2006 Civic Ex Coupe

Bolts&WashersPolk Audio's 2006 Civic Ex Coupe

PropulsionR18 1.8-liter single-cam engine with iVTEC, complemented with boosted bolt-ons: Precision Turbo ball-bearing turbo, Vibrant piping and intercooler, Turbosmart blow-off valve and E-Boost 3 boost controller. Top Fuel engine management and exhaust orchestrate engine ops and evacuation of spent gases. Two bottles of Nitrous Express N02 are on hand for a little extra.

Rims & RubberBig and blingy 19x8.5 Davin Speed S2 wheels with Dunlop SP9000 (215/35R-19) rubber provide the rolling motion.

StanceEibach struts and springs dump the coupe with SPC components helping adjust camber and alignment.

ResistanceSSBC Force 10 calipers and rotors bring the boomin' chariot to a slow.

FashionInside: OMP Racing seats, various Stewart Warner gauges, and swatches of fiberglass and carbon fiber trim are the only concessions to interior flash.

Outside: Audio Originals made custom pieces for the coupe, including front and rear bumpers, side skirts, wing, and custom carbon fiber roof, hood, and trunk lid.

I.C.E.As you'd expect of an A/V-focused show car, the system is extensive, starting wtih an Alpine IVA-D300 flip-out monitor mounted in the stock location but with an ISO-mounted steel bracket. Audio signal then travels to Alpine's PXA-H701, a magic box that offers crossover, EQ, phase, time alignment, even 5.1 surround sound processing.

Signal gets a boost when it hits the four Polk amps, including (2) C400.4 amps, pushing the door-mounted midwoofers and component speakers in the A-pillars; (1) C300.2 running the SR6500 components in the trunk lid; and a C500.1 pushing the dual SR124 12-inch subs.

Rounding things out are (2) Alpine TME-M770 monitors in the trunk lid and a Viper 350HV security system. Dynamat Extreme sound deadening material is used to quiet and focus the bump, while Tsunami power components keep the whole system electrified.