Honda Civic 1.8 VTI, powered by the B18C4 engine which gives a stunning 169 break horse power. The engine hasn't been modified but to increase the cars handling performance the suspension has been lowered 25mm with H&R performance springs and the tyres have also been upgraded to Yokohama it now takes corners much better and is still comfortable to drive. A custom built TorqueFlow exhaust back box was added which gives a nice deep sound when accelerating and is quiet when driving at a constant speed like on the motorway. The windows have been professionally tinted with 20% tinting film. The steering wheel has been leather trimmed with blue stitching to match the car’s interior, the engine bay has been cleaned and tidied with new hoses and re-painted rocker cover and the standard headlight bulbs have been upgraded to Philips “BlueVision” headlight bulbs that give much brighter, slightly blue light which significantly improves visibility.
Build 1:
CarPC is based on VIA Epia MII-12000 motherboard, 1GB RAM, 40GB HDD, SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 sound card. M2-ATX power supply allows you to control the ON/OFF switch based on ignition status, protects system from engine cranks and transient over-voltage situations. It constantly monitors battery level to prevent it from deep discharge.
System is running Windows XP SP2 and Centrafuse frontend. All operated by a 7" touch screen mounted in the dashboard. Additionally the system supports Bluetooth connections, has '3' mobile internet connection and a Wi-Fi card that can be used to gain access to wireless network for example at home to load new music etc.
Sound System consists of:
- JBL GTO 75.4 amplifier
- PowerBass ES-6C component front speakers
- Alpine SWD-2030 Active Subwoofer
- 12 gauge copper speaker wires
- 4 gauge main power cables
All doors have been sound deadened to improve sound quality.
Build 2:
The motherboard has been upgraded to a “Via Epia SN10000EG” with 4GB DDR2 Kingston HyperX Memory.
The sound system has been almost completely changed and now consists of:
- PowerBass Xtreme Series speakers with competition front components and rear coaxials
- PowerBass Xtreme 12” subwoofer
- Two JBL amplifiers.
The subwoofer, amplifiers and CarPC are now housed in a custom made enclosure that has been built into floor of the boot with the sealed sub box built into the spare wheel well. Keeping the factory look and boot space.
The car has recently starred in EMMA car audio competition at “The Brand New Street Life Show” at Birmingham’s NEC and placed first in entry level category. The car has been thoroughly tested and judged by professionals at the show and all suggestions to improve the system have been implemented.
