Obey Accordingly - 2001 Honda Accord Sedan

With the car's exterior and interior up to par with what Cotraviwat had conjured when first receiving the car, the engine was still lacking. Figuring that an engine swap wouldn't be flashy enough to catch attention, Cotraviwat had Six Autoworks in Alhambra, California, put together a turbo kit that would get the stock engine up to speed, literally. Six Autoworks mechanic, James, installed a kit that included a Jet Hot-coated Garrett T3 turbocharger connected to a custom tubular manifold that utilizes a Turbonetics wastegate to control the boost pressure. Cold air flows into the Spearco front-mount intercooler while the exhaust gasses are expelled through an Invidia exhaust system. The turbocharged engine is supplied with sufficient fuel through the use of a Vortech Fuel Management Unit. To bring all of the business under the hood to show-quality specs, the valve cover, turbo housing, and battery tie down were polished to a mirror finish.

Cotraviwat knew that more power meant more speed, which necessitated more stopping power. The stock brakes were replaced with a Rotora full 4-piston big brake kit in the front and Rotora cross-drilled and slotted rotors in the rear. Rolling stock was upgraded to 18-inch Volk GT-7 Special Gold rims mounted on 225/40/18 Dunlop tires, while the stock suspension was changed out for TEIN coilovers.

The combination of Cotraviwat's hard work and his determination to sway his parents' decision yielded him an award-winning show car. As part of Team Kallusive, the Accord won numerous awards including "First Place Accord" at the Extreme Autofest shows in Las Vegas, Pomona, and San Diego, and "First Place Honda" at Showoff in Los Angeles. After seeing all the awards the car took home, Cotraviwat's parents finally realized and accepted that he was going to do what he wanted, no matter what.

A rebellious attitude usually gets children kicked out of the house or even shunned by the family. Fortunately for Cotraviwat, his parents succumbed to his convincing and obviously allowed him to put more than just an air freshener in his car.

By Joseph Santos

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