While speed and horsepower earns the respect of your peers, it's the luxury factor of any vehicle that will guarantee you in luring that hot supermodel into your ride. Honestly... who would you rather have? Fortunately for the build team, snagging that long legged goddess would have been a simple walk in the park, as they reworked the Civic's interior from top to bottom while adding some serious pimp-factor within the cabin doors. Sparco Monza racing seats were installed to provide additional lumbar support for both driver and passenger-whenever a need for some spirited driving is called for on the streets of Riverside.
Kreative Custom Interiors was given the exclusive task of rewrapping both front and rear seats with graphite suede and accenting each unit with orange carbon inserts. Engine vitals are closely monitored using a full array of Auto Meter NEXUS gauges. The NEXUS lineup is the newest in Auto Meter technology as it provides an array of features including seven color LED illumination select ability, a full dial red alert warning to safeguard against engine failure, and remote control operation. Before adding finishing touches to the interior, a custom four-point roll cage was installed to provide additional rigidity to the unibody construction chassis as well as providing safety for both driver and passengers.
The K&N crew made the decision to build a full tilt audio system as they handed over the responsibility to Chris Neprasch. An Eclipse AVN7000 head unit serves as the central nervous system as it provides a 7-inch wide TFT display with built in navigation, smart card ability, and over 20 GB of storage capacity among a plethora of features. With ample watts of power being provided through the AVN7000 (50w x4), Neprasch wired in the Eclipse SC8355 component speakers using a set of Stinger Dreamwires and terminals. Tucked away in the trunk of the Civic lies a custom sub enclosure using a pair of Eclipse 10-inch subwoofers; both powered by Eclipse 2x500watt DA6213 subwoofer amplifiers. Stinger 20F HPM Digital Hybrid Capacitors ensure excessive discharge from the Stinger battery is kept to a minimal, while the unit feeds a steady stream of power to the amplifiers.
Pride and reputation was on the line as the staff worked tirelessly in building a car worthy of the K&N name. With the vehicle near completion, Import Trenz, located in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., shaped and molded a custom four-piece aero kit to accentuate the Civic's exterior. The car was then trailered to M1 Autobody for prep work, receiving a complete body rubdown and sanding process. The exterior was layered in numerous coats of primer and topped off with fresh coats of Sunset Pearl paint from House of Kolor. Looking to add some contrast to the vehicle orange hue, a coat of gloss black was sprayed down the center. Airbrush legend Mike LaValle from KillerPaint was given a quick call to schedule an appointment for some custom graphic schemes. If the name sounds familiar, that's because LaValle has been seen on numerous magazines and TV shows such as Monster Garage and Overhaulin as he continually fascinates the automotive world with his breathtaking airbrush work known as True Fire designs. LaValle was commissioned to perform none other than his magical flamework on the K&N Civic's carbon-fiber hood. Modern Image Signworks added the final touches designing some vinyl graphics to address many of the sponsors and manufacturers who helped make the project possible.
Bits and pieces of information are filtering down as we learn the K&N build crew is currently transforming this one time street car into a full blown road race machine. As the clock ticks and we await completion, we can only guess that version deuce of the K&N Civic will be sicker than ever.