I have been involved with custom cars since 1999 and started competing with my 1997 Honda Civic show car in early 2000. From paycheck to paycheck my 1997 Honda Civic show car was built straight off the dealership lot. Even though I am the owner of this show car, by no means would I be where I am today if it was not for the numerous dedicated people involved with this project. This truly was a team effort by many, who all deserves the utmost thanks.
Before any new major modification were made to my 1997 Honda Civic show car extensive research was done by attended numerous shows, not just sport compact shows, but hot rod, lowrider, and motorcycle shows. Along with intense online research and magazines, a show car was created to incorporate several different genres, and appealed to the people in those genres. Understanding the need to keep up with the trends and competition, while maintaining a sense of individuality; I made sure that at every show the car had one or more new modifications to debut. The key to individuality also is presentation with creating elaborate eye-catching displays to attract and pull in people to the car. Along with individuality it is important that to me that my show car is fully functional and that the quality of the products on my car is top of the line
2001 and 2002 was the turning point. Thanks to all my sponsors; Greddy, SPC Performance, CL Bryant, Meguiars, Nitrous Express, Twin Cam Motorsport, Nology, RB Motoring, HASport, Advanced Clutch Technology, Motor Music, PPG, Ignited Performance, Toyo Tires, Octanium, STR, Steve’s Auto Paint & Body, Fiber Images, Decah, Interiors By Skip, and Complete Auto Works. I started traveling to shows outside of California. From then on the success of this car has been limitless. It has placed in the top three award categories, including Best of Show at all of the shows. We took advantage of the opportunity to rebuild our civic for the 2003 show season. With all of our sponsors support we turned around and rebuilt our civic within three months. Ready for the 2003 show season, our civic dominated the competition.
I have accomplished a lot with our civic, more than I ever expected.  

Custom Paint:
PPG Wine Berry candy with rainbow pearl
PPG Prizmatic gold and silver base
Ghost fade flame designs

Body & Exterior Modifications:
Fiber Images black carbon fiber hood
Reinforced Welded metal Frame
Toyota Supra tail conversion
Toyota MR-2 side vent conversion
Chevy Corvette front fender vent conversion
Projector head light conversion
Shaved door handles
Shaved side door guards
Shaved all moldings
Shaved gas door
Shaved license plate
Shortened truck lid
Custom pearl drop antenna
Molded in side skirts
Red Tweed Wiper Cowl Cover

Wheels and Tires:
19 Inch Chrome Plated Z5000 Racing Hart
225/35/19 Toyo Proxes
Goodrich Steel Braided Brake Lines
AEM Brake Pads
AEM Big Brake Kit

Interior Modifications:
Sparco Tornino driver’s seat
Custom red tweed and off white pearl vinyl
Custom red tweed graphics in head liner
Custom covered subwoofer enclosure truck set up covered in red tweed
Auto Meter gauges boost/air fuel
Custom mounted Greddy boost controller on steering wheel
MOMO Steering Wheel
Greddy counter weighted shift knob
Sparco pedals
Greddy White Pearl Turbo Timer
Auto Meter shift light
Custom mounted Playstation 2 and Xbox with controllers

Suspension:
SPC Honda EZ arms XR(tm) front camber/caster control arms
SPC EZ arms XR(tm) rear camber control arms
SPC rear performance arms
SPC rear toe adjuster
Nitrogen air ride
4 chrome plated SMC air cylinders
two 40cm nitrogen tanks
SMC air ride suspension system
Two chrome 7 gallon air tanks
Four compressors
12 1” SMC fast valves 5/8” air line
Front back/ side to side/ pancake functions
10-switch control box
Water catcher
Oil lubricator
200 lb. regulators
4 check valves
4 dump regulators

Car Audio and Security System:
8-inch monitor replaced gauge cluster
SAV rear view mirror and monitor
Eclipse MP3,DVD, and CD head unit
Custom mounted in dash eclipse 12 disk CD changer
Playstation 2 /Xbox
JL Audio XR650 highs & mids
JL Audio 2 W6 subwoofers
JL Audio 4 W0 subwoofers
JL Audio 2 300 amplifiers
JL Audio 1 500 amplifier
Custom amplifier rack and rear fiberglass enclosure
Street Glow white neon interior lights
Stinger 2 1farad capacitors
2 yellow Optima batteries
1 red Optima battery
Stinger zero gauge battery wire
Stinger battery terminals
12-Volt power supply
Alarm by Clifford

Engine Modifications:
B20 VTEC Greddy turbo charged
Polished head
Red anodized block
Polished LSD transmission
Nitrous Express direct port nitrous system
Jet Hot coated turbo manifold
Greddy intercooler
Greddy blow off valve type r
Power Enterprise timing belt
ACT street clutch
STR polished drag intake manifold
STR polished 68-inch throttle body
STR fuel rail
STR cam gears
STR dress up kit
STR dipstick
XS fuel regulator
RC fuel injectors
Total seal rings
ARP head studs
Ported and polished Head
Hasport engine mounts
Je pistons
AEM programmable ecu
Lightened flywheel
Fluidyne radiator
Glass coolant reservoir
Nology external coil
Nology spark plug wires
NGK platinum spark plugs
Greddy e01 boost controller
Greddy turbo timer
Chrome and polished Greddy intercooler piping/Greddy intercooler
STR black carbon fiber valve cover
Chrome brackets/etc
STR S1 dual exhaust

Undercarriage:
Fiber glassed and painted wheel wells
Ice white pearl painted undercarriage
Full chrome undercarriage
Polyurethane red bushings
4 chrome plated SMC air cylinders
Goodrich steel braided brake lines
Chrome control arms
Chrome miscellaneous brackets
Polished air cylinder brackets