Owner:vTecaznracer
Car: 2001 Honda Accord EXv6 (Coupe)

MODIFICATIONS:

Exterior:
*Black Housing headlights
*Black Tint 20%
*Eurolite Hyper White High Beam Bulbs
*JDM Honda Accord Emblem
*Mugen Front Lip
*Mugen Side Skirts
*OEM Rear Lip
*OEM Spoiler
*Phillips 6000k HID Kit

Engine/Performance:
*Acura CL Type S Battery Cover
*AEM Short Ram Intake
*Comptech Axleback Exhaust
*K&N Intake Filter
*Mugen Oil Cap
*Mugen Radiator Cap
*Painted Graphite Pearl Engine Covers
*Polished Intake Manifold
*SPE Helix Throttle Body Spacer
*Street Ryde Performance Ground Wire Kit
*Tru Cool Transmission Oil Cooler

I.C.E.
*CDT Audio CL-61a 6.5" Speakers (2)
*CDT Audio CL-61a Tweeters (2)
*JBL Audio P180.2 2 Channel Amplifier
*Kicker KX600.1 Mono Bass Amplifier
*Kicker Solo Baric 12" Subwoofer Enclosure
*Kicker Solo Baric S12L5-2 12" Subwoofer
*Legacy Audio 1.0 Farad Capacitor
*Rockford Fosgate Wiring
*Sony Xplode XS-V6945M 6x9 Speakers (2)

Suspension:
*Axxis Metal Masters Brake Pads
*Brembo Blank Front Rotors
*Comptech Front Sway Bar
*Comptech Rear Sway Bar
*Eibach Pro-Control Strut Tower Bar
*Falken Azenis ST115 215/35/19 Tires
*Racing Hart M5 19" 3 Piece Wheels
*SPC Front & Rear Adjustable Camber Kits
*TEIN Super Street Coilover Suspension

Interior:
*Honda Accord I4 Shift Boot
*Razo RA 93 Carbon Fiber Shift Knob
*V6 Performance Polished Door Locks

Words from the Winner:
In the year of 2001, my parents gave me the opportunity to buy a new car. My choices were narrowed down to an 01 Prelude Type SH or an 01 Accord Coupe V6 EX. Since it wasn't my money, my parents had a say in which one I had to get. They chose the AV6; it didn't bother me because I loved both cars. Today, I look back on the decision and I'm happy with it. We got it brand new in June with probably 30 miles on it with the stock chrome bling bling Honda wheels (some of you remember).

I had some intentions of modifying the car, but I was really clueless on where to start other than the typical neon lights and loud exhaust. Not until September of 2001, I stumbled onto AccordV6.com (OG BABY!!!). Immediately, I knew it was my home. I learned almost everything I could learn about my car on this site.

After my 'changing-all-the-interior-lights-to-blue-everyone-goes-through-it' stage, I started taking it more seriously. I threw out my altezza tail lights and picked up a Black Widow 1 body kit, got it painted, and put it on. I thought it looked soo good that it made you wanna slap yo mama. I thought I was baller status at that age, but my parents thought otherwise when they came home to see a body kit on their new car. My parents and I fight all the time about modding my car. We are totally opposite on that ordeal. I finally got them to let me keep it with an ultimatum that I'd do good in school. Unfortunately, only a month or two after that happens, I get into an accident that would set my car and I back for a while. I thought that was it for my modding days.

A few months later, I jumped back into it. I knew my parents wouldn't let me get anything like what I had before. I looked into a lip kit and a more subtle exhaust because I didn't think the GReddy MXs would flow with a lip kit being so big. I knew about the OEM lip kit, but I wanted something different, something that would make me stand out from all the others. I did some research and found out that 'Blazin036' and 'tha eklectiq' from this site had pioneered the Mugen side skirts (from what I know). It took me a while to even get them because they were so rare at the time, but I knew I wanted those. Next, I wanted a rear lip to finish the kit. I did some more research and learned that a lip kit for the 01-02 was almost non-existent, but I did find that '02accordse' custom fitted his OEM rear lip. I liked how his looked and went with it. I replaced the GReddy exhaust with Comptechs. As for the front lip, I saw 'tu_clean' aka 'sweaty's' car for the first time in some pics. His car was the one car that inspired me to go for this clean look, which is probably why I got rid of my 18" RH CR wheels for the 19" Racing Hart M5 3 piece wheels. I wanted the Type R lip like his, but ended up getting the Mugen lip because of some minor complications (*cough*fate*cough*). I ended up liking it better anyway. After my lip kit and exhaust, my mods came in with a quickness and a new look was forming.

I recently got into the show scene because of none other than V6P.net (Import Motion in Sacramento, 06/2003). I loved it and wanted to keep doing it because of how much fun it was. I jumped onto a Nor Cal show team, Team Illusive, but because things weren't working out for me and the way I wanted, I left after a few months. Several months later, my good friend offered me a spot on his team, Team Jinsoku. I missed the show scene and decided to take the opportunity.

Slowly, yet surely, my car came up. It's come a long way and I still have many, many plans for it. The car as you see it now is not in completion. For now, I will have fun with it and keep the AV6 pride.

Shout Outs & Special Thanks:

My Parents - Thanks for their support in school, life, and obviously for the car. They and I have put up a lot having to do with my car. I thank them for enduring all of the 'pain.'

My brother and sister - Thanks to them for always having my back and hiding my mods around the house, so my parents wouldn't find out. lol. Imagine hiding a Black Widow kit in your house.

Johnny Ngo & Team Jinsoku - www.jinsoku.com - Thanks to Jinsoku for your guys' help and support. Thanks to Johnny for always informing me, helping me, and being a friend.

Team Illusive - www.teamillusive.com - Thanks to my former team for jump starting my show addiction. They rock!

Ryan Ayer aka rYan01Av6 - Thanks for always letting me use your garage homie and more seriously, for being a good friend! YEA BOOY!!!

V6Performance.net and its members - The dopest site on the internet. Without this site and all of its VTEC'in members, I'd still be asking if my friend's Celica V4 could beat me or not. I've made a lot of friends on here throughout the years, locally and nationally, ESPECIALLY *Insert Name Here*! This person is so cool. Although I don't think my car is anywhere up to par with any of the nominees I contended against, I really appreciate those of you that nominated and voted for me. It really is an honor. W00t V6P fo lyfe!

More Thanks: Vic Martino from Solo, all my Nor Cal AV6 homies, Christian Dumlao & Team Paksiw, Justin Muro, Toby & Jen Hirsch, Garrett Enright, Ed Kwong, JRD Imports, Brian Kim, Mike Pham, the V6P-behind-the-scenes people who take the time out of their own schedule to make ROTM happen (Moatassim Palwala and Francis Fung) and...thanks to everyone else that's made a difference in the making of my car!