Spending an hour of my time looking at some of the nicest cars in the country is always something to look forward to. Unless you’ve been in hiding, you will know that the car show calendar has gone from two events to six in only a few years. The Autosalon series of car shows has crossed the ditch and together with the 4 and Rotary Nationals provide a show presence previously unequalled on our shores. (more…)

It was a bit of a drab morning, a bit overcast, didn’t get much sun till about 12. But nevertheless, the weather wasn’t going to stop me from attending the annual show. (more…)

Pioneer is probably, along with Alpine and Rockford Fosgate, one of the most instantly recognizable brands in Car Audio. Known for putting out good quality products at prices that wont break the bank, Pioneer have largely focused on the consumer market, and stayed away from high end or competition level gear. However, that all changed with the introduction of their TSW-5000SPL subwoofers, a 2000wrms beast that broke all of Pioneer’s previous trends and entered them into the higher end subwoofer market. As their first entry into the heavily populated world of competition woofers, the 5000SPL does reasonably well, with a smattering of records here and there. But the $2500 price tag is more than most consumers can justify, so Pioneer released a baby brother to the 5000SPL, the TSW121SPL. (more…)

In this tutorial I will show you how to construct fibre glass door pods. These pods are for a 92 Honda Civic, will house a Focal 6.5” midbass and 4” mid and will be finished with paint. (more…)