Honda Tuning august 2008 issue

August '08 DC5 Integra feature car

Honda Tuning august 2008 issue

There are three great things about Hawaii: The beaches, the women, and the food. Make that four things—you can’t forget the cars. Often overlooked, Hawaii is responsible for some of the most impressive builds in North America. Reminisce back to the Internet’s early days when enthusiasts late night browsed for Honda inspiration and stumbled upon sites like www.dohcresearch.com or www.teamrice.org. Sites like these featured some of the sickest Hondas of their day with Civics pushing incredible numbers, rockin’ A’PEXi Skyline intercoolers, and monster-sized turbos—at least for back then. Hawaiian tuners have always known how to build clean rides yet they never forget to add the flare and bring the drama. The JDM-reminiscent, back-in-the-day look was the norm, and island builds almost always included the little details that made each one distinctly Hawaiian. The Web sites are gone, along with many of the cars we remember but, like anything else, a new generation of tuners has stepped up to reinforce the Hawaiian presence.
Consider Albert Callo the test subject for this new breed of what the island has to offer. Albert and his crew Intrigue have been working hard to establish themselves as THE car club to be thought of whenever the island of Hawaii is mentioned. Albert’s Arctic Blue Pearl RSX is just about the island’s closest equivalent to Japan’s DC5 Honda Integra Type R. The entire build focuses on every JDM piece available with the exception of the steering wheel not being on the right side. Pick up a copy of the August, 2008 issue of Honda Tuning for more.

Source: automobilemag

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