Submit pictures of your car to 'The Street' and if we pick yours as the ride of the month, we'll send you a boxful of Mothers car care products. Prizes shipped within continental United States only. No P.O. boxes.
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This month's winner is Marcus Hay
He'll receive enough Mothers car cleaning goodies to satisfy the most anal, white-glove-wearing, concourse-cruising, flock of show-car-weenies anywhere. Mothers' new FX Line of car care products is among the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art wheel cleaners and waxes available today.
2004 Acura RSX Type-S
Jeremy Almond
Via E-Mail
Mods: VIS Invader carbon-fiber hood, Brian Crower dual valve springs, titanium retainers and seats, KMS valve seals, IPS KSC cams, Jackson Racing supercharger, RC Engineering 750cc/min fuel injectors, Pulley Boys 11psi supercharger pulley, Comptech auto-tensioner, Golden Eagle fuel rail, Hondata intake manifold gasket, Cometic 88mm head gasket, ARP head studs, OBX helical LSD, OBX short-throw shifter, Injen MR intake, Koyo Racing radiator, Samco Sport red radiator hoses, DC Sports racing header, high-flow catalytic converter, Borla exhaust, Hondata K-Pro, Innovative motor mounts, Ingalls Stiffy engine torque damper, ACT XTSS clutch, Exedy flywheel, Suspension Technique front and rear antiroll bars, DC Sports titanium strut tower bar, TEIN SS-P coilovers, T1R reverse tie-rod ends, Progress rear camber kit, 18-inch SSR Type C RS wheels, Yokohama S.drive tires, Goodridge stainless steel brake lines.
Jeremy says: "13.42 seconds at 107mph on street tires with 293 whp and 192 lb-ft of torque."
We say: We're not too sure about the graphics, but the numbers are solid.
1993 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Marcus Hay
Kingston, Jamaica
Mods: K&N Engineering air filter, Evolution VIII pistons and rods, early 4G63 big port cylinder head, HKS 264-degree cams, ported stock 16G turbo, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, GReddy Profec-B boost controller, 3-inch exhaust with A'PEXi N1 muffler, TiAL 38mm wastegate, GReddy Type-S blow-off valve, HS Engineering tuned ECU, Integra Type-R Recaro seats, Cusco coilovers, front and rear tower braces, 15x6.5 Volk Racing TE-37 wheels.
Marcus says: "I built up this car myself after some bad initial experiences with 'professional' mechanics. I am pretty pleased with what I've achieved. I haven't put it on a dyno in a long time, but recently ran a 12.05 quarter-mile, winning my class and representing for my team, 4G Racing, and our sponsors, Mech Trac Signs and eventsin876.com."
We say: Tuned original Lancer Evolutions are awesome.