It was always a dream for Choi Durante to own a Honda Civic, but growing up with his family on a small income-base in the Philippines, he didn't have nearly enough money. After immigrating to America, finding a job and saving for a car, Durante made his dream come true with the purchase of a 2014 Honda Civic Si. He began to modify the Civic in February 2015, which now includes a CT Engineering supercharger, Air Force air suspension, VIP interior, custom Kicker audio/trunk system and custom headlights.
Owner: Choi Durante
Location: Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States
Vehicle: 2014 Honda Civic Si Coupe
Horsepower: 287 whp
Club: 9GensoSiety
Social: Facebook, Instagram
Photography by Elite Tuner and CSM Photography.
Video by Tmasss Photo.
ENGINE / PERFORMANCE:
CT Engineering supercharger, powder-coated 24k gold
K&N Typhoon 69 short ram intake, powder-coated turquiose (3 layers)
Valve cover, powder-coated turquiose (3 layers)
Password JDM carbon fiber coil pack cover, battery cover, cooling plate, fuse cover, ECU cover, pulley cover
Password JDM blue washers and screws
Ktuned gold dip stick and oil cap
EXHAUST:
Skunk2 70mm MegaPower RR 3-inch exhaust system
PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS:
Hondata Flashpro
AutoPilot V2 Air Management
DRIVELINE:
OEM
WHEELS / TIRES:
Avant Garde F110 - 18x9.5; mirror-brushed red velvet face paired with mirror-brushed chrome 2-inch step lip (f)
Avant Garde F241 - 18x9.5; mirror-brushed turquiose face paired with mirror-brushed chrome 3-inch flat reversed lip (r)
Tires - 205 35 r18 (f/r)
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION:
Air Force suspension (struts/bags)
AirLift Auto Pilot v2 management
Viair 444c compressors
5-gallon and 3-gallon chrome air tanks (on trunk lid)
Digital tire gauge
Chrome water trap
Electronic water trap
Hardline connections
BRAKES:
OEM
EXTERIOR:
Honda Factory Performance body kit (front, sides, rear, underspoiler)
Custom Type R headlights (3 headlights in 1; 1 of 2 made in the world) - Audi LED strip, Toyota Avalon projectors, red demon eyes
INTERIOR:
Custom VIP interior with Porsche red leather
Ferrari ref alcantara trimmings
Custom stamps of SRS Airbags for the OEM look
Porsche leather dashboard with custom stitching
Porsche leather seats (f/r)
Custom "Si" and "TheChoiduranteProject" embroidery
Custom fading hexagon patterns
Custom neck pillows with custom fading hexagon stitching
Custom Porsche leather door panels
Alcantara inserts with fading hexagon patterns
Ferrari alcantara headliner
Ferrari alcantara pillars
AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA:
Kicker speakers, tweeters, amplifiers
Kicker amplifiers (3)
Kicker CompR 12-inch and 8-inch subwoofers
Kicker equalizier
19-inch Lenovo tablet with wifi connections
VIP trunk setup
Custom panels for Ciroc bottle and glasses
Wrapped Porsche leather with custom stitching
Custom ice tray in spare wheel well with ice tongs
LIGHTING:
16-color sound-activated LED Lights
COMPETITION EVENTS / CLASSES:
Honda Day North Carolina 2015 - 1st Place
Honda Day Englishtown 2015 - 1st Place
Tuner Evolution Philadelphia, PA 2015 - 3rd Place Best Honda
Wekfest East 2015 - 2nd Place Best Craftsmanship
Gumball Meet New York 2015 - 2nd Place Best Honda
The Meeting Grounds Miami 2015 - Best Interior
Honda Fest Mohegun Sun Connecticut 2015 - 1st Place
Elite Tuner Show 2015 - Best Interior
Elite Tuner Show 2015 - PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE winner
PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds: Championship Battle 2015 - Seed No. 1
Spring Nationals Englishtown 2015 - 1st Place
Jordan Piercy Car Show - Best of Show
Jordan Piercy Car Show - Best Build
Boogie Entertainment Panty Dropper Awardee
Street Wars Englishtown - Top 50
Honda Day North Carolina - Top 100
Honda Day Englishtown - Top 100
FAVORITE MODIFICATION:
Durante has a few favorite modifications. The first is the one-of-a-kind interior; everything from the full Porsche leather dashboard with custom stitching and patterns to the Alcantara trimmings on pillars and headliners. His second favorite is the headlights, which is 3-in-1 combination. Durante says the creator, who has since retired from creating these headlights, had only made two in his lifetime. Durante says his final worthy modification is bar setup in his truck, including the video player, hidden sound system and ice tray in the spare wheel well with visible ice.
SPONSORS:
Exact Art Interiors
SHOPS:
Exact Art Fabrication
Procom Racing
Modified Concepts
Inshalla Motorsports
