Monthly Archives: October 2009

DIY Auto Detailing Part 2: The Body

Detailing The Body

Welcome to CustomPinoyRides’ second installment on DIY Auto Detailing,. Our first installment was all about Detailing the Engine Bay. While in this post, we will discuss How to Detail the Body. Materials Needed for Detailing the Body: Clean Water Car (More…)

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DIY Auto Detailing Part 1: The Engine Bay

Pajero Engine Bay

Auto detailing, as defined by Wikipedia, is the performance of an extremely thorough cleaning, polishing and waxing of an automobile, both inside and out, to produce a show-quality level of detail. It can be practiced for personal satisfaction, and it (More…)

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E36 BMW M3 3.0 Euro ready for the Street… and the Track!

Dakar Yellow BMW M3 Rear

Who wouldn’t want to be seen rolling down the street in this no-tint, dakar yellow, 2-door, BMW? If that still isn’t enough for you, what if I told you that it were a BMW M3? Let me repeat myself… BMW (More…)

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Tips and Tricks on How to Build an SPL Monster!

Subwoofer Wall

So you’ve been bitten by the car audio bug. You’ve enjoyed bouncing to the beat while rolling down the street, magnetizing the eyes of passers by (half hoping it would be the ladies) looking for the source of the bumpin’, (More…)

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Shop and Read Product Reviews: Speakers

The CustomPinoyRides.com online store is powered by Amazon.com. If you have any hesitations about purchasing our products online, read on about how to buy at Amazon from the Philippines. Clicking on the items below will also give you descriptions of (More…)

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Shop and Read Product Reviews: Subwoofers and Sub Enclosures

The CustomPinoyRides.com online store is powered by Amazon.com. If you have any hesitations about purchasing our products online, read on about how to buy at Amazon from the Philippines. Clicking on the items below will also give you descriptions of (More…)

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Shop and Read Product Reviews: Amplifiers, Crossovers, and Equalizers

The CustomPinoyRides.com online store is powered by Amazon.com. If you have any hesitations about purchasing our products online, read on about how to buy at Amazon from the Philippines. Clicking on the items below will also give you descriptions and (More…)

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How to buy at Amazon from the Philippines

(Updated 14-October-2009) I know a lot of you are concerned about purchasing items online. And it is usually due to 2 major factors: Fear of Credit Card or Bank Account details stolen, or fear of fraud; Concerns about Shipping and (More…)

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River Crossings or Flood-Stricken Streets: Get through them with a Snorkel!

4x4 Snorkel

Of the 199,950kms of Highway roads in the Philippines, only 39,590kms are paved (1998 est.). The remaining 80% of which are UNPAVED. This probably makes 4×4 vehicles the most suitable form of transportation in the country. And with the recent (More…)

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High-Intensity-Discharge Lights (HID’s) a.k.a. Xenon Bulbs/Lights: Which one is right for you?

HID BMW M3

In the quest of customizing our rides, as well as getting better night driving visibility (and being noticed by onlookers), the most common aftermarket upgrade that auto enthusiasts do to their rides is replacing the Halogen Bulbs of the headlights (More…)

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