At first glance there's not much that can be done to improve a $106,000 Maserati but don't tell that to South Carolina competitor Joshua Tech. After all, his '05 Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa has been fully overhauled with a competition-level audio system and a whole range of interior and exterior modifications.
"The best part about this car is the attention that it brings," Tech says. "At car shows it is expected but this car brings looks everywhere. People constantly break out their camera phones when I'm going down the highway. Pumping gas turns into a conversation with the car next to me, not to mention the looks I get from valets."
Tech's Coupe Cambiocorsa took First Place this year on the Funkmaster Flex tour in both Daytona, FL, and Myrtle Beach, SC, First place at Hot Import Nights 2007 in Orlando, FL, and Charlotte, NC, and won at the Festivals of Speed in Orlando, FL.
Clean Looks
Instead of gutting the car and lining everything in Dynamat, Tech left things relative the same. "The Maserati is a solidly built car and I found out that it was already well dampened," he says.
A High Note
The front soundstage consists of Image Dynamics CD1PRO horns mounted behind molded grilles under the dash and Rockford Fosgate's T162S 6.5" component set in the factory door locations.
Amping Up
Three Rockford Fosgate amplifiers--a pair of multichannel P450.4s for the front and rear speakers and a monoblock P325.1 for the subwoofer--power the system from a custom MDF amprack in the Maserati's trunk.
Driver
Tech at 29 has been competing in sound quality competitions since he built his first sound car-- A '96 Neon 12 years ago. He competes in the Pro Street, Import Street and Exotic/VIP Street categories for IASCA, USACi, MECA and other organizations around the country.
For the full scoop on the Maserati's speakers, amps, and custom accents, pick up our April issue on newsstands now.