Aftermarket Auto Parts - March Upgrade Hot New Products

Who: HKS USA
What: EVC
Rides: Various Turbocharged Applications
Where: www.hksusa.com; 310.491.3300
Originally released in '87, the HKS EVC was the first electronically-controlled boost controller on the market. Nearly 20 years later, it remains as one of the top selling units with improved boost stability for maintaining pressure at high RPMs and a new mapping feature allowing for finer tuning of boost pressure. It comes in a sleek black case and has selectable kPa or PSI boost measurement.

Who: AEM
What: Cold-air intake
Rides: '07 Nissan Versa
Where: www.aempower.com; 310.484.2322
Give CARB-exempt, dyno-proven power to your Nissan Versa with AEM's cold-air intake kit, which is comprised of lightweight aluminum piping and the easy-to-clean Dryflow air filter element.

Who: EMP
What: Brushless DC motor 11-inch electric fan
Rides: Various applications
Where: www.stewartcomponents.com; 906.789.2816
Cool your engine with EMP's powerful brushless DC motorized fan kits, which uses an 11-inch fan to do more work than the standard 16-inchers on the market. It's made of cast aluminum and its motor is sealed to keep dirt and debris out so that it can even be submersed under water.

Who: Kenwood
What: KDC-MP235 head unit
Rides: Yours
Where: www.kenwood.com
Entry level audio never sounded so good. With Kenwood's KDC-MP235 CD head unit, you also get an auxiliary input to attach any type of external audio device, such as an iPod (if used with the KCA-iP5000 iPod adapter). It utilizes Kenwood's Supreme audio feature, which improves the sound quality of most compressed music files. There are plenty of built-in sound enhancements as well and it's satellite radio-ready, too.

Who: Mahle
What: GoldSeries Dome race/street piston kit
Rides: Toyota Celica GT-S with 2ZZ-FE
Where: www.mahlemotorsports.com; 888.255.1942
Mahle's high performance piston kits are forged from 4032 aluminum alloy and are designed to strengthen your 2ZZ-FE with low drag rings, high quality steel pins and race-proven round wire locks.

Who: BG Suspension
What: RS2 coilovers
Rides: Acura RSX, Chevy Cavalier, Honda Civic, Dodge Neon, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Subaru WRX, Scion xA, xB and tC
Where: www.b-gsuspension.com; 858.587.9555
With 18 adjustable damping controls, you can completely customize the settings of your suspension with BG's RS2 coilovers. Bring it up, drop it down and smooth out the ride; the monotube dampers include full length/height adjustability with separate settings for damper force and spring tension.

Who: VeaLink
What: Mobile Infotainment system
Rides: Yours
Where: www.vealink.com; 888.77.VLINK
Tune your vehicle to the next generation of Wi-Fi technology with the Mobile Infotainment system from VeaLink. With lickity-split processor speed and ram, you can add GPS navigation, Bluetooth connectivity, wireless Internet as well as standard audio and visual entertainment. Add in a touchscreen and you'll start sleeping in your car.

Who: ACT
What: Performance clutch kit
Ride: '07 Toyota Yaris
Where: www.advancedclutch.com; 661.940.7555
Taking the B-segment by storm, the Yaris is going to need plenty of help to improve performance. What better way to strengthen your transmission than with two new clutch kits from ACT-street and race versions, each with a heavy duty pressure plate and a clutch disc to handle whatever power you're putting down.

Who: Chargespeed (distributed by Versus Motorsports)
What: Type 2 full bumper kit
Rides: Mitsubishi Evo 8/9
Where: www.chargespeedusa.com; 310.885.5788
Evo 8 and 9 owners can make their own evolutionary changes with the Chargespeed Type 2 bumper kit, which comes with full replacement front/rear bumpers and side skirts.

Who: Fuji Racing
What: Individual racing throttle bodies
Rides: Honda S2000
Where: www.fuji-racing.com; 352.242.3724
Give your F20C unmatched throttle response and performance with Fuji Racing's bolt-on individual throttle body kit, which includes a shortened intake manifold, air horns, throttle bodies, fuel rail, fuel regulator, MAP sensor adapter and vacuum canister.