Andrew Totolos
Andrew Totolos, a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, is a native New Yorker who was born with the bug to customize cars. Even as a child, he spent countless hours perfecting model hot-rods. As he matured, his passion for custom cars ... [... more]
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Mitsubishi Big-Brakes: Front Brake-Kit Installation
Host Andrew Totolos and brake specialist Bill Cummings of SSBC inspect the brake-kit components. In this segment, work continues on the "big brake" upgrade for the Mitsubishi Eclipse as Andrew and Bill install the new brake system. The 12-inch . [... more]
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Carpet and Seats Upgrade, Part 1
The old carpet gets replaced with this eye-catching neon blue. The interior upgrade will make problems like this disappear. In this project, Tricked Out host Andrew Totolos takes the time-worn grey carpet out of a Honda CRX and replaces it with a ... [... more]
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Mitsubishi 3000GT: Leather-Seats, Part 2
Host Andrew Totolos and upholstery specialist Jeremy Paynsoe with the newly covered front seat. In this segment of Tricked Out work continues on installation of the leather seat-covers. For the bucket seats, there are three components: bottom, ... [... more]
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G-Bar Stabilization System: Four-Point Harness
Particularly in the case of hatchbacks like this Acura Integra, a g-bar system means greater stability and tighter turning. In this episode of Tricked Out, host Andrew Totolos and performance specialist Kevin Ford install a G-bar stabilization ... [... more]
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Toyota Matrix: Axle-Back Exhaust System and Dyno-Testing
The specs AFTER the upgrades showing the air-fuel ratio evened out -- indicating that we're generating more power and doing it safely. In this segment of Tricked Out host Andrew Totolos and performance specialist Harry McKinney install a new ... [... more]
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Honda Civic CRX: Header and Radiator Swap
Andrew Totolos adds more power to a Honda Civic CRX by replacing the restrictive exhaust manifold with a 4-2-1 header, and helps the hot Honda keep its cool with an expanded radiator and upgraded high-flow electric fan. This little car will see ... [... more]
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Mobile DVD System: Components Installation and Completion
In the final phase of this multimedia upgrade on a 2003 Nissan Frontier, Andrew Totolos installs a gaming system into the car's glove box. He then finishes up the wiring to connect all components: in-dash DVD, headrest monitors and gaming system. ... [... more]
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Honda Civic: Drum-to-Disc Brakes Conversion
This episode of Tricked Out, host Andrew Totolos performs a low-cost rear brake conversion on a 1997 Honda Civic hatchback. The Civic's rear drum brakes get upgraded to a disc-brake system salvaged from an Acura Integra. To further enhance this ... [... more]
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Dodge Neon SRT-4 Exhaust Upgrade
In this episode of Tricked Out, host Andrew Totolos "tricks out" a 2002 Dodge Neon SRT-4 with the help of guest expert Gary Howell. The two show viewers the step-by-step process of how to add an after-market three-inch exhaust to the Neon, [... more]
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Strut Assembly, Part 1
According to Tricked Out host Andrew Totolos, adding performance mods to your vehicle can be habit forming. Andrew's guest in this episode is Andy Williamson, editor of C-16 Magazine. With Andy's help, we add an adjustable suspension to a 1996 ... [... more]
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1994 Acura Integra: Killer Body Kit
In this episode of Tricked Out, host Andrew Totolos will "trick out" a '94 Acura. Andrew shows viewers step by step how polyurethane body kit and a few basic tools can transform your car from ordinary to extreme. To top it all off, Andrew will . [... more]
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