Human nature is an interesting thing, especially when you consider that the person’s true character is normally exposed during extreme situations. Human instincts override the controls at force and times people to act a certain way. The public-self tends to dull personalities, while professionalism, societal norms, and also other intangibles pull and push certain levers, sometimes in robotic fashion. The amount of time between meeting someone and getting to actually know them depends on many factors and it’s not unusual to encounter the authentic personality of any individual much later rather than sooner. That certainly doesn’t apply to Albert Marty of Stony Point, New York. His up-frontpoliteness and mannerismsan online business that retails high-intensity discharge kits and works on customers’ cars out of his home garage. He started an automotive business as he was just 23 years old. He adds, I changed the name from Auto Sports because everyone kept coming in asking for a stage 2 clutch, a stage 2 cam, stage 2 this, stage 2 that. I was like, what is it with people and stage 2? Which is when I decided I am going to change the name to Stage 2 Auto. Due to the backlash of your 2008 recession, Albert closed the shop now Stage 2 Auto unofficially operates out from his home garage though he plans on moving operations straight back to a formal location in the near future. The physical scale of his current garage limits customer volume. I have been gaining more customers with a small garage than I had been with a 2,500-square-foot facility. Customers are discovering him mainly through word of mouth and it appears that scarcity has actually created a sense of exclusivity that clients are more than ready to seek out, although Not that I feel ashamed about it.

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It was pretty clear after discussing the parts selected for his bright orange hatch, that Albert proudly reps mainly two companies-Skunk2 Racing and K-Tuned. Why? Inescapable fact, I have reached out to so many individuals over the years. We have been working with Skunk2 since they were Skunk Works. These are both always willing to give me a helping hand. Almost every other brand and I won’t push it. The 2 industry heavy hitters turn up throughout Albert’s EJ6 engine bay so that as well rounded as his car is becoming, it only took a matter of 12 months to complete-an ambition that Albert had set for himself in the beginning. Albert feels it could be harnessed more efficiently, although the power, mainly generated by way of a Kraftwerks supercharger bolted to your built K Series, has eclipsed the 500-whp point. I am going to invent a supercharger boost controller. I am going to apply the boost in increments. I cannot wait to drive my car once i get this resolved, he says with excitement. The idea is not difficult and not foreign to the turbocharged crowd-increase boost through each gear in order to supply the available power in a more controlled manner.

Supporting the important power number is a bottom end designed with CP Piston/Manley rods as well as a top end fitted with Skunk2 Stage 3 cams and Supertech valvesprings/retainers. A Vibrant Performance intercooler helps keep the temps down. With the maximum amount of attention as Albert put toward the engine bay, he didn’t take any shortcuts on the exterior. In fact, a great deal of his time was spent deciding which particular shade of orange he wanted. His previous car, a ’93 Civic that his son now drives, was Papaya Orange so it’s no surprise he chose the bright hue for this particular build. He went through shade after shade, but nothing seemed to be perfect for the sixth-gen hatch. Then finally, an ideal shade of orange appeared right looking at him on the highway-slathered over the body of a Lamborghini. This freaking orange had pearl inside! Albert sped up to catch another glimpse. The Lamborghini owner thought he was trying to race and the two began to switch lanes in a faster rate. Eventually, the Lambo exited the highway and Albert followed the orange supercar to a gas station. He was like, that thing can boogie, and I was like, I really simply want your paint code! The man was cool and provided me withpride and joy, Albert’s car works as a form of stress relief, especially on those days that just aren’t going his way. I look at my car and think, just let me take a drive, Albert says. I recieve on the road, jump up on the [New York Interstate] 87, hit Fourth and Third, so when I see smoke being released from Fourth and Third, I realize I am blowing off steam! The raw power is physically challenging. When I return, I complete the work, you know what After all?

At this point, Albert says he’s satisfied with his build. He feels that this Civic is his masterpiece and he falls more deeply in love with the car every day, but just like anyone else, there was doubters along his journey. He closes using this, People will always tell you your goals are impossible to attain. Don’t stop until you prove them wrong. Told you he was a genuinely likable guy.