PDXmas Tuner Toy Drive - 2009

Come take part in the PDXmas Tuner Toy Drive, a charity car show with proceeds going to Toys for Tots!

Date: SUNDAY – December 6th, 2009
Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm
Location: Russ Beaverton Scion – 4300 SW Murray Blvd Beaverton, OR 97076
Vehicle/Spectator Entry Fee: One (1) Toy or $10 Donation to Charity Day of Show!*

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE TO ENSURE INDOOR PARKING!

This year we are focusing on the charity of the event, inviting local car clubs and businesses to take part in a grassroots style gathering giving back to the community, but also those who help make the events possible: enthusiasts! Last year we raised over 1,300 toys for Toys for Tots, their best event of 2008 in Portland! Let’s top that this year!

THE GOAL: Raise toys and cash donations for Toys for Tots, bring automotive enthusiasts together for charity, give back to the community AND those who make the tuner scene possible in the Northwest!

Vehicle owners, car clubs, businesses and spectators donating to the event can compete for awesome prizes, including:

$500 Cash/Trophy Grand Prize for MOST CHARITABLE TEAM
$100 Cash/Trophy Grand Prize for MOST CHARITABLE INDIVIDUAL
42” LCD TV Grand Prize for MOST CHARITABLE BUSINESS
PEOPLE’S CHOICE TROPHY – BEST CAR CLUB
PEOPLE’S CHOICE TROPHY – BEST VEHICLE
Raffle Prizes Including:
- Portland Trailblazers Box Seats (4 Pairs!)
- One (1) set of FIVE:AD Wheels
- Advanced Clutch Technology Gift Cert
- Carplanet Detailing Products Cleaning Kit
- AND MORE!

TEAMS AND CLUBS - GET INVOLVED AND YOUR LOGO ON THE FLYER!
- Partner teams and clubs that take part in the event will be promoted through event marketing, receiving flyers to distribute to family/friends to help increase their donations the day of the event! Also, partners can assist in the family games/prize portion of the event to better their chances at winning Grand Prizes and the People's Choice Trophies too! (E-mail Teske Design for more info)

FAMILY GAMES! RAFFLE/PRIZES! DJ/MUSIC! GIVEAWAYS! AND MORE!
Be sure to check back as more info/updates are added to this post, including sponsor updates, prizes and more!

Authorized JL Audio dealer!

You heard right! Kingpin car audio / motoring is now a factory authorized dealer for all JL Audio products! We should have it in stock at both locations by the end of this week so stop by and check it out if you have any questions!

Happy Halloween!

That's all, just wanted to wish everyone out there a good one!

Kingpin will be closed today

Sorry for the inconvenience. However we will be at our new mall location inside of Clackamas town center getting everything ready for our opening day! We hope to see all of you there sometime this week!

Alpine portable nav solutions!

We just got in a huge shipment of these fantastic Alpine portable navigation pieces! With the quality of all Alpine products built right in these really won't be here much longer. Come get yours today before they're gone!

Bluetooth Article

I know it seems like I haven't been able to chat about much lately. So if you've been thinking that to yourselves.... maybe you should just click the back button. But if you haven't, Then good news! Because the guys from thatssiiick.com posted up an article with our contribution about the new bluetooth laws. You can check it out by clicking the link below!

http://www.bacdesigns.biz/ts/images/features/bluetooth/bluetooth.htm

Install from the Holiday location

I've gotten a few questions regarding how we will be doing the installation of certain items at our Holiday 2009 store. Well we unfortunately we cannot install there. We don't have a bay and it isn't allowed. But we have come up with a solution that will take care of that! If you purchase a headunit, or any other item that can use a professional installation (remember, most items we sell get a FREE extended warranty when installed by us) we will pay for your gas to go to our main location!

With pre-payment of your installation, we will hand you a $10 gas card! If you have any other questions give us a call or email us! We hope to see you in Clackamas Town Center starting November 1st!

Kingpin holiday location moving along!

It has been a super busy week. And we are unfortunately having to put other projects on hold to get this done. But it will all be worth it. There's going to be tons of great deals and special promo's that you can only get at this store!

We open November 1st 2009!!

Kingpin Car Audio holiday location!!

We are proud to announce that we will be opening a 2nd location this holiday season! Located in the Clackamas Town Center mall we will be offering new product lines and more Bluetooth® devices than ever before! That's right. Just when you though we couldn't have a wider variety of products for the new law we bring TWO new lines on! Bringing our total to 8 different lines! Existing customers will be receiving more information and exclusive deals in the mail soon! We will be located on the 2nd floor next to Nordstrom and open on November 1st!

Store ready to go!

I know that this is about all I have been chattering about over the past two weeks or so. But the day has come and we are ready to launch it! Be on the look out for it late this week or early next week! Check out the preview below!

Kingpin Car Audio / Motoring online store coming together

It seems to be a never ending process. We keep adding more and more and more to it to benefit you! It is now able to accept coupons and gift certificates, and for those who use Kingpin Car Audio as a distributor, your orders will be able to be placed through the website through your factory direct login!

We can't wait to release it!

Kingpin Bluetooth brocures are in!

We just received our shipment of our Bluetooth brochures. These great and easy ot read peices of literature are free for you! And talk about the law as well as the different Bluetooth products we carry for all sorts of different integration options! You can get the online version below, but for the real deal and even more information regarding how this law will effect YOU, you're going to need to come in.

Dynamat Superlight now in stock!

We just received our first shipment of Dynamat Superlight today! This great new product is able to completely cover a standard sized sedan with UNDER 40lbs of material! Great for anyone who is looking to Dynamat their car but concerned about weight savings. Stop by and check it out today!

Kingpin Online Store coming soon!

You may have noticed that the blog hasn't been updated in a few weeks. Well that is because we have been working on getting a HUGE project put together. The Kingpin Car Audio / Motoring online store! You'll now be able to order almost anything we carry from anywhere in the world! We are very excited for this next step and it should be online soon!

Kingpin Car Audio / Motoring subform online!

Thanks to www.thatssiiick.com and their new Northwest automotive forum we now have our own place to post press releases, group buys, and just about anything we want! Check it out!

http://www.thatssiiick.com

Kingpin Car Audio: Your bluetooth HQ

We just brought on two new Bluetooth technology brands to our store. Parrot and Motorola, giving us 6 different lines to help you suit your needs! There is literally something for everyone here making it that much easier for you when the law comes into effect on January 1st 2010. Give us a call at the shop for more information!

Kingpin 300C is for sale!

That's right, unfortunately it is time to move on. So we are selling the Chrysler 300C. Asking price is $2600 obo. Check out the craigslist below!

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/1388840964.html

Face the Fighter: Round 2 pictures are up!

First thing this morning I got in and got to work editing the photo's from our 2nd Face the Fighter event. It was a great successes and we would like to extend a big thank you to Team Quest and their MMA fighters Enoch "The Animal" Wilson and Daryl Cutler for providing Demos and talking to some of the fans. To see the pics click the link below and scroll down to "Face the Fighter 2".

Gallery

Sound processors now on display!

We have just put up 4 of our most popular sound processors on display. These unique products allow for the most tun-ability possible in your car stereo system. Being able to connect to any factory or after market system, you are able to fine tune each parameter including speaker advance and retard, as well as specific EQ. If you have any questions about these cool new products from Audio Control and Audison. Give us a call at 503-582-1315 or email me at nate@kingpincaraudio.com!

A special thanks to Rockstar Energy Drink!

They just stopped by today and dropped off tons and tons of product for us to give away at the "Face the Fighter" event coming up this weekend. And I mean a lot. Just wanted to say thanks again for the support Rockstar! We will see everyone on Saturday for the fight!

EGO Hands-Free test results

Recently the Bluetooth line that we carry did some testing on their own and a few competitors products to see which performed best at speed. Here is what they had to say:

"he most important feature of a Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit is the audio quality. Audio quality is highly dependent on the noise and echo suppression.

Responses like "I cannot hear you..." or "Where are you? There is so much noise in the background..." while being in your car can be avoided by using an EGO Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit.

The EGO systems come with the most advanced noise and echo cancellation for in-vehicle applications available! Convince yourself – here is the proof:"

New video from Kingpin

The other day I was messing around with the camera and put together this really short and really poorly edited video of a customers Corvette. Check it out!

Cash 4 Clunkers is in effect!

We here at Kingpin Car Audio have just started our Cash 4 Clunkers program!

That means if you have an old deck, pair of speakers, subwoofer, or amp laying around your house. WORKING OR NOT! you can get rebate money on new or upgraded ones! Check out the flier!

Face the Fighter: Round 2

You heard correctly! We will be hosting our second Face the Fighter event on September 19th! Click the image for more information!

Kevin Duckworth dedication ceremony

Click the image to view in full size for more information.

Not sure if you heard

But we are currently running a fantastic promotion with the always delicious Taco Bell and the guys from Jammin 107.5. If you haven't been listening to them every morning talking about this once in a lifetime chance listen (or should I say read) up.

What you need to do, is listen to Jammin 107.5 every morning. Each day they will be giving away $20 Taco Bell bucks. Win that, and you will be entered into a drawing for the Grand Prize of:

2 MTX 12" Subs with MTX amp, enclosure and wiring,
4 MTX coax speakers
JVC headunit
All wiring and labor is included.

Or be entered to win one of 8 2nd place prizes!

And you can look at the flier below to get more information! So be sure to listen to Jammin 107.5 in the morning for your chance to win!

Kingpin Labor Day schedule

As we all know. Starting tomorrow means 3 days weekends, fishing, camping and more. It also means that Kingpin Car Audio will be closed. Thankfully we are already closed on Sundays and Mondays anyway. But tomorrow we will not be open as well.

Once more, we will not be open on Saturday the 4th!

New Kingpin uniforms are in!

Jason showed up with a sweet surprise for us today. Our new Kingpin Car audio T-shirts arrived. This is just one of the few new apparel based items that we will be working on. This one is for us, the next is for you guys!

Check them out! (And ignore Kris' goofy smile).

Kingpin Apparel

We have some sweet new T-shirts, hats and hoodies that will be coming to a (the only) Kingpin Car Audio near you!

Check back on Friday to see what we have in store!

Lost some data

Not sure what happened, but I'm guessing it was a server problem on our end where we lost everything that has happened in the past 2 weeks. Including all of our blog posts. It's an unfortunate situation but luckily we keep everything backed up and are working to restore it all.

You may have noticed that we changed the main page around and added some links to make it easier for you to follow Kingpin Car Audio around the web! Let us know what you think of it!

New galleries all around

If you are one of the people who pays attention to our latest builds and what we have recently completed. You would notice what I am about to tell everyone who doesn't.

We have added around 10 galleries to our Marine Audio and Car Audio sections. As well as new and updated pics of some older builds. Go to either side of the Kingpin homepage to check them out!

Top 100 Installer

For the 4th year, Jason Kranitz of Kingpin Car Audio / Motoring has been awarded a "Top 100 Installer" award. After scouting the entire country and looking at samples of work from different shops and installers, 100 lucky and skilled installers recieve this award.

Jason will now be going up against the other 99 people for a spot in the "Top 12", an award that we have recieved twice. Will we get it again? It is anyones guess, but we at Kingpin can only hope so, and that once in the "Top 12" we may win the #1 position!

Brew van nearing completion

We have been running around like chickens with our heads cut off trying to get this done. And we have now gotten to a point where once it is back in our hands it is as simple as installing a few minor parts.


The cabin of the van uses a JVC KD-R300 along with an MTX 5500 12" sub to give the drivers some quality sound while they move from venue to venue.

However the real party is in the back of the van. Where the doors open up to reveal 8 MTX 6.5" coax speakers along with 2 MTX 5500 12" woofers. But that is just the audio, the visual part is just as impressive. With an xBox 360, a 36" LCD monitor and Rock Band 2, anyone is bound to have a good time. Check it out in person wherever the Brew Crew goes!

Radio-less new cars

We at Kingpin Car Audio / Motoring have been noticing a trend that is becoming more and more common as people migrate to new cars for less money. It is understandable too, economic times have made everyone think twice about their actions before they spend money.

But new rebates like the C.A.R.S. program have offered something that the American consumer hasn't had since the early 80s. And that is a car for around $6,000. Granted they would still be trading in their "clunker". But the point remains that a car once valued at $100, has now been turned into monthly payments of the same price. Pretty neat huh?

The downside however is that to get into one of these cars you do need to sacrifice a lot. As of right now, the only two cars that are able to become this cheap are the Nissan Versa and Kia Rio. So how do car makers get the prices down so low? By taking out every conceivable option. And that means no radios.

The good news is however that this gives consumers the option to move into an aftermarket deck for as little as $170 installed! Or being able to add things like Bluetooth, HD Radio, Satellite radio and iPod integration for just a little bit more. If you have purchased one of these radio free cars recently, such as a Nissan Versa or Nissan Altima. We have everything you need to get you on your way with some new tunes!

Kingpin and MTX

We recieved the latest MTX product catalouge a little while ago. And we were as shocked as anyone when we saw what was on the cover. Two photo's from the Kingpin Car Audio event "Face The Fighter". We highlighted them for you in the picture below just incase you don't believe us.


So next time Kingpin Car Audio / Motoring has an event. You should have no doubt in your mind that we know what we are doing. And it will be worth your time to make it down. Who knows, you may end up on the cover of the next product guide.

Kevin Duckworth Scholarship Fund

In honor of Kevin’s legacy of generosity, the Portland Trailblazers have established the Kevin Duckworth Memorial Scholarship Fund. Scholarships will provide underserved high school graduates with funds for education and training opportunities in the areas of athletics, physical education, wildlife studies, fish and wildlife management and trades involving wood or iron works. Kingpin Car Audio / Motoring is proud to accept donations to the Kevin Duckworth Scholarship fund.

HD Radio

Seeing as Portland has the largest number of HD Radio stations out of anywhere in the country. We thought we would provide a way to give you more information on all 46 of them! Which is a great reason to look into this free service when you decide to purchase a head unit. For not much more than the standard CD-Player counterparts, and the lack of a monthly subscription when compared to Sirius and XM radios. These will often pay for themselves within 4 months.

To see a full list of radio stations click the link below and press the Oregon button.

HD Radio Stations

Custom Signage for your Kingpin built car.

We are now able to and offering custom signs for all Kingpin built cars. With each one being suited to the specific car. This allows for something that flows seamlessly with the current design and style of your car, not just a standard dye cut sticker. These will be included on all large builds and are available to purchase for anyone else. Prices vary from sign to sign.



Shown above are our most recent creations. The upper on was made for the mobile van for local radio station 105.9 The Brew (shown below).



And below it was one made for our very good customer Nate. Which will be going into his one of a kind SRT-8 Dodge Charger.

A new start

Having been over a whole year since the last post was added to Kingpin Car Audio's Blogspot we decided to start over. As you may have noticed with other sections of the Kingpin website. Such as the Marine Audio portion. If you haven't seen that yet check it out now and come back here in a bit. I'll wait. Or if you're really that un-motivated, here is a screenshot.


So slowly you will start to see changes all around the site. Including things like a bi-monthly newsletter, featured cars, and more in depth information available here. All small things that contribute to making Kingpin Car Audio / Motoring the best place to get any sort of mobile audio information, parts and service in the entire Northwest.