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SCC all the way! I feel no other mag comes up with so much technical nonsense as SCC. But it depends on what ya like... Super Street does tend to deal with a lot more JDM than SCC. Get Import Tuner if you like show cars and show girls.
HCI is expensive as hell. i only have $25 to spend AT amazon. it kinda sucks, cuz they don't have most of the magazines you guys suggested. i'm just gonna go with super street, cuz i already have access to SCC. thanks for the suggestions; eventually i'll get to those other mags...btw, i like super street cuz it's all written for dumbasses/newbies (me!), so even if they DO mention something that's remotely technical, they explain it.
import tuner (ricer) is crap. LOWRIDER MAGAZINE is the best imo but thats my style yous style might be the diy underbody neons in the newest import tuner.
SCC is usually pretty good. They do some interesting stuff. Honda Tuning is ok too... but for the size, just go and read it in the store. I got a free issue of DRAG magazine with one of my orders once. It had some good technical articles, but worthless unless you are destined to make your car an 8 second dragster.
More than likely for general reading and application honda tuning is very good, turbo performance magazine is very good as well, but it will have more to do with your personal application. Import Tuner is pretty good, although IMO super street although funny, really has little else to offer about the cars, super street generally only offers commentary and background on the car and it's owner/builder.
On a monthly basis, and should get subsciptions.. Anyone who has seen my collection can confirm... monthly I buy a copy of almost every known tuner mag or at least read or browse them (barnes and noble right next to my job and plenty of gas stations on saturday nights), turbo, import tuner, honda tuning, SCC, super street, street racer is mediocre (i dont get it much), drag is relativly good, HCI, and import racer.. Each mag is relative to application, most are at least good just to read, for all intensive purposes any is fine, but I don't feel like super street helps you understand how to build or at least buy your way to a faster car. [ If you want a full personal analysis let me know, trying to keep this somewhat short at least]
CG
And how could I forget, "The Wong Way", lol, goofy guy man..
CG, thanks for the advice...by far the most comprehensive reply so far. anyway, i guess it really won't matter which one i get if i end up checking out barnes and noble. that's a pretty cool idea, something to do on the weekend ...