What's New at Car Audio Central

Stay informed with the latest news and updates from Car Audio Central. Here, you'll find information on new features, recent changes, and exciting announcements. Discover what's new on our site and keep up to date with everything we have to offer.

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Your Builds, Your Parts: Introducing the Mods List

Every ride page now has a The Mods tab showing everything on the car, organized by category. The best way to add parts is straight from your build logs. Parts added there will include a direct link back to that build so visitors can read the full story behind them. Parts added through a series will appear across every page automatically.

You can also add parts directly from your ride page, though these won't have a build link attached.

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Link your build pages into a series!

Want to create a set of pages that flow together in order? Now you can. When creating or editing a build page, you'll see a new option to start a new series or add the page to an existing one. Perfect for multi-part updates and helping users navigate in the right sequence.
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A picture is worth a thousand words. Two pictures, side by side? Even better. Build and Project pages now support a before & after image slider. Choose any two images, a starting point and a finished result, and let visitors drag through the transformation themselves. Whether you're showcasing a renovation, a redesign, a restoration, or any project with a visible journey, the slider makes the contrast impossible to miss. Head to any Build or Project page, upload your before and after images, and watch the story tell itself.
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Improved Search

We have just rolled out a new search that goes beyond basic make and model. You can now search across rides, builds, clubs, and events using keywords from actual content, making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. Whether you're tracking down a specific setup, looking for inspiration, or browsing what others are building, the new search gives you more relevant results with less effort.

Share Your Build Pages

Posted your build? Great. Now share the link.

Use the built-in sharing buttons to easily post your build page to Instagram, Facebook, forums, wherever. Those backlinks help your project show up in search results when people are looking for builds like yours. Plus, it brings more people to the site.

More eyes on your ride, better search rankings, more users. Win-win. Hit those share buttons and spread the word.

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Get your project featured!

We've updated our Featured Ride section on the homepage to automatically showcase the best project builds from our community. Your ride can earn a featured spot based on several key factors: multiple high-quality images that show off your work, community engagement through likes, the number of page views your build attracts, and how recently you've posted your project. New builds get an extra boost in our algorithm, giving fresh content a great opportunity to shine. Want to get featured? Upload multiple clear photos from different angles, engage with the community, and share your completed projects to get the recognition your build deserves on our homepage.
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Track Your Ride's Progress with Weekly Insights

We've added a new feature that sends a weekly summary of your ride and build page views. It's an easy way to see what's getting attention and when. You can update your preferences any time in your settings.

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New Feature: Weekly Build Updates Newsletter

Stay connected with the rides that excite you most! You'll now receive weekly email updates showcasing the latest build progress on all the rides you follow.

From construction milestones to behind-the-scenes developments, never miss a moment of the action. You can customize your newsletter preferences anytime in Settings.

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Spread the Word About Your Ride

Social sharing buttons are now available on all ride and build pages! Share to Facebook, X (Twitter), email, or copy the link to share anywhere.

We encourage sharing your content across platforms - it helps showcase your car and brings new members to our community.

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New Feature: Browse Our Complete Vehicle Inventory

We're excited to announce a new way to explore our inventory! Our Browse page now lets you search for rides by make and model, covering all cars and trucks available on our site. Whether you're looking for a specific brand or want to compare models across different manufacturers, our new browsing feature makes it easier than ever to find exactly what you're looking for.

Check out the new Browse page

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Enhanced User Mentions in Comments

We've enhanced the comment section with improved user mentioning functionality. The user experience has been streamlined for easier use across all devices. On mobile, simply tap the @ button and type the username you'd like to mention in your comment.

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Image uploading improvements

You asked, and we took action on improving the image uploading process on the user rides and build pages, by implementing these new features.

  • Drag/drop: You can now select images from multiple folders and you will see a preview of the images that will be uploaded. You can also remove images from the queue.
  • Progress bar: You will see a progress of the uploading. So no more wondering if it's working or not!
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Comments improvements

Based on your feedback, we've made some improvements to the comments feature. You can now reply directly to another user in comments (currently only on main ride pages, build pages coming soon).

This allows you to have more unique conversations with each user instead of previous global commenting system

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Build post order and Pinning!

Build order

Small update to the user ride page, the build order is now by date and TIME. This small change was done because users were finding that if they submitted multiple builds on the same day, the builds might not quite show in the order they intended.

Pinning

To go along with the above,you now have the option to pin builds to the top of your ride page. Think of these as builds that you always want users to see and not get buried toward the bottom of your builds list. You can set as many pins as you would like. Pins are sorted by date/time

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Even more build log updates

We're enhancing your experience with the build log page! You can now effortlessly reorder your photos by dragging them to your desired position. The first image in your series will be featured as the primary image for your build and will appear on the card tiles. To access this feature, simply navigate to the edit screen of your build log.

More Build page improvements

We've made some small updates to your build pages to help your images stand out. Instead of the previous center-focused cropping for thumbnails, your images will now display more of their full detail, with the option to view them in full size. This new approach gives your build pages a stylish, collage-like appearance, putting your work front and center.
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Improved Build Logs: Now Embed Facebook Reels and Instagram Videos!

We've made some exciting updates to our build log pages! In addition to embedding YouTube videos, you can now also embed Facebook Reels and Instagram videos. We're still working on adding support for X and TikTok, and we hope to have those available soon.