Subiesport Magazine - April/May 2008 - (Page 35)

PASSIONATE PINK different is good.” The car is certainly different, but getting to different can take time, money and lots of patience. Installing a widebody kit and making it look “right” can be a very taxing and time-consuming process. Often times, it isn’t so much a matter of simply lining up parts correctly, but your body shop’s skill with a sander and filler. This, Amber found out the hard way. “I went through two body men on this part and a ton of money. It was frustrating to overcome the agony of not having my beast to be cruising around in; watching it go from scarred to beautiful took nearly four months. I was trying to keep it undercover, so when I got tired of the first body guy I picked up the car at night, took it to the new body shop, and parked it in the garage! As far as fitment, only a few tweaks here and there were needed, and the second body shop made the primer-gray beast a beautiful monster in a matter of two months. I must say the hardest thing to do, according to the body men, was to make sure everything flowed to make the car look as stock as it used to, just a little fatter.” Keeping the overall “stock” appearance of the car was important, as Amber felt that the car already looked good from the factory. However, having a lower and wider version sporting fat, deep-dish wheels greatly enhances the sex appeal of any car, which is why the choice of the APR kit was so crucial. “All the other widebody kits available vary the look of the car too much, and I love the stance of the WRX,” said Amber. “I wanted to rock the WRX love with a wider stance, plus I always wanted wider wheels, since everyone in my team was rolling 10-inch or 12-inch rims on their Zs and Gs.” While the most pronounced bits of this car are the wheels and the widebody kit, there are small touches that make the whole package what it is. When you see this car in your rear view, a Seibon carbon fiber hood will fill your view, as will the Seibon trunk as she goes by. You might also notice the APR front and rear carbon fiber diffusers, GT mirrors, and of course that big fat SSGT widebody kit. Then there are the little touches, like a Mine’s replica carbon fiber rear lip spoiler, a Ureshi Industries carbon fiber roof wing, and custom molded door caps. The carbon then continues with a Carbing Craft carbon fiber license plate backing. Should Amber ever need to be towed from the weeds, she can rely on her Nukabe tow hooks. The gorgeous body is dripping in DuPont Sand Metallic, with a black top. The interior is trimmed in House of Kolor Red Crystal Ice Pearl paint. You can’t have a killer exterior without the interior to match. To that end Amber went about completely reworking the fabrics and seats, and even added a little bit of roll-protection (in a custom color, of course). SUBIESPORT MAGAZINE 35

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