Subiesport Magazine - April/May 2008 - (Page 36)

PASSIONATE PINK To start, Amber installed a custom black carpet, which sets off the rest of the interior nicely and is a bit more trick than the stock blue carpet. The STI’s two-tone panels were then dyed completely black, as was the headliner. The STI blue on the rear seats was stripped off and custom black Alcantara was sewn in. Not content with the stock dash readout, Amber added a Racepak digital gauge cluster with carbon fiber dash insert along with a GReddy oil pressure gauge and Defi boost and air-fuel ratio gauges. While we all know that a turbo timer is just for bling, Amber added an HKS edition. No ride is complete without a touch of the “JDM Yo!,” so, Amber added JDM STI floor mats and a JDM hazard button. To let everyone know that this car means business, she installed a custom-painted Cusco seven-point roll cage with carbon fiber option bar. Driver and passenger sit in STATUS Ring seats covered in Alcantara, which are mounted to Buddy Club Seat Rails. Directional duties are handled by a KEY!S black suede steering wheel. Although this car is sporting some serious exterior and interior modifications, it is a bit tame under the hood. It still sports a stock block and stock turbo, although extensive enhancements have been made around the mill to extract more power from the venerable EJ257. The VF39 turbocharger is fed by a custom intake system, which leads to a TurboXS front mount intercooler. To make sure that the VF has all the fuel it would ever need, a duo of Walbro 255lph fuel pumps feed a squadron of PE 850cc injectors. On the exhaust side, an Aqua Racing exhaust manifold leads to a TurboXS RFL turboback exhaust system. The engine also features a Vishnu crank pulley and NGK Iridium plugs. Other little touches include the Nitrous Express Ntercooler kit, Koyo Rad radiator, ARC titanium pulley cover, carbon Kevlar fuse box, GReddy radiator plate and Tein hood dampers. A pair of BATCAP batteries feed the car juice. Tuning is performed by an APEX’I AVCR boost controller and a TurboXS UTEC. The suspension is also simple, but effective. A set of K-sport coilovers keeps the chassis on the road, and a Cusco front suspension brace keeps the strut 36 MAY 2008 towers tied together. Some of the most visually stunning aspects of this car are the wheels. These are JLine pink chrome SDMSL2s measuring 19x10-inches. These are mounted on APR extended wheel studs and are wrapped in Hankook Ventus K107 245/35R19 rubber. The brakes are stock save for a set of Project Mu brakepads. Amber has achieved what only a few can conceive, turning a mundane box into something truly exotic. To be sure, this car has what few others with more power have: visual cachet and instant sex appeal. While some may say that the car needs more power, a tuned STI is no slouch, and in many cases, less is more. “With the basic bolt-ons and the UTEC, the car is pushing around 300whp; fast enough to blast past 2JZGTE-powered Lexus’s and C5 Corvettes. I smile, since it was always a boy driving, they always get embarrassed when they get beat by me.” So what lays in wait in this car’s future? “I am having a hard time deciding on whether to revamp the entire car for next year or start over, which would mean to sell,” said Amber. “Everytime I think of selling something that I put so much love, blood, sweat and tears into, I wanna cry! But the future holds a lot for my sponsors; after showing them the abilities of this car, they are ready for a new one. I have a car in mind, or I should say I have several in mind. I will just have to decide, but for this fat-ass car, the offer stands. If you wanna take it off my hands, then the new build can come forth more quickly. I always was one to wonder why people build a car, and then sell it. Well, I now get it! You have a legacy to maintain, people are expecting you to continue, and how far can you go with the same material over time? Get me?” We certainly do, and we can only hope that Amber keeps things in a Subaru vein. For all would-be builders, Amber’s car should stand as a benchmark for what innovation and diversity really are. Don’t get me wrong, I love getting cars built by hardworking car people in my inbox. But I really like it when I get blown back by something that makes me think, “Damn.” The gauntlet has been thrown. AMBER’S SUBARU WRX STI Powertrain Drivetrain Engine 2.5-liter,Turbocharged EJ257 6-speed AWD with DCCD Koyo radiator, TurboXS intercooler and piping, TurboXS intake, TurboXS blow off valve, TurboXS RFL-TBE exhaust, Aqua Racing exhaust manifolds, NGK Iridium spark plugs, Nitrous Express Ntercooler spray kit, Vishnu crank pulley, ARC titanium pulley cover, GReddy air diversion plate, carbon Kevlar fuse box cover, Batcap performance battery, Tein hood dampers, Apex’i AVCR boost controller. Custom Chargespeed front bumper, Custom Chargespeed side skirts, JDM rear lip spoiler, Agency Power aluminum shorty antenna, LaminX headlight and taillight covers. Cusco front strut tower brace, Cusco 7 point roll cage with Carbon Fiber option bar Stock with Project Mu brake pads. Pink chrome SDMSL2 19x10, APR extended wheel studs, Hankook Ventus K107 245/35R19. Alpine IVD-310 DVD, Digital Designs M2A ampliﬁers, Digital Designs speakers, Digital Designs tweeters, Rockford Fosgate distribution block, Clifford alarm system with hood pin switch. Custom black carpet, black Alcantara panels, Black Alcantara back seats w/ cutout custom made to house Pink Nitrous Bottle, black headliner, Racepak digital gauge cluster with carbon ﬁber dash insert, GReddy oil pressure gauge, Deﬁ boost and air-fuel ratio gauges, HKS turbo timer, JDM STi ﬂoor mats, JDM hazard button, STATUS RING custom black Alcantara seats with Carbon Fiber backing, House of Kolor Red Crystal Ice Pearl paint on roll bar. Exterior Suspension Brakes Wheels/Tires Electronics Interior

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