Subiesport Magazine - November 2008 - (Page 36)

BROTHERS IN BOOST ERIC COTTON Powertrain Drivetrain 2.5-liter Turbocharged EJ257 OEM STI 6-speed transmission, Cusco engine and transmission mounts, ACT 6-Puck unsprung clutch kit Element Tuning GT65 rotated turbo kit with matching uppipe and downpipe, Element Tuning Hydra EMS, Element Tuning wideband, Element Tuning Hydramist, Element Tuning competition fuel surge tank, CP 1mm overbore pistons, Cosworth rods, Cosworth high-performance engine bearings, Cosworth oil pump, Cosworth head studs, Cosworth valve springs. Cosworth camshafts, Brian Crower titanium retainer set, Ultimate Racing 1000cc injectors. Ultimate Racing fuel rail kit, Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump, Aeromotive fuel ﬁlter, Turbosmart T-Reg Pro fuel pressure regulator, Turbosmart Mega Sonic BO, Koyo radiator, Gruppe-S header, Invidia N1 Race exhaust, HKS turbo timer Type 0. KW Variant 3 coilovers, Cusco front pillowball mounts, Cusco rear pillowball mounts KW 400lbs race springs, Swift helper springs and separators, Do-Luck aluminum subframe, Whiteline 24mm adjustable front sway bar, Whiteline 27mm adjustable rear sway bar, Whiteline spherical bearing type front endlinks, Whiteline spherical bearing type rear endlinks, StopTech ST-40 front big brake kit, StopTech slotted rear rotors, StopTech stainless steel brake lines, Ferodo DS2500 front and rear brake pads. APR GTC-300 race wing, APR carbon ﬁber front splitter, Seibon OEM-style carbon ﬁber hood, Seibon carbon ﬁber trunk lid, Sparco hood pins. Sparco Evo2 front seats, Sparco harnesses, Sparco harness bar, Deﬁ BF Blue boost gauge, Deﬁ BF Blue EGT gauge, Deﬁ BF Blue oil pressure gauge, Deﬁ BF Blue fuel pressure gauge, Deﬁ Control Unit, Deﬁ Triple-Meter gauge pod. Prodrive GC-010Es 18x9.5 +44 offset, Falken Azenis RT-615 tires 265/35-18. Engine Suspension to perform some necessary upgrades, most of which consisted of suspension mods. Rays G-Games 77W wheels with BF Goodrich rubber replaced the stock wheel-and-tire combination, and Brembo brake rotors and Axxis Ultimate brake pads helped keep stopping distances to a minimum. An accident with a German motorist took out Brett’s stock front bumper, which he happily replaced with a genuine JDM front bumper cover, lightweight bumper beam, and JDM Version 6 grille. Along with adding mods to the car, Brett was able to experience other car-related activities in Germany as well, among them being a marshal for a Super Stage in the 2005 Rally Germany and getting pulled over for doing 145mph in a 60-mph zone on the Autobahn. For over a year, Brett’s RS took him and his wife from Germany to France, Luxembourg and back on a consistent basis, racking up over 45,000 more miles. It was at this time that Brett received yet another transfer back to Colorado, and then soon thereafter a transfer up to Ft. Lewis in Washington state. Looking to continue modifying his car, he soon crossed paths with a new-generation Subaru owner by the name of Eric Cotton. Eric’s Subaru path began in the summer of 2004. “I was actually very interested in both the STI and the EVO,” Eric recalled. “After going and looking at both cars, I chose the STI over the EVO because the overall quality of the car just seemed better; the STI felt a bit more refined, and being as how the car was meant to be a daily driver that won Exterior Interior Wheels/ Tires 36 NOVEMBER 2008

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