Last month I was at Sebring International Raceway with Chin Motorsports. The car was ready, I was as ready as I was going to be so my fiancée and I headed down to Sebring Friday night after work. Bright and early on Saturday morning I head over to tech/registration and begin prepping my car (ie. remove all the stuff I thought I might need). After the driver’s meeting and class session my instructor and I hit the track for the first session.
“The Limited Project,” the story –
Matt bought his 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Limited in October 2006, there hasn’t been a dull moment with this car. Matt bought STi Limited #657/800, and has had a wrench in his hand until present day. That’s nearing four years of differing phases and modifications. This isn’t Matt’s first modified car, nor his first Subaru.
I’d be willing to bet 90% of the people who read this blog know the car I’m about to feature. It isn’t one of those cars that’s known because it has 11ty billion dollars worth of body work or a huge stereo. This car is known because the car is a subtle well built 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI with all the right parts.
About Dan aka BoostJunkie:
Dan began doing HPDE events in 2004, right after he bought his STi. A family friend suggested that Dan and his dad sign up for an event at VIR. No question, Dan was hooked.
The guys at Rays Engineering and gram Lights have released a new wheel. This wheel looks awesome, especially in the blue.
Gram Light 57 Ultimate and 57 Ultimate SC come in a lot of sizes. Not too many Subaru friendly wide ones but there are plenty to satisfy the guys wanting a lower offset.
Advan has done it again. Releasing yet another wheel that makes people drool over their computer key boards or for a lucky few drool on the Yokohama model at TAS earlier this year. Enough talk, look at the new Advan RG-D and Advan RZ-DF.
Advan RG-D
We currently run a 205/50/15 Bridgestone RE11 on our Toyota Yaris. It is a 2007 Toyota Yaris with 15×7 wheels and some SilkRoad Coilovers. We have autox’d and daily driven on these and they are exceptional. The grip is amazing and surprisingly they’ve had great longevity. The Bridgestone RE11 is also surprisingly quiet, which isn’t always common with extreme performance tires. We went with a slightly shorter than stock tire this time around to help with the gearing for Autox. It hasn’t hurt MPG much if any. We got them @ tire rack for a great price, makes me wish the STi could run 15″ tires. For “extreme performance” tires I like to try as many tires as possible so our next tire will be something new, but I wouldn’t hesitate to suggest these tires to anyone looking for a great dual duty tire. I look forward to more daily miles and more autoxs on these Bridgestone RE11′s.
A set of rare GramLights popped up on the market a week or two ago. Someone is going to have a sweet setup.
FS: GramLight 57Optimise White (IWSTI)
These clear Brembos on the STi and would be a great fit on a 2008-2011 STi or a nice aggressive setup on a 2005-2007 STi. The owner is getting me a few more photos to post up but here are the specs.
The Bridgestone RE760 Sport is my personal favorite daily driver summer tire. Meaning, if you don’t need a tire to do track/autox duty then these are the tire for you. They grip, they have great life, and the best part for anyone who has had Bridgestone RE070′s or Dunlop Z1 Star Specs is the Bridgestone RE760 Sport is quiet. I’m ok with a loud exhaust, loud engine noise, and some road noise. Having excessively loud tires is something I prefer to have on the track/autox. The 760Sports are easily the #1 tire I recommended to people. It really is a great tire, I plan on ordering another set when my current set dies, I’ve never said that about another tire.
