Devil In The Details

A neat scoopless STI with a carbonfibre front lip, big brakes, GT mirrors and wing. The wheels offset is just about perfect as well. About the only thing I don't really fancy is the white front meshing.

Keep Attacking The Nur!

Not into stickers in general, but this one gets the nod. Especially when it's really affixed to a genuine Spec C.

Goldmember

Kumakubo has already shown the way to building and drifting Subarus, so that's what our friend Vincent did with his MY04 WRX.

I didn't manage to get any drifting photos from him, but somehow I don't think you guys will mind these pictures instead.

LOOK: Besides the striking Top Secret gold bodywork, the Chargespeed catalogue was pillaged for a Ver1 front bumper, Ver2 rear bumper, carbon fibre bonnet and boot. Other exterior goodies are a Vortex Type 3 GT Wing and Advan Super Racing (ver 2) tri-spokes.

GO: The venerable EJ20 was given a forged rebuild and a fast spooling Mitsubishi TD06 20G turbine provides the boost. At high revs, the Turbosmart 38mm wastegate screams for people to get out of Vincent's way, while engine management is courtesy of an Autronic SM4. Fueling is serious with Power Entreprise 1000cc injectors, Walbro in-tank and Bosch 044 external fuel pumps with a customised surge tank.

All these equates to 303 whp @ 1.3 bar and 440 NM of torque, more-than-sufficient for the drifting shenanigans that our friend has in mind.


TURN: To handle the rigors of drifting, a stronger Subaru GC STI Type RA gearbox was fitted. A Cusco RS LSD enables optimal torque distribution between the rear wheels during high speed do-rift-to while Tanabe height/damper adjustable coilovers allow for geometry fine-tuning based on road conditions.

STOP OOGLING AT THE GIRLS!

Nah, I am just messing with you. Enjoy!

All Paw Ancestor

When I was a young kid back in the early nineties, Civics were king of the tarmac for most Singaporean enthusiasts. The modified ones make 180 naturally aspirated bhp (thereabouts) with the B-series engines and that's enough to send off most non-supercars.

Then the GC version WRX debuted with 240 horses and a 5sec 0-100 sprint timing... That was the start of the Singapore Boy Racer's fasination with the all-paw Rex and the building of its supercar killing reputation.

Back then a base GC WRX cost almost $200,000! I remember seeing one in the flesh was an event to be savored, leading to lengthy, superlatives-laden discussions amongst friends.

Fast forward 20 years. With accidents and exports taking their toll, not many of the GC Rexes are left. The rare occasion when I see one nowadays is a nostalgic pleasure once again.

WRC-style WRX

I was at Race Tech at Paya Ubi today to sort out some car stuff when this went right by and parked at McWell Ventures a couple of shops down. It probably got lost at a rally stage... Nose-mounted Blitz oil cooler and FMIC shows that this car is meant for circuit work though. Roof scope not to my taste. Car sounds great and there's definitely some serious ponies under the hood.

Here's the real deal 2006/2007 WRC STI. I like.

Bumble Bee WRX

If Transformer is a Japanese cartoon... This is how Bumble Bee will look like. :)

Oh wait, I recall seeing some Japanese Transformers in a toy store. I think it was a Honda S2000. Anyone know what other JDM cars are available as Transformers-type robots?