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Scion xB gets Low

Cole Kelly — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:12:51 +0000

Since the release of Scion vehicles, they have grabbed the attention of a market that loves to customize. Vivid Racing’s customer, Tim, has taken his xB to the extreme. The goal of this Scion was to be JDM style and rare. This xB features products from Greddy, Fidanza, ACT, Cusco and a variety of JDM parts from the xB. In the end, this car is unique and unmatched in the Scion crowed.

Vivid Racing carries a grip of parts for Scion. Check them out here – http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/index.php?class_9=-1&my_type_id=8&my_value=1573&class_8=1573

2008 STI Build Up with Agency Power, COBB, and Cusco

Dan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:22:20 +0000

The 2008 STI is one of my favorite body styles. The wagon shape has an aggressive stance and they really uped the interior from the original 2002 WRX that I owned. There are many differences with the car as far as the power mods go with tuning compared to the earlier model. However the basic engine is the same as the 2007 with some minor changes like the MAF sensor. When we first started working on our Project 2008 WRX back in 2007, we were able to really start building some quality products through Agency Power.

One of our long time friends and customers recently picked up this silver 2008 Subaru STI and we began modding it for him. Some of the initial build parts were done to improve the suspension. This car was purchased to assault the mountain roads on a snowboard trip. First we upgraded the shocks with the Cusco Zero2E Coilovers. To keep the chassis handling well, we added our Agency Power Front and Rear Adjustable Sway Bars. Then to give it that one more step of awesomeness, we put on the beefy Agency Power Rear Adjustable Control Arms. Finally, since we are adding some of the Agency Power StrideSeven Wheels in 18×8.5 on the car, we had the calipers painted from black to Silver and added the STI logo.

Now that the handling was dialed, it was time to beef up the power in the car. The first step was do to the modifications in stages which we could analyze the performance. Our first stage was to do the Agency Power Cold Air Intake and the COBB AccessPort Flash. Once we tested this setup, we then added the Agency Power Blow Off Valve and Agency Power Catback Exhaust. The BOV is designed the same way the 2007 STI was and works either in 50/50 or 100% mode. We opted to keep it at a 50/50 setup. The catback exhaust is all 3inch stainless steel and features titanium tips. The catback alone added about 10 horsepower. Our final stage to upgrade the power was to add the catless downpipe to make it a complete turboback exhaust system. The downpipe would help the exhaust flow much better making the total horsepower gain from the exhaust 20 horsepower. With the bellmouth downpipe, there is not restriction in how the exhaust gas flows. In addition, we prototyped a new Front Mount Intercooler which keeps the stock fog lights and water bottle resevoir and minimizes cutting. Once this was bolted on, the entire car was retuned with the COBB Accessport for some impressive numbers. In the end, the car put down 296 awhp and 313ft/lbs of torque on our Mustang Dyno. Quite impressive while still on the stock turbo. Compare this to our 2007 Project STI with similar mods.

PAS Mag Features All Carbon 650HP Mazda RX-7

Dan — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:13:38 +0000

While at the grocery store, I did my usual browsing of the magazines when I saw this new issue of Performance Auto and Sound featuring this insane Mazda RX7 on the cover. Upon looking at the article inside, I recognized the customers name, Manny. Since 2006 Manny has been stocking up parts for his RX7 from Vivid Racing and it looks like it has finally paid off. Manny has outfitted this RX7 with a Veilside Fortune Widebody kit (only carbon one in the world), Volk GTC wheels, Tein Suspension, Greddy turbo upgrade, Cusco roll cage, and so much more. Read the article!

View Vivid Racing’s Mazda RX7 Performance Parts Store Here.

Romanian Performance Magazine Shows Off VR WRX III

Dan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:35:16 +0000

All the way from Romania, Vivid Racing is making waves still with last years SEMA killer, the VR Project WRX III. This 2008 custom machine sits at its new home in Romania still with Cusco stickers and orange Enkei wheels. The limited edition 1 off parts consist of a hybrid body kit, GT35R Turbo Kit, HUGE front mount intercooler, and even suspension components. You can read more about our Project WRX III here on our site.

View all our 2008 Subaru WRX and STI Performance Products Here.

Advan AVS Model 5 19×9 on Silver 2008 Subaru STI

Dan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:54:03 +0000

Vivid Racing recently worked on this silver 2008 Subaru STI. We equipped it with bronze Advan AVS Model 5 wheels in a 19×9 fitment. The wheels were wrapped in 245/35/19 Falken FK452 tires. To get the great stance that it has, we used the Cusco Zero2E coilovers and dropped the car about 1.25inches with a standard alignment. In addition to the suspension and wheel/tire combo, we added an Agency Power crank pulley, alternator cover, short shifter, and shift knob.

Check out our complete 2008 Subaru WRX STI parts catalog HERE.