Customer: Dave Mann
Car: 1998 Subaru Impreza
Wheels: 18×10 Rota SVN-R - Flat Black (5×100/114.3/E30/73)
Tires: Bridgestone RE-11 265/35/18
We all know how much work you have to put on a car to get a feature on Modified Magazine. Dave did just that back in 2010 with his monster GC8 rocking 18×10 SVN-R’s in Flat Black. Dave was one of the first people to run these aggressive wheels which were intended to turn like its on rails at the track. Dave’s GC also ran some spacers to push the wheels out to +5 offset in the front and +1 offset in the rear to fill out those massive custom installed Jun S13 Silvia fenders. This has to be one of the craziest cars to ever grace the pages of wheeldude.com!
Check out the full feature HERE.
Engine
2.0-liter EJ20 2001 JDM Version 7 WRX STI
Engine Modifications
Ultimate Racing GT3582R (0.82a/r) turbocharger, racing up-pipe, and 3″ downpipe; AUS spec turbo blanket, HKS turbo heat shield, TiAL 44mm wastegate, TurboXS FMIC, custom Regan Ritchie intercooler piping, modified/reversed intake manifold, Invidia G200 3″ after-cat exhaust, Deatschwerks 850cc fuel injectors, Walbro 255-lph fuel pump, Mishimoto radiator and slim fans; Element Tuning race air/oil seperator, Mocal race oil cooler, rear-mounted Braille 6-lb carbon-fiber battery
Engine Management
Autronic SM4 stand-alone ECU w/ antilag, A’PEXi AVC-R electronic boost controller
Suspension
Complete ‘01 Version 7 WRX STI suspension conversion (control arms, knuckles, hubs, subframes), Racecomp Engineering Tarmac II double-adjustable coilovers, Cusco adjustable camber plates (f/r), Whiteline 24mm rear sway bar
Wheels, Tires & Brakes
Rota 18×10″ SVN-R +30 wheels (25mm spacers front, 29mm spacers rear), Bridgestone 265/35R18 Potenza RE11 tires, Rays extended lug nuts, complete ‘01 Version 7 WRX STI brake conversion (hubs, rotors and calipers), Hawk HP+ brake pads, Goodridge SS brake lines
Drivetrain
‘01 JDM Version 7 WRX STI Spec-C 6-speed transmission, Suretrac LSDs (f/r), 20kg viscous center differential
Interior
Alsek Industries CARS-spec 8-point rollcage, Nardi Rallysport 330mm suede steering wheel, Momo quick release hub, Racetech RT-Pro 5 cam-lock harness, Sparco Circuit race seat, JDM WRX STI pedal set, Cobb Tuning double-adjustable short shifter, WC Lathewerks custom shift knob, custom carbon-fiber center switch panel, A’PEXi AVC-R monitor, Defi bf-series controller w/ boost, oil pressure, EGT, oil temp and water temp gauges; Aquamist dds3 flow gauge, ‘05 WRX STI gauge cluster conversion
Exterior
Seibon carbon-fiber hood and front lip; KLight 6,000K HID headlights, PIAA Ion Yellow corner lights, JDM Version 6 STI foglight covers, front grille, and rear spoiler; JUN S13 fender flares, Do-Luck side skirts, Limit Factory custom rear diffuser
Photo credits: Modified Magazine
Owner: Wheeldude
Car: 2002 Subaru WRX
Wheels: 17×9 Rota Titan - Flat Black (5×100/e42/73)
Tires: 245/40/17
Suspension: JIC Coilovers
Two days ago, we posted up our Bugeye on Sports Bronze Titans. (Click HERE to see the previous feature.) Today we would like to show you the other side of the car, still rocking the Rota Titans but in Flat Black. These wheels fit great on the GD and they look pretty big for 17″ wheels. Let us know what you think!
Owner: Chris
Car: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Wheels: 18×10 Rota RT5 - Flat Black (5×114.3/e30/73)
Tires: 225/45/18 (for now)
Suspension: Tanabe Sustec Pro Coilovers
Photo credits: Jim Davis Photography and CFD Productions
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you will most definitely notice that Instagram is the “place to be” nowadays. Most of us “car people” are kept up to date on the trendy car stuff all because of this social networking app. I’m sure a lot of you can relate if we say that 90% of our Instagram feed consists of cars, mainly because we follow people who are also into the same hobby as we are. Then there are some car pages that we follow who regularly post the sickest rides out there, one of them is @subaru_vs_mitubishi, which brings us to the owner of the STI on this feature.
Meet Chris, the man behind @subaru_vs_mitsubishi on Instagram, and the proud owner of a 2011 STI rocking the 18×10 Rota RT5’s. The story was simple, Chris bought a used set of G-Forces, loved the look and strength of the wheels and when it was time to buy another set of wheels for his car, he googled “Rota” and he found us. Looking through the pictures on our website, Chris fell in love with the Grids but at the same time wanted something different. It was the perfect timing because the RT5’s were just released back then and as soon as Chris saw it, he was dead set on them.
Chris is the first guy to rock the 18×10 RT5’s on a GR body. Knowing that these wheels look good on any car you put them on, we can foresee that these wheels are going to start a trend just like the Rota Grids did.
One of Chris’ future plans would be to run meatier tires once his current tires run out. 265’s? 275’s? We can’t wait to see those on Chris’s STI!
We will leave you with this for now but count on it, Chris’ will be back with his updated set up real soon.
We would like to thank Jim Davis Photography and CFD Productions for the epic shots. Go like them on Facebook. 
Owner: Wheeldude
Car: 2002 Subaru WRX
Wheels: 17×9 Rota Titan - Sports Bronze (5×100/e42/73)
Tires: 245/40/17
Suspension: JIC Coilovers
Just a couple of weeks ago, these wheels were on our shop FR-S. Since a lot of our followers wanted to see these wheels on a WRX, we wasted no time and threw it on our bugeye. The 17×9 Titans weigh in at only 17.8lbs each, which are pretty light for their size. This is the perfect wheel for those who are into autocross or for those who are trying to squeeze out every bit of performance in their cars.
Owner: The Dude
Car: 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Wheels: 17×9 Rota DPT - Hyper Black (5×100/114.3/e35/73)
Tires: 235/45/17
Suspension: BC Coilovers
It’s been almost a year since the Dude’s STI was sold and we have to admit that we miss seeing it at the shop.
Owner: Wheeldude
Car: 2002 Subaru WRX
Wheels: 18×9.5 Rota RT5 - Hyper Silver (5×100/e38/73)
Tires: 235/40/18
Suspension: JIC Coilovers
It was time to take the Bugeye out of storage once again for another photoshoot. This time we’re featuring the 18×9.5 Rota RT5’s in a +38 offset made specially for the WRX. This wheel looks exactly the same as the 18×10 version so you can get that look without needing too much work to make the wheels fit.
Owner: con10der8 on nasioc
Car: 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX
Wheels: Rota DPT 18×9.5 5×100/5×114.3 +22 73hb Flat Black
Tires: 255/35/18 Bridgestone RE01 RFT
Suspension: Helix DNA Coilovers
Time to bring back one of the best and most aggressive looking Bugeye’s out there. If you are on NASIOC quite often, con10der8 would be a familiar name to you. He’s pretty active on a lot of threads especially the Bugeye thread which he considers his home.
con10der8’s Bugeye is rocking the 18×9.5 +22 DPT’s in Flat Black. He chose to go with 255/35/18 to maintain the car’s functionality. Props to him for running a meaty set up on some low offset wheels!
Owner: Tyler
Car: 2012 Subaru Impreza WRX
Wheels: 18×10 Rota SVN-R - Hyper Black (5×100/114.3/E30/73)
Tires: 255/35/18 NT555
Suspension: Raceland coilovers
The days when you can’t run aggressive wheels on a daily driver are over. Take a look at Tyler’s WRX and you’ll see. According to him, these wheels compliment the newer “widebody” WRX and have just enough poke to be aggressive and you will still be able to run wide tires for those weekend mountain runs.
Tyler would like to thank his wife Sylvia, who pilots this car most days and for putting up with all the garage time Tyler has in it already!
Owner: Tom
Car: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Wheels: 18×10 Rota SVN - Hyper Silver (5×100/114.3/E30/73)
Tires: 255/35/18 Yokohama S-Drives
Suspension: Tein Flex Coilovers
Gotta love that meaty and functional set up! Those extra wide tires have grip for days. Perfect for those occasional canyon runs.
Owner: Cory
Car: 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Wheels: 17×9 Rota DPT - Flat Black (5×100/114.3/e35/73)
Tires: 255/40/17 Federal 595
Suspension: KW V3 Coilovers
This set up is the best compromise between looks and functionality. Here’s what Cory has to say “Love these wheels!!! My third set of rotas charging through snow, mud, dirt, gravel and many potholes with no problems!!”
Cory would like to thank his lovely girl Sam Kinard for the awesome pictures!!!