Competitor: Andre Mercader
Location: San Gabriel, California, USA
Vehicle: 2017 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 280
Club: Team Boxer Squad

SOCIAL

Facebook: /andre.mercader
Instagram: @merkd.wrx

Photography by Andre Mercader

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach (Apr 2, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Mar 28 @ 1:00 PM - Apr 2 @ 3:00 PM PT
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3170] title=[Andre Mercader]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

IAG AOS
TGV and EGR deletes
Grimspeed Electronic Boost Controller 

EXHAUST

Mishimoto catted downpipe
Custom 2.5 inch piping with 4" quad tips

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Cobb AP
Tuned by Phatbotti Tuning

WHEELS & TIRES

Rays 57CR in Almite Gold wheels - 18 x 9.5 +38
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 tires - 255/35 R18 

BRAKES

R1 drilled and slotted rotors

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Air Lift Performance 3P airbag suspension

EXTERIOR

Kuhl Racing Japan Complete body kit
Seibon VS style carbon fiber hood
APR License plate backing 

LIGHTING

Rowen Rear tail lights
Morimoto C lights 

INTERIOR

JDM Muscle custom steering wheel

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"Kuhl Racing Japan body kit. The kit gives the car a unique look that is not commonly seen while maintaining the clean daily driver look I strived for."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Seats
Cage
Media
Wheels
Big Brake Kit

SPONSORS

JDMFV
TCM Japan

SHOPS & MECHANICS

JDMFV
Phatbotti Tuning
Mike's Mufflers

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Anthony Romero
Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Vehicle: 2013 Subaru WRX Hatchback
Horsepower: 315 hp / 343 lb-ft

SOCIAL

Facebook: /anthony.romero.7982
Instagram: @protaper161

Photography by @holden.media, @esco_exposure.

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Seattle (Jul 31, 2021)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Jul 26 @ 12:00 PM - Jul 31 @ 3:00 PM PT
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Seattle 2021 - Stage 1] id=[2420] title=[Anthony Romero]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• Grimmspeed Up-pipe
• Tial 38mm External Wastegate
• 1000cc ID Injectors
• DW 65 Fuel Pump

EXHAUST

• Perrin Downpipe
• Custom Straight Pipe Exhaust 4" Tips

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Accessport
• Pro-Tuned by Cobb Surgeline
• Cobb boost controller

WHEELS & TIRES

• VIP Modular VX310 wheels
• Hankook Ventus V12 tires

BRAKES

• Brembo brakes
• Slotted rotors
• Stainless brake lines

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Air Lift Performance 3P suspension
• GT-Spec Control Arms/Toe Arms (powdercoated)
• Whiteline End links (powdercoated)
• Perrin 25mm Sway Bars (Front/Rear)

EXTERIOR

• Custom 1OF1 Wing
• Custom Front Bumper with Rocket Bunny Lights
• Custom Painted Rear Bumper
• Carbon Fiber Liberal Front Lip
• Carbon Fiber Rear Spats/SideSkirts
• Custom Aluminum Aero Kit (Edges are pin stripped painted on)
• Valenti Taillights
• GANADOR Mirrors
• HydroGraphic Carbon Cowl
• Hydrographic Carbon 3D Printed Wiper Caps
• Carbon Fiber Pillar Covers
• Project Kics R40 Lug nuts
• Password JDM Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (Battery, Fusebox, Engine Cover, Pulley Cover, Radiator Cover, ABS Cover)

LIGHTING

• Custom headlights built by headlightsnw

INTERIOR

• Custom Hydrographic Red Candy Carbon
• Custom Carbon-Backed Status Racing Suede Seats
• Status 6-Point Harnesses
• Planted Technology Seat Brackets
• Vertex Steering Wheel
• WorksBell Hub
• Worksbell tilt
• Custom Suede Shift/E-Brake Boots (Red Stitching)
• Custom Suede Center/Door Panels Armrests (Red Stitching)
• BilletWorkz Climate Control Knobs
• Custom Extended Shift Rod
• Cusco Carbon E-Brake Handle
• Custom Suede Interior Panels
• PowderCoated Roll Cage
• Custom Rear Seat delete
• Custom Wood Trunk Set-Up
• PowderCoated Air Tank
• Custom Air Lift Remote Mount

AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA

• Kenwood touchscreen
• Alpine 500w amp powering speakers and small subwoofer

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"1of1 wing."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Full different power plant

SPONSORS

• Headlightsnw
• Status Racing
• Air Lift Performance

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Custom Powder Works
• Top Class Auto Salon

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Austen Braatz
Location: Oxford, Connecticut, USA
Vehicle: 2013 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 300 whp / 300 tq

SOCIAL

Facebook: /austen.braatz
Instagram: @theonlyaj

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown (Jun 19, 2021)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIER
Voting Schedule: Jun 14 @ 12:00 PM - Jun 19 @ 5:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown 2021 - Stage 1] id=[2747] title=[Austen Braatz]}

PERFORMANCE

• Fully built block (fully forged internals with CNC closed deck, BC cams + more)

EXHAUST

• Full Magnaflow exhaust
• COBB high flow cat

DRIVELINE

• Short throw with all added bushings

WHEELS & TIRES

• Kansei wheels -18x9
• Federals tires - 255/40/18

SUSPENSION

• FEAL suspension coilovers
• Whiteline suspension kit (swaybars + end links)

EXTERIOR

• Carbon fiber rear big wing
• JNA Performance front lip
• Window Vents

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Element Tuning (engine)

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Austin Leopold
Location: Fenton, Missouri, USA
Vehicle: 2012 Subaru WRX STI Hatchback
Horsepower: 300

SOCIAL

Facebook: /austin.leopold.9
Instagram: @austinleo_sti

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: St. Louis (Aug 28, 2021)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIER
Voting Schedule: Aug 23 @ 12:00 PM - Aug 28 @ 3:00 PM CT
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: St. Louis 2021 - Stage 1] id=[2844] title=[Austin Leopold]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• Intake

EXHAUST

• COBB Downpipe
• Subaru Performance cat-back

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Cobb Accessport

DRIVETRAIN

• Competition Clutch

WHEELS & TIRES

• SSR GTX04 wheels
• Nexen tires

BRAKES

• Brembo STI brakes

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Tein Flex Z coilovers

EXTERIOR

• Front lip
• PPF tinted headlamps

INTERIOR

• DAMD rare steering wheel

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

• SSR wheels
• Tein suspension

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Wider tires

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Axel Montes
Location: Huntington Park, California, USA
Vehicle: 2007 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 450
Club: @team_boxer_squad

SOCIAL

Instagram: @axel.montes.12

Photography by Nana Naranjo

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach (Apr 2, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Mar 28 @ 1:00 PM - Apr 2 @ 3:00 PM PT
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3202] title=[Axel Montes]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Torque solutions anodized blue motor/trans/pitchstop
JE pro seal head gaskets
Forced performanceFP GREEN turbo 

EXHAUST

Cobb down pipe
Custom straight pipe from 6651 customs

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Competition Clutch stage 3
Grimmspeed EBCS boost controller

DRIVETRAIN

JDM Forester SG9 STi 6 Speed drive train swap (TY856WL4CC) with 3.90 Final Drive trans with Rear Matching R180
Competition Clutch stage 3 clutch and steel braided lines

WHEELS & TIRES

Avant Garde 18x10 3-piece wheels, 4 inch lip chrome outer lip, candy blue inner lip, brushed faces and anodized blue hardware
Sumitomo tires - 295/30/18

BRAKES

Custom painted candy blue Brembo brakes with drilled and slotted rotors
Steel braided brake lines 

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Air ride setup
Function&Form type two coils and bags set up
Viair 400C compressor
Air Lift Performance V2 digital air ride management with spare digital display control

EXTERIOR

Front bumper license plate bracket shaved and deleted by Anderson Motorsports
Carbon fiber fog light covers
Mate black wrapped door B pillars
Carbon fiber covers
Carbon fiber rear window visor

LIGHTING

32"LED light bar, custom fitted

INTERIOR

Grey suede with blue stitching door panels with matching head liner, visors, shift and E brake boots, center console
Black leather wrapped pillars
Custom mixed black paint with blue flake color on all interior trim pieces
Cobb shift knob
Blue LED lightsunder both sides of dash and behind front seats
Weather Proof Subaru floor mats

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Kenwood DNX 6190HD double din head unit with navigation
Rockford Fosgate P1000-BD1 AMP with bass controller
Rockford Fosgate P3 subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate P400-4 AMP
Rockford Fosgate door speakers and tweeters

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"One off custom made splitters all the way around. Front, side skirts, rear spats by Merrill Performance. Powder coated by 6651 Customs."

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS

Elite Tuner - Best Subaru 1st Place

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Ben Militar
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Vehicle: 2001 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Horsepower: 300
Club: JDMWINNIPEG, drvsafenotslow.com

SOCIAL

Facebook: Ben Militar
Instagram: @ben_militar

Photography by @ben_militar

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS 9 PLAYOFFS
STAGE 5: BATTLE 60
Voting Schedule: Jan 30 @ 1:00 PM - Feb 2 @ 1:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[TBG 9 Playoffs: Stage 5] id=[2991] title=[Ben Militar]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Tomioka Equal Length Headers
Tomioka Up-pipe
Nemesis Performance Custom dump-tube
Tial 38mm External Wastegate
Killer B Oil pickup tube
USDM 2.5L STI oil pan
Blox magnetic drain plug
Perrin turbo inlet hose
255 Walbro fuel pump
Gates timing belt
New Vf39 STI turbo

EXHAUST

Invidia N1 Racing exhaust
Invidia Catless downpipe

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Stage 2+ Street Tune by Nemesis Performance
AEM air fuel ratio gauge
Boost Gauge
Turbo timer

WHEELS & TIRES

18x10 Advan Racing RZII wheels
265/35/18 Yokohama Advan Apex tires
ISC hub centric wheel adapters

BRAKES

EBC vented rotors
OEM Brembo STI brakes powdercoated by PegCityPowders

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

HSD coilovers
STI top mount strut

EXTERIOR

ABW 40mm Recessed Front Flares
Varis widebody rear 4 piece
Varis widebody carbon sideskirts
C West front bumper
C West carbon fiber canards
Seibon carbon fiber hood
Seibon carbon fiber license plate shroud
APR GT300 wing with rise coated by ION COATING
Infamous Mind diffuser
CP Titanium widebody fasteners
Aero sports grill
Clear sidemarkers

LIGHTING

04 sti taillights

INTERIOR

NRG Short Hub
NRG quick release
Street Aero Forged Carbon steering wheel
Air fuel ratio gauge pod by MJC

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Kenwood Aftermarket deck with speakers and tweeters

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

My favorite mod would have to be the Varis widebody kit. It just flows well with the OEM body lines and it doesn't look too out of place. Definitely looks more aggressive."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

5x114 wheel hubs conversion, front mount intercooler

SPONSORS

drvesafe.notslow
JDMWINNIPEG

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Nemesis Performance
Fleet Autobody
Ben's garage and friends <3

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Billy Nguyen
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Vehicle: 2004 Subaru WRX STI
Horsepower: 323W whp 379 wtq
Club: N/A

SOCIAL

Facebook: /Billynguyen34
Instagram: @fatsubie
Twitter: @Spikez413

Photography by Millen Media LLC (@millen.media).

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS COMPETITION
Hot Import Nights: Connecticut (May 8, 2021)
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Voting Schedule: May 3 @ 12:00 PM - May 5 @ 2:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[HIN: Connecticut 2021 - Stage 1] id=[2658] title=[Billy Nguyen]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• Mishimoto intake
• Turbosmart blow-off valve
• Mishimoto FMIC
• Grimmspeed u-pipe
• Tial 44mm wastegate
• Gimmick turbo inlet
• AEM 320lp fuel pump
• Injector Dynamics id1000cc injectors
• TGV delete
• Injector Dynamics fuel rails
• Evap delete
• Perrin radiator shroud
• Subimod alt shroud
• Grimmspeed EBCS
• Perrin lightweight crank pulley
• Hates belt kit
• Moroso coolant tank
• Mishimoto radiator hose

EXHAUST

• Invidia downpipe
• Invidia N1 catback
• GTSPEC headers

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Bee R rev limiter
• Cobb AccessPort
• GlowShift gauges - boost, oil temperature, oil pressure
• AEM wideband
• Blitz turbo timer

DRIVETRAIN

• Exedy HD clutch
• Exedy lightweight flywheel

WHEELS & TIRES

• Enkei RS05RR wheels, dark bronze - 18x10.5
• 285/30/18 tires

BRAKES

• Stoptech brake pads and rotors
• OEM Brembos

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• BC Racing coilovers - 10k/12k
• BC Racing camber plates (f/r)
• Kartboy endlinks

EXTERIOR

• Zerosport roof wing
• Seibon carbon wingless trunk
• CSpeed sideskirt lip
• Hella horns
• Karlton fender flares
• STI rear spat
• HKS diffuser
• Tag Your Tire tire lettering
• Cusco front lip
• Custom hood vent

INTERIOR

• JDM hazard
• NRG harness bar
• GForce 5-point harness
• Bride shift boot
• Braum Racing Elite maroon seats
• Full custom Braum maroon interior

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

• Wheels

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Custom Voltex kit
• Goal: 500 hp

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Billy Nguyen, friends and myself
• Mike Botti - tune

PHOTO GALLERY

Owner: Brittany Sanderson
Location: Coventry, Connecticut, USA
Vehicle: 2002 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 300 hp
Club: Tuned Society, Sumospeed, Fuel To Inspire

SOCIAL

Facebook: Brittany Sanderson
Instagram: @xxsubiechicxx, @fuel_to_inspire

Photography by @akphotography203, @fitted.rex, @drivendesignworks.

ENGINE/PERFORMANCE

• Turbo XS front-mount intercooler
• Perrin blue turbo inlet 
• 16G Turbo
• DW 650cc injectors
• Mishimoto radiator
• Mishimoto blue Hose Kit
• Mishimoto blue radiator hoses
• Mishimoto transmission cooler
• Grimmspeed ported intake manifold
• Intake manifold spaces
• Walbro 255L fuel pump
• Custom powder-coated intercooler
• Hydrographic Camo alternator cover
• Hydrographic Camo radiator shroud
• SPT short ram intake
• HKS Limited Black BOV

EXHAUST

• Tusdo cat-back exhaust
• Invidia catless downpipe
• Invidia up-pipe
• UEL headers

PERFORMANCE ELECTORNICS

• AEM AFR gauge
• GReddy turbo timer
• AEM Boost Gauge
• AEM Wideband Gauge
• AEM Oil Gauge

DRIVELINE

• Mishimoto transmission cooler

WHEELS / TIRES

• Sevenk 3 Piece wheels, custom purple accents - 18x10 +35
• Nankang tires - 255/35/18
• HKS 5mm Rear Spacers

BRAKES

• Hawk HPS Brake Pads
• Stoptech rotors
• Goodrich stainless steel brake lines
• Custom painted brake calipers

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

• Airlift V2 air suspension
• Cusco subframe brace
• Custom powder-coated strut bar
• Perrin 22mm sway bars (f/r)
• Tein strut bar (f)
• Eibach adjustable lateral links

EXTERIOR

• Camo Hella Supertone Horns
• Enforced Aero Front Splitter
• Carbon Fiber Reverse scoop
• CW1 Carbon Fiber Hood
• APR GT-300 Carbon Fiber Spoiler
• Seibon Carbon Fiber Front Grill
• Redline Tuning Hood Struts
• APR Carbon Fiber Mirrors
• Carbon Fiber Wrapped B-Pillars
• Side Marker Delete
• Voltex Style Rear Diffuser
• NRG Tow Hook
• Chargespeed Side Skirts
• Smoked Tail Lights
• 40% Tint
• Rallyarmor Mudflaps
• EDM Morette Headlights
• WRC Full Widebody Kit-Front and rear fenders
• Custom Chameleon Paint
• Custom Painted Engine Bay
• JUN front bumper

INTERIOR

• Bride Blue Front Seats
• NRG Harness Bar
• Racequip Pink Harnesses
• Custom Suede Headliner (blue)
• Custom Suede Door Panels (Bride)
• Custom Suede Pillars (Charcoal)
• Custom Suede Trunk (black)
• Hydrographic Camo Interior
• Carbon Fiber Gauge Pod
• STI Floor Mats
• Bride Shift Boot
• Sickspeed Shift Knob
• JDM Hazard Button
• NRG Hub adapter
• NRG Quick Release
• NRG Steering Wheel

AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA

• Kenwood DDX418 double-din head-unit
• Kicker front and rear speakers
• Kicker tweeter speakers
• Kicker amplifier
• Memphis Car Audio 12-inch subwoofer

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"Widebody kit, JUN front bumper and paint. These are my favorite as to me it brought the whole build of the car together, changed the look and set the car apart from the crowd.

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Yellowspeed Big Brake Kit
• Motor swap
• Rear Wheel Drive set up

SPONSORS

• TeamModGarage
• Meguiar's
• Mishimoto
• SevenK
• Tuning Alliance

SHOPS/MECHANICS

• Tuning Alliance
• Ground Zero Performance

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Casey James
Location: Kingsland, Georgia, USA
Vehicle: 2016 Subaru WRX STI
Horsepower: 713 whp

SOCIAL

Facebook: /hoslaper
Instagram: @hyper_blue_sti

Photography by Casey James, @holden.media.

2020 TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS PLAYOFFS
STAGE 2: BATTLE 30
Voting Schedule: Nov 10 @ 2:00 PM - Nov 16 @ 12:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[2020 Playoffs: Stage 2] id=[2614] title=[Casey James]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• IAG Stage 3 plus short block with 1/2" head studs
• IAG Stage 5 heads
• Killer B oil pickup
• IAG oil baffle
• Rotated turbo kit from Horizontal Motorsports
• Precision Turbo 6466 Gen 2 ball bearing turbo
• IAG AOS
• ETS FMIC 4" core 
• TIAL 50mm BOV
• Grimmspeed EBC
• Aluminate TGV deletes
• Process West intake manifold
• IAG fuel rails and lines
• Aftermarket FPR
• Injector Dynamics 1700cc injector
• Radium fuel pump hanger
• Dual Walbro 450 fuel pumps
• Mishimoto radiator 
• Torque Solutions motor and transmission mounts
• Air pump delete
• HMS intake
• Cobb flex fuel kit
• Air pump delete 
• Cobb Fuel pressure sensor
• Carbon fiber fuse box cover
• Chasing J's pulley cover

EXHAUST

• ETS Extreme Cat Back
• HMS rotated turbo downpipe
• Perrin Big tube EL headers
• Tial 44mm EWG

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Cobb Accessport V3

DRIVETRAIN

• Competition twin disk clutch

WHEELS & TIRES

• BC forged MLE52 Wheels - 18x12 +0
• Sumitomo tires - 295/35/R18

BRAKES

• Brembo 4 POT calipers, custom powder coated
• Hawk pads

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Air Lift Performance air suspension w/ 3P management

EXTERIOR

• MNTrider wide body kit
• Seibon carbon fiber hood
• APR canards
• Subie Bro's bezels
• APR GT300 wing
• Grimmspeed fender shrouds
• Roof wrap
• ESC fabrications diffuser
• Seibon MB3 lip
• Renegade MS cap set
• JDM gille

LIGHTING

• Subispeed Halo fog lights
• Subiespeed taillights
• Subiespeed V2 Headlights
• Subispeed smoked turn signals
• OPT7 interior footwell lighting

INTERIOR

• Custom Status Racing seats 
• Braum racing harness
• Braum harness bar
• Custom alcantara Interior
• Burnz Auto blue carbon fiber steering wheel
• AP Guys AP holder
• Custom painted climate control knobs
• Billetworks hyper blue shift knob
• Custom wood trunk floor
• Blue air lift tank wrap

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"MNT Rider wide body kit and wheels. They make the car stand out more than any other modification I have done."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Project Kids R40 Iconic lug nuts
• Roll cage
• Hood-exit EWG dump tube 

SPONSORS

• Perrin Performance
• Dirty Racing Products

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Dirty Racing Products
• Horizontal Motorsports
• B is for build - Chris
• IAG - JR

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Cesar Guzman
Location: Newnan, Georgia USA
Vehicle: 2015 Subaru STI
Horsepower: 425
Club: @subieflow

SOCIAL

Facebook: /cesar.guzman.528
Instagram: @cesarguzman94
TikTok: @guzmancesar94

Photography by Cesar Guzman

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Atlanta (May 7, 2022)
TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: May 2 @ 1:00 PM - May 7 @ 3:00 PM ET
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Atlanta 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3216] title=[Cesar Guzman]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

IAG Performance Stage 2 EJ25 Shortblock
ARP Head Stud Kit 11mm
Killer B Ultimate Pickup & Baffle
Get Dom Tune CYL 4 Coolant mod
Turbosmart Recirculating Blow Off Valve Kompact Plumb Back Black
COBB Tuning Flex Fuel Ethanol Sensor Kit
DeatschWerks DW300c Series Fuel Pump
Dynamics 1050x Fuel Injectors
Cobb Fuel Pressure Sensor
Cobb Stumble kit
IAG Air Oil Separator Competition Series
ASC electronic boost controller
IAG TGV delete
Perrin 2.4" Turbo Inlet
Blouch 20g XT stock inlet 8mm hot side
Cobb turbo heat shield
MAPerformance cold air Intake
Mishimoto big top mount intercooler
Mishimoto Coolant Expansion Tank Black

EXHAUST

Invidia R400 titanium burnt tips
MAperformance hiflow cat downpipe
Tomei unequal length headers with up pipe

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Cobb accessport
DBW Protune

DRIVETRAIN

6 speed manual transmission
Stage 2 Southbend clutch

WHEELS & TIRES

Work Emotion D9R - 18x9.5, black
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

BRAKES

STI OEM Brembo

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

ISC coilovers
SPC lower control arms

EXTERIOR

Roof painted custom black with blue sparkles
Seibon carbon fiber hood
Carbon fiber mirror caps
Extreme online store Carbon fiber front grille
JDM power Carbon fiber duck wing lip
Ceramic tinted windows
Extreme online store Front lip
Variant aero v2 Rear diffuser

LIGHTING

Molded Innovations Odyssey Series Sequential LED Headlights
Molded Innovations CS Style Sequential LED Tail Lights Clear Lens w/ Black Base & Red Bar
Molded Innovations Rear Third Brake Light Version 3 w/ Red bar
SNGL yellow LED foglights

INTERIOR

Subispeed shiftnob

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Pioneer headunit
Sony Xplode 1000 watt amplifier
12" Kicker Comp R subwoofer

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"Exhaust because I can hear the rumble from the EJ motor which is what STI is known for that unique sound I love it just riding slow or going hard at it."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

RAYS TE37 in black

SPONSORS

TNT Autosport Parts and Performance

SHOPS & MECHANICS

TNT Autosport Parts and Performance - Freddy
DBW Tuning Performance - Doug
Atlanta Speed Company

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Chris Cantrell
Location: Waxahachie, Texas USA
Vehicle: 2015 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 450
Club: krakenmotorsports

SOCIAL

Facebook: Chris Cantrell
Instagram: @slow_white90

MODIFICATIONS / PARTS LIST

• Ibr modular manifold
• Ets intake
• Mishimoto oil cooler
• Ams fmic
• Iag comp aos
• Ibr egr delete
• Nostrum hpfp
• Nostrum DI1x injectors
• Radium hanger with dual 450s
• Full E85 tuned
• Perrin sump restrictor
• Killer oil pickup
• GS boost controller
• Hellfirefab side exit
• Perrin header
• Custom Tuned by Dotson tuning
• Fa20dit
• Built STI trans swap (getting ready for race motor to drop in)
• DSS 800hp axles
• 6 puck Extreme
• Kartboy SS
• Enkei RPF1 wheels - 17x8.5
• General G-MAX AS-05 tires - 245/40/17
• Cadillac Brembo (f)
• STI Brembo (r)
• BC brs
• Whiteline swaybars and links
• Whiteline center roll kit
• Whiteline suspension brace kit
• Spl rear lower control arms
• Siberian matte pearl wrap with extras
• Jdmuscle Scoopless carbon hood
• Seibon carbon fenders
• Rear window visor
• OLM duckbill
• APR front carbon splitter
• Modified front and rear bumpers.
• Our very own hellfirefab rear bashbar I designed.
• Custom honeycomb demon eyes
• Carbon steering wheel
• Half cage
• Sparco race seat
• Prp harnesses
• Likewise race knob

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Dotson (tuner)
• Chris Cantrell (fabricator)

SPONSORS

• Hellfirefab
• Kraken Motorsports
• Dotson tuning
• Nostrum performance
• Jdmuscle
• Import image racing
• Japanese muscle
• Revmatch clothing

PHOTO GALLERY

 

 

 

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Competitor: Christian Angel
Location: Santa Ana, California, USA
Vehicle: 2014 Subaru WRX Hatchback
Club: @streetoutcast

SOCIAL

Instagram: @subarumahfoo

Photography by @subii_juan

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach (Apr 2, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Mar 28 @ 1:00 PM - Apr 2 @ 3:00 PM PT
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3122] title=[Christian Angel]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Turbo xs fmic
Turbo xs intake
Bellmouth catless downpipe
Eflex fuel kit

EXHAUST

Ark grip exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Accessport
Eflex fuel
Torqued performance tune

WHEELS & TIRES

Volk te37v markii 18x10.5 0 offset
Toyo r888r 295/30/18

BRAKES

STI stock brakes
Dba drilled and slotted rotors

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Flatout suspension coilovers
Whiteline front and rear sway with endlinks
CUSCO lower control arms
Auto power roll cage

EXTERIOR

Fenderist widebody kit
Black top aero lip side skirt and rear aprons

LIGHTING

Depot from headlights
Valenti taillights

INTERIOR

Worksbell quick tilt and hub
Recaro rsg seats
Auto power roll cage
Valenti steering wheel
Cae short shifter

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"I really like the color of my car because it's not a color anyone has."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Type RA motor
Bigger turbo
1050cc injectors
Fuel pump
Pro tuned

SPONSORS

Eflex Fuel
Flatout Suspension

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Torqued Performance Etune

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS

Subiefest 2021
Tuner Evo SoCal

PHOTO GALLERY

Owner: Cole Lewis
Location: Leonard, TX
Vehicle: 2019 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 395
Club: n/a

SOCIAL

Facebook: /cole.lewis.5688
Instagram: @the_ace_wrx

Photography by @frombeno, Cole Lewis.

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• Cobb Tuning Stage 2

EXHAUST

• Invidia Q300 turbo-back exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Cobb Tuning

WHEELS & TIRES

• 18" wheels
• Stretched tires

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Air Lift Performance air suspension

EXTERIOR

• Carbon fiber

INTERIOR

• Complete Likewise shifter
• Galaxy fabric

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

• Air Lift Performance air suspension

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Widebody kit

SPONSORS

• Classy House

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Ivan's performance

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Daniel Krilich
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Vehicle: 2018 Subaru WRX Premium
Horsepower: 330 whp
Club: S15

SOCIAL

Facebook: /dan.krilich
Instagram: @danisbeast

Photography by Daniel Krilich.

2020 TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS PLAYOFFS
STAGE 1: WILDCARD ELIMINATION
Voting Schedule: Nov 3 @ 2:00 PM - Nov 9 @ 12:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[2020 Playoffs: Stage 1] id=[2603] title=[Daniel Krilich]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• Grimmspeed FMIC, Cold Air Intake, 3 port EBCS
• IBuildRaceCars TGV/EGR delete
• HKS BOV

EXHAUST

• Invidia J-pipe
• R400 Gemini turbo back 

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• E60 Flex Fuel

WHEELS & TIRES

• Enkei TS10 Gloss Black Wheels - 18x9.5 +35
• Toyo R1R Tires - 265/35R18

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Silvers NeoMax Coilovers

EXTERIOR

• APR GTC-300 65" Carbon Fiber Wing, Front Canards, Front Lip
• ESC Rear Diffuser
• OLM Aggressive Air Roof Diffuser
• OLM rear window Carbon Diffuser
• Seibon Carbon trunk garnish

LIGHTING

• Subispeed v1 headlights, v2 tail lights
• Sequential turn bezels
• Morimoto XB LED fogs

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"My favorite modification is my APR GTC-300. I love the way it looks and also helps keep all my wheels in the ground."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• IAG stage 3 short block
• Stage 2 clutch
• STI transmission
• Brembos

SPONSORS

• GRIMMSPEED

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• TGA Performance - John Bostwick

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Daniel Leung
Location: Alhambra, California, USA
Vehicle: 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Hatchback
Horsepower: 320
Club: Legends West

SOCIAL

Facebook: /daniel.leung.562329
Instagram: @daniel_barusti

Photography by @11crue, @tfti_kev

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach (Apr 2, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Mar 28 @ 1:00 PM - Apr 2 @ 3:00 PM PT
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3134] title=[Daniel Leung]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Blitz LM Series Intercooler
Blitz Short Ram Intake
Blitz Coolant Hoses
Blitz Oil Cap
Blitz Radiator Cap
Blitz Blow Off Valve
Blitz Sleeve Cover
Killer B Oil Relocation Tube
Zerosports Alternator Cover Zerosports Radiator Cap
Battery Kill Switch
Revel Carbon Fuse Box Cover

EXHAUST

Blitz Nur Spec Quad Exhaust
Invidia Downpipe

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Cobb Accessport V2
Defi Link Controller Unit
Defi Boost Gauge

WHEELS & TIRES

Volk Racing TE37 Formula Silver Wheels - 18x11 +18
Toyo Tires R888R - 295/30/18
Project Kics Revo 40

BRAKES

Brembo 6pot Front Big Brake Kit
Brembo 4pot Rear Big Brake Kit
Stoptech Street Pads

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Airlift V2 Air Suspension Kit
VIAIR Dual Air Compressors & Air tank (Painted White)
Custom fabrication fitted Air tank and Compressors to trunk
Whiteline Camber Bolts
Cusco Power Brace Steering
Megan Racing Rear Lower Control Arms

EXTERIOR

Sunrise Yellow Paint Job (Subaru Wrx Sti Spec C) By DTM Autobody Varis Widebody w/ Custom Molded Rear Kit
Varis Carbon Double Canards
Varis Carbon Side Underboard
Varis Carbon Side Air Panel
Varis Carbon Bonnet w/ Custom Inverted Vent Hood
Craft Square Mirrors
Voltex H2 Carbon Wing
Syms Racing Rear Bumper
Launsport Carbon Rear Windshield Delete
Subaru Window Visors

LIGHTING

Valenti Taillights

INTERIOR

Recaro SPGs
ASM Side Bolster Seat Protector
Cusco Safety 21 5 Point Cage (Painted White) Vertex Steering Wheel King of Vertex
Works Bell Steering Hub
Works Bell Rapfix GTC
Subaru STI Duracon Shift Knob
Pioneer App Radio 2
Taylor Battery Box w/ Odyssey Battery Custom Tuck Air Tank & Dual Compressors

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Pioneer App Radio 2

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

Varis Widebody
Custom Yellow Paint
Valenti Tail Lights
Crafts Square Mirrors

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Varis Carbon Front Diffuser
Varis Carbon Pillars
305/35/18 Toyo Tires R888R
18x11 +18 Volk TE37SL Blast Bronze

SPONSORS

DTM Autobody
Toyo Tires
Sensei 6
Legends West Auto Care
Mastermind

SHOPS & MECHANICS

DTM Autobody
Sensei 6
Legends West Auto Care

PHOTO GALLERY