UtahHondas.net December 2009 COTM

BOOM3R's Del Sol VTEC




I approached him about doing the shoot as soon as he was announced the winner. He was down, but there was one problem: the car was in winter mode and wasn't coming out of it until...well, earlier this month. Thankfully winter ended, and we were able to shoot.

Underneath the hood is a JDM B16 SIR-II swap. The valve cover was black, but now it's gold thanks to UnknownCoatings.com. The intake is a Password:JDM Carbon Fiber chamber intake, aka the whale penis. Spent gasses are sent out via a Kidd Racing narrow header, through a custom 2.5 inch mandrel bent exhaust and finally out through an Apex'i World Sport 2 muffler. AEM light weight pulleys help the engine spin better, and a 255lph Walbro fuel pump in conjunction with an AEM fuel rail make sure the JDM mill doesn't get thirsty.




The outside of the car has been accented properly with carbon fiber. Lots of it. Not Science of Speed CF NSX amounts, but a good amount nonetheless. The carbon touches include: the Seibon wing, the hood, the door sills, sail garnish, and rear garnish. Tasteful, not over powering, clean.




The car rolls not on the stock wheels, not on actual TE37's, but knock off TE37's. Is this a problem for some? Yes, but those who see this as a problem AREN'T myself or Thayne, the owner of this Sol. His 15 inch faux TE's are shod in Yokohama S.drive's.




We've talked about everything else, now let's talk about something I thoroughly enjoy: suspension! The car is lowered on TEIN SS springs. A Beaks rear tie bar in conjunction with a 23mm sway bar out back and a VTEC upper strut tower bar in the front keeping the chassis from flexing too much. A Skunk2 camber kit prevents the Yokohama's from getting chewed up too much too soon.




The rest of the photos from the shoot can be seen here. And now, for your viewing pleasure, are some bonus shots:

Jordan's WRX Wagon

Jordan Porritt, of JLP-Photo.com fame picked up this wagon last year. When he picked it up it was ridding high on wheels that been abused by many many curbs, but like every WRX it had the potential to be something great.



The car is now sitting low (really low) on 18x9.5 +38 Work Emotion CR Kai's shod with 225/40r18 Hankook Ice Bear snow tires (it is winter after all). Bringing the car closer to the pavement are a set of BC Racing Inverted Coilovers with 10K front and 8K rear springs. BC Racing camber plates keep everything lined up in the back.



The 2.5 liter flat four inhales through a COBB intake and exhales through a Perrin divorced downpipe and an A'PEXi N1 Exhaust. A COBB Accessport v2 has been brought in to add some more power and a COBB radiator shroud helps to keep things cool. A set of Kartboy shifter bushings keep shifts crisp wherever Jordan takes the wagon.



The only major exterior additions have been a V Limited replica lip and a set of Audi-esque LEDs in the headlights. The LEDs get plenty of attention, especially from the VW guys.



Is it the fastest WRX around? Nope. Is it one of the best looking? It's up there. There's something to be said about a slammed wagon on a set of Works that everyone can agree about