Here's one of those evolution cars with a parts list longer than your arm (babies not included).
In the United States Japanese cars are loved just as much as their local born v8 vettes.
Philip certainly has embraced the tuner scene and co-runs a rotary club in the states.
Through the car's evolution, it has become wider and more aggressive, replacing some parts for others eventually settling on the current spec.
Work XD9 were chosen to fill the guards.until recently they were one of the few dished 10" wheels at +38. With the additional width came some 10~15mm spacing and the result is enviable. Almost as wide as the APR rear wing.
There's a lot of carbon on the car which some may argue complements or detracts from the blue. On a dark car like this it's only noticeable in the "right" light with photography is very difficult to represent the true colour.
The "designs" from Fujita Engineering, RE-Amemiya are a feature.
Interior has received a carbon skin that looks great. Apexi EL commander is a vast improvement over the LCD type.
There's a set of Bride Exas III seats and loads more.
Engine bay has that rubbed and tweaked feel.
I leave you with The List....
Engine:
-Ported 13B-REW engine
-BNR Stage 3 Twin Turbos
-polished Efini-Y pipe
-Polished upper intake manifold
-Polished 90mm Rotary Works Throttle body
-Polished Greddy elbow w/injector ports
-Apexi GT Spec FMIC
-HKS RS intake with KN filters
-HKS seq. BOV
-Custom polished pipings By: BNRSupercars.com
-Constant tension T-blot clamps for IC pipings and Intakes.
-Simplified seq twin set up
-polished hardline intake pipes for secondary intake.
-Ported JDM Upper Intake manifold and polished by David Garfinkle. Also all the misc. vacuum ports have been welded shut and clean up and polished for cleaner look.
-Tanabe Catback
-SS Pettit DP
-Apexi PowerFC
-FC Datalogit
-HKS twinpower ignition amp
-Custom Grounding kit
-Mazdaspeed ignition wires
-Remote Start/pager/alarm/turbo timer
-Koyo N-Flow Radiator
-2 x 4 blade fan set up for better cooling
-Custom Carbon Fiber Cooling panel
-Fast acting Airtemp sensor-Pettit Polished AST
-Added R1 Dual oil coolers
-FEED oil filler cap
-FEED coolant filler cap
-Braille light battery
-Braille Verticle mounting kit
-Unorthodox alternator pulley (red)
-Unorthodox power steering pulley(blue)
-Pettit Racing water pump pulley
-Tweakit Racing tensioner pulley kit
-Exedy Hyper Single Clutch Kit
Suspension:
-M2 launch kit
-FEED coilovers
-Racing Beat sway bar brace
-Racing Beat sway bars (front and rear)
-Garfinkle Motorworks Engine torque brace
-FEED front strut tower brace
-RZ larger front and rear brake calipers
-Hawk HP+ pads front and rear
-Newly sandblasted A-arms and other suspension parts
-Custom Garfinkle Motorwork cross drilled RZ rotors
-Braided SS brake lines
-Racing Beat sway bushings
-New Delrin bushings for all suspension parts
-Transmission brace
-Dragon's diff brace
-WORK XD9 18x10 +38 with 10mm FIC spacers front and 15mm Ichiban spacers rear
-Yokohama Advan Sport 255/35 front 295/30 rear
-Raceshop rollbar with much stronger rear strut tower brace.
Interior & Stereo:
-Converted Black interior - including, door panels, rear panels, head liner, seat belts, and black main carpet
-RZ floormats
-Rare moon roof interior cover
-JDM rear seats with panels, seat belts, and special rear carpet
-added R1 rear speaker pods for 7 speaker system
-Prosport boost, A/F, Fuel, Boost, and Oil temp gauges
-Prosport center speaker pod
-Bride Exas III seats with Bride rails
-Nardi shift knob
-red leather stitching shift and ebrake boots
-LED interior lights
-Rare red stitch Nardi wheels
-Custom install of Protege cruise control to the Nardi wheel
-RE steering column pod with 52mm Prosport boost gauge
-JKL Engineering Carbon Fiber Gauge cluster, hood AC panel, shifter,etc (not overlay)
-JVC 7inch AV system
-New EL PowerFC commander and Gotham Racing PFC Commander holder
-RE-A speedo cluster gauge
-FEED Carbon fiber rear trunk add on.
-Base model hatch cover
-added OEM fog light switch to turn FEED HID driving lights
-Carbon look oem door step
Exterior:
-Feed Type 2R front bumper
-Feed Carbon fiber canards
-Feed Carbon Fiber side skirts
-Feed wide front fenders
-FEED rear wide flares
-RE-A Carbon Fiber N1 hood
-Rotary Extreme hood dampers
-R-Magic oil cooler ducts
-FEED front tow hook
-RE-Amemiya Carbon rear diffuser
-Carbon Fiber rear hatch with FAL lexan glass
-APR Carbon Fiber side Mirrors
-APR GT 300 Carbon Fiber rear wing
-Custom 1/8 inch mounting kit for GT 300 wing
-Custom LED tail lights
-Custom rear bumper CF signal covers
-FEED head light cover
-rare glass moon roof
-SportTuner HID projector head lights
-LED signal lights in FEED signals
-HID FEED Signal lights
-Spirit R fender badges
-Efini front are rear badges
-Carbon look rear bumper lights
-Carbon fiber gas door (one off made)
-Custom front canard add on
-Carbon Cooling panel (custom, made by me)
-LED Front bumper strips
-FEED signal light covers
-FEED door handles
-Carbon Fiber back of the door handle covers.
-Back Off 3rd light flasher
-Rear tail light lip by ------
-Feed carbon Fiber bumper guard by -----
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Russ.











I know Phil, and I must say. His car is my favorite of all FD's in the Southeast. Just an awesome, well put together car. That Montego Blues looks so good in the shining southern sun. :drool:
ReplyDeleteStunning! I've seen this evolve over time, but it's always looked good. Well balanced and tastefully done.
ReplyDeleteGreat car. Wow!!
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