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Old 03-11-2009, 06:18 PM
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Gruppe-S New Drift Car
Yup thats right we just picked up the APR STi for the upcoming season of Formula Drift. Yes, Gruppe-S is going drifting in an STi!
The entire vehicle will be undergoing a complete transformation.
Car will be ready for the 1st round in Long Beach April 10th
 
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Old 03-11-2009, 07:05 PM
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Are those the same SSr's your selling?
 
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Old 03-11-2009, 07:30 PM
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those wheels are Racing Harts, they were on the car from APR.
 
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apr widebody ftw
 
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Old 03-12-2009, 01:40 PM
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Wait till the car is finished haha its gonna be sweet, check back for updates guys!
 
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Old 03-19-2009, 04:09 PM
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Just a little update on the car guys


Cage is almost completed.


Seibon Dry Carbon Fiber showed up yesterday. The look and feel is top notch.

Dry Carbon CW Hood with Reverse Scoop
This stuff is just super impressive, Super Lightweight and Strong! It's just awesome.


Seibon Dry Carbon Trunk Lid


Seibon Carbon Doors


For those of you that have always wonderd how much wider the APR Widebody is compared to the OEM body check out the gap when the door is installed minus the flare.
 
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Yup congrats.

Yup it's very nice STi.

Yup...
 
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Old 03-19-2009, 05:18 PM
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O no take the doors back off and but the others back on. i do like the hood and trunk
 
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NIce. I saw this STI when I went to APR! Looks really sick in person
 
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Love the dry carbon hood/trunk. Problem is, the doors won't match. Yes, it's a racecar so looks aren't #1. However, have you guys thought about stripping off the clearcoat and giving them a matte finish, to get the doors to at least look similar, albeit without the benefits of dry carbon?
 
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Old 03-20-2009, 01:58 PM
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We're getting dry carbon doors eventually, we just put on these for now and they'll be painting the doors.

thanks
 
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Sweet ride.
 
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Old 03-23-2009, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
Love the dry carbon hood/trunk. Problem is, the doors won't match. Yes, it's a racecar so looks aren't #1. However, have you guys thought about stripping off the clearcoat and giving them a matte finish, to get the doors to at least look similar, albeit without the benefits of dry carbon?
We are not running the raw cf look on the panels. We are using the carbon pieces to save weight. The car will be fully painted in the Hankook colors
Gruppe-S
 
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Old 03-26-2009, 04:59 PM
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Well looks like someone leaked some info a bit early.
Instead of the same old boring rendering that everyone else sues, we decided to go a different route. We had HPI build us a version using one of their new RC Chassis. This gives everyone and the sponsors a better look at what we will be running.
Enjoy



 
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Holy batman that's going to look hot. More info on the competition in Long Beach please!!!
 
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