Competitor: Juan Carpinteiro
Location: Scarsdale, New York, USA
Vehicle: 2019 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 268 whp
Club: Queens Subaru Club

SOCIAL

Facebook: /JohnnyBravo87
Instagram: @sti_2_wrx
Twitter: @jhonnybrb

Photography by @jm0ds

2021 TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS PLAYOFFS
STAGE 2: BATTLE 14
Voting Schedule: Jan 14 @ 1:00 PM - Jan 19 @ 1:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[TBG 9 Playoffs: Stage 2] id=[2660] title=[Juan Carpinteiro]}

EXHAUST

• Invidia Q300
• Quad titanium burnt tips

WHEELS & TIRES

• Option Lab R555 wheels
• Federal 595RS tires 

BRAKES

• Brembo upgraded

EXTERIOR

• Carbon fiber wrapped front lip
• Carbon fiber wrapped rear diffuser
• Carbon fiber wrapped door handles
• Carbon fiber wrapped side skirts
• Carbon fiber wrapped license plate
• Carbon fiber trunk trim
• Varis style carbon fiber wing

LIGHTING

• Spec D taillights modified by MG Industries
• F1 MG industries light
• OneUpLighting underglow LED kit

INTERIOR

• Racenseng Shit knob

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

• Android 9 touchscreen head-unit

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"The wing is by far the best most favorite. It definitely changed the look overall of the car."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Performance
• Suspension

SPONSORS

• MG Industries
• Option Lab Wheels

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Lee Yang
Location: Everett, Washington, USA
Vehicle: 2016 Subaru WRX
Horsepower (whp): 400
Club: Team Next Level

SOCIAL

Facebook: /leeEKyang
Instagram: @wredx_media

Photography by @wredx_media

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=[2813] title=[Lee Yang]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• IAG/Patterson stage 2 short block
• Case Machining
• Bored and honed to 86.1mm pistons
• IAG-Spec 86.1mm forged pistons, ring set, and .150" x 2.250" chromoly wrist pins
• Connecting rods
• Brian Crower H-Beam / ARP2000 Rod Bolts Rod
• King XPG Main Bearings
• King XPG Compression Ratio:10.0:1
• APR Head studs
• Turbo XS Front Mount Intercooler
• Boobma BPV
• Grimmspeed Boost Controller Solenoid
• AEM Intake
• IBR 1 PSC TGV Delete
• Turbo XS EGR delete
• Delete Killer B headers ceramic coated dual external wastegate
• Dual Tial wastegate
• Cobb Access port
• Cobb Flex Fuel Kit

EXHAUST

• GReddy RS race exhaust with burnt tip
• Invidia Catless down/J pipe

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Cobb Access Port v3
• Tuned by Phatbotti Ron
• Prosport Evo oil/boost/AFR gauges

DRIVETRAIN

• ACT HDSS clutch
• Forged Verus clutch fork

WHEELS & TIRES

• Volk Racing TE37 Sl wheels - 18x10.5 +22
• Federal 595 tires - 225/35/18

BRAKES

• StopTech slotted rotors
• Ceramic Hawk pads
• StopTech braided brake lines

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Air Lift Performance 3H
• Tanabe front strut bar
• Blox rear sway bar
• Whiteline LCA
• Whiteline front and rear endlinks

EXTERIOR

• Subispeed V2 Redline sequential LED headlights
• Subispeed V2 JDM style sequential taillights
• OLM carbon side mirror covers
• OLM JDM sequential fog bezels
• OLM rear 3rd brake light
• OLM Varis style Carbon lip
• OLM CS carbon side skirts
• Aeroflow dynamic carbon side skirt extension
• OLM carbon VA style rear splats
• JDM rear splats
• OLM carbon diffuser
• Carbon Varis style wing
• APR carbon rear license plate backing

LIGHTING

• LED

INTERIOR

• Braum Elite Series racing seats
• Braum 6 point 3" FIA certified racing harnesses
• Braum harness bar
• SMY Cluster dual gauge pod
• Carbon steering wheel
• Carbon triple gauge pod
• Carbon center console
• Carbon cup holder, side kick panel, armrest
• Cobb carbon shift knob
• STI short throw shifter
• STI rear seats
• Perrin shifter stop
• Custom diamond stitch floor mats

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

• Android Auto

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

• Air Lift Performance 3h

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Big turbo

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Lee Yang

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Lewis Smith
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Vehicle: 2018 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 309whp/344wtq
Club: Woke Sandwich Bois

SOCIAL

Facebook: /lewis.smith.18041092
Instagram: @dark_wrx

Photography by Lewis Smith, Joseph Dale, Atlanta Speed Co.

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS 9 PLAYOFFS
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Voting Schedule: Jan 7 @ 1:00 PM - Jan 13 @ 1:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[TBG 9 Playoffs: Stage 1] id=[2691] title=[Lewis Smith]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• Grimmspeed intake
• Grimmspeed EBCS
• Invdia catted j pipe
• Invidia R400 catback
• Perrin TGV delete
• Torque solutions EGR delete
• IAG Street AOS

EXHAUST

•  Invidia R400 cat-back exhaust
  

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Cobb Accessport
• Protune by DBW Motorsports

DRIVETRAIN

• Boomba short throw shifter
• Boomba shift plate

WHEELS & TIRES

• Volk ZE40 green wheels - 18x9.5 +45
• Michelin PS4S tires
  

BRAKES

• OEM STi Brembo front kit
• RR Racing Wilwood rear kit
  

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Whiteline 27mm front swaybar
• Whiteline 24mm rear swaybar
• Whiteline adjustable endlinks
• Whiteline toe arms
• Verus LCAs
• Air Lift Performance 3p
• Tanabe front strut brace
• Megan Racing rear strut brace
  

EXTERIOR

• Flow Designs front splitter, extensions, winglets
• Flow Designs side splitter & fins
• Flow Designs rear spats & fins
• Verus rear diffuser
• Chargespeed grill
• Rally Armor flaps
• Ti fender badges
• Gtechiq ceramic coating
• Raceseng tug hook front/rear
• Perrin engine shroud
• Grimmspeed radiator shroud
• Grimmspeed fender shrouds
• OEM rain deflectors
• Window tint

LIGHTING

• Circuit Demon custom headlights
• OLM LED turn signals
• Tail as turn module

INTERIOR

• JPM coachworks Alcantara Wheel
• STi Alcantara armrest
• Custom Alcantara shift/brake boots
• Raceseng slammer shift knob
• Raceseng 50mm shift extension
• NRG e brake handle(custom powder coat)
• Perrin drift button
  

AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA

• Kenwood head-unit
• Alpine speakers, amplifier
  

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Atlanta Speed Company

SPONSORS

• Atlanta Speed Company
• Southrn Fresh

PHOTO GALLERY

Owner: Luke Skalisius
Location: Granite City, Illinois, USA
Vehicle: 2004 Subaru WRX STI
Horsepower (whp): 557
Club: DreamDash

SOCIAL

Facebook: /lukas.skalisius
Instagram: @Fancystancysti

Photography by @danesphoto

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS 9 CHAMPION
Click Here for Standings

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• 2.7L closed deck block
• Custom built heads
• Upgraded fuel system
• Precision turbo
• Rotated turbo setup
• Injen FMIC & charge pipes

EXHAUST

• Custom In house exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Access port v3
• GReddy turbo timer

DRIVETRAIN

• Custom built 6mt Sti trans
• Straight cut gears
• DSS Carbon fiber driveshaft
• DSS Axles
• Custom diffs

WHEELS & TIRES

• CCW D11L wheels - 18x12.5
• Federal RSR tires - 295/30R18 

BRAKES

• Brembo OEM calipers
• Brembo drilled and slotted rotors

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Airlift 3P suspension
• Cusco catalog

EXTERIOR

• Abw custom extended flares
• S2 V3 front lip
• RPG Carbon fiber duck tail
• BattleAero Wing w/ custom end plates
• Voltex rear diffuser
• Duck bill rear window spoiler
• Prova Yellow lens side mirrors
• ily.alwyz Version 2 Gold mirror visors.
• Full respray in Java Black Pearl with additional Pearl/Flake
• System X Ceramic Coat
• Carbon Hood
• Dress Up Bolts Gold Titanium hardware (flares,aero latches)

LIGHTING

• JDM v7 headlights
• Illumaesthetic Full Led Taillights
• Diode dynamics LED interior bulbs

INTERIOR

• Bride Low Max Seats
• Takata racing harness’
• Sparco harness bar
• Rare EUDM gentlemen’s edition Sti door cards and rear seat
• Prova yellow review mirror lens

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"I couldn’t pick a favorite because everything we put on this car works together so perfectly to make the car what it is and make it stand out from other GD chassis Subarus."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Motor swap (Nissan)

SPONSORS

• Dream-Dash
• AMS AutoDetailing
• Enthusiast Motorsports

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• DreamDashGarage
• StoryTime Paint Works
• Bumper to Bumper
• AMS AUTO DETAILING
• Prodigy Painting
• Touch and Buff +
• Ecotech

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Mario Schunimann
Location: Monterey Park, California, USA
Vehicle: 2018 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 360
Club: Team Boxer Squad

SOCIAL

Facebook: /mario.schunimann
Instagram: @skater3488

Photography by Mario Schunimann

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=[3178] title=[Mario Schunimann]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Killer B Coated Traditional Headers
GrimmSpeed TMIC
GrimmSpeed IC Charge Pipe
IAG Performance Street Series AOS
Deatschwerks 300c LP Fuel Pump
Torque Solution EGR Block Off Kit
GrimmSpeed Closed Intake System
GimmSpeed 3-Port EBCS
GrimmSpeed Radiator Hoses
IAG TGV Complete Housing
Perrin Oil Cooler
Mishimoto Radiator
Mishimoto Coolant Reservoir

EXHAUST

GrimmSpeed Catted J-Pipe
ETS Extreme Cat-back Exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Cobb Accessport v3
Cobb Flex Fuel Sensor
Phatbotti Flexfuel Dyno Tune

DRIVETRAIN

Stock Transmission
AWD

WHEELS & TIRES

Enkei RPF1 White Wheels - 18x9.5 +35, 5x114.3
Federal RSR-R Tires -265/35/18

BRAKES

DBA T2 Street Front & Rear Rotors
Hawk Ceramic Front & Rear Brake Pads
StopTech Front & Rear Steal Braided Lines
OEM Front and Rear Calipers 

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Fortune Auto 500 Series Coilovers
BeatRush Front & Rear Tower Strut Bar
WhiteLine Front & Rear Sway Bar
WhiteLine Rear Sway Bar Supporting Rods
WhiteLine Front & Rear EndLinks
WhiteLine Rear Lower Control Arms
WhiteLine Rear Toe Control Arm
WhiteLine Front Roll Center Adjustment Kit

EXTERIOR

Jdmuscle Carbon Fiber V2 Grille
Type RA Carbon Fiber Bumper Bezels
Jdmuscleusa Tanso FRP Vented Fenders
Jdmuscleusa Tanso Rear Carbon Bumper Diffuser
Thule Roof Bars
Rhino Universal Roof Rack
Perrin Rear Window Vents
Perrin Hella Horn Bracket
Seibon V2 Duckbill Trunk
Gloss White Dual Hella Horns
Front Laser Engraved License Plate Delete
Perrin Front License Plate Relocator
Perrin Black Rear Tow Hook
EOS Window JDM Style Rain Visors
JDM Carbon Fiber Door Covers
Vis Style V2 CF Heat Extractor Hood
Rear Gloss Black Window Visor
CF Gas Cover
S209 Rear Carbon Fiber Bumper Vents
Verus Non Aggressive Diffuser
Ikon Motorsports MP Style Front Lip
Gloss Black ST Style Side Skirts
RallyArmor Black and Blue Mud Flaps
Gloss White Front WRX Grill Emblem

LIGHTING

STI Style Black Housing Head Lights
Diode Dynamic Halos
Diode Dynamic C-light's
Spec-D Sequential Tail Lights
iJDM Toy F1 Smoked Style Fog Break Light
Subaru OEM Fog Lights

INTERIOR

Sparco Grid-II Seats
Sparco Harness Belts
Braum Harness Bar
Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel
OLM Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel Trim
Dialed Mounts - Cobb AP Vent Mount
Cobb World Rally Blue AP V3 Faceplate
Carbon Fiber AC Vent Covers
Carbon Fiber AC Vent Trimming Cover
Carbon Fiber Door Handle Covers
Billetworkz Cosmic Blue Shift Knob
Billetworkz Cosmic Blue E-brake Handle
Billetworkz Cosmic Blue Climate Controls
StitchBoots Blue Shifter Boot
StitchBoots Blue E-brake Boot
Weather Mats

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Idoing 9" PX9 Head Unit
Kicker Front Tweeters
Kicker Front and Rear Door Speakers
Kicker Subwoofer Amplifier
12" Custom Subwoofer Speaker Box
12" Kicker Subwoofer Speaker

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

Flexfuel kit
carbon fenders

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Wide body kit
Motor upgrades 

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Mario Schunimann

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS

Tuner Evolution
Elite Tuner
Gearhead Society
Fuel Fest
Subiefest
Ark Movement
Clean Culture

PHOTO GALLERY

Owner: Marissa Bianchi
Location: Aurora, Colorado
Vehicle: 2016 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 285 whp
Club: Team Subaru 15

SOCIAL

Facebook: /cheergirl01911
Instagram: @m.bianchi.wrx

Photography by Marissa Bianchi.

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• GrimmSpeed intake

EXHAUST

• Custom straight pipe
• Single exit
• Nameless muffler delete

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Cobb Accessport

DRIVETRAIN

• Exedy Racing Stage 2 racing clutch

WHEELS & TIRES

• Touren wheels
• Sumitomo Tires

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Tein coilovers

EXTERIOR

• Enforced Aero lip kit
• Summit Aero diffuser
• Burnz Auto carbon fiber duck bill

LIGHTING

• Custom headlights built by Marissa Bianchi from Subi Speed and Morimoto HID

INTERIOR

• Custom painted interior by Marissa Bianchi
• NRG quick release wheel

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"My carbon fiber duck bill."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Wheels
• Wrap
• Exhaust tip

SPONSORS

• GrimmSpeed
• Exile Tuning

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Exile Tuning
• Marissa Bianchi

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Matthew Vasak
Location: Youngsville, North Carolina, USA
Vehicle: 2020 Subaru WRX STI
Horsepower: 315
Club: Team Inertia

SOCIAL

Facebook: /SudiSTI20
Instagram: @Subi_STI_20

Photography by Matthew Vasak

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS 9 PLAYOFFS
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Voting Schedule: Jan 7 @ 1:00 PM - Jan 13 @ 1:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[TBG 9 Playoffs: Stage 1] id=[3082] title=[Matthew Vasak]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• EJ257
• IAG Air Oil Separator
• Grimmspeed Stealth intake
• Grimmspeed Front mount intercooler
• Grimmspeed Boost Control solenoid
• Perrin turbo inlet
• Koyorad Radiator
• Cobb 1050x injectors
• Cobb fuel rails and lines
• AEM high flow fuel pump
• Cobb fuel pressure regulator
• Pro Tune (E-Tune) by Brentuning

EXHAUST

• Grimmspeed limited down pipe with high flow cat
• AWE touring exhaust 

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Cobb AccessPort

DRIVETRAIN

•  Kart boy short throw shifter and bushings

WHEELS & TIRES

• Avid1 AV06
• BF Goodrich G-Force Comp 2 plus A/S

BRAKES

• Stock 6 piston front
• Stock 4 piston rear

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Perrin front strut tower bar
• Megan racing rear tower bar
• Whiteline front and rear sway bars
• Whiteline front and rear end links
• Whiteline rear lower control arms
• Fortune Auto Coilovers

EXTERIOR

• Costume vinyl wrap
• Vis racing carbon fiber hood
• Aeroflow Dynamics front splitter
• Aeroflow Dynamics side skirt extensions
• APR front carbon fiber canards
• Subispeed fog light bezels
• SpoilerKing rear window spoiler
• F-1 style 4th brake light 

LIGHTING

• Under glow kit by XK Glow
• Grille lights by XK Glow

INTERIOR

• Grimmspeed shifter knob
• AEM oil pressure gauge
• AEM wideband gauge
• SMY gauge cluster
• XK Glow interior lighting

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

• Skar Audio NDX33-ST tweeters
• Skar Audio NPX65 speakers
• Kicker Audio CX 400.1 Amplifier
• Kicker Audio 10" Comp R subwoofer

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"Grimmspeed front mount intercooler. I just love the way it makes the car look my aggressive."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Varis widebody kit VASU-213C
• APR wing GTC-300 67"
• Advan Racing TC-4 (18x11 +15)

SPONSORS

• Grimmspeed
• Whiteline
• JDMUSCLE
• SpoilerKing
• Aeroflow dynamics

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• My garage
• Brentuning
• Stage fabrication and performance

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Michael Bondoc
Location: Duvall, Washington, USA
Vehicle: 2017 Subaru WRX
Horsepower (whp): 280
Club: Team Next Level, Eminence

SOCIAL

Facebook: /mike.bondoc
Instagram: @wrx_bondox23

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=[2814] title=[Michael Bondoc]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• Invidia catless downpipe

EXHAUST

• Tomei

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Stage 2 tune

WHEELS & TIRES

• GMR VSS22 3 piece wheels - 18x10 +15
• Federal 595 tires - 225/35/18

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Air Lift Performance 3p suspension

EXTERIOR

• VIS carbon fiber hood
• VIS carbon fiber trunk
• Wrapped 3M satin ocean shimmer
• JDM muscle carbon fiber front lip
• Aeroflow carbon fiber front splitter
• Strafe side skirts
• Verus rear diffuser

LIGHTING

• Subispeed v2 taillights
• Subispeed v2 headlights custom retrofit lighting by Sinister Retrowerkz

INTERIOR

• Braum Elite R racing seats
• Burnz red carbon fiber steering wheel
• Burnz carbon fiber center console
• Carbon fiber red ebrake handle
• Raceseng shift knob
• Bullets short throw shifter
• Custom shift and ebrake boot

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"Air Lift Performance suspension since I can go up and down over speed bumps."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Wide body kit
• Engine mods

SPONSORS

• Team Mod Garage
• Eminence
• MR
• Sinister Retrowerkz
• Sickspeed
• Illuminance Lighting

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Drive Auto Sports (tune)
• Sinister Retrowerks (lighting)
• Wredx_media

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Michael Francia
Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA
Vehicle: 2018 Subaru WRX
Club: Team Hybrid

SOCIAL

Facebook: /michael.s.francia
Instagram: @sophie_subie

Photography by Michael Francia

TBG 9 TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS PLAYOFFS
STAGE 4: BATTLE 51
Voting Schedule: Jan 26 @ 1:00 PM - Jan 29 @ 1:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[TBG 9 Playoffs: Stage 4] id=[2728] title=[Michael Francia]}

EXHAUST

• Nameless 4" Double Wall Catback

WHEELS & TIRES

• Work Emotion ZR10 wheels, Glim Black, 18×9.5 +38 (f/r)
  BFGoodrich Comp 2 A/S Plus tires - 245/40R18 (f/r)

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• BC Racing DS Series Coilovers
• Perrin front strut bar

EXTERIOR

• Carbon fiber VIS VS2 hood
• OLM s209 12 piece Fender Flares from Japan
• OLM Side spoiler winglet
• APR Carbon Fiber Air Dam
• Carbon fiber 4 piece OLM grille
• Carbon fiber STI side skirts
• Carbon fiber rear spats
• Carbon fiber 3 piece rear diffuser
• APR Carbon fiber license plate backing
• Carbon fiber side mirror
• APR Carbon fiber trunk trim
• OLM Carbon fiber window trimmings
• Carbon fiber door handles
• Carbon fiber WRX fender name plates
• Vortex rear diffuser
• STI wing
• Perrin wing stabilizer
• Subaru rain guards
• WRX FA20DIT emblem

LIGHTING

• Vland LED Headlights
• Subispeed V2 tail lights
• OLM NB-R third brake light
• OneUp lighting underglow and interior lighting

INTERIOR

• Carbon fiber red steering wheel
• Carbon Fiber steering column
• Carbon Fiber steering wheel trim kit
• Carbon Fiber Varis shift knob
• Carbon Fiber full center console
• Carbon Fiber A/C vent trim
• Carbon Fiber dash trim
• Carbon Fiber AC knob trim
• Carbon Fiber instrument panel console hood
• Carbon Fiber gauge cluster
• Carbon Fiber e-brake replacement
• Cusco red e-brake button, red A/C knob
• Diamond red stitching floor mats and trunk mat
• Diamond red stitching seatbelt padding
• Bride headrest pillows

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

• Kicker all speakers and tweeter upgrade
• Kicker 1200 watt amplifier
• Kicker 10" L7 subwoofer in Kicker ported box
• Kicker 4 gauge amplifier kit
• Kicker bass knob
• 1 farad capacitor

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"Carbon fiber complete center console and steering wheel because it's eye candy and a lot of people don't have it. It also makes me happy because I can see it when driving, and I know the hard work put into this build."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• S209 fender flares
• New carbon fiber lip
• Seats or reupholster original seats

SPONSORS

• BFGoodrich
• Renegade Products
• Amsoil
• Levelup Visions

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Customauto_AZ

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS

• 2019 Subie Invasion Las Vegas: 2nd Place VA
• 2021 IFO Tucson Best Subaru
• 2021 Rev'd up for Autism Car & Bike show: 1990 - Current trophy

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Michael Gledhill
Location: Bellmawr, New Jersey USA
Vehicle: 2018 Subaru WRX STI
Horsepower: 500

SOCIAL

Facebook: /michael.gledhill.9
Instagram: @dat_sti

Photography by @dat_sti

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown (June 11, 2022)
TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: June 6 @ 1:00 PM - June 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown 2022 - Stage 1] id=[2779] title=[Michael Gledhill]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Blouch Performance Turbo 3.0 xtr
IAG fuel rails & lines
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Cobb front mount
Cobb sf intake 
Cobb catted downpipe
Iag a.o.s. V3
Killer Bee holy headers with external wastegate uppipe
Killer Bee oil pick up and baffle
Tial 38 mm external wastegate
Cobb silicone turbo inlet V2
Cobb Three port boost control solenoid
Cobb fuel pressure regulator
Cobb flex fuel with fuel pressure sensor
Torque solution air pump delete
ID 1300 X with plug and play clips
Rear O2 logging cable
Get a Dom tune cylinder 4 coolant mod
AEM fuel pump
Hks limited edition black ssqv4
Titanium works custom engine hardware and caps
Koyo radiator
Torque Solutions coolant piping
Custom wclatheworks titanium alternator cover and Cobb air intake lid
Grimmspeed radiator cover
Perrin boost solenoid cover
Password JDM battery cover
Password JDM fuse box cover
Password JDM power steering/ brake cover
Optima Red Top battery
Killer Bee replacement coolant tank 

EXHAUST

Cobb catted downpipe
Tomei titanium full exhaust 

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

AEM wideband gauge 
AEM oil pressure gauge 

DRIVETRAIN

Carbon fiber driveshaft
South bend stage 3 clutch

WHEELS & TIRES

Rays Gram Lights 57cr gun blue 2 18x9.5 +38
Toyo Proxes Sport 265/35/18

BRAKES

Hawk pads all around 

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Fortune Auto 500 with swift springs
Negative 2 camber all around

EXTERIOR

Seibon Carbon fiber hood
Seibon carbon fiber trunk
Noble performance grill
Tint
Carbon fiber trim
Carbon fiber rains guards
Apr full carbon fiber splitter with rods
Invictus aero diffuser
Rear window vents
Titanium works blurple sti and flex fuel badge
Revel gt carbon fiber mirror covers
Ez splitter side skirts
Apr carbon fiber lip - "air dam"
Apr set of upper and lower canards
Carbon fiber emblem with black stars
Tire stickers

LIGHTING

Subispeed SPEC-D SEQUENTIAL LED TAIL LIGHTS Red bar with smoke
Marching 3rd break light
Full Lowglow underglow kit 

INTERIOR

Carbon fiber steering wheel with leather
Racesang leather shift knob
Kartboy short throw shifter
Red top stitch trim shifter and ebrake cover
Revel carbon fiber cover for wheel

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Idoing headunit
12" sub in the trunk

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

Probably my wheel cause of how aggressive they are and the color when clean.

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Powder coating the Brembos
Wide body kit
Closed deck motor
Rotated turbo 

SPONSORS

ImageImportRacing
InvictusAero 

SHOPS & MECHANICS

FAP Auto
Prime Motoring

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Mike Aguilar
Location: North Hollywood, California, United States
Vehicle: 2009 Subaru Impreza STI
Horsepower: 300

SOCIAL

Facebook: /carbon.mike.3
Instagram: @1Nice_Subie

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: @wolfymediaa, @millenniallfilmz, @recklessrudy, @lifeasafc3, @epupmedia

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS 9 PLAYOFFS
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Voting Schedule: Jan 7 @ 1:00 PM - Jan 13 @ 1:00 PM ET
Click Here for Standings
{alratings group=[TBG 9 Playoffs: Stage 1] id=[2960] title=[Mike Aguilar]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

IAG Stage 2 Short Block
IAG-Spec JE 99.5mm Forged Pistons and Ring set
180 chromoly steel pins, clips along with coated skirts and offset wrist pins
IAG-Spec H-Beam Rods
ARP2000 Rod bolts
ACL rod and main bearings
New Subaru Nitride Treated 2017+ STI crankshaft
Standard FHI Subaru case bolts
Cobb Accessport
Cobb intake
Perrin lightweight crank pulley
Killer B oil pickup
Killer B Oil Baffle
IAG AOS
Mishimoto 2-row Radiator
NGK spark plugs
Gates Racing timing belt

EXHAUST

Invidia catted Downpipe
Invidia Quad tip exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Cobb Accessport
OTS Base map

DRIVETRAIN

Exedy Stage 2 clutch

WHEELS & TIRES

Work Emotions D9R wheels - 18x9.5 +38 (f/r)
Falken Ziex tires - 245/40/18 (f/r)

BRAKES

Brembo Front/rear brake calipers
Stop tech performance pads
R1 Concepts slotted rotors

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Air Lift Performance 3P Struts / management
VIAIR single compressor
Cusco Front Member Power Brace
Cusco H Brace
Soul function Fender brace
Eibach Front and rear (25mm/22mm)
White line bump steer kit
Perrin endlinks

EXTERIOR

Seibon Carbon Rear Doors
Seibon Carbon Front doors
Carbon Creations Carbon Hood
CTrends Custom front bumper
CTrends Custom Fender Flares
CTrends Custom OEM spec Carbon Fenders
CTrends Custom Honeycomb Carbon front lip
CTrends Custom Honeycomb Carbon Grille
BTA Carbon Wing
CTrends Custom Honeycomb Carbon APR Mirrors
BTA Sideskirt Extensions

LIGHTING

Oemassive custom headlights
CTrends Custom Carbon Headlight Housing
Circuit Demon Hex halos 76mm

INTERIOR

Custom Carbon Fiber Havc trim
Custom Carbon Fiber Radio trim
Custom Carbon Fiber headlight controls
Custom Carbon Fiber Window switches
Custom Carbon Fiber shifter trim
Custom Carbon Fiber Arm Rest
Custom Carbon Fiber Center Console
Custom Carbon Fiber Glovebox
Braum Suede Seats
Custom Carbon Fiber A Pillars

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Kenwood 2-way road series speakers
Kenwood head unit

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"Favorite modification has to be a tie between my Carbon Bumper and my Carbon doors. Both unique as they are something not many cars are running, let alone on a daily driven vehicle."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Custom Carbon Roof
Seibon Rear Hatch
Custom carbon Door Panels
Custom Carbon B / C Pillars
Cusco Roll cage

SPONSORS

Carbon Trends

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Carbon Trends Alberto Guevara / Don Lupe @ctrends2 Spustabuilt Motorwork Zach Spusta

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Mike Auleta
Location: Huntington, New York USA
Vehicle: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Horsepower: 769

SOCIAL

Facebook: /mike.auleta
Instagram: @blacksheepsti

Photography by @gahlashot

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown (June 11, 2022)
TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: June 6 @ 1:00 PM - June 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3263] title=[Mike Auleta]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

MRP Built
CSS Closed Deck Block
Manley Turbo Tuff I-beam rods
Manley platinum series 99.5 pistons
ACL Bearing
GSC 1mm over Valves
Beehive springs
GSC S2 272 Cams
ETS Rotated kit w/ Precision 6466
Radium Dbl Pump w/ ID2650
Process West Reverse Mount Manifold

EXHAUST

Custom

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Gimpytuned

DRIVETRAIN

CAE Shifter
ACT 6 Puck Extreme

WHEELS & TIRES

Advan GT 18x10
Falken tires

BRAKES

DBA 4000 rotors
Hawk hps 5.0

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Cusco Braces
RCE Tarmac 2 Clubsports
Super pro bushings
Super pro sway bars
Torque Solutions arms

EXTERIOR

Seibon hood/ fenders
APR Lip / Chassis Mount Splitter
Aeroflow Dynamics skirt extensions
Verus Engineering Diffuser

INTERIOR

Recaro Profi SPG Seats
Racetech Harnesses
Renown/Speedhunters Wheel
CAE Shifter

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

Process West manifold because it was the last piece to the motor build.

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Varis Widebody Kit
Full Respray

SPONSORS

MR Performance

SHOPS & MECHANICS

MR Performance
GimpyTuned

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Neil Hernández
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Vehicle: 2004 Subaru WRX
Horsepower: 350
Club: Team Nemesis

SOCIAL

Facebook: NEILOSKYLOWPROFILE
Instagram: neilosky

MODIFCATIONS / PARTS LIST

• Cxracing front mount intercooler
• HKS blow off valve
• 16g turbo
• STI injectors
• Cobb cold air Intake
• Tanabe Medallion Concept G
• Down pipe, middle pipe and muffler
• Exhaust header
• Cobb Accessport V3 engine management
• Work VS-KF
• Galaxy blue hardware
• Neochrome lug nuts (SickSpeed)
• Brembo STI 4 pot big caliper all around
• Whiteline sway bars and bushings
• Custom struts bar
• Air Lift Performance 3P suspension management
• RaceLand air bags
• Full custom Galaxy blue paint
• Karlton flares
• Seibon carbon fiber hood
• Seibon carbon fiber trunk
• RPG Carbon fiber outside mirror RPG Carbon reverse scoop
• Battle Aero GT Carbon fiber wing
• V4 side skirt
• S2k rear diffuser
• Cusco front bumper lip
• Custom underglow lights
• Headliner starts light
• Braum racing seat
• Braum harness bar
• Braum racing harness
• STI door cards and rear seats
• DND Performance S quick release
• DND Performance steering wheel
• STI Blue carpet
• Custom dashboard silver w/ blue pearl
• Pioneer DEH-80PRS head unit
• Pioneer door speakers w/ amplifier
• Rockford Fosgate 12" subwoofer, amp

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Neil Hernández
• Three Points Automotive

SPONSORS

• Braum Racing
• DND Performance
• RPG Carbon Fiber
• Karlton Flares
• TunerGoods
• Team Nemesis 

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Competitor: Omar Padilla
Location: Revere, Massachusetts USA
Vehicle: 2011 Subaru WRX STI
Horsepower: 500
Club: streetdreamsociety

SOCIAL

Facebook: PADILLAOMAR
Instagram: furiozo_sti

Photography by Omar Padilla

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Nexgen Car Show: Hartford, CT (Sept 4, 2022)
TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Aug 29 @ 1:00 PM - Sept 4 @ 4:00 PM ET
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Nexgen Car Show: Hartford, CT] id=[3414] title=[Omar Padilla]}

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ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

2.5 closed deck short block

EXHAUST

ARK Performance

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

WHEELS & TIRES

Pirelli te37

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Air suspension

EXTERIOR

Cherry red

INTERIOR

Brid seats

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Kenwood

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Matt Maynor

PHOTO GALLERY