In the winter of 2012, Wally Rohde was looking at a Nissan 370Z to buy. As Rohde sat in a 370Z during a test drive, he drove by a Subaru dealership and the BRZ caught his eye. Rohde didn't buy the 370Z that day because the color he wanted wasn't in stock, and it would take a couple days to find the color he wanted. While waiting, Rohde decided to test drive the BRZ. He fell in love with it the first moment he went off the lot. The Subaru dealership didn't have the color he wanted, but they were getting new cars in the next few days.
Rohde knew he wanted to build a show car before he even bought the 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Edition. The first modification he installed was AirLift struts and a RideTech air pod. He couldn't buy his preferred wheels at the time because he had to see what the specs would be after the air was installed. At this time, there were only a couple of BRZs on air in the US. As a result, he knew he had the opportunity to build a car that would stand-out.
Owner: Wally Rohde
Location: Troutdale, Oregon, United States
Vehicle: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Edition
Horsepower: 285 whp
Car Club Affiliation: R-Rydes
SOCIAL:
Facebook: Wally Rohde
Instagram: bluebyeu13
Photography by Kevin LaGassa, Down the Dirt Road.
ENGINE / PERFORMANCE
Kraftwerks C-30 Rotex supercharger
Nameless front/over pipe
Password:JDM (carbon fiber engine intake cover, carbon fiber pulley cover, carbon fiber engine bay dress up kit, carbon fiber radiator cover)
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES
BC Forged HC053 wheels
Hankook V12 tires – 215/40 R18 (f/r)
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION
Password:JDM Gold Strut Tower Brace
Airlift front and rear air bag struts
Ridetech Airpod air management system
Whiteline (suspension bushings, camber bolts, rear LCA, toe bar)
EXTERIOR
Seibon Carbon (TS hood, trunk, GT-spec wing)
Noblesse body kit
Diode Dynamics mirror cap covers
Spyder (headlights, taillights)
Ings+1 front fenders
INTERIOR
Password: JDM (carbon fiber trunk lid, carbon fiber interior pieces)
Prosport gauges
Corbeau LG1 Suede Leather Seats
Cipher Auto Harness bar
Toyota GT86 arm rest
Custom suede interior
AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA
JL Audio (900/5 amplifier, 10w6 subwoofer in custom fiberglass box)
Focal Audio (6.5 polyglass front speakers w/ tweeters)
COMPETITION EVENTS / CLASSES / RESULTS
May 2013 - Import Face off - Best BRZ
Class Act Kickin It Old School - Top 30
26th Annual Sunshine Cruz - Best Import
2013 Seattle Hot Import Nights
2013 Seattle Forum Fest
2013 Seattle InMotion
September 2013 - West Coast Subaru - Best BRZ
Big Nw Subaru Meet - Best BRZ
September 2013 - Import Face Off - Best BRZ
May 2014 - Import Face off Oregon - Best BRZ
Class Act Kickin It Old School - Best Car
June 2014 - Import Face off Washington Best BRZ
2014 Seattle Hot Import Nights
2014 Seattle Forum Fest
2014 Big Nw Subaru Meet - Best BRZ
FAVORITE MODIFICATION
I really like my Noblesse body kit. You see a lot of BRZs/FR-Ss doing the Rocket Bunny kit. There are only a small handful of people with this kit world wide. It's very unique and changes the entire look of the car.
SPONSORS
Corbeau
SHOPS
Drift Office (Tune and Supercharger install)
Car Toys (Audio)
Superior Auto Body (Body kit and paint)
