Elkridge, Maryland – December 27, 2006. Racecomp Engineering is proud to announce their Rear Pillowball Mounts for 2002-2007 Subaru Impreza, the much anticipated follow up to their highly successful and innovative front Racecomp Engineering Camber Plates.

Made with the same aircraft grade aluminum and using the same heavy duty pillowball found in the Racecomp Engineering Lowering and Non-Lowering camber plates, these pillowball mounts will be up to the task of both heavy track and street duty. Couple these with the Racecomp Camber plates for a complete suspension mount solution for your Subaru.

Lancaster, Calififornia, November 22nd - Advanced Clutch Technology (ACT) has released a new high performance clutch kit and components for the 06 - 07 Subaru WRX and 05 – 07 Legacy GT

ACT’s new clutch kit for the WRX and Legacy GT feature a Heavy Duty Pressure Plate that incorporates hardened diaphragm fingers for decreased wear and provides a 32% increase in clamp force over the stock unit.

The ACT Street Clutch Kit combines the Heavy Duty Pressure Plate and a Performance Organic Disc, a disc that features special performance organic friction materials to withstand increased heat and abuse, steel backed linings for high burst strength and modifications engineered for quicker shifting. The ACT Street Clutch Kit provides a moderate and consistent pedal feel, smooth engagement, significantly improved durability and increases the torque capacity to 420 ft. lbs.

Subaru of America announced that it will continue its support of Subaru drivers in the 2007 Rally America National Championship. The company will again offer prize payouts, start funds and a fully-stocked parts truck all 2007 Rally America National Championship events. Subaru will also create the Subaru PGT Championship Cup which will feature increased prize payouts to eligible Production GT (PGT) class entrants and an official test with Subaru Rally Team USA will be awarded to the highest placing Subaru PGT driver at the season’s conclusion.

IRVINE, CA – Dec. 13, 2006 – DC Shoes and Action Pursuit Group, producers of Hot Import Nights (HIN) and HINCity, gave one car enthusiast the ultimate “drive all day party all night” prize package. Dave Senders won DC Shoes’ custom Gumball 3000 Subaru WRX STi, which was driven by pro-skateboarder Rob Dyrdek in the infamous European race. In addition, Senders won VIP treatment for the ultimate party scene at all 2007 HIN shows.

Senders is now the proud owner of the $65,000 DC Shoes Subaru STi, a street/daily-driver version of their competition rally cars that features unique camouflage graphics wrapped with custom DC Shoes logos, an on-board GPS, TV screens, DVD players, custom iPod cradles and built-in coolers in the dash. A stock Subaru WRX STi puts out 300hp; Senders’ new DC Shoes Subaru now puts out 425 hp and has reached speeds of 180 mph.
In addition to the vehicle, Senders won free admission for himself and a guest to every HIN event and pre and after-party, backstage passes and VIP access to every HIN concert, plus the opportunity to be a guest judge in the Queen of the Scene search for Miss HIN 2008 as part of his VIP package from HIN.

Salt Lake City - December 15th, 2006 - COBB Tuning is very proud to announce the public release of the all new AccessPORT Version 2.0 for the 2002-06 Subaru vehicles.

With a short and guided installation process you can upgrade the ECU in your car from stock to one of our performance oriented tuning maps. The unit uses the OBD-2 diagnostic port, and requires no cutting, wiring, or other such modifications, simply plug-and-play.

The crowning function of the AccessPORT is COBB’s unique ‘Real-Time’ mapping, which allows you to change the tuning data within seconds, as opposed to minutes. Simply park, switch realtime, and resume driving, it’s literally that easy.

Subaru Rally Team USA (SRT-USA) announced today that it will enter its 23 year-old star rally driver, Travis Pastrana, in select World Rally Championship events in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Pastrana, in only his second season of rallying won the 2006 Rally America National Championship, becoming the youngest ever American champion. In addition to defending his Rally America title in 2007, Pastrana will drive a Subaru Impreza WRX STI–based rally car in three World Rally Championship (WRC) events in the Group N class. Then in 2008 and 2009 SRT-USA will officially enter Pastrana in the Production World Rally Championship (P-WRC), a support series that runs concurrent with the top tier World Rally Championship.

Our recently announced 3-year extension with Travis Pastrana as a driver for Subaru Rally Team USA shows our commitment to Travis, the Rally America National Championship, and the sport of Rally”, said James Han of Subaru of America, Inc. “The prospect of developing a driving talent such as Travis with the goal of having an American compete successfully at the WRC level is an exciting one. Although the team’s primary objective in 2007 will be to retain the Rally America title in our Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally cars, evaluating development opportunities for Travis is also a key priority.”

Lancaster, Calif., December 7th - Advanced Clutch Technology (ACT) is pleased to introduce new lightweight, forged, Certified SFI Spec. 1.1, XACT StreetLite and ProLite flywheels for 2006 Subaru WRX

ACT ProLite and StreetLite CNC machined flywheels are made from high quality forged Chrome-moly and feature an induction hardened integral ring gear for increased durability. All ACT flywheels are heat treated for strength and precision balanced for smooth operation. Driver and spectator safety are top priority at ACT. Each flywheel is tested and certified to meet SFI Spec 1.1 standards, which means that all XACT StreetLite and ProLite flywheels are legal for competition when SFI Spec. 1.1 is required or recommended. XACT flywheels come complete with an official SFI sticker and a serial number as required for certification.

The new XACT StreetLite and ProLite flywheels for 2006 Subaru WRX offers significant weight savings from the factory part! The weights of these new flywheels range from 13.9 lbs (StreetLite) down to 10 lbs (ProLite) for significantly improved engine response. Unlike earlier 2.0 WRX models, ACT has experienced no issues associated with the appearance of the check engine light indicating an engine misfire with the use of our ProLite flywheel.

Travis Pastrana has won the Wild West Rally, the final round of the 2006 Rally America National Championship. The win caps off an amazing sophomore rally season for Pastrana, where he won four rallies, earned a Gold medal at the inaugural X Games Rally and became the youngest ever American rally champion when he secured the Rally America National Championship at the penultimate round. Fans can expect to see more of Pastrana driving his Subaru Impreza WRX STI in the years to come after Subaru of America announced Thursday, at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, that Pastrana has signed a new three year contract with Subaru Rally Team USA.

The route of the Wild West Rally, traditionally held on the flowing gravel roads of the Olympic National Forest outside of Seattle, had to be drastically altered due to record rainfall and severe weather in the region for the past month. Nearly all of the events’ stages could not be used and the organizers scrambled to replace the roads with short stages on a closed course and a nearby race track. Pastrana led from the first stage and won half of the event’s stages to take the Overall victory. Pastrana’s teammate Ken Block finished the Wild West Rally in 3rd Overall, which moved him into 2nd Overall in the final season standings.

AVO’s big power ball-bearing turbocharger upgrades for the 2004+ 2.5-liter turbocharged Subaru Legacy GT, Spec B, and Outback XT are here! Based upon the famous Edge Series design, the AVO380, 420, and 450 Garrett ball-bearing turbochargers have been specifically designed for the turbocharged USDM Legacy and Outback. AVO turbochargers are designed from the ground up for performance and reliability, removing all the compromises inherent in OEM designs or turbochargers merely modified to fit.