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Bill Vitale (IStoSTI from NASIOC) offered some of his time so we could feature his MY06 STi! Great ride Bill, and thanks for providing some great answers as well as awesome pictures!

Name and a little background info about yourself:

My name is Bill Vitale and I work as a consultant in Princeton, NJ. I have been into cars since I was young and have ben modifying since I have been able to drive. My car before the STI was a 2002 Lexus IS300. From there, I knew I wanted more power and I wanted AWD. A bunch of my friends had WRX’s and STi’s so I had seen the potential first hand. After I purchased mine, I knew it wouldn’t be long before the modifcation process would begin. I look at my car as a work of art. I try to mod tastefully and cleanly, with each modifcation serving a purpose, whether it be aesthetic or performance based.

When did you purchase STi?

August 31, 2006

What were you trying to achieve with your car (i.e. show car, track or auto x car, general purpose, all-around use)?

When I started modding the car, it was my DD. Now, I have a Jeep that I drive daily, so I am trying to build the car as a show/track car. Basically, a car that it well-rounded.

Currently list of mods:

Interior:

JDM Red Hazard Button
JDM Version 9 STi Spec C Type RA Front Seats (both fully adjustable)
JDM Version 9 STi Spec C Type RA Rear Seat
JDM Version 9 STi Spec C Type RA Door Cards
Black STi Limited Carpet
JDM STi Type RA-R Shift Knob
ATI Gauge Pod
Defi Imperial BF Amber Boost Gauge
Defi Imperial BF Amber EGT Gauge
Defi Imperial BF Amber Oil Pressure Gauge
Painted Dash Trim
Pioneer AVIC-D3

Exterior:

Rays 57F Time Attacks 18×8.5 +45 (sold)
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW2 225/40/ZR18 (sold)
Custom Oxblood Red Kandy Powdercoated Stock BBS’
ADVAN RS 18×9 +29 GTR face in Dark Gunmetallic
Falken AZENIS RT-615 235/40/18

Zero/Sports Front Bumper

Zero/Sports Rear Bumper

Zero/Sports Sideskirts

Zero/Sports Roof Vane

Zero/Sports CF Wing Garnish

Autospeed STI License Plate Delete

04-05 Tail Light Swap
JDM Tail Light Mod
HKS Oil Filler Cap
Hella SuperTones
V-Limited Lip
DIY Type RA-R Grill
Tein Bonnet Dampers
Cusco Turbo Heat Shield
Nukabe JDM Tow Hook
Red Lined Impreza Badge
JDM STi Radiator Cap x2
Perrin Black Radiator Shroud
JDM Subaru Rain Guards
ARC Titanium Pulley Cover
Time Attack Themed Painted Headlights by Vitale Collision
Custom Red/Black STi Stickers by GraphicSTI
30% Tint by Ryan @ Shades of Gray

Performance:

Perrin Catless Downpipe
HKS Carbon-Ti Catback Exhaust
Perrin Short Ram Intake (Red)
Greddy Type RS Blow-off Valve (Recirc’d)
Perrin Signature Series FMIC (Stealthified)
KartBoy Short Shifter
KartBoy Shifter Bushings (not yet installed)
OpenECU Stage 2.5 Tuned by Ray @ TurboTekTuning

Suspension:

Tein Flex Coilovers
TIC Fender Braces
Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings (to be installed)
Perrin 25mm Adjustable Front Sway Bar
Perrin 25mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
Perrin Front Endlinks
Perrin Rear Endlinks
Perrin Front Strut Tower Brace
DBA 4000XS Front Rotors
DBA 4000XS Rear Rotors
Hawk HPS Brake Pads
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines

Favorite performance mod you’ve done?

FMIC and Tune

Favorite appearance mod you’ve done?

GTR Face Advan RS in 18×9 +29

Future mods?

HTA GT3076R .82

TXS Up-Pipe and Downpipe

Tial 44mm EWG

Tial Q BOV

Tomei EL Header

Walbro 255lph

PE 850cc Injectors

Bride Stradias in Hyper Red will be here in 2 weeks

Bride fabric for back seats and door cards

WRX rear seat

Takata Racing Harnesses

Any shoutouts you’d like to give to people who’ve helped/supported you with your car?

Danny @ EDO Performance

Ray @ TurboTekTuning

Ryan @ Shades of Gray Tint

Ryan @ Area1320.com

Martin @ Liquid Powder Coats

Phil @ 201 Motorsports

Drew @ T3h Clap.com

Laura DeBolt for awesome photography and support

Mike Spock for great photos

Any exclusive media (images or videos) you could provide us?

Thanks again Bill!

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