Hot on the heels of Subaru’s iconic Impreza facelift, the following new accessories are now available from all participating dealers:

Prodrive 18 x 8 Forged Alloy Wheels and Pirelli Tyres:
Forged alloy gives a lighter wheel, reducing unsprung weight WRX Fitment (225/40ZR18 P-Zero Nero Tyres) – RRP £2,380 including VAT WRX STI Fitment (235/40ZR18 P-Zero Corsa Tyres) – RRP £2,700 including VAT

Prodrive Uprated Suspension Spring Kits:
Sold in sets of four. Available for WRX or WRX STI RRP £225.00 inc VAT

Prodrive Boot Spoiler: Designed to echo the lines of the WRC spoiler, this will also fit WRX and GX saloon models from ’01 Model-Year. RRP £585.00 inc VAT, but excluding painting.

GFB has released a new version of its popular Hybrid valve to suit the Subaru Legacy GT, MY03 – current models (single turbo version).

Go Fast Bits announced the release of a short shift kit for the Subaru Impreza WRX STi.  Following on from their popular WRX 5 speed short-shift kit, they released a new version to suit Subaru’s 6 speed gearbox found in all late-model STi’s, from MY02 and on.

Today, Cobb Tuning announced the release of its all new Double
Adjustable Shifter for the 6 speed Subaru Impreza WRX STi.  Retaining the reverse lock-out functionality while offering adjustability of the knock height and throw distance for the 6 speed transmission presented a new engineering challenge for Cobb. The solution was a design so revolutionary, it even prompted the company to update all of their other Double Adjustable shifters.

Today, Cobb Tuning announced the release of its proprietary engine control unit reflash hardware for the 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI.  The AccessPORT allows a user the ability to upload preprogrammed maps to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) via the diagnosis port located below the STI’s steering wheel.

The AccessECU Technology
The AccessPORT relies on the powerful AccessECU technology to perform the task of reprogramming the factory ECU for high performance applications. By fully reverse engineering the factory ECU in-house, Cobb not only modified all the fuel, ignition timing, and boost maps but also re-engineer critical parts of the software for improved performance and consistency.

GFB are pleased to announce the release of our latest product: The Deceptor Pro in-car volume-adjustable blow-off valve!

The Deceptor Pro is based on the patented volume-adjustable Stealth FX; a breakthrough in blow-off valve design.  The new Deceptor Pro goes one step further, featuring an industry world first: electronic proportional in-car adjustment of blow-off valve volume.

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced the much-anticipated rollout of the Ralliart performance parts and accessories program for the North American market. 

The debut features a sweepstakes where the winner receives a one-of-a-kind 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution customized with Ralliart parts.

Ralliart is the motorsports arm of Mitsubishi and will provide additional performance and appearance features, such as more powerful engines, suspensions and special exterior enhancements on Ralliart vehicles.  “Ralliart allows us to apply the knowledge we’ve gained from our renowned racing heritage to street vehicles,” said Wayne Killen, vice president, marketing for MMNA.  “For years, enthusiasts have been trekking the globe for genuine Ralliart performance parts to customize Mitsubishi vehicles.  True factory Mitsubishi Ralliart parts will now be available right here in North America.”

For the promotion of the Ralliart website, Mitsubishi decked out a 2006 Lancer Evolution customized with Ralliart performance parts. This vehicle will be given away in a special sweepstakes in conjunction with SEMA.  This unique Lancer Evolution was customized with Ralliart parts as a collaboration between the Mitsubishi Performance Parts team with support from the Mitsubishi Motors’ design center in Cypress, Calif.

It was not until 2005 that Ings+1 released the first body kit available for the 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (known in Japan as the GDB E-Type); a kit now lusted after by many 2005 STi enthusiasts.  Ings+1 recently announced that a body kit for the 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (known in Japan as the GDB E-Type) is coming soon. 

This comes on the heals of the announcement by Tommykaira to offer a tuned Japanese Impreza, called the Tommykaira M20b.  The release of this vehicle is expected in the Winter of 2005 and will include a complete body kit that has piqued the interests of Subaru enthusiasts throughout the world. 

Still, its expected that Ings+1 will be the first to offer a body kit for the 2006 STi and more likely at a price more enthusiasts can afford.

Announcements like these suggest that tuners and manufacturers are heeding the calls by enthusiasts for the timely release of aftermarket products shortly after the release of new vehicle models.

It was not until 2005 that Ings+1 released the first body kit available for the 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (known in Japan as the GDB E-Type); a kit now lusted after by many 2005 STi enthusiasts.  Ings+1 recently announced that a body kit for the 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (known in Japan as the GDB E-Type) is coming soon. 

This comes on the heals of the announcement by Tommykaira to offer a tuned Japanese Impreza, called the Tommykaira M20b.  The release of this vehicle is expected in the Winter of 2005 and will include a complete body kit that has piqued the interests of Subaru enthusiasts throughout the world. 

Still, its expected that Ings+1 will be the first to offer a body kit for the 2006 STi and more likely at a price more enthusiasts can afford.

The following is a computer generated translation of the STI News Release from Japan

The Subaru Technica international corporation, レガシィ, in presser, Forrester - for gate type AT car “shift knob (Titanium) the commodity sets AT” anew, at the Subaru dealer of entire country we sell.

Racecomp Engineering is proud to announce the first in a line of innovative and unique products from the leader in suspension and brakes tuning for the Subaru Impreza platform.

Tired of most camber plates that have the unwelcome side effect of raising the front end of the car as much as a ½ inch, Racecomp Engineering has produced a ground-breaking camber plate design that actually reduces ride height. 

Made with aircraft grade aluminum and using a 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. Virtually silent, these camber plates will not add an excessive amount of harshness to the street ride of any Subaru.

One of the very first tuners in Japan to announce the availability of a tuned version of the all new 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (known as the F-Type Impreza in Japan, referring to the body model), Tommykaira posted a preproduction image of what will be known as the M20b on its website. (see below).

The M20b sports a new stylized body kit that greatly enhances the look of the STi by removing the grille that comes standard on the 2006 (F Type) Impreza.  When Subaru released the new model, many enthusiasts disliked it because the front end of the STi looked too busy or too ugly.  The M20b shows off the first body kit ever considered for production and is very popular with enthusiasts---that is until they learn of the price tag.  Generally, Tommykaira items are priced in the very high end of the market and reflects the time, style, quality, and research and engineering that goes into Tommykaira’s products. 

Today, Cobb Tuning announced the release of both a Street and Racing downpipe for the Subaru Legacy GT (5MT) and Outback XT models.  Constructed from 304 Stainless Steel and fully TIG welded, the Cobb downpipe is designed to replace the factory downpipe and main catalytic converter section of the stock exhaust. It is 100% bolt-on and will bolt directly to the factory turbocharger.  This downpipe replaces the stock exhaust components until the “cat-back” or “after-cat” section. While the Cobb downpipe is designed to bolt up to the factory cat-back components, it is compatible with the Cobb cat-back exhaust, or any aftermarket cat-back system designed to bolt to the factory main catalytic converter.

Ralliart of Japan announced its latest aftermarket part available for the EVO IX.  This front lip spoiler installs on the leading edge of the front bumper is made up of high quality carbon fiber, which was selected for its rigidity.  The installation of this piece results significantly improves the aerodynamic efficiency of the front section of the vehicle by diverting more air up over and around the car instead of allowing it to go under the car.

The spoiler has a gel coat finish that improves weather resistance and enhances the look of carbon fiber, giving the EVO a more aggressive look.  The lip spoiler comes with a Ralliart emblem fixed in the middle of the lip spoiler as seen in the picture.