DonnieBrasco’s bugeye
This is one of the more epic bugeyes to roll out of SoCal.
What sets this car apart is the prodrive lip with V-limited lip underneath. Donnie was one of the first bugeyes (possibly the first) to roll with this setup. His Prodrive lip is authentic – one of the last ones Prodrive USA had in stock before they closed down North American operations. This setup has become increasingly common as replicas of both prodrive and v-limited lips have become available for cheap but still nobody has pulled it off like this.
The other thing that sets the car apart is the wheels… but they speak for themselves…
rare/out of production bronze Volk Racing SE37K wheels (they were replaced by the Volk RE30’s)
[photocredits to Luis3rd]
It says something that this is actually the winter setup (although to be fair does SoCal really have winters?)
THIS is the summer setup…
[photocredits to Cliff Sutrisno a/k/a TimeAtk]
BBS LM wheels. Real. Specs remain a mystery (no really I’m not too lazy to look it up he just won’t give it up lol).
EXTERIOR / INTERIOR
- EDM HID headlight – the correct beam pattern, Light output 6k
- Prodrive Genuine Lip one of the last pcs. DAN Prodrive have before they closed shop.
- New OEM front bumper color match PPG paint
- S204 vlimited rep lip
- 08 STI front seats
- JDM red hazzard button
- OEM 3pod guages
- black plasti dip trim
- black suede interior
- editors note: GT Spec grill in the top “winter” photos – it’s essentially a Zerosports grill but with the three holes filled in on either side. People often confuse it as being a replica of the LIBERAL grill which looks similar but somewhat different, but in actuality the GT Spec grill a semi-original part.
ENGINE / DRIVETRAIN
- TDO4 – bought w/ 10k miles
- BN heads, subaru genuine OEM headgskets
- ARP cometic head studs
- BN waterpump, timing belt, belt tensioner
- BN fuel filters and regulator
- Group N engine mount
- Group N tranny mount
- Prodrive catless up pipe
- stock catted dp
- APS cat back
- EXEDY stage 2 clutch – 8kmiles ago
- Mishimoto aluminum radiator
- Gimmick black silicone radiator hoses
- New thermostat
- STI high pressure rad caps
- Motul 75 90 tranny fluids – Done at Yimi 5k miles ago
- Factory Short shifter
- kartboy shifter bushing
- now flashed on stage 2 XPT MAP
SUSPENSION
- Whiteline 22-27 mm F&R swaybar
- Whiteline ALK
- Whiteline center roll adjuster
- Whiteline Lateral links
- Kartboy endlinks
- STI aluminum control arms
- JDM STI titanuim strutbar
- Ingals Camberbolts
- Megan tracks 10k-12k CO
PROVA-kitted bugeye | Improvise.
WHAT: Bugeye WRX with super rare PROVA bodykit
Prova is a company with a hertiage in Japan of making some awesome parts for Subaru. They also make Super Taikyu endurance series Subaru racecars which a lot of their parts draw upon for inspiration.
This pic is from 2002.
editors note – more pics of this car to follow – stay tuned!
Mods list (very bodykit focused but whatever he pulled it off.)
- Prova bodykit (molded to front bumper) – front lip / sideskirts / rear lip
- sti carbon fiber sidemarkers
- sti hid headlamps
- sti grill
- sti mesh foglight covers
- Ganador super mirrors
- Volk le37t 18×7.5 (editors note: this was the most baller possible wheel everyone wanted in 2002)
- pirelli p7000 supersports
- Tein RA coilovers
- godspeed uppipe
- godspeed downpipe
- kakimoto titanium GT1.0Z catback
- ur underdrive pulley
- blitz sus
- turboxs unichip
- sti short shifter
- kartboy bushings
- apexi tt
probably should add that in eight years this is the only full Prova kit I’ve seen state-side
Version One Bugeye | The originator
WHAT: possibly the cleanest execution of a JDM STi version 1 front lip I’ve seen on a bugeye.
Subaru of Japan offered 2 front lip options for bugeye dubbed STI “version 1” and “version 2.” Production has since stopped on the Version 1 lip or so I’m told, making it more rare nowadays.
The guy who built this car has since gone on to own some incredible historic Japanese cars. The attention to detail that went into this bugeye belies that this car wasn’t built with Jay-Z’s expense account. Rather than overdoing it with pricey parts (i.e. it has Subaru 4-pots and AEM big rotor upgrade instead of a full $$$ big brake kit) it brings together a lot of parts that just flow really, really well together.
Even the engine bay is exceptionally well executed with just the bare essentials.
Mods (aka “can you believe it looks this good with only this”):
- Volk Racing GT-N 18×7.5″ 48+ Optional Gunmetal color and center caps. Spline Drive lug nuts
- Bridgestone S03 tires 225/40/18″
- Tein Flex Coil-Overs with EDFC
- STi EDM LHD Projectors with Hella HID ballasts and 6000K H1’s
- STi Front Grill, Genuine
- STi Ver.1 front lip, Genuine
- STi Rear Spats, Genuine (editors note: these are actually the rear half of the Subaru “Aero Mudguard” set which includes front/rear)
- STi Front CF markers, Genuine
- Painted OEM side skirts
- Mattjk custom LCD video screen
- JVC ADV-6160 DVD Receiver
- Focal Poly Kevlar separates, Audiobahn Amps, Premier 12″ Sub.
- VF22 Turbocharger
- AVO Silicon intake pipe, one piece from turbo to airbox
- Wahlbro 442 hi-flo pump
- JDM STi catless uppipe
- Turboxs ceramic coated downpipe, catless racepipe,
3″ midpipe with custom 3″ muffler. - Recaro SRD seats with sliders (drivers & pass) (editors note: Recaro replaced the SRD model with the “Speed” model)
- JDM STi steering wheel Ver.7
- STi shifter trim and MOMO race aluminum shift knob
- MRT short shifter kit
- GT-Spec Stainless radiator shroud
- AEM big rotor kits, front and rear
- Axxis Metal Master brake pads, front and rear
- Subaru 4 pot Calipers with S.S. braided lines
BUGEYE GARAGE 