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5/6/2008 Mann Engineering Track Day at Thunderhill, June 20th We are proud to announce that we will be putting on a track day hosted by our favorite Open Track Club, Unlimited Laps. We would also like to thank the local Subaru dealers for their efforts in helping us out with this event as well. There will be giveaways available and we will be having two cars there for ride alongs. There will be a 2008 STI and a 2008 WRX. Dealers will have representatives there to answer any questions you have of the cars and there will be an SPT/STI parts display trailer for you all to drool at. :P More details about the events will follow shortly. This event is to get Subaru owners a feel of what their cars can do on the track. This is event is meant to be a learning experience. Now that you have spent the time and money on your car, this is an opportunity to see what it can do. :) In addition, this event is to show our Subie love as a community in the Bay Area. We would like to keep this to a Subaru only event. Parts Discount for Participants We will also be doing discounts off parts for participants. We will take 10% OFF parts which include batteries, Mintex Xtreme Pads, DBA Rotors, Samco Hoses, Swift Springs, and AP Racing Big Brake Kits. We will check to see if your name is on our participant list before we provide any quotation. If your name is not on our registered list, we will quote you full prices from our website. Prices do not include sales tax. Event Date: June 20, 2008 Location: Thunderhill Raceway located in Willows, CA Entry Fee: 100USD Late Entry Fee: 150USD Spots are limited. So sign up fast! :) Click Here to Register for the Event. Open Track Day Rules: - NO refunds will be given for this event. - Absolutely NO racing. This is an event for everyone to have some fun with their cars, to learn about them, and to see the vehicles that Subaru has to offer. - Please sign up for your appropriate group. If we find that you are not in the correct group level for driving, we will put you in the group that we feel is appropriate. - Helmets. You may bring your own or rent one at Thunderhill. - Passengers. Drivers in Advanced and Intermediate groups may have passengers. Passengers are required to wear helmets. If we find that you are putting your passenger in danger, we will not allow you to have any passenger at all for the duration of the event. First and second timers at Thunderhill are required to have an instructor. Anybody else who would like to have an instructor, please note that when you are registering so that we know how many instructors to have on hand. - Tech Inspection. We will be able to assist with Tech Inspections. Please use our contact page for an appointment. Tech Inspection Forms can be downloaded and printed out on the Unlimited Laps website. Other shops that we recommend for Subaru Tech Inspections are: LIC Motorsports, Novato, CA - Contact Noah for an appointment at (415) 892-7400. Capitol Subaru of San Jose, San Jose, CA - Contact Justin in Service for an appointment at (408) 723-9500. Please Note: This is not the complete list of rules. All rules that normally apply to Unlimited Laps events will also apply to this event. Please see the Unlimited Laps Website for the complete list of rules. 5/6/2008 Swift Sport Springs for 2008 WRX Sedan and Hatchbacks. IN STOCK!!! We have finally finished the setups for the 2008 WRX Sedan and Hatchback models. They follow the same principles that have made Swift well known in the industry. We made sure to keep the ride quality civilized for the street but have it be sporty when you want it. We have made sure that these springs have performance by making sure that suspension travel was maximized with the lowering. The feedback we have gotten back from the prototype springs have been very positive with everyone saying that the ride is smoother than the factory springs and ride height is just right by not being too low. The only thing you better be ready to do is getting some better rubber as you will run out of those quite fast with when using these springs. MSRP: 399USD Our Price: 300USD Specifications: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX Hatchback Drop - Front: -25mm (1.0inch), Rear: -25mm (1.0inch) Rates - Front: 3.24kg/mm, Rear: 3.04kg/mm 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan Drop - Front: -19mm (0.75inch), Rear: -19mm (0.75inch) Rates - Front: 3.24kg/mm, Rear: 3.04kg/mm 1/26/2008 Track Events Updated We have updated our event schdule so far. We will continue to add more events as the year progresses. Click Here for 2008 Events. 1/5/2008 Braille Reduces Prices on No-Weight Batteries Braille Auto has reduced prices on there popular line of No-Weight Batteries. For more information on the Batteries, please follow the respective links to the 4 different sizes. Click Here for 6lbs No-Weight Race Battery. Click Here for 11.5lbs No-Weight Daily Battery. Click Here for 15lbs No-Weight All-Season Battery. Click Here for 21lbs No-Weight Extreme-Use Battery. 8/7/2007 Swift Springs USA and Mann Engineering Introduce Track Edition Springs for MY04+ STI We are honored to be able to announce a Track Edition spring that will be available from Swift very soon. This spring setup was a joint development effort with Swift. Our goal was to further improve upon the existing performance Swifts already famous Sport Springs. We made sure to keep the ride comfort for daily driving while increasing spring rates to still stay within the limits of the stock struts. Preliminary testing on the springs have shown them to be very promising. We have already track tested them and say that they will be a good alternative to those who are looking for more performance out of their STI. Here is some preliminary information about the springs. They are a direct replacement for the stock springs. The Track Edition will raise the car up by about 10mm from the standard Swift STI Springs. They will be painted the royal metallic blue to symbolize Swifts performance capabilites like their coilover springs. Height will increase about 10mm from the Sport Springs in height, less drop. The purpose of this was to give the car more stroke with the increased spring rate. Click Here to See Images of these springs on an 07STI. AVAILABLE NOW!!! Price: MSRP $389USD Our Price: $292USD 5/1/2007 AP Strap Drive Discs We are proud to announce the AP Racing Strap Drive Discs. AP designs this two piece rotor using stainless steel straps that flex in order to create something that has not been seen before. Many performance options currently out there offer a single piece cast rotor or a solid two piece rotor. These types of discs can be heavy and cause pad knockback and distortions in the steering and brake feel. AP Racing's strap drive uses stainless steel straps to locate the disc to the mounting bell, producing a flexible coupling between the hub and the disc faces. This allows the disc to run true in the caliper under all conditions and also permits the disc to expand and contract without being restricted. They have taken what they have learned from racing and now have applied the same technology to the street. Preliminary testing has shown that on the street with the Mintex Xtreme Motorsport version brake pad with the AP Racing Brake kit for the WRX/STI and for the OE STI Brembos. Both setups have produced amazing results when the rear pads are matched with the standard Mintex Xtreme compounds. Braking distances were noticeably shorter and the feel through the pedal was very consistent even under high stress situations on the track. Front rotors and pad kit will include a set of Mintex Xtreme Motorsport Brake Pads and a Pair of AP Racing's Strap Drive Discs. One might ask as to what the advantages are for having such a rotor? Compared with single piece discs the disc is de-coupled from hub, this allows disc to align itself perfectly within the caliper. Improved pedal feel and brake response as a result of improved disc alignment within caliper. Improved pedal feel at elevated temperatures as disc rotor is able to expand in a controlled manner with little influence from the disc mounting. This greatly reduces disc coning. Controlled axial float of disc rotor reduces brake 'knock-off' which can result in an inconsistent pedal feel. No free moving parts mean that there are no clearances to become clogged with debris and corrosion which would prevent a conventional floating disc from operating correctly. No free moving parts mean that the wear problems normally associated with floating disc designs are not present. No free moving parts means no unwanted mechanical noise from the discs. Disc rotor and strap sub assembly available as service item for cost effective servicing. Successfully used in race applications. Pricing: 1137.75USD for Direct Replacement Discs for 04+ STI Brembos (Front Pair of Discs Only)