Competitors

Leland Kirton: 2006 Subaru WRX STI

Leland Kirton has always been a huge fan of the way the Subaru STI both looked and sounded. So when the time came to own one for himself, it's no surprise he took full advantage. Since taking ownership of a 2006 Subaru WRX STI, Kirton has modified it to an entirely new level with both reputable branded parts and custom solutions.

Just after the winning the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE competition at Spring Awakening, Kirton's STI was an unfortunate victim of a deer collision. However this didn’t slow his roll! The car was promptly brought back to life, sporting a completely fresh Ferrari Grigio Granito paint job!

Owner: Leland Kirton

Location: Brandon, MB

Vehicle: 2006 Subaru WRX STI

Horsepower: 506 whp

Club: N/A

SOCIAL:

Facebook: Leland Kirton

Instagram: @lelandsti

Photography by Troy Boucher Photography.

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE:

Outfront Motorsports closed deck block

CP forged pistons

Manley turbo tuff i-beam rods

King bearings

1/2-inch Outfront head studs

GSC S2 billet Cams

GSC +1mm valves, beehive springs and ti retainers

Borgwarner S362sx-e turbo (v-banded on intake and exhaust outlet)

Tial 44mm EWG with hood exit

Tial 50mm BOV with titanium hardware hand torched blue

Modified and rotated intake manifold

Treadstone intercooler with custom piping

Fluidamper crank pulley

Custom built AOS (coolant heated), rad overflow, and power steering reservoir

Koyo radiator

P&L power steering AN high pressure line

AC delete and alternator relocation

Shaved and tucked engine bay

Killerbee oil pickup tube

Battery relocation

Everything custom powder coated

FUEL SYSTEM

Walbro 450 e85 compatible high pressure pump (hardwired)

Radium Engineering twin pump fuel hanger

Radium Engineering FPR

Radium Engineering fuel filter

Custom -6 AN lines

T1 fuel rails

ID1000 injectors

94 octane pump gas with water/meth

EXHAUST:

Modified Tomei Expreme EL headers (V-banded)

Custom stainless steel up-pipe and down-pipe

Custom aluminum cat-back with hand fabricated aluminum v-banded muffler

Hood dump screamer pipe

Ceramic coated up-pipe, screamer pipe and turbine housing

DEI titanium heat wrap

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS:

Cobb v2 accessport

MapDccd center diff controller w/ dash cluster integration

Defi BF advance boost, fuel pressure and oil pressure gauges

Innovate MTX-l AFR gauge

Aquamist HFS-3 water/meth injection

Company23 anti-surge ebcs

Converted to speed density

DRIVELINE:

ACT 6 puck sprung clutch with xtreme duty pressure plate

ACT streetlight flywheel

Cusco engine and transmission mounts

Custom solid pitch-stop mount

Kartboy short shifter

Kartboy Front and Rear Shifter Bushings

Whiteline Transmission Crossmember Bushings

TIC Clunk Killer Race

Kartboy Subframe Bolts

Beatrush Prop Shaft Bushings

WHEELS & TIRES:

Work CR2P wheels - 18x9.5 +38 (f/r)

Achilles 123s tires - 255/35/18 (f/r)

Custom powdercoated spiked lug nuts

ARP fron extended wheel studs

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION:

GTspec strut brace

Oswald rear strut brace

TiC SST coilovers (7k/5k Springs)

Vorshlag camber plates

Whiteline sport ALK

Whiteline roll center kit

Whiteline steering rack bushings

RCE sway bars

Kartboy endlinks

Group-N trailing arm bushings

Group-N lateral link bushings

TIC fender braces

BRAKES:

Brembo calipers

Girodisc 2-piece rotors

ABS delete

Tucked braided stainless steel brake lines

Hawk ceramic pads

Wilwood proportioning valve

EXTERIOR:

Custom front bumper beam and Oswald lightweight rear beam

Quick-latch quick release bumper system

Custom Ferrari Grigio Granito paint by Craig Dunn Motor City

GrillCraft Upper Grilles

Ixiz hood dampers

Hood scoop delete with custom lexan insert

APR GTC-300 wing with powder coated stands

Hand fabricated front spiller and rear diffuser

Hand fabricated aluminum mudflap/rockguards

Side skirt ad-ons

Takata front tow strap

Rennenmetal rear tow hook

LIGHTING:

Black painted headlight housing

TSX-R clear projector lens swap w/ washer mod

2004 tail lights done in all red

INTERIOR:

Vertex “King of Vertex” steering wheel

Works bell hub

TiBurnt steering wheel bolts

Status Ring carbon fiber seats

Planted seat bases and Sparco brackets

Weathertech mats

JDM hazard button

Rear seat delete

Crow harnesses

Modified NRG harness bar

Dark grey swapped carpet

Black ultrasuede headliner and door cards

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS:

Fugi Fresh Show: Winnipeg, MB - Hottest GD/GG

Driven Calgary 2017 - Best Subaru

Subifest 2016 - Best GD

Driven Winnipeg 2016 - Best Engineering

Driven Winnipeg 2015 - Best Subaru

With 58% of the Popular Vote, the winner of the Tuner Battlegrounds award cateogory competition at Top Tier Imports: Spring Awakening is Leland Kirton (2006 Subaru STI)! We look forward to featuring Leland's STI and his story in a future issue of PASMAG. Congratulations on the win, Leland!

FAVORITE MODIFICATION:

"It's hard to choose just one. I would have to choose all of the custom fabricated parts I have made over the years in my garage from the aluminum exhaust, turbo kit, and even the self engineered AOS."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS:

"Definetly a standalone ECU, ID1700 injectors, PTFE fuel lines, another fuel pump, possibly surge tank, flex fuel sensor and then really turn up the boost!"

SPONSORS:

Ion Coating

SHOPS/MECHANICS:

Ion Coating

Airboy Tuning

Craig Dunn Motor City