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2013 Kia Optima
OWNER › Sunny Suravarapu LOCATION › Upland, CA BUILT BY › Freddy’s Garage, DTM Autobody, Kreative Audio & Tint, A Plus Upholstery ENGINE › Kia Theta II GDI 2.0L turbocharged I-4 ENGINE
845 Motorsports (modified stock turbo, intercooler) + Hose Techniques hoses + Hose Candy (radiator hose, carbon fiber hose skin kit) + HKS SSQV blow-off valve + AEM (methanol injection, air filter) + Deatschwerks 400cc fuel injectors + NGK Racing spark plugs + Innovated Mounts (engine mounts, transmission mounts) + NRG (dress-up bolts, oil catch can) + Sick Speed (oil cap, radiator cap, 24k dress-up bolts) + Phase 2 Motortrend hose clamps + SoCal Garage Works carbon fiber (engine cover, radiator cover) + Bytetronik ECU tuner + Concept 3 custom tune + AMSOIL fluids EXHAUST
ARK Performance (exhaust system, titanium exhaust tips) + 845 Motorsports (down-pipe, catalytic converter) WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES
Rennen International MV-55 wheels – 20x9 +42 (f), 20x10 +38 (r) + Toyo Proxes 4 Plus tires – 225/35 R20 (f), 245/35 R20 (r) + Sick Speed lug nuts + D2 Racing big brake kit – 8-piston calipers, 356-mm 2-piece drilled rotors (f), 4-piston calipers, 330-mm 2-piece drilled rotors (r) + EBC Redstuff brake pads + Stainless steel braided brake lines CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
D2 Racing air suspension + Vera Air air management + Ultra Racing (sway bars (f/r), strut bars (f/r) + Whiteline urethane bushings EXTERIOR
BASF R-M Rosso Scuderia Red 3-stage paintjob + Ikon Motorsports (front bumper front lip, side skirts, side skirt extensions, rear bumper) + Concept 3 carbon fiber (diffuser, A-pillar) + Seibon carbon fiber (vented hood, trunk, trunk spoiler) + B&I carbon fiber window pillars + NRG carbon fiber license plate frames + SoCal Garage Works carbon fiber (fender inserts, grille, side mirror covers) + Living Light Custom “angel eye” headlights + Kia KDM (blacked out front turn signals, rear turn signals) + Metra LED lighting (underbody, engine) + Meguiar’s car care INTERIOR
A Plus Upholstery (headliner, door inserts, sun visors) + Katzkin customized leather seat covers (diamond stitch) + New Faces shift knob + SoCal Garage Works modified stock steering wheel (carbon fiber top, leather reupholstered) + AEM gauges (boost, AFR) + B&I carbon fiber gauge trim + Manicci floor mats + Kia KDM (gold pedals, center console) + Metra LED interior lighting MOBILE ELECTRONICS
“There aren’t many aftermarket companies making specific parts for the Kia Optima, so many owners will tell you everything needs to be custom,” Suravarapu explains. “I had four months to build the car from stock to full custom before SEMA. If it wasn’t for the hard work of DTM Autobody, Kreative Audio & Tint, A Plus Custom Upholstery, and Freddy’s Garage, I wouldn’t have made it.” It’s all about who you know, and who Suravarapu knows is a lot of talented people that are committed to building great cars. The Optima’s custom-built journey won’t stop here either, as Suravarapu has told us that a widebody that’s the first production kit of its kind is on the way from Canada’s Fortune Flares before attending 2018’s SEMA. This Optima may be optimal as it sits, but the amount of broken necks and “wait, that’s a Kia?” are set to go way up.
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PASMAG
Phoenix Gold (Elite2 2-channel amplifier, Elite2 12-inch subwoofers (2), TI65CS component speakers, Elite4 4-channel amplifier) + Custom sealed enclosure + Stinger (SPV20 battery, fuse holder, wiring, distribution blocks, capacitor) + Optima Yellowtop D35 batteries (2) + Rosen (DVD player, rear monitors) + Whistler radar detector SPONSORS
Meguiar’s, AMSOIL, NRG Innovations, 845 Motorsports, AEM, AAMP, ARK Performance, A Plus Upholstery, BASF, Concept 3, B&I, D2 Racing, Deatschwerks, DTM Autobody, NGK, Freddy’s Garage, Hose Techniques, Fox Marketing, Katzkin, Kreative Audio & Tint, Metra Electronics, Optima Battery, Phoenix Gold, Ikon Motorsports, Rennen International, Seibon Carbon, Stinger Electronics, Thermo Tec, Phase 2 Motortrend, Innovative Mounts, Living Light Custom, Graphic Spyder, PIAA, James Lin & Team Hybrid Family
JUNE // JULY 2018
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