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It is amazing to think that we have entered another year and almost six months have already passed us by. Living life as a car enthusiast can often encapsulate the same spirit most youngsters and teenagers feel when school is out and the dog days of summer are approaching. That feeling of anticipation, the excitement of the outdoors, and the potential for incredible memories to be built seem to run through the veins and soul of those in our community anxious to get behind the wheel and enjoy the rewards of this inspiring lifestyle. As we roll into not only a new season in nature, we also begin to see an increase of events and gatherings. Places where we will get the opportunity to show off our cherished vehicles and also compare notes with others regarding new brands and offerings which have become popular and desired by our peers over the past few months. Recently, the Subimods team outlined a list of popular products specifically designed for the 2022+ Subaru WRX platform available from some of the aftermarket's more premiere manufacturers. As always, a lot of great innovations are exposed within these lists which in turn helps the discerning enthusiast make better, more informed decisions regarding their current or upcoming modification projects. It is our primary goal to guide, educate, and assist those in the Subaru community, whether a daily driver or weekend performer, to reach victory and avoid unnecessary pitfalls along the way. This month we are shifting over to another platform, the 2022+ Subaru BRZ, to compile a new list of the most wanted products purchased from our customers over the first six months of 2025. As always, we hope that this outline and review of these ten offerings will either lead the interested driver to an appropriate solution or just inspire them to expand and amplify their creativity. Let's take a few minutes to unpack this list and take a closer look.
The first offering on our list comes from Compressive Tuning, a manufacturer that puts meticulous focus on the development and design behind their line of products. Their quality and craftsmanship has obviously gained a high degree of praise and appreciation from enthusiasts around the world, especially those who favor Subaru's stylish and sleek BRZ platform. Compressive Tuning concentrates their attention on the details ensuring that their efforts can truly amplify the looks and style already made memorable by the car's existing motorsports personality. It is not surprising to our team that a product from their wide array of handcrafted offerings has emerged as a popular, outstanding pick for many customers, since we seem to include them in many of our conversations about quality and innovation. Again, like we have mentioned many times before, the Compressive Tuning standard of design, innovation, and keen attention on both aesthetics and performance truly exposes their dedication to inspiring an enthusiast's creative mind and propelling the driver to success, one way or another. This is confirmed by a community of dedicated modifiers and lovers of the Subaru brand. The Compressive Tuning Functional Halo Spoiler for the 2022-2024 Subaru BRZ is one of those products that checks all the boxes for someone chasing that first effect of both functional performance and visual brilliance on the personality of their favorite model sports car. This Compressive Tuning product has not been designed as just a decorative piece that has only a visual appeal to raise some sort of pseudo performance credibility, this product is a carefully crafted enhancement that will create some difference and advanced specification that will impress all types of competitive drivers. Their smartly engineered Halo Spoilers improve aerodynamic efficiency and increase downforce at higher speeds, specifically, 20% more than a normal trunk spoiler. All while featuring an airflow relief to allow it to function as a true wing, efficiently managing the aerodynamic profile at lower speeds as well.
Oregon-based Perrin Performance has become one of the most respected companies in the modifier community. After successfully progressing through decades of development and design, Perrin has become one of the aftermarket's premiere suppliers of performance solutions for Subaru vehicles around the globe. This position and respect comes after hard work and professional motorsport collaboration to establish their familiar and noteworthy brand in a massive industry. They focus on producing performance parts with incredible designs and intelligently executed engineering through their efficient manufacturing process. Their products are a frequent mention during conversations we have with customers and one has obviously captured some positive attention during the first few months of this new year. Coming in at the second slot on our list is the Perrin Transmission Mount Support for Subaru BRZ years from 2013 to 2024. Perrin has designed a robust and well-engineered product to reduce drivetrain movements as the vehicle performs during extreme situations including hard accelerations and decelerations, and while cornering at higher speeds. Including this product in your next vehicle enhancement will allow your engine to transmit more power to the wheels, which will in turn avoid "drivetrain slop" by delivering more accurate launches for high performance events like autocross. Experienced enthusiasts know that the "T" shaped interlocking support provided by the factory does not fit firmly into the transmission support for the BRZ which unfortunately allows the transmission to shift approximately 0.5" in all directions. Perrin's smartly designed solution is a much larger version of the stock component which was crafted to reduce transmission movement by eliminating those gaps left by the smaller, loosely fitting original. Crafted from CNC 6061-T6 aluminum, Perrin's support solution will ensure the back end of the transmission remains solidly stable by allowing only 0.1" of maximum deflection then giving the driver the positive shift feel they need during extreme driving scenarios.
There are some companies that have become household names in the enthusiast world because of the level of impact their products have had on the industry and the extreme growth their business has had over a relatively short timeline. The team at BC Racing has proven themselves a fierce competitive force both in business and as a major contributor to both average consumer drivers and the professional motorsports community. For almost two decades, BC Racing has been creating products and establishing a unique brand that excels without losing momentum and climbs to successes not even achieved by some of the market's most influential premiere suppliers. We repeatedly see their offerings appear within reports reflecting our most popular and requested product additions for both small and large modification projects. Each year we include their products in our most wanted features. They've maintained one of the most diverse and vastly stocked inventories of components by offering over 1100 suspension kits and other performance products to wanting, inspired modifiers. The product that has quickly floated above a number of their competitor's offerings is their BR Series Coilovers for a selection of Subaru models including the BRZ. Whether your passion is to create both a dream street driver with noticeable performance chops, or completely amplify your game by building out a fully capable track racer, BC Racing can outfit and prepare the BRZ for top performance and feed the most robust functional need. Any BRZ enthusiast will benefit by choosing BC Racing's superior coilover upgrade. This product features conveniently accessible adjustment knobs to perform fine-tuning to set appropriate compression, rebound, and to provide separate adjustments for the vehicle's ride height. BC Racing allows the driver to choose how low or high they wish the vehicle to ride. This eliminates preset ride heights and allows the driver to set and lock in what they need. The BR Series Coilovers are dual-height adjustable, so lowering the car does not sacrifice shock travel. The product's spring preload is completely separate from ride height. BC Racing's engineering and design teams have made it incredibly simple and convenient to customize the suspension settings on the BRZ to be prepared for any driving scenario - on both street or track.
The fast moving and ever-changing aftermarket has become filled with manufacturers and suppliers around the globe who are relatively new and inexperienced. This truly illuminates the strength of proven longevity. Looking over the business landscape, the seasoned enthusiasts can clearly identify those few iconic companies who have continued to succeed and grow over a substantial timeline. Pennsylvania-based company AWE (Air and Water Enterprises) is one of those impactful organizations who have never stopped inspiring quality performance through their engineering and intelligent designs. AWE was founded over 30 years ago and has grown to become a symbol of quality, ingenuity, and innovation that has proven impactful to the entire automotive aftermarket. Manufactured in-house, the AWE Touring Edition Catback Exhaust with Diamond Black Tips is just one example of AWE's experienced and innovative handle on design and function, while also giving sharp attention to each detail of the true performance profile. Right out of the box, this product provides immediate positives to ensure both installation and overall performance move ahead seamlessly. Owners of the Subaru BRZ should be confident in knowing that this AWE product delivers perfect fitment through its solid, robust construction. The Touring Edition Catback is built from 3” and 2.5” T304L stainless steel, maintaining a substantial wall thickness of .065” for the ultimate in strength and stability. AWE's 180 Technology®, their patented drone-canceling design, features their bullet-style resonator in the mid-pipe working along with a set of 180 Technology® resonators located in the rear. This intelligent and innovative configuration helps to process and to eliminate any frequencies which are known to cause drone within the exhaust sound note. Their process works all while maintaining an uninterrupted flow of power and performance. Also, the product's overall quality and construction ensures the integrity of the resonator's internal design which, in some competitor's products, is known to degrade over time causing a significant change in tone and rumble. Owners of the BRZ will gain a quality exhaust for performance, stylish tips for the visual, and the deep, hearty, iconic AWE rumble for the personality soundtrack that keeps them popular.
As we look at the popularity numbers for many brands go up and down, sometimes like a roller coaster, we are always pleasantly surprised when one company pops forward amongst a wide band of common players. Each time we decide to highlight the most wanted products over a specific period of time, we can almost predict to the most detailed point who will appear. This is only because of our close relationship to our customer base and their focus on quality. When an uncommon competitor steps up into one of our lists based solidly on what needs have been satisfied for our customers through a specific product, we are given the best reward. Now we are able to pass it forward and share success with other enthusiasts who are taking a similar journey. Sliding into the middle of our list at number five is CUSCO, one of four brands managed by Carrosser Co. Ltd., a company founded in Japan back in late 1977. From its beginnings, CUSCO has concentrated and specialized in the design and development of automotive suspension components and assorted coilover kits for the aftermarket. Their American headquarter office for product research and development along with sales and distribution is located in Huntington Beach, California at CUSCO USA. The CUSCO relationship with motorsports, namely Rallycross, has illuminated some significant contributions and innovations over their almost five decade existence. Their historic position within Japanese motorsports is well known due to Carrosser being Japan 's only brand who has participated in all events hosted by the All Japanese Championships. Looking at their history, longevity, and forward movement through an unpredictable market, it was not a total surprise that the Cusco Rear Lateral Control Arm for the 2013-2024 Subaru BRZ would appear brightly in the middle of this list. CUSCO's well-designed, adjustable pillow ball lateral links were engineered specifically to control the unwanted force that can come from extreme acceleration and braking under the BRZ's most challenging performance scenarios. Also, to address stabilization and grip, this product has been engineered to ensure the BRZ remains secure and maintains acceptable traction when the vehicle is competitively drifting or while the car is tasked with high speed cornering and aggressive acceleration.
Subaru enthusiasts are car lovers both devoted to brand and platform while being driven by a spirit that most always craves speed and ownership pride. All members of our community are invested deeply in the discovery of new methods and components that will both amplify performance and enhance the responsiveness of their vehicle. As we take a tour to examine some of the premiere providers of aftermarket parts based around the globe, we are naturally taken to Indianapolis, Indiana, an iconic, automotive city in the midwest to look at the next popular product and manufacturer featured through our list. Proving again to be a favorite, most wanted item within our customer base, the team at Verus Engineering establish a repeat appearance and maintain their reputation for quality and design expertise. It is important to note that the team at Verus consists of a group of real enthusiasts, engineers, and designers that understand without hesitation that bringing automotive performance to the next level takes creativity, collaboration, and intelligence. Again, not all parts and components are created equal. Some may be clearly visible, pleasing to the stylistic, but somewhat limited when enhancing actual performance. Some of the best, most truly valuable components may be hidden away but never forgotten by the discerning enthusiast that counts on the design, critical mechanical function, and provision of success that brings the real reward at the end of the day. Among the selection of their other solutions Verus Engineering offers a critical performance enhancement that could be considered an underrated necessity but ultimately a significant part to upgrade. Quality clutch forks are specifically designed and crafted to optimize performance and, most importantly, to enhance durability, sustain reliability or maintain a high-degree of performance driving. The Verus Engineering Billet Clutch Fork Pivot for 2013-2024 versions of the Subaru BRZ adds an impressive degree of strength, durability, and proven longevity to a BRZ's existing factory clutch fork. This robust, sturdily constructed bolt-on component was crafted from pre-hardened stainless steel to ensure the ultimate in strength and stability. A simple replacement for the factory unit, this product will confirm some exceptional results whether your BRZ rolls towards victory on or off the track.
It is not unusual to see our list continue to trend with a number of companies that have conquered the competitive space of the aftermarket while achieving historic accomplishments through their developments and relationships throughout the motorsports industry. Some have also built a foundation of trust through proof with a widely diverse profile of drivers dedicated to Subaru and other vehicle brands popular within the modifying community. Again, we are always prepared for the most iconic brands to continually appear within the collection of customer favorites since their popularity and following come directly from the work they perform both behind the drawing board and thundering over the pavement in competition. It is evident that any enthusiast who wishes to be competitive plus victorious, but also stable and safe, would carefully investigate their options when enhancing their suspension systems to confront the demands of the track and its extreme performance challenges. When a company offers products that are focused on motorsports performance, there are few who can stamp their expertise, capabilities, and overall provenance only through the display of their name. The iconic innovators at the Australian company Whiteline have established a reputation as specialized designers, engineers, and manufacturers of some of the industry's most sought after performance suspension and chassis components in the global marketplace. Since their beginnings, Whiteline has been sharply driven to enhance vehicle performance and handling with new levels of research, development, and innovative engineering. Their team of creators are firmly motivated to improve and amplify a performance-fueled vehicle's overall balance, the precision of its steering, levels of grip and stability, and the driving experience desired by the demanding, motorsports performer. The Whiteline product line consists of a wide selection of sway bars, strut bars, performance coil springs, bushings, and other components engineered to deliver the ultimate in handling and performance. One of the most wanted items from our customers over the past few months has been the Whiteline Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arms, a component upgrade that provides impactful adjustability of camber alignment directly on the vehicle. This product improves traction, increases the car's cornering grip and extends the life of the vehicle's tires, checking all the most important boxes for the most detail-oriented enthusiast.
These "most wanted" lists appear throughout the year as a rough gauge that determines some purchasing trends or target interest via good marketing or a closely communicative world of enthusiasts. This element contains the highly contagious but undoubtable strain of influence that attracts the most choosey and particular breed of enthusiast we can describe. This strain is based purely on what works well, what lasts long, and what performs best. Once this influential, undisputed fact takes hold, bites down on needs of the informed modifier, and pulls them in with that spirit of confidence and success, they will be connected forever. Providing quality, consistency, stability, and, most importantly, reliability is the gold standard that sets the mark for success and popularity. No matter if a company is a master of all areas or a specialist concentrating on the perfection and delivery of their specific solution, the ultimate test is the victory, whether it comes through rewarding emotional accomplishments or competitive contests. The popular aftermarket product designer and manufacturer Billetworkz was born and raised on car modifications and motorsports passion out of their home base in Holtwood, Pennsylvania. Since their launch and over years of growth they have been driven to provide the highest quality aftermarket components and accessories to the true enthusiast who wants to achieve more through the carefully planned upgrades to their vehicle. Billetworkz offers an impressive array of products which includes their quality shift knobs, short shifter upgrades, along with stylish window vents, and other performance parts and accessories. A product that jumped into the eight position on this season's list is the Billetworkz Short Throw Shifter Kit which is one upgrade that can bring a pile of benefits and features to any type of driver who spends quality time behind the wheel of a 2022-2024 Subaru BRZ. Experienced enthusiasts and motorsports practitioners understand that installing a short-throw shifter in your vehicle, BRZ or other, lessens the overall distance, movement, and travel the hand experiences when shifting gears. This product can provide a quicker, more precise, and more rewarding response when performing manual shifting in demanding driving scenarios. Ultimately, the driver will experience improved control, quicker accelerations and a more thrilling and solid experience behind the wheel.
We will be the first to explain that "sometimes" the most underrated and understated part, component, or upgrade can prove to ultimately be the most critically important piece within the puzzle of a successful modification or enhancement on your vehicle. Of course, if we were to choose between purchasing visible accessories like a new spoiler, a great set of wheels, a weighted shift knob, new seats, or custom lighting, and more practical, invisible components like spark plugs, belts, lubricant, or replacement hardware, we might be tempted to prioritize cosmetics over mechanics. More experienced enthusiasts will confirm that the most impressive enhancements come from the attention to detail from some components that exude a simple splash of color, smartly conceived design aesthetic, or truly inspired style. We know the components that bring that pop under the hood, below the chassis, and behind the dark corners where they might not be noticed at first glance, but when they are, the effect delivers just one more degree of quintessence to the overall modification. Japanese manufacturer and tuning provider Blitz Racing has deep roots established in the turbo compression sector where their beginning successes utilizing Kühnle, Kopp & Kausch turbo chargers were both noticeable and impactful during that time's expanding global market. As of 2025, Blitz offers a collection of products which include powerful superchargers, elegant body kits, down to the most simple, but technically sophisticated electronic gauges. Their foundation of renowned Japanese engineering and attention to sharp details has allowed the Blitz team to offer a line of advanced, precision products which exhibit both superior craftsmanship and uncompromising focus on what the serious enthusiast needs from his vehicle. Bringing the scope down to a tighter view to look more closely at one of their products that is again, simple, understated, but extremely important to the functionality of the vehicle, we see the Blitz Racing Oil Cap in a stunning Red Finish hold the ninth position of popularity with Subimods customers during mid section of 2025. Blitz has produced a solidly crafted and highly durable oil filler cap machined precisely from quality aluminum material. Covered with a brilliant Red Alumite finish, this stylish and race ready addition to the BRZ engine bay will serve as both a visual beautification enhancement plus a definite symbol in sync with the motorsports spirit.
One product category where we generally see customers gravitate is the area of external lighting solutions, specifically headlights, taillights, or other, more understated lighting required for extreme road navigation, off-road driving, or track racing conditions. Coming down to the wire on the most wanted products list for the Subaru BRZ at the midpoint of 2025, we are glad to see a less familiar company get exposed through their increased popularity which is only prompted from the expert contribution they provide to our community. Our customers have responded by discovering the quality products behind Driven Media, a company of specialists who create solutions for Subaru vehicles including the WRX, and needs featured here for the sporty BRZ. Their wide range of lighting products are gaining momentum in the market, specifically their quality choices of LED upgrade kits, F1 style blinking modules, 4th brake light modifications, along with the more common sequential LED tail light and reverse light upgrades. Along with standard lighting components and upgrades, Driven Media also produces an array of interior and exterior accessories which incorporate stylish and durable carbon fiber material. Other offerings including gauge hoods, center consoles, wide-angle heated mirrors, mirror caps, JDM style front side markers and even antennas, solidify the diversity of their product line. Without stopping there, Driven Media also offers further improvement for style and function through their overlay solutions for lights including the 3rd brake light, reflectors, and turn signals. The product that has recently grown some legs through our catalog is the Driven Media Taillight Overlay Kit for the 2022-2024 models of the Subaru BRZ. This product will serve as a visual transformation of the BRZ lighting personality. Their Overlay kit includes both turn signal and side marker overlays in either dark or light smoke which allows the creative, but stylish BRZ driver to eliminate the clear turn signal and red reflectors and accentuates the Red C light of the brake light. This modification will also blend the remaining lights with elegantly impactful black accents making certain the turn signal is easily visible beyond the addition of tinted overlays.
It is the primary goal at Subimods to create a powerful channel between the growing community of inspired enthusiasts and the productive marketplace who provides a plethora of quality solutions which assist in bringing victory to their lives through the performance of their cars.
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Bryon Turcotte - Managing Editor/Writer
Turcotte has worked as a writer, journalist, and digital content developer for 30 years. He began his career in music journalism in 1995 then worked for several years as both a staff writer, managing editor, and a freelancer for both regional and national music publications. Over the next three decades his contributions extended beyond the music industry as he served within the realms of higher education, science and technology, manufacturing, and finance. He has been serving as a content developer and writer on the Subimods Marketing team since August 2023.
