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MRT Performance Announces New Grudge Match Video
Two Subaru WRX STi’s Square Off On The Track

MRT Performance has announced the upcoming launch of the STi Grudge Match video to be released via YouTube and other major video sharing portals on Friday 8^th August 2008.

MRT Performance and Whiteline have combined to produce STi Grudge Match which compares two identical Subaru MY08 Impreza WRX Sti’s with changes to power related parts and suspension related parts on each of the cars.

Filmed by Ignition DVD in Australia at Wakefield Park Raceway, one of NSW's premier motor racing circuits located near Goulburn, between Sydney and Canberra, STi Grudge Match aims to compare two identical Subaru MY08 Impreza WRX STi’s in a controlled environment.

Each car was setup to the same specification and then specific changes were made to power related parts on the MRT Performance Subaru STi and to suspension related parts on the Whiteline Subaru STi.

Once out on the track, both cars were driven by well known Australian GTP production car champion Wayne Boatright who was renowned for the results that he achieved driving several different model Impreza STI's with the objective of determining what setup created the best lap time – power or handling.

Brett Middleton from MRT Performance said “we really wanted to get the cars out on the track to compare and test various ideas with regard to the outputs of the cars and see who could create the best bang for buck, fun car”

STi Grudge Match created a great opportunity for both MRT Performance and Whiteline to setup and compare cars with similar budgets spent in dramatically different ways – one being suspension and the other being power.

STi Grudge Match follows on from the overwhelming success of the initial Grudge Match video featuring an MY06 Subaru Impreza WRX STi and a Mitsubishi Evo IX, which currently has over 530,000 views on YouTube alone.

“The first Grudge Match was a huge success and gave people a chance, not only to see some modded up cars going around the track but to also understand what changes we made to the setup and help them understand how they can get the same type of performance from their own car if they wanted” said Brett Middleton from MRT Performance.

Subaru devotees who want more than just a flashy video can get a behind the scenes look at the preparation and setup of both cars with exclusive video footage and interviews with Brett Middleton,  Jim Gurieff and Wayne Boatright at http://www.STiGrudgeMatch.com 

MRT Performance is one of the most well recognized brands amongst Subaru and Mitsubishi performance enthusiasts worldwide.  Owned by Brett Middleton, MRT Performance service more Subaru’s in their Sydney workshop than any other performance workshop in Australia.

Redranger is behind Australasia's leading brand of polyurethane bushings and suspension components. Whiteline produce springs, swaybars, shocks and alignment products designed to work together to deliver the best possible handling results and have developed parts to meet a worldwide market including US, Europe, Canada, UK and Australia.

Ignition DVD presents to you a mix of elite car features, blasting event presentations, smooth car club segments, a focus on different brand models, and an overall perception of the culture and perspective behind the Australian automotive scene.

STi Grudge Match can be found at http://www.STiGrudgeMatch.com

MRT Performance can be found at http://www.MRTPerformance.com

Redranger can be found at http://www.redranger.com.au/

Whiteline can be found at http://www.whiteline.com.au/

Ignition DVD can be found at http://www.ignitiondvd.com/