Bucky Lasek. Not familiar with the name? You probably played his character on Playstation 2 in Tony Hawks skateboard game series. If you ever caught an XGames or Dew Cup on ESPN or NBC then you have seen him win more Gold Medals in Vert Skateboarding then any other rider. Having been a true car enthusiast with many built vehicles and track races under his belt through the years, this young minded 39 year old is now at the top of his game driving professionally for Team Subaru PUMA in the Global Rallycross Series.
If you think all athletes are like what you see on MTV driving Ferrari’s and other rediculous cars, not Bucky. In fact as a true enthusiast and now on Team Subaru, Bucky chose to move away from his 996 Turbo and get a 2012 Subaru STI sedan. The 2.5L turbo sedan in white is a perfect street worthy machine for cruising the streets of San Diego. But Bucky needed more. What seperates Bucky apart from others is he gets his hands dirty and likes to show it off. His first round of mods included installing a custom black ceramic coated Agency Power quad tips exhaust. The catback exhaust is a full 3 inch in diameter which sits beautifully out the rear. Because it is a catback, it does not require any tuning with the car. Next he added the Agency Power lightweight crank pulley. Saving close to 3lbs of rotational weight for a mere $100 is a definite notice in throttle response. Next up were a set of KW Clubsport coilovers. These coilovers are hand down the best fully adjustable coilovers for street and track as we even use on our own Project Cars. The KW Clubsport feature adjustable height as well as independent rebound and compression settings which are a must for those personal Gymkhana days. In addition, Bucky will be adding a set of Recaro Profi racing seats, some more Agency Power toys, and Seibon Carbon aero parts.
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For those in Southern California, head out to the old El Toro Airbase and check out this car in person on Saturday June 2, 2012 and follow all of Bucky’s racing and project car updates on Twitter here – https://twitter.com/#!/buckylasek
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