DETO's First Featured Car: 4UDREW S15 SILVIA

This is DETO's first featured car, which makes this special, but the story behind what the car stands for is really what makes this feature stand out. This J-spec RHD Nissan S15 Silvia is in memory Drew Panettieri.

Drew was passionate about racing just like you and me. In 2005, Drew bought and rebuilt a Nissan 240sx. With the help of his friends, Drew swapped out the stock power plant for the favored SR20 motor. Anyone that tunes motors knows how much of an accomplishment this can be, especially if it is your first motor swap.

By 2006, Drew had passed away due to a tragic motor cross accident at the age of 19. I came to meet the Panettieri family and Drew's friends that are a part of The Drew Panettieri Foundation and it is easy to tell that Drew was surrounded by love. The Drew Panettieri Foundation stands for what Drew stood for and loved.

Donations toward the foundation goes to raising money for the three charities that Drew was actively involved in: LaSalle College High School, The Mother of Sorrow Soup Kitchen and St. Vincent’s Soup Kitchen. The Silvia that serves as the foundation’s mascot could not be a better example of what a pristine S15 should look like. This car is immaculate in person and looks right out of the pages of an Option 2 magazine.

The car was purchased in Jacksonville, Florida and shipped to Doylestown, Pa where the Panettieri family resides. Since the purchase of the car, it has been upgraded with the following modifications:

APEXi Power FC Commander

740cc Injectors

HKS Turbo Kit

HKS Top Mount Turbo Manifold

GT3037

HKS Intercooler

ABS Delete / Adjustable Proportioning Valve

Koyo Radiator

Megan Pulleys

Electric Fans

DVD Touch Screen Head Unit

Optima Battery

Taylor Battery Relocation Kit w/Box

K-Sport Kontrol Pro Coilovers

One Piece Drive Shaft

S14 5-speed Transmission (swapped from the OEM 6-speed)

Tomei Coil Pack Cover

Tomei Oil Cap

Nardi Steering Wheel

NRG Quick Release Hub

WORK Meister S1 3 piece Rims 18x10

Custom Powder Coated Valve Cover

The 4 U Drew Silvia stands for a noble cause backed by good people. The proceeds go back to the community as well as maintain the Silvia that represents the memory of someone just like any of us who loved tuning cars with his friends. You may make a donation by sending a check made payable to:

Richard Andrew Panettieri Foundation

P. O. Box 44 Jamison PA18929

This foundation is a U.S. registered 501(c) (3) tax-deductible non-profit charity. Tax ID # 20-8119655

Pictured from left to right:

Jason Inverso, Sean Mallon, Matt Gross, Suzann & Rich Panettieri, Joe Conville.

Also involved in the foundation/car but not in the picture are Corey Spencer & Chris Gross.

Go to www.4udrew.org for more info.