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[waali]

Hi All,

Below are some pics and specs of my Forester that has slowly been transformed from a complete boat to a capable tarmac bundle of fun.

MY02 GT SF5, Manual transmission, Luxury and all weather pack.
Alacantra Trim
Heated seats
Heated mirrors
Heated windscreen
Moonroof
Cruise control

Full modification list below pictures







Specs:

Intake and Exhaust:
APS 65mm CAI with 7" k&N pod filter
STI VF28 Turbo (170kw atw @ 17psi)
Grimmspeed 3port boost solenoid
Full Silicon intake (SFB, intake, y-pipe, throttle body coupler)
Process West TMIC
STI/WRX intercooler brackets
Turbosmart Kompact BOV
Custom undertray with horizontal/vertical splitter and STI skirt
STI water spray nozzles
Hobbes Pressure switch (water spray activation)
STI GDB intercooler spray bottle pump and level sensor remounted in stock washer bottle
Throttle body coolant bypass mod
Grimspeed 8mm Phenolic spacers
TurboXS catless uppipe
MRT 3" Turbo Back Exhaust

Fuel:
STI GDB 565cc injectors
STI GDB Standalone fuel regulator
FSE Sytec Fuel Rail Adapter
Fuel rail replumbed to parallel setup
Walbro fuel pump

Engine Other:
Oil catch can (Crankcase only)
WRX one-peice pulley belt cover
SAA Hot Earth Kit
Zero Sports radiator shroud
Omori water temperature sensor pipe adapter
Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
Subaru Fender Plug (modified to fit)

Suspension:
Tein Superwagon Coilovers
Whiteline 22mm front sway bar
Whiteline 24mm rear sway bar
Whiteline WRX HD RSB mounts
Whiteline front alloy endlinks
Whiteline rear alloy endlinks
Whiteline front strutbrace
Whiteline rear strutbrace with quick release
Whiteline heavy duty steering rack mounts
Whiteline roll centre kit
Whiteline lower control arm adjustable bushes (replaces alk bush)
Whiteline rear adjustable lateral links
Whiteline rear subframe bushes
Whiteline rear subframe lock bolts
Cusco front lower arm bar v2 (h-brace)
Cusco rear lower arm bar v1
Beatrush rear floor performance bar
Liberty front strut tower cap covers

Drivetrain, Brakes and wheels:
STI GDB 6MT non DCCD with Front Suretrac LSD
STI GDB clutch master cylinder (reservoir offset for better tmic clearance)
STI GDB clutch slave cylinder and fork
STI GDB rear mount
STI GDB rear Suretrac LSD differential
STI GDB rear hubs
STI GDB R180 front and rear drive shafts
SF5 auto forester tailshaft
STI GDB starter motor and flywheel
STI GDB OEM Exedy clutch
STI GDB Brembo calipers front and rear
DBA slotted rotors (Front: DBA4654S/Rear: DBA655S)
Braided stainless steel custom brake lines
EBC Red brake pad set (Road)
Endless ccR brake pad set (Track)
Cdfracing master cylinder brake stopper
STI GDB rims 17x7.5 +53 silver powdercoated
Potenza Adrenalins 215/55/17 94W
Rays Volk Racing Dura Nuts Gun Metallic

Interior:
Subaru 1 din gauge pod with custom clear insert
STI GC8 Intercooler spray button
Narva switch, customised to fit AT Hold slot (for intercooler spray manual override)
Omori 45mm electronic gauges: turbo, oil pressure and water temperature
Omori 1 din offset gauge panel, 3 x 45mm
STI GRB gear knob
STI GDB shifter
JDM BH Legacy Momo steering wheel
JDM brushed gray window controllers
JDM mirror controller with fold function
Subaru sports pedals
1kg fire extinguisher mounted at base of passenger seat
JDM passenger kick panel with road flare
Rear top brake light blanking panel
Maxirider AHR Seat
Clarion CX609 Headunit
Sony Xplod speakers front and rear

Exterior:
S/tb STi II front bar, rear bar, sideskirts and rear wing
Colour coded door handles
JDM f badge
JDM heated power folding side mirrors with cross car loom mod
STI GDB 02 hood scoop (customised to fit)
JDM tailgate lamp assembly
Chromed corner indicator bulbs
Subaru crystal side indicators
Narva Arctic Blue headlights, front parkers and foglights
Subaru SH Aero wipers
Subaru door weathersheilds

Waiting to go on the car:
Perrin Turbo Intake and sfb
S/tb STi II rear passenger door garnish
S/tb STi II roof rails
STI VF43 Turbo (PE1818 turbo shelved for later plans)
STI V5 Cams
STI I/C spray timer
WRX solenoid bracket cover
Tein EDFC motors and headunit
TurboSmart2 EBC with 3port solenoid
OBX Racing Parallel Fuel Rail Kit
STI Manifold with KSTech TGV delete kit
Subaru catless up-pipe (to replace TurboXS up-pipe)
PTP turbo blanket
Beatrush engine underpanel

[Morgan]

Sweet setup mate.

Tints definitely should be next on the list!

Rare to see those STi rims in silver too.

[Show Us Your Tints]

Clint,

Thats an impressive modifications list. You wouldn't pick that from looking at it. Loving the rear wing too, that looks awesome.

Questions, how to you find the TurboSmart2 EBC holds under full boost? Does it spike much, or does it hold it fairly consistently?

Cheers,
Shazza

[Walts]

Lovin' this picture mate:




Great mods list too.

[aekOne]

Fantastic looking foz you have here Clint. IMO you seem to have done everything perfectly regarding your mods etc. Good job mate!!

how does she go on the track?

[waali]

Show Us Your Tints, on 24 March 2011 - 08:50 AM, said:

Questions, how to you find the TurboSmart2 EBC holds under full boost? Does it spike much, or does it hold it fairly consistently?

TurboSmart2 EBC is currently on my waiting to go on the car list

Current boost control is via tuned factory ecu and grimmspeed 3 port solenoid. No spiking and rock solid boost control.

aekOne, on 24 March 2011 - 09:11 AM, said:

Fantastic looking foz you have here Clint. IMO you seem to have done everything perfectly regarding your mods etc. Good job mate!!

how does she go on the track?

Ta, goes very well on the track. Throwing a bunch more whiteline and cusco kit at it soon so it should handle even better

[aekOne]

i've got a TurboSmart eBoost Street in the sedan an so far it's been an awesome little unit. Alex has one in the red sled as well and as far as i know loves it too. Don't personally know about the TurboSmart2 EBC but if it's half as reliable as the eBoost street your not going to have any issues with it

[waali]

aekOne, on 24 March 2011 - 09:25 AM, said:

i've got a TurboSmart eBoost Street in the sedan an so far it's been an awesome little unit. Alex has one in the red sled as well and as far as i know loves it too. Don't personally know about the TurboSmart2 EBC but if it's half as reliable as the eBoost street your not going to have any issues with it

Anything with a decent three port solenoid is a winner in my books

[Jesse]

Welcome. Awesome looking Foz mate

Where about's in Vic are you?

Jesse

[waali]

Jesse, on 24 March 2011 - 09:58 AM, said:

Welcome. Awesome looking Foz mate

Where about's in Vic are you?

Jesse

Cheers.

Located in SE Melbourne.

[Jesse]

Keep an eye on the gathering's section, Ty will be organising a meet in the next few weeks. Hope to see your car before I go back to Brisbane.

[CodeBurn3r]

He lives around the corner from me i borrowed a ladder from him when i got locked out of my place

Car is very neat! used to walk past it every day on my way to work, gives me brake envy lol.

Looks like either the Whiteline thing worked and has got us more members.. or you finally wanted to know what the sticker on my car was for haha.

Welcome mate.

[Alex]

Welcome aboard.

Not usually a fan of Foresters, but this one appears to be a good allrounder.

Congrats and keep up the good work.

Questions: Why are you persisting with the TMIC?

Are you still running the original motor?

[Sharpie]

Nice! hello and welcome!!!!

[waali]

Alex, on 24 March 2011 - 04:32 PM, said:

Welcome aboard.

Not usually a fan of Foresters, but this one appears to be a good allrounder.

Congrats and keep up the good work.

Questions: Why are you persisting with the TMIC?

Are you still running the original motor?

Cheers

I've run the whole tmic vs fmic though in my mind previously so I decided to real time temp test the tmic in a number of situations including 40c+ days last summer. The heatsoak was there at traffic lights but temps came back down to normal very quickly once moving again which made up my mind for me. Why do all the extra work if I dont have to.
More than a handful of foresters about with 200kw+ and tmic too.

Yeap, still the original donk.

[hamish_023]

Welcome. love the motion shots.

Good list of mods and very tidy forester.

[DukeNik'em]

Awesome Forester.

Any issues with the extinguisher position? I was going to put one at the front of the passenger footwell.

[waali]

CodeBurn3r, on 24 March 2011 - 03:08 PM, said:

He lives around the corner from me i borrowed a ladder from him when i got locked out of my place

Car is very neat! used to walk past it every day on my way to work, gives me brake envy lol.

Looks like either the Whiteline thing worked and has got us more members.. or you finally wanted to know what the sticker on my car was for haha.

Welcome mate.

Hi mate, glad to be of assistance

Oscar5®, on 24 March 2011 - 06:49 PM, said:

Awesome Forester.

Any issues with the extinguisher position? I was going to put one at the front of the passenger footwell.

Extinguisher clears the seat and slide lever no problem. The trick is use an 1kg extinguisher that is fairly short so it clears the lever. I used a quell auto model from bunnings that has the duel clamp restraining bracket. You get a strip of aluminium 30mmx3mm? and run it between the seat bolting points then fit the bracket using bolts or rivets.

The extinguisher looks lopsided in the picture below but its dead straight.

[aekOne]

waali, on 24 March 2011 - 07:09 PM, said:

Extinguisher clears the seat and slide lever no problem. The trick is use an 1kg extinguisher that is fairly short so it clears the lever. I used a chubb? auto model from bunnings that has the duel clamp restraining bracket. You get a strip of aluminium 30mmx3mm? and run it between the seat bolting points then fit the bracket using bolts or rivets.

+1 for this. i got one mounted like that in the lib and it tucks under there perfectly. i gotta make up a bracket for the legacy asap, i've got the extinguisher rolling around under the seat the moment

[BigWillieStyles]

aekOne, on 24 March 2011 - 07:15 PM, said:

+1 for this. i got one mounted like that in the lib and it tucks under there perfectly. i gotta make up a bracket for the legacy asap, i've got the extinguisher rolling around under the seat the moment

I am planning on buying one of these this weekend, wana make me a braket too