Below is my timeline from ozfoz.com, it was easier to copy it than document it again it has good SH forester 'hits n misses' if anyone is looking to mod their SH.
08.2012: Bought her from Brisbane and drove her back to melb @43,000 kms:
- OEM sports grille
- Tow bar
- Momo knobMomo knob Replaced
- Resonectomy
did nothing for a year, then the mod bug hit.
09.08.2013: Colour coded handles
12.08.2013: DVD/SATnav bypass switch
13.08.2013: No more fried eggs (silver indicator globes)
15.08.2013:
- Debadged rear
- STi 1.3 bar cap x2
- Turbosmart Kompact Bov
- Hella Supertones
16.08.2013:
- STi Exhaust finishers - never installed
- STi titanium knob - black is better
- Mudguard delete
- Rear Reflectors
28.08.2013: MY12 STi Front Seats - Purchased
30.08.2013: MY12 STi Suspension - Purchased
02.09.2013:
- Two black eyes
- Plastidip'd foglight surrounds
03.08.2013:
- Phat Lip - Front spoiler
- Fitted STi Seats
04.09.2013:
- EZ-LIP
- Dog Mod
08.09.2013: MY12 STi front strut mod
10.09.2013: Got some low! MY12 STi front and rear suspension fitted
11.09.2013: FSB 22mm Whiteline & adjustable endlinks - purchased and powder coated white
21.09.2013: STi Knob - custom anodised black
25.09.2013: RSB 20mm Whiteline with mount supports
27.09.2013:
- Cobb CAI arrives and fitted
- Invidia Cat Back Exhaust arrives
01.10.2013: JDM Front Pods
08.10.2013: Full Whiteline FSB and RSB set-up
13.10.2013: Sway bars fitted
17.10.2013: Walbro fuel pump fail
18.10.2013: DW65 fuel pump (this one fits)
21.10.2013: AVO dump
24.10.2013: MY13 STi Brembos
26.10.2013: DW65 fitted
31.10.2013: Cobb short shifter - link to DIY
07.11.2013: RDA Brake Rotors - dimpled and slotted
08.11.2013: AVO dump Ceramic Coated
09.11.2013: Fitted Turbo back exhaust
10.11.2013: Cobb Turbo Heat Shield
16.11.2013: THE OIL LEAK that caused my engine failure
27.11.2013: Hel Braided Brake lines
01.12.2013:
- tail light smoke fail
- fog light smoke win
- Up-graded bulbs
02.12.2013: Ordered Rays
06.12.2013:
- Throttle Body to TMIC Silicon hose
- Perrin Silicon Turbo Inlet Hose
10.12.2013: One step colder plugs - NGK Iridium
13.12.2013: Purchase BNR turbo
13.12.2013: Brembo clearing spare
06.01.2014:
- BNR VF40 EVO3 16g Hybrid Turbo arrives
- flip key
06.01.2014: CAI Pre-filter sock
06.01.2014: Brembos rebuilt and painted
21.01.2014:
- STi Steering wheel Airbag
- Front guard indicator LED lenses
22.01.2014: PLX Gauges
23.01.2104:
- Process West TMIC in Satin Black
- Whiteline Endlinks
- CAMS motor racing licence!
24.01.2014: KU31s
25.01.2014:
- KAPP industries Fire Extinguisher Bracket install
- TMIC install
- Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
31.01.2014: Kartboy Endlinks
01.02.2014: My First Hill Climb - Haunted hills Victoria
04.02.2014: Dans Garage Detailing
05.02.2014: Infamous Performance Turbo Oil Feed Line and filter
06.02.2014:
- Perrin Turbo Blanket
- Injector Dynamics ID1000 injectors
07.02.2014: Catch Can - now i have two
11.02.2014:
- Cobb 3 port electronic boost control solenoid
- Cobb battery tie down
17.02.2014: STi steering wheel
19.02.2014: Ortiz custom Gauge Pod
01.03.2014:
- steering wheel swap
- Wrapped intercooler hose
- Perrin Endlinks
02.03.2014: Rob Roy hillclimb - 2nd in class
03.03.2014:
- Perrin Stubby aerial
- Whiteline Roll Centre Adjust
07.03.2014: PTP heat shielding
17.03.2014: Perrin Positive Steering Response System (castor correction)
22.03.2014: Mt Leura Hillclimb
24.03.2014: Back to stock height
30.03.2014: Front Lip respray - two-tone matte/gloss DGM 61k
03.04.2014: Perrin Pitch Stop Mount
04.04.2014: Hyperflow engine cover
04.04.2014: Paintless Dent Removal - http://www.qbdentfree.com.au
05.04.2014: Super tones toned down - repainted
07.04.2014: Heat shielding and pitch stop install
09.04.2014: tow hooks, licence plate delete and twin catch cans
13.04.2014: DECA Hillclimb - Shepparton, VIC
16.04.2014:
- D2 Coilovers
- JDM Rear pods
28.04.2014: 80085/BOOBS
02.05.2014: Ceramic Coated Turbo hotside
06.05.2014: Parts Galore
08.05.2014: Exhaust and rear bar trimmed to fit
09.05.2014: Rear pods installed
14.05.2014: Rays arrive
15.05.2014: Brakes ready for fitting
15.05.2014: Wolfs hard body sealant - for wheels
17.05.2014: Wheels fitted - don't clear Brembos
22.05.2014: Gauge pod fitted
30.05.2014: Competition Clutch, Stage 2 clutch and lightened flywheel
14.06.2014: Gauges wiring harness
15.06.2014: WRX instrument cluster
20.06.2014: Redline Lightweight Shockproof Gear Oil
24.06.2014:
- McGard STi Lug nuts sold
- wheel spacers
- Front Strut Brace
- Cusco heal/toe acc pedal
28.06.2014: The big day of parts installs
04.07.2014: Turbo Actuator issue - wastegate stuck and overboosting
06.07.2014: Broardford Hillclimb and boostcut
08.07.2014: Ran Vac line for boost gauge
16.07.2014: Ganador Super LED Mirrors purchased
18.07.2014: it's my birthday! 12 months on Ozfoz!
19.07.2014: Big end bearing gone on number 4 piston
08.08.2014: Engine Rebuild - forged all round
Mum, I've been bad!
Built goodness - no turning back now
Bottom End Balanced to 0.5 gm
EJ257 short - Second hand - Decked, Torque plate honed and bored to 100mm
EJ257 Nitrided Crank - oil gallery mods for better pressure and flow to bearings
ACL race bearings - crank and con rod - old stock, not the new Chinese versions
Nitto H Beam 4340 forged billet steel rods
Crawford Performance 2618 T6 high tensile forged aluminium Pistons
Chrome Piston Rings
Heads
ARP headstuds
EJ25 Heads - reconditioned with Port and Polish to support flow up-to 400kw
Cosworth S2 grind Cams (Intake - 278 deg. 10.7mm lift / Exhaust - 274 deg. 10.mm lift)
Kelford valve springs
OEM Head gaskets
Other
OEM Subaru Rebuild Gasket Set
OEM Subaru Water Pump
OEM Subaru Oil cooler / heat exchanger
OEM Subaru Timing Belt kit
OEM STi 11mm Oil Pump
Cosworth Timing Belt Guide
Killer-B Oil pick-up
Killer-B Oil Baffle
Killer-B Header 'tank'
Perrin Lightened Crank Pully
18.08.2014:
- Cossy Cams
- Killer-B Header 'Tank'
- Killer-B Sump Baffle
- Kelford valve springs
07.09.2014: Cusco Rear LSD RS type 1.5 way
26.09.2014: Ganador Super LED Mirrors landed
02.10.2014: Ported and Polished heads assembled
09.10.2014: Heads and sump etc all fitted up
09.10.2014: MY09 DCCD six speed
17.10.2014: Black steering wheel controls, six speed starter
20.10.2014: Cams re-set, timing gear on. Not long to go now
24.10.2014: Dyno day of disappointment 177.8kw @ 14psi
25.10.2014: Brembos, Ganadors and shifter bushes
26.10.2014: 2014 WRX Club Show n shine
18.02.2015: STi front strut brace
03.03.2015: Eyelids
10.03.2015: PLX AFR / Romraider logger procedure
To Do
- 09 DCCD Six speed
- DCCD Pro
- 07 Spec-C 2-way R180
- Rear Brembos and Rotors
- Dual Catch Cans
- New EBCS
- Fuel pressure regulator
- Finish Gauges
- 24mm Front anti-sway bar
- WRX Cluster swap
- TMIC water sprayer
- Black steering wheel controls
- Project Mu wheel nuts
- Hyperflow engine cover
- Roof rail delete
- carnards
- Black out roof lining and interior
the end for now