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[dflux4]

Hey guys,

I have been meaning to make a build thread for a while, I bought my Forester back in February off Denlo Subaru. I was paranoid about getting a lemon so i wanted the warranty from a car yard and ended up purchasing this one. It had 90000 kms on the clock and was in great condition. Apart from a few scratches here and there on the outside I couldn't fault much about it.

From the moment of hearing the engine start I was hooked, it already had that deep boxer rumble and after a quick drive i was signing the papers. The car is half mine half the mrs but its manual so only I can drive and she is on her green p's so she is restricted from turbo cars LOL!

It started off pretty stock, had tint all round and and a turbo back exhaust (the carsalesman told me it a was a diff back hahahaha) I love the leather interior and the HUGE moonroof.

The first thing I bought were the rims, of another member from OzFoz. They were in excellent condition but the clear coat is slowly coming off and with good tyres load rated for the foz i couldnt say no. But what good is a Foz with 18's when its still at stock height?

So the hunt was on and I was able to track down some good quality coilovers at a great price off another member on RexNet. After a week of waiting it was transformed.

Since then I have been adding a few things here and there but i have been told to slow down to one mod a month (as long as it inst a ridiculous price) because the mrs and I go halves in all mods

The most recent additions are the CAI and the plates which i am most proud of.

Any way enough babbling on here it is

Arans 2004 MY05 XT Luxury Pack Crystal Grey Forester

Current mods:

3' Turbo XS TBE
HKS SSQV3 BOV
Tein SuperStreet GDA coilovers
Phillips Crystal Vision Ultra head lights
18" ProDrive by OZ racing PWRC-1 with Falken 452 (225/45)
SubyClub sticker right hand side
Prodrive CAI

Future mods: (this will be slowly achieved over a few years...... HAHAHAHA)

22mm adjustable whiteline RSB
HD mounting brackets
Turbo XS up pipe
Anti lift kit
Grimspeed 3PortBoostSolenoid
Grimspeed AirOilSeporator
Turbosmart boost gauge
Cusco brake cylinder stopper
Wheel nuts
Aftermarket TMIC or a W2A set
Gear knob, Pedals
Bigger fuel pump
Bigger turbo (undecided)
4 pot brake set up


To install:

02 STi Scoop (need to get it painted)
Process west splitter (to be put on with the new scoop)


Current photos:







Thanks guys hope you like and look forward to meeting you all.

[Morgan]

Looks sweet Aran.

It had 900000 kms on the clock

900,000kms!!!

[dflux4]

Looks sweet Aran.



900,000kms!!!

Thanks morgan

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[aekOne]

Great looking car Aran and a nice tasteful mod list. Love the wheels...i'm considering some of those in grey for mine actually

You coming to the ranch tonight?

foresters ftw

[Sam]

Great looking car Aran and a nice tasteful mod list. Love the wheels...i'm considering some of those in grey for mine actually

You coming to the ranch tonight?

foresters ftw

Id be happy to take your wheels off you aek.





Very nice car Aran. I like the pearl photos!

[dflux4]

Thanks aek same can be said about your foz, black always looks gangsta! Do eeeeeeeeeet get them rims in that anthracite colour they look the shiznit with the blue OZ stickers

Yeh about the list, I though I would compile one just to work out how much its going to cost... Wish I didnt though hahahaha, i dont think it will be too costly if i can got moslty 2nd hand parts.

Yeh dude will be at the ranch see you there

And definitely foz's FTW!

[Shaz]

Looking good Aran. Looks especially good in the flesh.

I still am a bit hesitant to say those tints aren't purple. Where did you get them done?

Cheers,
Shazza

[FR34KO]

goddamn lovin the 2nd picture looks sexyy as with all those coloured lights
u set them up Aran?

[dflux4]

goddamn lovin the 2nd picture looks sexyy as with all those coloured lights
u set them up Aran?

Thanks dude.... yeh man i was just trying to light up the rims a bit more. I used two led torch's placed on the ground but the back one was more of a blue than a white light.

Mixed with the yellow from the street lights it created a really weird effect which I really liked

Looking good Aran. Looks especially good in the flesh.

I still am a bit hesitant to say those tints aren't purple. Where did you get them done?

Cheers,
Shazza

I didint get them done shaz, the car came with the tint

[dflux4]

So bit of an update;

After installing the Prodrive CAI intake I wanted to fill the GIANT hole that was left from the resonatectomy. This was still allowing a small amount of warm air into the intake so I jumped on www.uzumaki.com and ordered myself a PMD blanking plate. Pretty self explanatory, and simple mod and since installing I have noticed the induction noise change slightly. No noticable kw increasage from the plate though

I wanted to continue on with the LED look as I have replaced the map lights and internal lights to LED. This required ordering some for the rear licence plate. After placing my order all had to do was wait....

At the same time a group buy came up on OzFoz for flexible windscreen wipers so I jumped on those and would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone. Streak free finish and only take 1 min to replace both.

So only small changes as of yet but plenty more to come.

Over the weekend i'm looking at replacing the OEM park lights with the pair that came with the Phillips Crystal Vision Ultra as they are the last yellow looking lights left on the car other than the fog lights (which I don't really use anyway)

Will also be spraying my rear tail lights with some nightshades to change the factory look further (worked out that with the 04 forester lights that the brake lights are on the top half so only looking at spraying the bottom half to keep it as non defectable as possible.....)

Also looking at customising my grill and finally getting my 02 STi scoop painted and fitted as well on the weekend (its only been sitting around for the last 4 months )

Warning.....

[aekOne]

where were you on Wednesday mate??

[Alex]

Cute sticker.

[dflux4]

where were you on Wednesday mate??

Hmmm I was at home with the mrs...... Whipped more like it hahahahahaha

Sounds like i missed out on a good night! Spewing man....... What was the go with getting kicked out?? Were you guys getting too rowdy?

Cute sticker.

Just for you

[Morgan]

Hmmm I was at home with the mrs...... Whipped more like it hahahahahaha

Sounds like i missed out on a good night! Spewing man....... What was the go with getting kicked out?? Were you guys getting too rowdy?

Couldnt've been more quiet! Just minding our own business and they came out and told us to go elsewhere!

[dflux4]

Ouch........

So the forester is up for the 100k service, and part of my warranties requirements is to have it done at an INCHCAPE authorised Subaru service centre.

All up $1761! I knew that this service would be expensive but FARK MAN, timing belt, water pump, all fluids filters and blah blah blah.........

At least i get to keep the warranty for another 2.5 years.......

[Morgan]

Damn that sucks!

[aekOne]

ouch!! bring it to the morgans mechanics day and we can do it so you only have to fork out for the timing belt kit