First Forester

[Guest]

Hey all,

Just picked up my forester today.

White S/tb

Manual

78000km

Will post pics up later this arvo. Will be starting some small mods shortly. So any ideas would be great.

Dean.

[Sudo]

Hey mate, small mods to try -

Zerosport Intake Pipe (leave cold airbox, dont go pod filter)

GFB Boost Controller (even if you leave it at 11psi, it wil be more responsive with the GFB)

Siamese Downpipe

[Glen]

Hey Dean. Good work on the forum name! I like your style.

[cpt kernow]

The biggest handling mod for the money is a rear sway bar out of an sti. I got one for $60 on tardme and virtually eliminated body roll. It made much more of a difference than lowering it. Although I only went with v7 wrx shocks. Didn't want a kurb scrubber.

Then some good pads and rotors.

Gotta be able to stop and go round corners before you make it quicker

Oh yeah..Hi and welcome

[Guest]

[CMPLSV]

I really like that front grill

foz looks great!

[Guest]

 cpt kernow said:

The biggest handling mod for the money is a rear sway bar out of an sti. I got one for $60 on tardme and virtually eliminated body roll. It made much more of a difference than lowering it. Although I only went with v7 wrx shocks. Didn't want a kurb scrubber.

Then some good pads and rotors.

Gotta be able to stop and go round corners before you make it quicker

Oh yeah..Hi and welcome

Hey Cpt,

Your definitely not the first person to tell me that after owning the foz for just over a week. I'll be on the hunt for a sway bar very shortly, so if anyone spots a cheap one out their that will fit let me know.

Also keen to lower it a fraction more, what springs do people recommend for foresters, and what are the different price ranges i should be ready for.

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 CMPLSV said:

I really like that front grill

foz looks great!

Thanks,

To be honest, i wasn't sure about it at first, but it's really growing on me now

[Guest]

Dean,

Lowering springs are all good but they DO make your car ride very stiffly. Do what most of us other Fozzy owners are doing and what in some Version 7 Sti struts in. Handles much better and is comfier too from what Ive heard

[nztintin]

heres my "small mod" list....

2001 version 7 wrx sti shocks

2001 Version 7 wrx sti springs

2 point front lower arm brace

17" GTB Legacy alloy wheels

toyo T1R 215/55 r17 tyres

ver7 sti alloy Lower front arms

ver 5 sti front and rear sway bars 20mm

Noltec Rear swaybar "C" links

STI front sway bar links

Custom carbon fibre\aluminium front strut brace

Rear strut brace

35% onyx front tints

Bendix ultimate front brakepads

Braided brake lines

Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid

gfb mach 1 bov

Platnum spark plugs

Eagle 8mm black ignition leads

2 oil catch cans

2.5" siamese downpipe

2.5" straight centre section

custom cold air intake

sti genome rear muffler

theres some ideas for you

[nt_a_foz]

I disagree with the lowering springs commnet...

Those sti shocks n springs are pretty stiff for a factory set up..

I run lowering springs then i replaced with v7 sti shocks and springs..

Handling wise the sti gear is better....

I did the following mods to mine when i had it.

Front mount intercooler

2.5 Siamise downpipe.

3 inch midsection

Rear muffler

Blow off valve

Would up the boost to 12psi (8-10psi factory)

Pod filter (due to front mount) Recommend just run upgraded panel filter with a induction set up..

Went well and much better than standard as i put back to standard when i sold and was soooo slow lol...

[Guest]

 nt_a_foz said:

Would up the boost to 12psi (8-10psi factory)

I'm a bit unsure about playing with the boost. Even though 12psi is only a small increase. Will this lead to problems in the future??.

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 matdaymon said:

Dean,

Lowering springs are all good but they DO make your car ride very stiffly. Do what most of us other Fozzy owners are doing and what in some Version 7 Sti struts in. Handles much better and is comfier too from what Ive heard

How much have people paid for sti struts. Just had a look on trade me.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Subaru/Suspension/auction-207769849.htm

Would i be better to call around a few wreckers

[nztintin]

round the $200 mark is what i paid and mark\nstag8 was bout the same IIRC, you want v7\gda\gdb sti struts and springs, older ones need the top hats swapped over.

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 nztintin said:

round the $200 mark is what i paid and mark\nstag8 was bout the same IIRC, you want v7\gda\gdb sti struts and springs, older ones need the top hats swapped over.

Sweet thanks for the help. Pretty reasonable price.

[Sudo]

If you find someone wantin to get rid of them you can have them for $5 haha

Otherwise I payed $200 for Ver 7 STi RA shocks.

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 Dean said:

How much have people paid for sti struts. Just had a look on trade me.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Subaru/Suspension/auction-207769849.htm

Would i be better to call around a few wreckers

Its funny that price he quoted in that auction as Mag & Turbo offered the same to me at $300 a pair!