Abacall's Foz mod page

abacall · 02-27-2008, 06:03 PM

2004 Forester XT.
Purchased November 2006 with 20K on the clock.

Yeah, ok. I know most of you have seen most of these pics. Still, I need a place to document and whore some more pics.

I'll start with my favorite pics:

And the dyno, sorry for the poor quality. Their ink died!

Cobb Tuning Mustang Dyno
Elev: 5200 Temp: 92 Gas: 91 oct pee-pee
~225 AWHP / ~280 BHP (est. 25% DT loss)
~245 AWTQ / ~305 BTQ

abacall · 02-27-2008, 06:03 PM

Power
Cobb AccessPort v.1, Stg. 2, 91 OTS map v.1.11
CAI/Snorkus mod
Green Filter
WGA adjustment
STi Pill (seasonal user)
STi TMIC w/custom silicone elbow
TiTek 3" S.S. Catted Downpipe
WBR 3" S.S. Cat Back
Cobb S.S. Heatshield

Handling
Bridgestone Potenza RE960 PP 225/55/16
Swift Springs
Front 22mm Perrin Adjustable Swaybar
Front Kartboy Endlinks
Rear Cobb 24mm Adjustable Swaybar
Rear Kartboy Endlinks
Rear Cobb Adjustable Mounts
Mo_Boost Weldman Supports
STi Rear Lateral Links (steel)
RE Front Strut Tower Brace
Whiteline Rear Strut Tower Brace
Ebay Under H Brace
Whiteline Rear Subframe Lockdown Bolts
Custom Alignment

Brakes
WRX 17/16" Master Cylinder
Racing Brake front Slotted Rotors
Racing Brake rear Legacy Slotted Rotors
Racing Brake Legacy Caliper Adapter
F&R Hawk HPS Pads
ATE Superblue

Driveline
Yelnats HD Shift Knob
Cobb Adjustable Short Shifter
Cobb Front Shifter Bushings
Cobb Shift Lever Bushings
Kartboy Rear Shifter Stay Bushing
Group N Tranny Mount
TiC Tranny X-Member Bushings

Appearance and Electrical
STi JDM Hoodscoop (02/03)
Grill Mod w/PlastiDip
Prosport Electrical Boost Gauge
Narva Rangepower +50 (55/60W) Bulbs
Yellow H4 Selective Yellow Balloons
Rockblocker Yellow Foglight Film
DRL disable
Bosch Icon Wipers
iPod Adapter/Charger
OEM Rubber Floormats
OEM 06 Rear Taillights
Full De-Badge
XTi Forester Owners Badge

Fluids
Motor - German PentoSyn 5W-40
Tranny - Redline/Motul
Rear Diff - Mobil 1 75W/90
Brake- ATE Superblue

abacall · 02-27-2008, 06:03 PM

Waiting to be installed:
TiTek Up Pipe
Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump

Coming Soon:
Headlight wiring harness
Custom Splitter
Tune

Next Project:
Kartboy Rear Subframe Outrigger Bushings
Summer Wheels/Tires
Koni AGX / Tokico D-spec
STi Swifts R-Spec / Prodrive Blues

max6spd · 02-28-2008, 06:01 AM

A true sleeper...down to the wheels. Looks good, dude.

greentrees · 02-28-2008, 06:32 AM

A beauty!!!! Great pics, tasteful mods, you rock! You got PM!!!

Forester of the month!!! Forester of the month!!!

Forester 2.5 XTi · 02-28-2008, 09:09 AM

Nice indeed. I need to start one of these pages.

PPI · 02-29-2008, 05:54 AM

Nice tastefull mods!

scans007 · 02-29-2008, 06:10 AM

Love it, def in to follow your ride

thedude51085 · 03-06-2008, 07:49 PM

sleeper... love it

abacall · 03-24-2008, 09:20 PM

New pics!

Thanks for the kind words. I usually only mod the exterior if it's cheap or free!

abacall · 04-08-2008, 07:17 PM

Got a new toy, and put it on.

Before:

And after:

abacall · 04-08-2008, 07:22 PM

I didn't like the way the original elbow fit, and I didn't like the idea of a piece of radiator rubber holding the turbo to the Y pipe. So I bought a piece of silicone in red with a 90* bend. $45 at my local place. Cut it to fit right, and Viola!
Fit's great, no more worries, and looks great.

Another angle:

I highly suggest anyone that is running a STi TMIC with the TD04 do this. Keeping the original elbow on there is no good. It barely fits. Rubber is ok, but the snail gets REALLY hot, and rubber and heat don't play well. If anyone wants the silicone (comes in a variety of colors), I can give you the contact info for the seller. It's cheap insurance for boost leak and safety.

I have a bunch of couplers left over from the original piece, almost 18". Now to figure out what to use it on....

scans007 · 04-09-2008, 03:36 AM

Very nice man.....good move! Looks killer.....

abacall · 04-09-2008, 08:17 AM

Thanks. I had some problems with it, that I posted here... , but it all worked out.
I've had a chance to get on it already. I notice NO pressure drop, and a small seat-of-the-pants increase in power.
What was noticeable was lag. There is a definite difference in how long the car takes to get to max boost, which would make sense given the larger capacity of the IC.
Also, the BPV is quieter than that of the stock IC. Strange, but the release sound is almost gone..
Overall a good upgrade, and a necessary one for the VF39 sitting in my closet.

scans007 · 04-09-2008, 08:19 AM

^ I know I read them all and was with ya every step of the way........Mine's on with the VF43.....you will be very happy once its installed and tuned with the other necessary supporting mods.....I'm excited for ya!

And once tuned, boost can come in sooner and the lag removed.......super fun to drive.

02-27-2008, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
abacall Official Site Grammarian Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah '04 XT 5MT Stg. II Posts: 3,110 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 11 / 100%	Abacall's Foz mod page 2004 Forester XT. Purchased November 2006 with 20K on the clock. Yeah, ok. I know most of you have seen most of these pics. Still, I need a place to document and whore some more pics. I'll start with my favorite pics: And the dyno, sorry for the poor quality. Their ink died! Cobb Tuning Mustang Dyno Elev: 5200 Temp: 92 Gas: 91 oct pee-pee ~225 AWHP / ~280 BHP (est. 25% DT loss) ~245 AWTQ / ~305 BTQ __________________ Forester: the car that put the BOX in Boxer Want to see my Fozz? Last edited by abacall : 10-13-2008 at 09:26 PM.

02-27-2008, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
abacall Official Site Grammarian Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah '04 XT 5MT Stg. II Posts: 3,110 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 11 / 100%	Power Cobb AccessPort v.1, Stg. 2, 91 OTS map v.1.11 CAI/Snorkus mod Green Filter WGA adjustment STi Pill (seasonal user) STi TMIC w/custom silicone elbow TiTek 3" S.S. Catted Downpipe WBR 3" S.S. Cat Back Cobb S.S. Heatshield Handling Bridgestone Potenza RE960 PP 225/55/16 Swift Springs Front 22mm Perrin Adjustable Swaybar Front Kartboy Endlinks Rear Cobb 24mm Adjustable Swaybar Rear Kartboy Endlinks Rear Cobb Adjustable Mounts Mo_Boost Weldman Supports STi Rear Lateral Links (steel) RE Front Strut Tower Brace Whiteline Rear Strut Tower Brace Ebay Under H Brace Whiteline Rear Subframe Lockdown Bolts Custom Alignment Brakes WRX 17/16" Master Cylinder Racing Brake front Slotted Rotors Racing Brake rear Legacy Slotted Rotors Racing Brake Legacy Caliper Adapter F&R Hawk HPS Pads ATE Superblue Driveline Yelnats HD Shift Knob Cobb Adjustable Short Shifter Cobb Front Shifter Bushings Cobb Shift Lever Bushings Kartboy Rear Shifter Stay Bushing Group N Tranny Mount TiC Tranny X-Member Bushings Appearance and Electrical STi JDM Hoodscoop (02/03) Grill Mod w/PlastiDip Prosport Electrical Boost Gauge Narva Rangepower +50 (55/60W) Bulbs Yellow H4 Selective Yellow Balloons Rockblocker Yellow Foglight Film DRL disable Bosch Icon Wipers iPod Adapter/Charger OEM Rubber Floormats OEM 06 Rear Taillights Full De-Badge XTi Forester Owners Badge Fluids Motor - German PentoSyn 5W-40 Tranny - Redline/Motul Rear Diff - Mobil 1 75W/90 Brake- ATE Superblue __________________ Forester: the car that put the BOX in Boxer Want to see my Fozz? Last edited by abacall : 11-26-2008 at 12:06 AM.

02-27-2008, 06:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
abacall Official Site Grammarian Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah '04 XT 5MT Stg. II Posts: 3,110 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 11 / 100%	Waiting to be installed: TiTek Up Pipe Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump Coming Soon: Headlight wiring harness Custom Splitter Tune Next Project: Kartboy Rear Subframe Outrigger Bushings Summer Wheels/Tires Koni AGX / Tokico D-spec STi Swifts R-Spec / Prodrive Blues __________________ Forester: the car that put the BOX in Boxer Want to see my Fozz? Last edited by abacall : 11-26-2008 at 12:08 AM.

02-28-2008, 06:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
max6spd Contributing Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY, NY Posts: 1,341 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 19 / 100%	A true sleeper...down to the wheels. Looks good, dude. __________________ 07 OBP FSXT M/T (Stage 2)

02-28-2008, 09:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Forester 2.5 XTi 23-30 meters! Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Colorado Springs '06 FXTi VF39 Protune!!! Posts: 6,123 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Nice indeed. I need to start one of these pages. __________________ USMC - One Shot, One Kill. You can run, but you'll die tired.

02-28-2008, 06:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
greentrees Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Augusta GA, USA, EARTH Posts: 1,908 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 13 / 100%	A beauty!!!! Great pics, tasteful mods, you rock! You got PM!!! Forester of the month!!! Forester of the month!!!

02-29-2008, 05:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
PPI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Macomb MI Posts: 107 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Nice tastefull mods!

02-29-2008, 06:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
scans007 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: All Over, MA Posts: 1,464 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 10 / 100%	Love it, def in to follow your ride __________________ My Rides - My Journal

03-06-2008, 07:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
thedude51085 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 26 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	sleeper... love it

03-24-2008, 09:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
abacall Official Site Grammarian Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah '04 XT 5MT Stg. II Posts: 3,110 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 11 / 100%	New pics! Thanks for the kind words. I usually only mod the exterior if it's cheap or free! __________________ Forester: the car that put the BOX in Boxer Want to see my Fozz? Last edited by abacall : 03-24-2008 at 10:07 PM.

04-08-2008, 07:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
abacall Official Site Grammarian Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah '04 XT 5MT Stg. II Posts: 3,110 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 11 / 100%	Got a new toy, and put it on. Before: And after: __________________ Forester: the car that put the BOX in Boxer Want to see my Fozz?

04-08-2008, 07:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
abacall Official Site Grammarian Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah '04 XT 5MT Stg. II Posts: 3,110 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 11 / 100%	I didn't like the way the original elbow fit, and I didn't like the idea of a piece of radiator rubber holding the turbo to the Y pipe. So I bought a piece of silicone in red with a 90* bend. $45 at my local place. Cut it to fit right, and Viola! Fit's great, no more worries, and looks great. Another angle: I highly suggest anyone that is running a STi TMIC with the TD04 do this. Keeping the original elbow on there is no good. It barely fits. Rubber is ok, but the snail gets REALLY hot, and rubber and heat don't play well. If anyone wants the silicone (comes in a variety of colors), I can give you the contact info for the seller. It's cheap insurance for boost leak and safety. I have a bunch of couplers left over from the original piece, almost 18". Now to figure out what to use it on.... __________________ Forester: the car that put the BOX in Boxer Want to see my Fozz? Last edited by abacall : 04-09-2008 at 08:24 AM.

04-09-2008, 03:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
scans007 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: All Over, MA Posts: 1,464 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 10 / 100%	Very nice man.....good move! Looks killer..... __________________ My Rides - My Journal

04-09-2008, 08:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
abacall Official Site Grammarian Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah '04 XT 5MT Stg. II Posts: 3,110 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 11 / 100%	Thanks. I had some problems with it, that I posted here... , but it all worked out. I've had a chance to get on it already. I notice NO pressure drop, and a small seat-of-the-pants increase in power. What was noticeable was lag. There is a definite difference in how long the car takes to get to max boost, which would make sense given the larger capacity of the IC. Also, the BPV is quieter than that of the stock IC. Strange, but the release sound is almost gone.. Overall a good upgrade, and a necessary one for the VF39 sitting in my closet. __________________ Forester: the car that put the BOX in Boxer Want to see my Fozz? Last edited by abacall : 04-09-2008 at 11:16 AM.

04-09-2008, 08:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
scans007 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: All Over, MA Posts: 1,464 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 10 / 100%	^ I know I read them all and was with ya every step of the way........Mine's on with the VF43.....you will be very happy once its installed and tuned with the other necessary supporting mods.....I'm excited for ya! And once tuned, boost can come in sooner and the lag removed.......super fun to drive. __________________ My Rides - My Journal

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