('06-'08) Connor's 07 XT Limited - Round 2!

ConnorLug · 03-29-2012, 07:29 AM

It's a 2007 Subaru Forester XT Limited and the color is CGM.

5 Speed manual

Current modifications:

Engine

VF43 Turbo
2007 STi Top Mount
Invidia V2 Catless DP
Cobb SF Intake
JNA Cobb Replica Catback
Gimmick Motorsports Turbo Inlet
Secondary Air Pump deletes
2012 STi Uppipe
Cobb Accessport
Grimmspeed 3 port EBCS

Driveline

Group N Trans Mount
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch
ACT StreetLite Flywheel
Kartboy Short Shifter
Kartboy Rear Diff Outrigger Bushings
Kartboy Shifter Bushings

Suspension

Helix DNA Coilovers front camber plates dampening adjustable

Brakes/Wheels/Tires

Subaru WRX 4 piston brakes with Gold DBA 5000 3pc rotors in the front and Gold DBA 4000 rotors in the back w/ stock brakes
Stainless Steel braided brake lines
Stock XT wheels painted metallic gunmetal
Continental DWS Extremecontact in 225/45/17

Exterior

2008 XT Sport taillights
Forester Sports front bumper
Painted black & cleared headlights
Plastidipped OEM limited grille
OEM Rear Spoiler
20% Llumarfilm window tint done by Underground Tinting
Rallyarmor basic mudflaps

Interior

Blox Neochrome shift knob
3M Dinoc wrapped dash panels
Omori green-lit boost gauge
Weathertech floor mats
Dyna-matted trunk
Red stitched super JDM shift boot and parking brake boot done by Wessneroo ;)

Tuning information

Tuned by Slowbaru on 93 Octane (Sunoco brand)
Max 21psi of boost tapering down to 16psi
Tuned on RomRaider

Upcoming modifications:

STi Rear swaybar
Wheels + Tires
Speed Density
Straight Pipe V-Band axleback
Drop in pistons (maybe this summer)

MikeDrives1 · 03-29-2012, 07:29 AM

WOO!

Wessneroo · 03-29-2012, 07:32 AM

Sweet!

Now I can tell you to plastidip that grille!

Tyr1 · 03-29-2012, 07:32 AM

Good for you, man! How many miles on it?

fourortwowheels · 03-29-2012, 07:33 AM

And let the modding begin!

ConnorLug · 03-29-2012, 07:34 AM

First mod was a "The Varsity" decal, next I need a short throw!! Jesus I feel like a tractor trailer driver!

MikeDrives1 · 03-29-2012, 07:36 AM

Get those coilovers on there... NOW

Ive never actually "driven" driven a stock FXT before.... how does it pull / handle as is?

You must be loving the turbo!

sooblover · 03-29-2012, 07:39 AM

yes. coilovers and wheels. do it.

great start tho!

miles?

congrats sir!

ConnorLug · 03-29-2012, 07:39 AM

Pulls hard! It's so much fun lmao

sooblover · 03-29-2012, 07:45 AM

yea even stock they're super fun!

Matt, · 03-29-2012, 09:34 AM

Woot! Very nice sir!

mingwersen · 03-29-2012, 09:43 AM

congrats its sad you had to lose your other forester to get this one though

Snoshado · 03-29-2012, 10:42 AM

I'm proud of you! Finally gettin in a turbo 5-speed! Get a sports bumper or a lip :) annnnd LOWER!

Wyldcat89 · 03-29-2012, 10:55 AM

congrats on the new ride, this build will be fun to watch as it progresses!!

Duderotomy · 03-29-2012, 11:05 AM

congrats on the new to you Forester!
now get to making it "yours"

03-29-2012, 07:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
ConnorLug Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,701 Location: Long Island, New York Car Year: 2007 Car Model: FXT Limited Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Connor's 07 XT Limited - Round 2! It's a 2007 Subaru Forester XT Limited and the color is CGM. 5 Speed manual Current modifications: Engine VF43 Turbo 2007 STi Top Mount Invidia V2 Catless DP Cobb SF Intake JNA Cobb Replica Catback Gimmick Motorsports Turbo Inlet Secondary Air Pump deletes 2012 STi Uppipe Cobb Accessport Grimmspeed 3 port EBCS Driveline Group N Trans Mount Exedy Stage 1 Clutch ACT StreetLite Flywheel Kartboy Short Shifter Kartboy Rear Diff Outrigger Bushings Kartboy Shifter Bushings Suspension Helix DNA Coilovers front camber plates dampening adjustable Brakes/Wheels/Tires Subaru WRX 4 piston brakes with Gold DBA 5000 3pc rotors in the front and Gold DBA 4000 rotors in the back w/ stock brakes Stainless Steel braided brake lines Stock XT wheels painted metallic gunmetal Continental DWS Extremecontact in 225/45/17 Exterior 2008 XT Sport taillights Forester Sports front bumper Painted black & cleared headlights Plastidipped OEM limited grille OEM Rear Spoiler 20% Llumarfilm window tint done by Underground Tinting Rallyarmor basic mudflaps Interior Blox Neochrome shift knob 3M Dinoc wrapped dash panels Omori green-lit boost gauge Weathertech floor mats Dyna-matted trunk Red stitched super JDM shift boot and parking brake boot done by Wessneroo ;) Tuning information Tuned by Slowbaru on 93 Octane (Sunoco brand) Max 21psi of boost tapering down to 16psi Tuned on RomRaider Upcoming modifications: STi Rear swaybar Wheels + Tires Speed Density Straight Pipe V-Band axleback Drop in pistons (maybe this summer) __________________ Slowbaru Tuned VF43'd 2007 FXT Limited MT Last edited by ConnorLug; 05-23-2013 at 02:07 PM.

03-29-2012, 07:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
MikeDrives1 Tuning Padawan Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,957 Location: New Jersey Car Year: 2001 Car Model: Forester STi Transmission: 6spd with DCCDpro Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	WOO! __________________ - 2001FSTi: Wiring harness issues?!?.... - 1996 Civic LX. The daily gas sipper.

03-29-2012, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wessneroo Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,193 Location: Atlanta, Knoxville, Greenville Car Year: 2006 Car Model: XT Limited Transmission: 4EAT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Sweet! Now I can tell you to plastidip that grille! __________________ -Matt '06 FXT Limited 4EAT CGM - "Roo II"

03-29-2012, 07:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
ConnorLug Forum Member Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,701 Location: Long Island, New York Car Year: 2007 Car Model: FXT Limited Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	First mod was a "The Varsity" decal, next I need a short throw!! Jesus I feel like a tractor trailer driver! __________________ Slowbaru Tuned VF43'd 2007 FXT Limited MT

03-29-2012, 07:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
MikeDrives1 Tuning Padawan Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,957 Location: New Jersey Car Year: 2001 Car Model: Forester STi Transmission: 6spd with DCCDpro Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Get those coilovers on there... NOW Ive never actually "driven" driven a stock FXT before.... how does it pull / handle as is? You must be loving the turbo! __________________ - 2001FSTi: Wiring harness issues?!?.... - 1996 Civic LX. The daily gas sipper.

03-29-2012, 07:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyr1 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 256 Location: Freehold, NJ Car Year: 2004 Car Model: Forester XT Transmission: MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Good for you, man! How many miles on it?

03-29-2012, 07:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
fourortwowheels Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,137 Location: Long Island, NY Car Year: 2008 Car Model: FSXT Transmission: M/T Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 13 reviews	And let the modding begin!

03-29-2012, 07:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
sooblover Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,510 Location: tri-state NY Car Year: 2004 Car Model: Forester XT Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yes. coilovers and wheels. do it. great start tho! miles? congrats sir! __________________ my build journal: the silver bear

03-29-2012, 07:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
ConnorLug Forum Member Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,701 Location: Long Island, New York Car Year: 2007 Car Model: FXT Limited Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Pulls hard! It's so much fun lmao __________________ Slowbaru Tuned VF43'd 2007 FXT Limited MT

03-29-2012, 07:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
sooblover Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,510 Location: tri-state NY Car Year: 2004 Car Model: Forester XT Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yea even stock they're super fun! __________________ my build journal: the silver bear

03-29-2012, 09:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
Matt, Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 426 Location: Nebraska Car Year: 1998 Car Model: Forester S Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Woot! Very nice sir! __________________ 1998 Forester S, 5MT

03-29-2012, 09:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
mingwersen Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 140 Location: Bethpage, NY Car Year: 2001 Car Model: Forester L Transmission: manual Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	congrats its sad you had to lose your other forester to get this one though __________________ 2001 Silver 5-speed

03-29-2012, 10:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
Snoshado Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,419 Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA Car Year: 0408 Car Model: Forester XT Sports Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 8 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'm proud of you! Finally gettin in a turbo 5-speed! Get a sports bumper or a lip :) annnnd LOWER! __________________ '04 FXT @ 24psi!!

03-29-2012, 10:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
Wyldcat89 Super AWDsome Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 699 Location: Sherwood, Oregon Car Year: 2010 Car Model: Forester Premium Transmission: M/T Gallery: 20 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	congrats on the new ride, this build will be fun to watch as it progresses!! __________________ WYLDCAT89

03-29-2012, 11:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
Duderotomy ɹoʇɐɹǝpoɯ ɹǝdns Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,587 Location: Tim Horton's Car Year: 2007 Car Model: Sports 2.5XT Limited Transmission: 5MT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 16 reviews	congrats on the new to you Forester! now get to making it "yours" __________________ 07 XT - VF43'd 02 S 03 Outback H6 98 S - H6/Ver.8 swap 90 Nissan Skyline GTS-t

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
SubaruForester.org Advertisement

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode