('98-'00) Migz's 2000 forester L build/progress/grocery getter thread

[MiGz_clumbz]

Originally Posted by theFozz99

oooo i love packages in the mail... love the grill. i'm going to swap mine next year hopefully. if the funding is right.. or buy a wrx and keep my foz as a DD. hmmm decisions..
i'm currently running 02-03 wrx sedan oem struts and springs with a subtle 3/8" rear spacer. lowered it about 2inches but im not impressed. so i have a set of tein springs imma throw on it after i install all my other parts to go with it and alignment....

Me tooo bro me too!
I got it in a good deal off ebay...there's a white one with no F emblem for less than 200 I believe...
I'm goin to hold back on the wrx struts and get coilover setup ...for used struts ppl ask a lil tooo much lol

[theFozz99]

Originally Posted by MiGz_clumbz

Me tooo bro me too!
I got it in a good deal off ebay...there's a white one with no F emblem for less than 200 I believe...
I'm goin to hold back on the wrx struts and get coilover setup ...for used struts ppl ask a lil tooo much lol

iagree luckily i traded my 3"ansa silverline exhaust for 06 wrx struts and tein springs ill be putting on soon. but i paid $60 for my oem set-up with brand new kyb rear struts n the spacers.
iwant coils so bad hopefully around spring if i can save enough.

[MiGz_clumbz]

Originally Posted by theFozz99

iagree luckily i traded my 3"ansa silverline exhaust for 06 wrx struts and tein springs ill be putting on soon. but i paid $60 for my oem set-up with brand new kyb rear struts n the spacers.
iwant coils so bad hopefully around spring if i can save enough.

I hear you bro...lucky you!...but then again tax season is comming soon! So I'm sure we all can get a lil back to put towards our project(s) I got 2 lol this and my race car lol(slowly in the process of gettin back on its feet...new engine setup,suspension and cage) but lately I've just focusin on my forester something new to me still hahah

[MiGz_clumbz]

i got myself a mint set of 05 wrx wheels for a killer deal

[MiGz_clumbz]

hey i've been gone for a while on my own thread but i've lurking around everyone else's lol...but is about that time i get some updates rolling ...been working a lot payin off my dues ya' know the usual: bills!!..
my forester has gone through some changes here and there ..so let the pics do the talking

BEFORE

AFTER


then the next day my older brother hits me up asking me for a hugeee favor ..his SRT4 apparently had some different models with some different performance options he had bought some struts and they are lower than the factory spec ones so he had bought by mistake the SRT4 ACR specific lowering struts which that model came with 16"BBS from factory and in his model came with the regular 17" SRT4 wheels ....which he couldn't use anymore due to the struts ...luckily he knew i had gotten a set of 16" wheels and we both have the same bolt pattern 5x100 so we had exchanged wheels..

AND REALLY AFTER


went to wash the car an did a small photoshoot by myself...







THIS IS A SMALL VIDEO OF MY EXHAUST : tSUDO UNIVERSAL SP2 STYLE I BEALIEVE IT'S CALLED..


so after a lil while i had waited for black friday to see some good deals and I sure did ..found a killer deal on black friday ..bought me a set of Fortune Auto 500 Series Coilover

MY CAT SIMBA APPROVES! LOL




IHAD BOUGHT A SET OF ROLLER BEARINGS ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURE THE ROLLER BEARINGS MINIMIZE THE SPRING NOISE WHEN PUTTING IN WORK .. LET SEE HOW WELL THEY PERFORM!! I HAVE NOT READ ANYTHING BUT GOOD THINGS ABOUT THEM!


until the next updates =]

[sethwalters]

Man, I was just going to ask how your exhaust sounded, then I got to the last page and there it was. I can't wait to see those coilovers put on. I'm looking for a set for mine eventually. Nice forester so far! Keep it up!

[MiGz_clumbz]

Originally Posted by sethwalters

Man, I was just going to ask how your exhaust sounded, then I got to the last page and there it was. I can't wait to see those coilovers put on. I'm looking for a set for mine eventually. Nice forester so far! Keep it up!

hahah is funny cuz i totally forgot about the video too lol .. and is just that tip and everything else is factory like the header, both cat's and pipping ...neither can i bro! im just collecting till the right season comes so i can patiently install all my parts and theres more to come slowly but surely .. and thanks homie is just like my sticker says" Is a Habit" lol same to you bro im lookin forward for yours to see how it goes !! im in that!!!

[sethwalters]

Yeah, I'm not sure if you saw, but when I replaced my motor I welded in some piping where my cats were. I'm running fully stock exhaust with no cats. That's one of the things I'm looking to do with my car.

So, are you ever going to go turbo or are you going to stick with n/a?

I was considering turbo, but decided to stick with reliability. That's why I'm looking at purchasing a borla rep header then doing my exhaust straight piped (since I live in SC) all the way back to a custom non-flashy muffler.

[MiGz_clumbz]

Originally Posted by sethwalters

Yeah, I'm not sure if you saw, but when I replaced my motor I welded in some piping where my cats were. I'm running fully stock exhaust with no cats. That's one of the things I'm looking to do with my car.

So, are you ever going to go turbo or are you going to stick with n/a?

I was considering turbo, but decided to stick with reliability. That's why I'm looking at purchasing a borla rep header then doing my exhaust straight piped (since I live in SC) all the way back to a custom non-flashy muffler.

Yea I saw ...no CEL? Does SC not have restrictions such as inspection stickers and what not?
Well I'm leaning on the turbo but when the money is right ...I want lots of STi parts so savin up to buy a wrecked sti for parts like engine,suspesion components, brakes and a few miscellineous pieces here and there...but fot the mean time I'm just goin to leave it as is just upgrading the suspension components ...it will be my first turbo car! Since I'm a N/A head hence I also own an integra aswell buildin a k24 engine slowly but surely ...yea cuz race car! Lol

[sethwalters]

Originally Posted by MiGz_clumbz

Yea I saw ...no CEL? Does SC not have restrictions such as inspection stickers and what not?
Well I'm leaning on the turbo but when the money is right ...I want lots of STi parts so savin up to buy a wrecked sti for parts like engine,suspesion components, brakes and a few miscellineous pieces here and there...but fot the mean time I'm just goin to leave it as is just upgrading the suspension components ...it will be my first turbo car! Since I'm a N/A head hence I also own an integra aswell buildin a k24 engine slowly but surely ...yea cuz race car! Lol

I'm throwing a CEL right now. We thankfully do not have inspections or anything. I decided to keep mine N/A until I can save up for my true forester dream car, an SG FXT. One day, one day...

DC or DA integra? And man, building a K24? That's awesome. Are you going to be throwing a K20 head on it? I used to own a legitimate DC2 GSR Sedan. And well... several other hondas.

Speaking of race cars, my first car was a 1990 honda civic hatchback. I bought it when I was 15. When I was 18, I swapped an H22 into it. I'm more of an H Series guy to be honest. Here's my final product before I sold it:

[MiGz_clumbz]

Originally Posted by sethwalters

I'm throwing a CEL right now. We thankfully do not have inspections or anything. I decided to keep mine N/A until I can save up for my true forester dream car, an SG FXT. One day, one day...

DC or DA integra? And man, building a K24? That's awesome. Are you going to be throwing a K20 head on it? I used to own a legitimate DC2 GSR Sedan. And well... several other hondas.

Speaking of race cars, my first car was a 1990 honda civic hatchback. I bought it when I was 15. When I was 18, I swapped an H22 into it. I'm more of an H Series guy to be honest. Here's my final product before I sold it:

I love my SF model my best friend had an 04 an 06 already. I liked them but not as much as the SF is just something about it that makes me wanna keep it ! Lol ...
And DA integra I had a jdm b20 with jdm b16 lsd trans 95a innovative mounts stage.5 CC rmf header it was fun swap ...but I decided the Kseries is where everythin is at bro and ill put a k20 head if the k24 from a tsx is like 03-05 I'm searchin for a 08 so I don't need to swap heads out lol...that's awsome dude I love db8 gsr's ...that's ef mustve been no joke hahah! ..I see we have the same roots lmao

[sethwalters]

Yes sir we do. And man, let me tell you, my hatch was disgusting. The good ol days...

[GDP024]

nice forester mang, i am also from mass (franklin area) i got the same whip but in black and automatic wish i had a 5 speed. I also had a rough time after i got mine in january had a head gasket blow like 2 months after i bought from a crap thermostat, and the gaskets were apperently replaced right before i bought it. anyways that exhaust sounds pretty sweet and its just the muffler? how much and where did you get that

[MiGz_clumbz]

Originally Posted by sethwalters

Yes sir we do. And man, let me tell you, my hatch was disgusting. The good ol days...

It sure does look it bro! Looks like a hell of a sleeper! I can't wait till I get my integra done!

[MiGz_clumbz]

Originally Posted by GDP024

nice forester mang, i am also from mass (franklin area) i got the same whip but in black and automatic wish i had a 5 speed. I also had a rough time after i got mine in january had a head gasket blow like 2 months after i bought from a crap thermostat, and the gaskets were apperently replaced right before i bought it. anyways that exhaust sounds pretty sweet and its just the muffler? how much and where did you get that

Thanks bro!....that's not too bad of a trip I'm from the lawrence area 25mins off boston...my motor went also idk how the hell lmao...but I got a DOHC jdm replacememnt lol thanks I love the noice I can't wait till go turbo everything will change drastically ...if you want to do the conversion from auto to 5spd ill sell you my entire setup hahahah
And yea is just the tip...I got it off from a friend with a civic lol. And it was done at a shop here in my town...wen ever bro lmk we can meet up for a shoot of our fozz :-)