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My fozzy 07 xt manual sport build

('06-'08) 
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#1 · (Edited)
Hello i purchased a stock 07 xt manual 5 speed sport with tien coilovers at 52k miles, heres my current build that i have installed, if you have any questions on install process please feel free to ask



how it looked when i first purchased the car








Red - removed from car
Green - install guide linked
Blue - picture links

install guides:
Rear wiper arm delete


Future mods:
Subtle Solutions Fender Brace Set (SUS-9001-SLV)
Kartboy Front Endlinks (KB-017-F)
Kartboy Rear Subframe Lockdown (KB-066)
STI TRAILING LINK SET (ST2027055000)
LAILE (Beatrush) FRONT PERFORMANCE BAR(S86010PB-F) - need to adjust power steering lines due to not clearing
subtle solutions fender brace

mods that either dont fit or removed:
-JDM REAR DIFFUSER + CUSCO BAR - cusco bar doesnt clear whiteline rsb mounts, will have to cut part of the cusco bar in order to fit the rear diffuser
-Sti clutch line (ST372514S000) - Doesn't fit
-SYMS clutch (Y100199004) and brake cylinder cap (Y100199003) - doesn't fit right
-Company23 Vacuum Tee Kit (COP 526)

Maintenance: Free Service Manual for 2007 xt
Replaced valve cover gaskets - hardest part was taking off the old liquid gasket -10/25/16

Engine:
5w30 Eneos Sustina oil
Mishimoto liquid chill radiator fluid
Cobb AP stage 2 - 3/27/14
protune by church automotive
My Dyno chart 1
My Dyno chart 2

Cobb Downpipe - 3/27/14
Cobb SF intake - 3/27/14
Grimmspeed heatshield - 3/27/14
Nvidia G200 catback exhaust (INV HS04SFRG2S) - 3/27/14
Sti oil cap (STI ST15257ZR010) + radiator caps (STI ST4511355010) 3/27/14
Jdm alternator cover (190-023-002) - 6/18/14
Koyo radiator (KOY VH13026) - 6/18/14 - a lot of aftermarket radiator shrouds don't fit like my old subtle solutions one. The beatrush one clears Koyo per another member
Cusco radiator shroud[/URL] (676-003-AL) - 6/18/14 - slight modification just by making a hole a little bigger to fit koyo radiator
Crawford v2 AOS (CRA S0714B) - 7/9/14
Process west tmic and jdm splitter (PRW PWTMIC09) - 2/27/16
HKS earth grounding kit (HKS-48004-AK001) - 3/12/16
Optima yellowtop battery (8020-164) - 3/23/16
GFB hybrid BOV(GFB T9003) - 3/28/16 - you will need to shorten the bolts down with a dremel and filer in order to fit on the PW TMIC
Six Star Armor radiator brackets - 4/1/16
OEM clutch cylinder and slave replacement - 4/6/16
Goodridge stainless steel clutch line - 4/6/16
Competition clutch stage 2 (CCI1 15026-2100) - 4/8/16 - installed by Uehara Motowerks
Company23 TMIC Stud Kit (COP 508) - 10/22/16 - upgraded to these so i don't strip my PW TMIC holes
GrimmSpeed Master Cylinder Brace (GRM 091016) - 10/23/16 - Had to delete my secondary air pump due to it blocking the way of the brace
LIC Motorsports Air Pump Delete Plates (LIC 073109) - 10/23/16 - need to remove intake manifold to remove passenger side air pump tubing,i left the sensor bolted on and plugged in
IAG TGV delete - 10/28/16
Cosworth Thermal Intake Manifold Gasket (COS1 20013283) - 10/28/16
GrimmSpeed Intake Manifold to TGV Gaskets (GRM 023001) - 10/28/16
Injector Dynamics 1000cc - 10/28/16
STI Oil Cooler - 11/5/16 - needed this to fit killer b headers
Perrin Turbo Inlet Hose Black (PER1 PSP-INT-401BK) - 11/5/16 - fitment is pita due to it rubbing against the power steering pump, i would recommend a different brand
Perrin coolant overflow tank - 11/5/16
COBB Tuning Post MAF Silicone Hose Black(COB 712010BK) - 11/5/16 Had to replace oem plastic hose due it not fitting the intake with the new perrin turbo inlet
Group N Transmission mount - 11/10/16
Group N pitchstop (STI D1040FE000) - 11/10/16
Group N Engine mounts - 11/10/16
Tomei 7760 turbo (TOM 173016) - 11/10/16
Killer b oil pan - 11/10/16
killer b pick up/baffle
Killer b holy headers (KIL HH4-1) + up-pipe (KIL PPBC) - 11/10/16 - needs sti oil cooler to fit
Killer B Motorsport High Flow Water Pump Housing(KIL WPH) - 11/10/16 - removed due to poor fitment with timing belt cover
DW200 fuel pump (DET 9-201-0791) - 11/19/16 - i forgot to buy the inline filter,i thought this kit included one but that was only the pre filter. i will have to redo this install a later time, kinda pita to take out the fuel pump from gas tank.
Mishimoto Coolant Expansion Tank Black(MIS MMRT-WRX-01EBK) - 11/20/16
Company 21 boost controller (COP 522) - 11/20/16
Titanium Dressupbolts

Exterior:
Jdm front skirt lip (190-106-001) - 2/20/16
Jdm sti rear bumper (190-022-001) - 2/27/16
Jdm 02-03 sti hood scoop (009-478-003) - 2/27/16
Jdm sti badges (190-045-001) and rear (190-046-001) - 3/12/16
Jdm front and rear pods (190-118-003-B) and (190-118-003-A) - 3/20/16 -
Cobb license plate frame - 3/20/16
Cobb front plate delete - 3/20/16
JDM SG9 rear spoiler with brake light (Japanparts No : 190-006-004) - 9/11/16
JDM side visor (Japanparts No : 190-017-001) - 10/19/2016
JDM waist spoiler - 06/01/17
Thule motion XT box with thule aeroblade racks - 06/01/17
Subaru OEM Carbon Fiber STI License Plate (SOA342L145) - 06/01/17
Password jdm rear wiper delete 01/01/18

Interior:
2005 wrx seat swap with oem rails,seat belt and heater - 7/6/15
Jdm anti static plate (107-021-001) - 2/20/16
Weathertech floorliners (441281-440972) - 2/28/16
Clarion nx405 headunit - 3/6/16
Polk db651 6.5" front speakers - 3/6/16 - modified crutchfield bracket to fit
Polk db401 4" rear speakers - 3/6/16 - modified oem speaker bracket to fit
Jbl GTO19T tweeters 3/4"- 3/10/16 - modified oem bracket to fit, i wouldn't recommend any size bigger than 3/4"
Jdm sti s-edition's black panel set (190-025-L) - 3/12/16
04 Sti 5x100 donut - 3/12/16
Jdm shift ring and boot (ST921294S220) - 3/23/16
2013 Sti shift knob - 3/24/16
Sti sun shade with steering cover (STSG13100020) - 3/25/16
Damd steering wheel(SS358DF) w/ sti airbag - 3/27/16
Weathertech cargo liner - 3/30/16 - this thing is garbage don't buy it - going back to OEM cargo tray
Kartboy short shifter (KAR KB-001-LEG) - 11/20/16 - had to cut out a portion of the bracket with a dremel to fit this, it is not direct bolt on.
Innovate PSB-1 gauge(INN 3892) with solidmod vent pod - 03/01/17
STI SIDE SILL (94060B/ 94060C) - 07/01/17


Lights:
Diode Dynamics hid kit and interior led kit - 4/13/14 - plug and play
Morimoto taillight leds - (7440) rear turn - (7443) x2 rear brake - (T15/921) ACME reverse light - 3/25/16 - I did not install a turn signal resistor which prevents hyper-flashing, i like that it hyper-flashes with all these baddie drivers out here.
Sg5 taillights - 3/25/16 - I didn't know there are only 3 bulb holes on the jdm ones, you will need to manually cut out a 4th hole for the 4th bulb or get USDM ones which should have 4 holes.
DEPO SG5 LED Tail lights (TL-SU-FOR-03-DP-LED-RC) - 9/11/16 - replaced the oem sg5 tail lights
DEPO SG9 SPORTS HEADLIGHTS- 07/01/17 - had to replace the oem ones due to it leaking

Suspension:
Kartboy shifter bushings (KAR KB-003) and (KAR KB-003-REAR) - 3/27/14
Tien coilovers which came with car
used 06 STI Brembos calipers front and rear - 5/15/16 - I replaced all the seals and added speed bleeders
04 STI front centric premium rotors - 5/15/16
4k rotor rear and Brembo adapter brackets - 5/15/16
GoodRidge G-Stop Stainless Steel Brake Lines Front/Rear (GOO 24215-CL) - 5/15/16
Cosworth Streetmaster Brake pads front (COS1 CFS3004) and rear pads (COS1 CFS3008) - 5/15/16
04 sti steering rack - with superpro steering rack bushings - 03/01/17
LAILE (Beatrush) Rear Diff Mount (S76010MTD-RS) - 07/01/17
LAILE (Beatrush) REAR PERFORMANCE BAR (S86010PB-R) - 07/01/17
LAILE (Beatrush) FLOOR PERFORMANCE BAR (S86203PB-CR) - 07/01/17
LAILE (Beatrush) STRUT BRACE REAR (S86203-RTA) - 07/01/17
STI LOWER ARM BAR (ST205104S020) - 07/01/17
Kartboy Rear Drop Endlinks (KB-017-STI) - 08/01/17
Whiteline Rear Sway Bar 22mm Adjustable (BSR35XZ) - 08/01/17 - the Subaru Forester Rear Link Support that comes with the swaybar doesnt fit the arms
Whiteline Rear Sway Bar Mounts (KBR18-22) - 08/01/17 - doesnt fit cusco bar for rear diffuser, the bar has to be modified to fit
cusco rear power brace - 1/1/18 - feels usless, maybe extra crash protection from the rear

Wheels:
19x8.5 +35 5x100 PIAA - old wheels
18x9 +45 5x100 Volk te37 sl pressed graphite w/ Iconix lug nuts - toyo 4 plus tires 245/45/18 - 1/29/16
 
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#10 ·
installed group n engine mounts and killer b oil pan/baffle/pick up tube. killer b had sent me the wrong bolt for the pick up tube, good thing they got good customer service and overnighted me a replacement bolt. overall not too bad of a install saved about $600 in labor, hardest part was getting the engine mount stud back onto the subframe, i just hammered it back into place
 
#17 · (Edited)

the garage before starting installs








there was so much gunk inside the manifold, i hosed it down and scrubed the inside with simple green


installed the iag deletes and 1000cc injectors, wish i did a new fuel rail setup


alot of gunk inside these holes used paper towels to grab as much out




time to delete the air pump


passenger side, i tried to remove it with the manifold on but was impossible for me


left this one sensor attached - minus the tubing


bye bye, so much more space created


i hate this perrin inlet so much, it was so hard to get the power steering pump back on, this thing rubs onto the power steering prolly the hardest part of my install

 
#29 ·
Question about the DEPO LED TAIL LIGHTS. Any issues come up during install? I tried installing a pair, and they remain on at all times, even without the vehicle being on. It's as if the Parking Light function (on top the steering wheel) is always "on". Any ideas? 2007 Forester XT.
 
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