Im a little late but i thought i would start a mod journal. My name is nate and i own a 2011 forester xt in sage green metalic. I bought her brand new last year with thought of a fun dd and possibly only going stage 2 but like every other turbo car ive owned i was only kidding my self. This is the first auto car ive owned (besides winter cars and beaters) and at first i wasnt crazy about it but i actually like the 4eat with the sport shift. Mods so far are- (things got out of hand)
Motor/power
CP forged pistons
ARP head studs/bolts
King xp race rod and main bearings
Moroso oil pick up
Gates blue racing timing belt
TGV delete
Secondary air pump delete
Fp green htz 8cm
Kinugawa equal length header
Kinugawa uppipe (wrapped)
FMS front mount intercooler
Ptp turbo blanket
perrin turbo inlet
Iag Comp aoS
Visconti fuel pump hanger
Single walbro 485 e85 pump
Iwire hardwire kit
Id1300 injectors
Tommie type L fpr (with gauge)
Turbosmart fpr adapter
turboxs cattless downpipe (wrapped)
Qtp 3'' electric cutout with stock catback
aem cold air intake
Green filter usa air filter
Torqued solutions tb hose
3 port bcs
omni power 4 bar map sensor
aem iat sensor
Mishimoto radiator hoses
Fumoto valves for oil
ngk iridium 1 step colder plugs
prosport boost gauge
AEM EUGO wideband
Torque solution rear diff inserts
Torque solution pitch stop
Cobb flex fuel kit with fuel pressure sensor
Cobb ap v3 speed density and flex fuel
2011 wrx ecu etc
road tuned by ray@turbotektuning speed density on e85 11.85@117.05 mph fastest auto xt?
Not going to happen the sale ended so I am just going to some little things I have been neglecting until summer and then maybe I will go with something bigger. I sent fp a bunch if messages asking about the turbo even before the sale ended and they never returned one message so that also turned me off to there product.
I have not talked to much about the 2015 forester cvt we have but just wanted to share a few things. I had to really force my wife to get it as she felt she was to good to drive a forester haha but she now loves the car as do I. It is plenty peppy i was very suprised on how well it picks up and is very good in the snow even on the geolander (yes they still come with these ugh) and has every option we could ever need. Looks like we will be keeping this car for the long haul as its just that good imo. Of course i just bought the oil for its first change coming up soon (went with castrol syntec 0w20 and napa gold filter) and i have heard they can have oil consumption issues but i broke it in proper and will do the changes at 3000 miles. Dont know why they would use a 0w20 and say you can change it every 7500 miles and wonder why they have oil issues lol but i wont be going that route.
Finally put on the paddle shifters today took about a hour was not to hard must give a shout out to @Rescuer for the write up it made it much easier for sure. Will post some pics tomorrow and test it out.
Just ordered the torque solutions motor mounts i will wait till i get them to see if i really need the 02-05 plates to install them. I really hope it fixes the vibration issue i am having since my accident and its not something bent down there.
I am having a issue with the hood scoop now that i have gone fmic and removed the ducting from the hood i get all kinds of snow and water and crap in my engine compartment and its getting annoying. Lets here some ideas do i go with a n/a hood or block off the scoop or put some kind of insert?
tough call. but imo the scoop has got to stay. i think subaru got it right having something sleek that matches the body lines, and the look in general is one of my favs. rather then the tacked on scoop look of older models. for those id go scoop less, for ours....block it off.
maybe some kinda simple plate, with super little holes in it so its not a "wall", but still doesnt let stuff in.
^^ I like that and would get that right now. Relatively inexpensive and easy. I would keep an eye for an NA hood though, super sleeper. Also, have you considered painting the FMIC black?
Somone should make cover that just goes over the whole opening (replacing the plastic scoop portion, so you'd just end up with a smooth bump, kinda like the old DSM that had a bump in the hood because of the DOHC setup.
I agree the hood scoop must stay imo and my wife thinks the same thing. I am either going to block it like the kstech delete or maybe a insert will stop enough of the debris and maybe the lower lip will stop alot the water. Subaru Forester XT Hood Scoop Mesh Grille Grill Black | eBay
Think i may have found my spring project as well and it will use my current inlet all i will need are some injectors maybe. Turbocharger 2.4" Cover SUBARU STI TD06H 20G@xluben went 10.9 with it on winter tires sooo lol.
I'd block it. The salt and crap flying around will make a real mess under the hood. I ran without a splitter for awhile on my old car. The underhood insulation got soaked also.
I wouldn't block it completely, the air coming from the scoop is directed to the turbo and helps it cool. I don't know how much would blocking it affect the temps, but something to think about...
Also when standing the engine compartment would get much warmer. (Again - don't know how much, but definately it would.) Then again, the intercooler is in front, so it wouldn't rise the IAT.
Personally I would go with the mesh just to keep the leaves, rocks etc. larger debris out of the engine bay.
I am going to make something to block the whole thing or at least the lower half. I just can stand opening my hood to see snow and water all over everything. Thank god in have a composite manifold because it seems to puddle on it more then an place.
they were gonna make, i saw like "TBD" stuff for an 08+ version of this...but basically this idea. which is a variant on the other one i sent, but still lets air in, and has some hole. id imagine even this model would work really. WRX/STI Hood Scoop Air Diverter Plate
I am still up in the air about which to do the fp black is actually the same price including the 3'' inlet but there customer service has me sketched out. Kinugawa has great cutomer service compaired to fp and they are half way across the world.
If it was not im up to money I would def do a full race kit and do a Borg Warner efr turbo. The charts on the seem to good to be true as they spool really fast for the power they make. But don't have 3-5k to spend on that so yeah I'm going to do a large stock location which will give me good power but worse spool for a lot less money. The 60-1 should get me around dyno jet low 500whp and the black would be closer to 600 if I really push it.
Yeah the black is what I want but I hear a lot of horror stories about failed fp turbos and them always blaming the owner and never making good on the warranty. But they are coming with a new htz wheel instead of the hta which is supposed to flow and spool even better. It's a tough decision that luckily I don't have to make just yet lol.
sssshhhhhhhhhhhh....... i thought only "grumpy cat fab" knew about this so called uppipe/DP combo, for rotating a stock local snail.haha.
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