This is the journal for my two current Forester's. Some people (outside the Forester community) think it is strange we own two of the same cars. Most people don't realize how versatile the Forester is. My wife's X is an automatic with mainly utility mods, where as my XT is more performance oriented.
2005 Forester X mods:
INTRODUCTION
Exterior Mods
17" OBXT Wheels with 225/55/17 RE92s
Rear Gate bar
Cargo Basket w/thule fairing
Hood Deflector
35/20 window tint
Plasti-dip blacked out grill
09 Aero Wipers
Garage XTi Hoodstruts
XT heated side mirrors
OEM Spoiler
Sold my 16" steelies with 215/60/16 Winterforce and replaced with 03 WRX wheels with 215/60/16 Hankook iPike.
Interior Mods
4 cargo nets
All Weather mats
tan cargo tray
04 XT black seats (replaced the tan ones)
Homelink in roof liner
Yelnats 5 speed engraved shift knob
RAAMmat on 5 doors and the rear fenders
Audio Mods
OEM 6 disc from XT
MB Quart DSE216 6.5" seperates (front)
MB Quart DKD210 4.5" coaxial (rear)
Other Pix
2005 Forester XT mods:
INTRODUCTION
Exterior Mods
02/03 STi Hoodscoop 12/07
Garage XTi hood struts 12/07
yellow parking bulbs
35/20 tint, 20% on moonroof 3/08
OEM Rear spoiler 2/08
Rockblocker headlight & Foglight film 9/07
blacked out grill 05/08
18 cu. ft. Cargo box 05/08
09 Aero Wipers 06/08
DIY mesh grill 04/09
Interior Mods
4 Cargo nets
Yelnats delrin shift knob 9/07
Homelink in dash 10/07
06 STi steering wheel with custom badge 05/08
Omori 45mm boost gauge in stock location 06/08
06 STi red stitch e-brake handle 08/08
08 STi front seats 05/09
added a 2009 Legacy integrated fob/key
Engine & Exhaust Mods
K&N filter (came on car)
06 STi catback 10/07
Cobb Accessport V1 (running stage 1) 03/08, protuned VF39 04/08
Walbro 255 fuel pump 04/08
Ported VF39 off 06 STi 04/08
06 STi TMIC 04/08
06 STi exhaust manifold 04/08
06 STi catless uppipe 04/08
Cobb hi-flow catted downpipe 04/08
Protune to 280whp/312wtq @17psi 04/08
Protune to 293whp/336wtq @19psi 05/08
SPT Turbo heatshield 05/08
SPT battery tie down 08/08
SPT oil cap 08/08
Subtle Solutions splitter 08/08
Replaced STi muffler with Maddad 2.5" Whisper 01/09
Subtle Solutions radiator shroud 05/09
Replaced SPT heatshield with Subtle Chimney 06/09
8/09 sold the Maddad Whisper and went back to the STi muffler.
Wheels/Brakes & Suspension Mods:
Swift springs 10/07
20mm STi rear sway bar 10/07
Kartboy endlinks- Front and rear 10/07
Whiteline subframe locking bolts 10/07
Whiteline QR rear strut bar 03/08
RE (eBay) Dual tube strut tower bar 03/08
Mo-Boost LLWS 04/08
18x8 Rota Tarmac 3 w/ 225/45/18 Contiental Contiextremecontact tires. 07/08
Noltec solid front endlinks 07/08
RacingBrake Front slotted Rotors/Rear Slotted BBK 08/08
Hawk HPS pads 08/08
replaced Rota Tarmac 3 with 18x8 ASA GT1s 07/09
replaced ASA GT1s with 18x8 OZ Racing Superleggeras 08/09
replaced 16" 03 WRX wheels and hankook iPike 215/60/16 with 17" Rota T3s and 225/55/17 Hankook iPike snow tires.
Audio Mods
JVC KDDV5100- installed 9/07
two JL Audio 8w6- installed 3/08
Soundstream Reference 414s- installed 04/08
A/D/S 335is 5.25" seperates- 04/08
Vifa RM700 7" mids- 04/08
Other XT pix:
Subie meets and get togethers:
2005 Forester X mods:
INTRODUCTION
Exterior Mods
17" OBXT Wheels with 225/55/17 RE92s
Rear Gate bar
Cargo Basket w/thule fairing
Hood Deflector
35/20 window tint
Plasti-dip blacked out grill
09 Aero Wipers
Garage XTi Hoodstruts
XT heated side mirrors
OEM Spoiler
Sold my 16" steelies with 215/60/16 Winterforce and replaced with 03 WRX wheels with 215/60/16 Hankook iPike.
Interior Mods
4 cargo nets
All Weather mats
tan cargo tray
04 XT black seats (replaced the tan ones)
Homelink in roof liner
Yelnats 5 speed engraved shift knob
RAAMmat on 5 doors and the rear fenders
Audio Mods
OEM 6 disc from XT
MB Quart DSE216 6.5" seperates (front)
MB Quart DKD210 4.5" coaxial (rear)
Other Pix
2005 Forester XT mods:
INTRODUCTION
Exterior Mods
02/03 STi Hoodscoop 12/07
Garage XTi hood struts 12/07
yellow parking bulbs
35/20 tint, 20% on moonroof 3/08
OEM Rear spoiler 2/08
Rockblocker headlight & Foglight film 9/07
blacked out grill 05/08
18 cu. ft. Cargo box 05/08
09 Aero Wipers 06/08
DIY mesh grill 04/09
Interior Mods
4 Cargo nets
Yelnats delrin shift knob 9/07
Homelink in dash 10/07
06 STi steering wheel with custom badge 05/08
Omori 45mm boost gauge in stock location 06/08
06 STi red stitch e-brake handle 08/08
08 STi front seats 05/09
added a 2009 Legacy integrated fob/key
Engine & Exhaust Mods
K&N filter (came on car)
06 STi catback 10/07
Cobb Accessport V1 (running stage 1) 03/08, protuned VF39 04/08
Walbro 255 fuel pump 04/08
Ported VF39 off 06 STi 04/08
06 STi TMIC 04/08
06 STi exhaust manifold 04/08
06 STi catless uppipe 04/08
Cobb hi-flow catted downpipe 04/08
Protune to 280whp/312wtq @17psi 04/08
Protune to 293whp/336wtq @19psi 05/08
SPT Turbo heatshield 05/08
SPT battery tie down 08/08
SPT oil cap 08/08
Subtle Solutions splitter 08/08
Replaced STi muffler with Maddad 2.5" Whisper 01/09
Subtle Solutions radiator shroud 05/09
Replaced SPT heatshield with Subtle Chimney 06/09
8/09 sold the Maddad Whisper and went back to the STi muffler.
Wheels/Brakes & Suspension Mods:
Swift springs 10/07
20mm STi rear sway bar 10/07
Kartboy endlinks- Front and rear 10/07
Whiteline subframe locking bolts 10/07
Whiteline QR rear strut bar 03/08
RE (eBay) Dual tube strut tower bar 03/08
Mo-Boost LLWS 04/08
18x8 Rota Tarmac 3 w/ 225/45/18 Contiental Contiextremecontact tires. 07/08
Noltec solid front endlinks 07/08
RacingBrake Front slotted Rotors/Rear Slotted BBK 08/08
Hawk HPS pads 08/08
replaced Rota Tarmac 3 with 18x8 ASA GT1s 07/09
replaced ASA GT1s with 18x8 OZ Racing Superleggeras 08/09
replaced 16" 03 WRX wheels and hankook iPike 215/60/16 with 17" Rota T3s and 225/55/17 Hankook iPike snow tires.
Audio Mods
JVC KDDV5100- installed 9/07
two JL Audio 8w6- installed 3/08
Soundstream Reference 414s- installed 04/08
A/D/S 335is 5.25" seperates- 04/08
Vifa RM700 7" mids- 04/08
Other XT pix:
Subie meets and get togethers: