much appreciated. The only reason I switched to the 04 sti ecu was because it reads a higher maf voltage which I needed for big power. the fxt ecu reads lower and jorge couldn't tune it any further without it. and becareful with those hondata spacers. they effed me over royally with their fitment. caused me to miss a dyno session and a fair amount of $ in labor to take the IM back off. I am using the kstech ones with no problems.
much appreciated. The only reason I switched to the 04 sti ecu was because it reads a higher maf voltage which I needed for big power. the fxt ecu reads lower and jorge couldn't tune it any further without it. and becareful with those hondata spacers. they effed me over royally with their fitment. caused me to miss a dyno session and a fair amount of $ in labor to take the IM back off. I am using the kstech ones with no problems.
have fun doing your lateral links. i just started mine today and my cars stuck on the lift waiting for new bolts. the ones that go through the hub seem to seize up and then you have nothing else to do but cut them. so note. buy new big ol bolts and nuts.
have fun doing your lateral links. i just started mine today and my cars stuck on the lift waiting for new bolts. the ones that go through the hub seem to seize up and then you have nothing else to do but cut them. so note. buy new big ol bolts and nuts.
Haha, thanks! Yeah, all OEM suspension stuff is a bit** to take off. I am hoping since the forester hasn't really seen any snow, it wont be as bad. I already have the suspension bolts from my STi, so I dont care too much if the Forester ones break or need to be "persuaded" to come off:icon_razz:
This coming Monday, I will be taking my car in for some warranty work. There is a strange knocking noise in the transmission. When I engage the gears, even in park, there is a strange noise. Also, the front or center diff is starting to become really loud. Some instances, my forward gears sound like reverse gears. Maybe the dealer that sold me the car put the wrong transmission fluid in.
So, she will be taken from me next week. Hope to get the car back soon. As soon as I do, the parts I have stacked up are going on!
Hey guys,
Figured I’d start a build journal in here so I can have some sort of written history of what’s going on with my Forester. I'm going to try to document each thing I do to the car.
Current pic:
Engine/Drivetrain:
2005 STI 6 speed and R180 (with all subframes, knuckles, 5x114.3...
Ten years ago, I bought my first Forester and absolutely loved this car. It was a 2.5x and I made so many upgrades to this car. I posted many of those on this forum moons ago. So, now it is time to start a new thread for the 2019 Sport. I can hoestly say that this is the first new Forester I...
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We have had out Forester for almost 3 weeks. 04 XT automatic. 212k km on the body and 120k on the motor.
It's got a sunroof and original Subaru roof rack.
First post and first Subaru. This car was purchased to replace the other halves well worn 2006 Legacy 2.5 NA with a AT. It needed a...
Today was a big day for my Foz so I figured it was a good time to finally start a journal thread.
I bought my Forester in June of '07. I had been looking for quite some time at wagons and compact SUVs and had narrowed it down to a few choices. Two of the choices were the Legacy wagon and the...
Hi everyone,
Just setting up my first journal for the swap I’m about to do. Currently have an 05 Forester XT with a 2.5 that’s now a paper weight. I’ve settled on the EJ20X swap. Will be moving all the 2.5 accessories over to the new engine, changing out the timing belt, water pump, maybe the...
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boohooo. Can't wait to see what it looks like when it's all on there!
