Here is my journal, it will be slow going for a bit none of the juicy stuff until i hit 100K, but I will show what I'm doing until then.
I bought the Forester Sports from Goldstien Subaru in Colony NY at about KBB value. I traded in a Mini Cooper S that was starting to worry me due to some service issues and I wanted to get rid of it before it became a money pit. I had purchased a 08' Impreza for my wife Sheri and I loved it, but while i was getting that car i saw a Forester Sports on the lot for the first time in my life. I though WOW I didnt know a Forester could look so cool. Then the cooper started to give me trouble and it was a no brainer, especially living in NY!!
I installed the Front Air Deflector but I have not taken pics They will come
I just received in the mail a ton of sound deadening material im waiting on tweeters spacers and speakers for the install pics to follow
^3 of the 4 doors done and half the material used SeaScooby spacers in the front hopefully will be done tomorrow 5/27/10
^done today 5/28/10 did the last door and the tail/lift gate took some pics which i will upload this weekend http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/roadblocker-write-up-pics-75247/
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mods I want to do:
Swift springs (maybe new struts, or coil overs)
17 or 18 inch wheels (i dont know yet)
Header back exhaust mods
hybrid air intake
Chassis Stiffening (ARB, end links, braces)
New Head Unit (double din touch screen JVC Chameleon is the number one at this point)(installed)
Stealth Driving Lights (installed)
De-badge Grill
Interior LED bulb Replace
redline E Brake Boot and arm rest replace (installed)
Turn signal mirrors
Black out the Chrome in the headlights (installed)
OEM Spoiler
Mudflaps (OEM or R Armor)
wrx engine swap leading to so much more LOL
my summer tires ordered from discount tire direct
Goodyear Eagle GT
215/60R-16 95V BSW
Mileage
Warranty
50,000 Miles
Treadwear
400
Traction
A
Temperature
A
Speed Rating
V*
added a kicken' head unit
JVC KW-AVX830
General
Chassis Size Code DD
CEA-2006 Compliant Yes
RMS Power Output 20 watts
Peak Power Output 50 watts
RMS Power Bandwidth 20-20kHz
Preamp Outputs 5-channel
Preamp Voltage 5 volts
Subwoofer Preamp Outputs Yes
Monitor Size (diagonal) 7
Key Button Color Blue
EQ Bands 3
Wireless Remote Optional
Steering Wheel Control Compatible Yes
Parts Warranty 1 Year
Labor Warranty 1 Year
Expandability
Auxiliary Inputs Optional
USB Input Rear
Memory Card Slot USB memory
Bluetooth Compatible Built-in
Satellite Radio Ready Both
HD Radio Optional
Navigation No
Changer Control No
Tuner
FM Sensitivity 9.3 dBf
European Tuning Yes
Radio Data System (RDS) No
put some driving lights behind the grille
shift knob and ebrake handle from ebay
did some redline leather goods on the interior very trick looking
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ordered a yakima skybox 16s and here are some pics
3 of the 4 doors done (roadblocked) and half the material used SeaScooby spacers in the front hopefully will be done tomorrow
oh my its like night and day
there is a long stretch of highway that is paved in concrete
there are some large seams on this road that make loud "clunk clunk" noises as you drive over it
even with only 3 doors the sound was dramatically reduced
and the doors when they shut are much quieter!
i was a bit skeptical but sound deadening is awesome !!
finally aimed the headlights
i needed to get a offset ratcheting wrench set (i had no 8mm wrench i could fit in the little spot and i didnt want to move the batt)
and so i will see much better now
and i got a cool little set of wenches that are supper useful !!
i know they are most likey cheep so i cannot pound on them but until i can get some craftsman's these will do !!
it took about 40 seconds per door including the time it took unbox them :crazy:
the instructions say you need a screwdriver but i think you would only need that if you had all your fingers burned smooth by something LOL
oh and while it was apart i noticed that at least in the 07' sports model
had a little baffle (plug) installed into where some of the wind noise can come from behind the tweeter kit (you would know what im talking about if you have had to deal with this) if anyone ants a pic of this i can submit!
im going to detail the car this week and take some decent pics of it [got a claybar kit by meguiars] (finally)
You might consider a Table of Contents before you get too many entries. One other thing to keep in mind is that the forum limits you to 20 images per post. :wink:
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Nice start on your Member Journal. :wink:
