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STIdarkside's 2013 XT Touring

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#1 · (Edited)
Here is my 2013 Forester XT Touring in Ice Silver Metallic...

Purchased it brand new December 26th 2012. I have a lot of ideas and plans for the XT. We'll see how long I'll be able to resist adding performance mods... Enjoy!

MODS:

Exterior:
- OEM Sport Mesh Grille
- OEM STI Front Under Spoiler Colormatched
- OEM STI Rear Under Spoiler
- OEM Waist Spoiler
- OEM Aero Spats Plastidipped
- Visual Garage Sharkfin Antenna
- OEM Door Handles Colormatched
- OEM Fog Light Surrounds Gunmetal Vinyl Wrapped
- OEM Window Rain Guards
- Window Tint: 35% Fronts and 20% Sunroof
- Cobb Tuning Black License Plate Frames
- Debadged Rear Hatch

Engine/Power:
- OEM STI Oil Cap
- OEM Legacy Battery and VDC/ABS Engine Covers (Battery Cover Not Installed)
- OEM STI Badge on Engine Cover
- OEM Reservoir Caps Painted Flat Black (dipstick needs plastidip)

Suspension:
- Tein High Tech Springs
- OEM STI Front Flexible Strut Tower Brace
- OEM STI Front Support Kit
- OEM STI Rear Flexible Support
- OEM STI Rear Flexible Draw Stiffener
- Whiteline 22mm Front Adjustable Sway Bar
- Whiteline 20mm Rear Adjustable Sway Bar
- Kartboy Front and Rear Endlinks

Wheels/Tires:
- Summer:
- Rays GramLights 57Xtreme 18x8.5 +45 5x100 Matte Graphite w/ Red Rays Centercaps
- Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 245/45R18
- Muteki SR35 Black Closed Ended Lug Nuts
- Winter:
- Subaru Forester XT 17x7 +48 5X100 Silver
- Michelin X-Ice 3 225/55R17
- Subaru Stock Lug Nuts

Lighting:
- OEM Multicoated Fog Light Assemblies
- PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow Fog Lights
- Philips Silvervision Front and Rear Turn Signals
- Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000k Front Parking Lights
- Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000K Front Side Marker Lights
- Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000k License Plate Lights

Interior:
- OEM STI A/T Shift Knob
- OEM STI Steering Wheel and Airbag
- OEM Paddle Shifter Kit
- Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000k Map Lights
- Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000k Dome Light
- Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000k Rear Cargo Light
- Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000k Door Courtesy Lights

Misc:
- OEM Security Shock Sensor
- OEM Crossbars (Yakima Powderhound Ski Rack)
- OEM Sunshade

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#10 ·
I bought it for looks primarily. I wouldn't say the reception is better but its not much worse either. I rarely use the radio.

Nice looking XT. Really need to get a Forester meet put together so we can take turns drooling over each others rides and getting to know our fellow Sub junkies.
Yeah, that's a great idea. I know eugenetopia is trying to put together a forester meet in the seattle area.

Nice man. The underspoiler looks great!
Thanks! Was a pain to remove some of the clips and bumper but I finally managed it by myself haha.
 
#19 ·
Purchased some Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000K bulbs for the exterior and interior lights.

Swapped out the front parking lights and license plate lights. Interior is about halfway done.

Philips Xtreme Vision LED 4000k Parking Lights


Side shot with HID's, Parking Lights and Fogs on...
 
#29 ·
I was going to wait until the Washington Meet before showing what was in the first box from Japan but here it is...

STI Front Support Kit


Won't install this until I get to suspension mods.

And now the most exciting and rarest part.

OEM Multicoated Fog Light Assemblies




Pictures do not do justice. Left the PIAA Ion Yellow bulbs in as well, but since JDM fogs do not have a shield, light output is much better and very yellow.
 
#32 ·
Thanks! I believe I'm the first to install them on a SH Forester. They weren't listed on japanparts until I provided the part numbers and asked they be put on the website.

The price is what made go with laminx yellow film overlays. Yes it does cut down "some" of the light output but I'm cheap...
They're not cheap, but well worth it in my opinion. The HID's still drown them out some but they are so much better than my previous setup.
 
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