January 11, 201511 yr welp figured since i made an account here ill share my subaru....so heres my daily driver/longterm project car.some info:2001 forester04 ej257 crate shortblock01 ej251 heads01 2.5rs ecuarp studscosworth 1.5mm headgasketsact lightweight flywheelperrin lightweight crank pulleyborla uel headersinjen caia/c delete, alt relocationexedy clutchkartboy short throwgroup n mounts04 sti coiloversstrutbars front and rearxxr craptastics (winter)enkie rpf1's (summer)plans are to turbo it somewhere down the road, till then i just occasionaly buy parts for the turbo build.so far i have:bullseye s252 t3 base w/ .55 A/Rhaltech E8 standalonewalbro 255fuel lab regulatortreadstone vaccum blockso i still have alot to get but will be a fun car all said and done. dont really have a hp goal, 350+ would be cool. will need to pick up a sti 6spd and rear diff at somepoint obviously. ill try to keep this updated as i do more to the car.
January 11, 201511 yr Wow, very cool car. I like the look of the old school foresters. What kind of HP do you think you have now with that engine combo?
January 11, 201511 yr Author Thanks, probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 130-140hp haha. My compression ratio is only 8.2:1. However, compared to my old 190,000mile ej251 the sohc ej257 is much pepier.
March 21, 201511 yr Author A little update to the fozz. I blew out the coilovers and decided it was time to do what i always wanted to do from the beginning and lift it. So here she is now in all her glory. Parts list for lift: Kyb gr-2 struts Ironman 35mm lift springs Subtlesolutions 1" lift kit Subtlesolutions 2" trailing arm spacer 15x7 -51(2" backspace) basset racing wheels 215/75/15 general grabber a/t 2's
March 22, 201511 yr Did you use SF or SG (second-generation) rear struts? The SG ones are slightly longer, better tyre-spring perch clearance and more lift... Looks awesome either way!
March 26, 201511 yr Author Did you use SF or SG (second-generation) rear struts? The SG ones are slightly longer, better tyre-spring perch clearance and more lift... Looks awesome either way! There was a longer wait time for the SG rears, so I just got SF ones. With the offset of my wheels the spring perch is no worry, I can fit a 40" tire if the rest of the car would let me. I plan to lift it some more and try to fit some 33's or 35's....maybe next winters project.
March 26, 201511 yr There was a longer wait time for the SG rears, so I just got SF ones. With the offset of my wheels the spring perch is no worry, I can fit a 40" tire if the rest of the car would let me. I plan to lift it some more and try to fit some 33's or 35's....maybe next winters project. Might want to swap to 4.44 gears if you're running 35's!
March 26, 201511 yr Author Might want to swap to 4.44 gears if you're running 35's! For sure, ill be addressing things like that as I get closer to actualy doing it. I kinda want to swap to a built 4eat with a manual valve body becuase my 5mt is doing nothing but giving me troubles.
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