Hodaka Rider Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Any performance items I should look into for my '02 Forester Sport? Be nice to have a little more power, feels kinda lethargic compared to my Passat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Hi, just curious, does the Forester Sport have a turbo? I'm assuming your Passat does? I guess a good tuneup is always a good place to start, fresh spark plugs, air filter, clean injectors, good gasoline, knock sensor not pulling too much timing, clean fuel filter, no pending OBD codes, etc., if that's all good then I'm not sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Forester is non-turbo. Passat is supercharged, but it's a 1.8 litre. They both weigh approximately the same, and the Forester has a higher HP rating. Forester has had recent full tuneup, filters, plugs, wires, etc. Checked codes, and only found a pending for the vapor lines, I think it was (prolly had a loose gas cap at some point) The Passat always feels like it's ready to jump, pulls hills like there's no tomorrow. The Forester feels fairly strong, but just not the same, not like 165 HP should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Forester is non-turbo. Passat is supercharged, but it's a 1.8 litre. They both weigh approximately the same, and the Forester has a higher HP rating. Forester has had recent full tuneup, filters, plugs, wires, etc. Checked codes, and only found a pending for the vapor lines, I think it was (prolly had a loose gas cap at some point)The Passat always feels like it's ready to jump, pulls hills like there's no tomorrow. The Forester feels fairly strong, but just not the same, not like 165 HP should. what are the torque readings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 how much do each vehicle WEIGH? You might just dig around over at www.nasioc.com . But, unless you wanna put in lighter flywheel/crank pulleys or start removing seats, there may not be much to drastically improve acceleration/HP . There ARE suspension bits they will help stick it to the road and cut a little body roll. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 As stated, both vehicles weigh about the same, and they have close to the same HP/TQ, but the Forester is rated higher. Guess I'll just have to take it as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 As stated, both vehicles weigh about the same, and they have close to the same HP/TQ, but the Forester is rated higher.Guess I'll just have to take it as it is! they might be rated similarly power-wise, but i bet if you look at a dyno graph, the vw has a longer spectrum of higher power that the forester, which peaks out around 4500 or so, then begins to lose power. so, the forester might get up to 165ftlbs but it's only there for a span of about 300rpms whereas the vw will be around 165ftlbs for a longer time, which makes it feel faster and more spunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Is your Passat AWD too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 being several inches higher off the road can seem like going slower I guess. I dunno If you suspect there is a problem with the Forester, that could be an issue I guess. Make sure to run the fuel specified and if lower octane fuel has been in it, reset the ECU so the timing advances to suit the higher octane. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 My 2002 Forester S has peak torque at about 4000 RPM. And so if I floor it at 3000 RPM, it is a bit sluggish. However, change down to a lower gear so that the revs come up, and at 4000 RPM it has a lot more pep. Try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Yup, Passat is AWD. No, it is not just because the Forester is higher off the ground. For example: The Passat pulls harder up the hill out of town in 5th than the Forester does in 4th. Anyways, I guess it's just the "area under the curve" again. I guess there is a replacement for displacement. It's called a supercharger. (no, I don't think it's gearing. If anything, I believe the Forester has a slightly lower final gear ratio) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Yup, Passat is AWD. No, it is not just because the Forester is higher off the ground. For example: The Passat pulls harder up the hill out of town in 5th than the Forester does in 4th.Anyways, I guess it's just the "area under the curve" again. I guess there is a replacement for displacement. It's called a supercharger. (no, I don't think it's gearing. If anything, I believe the Forester has a slightly lower final gear ratio) my legacy's 4.11. some are 4.44. your forester is PROBABLY 3.90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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