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Ronald B's 2005 Forester STi

Member #6705 :: Car Show Entry

Car Description:
Over the past 10 years we have transformed what was an ordinary Forester XT into a full blown Forester STi. Every part front to back was meticulously chosen and modified to give us a fun and reliable street/track machine. Below is the mods list.

EXTERIOR
JDM Forester STi front bumper.
JDM Forester STi grille and headlight surrounds
JDM Forester Sti optional front lip
Sti License plate delete
02-03 JDM STi Hood scoop
OEM Fender Flares
JDM Emergency Carbon Fiber Mid Waist Spoiler (rhomboid pattern)
Custom Head Lights – Eagle Eye housings with Mirimoto DS2 Projectors and Trim Bezels
OEM Smooth door panels
OEM Optional Side skirts
OEM Rear Spats
Rally Armor Mud Flaps
Window Tint 20% Rear and 35% front
ENGINE
Pro Tuned 325/320awhp/tq
2019 Type RA OEM short block
Heads were completely gone through (105k miles) – (guides, seals, valve job, resurfaced etc.)
OEM Head Gaskets
All seals, gaskets and hoses replaced with OEM parts
Killer B Oil pan, pick up and baffle
STi oil cooler
VF 48 Turbo
Get a Dom Tune Cylinder 4 cooling mod
Grimmspeed 3mm phenolic intake spacers
I.D. 1000 Fuel Injectors w/PNP pig Tails – cleaned and tested by ID at 105k miles
Flat4 Fuel injectors and lines with Fuel Lab FPR
Top feed TGV deletes – powder coated
2006 STI Top Mount Intercooler and Y-pipe
IAG Turbo Feed Oil Line
Grimmspeed Turbo heat shield ceramic coated
Grimmspeed 3 port Boost Controller
IAG V3 Air Oil Separator
3mi Silicone Drain Hose For AOS Routed to Turbo Drain
IAG Turbo Drain Adapter
Moroso Upper Coolant Resevoir
Grounding Mod
2007 OEM STi Coil Packs
COBB SF Short Ram Intake and Air Box
COBB Accessport
Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator
Complete OEM Timing inc, all idlers and water pump – 3k miles
Gates Blue Racing Timing Belt
Group N Motor Mounts
Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler Splitter
Torque Solutions Timing Belt Guide
DW200 Fuel Pump
Go Fast Bits TMS Respons Hybrid Blow Off Valve
Perrin Turbo inlet
EXHAUST
PNP and ceramic coated STI exhaust manifolds
Grimmspeed HiFlow Exhaust Manifold Crossover Pipe
Grimmspeed Catted Down Pipe – Ceramic coated
Grimmspeed Up Pipe – Ceramic Coated
Maddad Whisper cat back 3” exhaust
DRIVE TRAIN
Complete STi swap from a 2007 STi with 41k miles on it. This Includes
2007 STi 6MT transmission
2007 STi Trans cross member
2005 STI Drive shaft
2007 STi Out Rigger
2007 Front Sub-frame cross member
2007 Rear Sub-frame cross member
R180 Differential
2007 STi axles (x4) (44k miles)
5x114 STi Hubs
OEM clutch, flywheel, pressure plate and pilot bearing
Group N Trans Mount
Whiteline Trans cross member bushings
Perrin Rear Diff Bushing kit
Kartboy Rear Sub-frame Lock Down Bolts
Kartboy End Link Kit (front & rear)
Perrin Rear Sub-frame Rear Differential Lockdown System Bushings
COBB Pitch Stop Mount
OEM STi short throw shifter
Spider DCCD Controller with OEM Switches
ARP Extended Lugs Front and Rear
TIC Bushings for the STi Short Sifter Knuckle
COBB Front Shift Bushings
COBB Rear Shift Bushing
SUSPENSION
BC BR Coil Overs
BC Rear Adjustable Camber Plates
2005 STi Front Lower control arms – caster adding
Whilteline Anti Lift Kit
Whiteline Roll Center Kit
Whiteline 24mm front Sway Bar – Powder coated blue
Whiteline 22mm Rear Sway Bar – Powder coated blue
Perrin Stout Mount Sway Bar Mounts
2007 STi rear lateral links
2007 STi rear trailing arms
Whiteline Rear trailing Arm Lower Front Bushing Kit
Whiteline Rear trailing Arm Lower Rear Bushing Kit
Whiteline Rear Lateral Link Bushing Kit
Whiteline Rear Strut Brace
Subaru SPT Front Strut Brace
STEERING
2007 STi steering rack (43k miles)
Whiteline Steering Rack Bushing Kit
OEM STi steering knuckle (needed when removing the front cross member spacers to correct geometry
ENGINE BAY AND MISC.
Chase Bay Power Steering kit
Grimmspeed Hood Struts
Grimspeed Master Cylinder Brace
Radium In Line Fuel Filter with 6 micron Microglass filter
Kartboy Battery Hold Down
Billet Works Dress up oil cap set for Oil, Brake MC, Coolant Res, Clutch Slave and Dip Stick
Windshield Washer Bottle Delete
Intercooler Sprayer Also Functions as Windshield Washer
INTERIOR
2004 OEM WRX Front Seats
2006 STi Instrument Cluster with corrected mileage
Aarons Subie Electrics Plug and Play Adapter for STi Cluster
STi OEM Floor Mats – black
STi OEM Shifter Trim and Boot
Kenwood Stereo with Blue Tooth
Front and rear Kicker Speakers
Pioneer 5 channel Amp
2 10” Kicker Subs with Sound Ordinance Sub Box
2005 OEM STi steering wheel and Airbag
AEM Gauges – Oil Pressure, Boost and AFR
3 Gauge Center Dash Mount – 53mm
Accessport integrated dash mount
WHEELS AND TIRES
Rays 57 Extreme Spec D wheels 18x9.5 et 38 Bronze
Dunlap Sport Maxx Tires 245/40/18
Rays Center Caps
Muteki Open End Lug Nuts
ARP Extended Lug Bolts
BRAKES
2007 OEM STi Brembo – powder coated Blue
Power Stop Drilled and Slotted Rotors with Street Pads
Goodridge stainless Steel Brake Lines

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