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Rally's MY04 Forrie- Poverty Pack special

Purchased second hand. Rear diff and instrument cluster replaced under warranty. First change was to fit CB UHF GME radio. Car has externally mounted windscreen aerial bracket. Just purchased set of new KYB shock absorbers- the originals have had it- will install when they arrive. Next step is to replace standard steel rims with MY99 WRX rims. Then sump guard and driving lights.
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not so much car suspension specialists as motorsport suspension specialists.
 
1 would be enough for me . :)
 
No, I wouldn't be doing this myself. Rather, I would engage the services of a suspension specialist.

Talk to Ralf at TruTrack in Melbourne. Great suspension shop who did my custom rear struts (koni inserts, raised spring perches, reinforced strut body) and custom springs. Ask him about the suspension setup on the blue Forester that belongs to Greg.

https://www.trutrack.com.au/

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Instead of bolting them at the bottom, they will sit on a spacer to lift them. The inserts will be held in place by a collet with a screw top at the top. Here's the spacer:

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here you can see the modified carrier: a collet at the bottom has been welded in place. You can also see where the spring perch as been moved:

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Finally, you can see the carrier with the strut in it, and the collet that will be fitted to the top.

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Won't be putting the King springs back in. Instead, I am getting custom springs made. The rear springs will be progressive, and allow a decent ride when unloaded, but the rear will take up about 20mm when loaded and the spring will be harder, if that makes sense.

Really looking forward to this...
 
I recently bought a new compressor. Well, a mate bought it for me. Only when I got it home did I realise what I got myself in for. First of all, it’s pretty heavy. And they rate it at 300l an hour. Which explains why it draws 90 amps!!! I had to discard the wiring from the old compressor and go heavy duty. 100 amp circuit breaker, 175amp Anderson plug, and battery cables. Yes, it’s OTT and had I followed normal practice I would have got something smaller. But at 300l an hour, it won’t take long to air up!
 
An update on the air compressor. Geez that draws some current. Rated at 90 amps, it managed to trip the 100 amp circuit breaker a few times. I thought the 90 amps was a peak load. Instead, it might be more than that. Or maybe the circuit breaker is not quite 100 amps. Either way, when it is working it pumps up pretty quickly. I have decided to use the tyre inflator from home, easier to use I hope.

The rear diff locker got a really serious workout. I was in a deep mud and water bath, and due to the topography I had to drive up the steep sides at an angle. It would have been impossible without the locker. Despite the mud, the RE002’s were once again up to the task.
 
The rear diff locker got a really serious workout. I was in a deep mud and water bath, and due to the topography I had to drive up the steep sides at an angle. It would have been impossible without the locker. Despite the mud, the RE002’s were once again up to the task.

Video?
 
Waiting, waiting, waiting. I have asked, hopefully one day. Soon.
 
im looking for air compressor myself. what would you sugest would be enough ? i mean we dont need what 4wd guys using do we ? some compressors i looke ddont have any other info just it says it will inflate your tires in 1,5 minutes.
 
could i just look for specs in others like 160l per min or similar ..?
 
Bit of a boring update. No off road upgrades this time. Rather, I’ve installed some sound insulation. At this stage, I’ve only done under the back seat, boot, spare wheel well and tailgate. When I get some more, I’ll do the front half. First though I’ll see how effective what I have done is.
 
I’ve made the decision to sell the car. I don’t want to, but I’ve had to face the reality of things that unfortunately, the Forrie is no longer suitable for me. It’s been an amazing journey with this car. I never envisaged when I bought it that it would become a history making car.

There are some people I’d like to thank. In no particular order I’ll start with Kevin who was with me on my first trip in this car. I remember being very cautious as we negotiated some difficult terrain, and he was there to spot for me what I could not see.

There were the trips we did in the early days with Mr Turbo and Eden and Dicknose. There was the memorable trip to Abercrombie where Eden snapped an axle and he and Alex did a brilliant job co ordinating the recovery.

There was the Way Out West Trip in 2013, the Pilliga, Bendethra, the Watagans, Belanglo State Forest, Newnes and of course Meryla State Forest. Most of all I want to thanks my mate Dave. Together we did the diff locker project, something I can think of as our contribution to the Subaru off road community. The road to installing the diff locker was a long one. There was the plated r160, the SF low range and another pioneering effort, getting a 6 speed sti diff into a dual range gearbox. Then the dccd.

I was never one for the full on off-road stuff, but in the end we had a car that did really well there. Be it Bendethra or the Pilliga or anywhere else, I enjoyed going places where the big cars struggled. Or failed to get to.

I wanted a car that could still be a joy to drive on sealed roads, I wanted the best all rounder possible. I am convinced we achieved that. As for Dave, he’s brilliant. Because of him, we led the world in doing what we did, and I hope others go down this path. As an Aussie, I particularly proud that we did this when others had failed. And how good is it that another Aussie has developed a hybrid system as well.

I hope whoever buys the car will keep taking her off-road and enjoy many years of enjoyment. As for me, I’m back in a Ford. I bought a ute, a 2017 Ranger. It’s the first ute I have ever bought, the first auto I have ever bought and the first “real” 4WD I have ever bought. Things have changed. Sad to leave the off road Subaru community, definitely some great memories.
 
Welcome to the ute world; but sad to let the Subie go!
 
i can see why you did it thought. as im moding my car , not so crazy as you but i can see why i would move to real 4wd car . because its just next step. or look at this car as it is not mod it too much and enjoy it still.
 
You still had a few upgrades to do to your Forester, like long travel suspension and most important.....off road tyres !

And now that you will be offroading in a Ford, you will always think : I could've probably done that easier with the Forester...and what about the reliability ?!

Bon voyage !
 
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