hey so i thought i would start a members journal.
My name is Garrett, i am 20 years old, i live in southern california, and i love my forester to death. and just cars in general.
i have been working on cars since i was a little kid and have worked on alot of cars helping out friends. Ive done everything from wiring to suspension with the help of forums like this and a little mechanical inclination
im no mechanic, but i love learning and figuring out all sorts of installs and car problems.
My foz has seriously impressed me over the past year and some change with it, it has even held its own with my friends Toyota Land cruiser and Suzuki Samurai. I have pushed it to its limits and dented the underbody but it always comes out alive and is very very reliable!
Oh and my skid plate has probably saved me THOUSANDS of dollars!
oh and ive got Big plans for my little foz (as $ permits)
whats on my 2001 sf right now:
-king raising springs (i had to install limit straps due to the stiffness of these springs and destroyed my top hats https://offroadsubarus.com/showthread.php?t=2389)
-kyb-gr2 struts (wish i got 03 struts to fit bigger tires)
-primitive front and rear skid plates- saved my life a few times!
-yoko geo a/ts 235x60x16 (cant wait to go bigger)
-20mm hub centric wheel spacers (gives it a great stance and has not given me any trouble what so ever)
-2 hella 500ff driving lights (bolted to bumper)
-k&n air filter
-ebay muffler...
-spoiler delete (sold to MikeDrives1 on SF.org)
-sway bars delete
-thule cross bars
-thule ascent 1600 box
-*many under body dents*
-removed trunk side pannels, and sprayed truck bed liner (pictures soon)
-JDM outback EJ D/R transmission with 4.11 final drive and 1.59 EA low range gears
-so lucky to have found this
-Group "N" transmission mount
-custom mesh style grill https://offroadsubarus.com/showthread.php?t=2891
-kart boy rear rear sub frame outrigger bushings
-kart boy rear sub frame lock bolts
-05 sti front control arms (added caster ones)
-turn in concepts 5mt lever pivot bushings
-removed rear bumper (eventually a steel one)
-trimmed front bumper (eventually a steel one)
-04 STI front axles (big stretchy joints)
-3inch body lift
-front offroad bumper with 2in hitch receiver
-rear offroad bumper with 2in hitch receiver and tire carrier
-custom 100mm longer than stock hotbits coilovers
-29inch bfg all terrain tires
-rock sliders!
in the works:
-custom rear strut tower with hi-lift mount
-safari style roof basket
-snorkel (bluefox's possibly:iconwink: )
here is a video from a while ago, just a quick water crossing- https://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f114/fun-holy-jim-picture-video-87076/
i have done most of my planning and work with Jackson Rally, they are awesome. They have helped me significantly over the past few months!
Also my mechanic Dave Forman at Forman performance
PICS!
coming along!
My name is Garrett, i am 20 years old, i live in southern california, and i love my forester to death. and just cars in general.
i have been working on cars since i was a little kid and have worked on alot of cars helping out friends. Ive done everything from wiring to suspension with the help of forums like this and a little mechanical inclination
im no mechanic, but i love learning and figuring out all sorts of installs and car problems.My foz has seriously impressed me over the past year and some change with it, it has even held its own with my friends Toyota Land cruiser and Suzuki Samurai. I have pushed it to its limits and dented the underbody but it always comes out alive and is very very reliable!
Oh and my skid plate has probably saved me THOUSANDS of dollars!
oh and ive got Big plans for my little foz (as $ permits)
whats on my 2001 sf right now:
-king raising springs (i had to install limit straps due to the stiffness of these springs and destroyed my top hats https://offroadsubarus.com/showthread.php?t=2389)
-kyb-gr2 struts (wish i got 03 struts to fit bigger tires)
-primitive front and rear skid plates- saved my life a few times!
-yoko geo a/ts 235x60x16 (cant wait to go bigger)
-20mm hub centric wheel spacers (gives it a great stance and has not given me any trouble what so ever)
-2 hella 500ff driving lights (bolted to bumper)
-k&n air filter
-ebay muffler...
-spoiler delete (sold to MikeDrives1 on SF.org)
-sway bars delete
-thule cross bars
-thule ascent 1600 box
-*many under body dents*
-removed trunk side pannels, and sprayed truck bed liner (pictures soon)
-JDM outback EJ D/R transmission with 4.11 final drive and 1.59 EA low range gears
-so lucky to have found this-Group "N" transmission mount
-custom mesh style grill
https://offroadsubarus.com/showthread.php?t=2891-kart boy rear rear sub frame outrigger bushings
-kart boy rear sub frame lock bolts
-05 sti front control arms (added caster ones)
-turn in concepts 5mt lever pivot bushings
-removed rear bumper (eventually a steel one)
-trimmed front bumper (eventually a steel one)
-04 STI front axles (big stretchy joints)
-3inch body lift
-front offroad bumper with 2in hitch receiver
-rear offroad bumper with 2in hitch receiver and tire carrier
-custom 100mm longer than stock hotbits coilovers
-29inch bfg all terrain tires
-rock sliders!
in the works:
-custom rear strut tower with hi-lift mount
-safari style roof basket
-snorkel (bluefox's possibly:iconwink: )
here is a video from a while ago, just a quick water crossing- https://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f114/fun-holy-jim-picture-video-87076/
i have done most of my planning and work with Jackson Rally, they are awesome. They have helped me significantly over the past few months!
Also my mechanic Dave Forman at Forman performance
PICS!
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Especially since Subtle is out.
Can't wait to hear the results of this one!!!
