My Forester X MY03 ( Mods )

The fun of it all,

While not a mechanic, I sure do enjoy the end result :

Subaru Forester X MY03 ( White )

Auto, 98,000kms ( Purchased Capital Subaru @ 65,000kms, 2 year extended warranty )
Raised King Springs ( Additional 1" height/downtravel )
Subaxtreme Offroad bar ( Front, Fuji grey, matt black loops )
Subaxtreme Sump Guard ( Matt black )
Subaxtreme Rear Bar ( Jerry / Tyre carriers, removable tow bar - Same colours as front )
16" Stock rims ( Running 215/60/16 Yoko Geo ATS )
16" Stock Rims ( Custom paintjob )
Narva Pencil/pinpoints ( Rectangle series )
Icom 440 UHF ( Installed under passenger seat, handset mounted near steering column )
AN 477 About Town Aerials ( Short and whip, mounted on bar )
Hema Navigator GPS ( Pricey but compact! )
12 Month NSW National Parks pass ( All parks including Kozi )
35% Solartint job ( Charcol, darker wont permit antena )
OEM Cargo step install ( Gone with removal of old rear end)
Thule Expedition Roof rack cage ( With cross bars for Kayak )
Subaru throw seat covers ( Blue, AWD logo )
Offroadsubarus.com sticker ( Front and back )
Jackson Rally 1" lift (In like Flynn)
Rally Armor Urethane Mud Flaps (Front only so far)
Custom Spare Wheel cover (Subaxtreme - With permission)
Bushranger Flexi Flares (Custom cut, custom install)
'Forester' third brake light sticker mod (www.custombrakelights.com)
Roll call stickers on front door panels (K&N, Lukey, KYB, Whiteline)

Recent additions:

2 x new KYB Front Struts
2 x new KYB Rear Struts
Whiteline Alloy front Swaybar links
Whiteline Steering rack mount bushes
Whiteline Caster correction bushes
Whiteline Rear Swaybar BSR35XZ
Whiteline Swaybar HD mount
1" Jackson Rally Strut tops (As above)
Streettuned triple gauge pod (Not installed yet)
3 x Autometer gauges - Oil pres, oil temp, water temp, electrical (not installed yet).

Engine / Exhaust :

Headers to suit ( Extractors )
2" Doughnut
Flange plate
2.5 Hi Flow Cat
2.5 Sports System
Tucked Exhaust ( Axle Back )
K&N Hi Flow Air Filter


Expected upgrades ( Very soon ) :

Subaru OEM Diffguard ( Hole cut for change port )
Dyno tune???
AU Subaru 2" lift kit (For conclusions, in the mail)
Plus many many more...

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Almost mate, just waiting on the new rims to be fitted with AT's...

Thanks to your links I will probably give the Two sticks / Powerline Trail a go, whats the track condition liek when you head down towards Gentle Annies and the Goodradigbee river ( My ultimate destination ). Will be keen for an escort up Mt Coree eventually but I will suss it our anyway in my mates Pathfinder soon enough.
 
A beauty in the making... dont stop now mate... the world is your oyster.
 
Mate nice foz! Love the camera too - that's crystal clear!

Bennie
 
Edit, Installed today :

Narva Pencil/pinpoints ( Rectangle series )
Icom 440 UHF ( Installed under passenger seat )
AN 477 Town & Country Aerials ( Short and whip )

Feeling more offroad than ever, now for the tyres and a cage ( Any tips on brands of cage for roof racks? )
 
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Added 35% Charcol Solartint job ( Love it on a white car )
Added Cargo Step panel ( OEM, purchased off ebay )

Geo AT-S set installed next Saturday ( 215/60/16 set, spare kept as original geo ), also sussed out a Rhino Rack cage and bag to mount on roof, hoping to still somehow get the Subaru OEM one but wont even try and order one from the states ( Postage! )
 
I've got a set of Wool Seat Covers from Autobahn that are 8yrs old and just beginning to now show their age, the color and fluffiness is fine, it's just the edges have small signs of wear (pull marks) where the wool is stitched to the fabric from getting in and out.

I'll definitely be looking to them for another set soon depending on the maker and the quality of course.
 
Pausum,

Tyres and more = $235 a wheel ( Includes balance etc etc ),

Almost $20 cheaper than the other place in Canberra I sourced...
 
nice ride... really is now getting there!

good luck witht he rear bar. I got quoted about $4.5 to $5k :eek:

I am in the design stage of making one
 
eden said:
is that from SubaX???:surprised::confused: with or without jerrycan and wheelbar
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If my memory serves me correctly it included both the jerrycan & wheelbar.(wheel carrier)

spinners said:
I recently (6 weeks ago) got a price from SubaXtreme on a rear bar with wheel and jerry carriers and fell off my chair when they told me...
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Originally Posted by SubaXtreme
"...What with the cost of steel and the fact that they are difficulty to mass produce... We discussed the cost of manufacturing them and we made one and charged $3k but that was still not enough... What you're after will cost in the order of $4k to $4.5k..."


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I'm in the throws of designing one myself and my initial costing for materials and engineers certification comes to $1700. Sure, I am not charging for labour, but if I presume that they are charged the same for materials and certs. that leaves $2.8k for labour :arrow: approx. 47 labour hours :arrow: approx. 6 working days.

Now, lets say a day for cutting and bending of materials, another for welding up the bar/chassis frame. another for the cladding and lastly, a day for other bits and pieces and powder coating. Thats 4 days to build it. So 2 days are fat :arrow: 16 working hours :arrow: approx. $1k.

So, in theory the bar should cost about $3k to $3.5k.

That's my logic anyway.
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I know that Caddyman had his rear bar with the wheelcarrier put on his Outback a couple of months ago (July 2008) & it was around the 3k mark.

Caddyman said:
Yes the rear bar is on, here is a pic of it in action at a NSW Subi club training day.

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I will give full details in a posting later, during the week. I have all the details and my pictures on my work computer.
But for ggvfr the final price was $3K (fitted) and the wheel carrier is removeable.
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Regards
Mr Turbo
 
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Kevin said:
Luv that aerofoil on top! :lol:

(ditto - looking good!)
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That's not an aerofoil Kev, that's his "water crossing kit" in case he falls into a hole which has just been released by Subaru. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
 
subyroo said:
That's not an aerofoil Kev, that's his "water crossing kit" in case he falls into a hole which has just been released by Subaru. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
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And it's better than the snorkel mod. :)
Especially if the waters deep & it starts to float. :lol:

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
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