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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Needed a picture or two and had to go to the airport anyway...

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Come along way from the pictures on page 1, and the original mod list (Which has been updated Page 1)

That Bloody Noise/Engine Bay:

Lukey Header System, Lukey 2.5” Sports System
Lukey 2.5” Hi Flo Cat, Lukey Muffler/Dump Pipe Tip
K&N Hi Flo Panel Filter, D.I.Y CAI/Custom Blanking Plate
Beatrush Radiator Cooling Panel, Rallitek RTK PERF Wire Kit 2.5
M20 Sandwich Plate, PWR Oil/Transmission Cooler
Ozfoz.com Red Silicon (GB)

Drivetrain, Suspension & Brakes:

30mm Raised King Springs, 1” Jackson Rally Strut Lift
KYB Excell G Upgrade (Bent OEM's, replaced 111,000km)
Whiteline 22mm Rear Adj Swaybar, Whiteline HD Mounts
Whiteline Swaybar Links, Whiteline Caster Correction
Whiteline Front Strut Brace, Satin Black calipers/4 Pot Sticker

Exterior/Wheels:

Subaxtreme Front Bar (Matt Black Loops)
Subaxtreme Sump Guard (Matt Black)
Subaxtreme Rear Bar w/Jerry and SPare (Matt Black Swings)
400 Pro Elevated UHF Antenna (Wrapped, heat shrink)
Ultrex Eyelids/Custom Grill/Pillars (Satin Black Trim)
Narva Utima Light Kit x 3/Custom Rally Bar (100w)
Bushranger Flexi Flares/Custom Trimmed
Rally Armor UR Mud Flaps/Custom Trimmed
3M Carbon Wrap Side Mirrors (Wearing well)
Red Pinstripe/Rice Shopping List, Offroadsubarus.com Sticker
Speedy Lite 9 Rims, General Grabber AT2 (5, including spare)
TJM Hilux Snorkel
Oznest Rear Spoiler

Interior/In Car Entertainment:

Icom 440 UHF, Hema Navigator Topo GPS
Street Tuned Gauge Pod, Autometer Oil Temp/Pres, H20 temp
K&H Paint Panels (Matt Black)/3M Carbon Wrap
Forester Car Seat Covers, Forester Seatbelt Comforters
Subaru Rubber Mat/Cargo set (OEM)
35% Front, 20 Mid, 15 Rear Window Tinting (Charcol)
OEM Stock Head unit/Speakers
 
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paffoh said:
Come along way from the pictures on page 1, and the original mod list (Which has been updated Page 1)
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Paffoh: Always great to see such a long-running thread and major transformation of a Fozza!

Is that a "Hobie" (as in Hobie Cat) sticker on the back window in the pics on page 1? If so, I wish you'd kept it on there, as I'm a big Hobie Cat sailor. :biggrin:
 
paffoh said:
Cheers mate, sure is!

The [Hobie] sticker cracked up and was removed due to appearance quality.

I have a commercial association through sponsorship:

https://www.hobiecat.com.au/fishing/team/state_teams.html

Derek 'Paffoh' Steele

The foz is the ultimate fishing vehicle :)
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That's insanely cool, Paffoh! Get paid to ride Hobie kayaks and go fishing, hauling all your gear in a beautifully off-road prepped Fozza to boot! That's the good life! :biggrin:

Like the shots above, too! Are they HDR as in "high dynamic range," i.e. multiple images combined to cover as much light and dark as the human eye can perceive? If so, it's a shame the sky still looks so bleak. But if it's really overcast, no photographical trick will fix that.
 
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