Taza's Foz 2.0

Well I thought I better start again as it's like a new car since the last journal (here: https://www.offroadsubarus.com/showthread.php?t=2887 - RB).
Modifications have been severe! :lildevil: Damage has been extreme :surprised: Repairs have been expensive and tiresome :cry: After all she and I have been through over the past 3 years and 100+k km. You could say it's really been an adventure :lol: With many more to come :cool:

Stock in June 2010
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Now as of September 2013
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Mods

Suspension
  • KYB front SF shocks/struts
  • KYB rear SG(04 Forester N/A) shocks/struts
  • Heavy duty raised dobinson springs all round
  • GC8 WRX STIheavy duty rear swaybar(19mm)
  • Whiteline rear swaybar endlinks
  • Audi A3 light weight 15" cast alloy wheels(+38 offset, 5kg each)
  • Impreza 15" alloy wheels
  • 65mm rear strut top lift blocks(made by Stilson)
  • 50mm front strut top lift blocks
  • 50mm rear trailing arm spacers

Engine/Drivetrain
  • Fully reconditioned SF Forester gearbox(170,000km on foz from All Drive Subaroo in eastern states)
  • Fully reconditioned EJ25 N/A SOHC block from 2003 Outback
  • Custom made front CV shafts with lifted Toyota Hilux CV boots, heavy duty inner joints(cup, balls, grease, etc...)
  • 2004 Forester VLSD rear diff
  • Grimmspeed lightweight crank pulley
  • Grimmspeed Phenolic manifold spacer
  • Haltech Platinum Interceptor Piggyback ECU(wired in by myself - apprentice auto sparky) - Manages fuel and ignition timing for the new engine.

Interior
  • 2000watt worth of Stereo - Sony headdeck(wth bluetooth, USB, Auxilary), 2x amplifers, Pioneer 12" Sub, Alpine S-Type 6 1/2" speakers
  • Dynamat sounder deadener
  • Clarkrubber 10mm sound proofing(boot, tailgate, under passenger seat, rear doors
  • Repco plain black seat covers
  • Supercheap bucket heavy duty rubber mats, front and rear
  • Led interior light conversion
  • Tint-A-Car Octane 35% on front two windows(drivers and passengers), 20% from B-Pillar back - Darkest legal all round
  • Momo WRX steering wheel
  • Genuine Dash mat
  • 12v auxilary sockets in glovebox
  • Uniden UHF radio 80channel(mounted where ash tray goes)
  • Hard wired android Samsung phone charger on drivers side A-Pillar

Exterior
  • TJM bullbar(to Suit SF Forester - airbag compliant)
  • Subaru genuine reece-hitch towbar 40x40mm - rated at 1300kg
  • Rhino sportz roof racks
  • Lightforce 170's
  • Dual battery setup in boot with Redarc smart solenoid under bonnet(100amp alternator)
  • Subaxtreme sumpguard
  • Resprayed bonnet(faded)
  • 225/70R15 Dunlop Grandtrek AT3's(soon to change to Toyo Open Countrys's)
  • Uniden 7db aerial
  • ARB 2m side awning(stolen one night :()

Future Mods
  • Gearbox done - L-Series 1.59 low range, front STI 5 speed helical LSD, DCCD centre, taller 5th gear, shorter 1st gear, oil drip feed
  • Dyno tune for piggyback computer running EJ25
  • Subaxtreme rear bar
  • HID kit for Lightforce 170's
  • GCD(2004) WRX dash swap(SF dash looks very old fashion and makes car feel old and sad) - This is a major!
  • Safari Snorkel (NK Pajero)
  • Rear mounted winch
  • LED lightbar
  • 2 1/4" exhuast from catback with high flow cat and UEL headers for that awesome boxer rummble :cool:
  • OBDII Computer conversion/upgrade to replace stock ECU and piggyback computer

Damage
  • Ripping front end of chassis off(tow point LHS)
  • Blown gearbox(chattered first gear)
  • Blown rear diff(stripped teeth off spider gears)
  • Snapped CV axle shafts
  • Dented drivers door due to a sand dune
  • Oil rings gone in Engine 1 (EJ20 N/A)
  • Oil rings gone in Engine 2(EJ20 N/A)
  • Snapped timing belt in Engine 2
  • Bent steel rim(15" stock LHF)
  • Bent rear struts
  • Snapped Dobinson heavy duty coil spring(2x on different occasions 6 months apart)
  • Broken spot lights(due to ramming a fence down)
  • Stereo amplifer catching fire(evening peak hour traffic)
  • CV boot ripping
  • Split radiator (while offroad, had to get towed home)
  • Clutch burnt out x2
  • Bent towbar
  • Ripped off front and rear bumpers
  • Ripped off trailer plug
  • Ripped off passenger side skirting
 
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Some more pics
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Out with the old EJ20 and in the with new 25 :lildevil:
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First time testing out the EJ25 drifting and I lost control, took out a 1m mound of sand and got bogged :lol:
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Snapped Coil Spring (March 2013)
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Big lift kit with stocko tyres... :raspberry:
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Touring in up north WA(2012)
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Bullbar time!
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Mundaring Powerlines :lildevil:

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Catch me if you can :discomonkey:
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Testing my first generation lift kit of 2"
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Saggy rear bum and camping(Feb 2011)
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Well I'll try and keep this updated.
Got a 1200km trip this weekend. Will be my first proper long run with the new EJ25. Going up north to pick up my boat and bring it back to Perth. I'll be keen to see how she tows on a long run!
 
Safe trip, Taza.

I will be interested in your fuel consumption in each direction ... :iconwink:
 
Mate, it looks like you were doing better with the foz as stock if you're looking at the first two photos :poke:

You've done well for such a short ride thus far! I'm sure there's only more to come out of your foz if you look after it - and if Paul sticks around :lol:

Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see you over here someday, then I'll show you some real tracks ;)

Cheers

Bennie
 
Thanks guys RB and Bennie.
Haha in the 2nd photo I actually drove up it stopped then took off again to see how far I could get

Yeah I've had her for just over 3 years now, there have been both good and bad times. I'm now at the point where nearly everything mechanical has been replaced and it is now a very reliable, comfortable vehicle. So I see no need to get rid of it. The body is in better than average condition for a vehicle of it's age, no major dents just a few scratches and some faded paint...
Can't wait for the real tracks over there, I'm yet to actually try some of the harder ones WA offers as the foz has never been upto the task.
 
good to see your Foz back on the road
where did you score the Audi rims?
 
The Audi centre caps look nice, just need to cover up the logo lol :iconwink:

I'm now at the point where nearly everything mechanical has been replaced and it is now a very reliable, comfortable vehicle.

All your mods are coming along great Taza, it sure would be nice to drive :biggrin:
 
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Love the "Damage" section.:cool:

You certainly have had your ups and downs with this car, great to hear it is finally at a point that your happy with.:ebiggrin:
 
Back in Perth after doing the 1100km weekend trip.
Was interesting for sure, good to get out of Perth even though it went fast.

Averaged 10l per 100km on the way up over a whole tank. This was sitting on the speed limit(110km/hr) doing 3200rpm and driving into very strong oncoming winds and rain. Not too bad I guess :)
On the way back I used 13l per 100km and used most of a tank for 450km with the boat on the back. I found that sitting on 100km/hr in 5th(2900rpm) the foz struggles to maintain speed(driving up hills and into oncoming wind again). I ended up sitting on 110-120km/hr as it was doing between 3200-3500rpm thus the engine having more available torque. It didn't have to work as hard both on the flat and up hills.
I think if my piggyback computer was tuned better and I was running stock size wheels/tyres if would of been pretty effortless :iconwink:
Over all towed it easily considering the car isn't a full on power house like a 6cylinder or turbo engine :raspberry:

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He'd just get tired of the power with that as well...maybe bolt 2 EJ25s together to make an H8, twin turbos for highway hooning & supercharged for low down torque :lildevil::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Why stop there :shrug:
Just go the whole hog & whack the Bugatti Veyron 8.0L W16 in it & be done with it :twisted::twisted::twisted:
You'd have plenty of torque on tap with that one :rock:

But getting back on topic, glad to hear you had a great trip & a safe one :raz:

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
Well the sad thing is I am planning my next engine :lol: :poke:
EJ25 turbo like what Mr T has but with a dual range gearbox, etc... or EE20 boxer diesel. I don't know if it's even possible to have a boxer diesel behind a dual range subaru box.
 
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