Subaru Forester STI

[rooSTer]

I'm excited to see this finally coming.

 

[RAAMaudio]

That might be pretty fun, I wonder how heavy it has become though and is quite tall......but I like it

Where is the IC? Looks like it must be a long narrow front mount, about time

I had a very modded and fast on track, autocross, mountain runs, etc 06 XT, JDM drivetrain, custom coilovers, Stoptechs, 18x9.5 NTO3 for the track, 18x10.5 NTO3 for autocross, R comps of course, 18x9 Rays for the street. You know you have a fast XT when the head instructor at the race track comes down from the tower to take a look as just cannot imagine a little SUV can be so quick or when you get a standing ovation at a Pro Solo practice event

My ST is already faster on a road race course, probably not for autocross or drag racing, and not done sorting it out or at the final power level yet

 

[TheStig]

I think they said it got all STI bits but not the STI powertrain

 

[RAAMaudio]

Then a posser?

I had one Subaru, the XT, $30k in mods and still stock block and heads and not a big, just nice size turbo that tuned really well, I picked it and Christain at Cobb tuned it and said it was a great match. But, I could hit 128mph on the long straight at MMP which is 7/8 mile, and hit a wall, half way down it would not go faster. I had time to consider what it would cost to do what I wanted and of ended up in a $90k Forester with a grenade engine as those engines cost a ton to make bigger power and then seem to blow up to easily. I parked it after that, parted to stock, bought a track vette for $35k and a street vette and modded it for less than I would of had into the Forester.

I found I really do not like AWD that much, fast yes but far less entertaining to drive, to easy.

 

[razorlab]

Where is the IC? Looks like it must be a long narrow front mount, about time

The newer foresters got rid of the scoop on top of the hood but it still runs a TMIC like all the subarus. It feeds cold air to it from under the front hood lip, like the MS3

 

[COBB Tuning1]

The newer foresters got rid of the scoop on top of the hood but it still runs a TMIC like all the subarus. It feeds cold air to it from under the front hood lip, like the MS3

As usual, razorlab is exactly correct.

[video=youtube;Hrm-rPSCIBw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrm-rPSCIBw[/video]

Ian

 

[razorlab]

lol

 

[RAAMaudio]

Obviously not the best place for an IC except to protect it from damage, great for that.

 

[razorlab]

Obviously not the best place for an IC except to protect it from damage, great for that.

It makes a great heat sink for the engine.

 

[RAAMaudio]

Exactly

I was going to switch to a front mount or build some ducting, heat treatment, etc parted and sold the car before I got to that.