CWC's new 05 Forester XT
09-01-2014, 12:08 PM
#1
CWC's new 05 Forester XT
BIG UPDATE!! 10/20/14 Complete V7 Sti Drivetrain installed by EQ!
BIGGER UPDATE!! 07/25/15 Fender Flares Installed
I got myself a new car finally and I couldn't be more happy.
Im the second owner of a Champaign Gold Opal 2005 Forester XT with a 5 speed transmission (now a Sti 6 speed). The car had 90k on her when I bought her on August 3rd, 2014. Currently she has 118,967 on her!
The car was totally stock when I bought it. Perfect platform to start with.
In the few weeks I have had her I changed all the lights out for LED lights and bought new STI mats. I have big plans and will update my list as I go.
Exterior
Tint on rear windows 8/15/14
LED turn signals, parking, reverse, tail, and brake 8/18/14
Yellow Fog Overlays 12/1/14
DS Mesh Grill 07/31/15
Wide ZG Fender Flares 07/25/15
Interior
Sti Floormats 8/18/14
LED Interior lights 8/18/14
05 WRX Black Seats 11/6/14 SOLD 05/5/15
06 WRX Limited Black Leather Seats 05/5/15
12 STI OEM 6 Speed ****
Off-Brand Touch-Screen Headunit 1/6/15
Polk Audio front door speakers 1/6/15
Kicker 10in Subwoofer with 1000 watt Alpine Amp 1/6/15
Wheels/Tires
17x7.5 V7 Sti Goldies 96,785 10/4/14 WINTER SETUP
225/55/17 Firestone Winterforce 96,785 10/4/14
18x9+33 Cosmis Racing XT206R White 1/15/15 SOLD 04/12/15
18x11+8 Cosmis Racing XT206R Bronze 07/25/15
15mm ISC Spacer/adapters 07/25/15
295/35/18 Nitto NT-05 07/25/15
Suspension
Ebay F+R Strut Tower Bar 95,411 9/21/14
BC BR Coilovers 97,199 10/10/14
Whiteline Camber Bolts F+R 97,545 10/13/14
Whiteline 22mm Rear Sway Bar 97,650 10/20/14
Whiteline 22mm Front Sway Bar 97,650 10/20/14
Kartboy Front and Rear Endlinks 97,650 10/20/14
Sti Rear Sway Bar Mounts 97,650 10/20/14
Kartboy Rear Diff Lock Kit 117,160 07/25/15
Drivetrain
JDM V7 STI 6 Speed (had 60,000km when installed) 97,650 10/20/14
MAPDCCD DCCD Controller 97,650 10/20/14
Groupe N Transmission Mounts 97,650 10/20/14
Kartboy Front and Rear Shifter Bushings 97,650 10/20/14
Kartboy Short Shifter 97,650 10/20/14
ACT 6 Puck Clutch 97,650 10/20/14
ACT Lightweight Flywheel 97,650 10/20/14
Custom Heavy-Duty Steel Driveshaft 97,650 10/20/14
Sti R180 Rear Diff 97,650 10/20/14
2 Front Sti Axles 97,650 10/20/14 Replaced 06/21/15
2 DSS Stage 5 Front Axles 115,386 06/21/15
2 Rear Sti Axles 97,650 10/20/14
2 Rear Sti Hubs 97,650 10/20/14
Brakes
Front and Rear JDM STI Brembos 97,650 10/20/14
Stoptech Stainless Lines 97,650 10/20/14
Stoptech Pads 97,650 10/20/14
Powerslot Front Rotors 97,650 10/20/14
Sti Rear Rotors 97,650 10/20/14
Power
Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator 9/5/14
Mishimoto Rad Hoses 9/15/14
Mishimoto Rad tie down 9/5/14
Cobb V2 Accessport 12/8/14 101,809
Goodspeed Catless Downpipe 12/18/14 102,859 Sold 08/2/15
Turbo XS 4 Inch Catless Downpipe 116,511 07/23/15
STI Stock Catback (resonator delete and hangars repositioned) 2/5/15
Maintenance *All Oil Changes I used Castrol 5w30 Synthetic*
Radiator, hoses, coolant changed 94,072 9/5/14
Oil Change 94,072 9/5/14
Clay bar/wax 94,156 9/6/14
Oil Change 97,121 10/10/14
Wax 97,121 10/10/14
Alignment 97,545 10/13/14
Oil change 97,550 10/13/14
Gates Racing Timing Belt with Oem Water Pump 97,650 10/20/14
Coolant change 97,650 10/20/14
Power Steering Fluid Flush/Change 97,650 10/20/14
New Transmission + Diff Fluid 97,650 10/20/14
Oil Change 99,563 11/7/14
Wax 100,203 11/29/14
Oil Change 104,120 12/17/14
Oil Change 107,974 2/1/15
Full Detail By All Aspects Auto Detailing 109,230 3/25/15
Oil Change 111,143 4/17/15
Wax 5/01/15
Oil Change 114,621 5/20/15
Front Axles Swapped to DSS Stage 5 115,386 6/21/15
Full Detail By All Aspects 08/1/15
HEART TRANSPLANT!
DROPPED OFF WITH MEYHAM TUNING 09/25/15
Current Millage
118,967 09/25/15
IMG_8731 by cwc16, on Flickr
Fozzy by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_8189 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_4197 by cwc16, on Flickr
Now on to the pics..
The Day I got her,
IMG_2761 by cwc16, on Flickr
BIGGER UPDATE!! 07/25/15 Fender Flares Installed
I got myself a new car finally and I couldn't be more happy.
Im the second owner of a Champaign Gold Opal 2005 Forester XT with a 5 speed transmission (now a Sti 6 speed). The car had 90k on her when I bought her on August 3rd, 2014. Currently she has 118,967 on her!
The car was totally stock when I bought it. Perfect platform to start with.
In the few weeks I have had her I changed all the lights out for LED lights and bought new STI mats. I have big plans and will update my list as I go.
Exterior
Tint on rear windows 8/15/14
LED turn signals, parking, reverse, tail, and brake 8/18/14
Yellow Fog Overlays 12/1/14
DS Mesh Grill 07/31/15
Wide ZG Fender Flares 07/25/15
Interior
Sti Floormats 8/18/14
LED Interior lights 8/18/14
05 WRX Black Seats 11/6/14 SOLD 05/5/15
06 WRX Limited Black Leather Seats 05/5/15
12 STI OEM 6 Speed ****
Off-Brand Touch-Screen Headunit 1/6/15
Polk Audio front door speakers 1/6/15
Kicker 10in Subwoofer with 1000 watt Alpine Amp 1/6/15
Wheels/Tires
17x7.5 V7 Sti Goldies 96,785 10/4/14 WINTER SETUP
225/55/17 Firestone Winterforce 96,785 10/4/14
18x9+33 Cosmis Racing XT206R White 1/15/15 SOLD 04/12/15
18x11+8 Cosmis Racing XT206R Bronze 07/25/15
15mm ISC Spacer/adapters 07/25/15
295/35/18 Nitto NT-05 07/25/15
Suspension
Ebay F+R Strut Tower Bar 95,411 9/21/14
BC BR Coilovers 97,199 10/10/14
Whiteline Camber Bolts F+R 97,545 10/13/14
Whiteline 22mm Rear Sway Bar 97,650 10/20/14
Whiteline 22mm Front Sway Bar 97,650 10/20/14
Kartboy Front and Rear Endlinks 97,650 10/20/14
Sti Rear Sway Bar Mounts 97,650 10/20/14
Kartboy Rear Diff Lock Kit 117,160 07/25/15
Drivetrain
JDM V7 STI 6 Speed (had 60,000km when installed) 97,650 10/20/14
MAPDCCD DCCD Controller 97,650 10/20/14
Groupe N Transmission Mounts 97,650 10/20/14
Kartboy Front and Rear Shifter Bushings 97,650 10/20/14
Kartboy Short Shifter 97,650 10/20/14
ACT 6 Puck Clutch 97,650 10/20/14
ACT Lightweight Flywheel 97,650 10/20/14
Custom Heavy-Duty Steel Driveshaft 97,650 10/20/14
Sti R180 Rear Diff 97,650 10/20/14
2 Front Sti Axles 97,650 10/20/14 Replaced 06/21/15
2 DSS Stage 5 Front Axles 115,386 06/21/15
2 Rear Sti Axles 97,650 10/20/14
2 Rear Sti Hubs 97,650 10/20/14
Brakes
Front and Rear JDM STI Brembos 97,650 10/20/14
Stoptech Stainless Lines 97,650 10/20/14
Stoptech Pads 97,650 10/20/14
Powerslot Front Rotors 97,650 10/20/14
Sti Rear Rotors 97,650 10/20/14
Power
Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator 9/5/14
Mishimoto Rad Hoses 9/15/14
Mishimoto Rad tie down 9/5/14
Cobb V2 Accessport 12/8/14 101,809
Goodspeed Catless Downpipe 12/18/14 102,859 Sold 08/2/15
Turbo XS 4 Inch Catless Downpipe 116,511 07/23/15
STI Stock Catback (resonator delete and hangars repositioned) 2/5/15
Maintenance *All Oil Changes I used Castrol 5w30 Synthetic*
Radiator, hoses, coolant changed 94,072 9/5/14
Oil Change 94,072 9/5/14
Clay bar/wax 94,156 9/6/14
Oil Change 97,121 10/10/14
Wax 97,121 10/10/14
Alignment 97,545 10/13/14
Oil change 97,550 10/13/14
Gates Racing Timing Belt with Oem Water Pump 97,650 10/20/14
Coolant change 97,650 10/20/14
Power Steering Fluid Flush/Change 97,650 10/20/14
New Transmission + Diff Fluid 97,650 10/20/14
Oil Change 99,563 11/7/14
Wax 100,203 11/29/14
Oil Change 104,120 12/17/14
Oil Change 107,974 2/1/15
Full Detail By All Aspects Auto Detailing 109,230 3/25/15
Oil Change 111,143 4/17/15
Wax 5/01/15
Oil Change 114,621 5/20/15
Front Axles Swapped to DSS Stage 5 115,386 6/21/15
Full Detail By All Aspects 08/1/15
HEART TRANSPLANT!
DROPPED OFF WITH MEYHAM TUNING 09/25/15 Current Millage
118,967 09/25/15
IMG_8731 by cwc16, on FlickrFozzy by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_8189 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_4197 by cwc16, on FlickrNow on to the pics..
The Day I got her,
IMG_2761 by cwc16, on Flickr
Last edited by cwc16; 10-07-2015 at 08:11 PM. Reason: Mod update!
10-11-2014, 10:29 AM
#9
Got some parts installed recently! First off being my winter wheels and tires! V7 Sti Goldies with Firestone Winterforce tires. I shall be unstoppable this winter!
IMG_3604 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_3607 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_3618 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_3624 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_3728 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_3735 by cwc16, on Flickr
Then the fun started… BC BR coil overs
IMG_3753 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_3759 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_3768 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_3776 by cwc16, on Flickr
Stay tuned, there will be some very big changes coming soon!
IMG_3604 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_3607 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_3618 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_3624 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_3728 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_3735 by cwc16, on FlickrThen the fun started… BC BR coil overs
IMG_3753 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_3759 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_3768 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_3776 by cwc16, on FlickrStay tuned, there will be some very big changes coming soon!
11-14-2014, 02:07 PM
#10
Finally got around to updating my build! Back in October I dropped off the fozzaru at EQ tuning to have a full V7 Sti drivetrain installed.
I have the car back now, and all I can say is, she's a beast! I love how tight each shift is, and how strong the whole car feels now.
I've even got a little snow hoonage in since the swap!
IMG_4221 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_4228 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_4223 by cwc16, on Flickr
Now that I have put the drivetrain in, it is time to focus on power!
Currently, the motor is fully stock. I have not modded it at all besides the new radiator and hoses. However, last week I jumped on a great deal on a Slow Boy Racing 20g snail. I still need to gather the supporting mods, ID1000cc Injectors, Fuel Pump, TMIC, UEL Headers/Up/DP/Cat-Back, and of course a tune, but things are coming along nicely.
I have the car back now, and all I can say is, she's a beast! I love how tight each shift is, and how strong the whole car feels now.
I've even got a little snow hoonage in since the swap!
IMG_4221 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_4228 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_4223 by cwc16, on FlickrNow that I have put the drivetrain in, it is time to focus on power!
Currently, the motor is fully stock. I have not modded it at all besides the new radiator and hoses. However, last week I jumped on a great deal on a Slow Boy Racing 20g snail. I still need to gather the supporting mods, ID1000cc Injectors, Fuel Pump, TMIC, UEL Headers/Up/DP/Cat-Back, and of course a tune, but things are coming along nicely.
03-16-2015, 11:15 PM
#11
I have not had time to post/update my thread but there have been several changes since November! Here are some updated pics of how the foz is now looking! 
IMG_8158 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_8175 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_8189 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_8215 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_8346 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_8350 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_8158 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_8175 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_8189 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_8215 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_8346 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_8350 by cwc16, on Flickr
10-07-2015, 08:30 PM
#13
And yet again another update..
Unfortunately, on the way home from BAM 2k15 my Forester started blowing a little blue smoke out of the tail pipe and smoking out of the hood scoop. I knew something was not right. Other than the smoke the engine seemed fine, just maybe a little slow. I brought the car into Meyham Tuning here in Reno, NV for a leak down test. The results came back as 3%, 11%, 14%, and 6%, and it appeared my turbo was on its way out as well
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Recently, 09/25/15 I dropped her back off with Meyham Tuning for a heart transplant in the form of a 05 STI EJ257. The motor is getting fully rebuilt, and is currently at the machine shop. The heads as well are getting some work to ensure a reliable build. Once the motor is back together it will be paired with a VF39 I scored with only 11k miles! It does not even have a waste gate crack!
Anyways, I will update as the motor is built, tuned, and then driven!
Oh and yeah, I did happen to fit some 295/35/18s on her.. Enjoy some pictures…
Fozzy by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_8731 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_5463 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_5460 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_5451 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_5446 by cwc16, on Flickr
IMG_5429 by cwc16, on Flickr
Unfortunately, on the way home from BAM 2k15 my Forester started blowing a little blue smoke out of the tail pipe and smoking out of the hood scoop. I knew something was not right. Other than the smoke the engine seemed fine, just maybe a little slow. I brought the car into Meyham Tuning here in Reno, NV for a leak down test. The results came back as 3%, 11%, 14%, and 6%, and it appeared my turbo was on its way out as well
. Recently, 09/25/15 I dropped her back off with Meyham Tuning for a heart transplant in the form of a 05 STI EJ257. The motor is getting fully rebuilt, and is currently at the machine shop. The heads as well are getting some work to ensure a reliable build. Once the motor is back together it will be paired with a VF39 I scored with only 11k miles! It does not even have a waste gate crack!
Anyways, I will update as the motor is built, tuned, and then driven!
Oh and yeah, I did happen to fit some 295/35/18s on her..
Enjoy some pictures… Fozzy by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_8731 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_5463 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_5460 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_5451 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_5446 by cwc16, on FlickrIMG_5429 by cwc16, on Flickr
10-14-2015, 09:09 AM
#14
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Why haven't I seen this thread before? 
And first time I am seeing flares on Forester, so definitely very cool! However, my OCD is driving me nuts from roundness differences in ZG vs OEM fender flares profile lines
And first time I am seeing flares on Forester, so definitely very cool! However, my OCD is driving me nuts from roundness differences in ZG vs OEM fender flares profile lines
