Advice needed

[Clarkey1934]

Hi guys and gals

Looking at buying an forester after seeing some sweet ones in OZ whilst travelling!

I really would like an STI one but they go for a lot of money(plus being a higher insurance group) !

Would I be better buying an s turbo and adding the mods on to get the power witch I (280-300bhp) would like . I'm 27 and this will be my first decent hp car.

All advice needed thanks

James

P.s sorry about spelling lol

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I been looking for a sti they Claim silly money !!

Remap is best and easiest way to gain power

[Clarkey1934]

But what is the best platform /car to start with and what's it all going to cost me?

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I'm a impreza man mate don't know much about forester

Tho most the bits are interchangable

Exhaust eith decat or sports cat , fuel pump , panel filter , plugs , 3 port boost solenoid , ecutek remap should get change from 1000

Td04 turbo will hit 280 bhp think that's what they have as standard

Td05 16g will hit 330 ish

[Clarkey1934]

That's good value for money!

When you say parts are interchangeable

What models should I be looking at?

Best places to source parts from?

[stants]

Hi mate welcome,

As matt says most of the parts on the early sf models are interchangeable. Only real difference is in the shocks, stiffer spring rates and the exhaust backbox being a different shape to clear the diff.

Not sure how much the sg and sh models share with the new age impreza but can't be too dissimilar.

If you went for a UK s turbo you'd need to go for bigger turbo as the came with a tdo3 and the bits matt had suggested

They came with around 177bph a slightly softer cam profile and different ecu.

Jdm imports were around 240bhp stock so that may be a better base if your looking at 300bhp.

Early cars can't be mapped without the introduction of an esl board into the ecu so that bumps the cost up a bit.

My99 and on can be remapped as easily as any other subaru.

[Clarkey1934]

Weres the best place to buy a SF from? Is there any on here for sale st the moment as can't find any!

What insurance group are they?

I have found it quiet hard to find a jdm one that's manual. Only going for a forester as need plenty of space for wakeboards but require something stealthy as posable

Thanks again all comment are a massive help!

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I got lucky and found one on auto trader from an mx5 specialist down in Southampton who did me a straight swap for my mk1 5 they'd imported it and done all servicing so it hadn't been ragged around. Some are nearly 20 now so finding good ones here may be a struggle. You can still pick them up on jap auction sites for 500-1000 but you'll pay close to 5k by the time you've shipped it and paid the duty,

Have a look on UK forester.com someone was selling one the other week buy was highly nodded and neatly 5k again.

What kind of budget are you looking at ?

An 02-03 plate with prodrive pack would be cheaper tbh

[Clarkey1934]

I don't really have a budget but I have s figure in my mind what I would spend all in on the right wagon

[stants]

Have you thought about an impreza wagon ?

Although not discreet matt's looks awesome.

I'll have a poke around for you mate post up some links

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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201412019373110/sort/atcustom/postcode/ls27qz/radius/1501/make/SUBARU/model/forester/price-from/1000/price-to/3000/page/1/usedcars

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yeah my wagon isnt very big, would get a wake board in the boot with the seats down tho i got a brace in the middle, or on the roof!

My skoda estate is alot bigger lol!

But the hawkeye wagon is something im looking at next which seems a bigger car!

Mine isnt exactly stealth either