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[Stevie2k6]

Just thought I would say Hi, New member and a new owner of a forester s turbo Sf5 that I rescued from a local breakers. Thought this would be the right place to come for help and advice on this car. Steve

[stants]

Hello & welcome looks nice, what's the story behind the rescue ?

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[Stevie2k6]

Bought the car from a car breaker, needed a coil Spring, exhaust and the Abs light is on. It's a one owner with full history and 90,000 miles. Put a spring on it, a decat pipe removing the second cat. Sebring centre pipe and rear box from an Impreza but no idea which model Impreza it came off. Legacy 18" wheels and a new set of tyres to go on this week. Any ideas about lowering it ?  Do any Impreza springs struts fit or is it only coil overs for the best result ? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stants]

Impreza struts will fit but you'll need a 'saggy butt' spacer or custom. Springs as ours are a little bit heavier, pedders do a full lowering kit, or you could get some custom springs made up and swap to kyb shocks, there's a couple of threads on the subject somewhere I'll try dig them out for you

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[Stevie2k6]

That would be ideal thanks. Any idea what tein street basis coilovers are like ? Any good or a waste of money ? Thanks

[stants]

No idea I've never gone down the coil over route before so your asking the wrong person, think some members have used them may be worth popping a post up in the general section see if anyone has experience of them

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[Stevie2k6]

Will do that thanks. What suspension is on your SF5 ? Is there many people on here that have made serious power gains to a SF5  ? 

[Jay762]

Wotcha and welcome - great save!!

[Stevie2k6]

Thanks pal. Just going to put up a post about the best turbo upgrade to receive 300-350bhp for this engine. Unsure what turbo will give this power. 

[Jay762]

I think that has been answered by Stants before in another thread - try a search or post a thread in the Fozzy section

[Stevie2k6]

Will do thanks. 

[stants]

Can't find old thread, so roughly to get to 300-350 if your heads will let you go that far, (foz heads are less agressive)

Bigger turbo, td05 or a vf 28? Or 30.

The gearbox will start to protest

Around 330-350 cooling will need to be looked at too, possibly a new age top mount or front mount cooler, you should have the yellow 440cc injectors so that's alright.

Better breathing panel filter & a fuel pump also needed

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[Stevie2k6]

Can I change the intercooler, fuel pump, panel filter , turbo and remove all the cats bit by bit and still use the car as a daily runner then get a remap after its all done or do I need to change it all at the same time then remap ? Thanks

[stants]

Depends, filter and fuel pump no problems, if going for a bigger top mount you should get away with it, front mount will need mapping in for best results, cat removal is best done with a map as you may get over boost & spiking if you just remove them. You'll deffo be able to remove at least the one in the mid pipe ok though,

And with the turbo no if you went for something bigger to hit 300-350 it would throw everything out

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[Stevie2k6]

Ok that's great thanks. I have removed the second cat already and straight though centre to back box. Probably just put a STI top mount intercooler on , fuel pump and panel filter then change the turbo and other de cat before it goes for a map. There's some waiting list for a map though, girl on the phone the other day said they are booked up till October. 

[Sandals]

Welcome to the club!!

[Stevie2k6]

Thanks 👍

[stants]

Who you thinking of using for the map?

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[Sandals]

Since you're in Linlithgow... should check out Andy Forrest