1st time Subaru owner 1st time Forester (XT) owner

[Mustardmit]

Hi Folks! 🙂
As above, new to all its foibles and still getting to know it.
My one is a little bit scruffy but I love it, it's a working car/daily driver, so I'm not too precious about cosmetics, but I would like to get the best out of it performance wise.
It has had a few modifications from previous owners (but no re-map afaik)...
Larger bonnet scoop (I think from a Hawkeye Impreza), STI intercooler/Y-pipe, Toyosports downpipe, Pedders coilovers, WRX Pro front calipers, drilled/slotted discs all round.
there are a few knocks and creaks which I need to fix but despite that, I would love to tweak performance a bit (without risking a head gasket failure) at some point but it has that sleeper look which I'd like to keep. It has gold alloys which at some point I'd like to have re-sprayed black
Any advice/tips gratefully received, esp as I'm running it on a shoestring budget.
Anyway, here's a photo.

 

[Jay762]

Wotcha and welcome - some sensible mods there already to handle more power, feel free t start a build thread tiorecord and share your progress