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1) Does anyone have a recommendation for any garages in Essex that specialise in Impreza rebuild and repair Not London based but I’d highly recommend TDR Warwick; engine rebuilds, maintenance, remap ect my go to if ever I need anything. https://www.tdracing.co.uk 2) What parts are recommended to be replaced at what mileage? Belts every 50-60k probably more but if you’re doing upgrades then everything 3) How many miles between oil changes? I do 4,000 miles only use genuine Subaru oil filter and if over 100k I’d recommend running 10W40 (can maybe stretch to 6-10,000) 4) What should we be looking for when we go to visit the car, coloured exhaust smoke? Rust on rear arches is a common issue, Check oil is clean, not gritty when rubbing oil between fingers via dipstick, if lean and de-cat it will spit out carbon buildup (soot) on a cold start normal, white smoke on cold start and should evaporate fairly quickly. Sound of any knocking from engine bay piston slap or dreaded rod knock.

Anyone running a 4” blobeye scoop on a Forester XT 05

Anyone know what Subaru runs the 4Pot Brembo pads P56 025.?

Amazing news!

https://haywardandscott.com/pages/subaru-legacy hope this helps

Hey man, sorry to hear it’s failed on emissions. This could be a pointless reply but any chance they didn’t get the CAT hot enough before testing… ie cold test? The sport CATs only really work when at optimal temperatures to help reach the levels needed. Otherwise I’d recommend bolting the original catted down pipe for MOT (;

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Fk where has a year gone since the last post… it’s been a while and the fozzy is hitting the 190K mark but she’s still going strong. Current list of upgrades: • STI TMIC • Grimmspeed Bypass valve • Grimmspeed Cold air intake • VF41 STI turbo upgrade • Walbro Fuel Pump • Remap (Pushing 350BHP) • Pedders Suspension • Stage 1 Sports Clutch • Haywood & Scott exhaust system • Sports Cat And probably many small modifications too like tints, spacers ect. Next big push is 4pot upgraded brakes & Rims preferably in the warmer days. Ohh and definitely a good wash ready for spring… rims wise any recommendations, offsets rim styles, sizes and clearance ect want to go for a slammed dish style!

Fingers crossed all is okay 👍 do keep us updated. It seems from the majority of posts I've come across the main upgrades are the turbo, sti intercooler, air intake, downpipe/exhaust manifold, fuel pump, exhaust, remap ect. Im not so sure about the 2L XT but hopefully all is the same. Just completed my first mod - Cobb Wiper Delete

Hey all, Just Joined the Subaru club and already I'm seeking some of your experienced advice, purchased myself a 05 Forester XT 2.5L and hoping you can direct me to some quality user builds or recommendations. The engine has covered 160k miles and has been well serviced & maintained, I'd be lying if I said I didn't want more out of it. Ive seen some engines run well into the 200-250K miles so I'm debating if its worth modifying. Im happy to spend some money on it but thats if in your honest opinion its worth it. Purchase price was 3K in the Milton Keynes area if anyone's up for a meet.