For Sale Subaru Forester STI SG9367 bhpWorld Rally Blue O2CMOT until 15 October 2022Mileage 91733 miles. (Current odometer reading of 126973 is a mix of km and miles, see below for correct calculation.)Imported from Japan in Sept 2015Toad CAT 1 Alarm and Immobiliser professionally fitted with certificate and 2 key fobsDinitrol stonechip coating and cavity […]
Having completed the various other mods required to get the most out of the EJ255 (see here) in the Forester STI, it was time to get it remapped and see what could be got out of it. From what I read, the guy to go it in my area, is Duncan of Race Dynamix. He […]
The rear bumper had been painted at some time prior to my ownership. It wasn’t the best job and some paint had started to lift in a few places. It didn’t jump out as being too obvious and nobody noticed until I pointed it out. But I always figured I’d get it repainted properly sometime. […]
The OE Subaru boost control setup is not as good as it could be so when wanting to increase the boost and gain better control of the turbo actuator a 3 port boost control solenoid is really worth fitting. ScoobyWorx sell a known good 3 port solenoid with the correct plug adapter meaning I wouldn’t […]
An important part of getting the most power out of the EJ255 in the Forester STI is improving exhaust flow. The factory catalytic converter (cat) is quite a restriction on flow and it being right at the outlet of the turbo will really reduce the speed the exhaust gas can flow through the exhaust turbine […]
The factory inlet to the air box draws air from just behind the headlight down into a Y piece with a large air box underneath then back up into the filter box. The STI fog light covers have a useful grille section on them though that I thought could be used as a nice cold […]
The EJ255 engine in the Forester STI is capable of a good amount more power reliably but to get the most out of it some supporting mods are required. The OE fuel pump is certainly something that will have it’s limit and age will only have reduced that limit. It seems they will generally be […]
Time for some new spark plugs and while I’m at it an upgrade to a cooler running plug in preparation for more boost, more on that another time. From what I read, the spark plug to go for is the NGK ILFR7H. This is more of a job than with most other cars due to […]
I had already bought a set of rear discs and pads when I bought the set for the front from Godspeed. I didn’t fit the rears at the time I did the fronts as there was a decent amount of life left in the pads. Now it was time to fit the Godspeed G Hook […]
As the title says, a simple fix here for what I was worried might be a more costly and involved job of replacing the power steering pump. The symptoms were a whining/whirring noise when maneuvering the Forester in the driveway or when parking so when going from lock to lock. This began happening on cold […]