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Because of my satisfaction with the red one owned by my brother I decided to get one of my own. 99 5 speed S model, with winter package,( specs below). First of all the ride quality is what got me hooked as well as the acceleration for a boring heavy snail. The car is based on the impreza platform so almost everything for the impreza bolts on the suspension, motor choices are plenty.... usdm Sti (EJ257), then USDM WRX (EJ207)...then all the jdm motors.

I think first thing will be a general tune up: New plugs, royal purple tranny oil/diff,royal purple motor oil,new plug wires,air filter, coolant flush,brake fluid flush, clutch fluid flush, adjust clutch, new wipers,check/replace brakes/rotors/tie rod ends. Then TINT!!
















Factory specs according to Motortrend website
Subaru Forester S Sport Utility Specs

1999 Subaru Forester S Sport Utility Performance & Efficiency Standard Features
- 2,457 cc 2.5 liters 4 horizontal front longitudinal engine with 99.5 mm bore, 79 mm stroke, 9.7 compression ratio, light alloy block, light alloy head, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
- Unleaded fuel
- Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 60 liter fuel tank
- Power: 123 kW , 165 HP @ 5,600 rpm; 166 ft lb , 225 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
1999 Subaru Forester S Sport Utility Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features
- ABS
- 4.11 axle ratio
- Center differential
- Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Limited slip differential
- Fullsize steel rim internal spare wheel
- Strut front and rear suspension with stabilizer bar independent with coil springs

1999 Subaru Forester S Sport Utility Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features
- Black/grey body side molding
- Front and rear black bumpers
- Coefficient of drag:
- Driver and passenger power heated black door mirrors
- External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4,450, overall width (mm): 1,735, overall height (mm): 1,651, ground clearance (mm): 191, wheelbase (mm): 2,525, front track (mm): 1,476, rear track (mm): 1,450 and curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10,577
- Mechanical foldable mirrors
- Front fog lights
- Conventional lens halogen bulb single headlights
- Metallic two-tone paint , gloss two-tone paint , black two-tone paint , pearl two-tone paint
- Fixed rear window
- Removable roof rails
- Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
- Trailer towing preparation
- Underbody protection for engine
- Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 1,894, curb weight (kg) 1,447, gross trailer weight braked (kg) 907, front axle weight (kg) 907, rear axle weight (kg) 962 and max legal load (kg) 449
- Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe

1999 Subaru Forester S Sport Utility Interior Standard Features
- Air conditioning
- Element antenna
- Front ashtray
- Stereo Clarion audio system with AM/FM
- Cargo area light
- Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 940 and all seats removed (liters): 1,829
- Rear cargo doors
- Front seats cigar lighter
- Digital clock
- Dashboard full console , floor full console with covered storage box , overhead partial console with covered storage box
- Delayed/fade courtesy lights
- Cruise control
- Front seats and rear seats cup holders
- Door ajar warning
- Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
- Floor covering: carpet in passenger compartment and carpet in load area
- Carpet floor mats
- Driver and passenger front airbag
- Bucket seat , bucket seat
- 3-point reel height adjustable front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat
- Lockable glove compartment
- Height adjustable two head restraints on front seats and rear seats
- Headlight control with auto off with ignition
- Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1,031, rear headroom (mm): 1,006, front hip room (mm): 1,306, rear hip room (mm): 1,293, front leg room (mm): 1,092, rear leg room (mm): 848, front shoulder room (mm): 1,359 and rear shoulder room (mm): 1,361
- Low fuel level warning
- Internal button power locks
- Power steering
- Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows
- Front reading lights
- 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side , 3-point reel rear seat belts on passenger side , lap static rear seat belts on center side
- Bench asymmetrical three rear seats
- Rear view mirror
- Seat back storage
- Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
- Seating: five seats
- Four speakers
- Plastic steering wheel
- Tachometer
- Driver and passenger vanity mirror
- Ventilation system with four fan speeds and recirculation setting

buss start tha project for me to have something to look at.. .. alot of pics please.

Here is the first issue. Bloody salt thats placed on the road during winter fucks the suspension up on those subaru and nissans for some reason, especially NY cars. I am going to have to do something about that. Most likely replace the front and rear subframes with STi subframe and replace the arms with aftermarket ones.. HANDLING FIRST!!!!.... and the sti subframe up front will also serve another purpose later

Didn't stick with my original plans... so I got a good deal on a Legacy GT-B EJ20R Engine swap.. twin turbo 280hp motor. The EJ20R shares same transmission as The Sti RA.. and will require a 4.44 rear diff.




Subaru Harness is one whole unit and the engine harness is one whole thing with the body harness not separated by plugs. However the engine itself unplugs ffrom the harness with two convenient plugs... on the engine block

In this pic you can see a harness, this isnt the engine harness but part of the body harness, this is basically the fuse box, the starter wires and the a/c wires as well as the alternator plugs.

I am going to make a special harness which will allow me to convert back to USDM spec simply by swapping motors and exhaust manifolds, swapping ecu and plugs. I will basically be making a patch harness for the car at the ecu and block plug..

Getting the twin turbo to fit in the forester might be a problem but I'll figure it.. Also got some of the JDM body parts will arrive in two weeks.

Parts list

EJ20R Complete engine & trans with wiring and ecu
JDM SF5 Forester S t/b Hood with scoop
JDM SF5 Forester St/b Grille
JDM Forester Tail lights
JDM forester Front Corners

Still to come

WRX Front Crossmember
4.44 LSD diff
Boost gauge
USDM 06 STi Stock Exhaust turbo back (2.5" pipes)
Forester SF5 Rear Wing
JDM Forester Sti gauge Cluster

Later down!!

JDM forester Front lip,side skirts and rear lip
STi Brembo brakes

Looking good in the neighborhood.. you know I supporting this Subaru project 100%.. lol.. a boxer is a beautiful thing. 1 more partner... who is going against the grain on only Dom.. .. Join us.. we have cookies..

lol..looking foward to that project with much anticipation.

This is my JDM forester Hood sitting in my garage nice and comfy waiting to get sprayed.

Tail lights, jdm one does not have the amber turn signal

Clear corners

2004 Sti complete exhaust (OEM) 2.5" turbo back... don't want to much noise and since this is ideal on the 2.5L sti it should be good on a 2.0 with stock to light upgrade turbo


More to come still, wing, aftermarket top mount, 18x9 Rota Wheels, Coilovers, Rockford amp with JL Audio subs next week.. some other lil bits power folding mirrors on the list..

I am searching for the window visors, if anyone can get me or find me a contact for the window visors thats on the windows of the jdm forester as well as the fog light surrounds, usdm has stupid black fog light covers hate those. Sti big brakes also on the list as well and I need an WRX turbo cross member.

very nice bro

Just needs to warm up a bit, I am a bit twisted on color schemes for the car....

Gloss black
flat black
white or pearl white

All on black 18x9

Also got Rockford fosgate 500watt amp and JL audio sub for the fozzy in a nice lil box.. will sound good. Free-beee

where are the photo's of the actual vehicle bro?