Kiki.......the forester

[hinrichs]

You can get the exhaust studs from the dealer - or here :

http://subarupartsforyou.com/p/800910550-16271

What offset are those the BBS reps?

Also, apparently we think alike - I have a silver 2003 forester, and will probably have RS reps shortly....

Excited to see how it comes together. Keep it up!

Ordered a set on ebay yesterday, just not sure if I can just chase the threads or if I will need to heli-coil all of the holes.

17x10 et 15 I think is what they are. Just not sure if I want to run them yet or not undecided on what direction I want to go so they may end up for sale soon.

[hinrichs]

Well got the suspension swapped out, love how easy these are to remove. Gonna pull them this week tho to coat them for the winter. Selling the reps since the I don't think the rears will fit like I want. Time to look for new wheels.




Also got my long basket on the roof for fun since its been sitting for a year or more.

[SoLOwX3]

Looking good man!!

[saturnstance]

Something 8/9 wide would fit snug enough.

[hinrichs]

Got her in the garage last night to start working on the exhaust studs and trying to get some leaks sorted out. Also gonna pull the suspension and coat it for the winter.

Working on trading the esm for some wheels semi local...nothing fancy just some xxr 527 that should fit well for a while. I just wanna drive and it and not spending money on the salad shooters.

Ill get some pics tonight maybe if I work on her again.

[Ludey849]

nice to see something different.

[hinrichs]

Last night finally pulled the front coils to coat them in anti-seez so that they don't get ruined like the set that came on the car, ill get the rears done tonight hopefully. Also need to pick up a tap and die and maybe helicoil kit so I can fix 2 of the exhaust studs.

coilover coated by minthinrich, on Flickr

[#yoloswagyolo]

I say keep the shooters but do something different with a coating or wrap them, something. That's just me though.
What color are the 527s? Black seems to be the go to color.

I've got a Fozzie, she's a different year but we have the same color combo...
Either way, quick question, where did you pick up that basket and what did you mount it to the rails with?
I'm trying to decide if I throw one on with the factory rails or buy aftermarket rails then get a basket.

[P78]

how would s3 wheels look?

but offsets would be too weak probably?

[hinrichs]

I say keep the shooters but do something different with a coating or wrap them, something. That's just me though.
What color are the 527s? Black seems to be the go to color.

I've got a Fozzie, she's a different year but we have the same color combo...
Either way, quick question, where did you pick up that basket and what did you mount it to the rails with?
I'm trying to decide if I throw one on with the factory rails or buy aftermarket rails then get a basket.

I do like the shooters on there, but the 16s are a little small and to pull them off it has to be lower than I want to deal with due to the headers hanging so low. 527 I would go with the light silver color that's available and maybe get them powdered a fun color.

Basket is from sportrack. I just used the oem cross bars due to the clamps that come with the basket.

how would s3 wheels look?

but offsets would be too weak probably?

Which ones are those?

[P78]

usually 7x17 et30

[hinrichs]

hmm if I could get those cheap enough I may consider them, offset isn't bad but the width is the bad part.

[P78]

in europe these are cheap (400$, for a near perfect set)


also while we are in the audi range

[#yoloswagyolo]

I do like the shooters on there, but the 16s are a little small and to pull them off it has to be lower than I want to deal with due to the headers hanging so low. 527 I would go with the light silver color that's available and maybe get them powdered a fun color.

Basket is from sportrack. I just used the oem cross bars due to the clamps that come with the basket.

Yea, they look a bit on the small-ish size compared to the overall size of the car.
I've seen a couple on 18s and they look pretty clean but they're a little higher, which may actually help with the headers scraping.
This one comes to mind. v


527s would look good, they're a bit over done on Subies, in my opinion, but they look so clean on them so I can't blame anyone for liking them. I love them, just don't want what a lot of people have, I like to be different.

[hinrichs]

I originally was just going to get some of the sparco wheels that tirerack sells, but the offsets are all so high and id rather not use spacers anymore if I don't have to. I think 18s will be perfect for me tho in what I want cuz I don't really want this slammed until I figure out a way to tuck the headers up. I could probably use some oem headers but I would loose the boxer rumble.