Let’s say you’re shopping for a dream Subaru. Do you opt for the sportiness and power of the STi? Or would you rather enjoy the practicality of the Forester? Scott Wilson couldn’t choose between the two, so he dedicated his build to offering the best of both worlds. His Forester received a unique heart transplant in the form of a Subaru STi Type RA EJ25 block and rebuilt B25 heads to match, along with a healthy dose of bolt-on modifications and supporting mods to turn the boost up a bit.
A plethora of JDM styling and custom bits complete the look of this Forester inside and out, and WIlson’s car is better for it. The neon STi badging is a nice touch, hinting at the beast beneath the stylish exterior. It’s immediately clear that this build is a labor of love, encompassing all the things Wilson dreamed his Subaru could be. We especially appreciate the high-quality audio system which is perfect for cruising!
Location: Folsom, CA
Horsepower: 306 whp
Club/Team: Team Elevate
SOCIAL:
IG: @scooter_bluecar
ENGINE:
Subaru STi Type RA EJ25 shortblock w/ rebuilt B25 heads
ARB headbolts
Killer B (oil pickup, oil baffles)
JDM Subaru STi 12mm oil pump
Company 23 timing belt retainer
Perrin (cold air intake, torque brace, turbo heat shield)
AEM dryflow air filter
TD-05 16g turbocharger
HKS Super SQV4 blowoff valve
COBB (electronic boost control solenoid, Accessport V3 w/ Snail Performance pro tune)
Tomei silicone turbo inlet
Subaru Group N motor and transmission mounts
DC Sports stainless header
Koyo aluminum radiator
Custom aluminum radiator shroud
Grimmspeed air-oil Separator
Sti intercooler w/ Grimmspeed intercooler shroud
Bosch AGM Battery
Grimmspeed battery tie down
Billetworkz aluminum engine compartment caps
EXHAUST:
Grimmspeed Limited stainless 3-inch downpipe w/ hi-flow cat
SPT stainless 3-inch midpipe
HKS Hi-Power Silent stainless 3-inch exhaust
Perrin catless up pipe
DRIVETRAIN:
STi clutch master cylinder
Kartboy 6-speed short shifter w/ urethane shifter bushings
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES:
SSR Professor SP-5 3-piece wheels - 19x8.75 +27
Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires - 225/45/19
NRG lug nuts
Brembo STi 4-piston front calipers
2006 WRX 2-piston rear calipers
Goodridge stainless braided brake lines
Stoptech drilled and slotted front 326mm rotors
R1 Drilled and slotted rear 290mm rotors
Hawk HPS 5.0 front brake pads
EBC Redstuff rear brake pads
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION:
Cygnus Performance Fortune coilovers w/ Hyperco Springs
2004 STi steering rack
Whiteline (steering rack bushings, control arm bushings, roll-center and bump steer correction ball joints and tie rod ends, trailing link bushings, 24mm swaybars)
JDM (aluminum front control arms, STi rear aluminum lateral links)
Mooresport shortened chromoly trailing links
Perrin (Stout rear swaybar mount w/ urethane bushings, swaybar endlinks, front strut tower brace)
Kartboy (differential outrigger urethane bushings, rear subframe lockdown bolts)
EXTERIOR:
Custom headlights (USDM w/ JDM lens, low & hi-beam projector conversion, blue demon eyes, sequential turn signals)
LED SG5 style taillights w/ custom sequential turn signals
SG5 tailgate valance
SYMS replica rear spoiler
JDM Subaru (Crossport replica front lip, Crossport rear bumper and lip, Crossport side skirts)
Blue tinted JDM mirror signals
Blue tinted OEM SG5 side marker lights
STi JDM intercooler hood scoop
Rhino Rack paint-matched roof box
Beatrush rear tow hook w/ one-off Kartboy mounting bracket
Front tow hook
INTERIOR:
Status Racing (custom seats, custom harnesses, carbon fiber shift knob)
Vince Fabrications custom half rollcage
Kein rear strut / cargo floor brace
Beatrush STi floor braces
STi (steering wheel hub, blue carpet, aluminum shift boot trim)
FactionFab D-shaped 355mm steering wheel
JDM (dash navigation pod, dash mounted coldbox, glovebox shelf, glovebox light)
Illumaesthetic custom gauge face w/ red interior lights
AutoMeter (boost gauge, oil pressure gauge)
Carbon fiber e-brake handle w/ drift knob
JF Customs (leather shift boot, e-brake boot)
Paint-matched center dash panel
AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS:
Kenwood Apple CarPlay head unit
Soundstream (Rubicon 404 amplifier, Rubicon 1002 amplifier)
Focal (ES165K2 165mm 2Ω component speakers, ES130K2 130mm 2Ω component speakers, custom tweeter mounts in JDM ashtray)
Rockford Fosgate P2 10-inch subwoofers
Custom enclosure w/ amp rack
SPONSORS:
Status Racing
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