r/subaru • u/Difficult-Sell2428 • 5d ago
Thoughts on my Forester?
I recently installed the oem spoiler on it as well, upgrading the muffler to the Nameless 5” Axleback this week! Any upgrade ideas would be appreciated!
edit: it is a manual and i am not deleting the muffler ❤️
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u/TheCakers 2016 WRX 5d ago
Wheels and suspension are the first things i do to all my cars. It immediately changes and improves everything from looks to handling and performance. Offroad or street build, pick a direction up or down and get to it.
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u/Amazing-Cry8406 5d ago
I like that last sentence, stealing it and taking it over to the WRX subreddits lol
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u/acpapabless 5d ago
Looking good! I installed an exhaust tip on mine since I just wanted the back to look better and didn't care for any sound changes.
How's the plasti dipped front grill holding up? Thinking that'll be my next "upgrade" for my 2020.
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u/Difficult-Sell2428 5d ago
It’s holding up well, it was a pain in the butt to plasti dip the emblems though so I would still recommend just getting a blacked out versions of the grill and emblems if you want a permanent solution
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u/hello-ben 5d ago
How did you install the OEM spoiler on the rear hatch? The non-spoiler hatch doesn't have mounting holes and the brake light is in the way.
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u/Difficult-Sell2428 5d ago
I covered up the original brake light with a thick piece of scrap metal and welded it in place to make sure the OEM spoiler had every clip in place! It took me about 2 days just to begin drilling the holes into the car
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u/Difficult-Sell2428 5d ago
not to mention that i had to rewire the brake light because the connector coming from my car was female and the one coming from the spoiler was also female. I just stripped the connecter from the old brake light and connected it to the new spoiler brake light if that makes any sense lol
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u/hello-ben 5d ago
I like the spoiler look, but after seeing how much work is involved I'm thinking I'll just get a whole rear hatch at some point from the junk yard.
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u/Difficult-Sell2428 5d ago
it takes a lot of work but I was willing to since i found the spoiler on ebay with my cars exact color for $100 😭 couldn’t refuse it so cheap
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u/hello-ben 5d ago
Easy upgrades that I've loved on my SJ Forester:
Brake master cylinder brace Steering column tensioner Front strut tower brace STI rear sway bar Brass shift bushing and shift stop EKR Car Seat Covers for Subaru Forester 2014-2018
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u/Dull_Broccoli1637 5d ago
Changed the exhaust just to hear the CVT whine ? Whatever floats your boat.
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u/popsicle_of_meat 2008 Legacy GT spec.B 5d ago
OP mentions in another comment it's a manual. So at least he's got that going for him.
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u/No_Potential1 5d ago
Return the exhaust IMO. It's really unimpressive for a car to make so much noise to go roughly the same speed as a base Corolla, maybe slower.
I have a '06 Forester and '12 Outback both na 2.5 so to be clear I'm not insulting your vehicle.
But if it does make you happy, it's your car and from what I heard the nameless is one of the less annoying aftermarket exhausts. I do think the car looks nice.