r/ForesterXT

It’s not much. But it’s mine and it was heading to the scrapyard before I got it.

Just got it through roadworthy inspection and registered.
Then did gd wrx bc br coilovers and fitted up avid1 av06 wheels. 18x8.5 +35
Also threw on strut braces I got in a deal with a grimspeed 3 port solenoid. That will get installed when it’s ready for a tune.

Been scouring marketplace and wreckers for the upgrades and replacement parts since November.

It had been reversed into on the front quarter, breaking the headlight and damaging the panel.

I’m running into a weird issue with my car. I was driving home from work, no issues this morning, and it started having a semi-rough idle. The A/C wasn’t as cold as usual, but when I started moving it went back to normal. Then I heard a weird squeaking sound from the engine and it started losing power. Acceleration went super sluggish and I turned to go into a parking lot and it died on me. After getting it situated in the parking lot I couldn’t get it to start. I checked fluids, all were normal. I changed my oil last week and my car has had super regular maintenance. I had my brother come jump it to see if it was my battery since it’s getting older, but that wasn’t it. I got it to start for a moment and had him take this video. I don’t know what’s going on. We were able to limp it to a safer spot to leave it before I tow it home this evening. When limping it, it sounded mostly the same with more of the high pitched squealing. It didn’t throw any check engine or oil lights which has me super confused. Any suggestions or ideas?

Edit: I forgot to add my mileage. It’s at 170,068 miles. It’s always ran full synthetic oil, proper weight. I always run it on premium, and don’t really get on it too hard unless I’m on the freeway, which isn’t often.

Hey all!
I’ve recently purchased this 2011 Forester S edition.
Special edition we got here in Australia. It’s basically an XT with more power and 5EAT with paddle shifters.

I have a question, it has a noise coming from what I believe is the AC compressor. Dry bearing noise. Stops and starts when the ac is turned off and on. Eg no noise when the AC is off.
Do I just get the compressor replaced?
Cheers Paul

2014 Forester XT Touring Stock Height

Wheels: Motegi MR141 17x7.5

Tires: Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail 225/60R17

She's coming together so nice

Can’t wait to get driving and start the modifications.

Ready to go is coilovers, wheels/tyres and fixing up some of the body trim that’s not sitting right.

A good detail inside and out would be nice too. It’s been sitting for quite a while and has leaked some water when we had torrential rain over the past few months.

Car under certain throttle positions does this sometimes, it bounces from between 5-7 psi usually 1/3 throttle ish or sometimes when I’m hardly on the gas and low in the boost. You can feel it in the driving. Is this just how bad the stock tune is or is this something else

Remplacement du joint de culasse, 216k+ km. Reste les roulements arrière, les plaquettes et le frein à main à refaire, mais il roule 🥳🎉🍺

Just sometimes will come out idling or stop at traffic light

Not always there, asked the mechanic before he said is fuel injector noise. It is annoying to hear this when you stop in traffic, but it does not always have this noise.