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    • EngineerE
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      Totally kidding - that's a badass ride @Haddtoo 555!  😉

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      • Haddtoo 555H
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        @Engineer

        That's f….hilarious

        Your Scooby is way cool too

        madmonday's retired….I'm just tired.

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        • N
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          I have a soft-spot for 1970 Cuda. (Maybe one day).

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          • louisboscoL
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            @Engineer is that a fully rebuilt engine? stock would be a forester sti i presume? not sure what the model names are wherever you are though.

            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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            • BloodnThunderB
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              Dream car for sure…  If I was handed the keys to any super car, exotic, sports, or muscle car out there the first thing I would do is put it up for sale so I could buy one of these.  32 Ford Highboy.  I'd want Matte black and a hardtop though.

              IG: Shadesofindig0

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              • pillowPANTSP
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                @louisbosco:

                @Engineer is that a fully rebuilt engine? stock would be a forester sti i presume? not sure what the model names are wherever you are though.

                If it were Right hand drive it would be a Forester STI, but its LHD so it started a Forester XT. Cant tell if its built by the pics, but it def has a front mount intercooler. The heatsheild isnt on the downpipe anymore so safe to say that the DO has been changed out. Other then that, im eager to hear the mod list

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                • EngineerE
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                  @louisbosco  @pillowPANTS  It's an '08 Forester XT Sports, which shares the same engine as the 06/07 WRX.

                  In terms of modifications, almost every aspect of the car has been modified, except the engine internals and transmission.  It's making ~340 whp (~450 bhp) @ 20 psi. 

                    I can post the full list, if you're curious.

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                  • harley daveH
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                    this would be close to top of my list as a first choice

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                    • louisboscoL
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                      @pillowPANTS funny you say that as the RHD models in australia are considered XT trim. whereas as far as i know, singapore has the sti which is RHD.

                      @Engineer cheers for that video. would love to see a list of mods if possible. i hope it doesn't share the same glass tranny as the wrx though.. i reckon with rebuilt internals, you could see at least 650bhp/550awhp at about 26-30psi. curious about any turbo lag given the fmic?

                      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                      • pillowPANTSP
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                        @louisbosco Really eh? Didnt know that. The 05 and up trannys were much better then the 02-03 but they still arent real strong thats for sure
                        @engineer i put an RA gear set in my 03 WRX and it was a night and day difference. Totally changed the car. Not the best on gas for a long highway trip anymore, but acceleration is awesome. My stock 03 WRX could keep up with my friends 04 STI till 4th gear after my tranny change. Before that he was up on my 3-5 cars when i hit 2nd.
                        Nice Forester man[emoji106]

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                        • harley daveH
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                          followed by this

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                            and then this

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                            • EngineerE
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                              @louisbosco:

                              @Engineer cheers for that video. would love to see a list of mods if possible. i hope it doesn't share the same glass tranny as the wrx though.. i reckon with rebuilt internals, you could see at least 650bhp/550awhp at about 26-30psi. curious about any turbo lag given the fmic?

                              @louisbosco

                              Here's the list of the major mods.  I'm sure there's some stuff I'm forgetting. lol

                              AMR T60R (turbo)
                              AMR FMIC core
                              Perrin FMIC pipes
                              Cobb Big MAF Intake
                              APS Inlet
                              DW850 Injectors
                              Walbro fuel pump
                              Koyo aluminum radiator
                              Turbosmart 34mm BPV
                              Grimmspeed AOS, lightweight pulley, EBCS, phenolic spacers
                              P&L Motorsports Up pipe
                              TiAL 38mm EWG
                              Cobb turbo-back
                              Swift lowering springs & sway bars
                              Deleted TGVs and secondary air injection

                              As for the tranny, it's the 4AT, which is widely regarded as Subaru's 2nd strongest, after the STi's 6-spd.  It also has a VTD front differential, which provides a 45:55 (F:R) mechanical split, rather than the usual 90:10 split.

                              Lag is a problem, due to the big turbo & huge front mount intercooler.  Boost hits above 4000 rpm.  Being an automatic (full-boost upshifts!), it's excellent for drag racing, though.

                              @pillowPANTS  I've heard people really like the RA gearsets.  Did you get straight-cut or helical gears?  Please say straight-cut!!!  That sound! 😘

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                              • pillowPANTSP
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                                Lol. No, i went helical. It a daily driver that i have a lil fun with, especially in the winter. The summer car is a lil cooler

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                                • louisboscoL
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                                  @Engineer appreciate that mate.

                                  "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                  • Sheepdog149S
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                                    I'd love to be able to afford a cherry '69 Chevrolet Nova or '70 Olds Cutlass 442 – one can only dream 😉

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                                      I'd love to be able to afford a cherry '69 Chevrolet Nova or '70 Olds Cutlass 442 – one can only dream 😉

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                                      Been on the hunt for a 67-68 Camaro or a 71-72 chevelle. I did look at one nova but the X bodies just didn't do it for me. Also the cutlass W31 package is pretty sweet. Visually I like the chevelle more but they are all G bodies.

                                      For now it's a corvette z06 2002. Awesome car with more power that is really needed.

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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        This is the test mule for the upcoming Rolls Royce SUV. It's based on a shortened Phantom II body, and the spoiler is there to simulate the airflow over a hatchback.

                                        Personally, I think that this car is far cooler than any oversized SUV, and Rolls should put it into production. It reminds me of Nick Ashley's Strange Rover.

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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          My favorite part of the summary for the Strange Rover, describing the original production car- "Introduced in 1967, the V8-engined P5B was considerably quicker than its six-cylinder 3-Litre predecessor, the V8's 140-plus horsepower boosting top speed to 110mph and chopping 7 seconds off the 0-60mph time."

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                                          • Sheepdog149S
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                                            @brentkuz:

                                            @Sheepdog149:

                                            I'd love to be able to afford a cherry '69 Chevrolet Nova or '70 Olds Cutlass 442 – one can only dream 😉

                                            Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

                                            Been on the hunt for a 67-68 Camaro or a 71-72 chevelle. I did look at one nova but the X bodies just didn't do it for me. Also the cutlass W31 package is pretty sweet. Visually I like the chevelle more but they are all G bodies.

                                            For now it's a corvette z06 2002. Awesome car with more power that is really needed.

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                                            A '70 W-31 has always been my dream car [emoji106]

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