SH Forester - FULL GR STI SWAP!

The Forester Subaru Should Have Built! SH Forester XTI/STI. We stripped a 2009 STI to bare metal and swapped everything in to this 2008 Forester to create the ultimate FOZZY! EVERYTHING WORKS! From the EJ257 to 6 Speed to the Horn, everything was swapped. It is so much fun now!

[@jpdasilva4474]

Awesome great job guys !!!!

[@thegoat78]

This is a bucket list to do to my SH, I saw this thing for sale a few months ago.. Sweet build guys

[@SubaruAFR]

Dreams do come true! She is still for sale.

[@irieone88]

@@SubaruAFR do you guys have a website to get more info on it?

[@SubaruAFR]

@@irieone88 we do have a website afrautoworks.com. as for info on the car you can ask here.

[@irieone88]

@@SubaruAFR Well I am interested but I live in the US. I would still like to see some more pictures of the car/build

[@SubaruAFR]

@@irieone88 Whats your email? I can send you pictures and more info.

[@aaronburela432]

So sick!!!

[@SubaruAFR]

Shes for sale if interested.

[@dwightc2975]

@@SubaruAFR how much?!

[@SubaruAFR]

@@dwightc2975 $19,500 Canadian

[@83utan47]

I love this build! SH is my favorite Forester by far and making it an STi even makes more awesome! Do you have any list of the things you did to make this happen?

[@SubaruAFR]

We stripped down a STI and the SH forester to bare metal and swapped everything from the STI into the forester. Some custom wiring and a tune.

[@motorsandvoltsandrobots7162]

The forester they should have made.

[@matafilms]

Very cool! May I know where you sourced the STI gauge cluster?

[@SubaruAFR]

we swapped everything from a wrecked 09 sti

[@matafilms]

@@SubaruAFR Oh nice! So the gauge cluster from the 09 STI fits perfectly on the SH Forester? No trimmings?

[@SubaruAFR]

@@matafilms yes and we made every dash display funtion

[@SubaruAFR]

@@matafilms no

[@Lucas-nz8em]

How were the handling capabilities post swap in comparison to the STI chassis? I’m considering going this route but am uncertain as to whether handling will be inadequate due to the higher center of gravity.

[@SubaruAFR]

The STI suspension was used so it lowered the forester. It handles amazing we all loved sliding it around, As good as a STI or better.

[@pier-antoinegraham2654]

Im going to swap a wrx into mine because i got a deal on a complet one and i dont have thé money for a full sti 😅 maybe later

[@collinboerem5924]

I see from scrolling comments that you sourced the engine and all parts from an 09 sti. Also see that the forester you are using is probably an 09. I have the same car and was wondering if a 2015 sti would swap over just as easy?

[@SubaruAFR]

Yes as long as you use the wiring and ecu basicly everything should be a issue.

[@djcadaver]

I'm looking to swap an EJ255 into my 09 non turbo forester. What did you do about the immobilizer, did you bypass or did you have to swap ecu, ignition, etc?

[@SubaruAFR]

Everything was swapped ecu wirring harness interior harness Everything.

[@djcadaver]

@@SubaruAFR Thank you! I'm currently looking for an XT donor to do the swap.

[@SubaruAFR]

@@djcadaver where are you from ?

[@djcadaver]

@@SubaruAFR I'm in North Jersey. I just started looking at IAAI for donors.

[@SubaruAFR]

Reddeer Alberta Canada

[@alexudolkin2146]

What rear axles were used for this swap? Were the wheel hubs also changed to STI 5x114 ??

[@roy254ify]

SH Forester - FULL GR STI SWAP!

[@SubaruAFR]

Yes the cross member control arms everything is STI 5x114

[@Ben.D.Carson]

@@SubaruAFR Do you have to do the hubs to get the wheels to fit? Would love the sti wheels on my not fully swapped Forester.

[@SubaruAFR]

@@Ben.D.Carson Yes your car is 5x100 abs sti rims and hubs are 5x114.

[@faziocarmelo86]

What changes to the wiring needed to be done to complete this swap over?

[@SubaruAFR]

Nothing as we used the entire wiring from the STI.

[@growingup4487]

headlight to tailight?

[@shuaifeima8334]

Any diffrence with the wirings?

[@SubaruAFR]

yes

[@tawichsakulkijamornchai5785]

Hi bro, please let me know your tyre size? Thank in advance

[@SubaruAFR]

Bro the tire size is factory STI bro

[@backflipbraden]

Did you guys build and tune or just tune? Would like to know what kinda money this took

[@SubaruAFR]

Full build took the forester and the sti down to bare metal and swapped everything from the sti to the forester then turbo back exhaust and a tune. Money wise well the cost of the crashed sti and the forester plus 30+ hours of work.

[@backflipbraden]

@@SubaruAFR 🍻

[@alon1992z]

it was manual gearbox before?

[@SubaruAFR]

No