Tim Tannhauser: 2004 Subaru Forester XT

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Tim Tannhauser
Location: Norridge, Illinois, USA
Vehicle: 2004 Subaru Forester XT
Horsepower: 450 whp
Club: @vadedmob

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ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

  • Fully built motor & heads
  • Protuned 440whp/400fpt
  • Mishimoto radiator
  • 1 of 4 titanium radiator shroud
  • Subtle Solution hood scoop splitter
  • Cobb Tuning flex fuel kit
  • APS SR56 ball bearing turbo
  • Forge 18psi wastegate actuator spring
  • Injector Dynamics ID1300 top feed injectors
  • Outfront fuel rails
  • Custom fuel lines
  • 2.5 N/A manifold shaved
  • Fuel Lab fuel filter
  • Fuel Lab mini FPR
  • ARP head studs
  • IAG AOS Comp Series
  • Perrin cold air intake
  • Zero Sport intake tube
  • Perrin turbo inlet
  • Custom powder coated T clamps
  • Tomei equal length header
  • Tomei uppipe
  • STi oil pan
  • STi oil dip stick
  • KillerB oil pickup
  • Grimmspeed EBC 3-port
  • GrimmSpeed hood dampers
  • Group N motor mounts
  • IAG dress-up caps
  • Cusco V braces
  • ZeroSport caps, intake tube
  • Torque Solutions pitch stop mount

EXHAUST

  • Invidia V3 catted bellmouth downpipe
  • Invidia g200 exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

  • Cobb V3 Accessport
  • Cobb Flex Fuel Kit to run e85
  • 04 STI ECU
  • Custom tune
  • Defi PSI Link boost gauge
  • Defi EGT Link gauge
  • Defi Oil temp gauge
  • Defi Link controller V2

DRIVETRAIN

  • 05 STi driveshaft
  • 05 STi rear differential
  • 05 Sti front & rear axles
  • 05 STi front crossmember with spacer delete
  • ACT street light flywheel
  • ACT Heavy duty street clutch kit "SB4-HDSS"
  • 05 Sti steering rack
  • 05 STi rear subframe
  • 05 STi ebrake system
  • Whiteline steering rack bushings
  • Sti factory short throw shifter with Kartboy STS installed
  • Kartboy front & rear shifter bushings
  • Kartboy transmission crossmember bushings
  • TIC shift linkage bushings
  • Group N rear diff mount
  • Kartboy rear subframe outrigger comfort bushings
  • Whiteline rear subframe lock bolts
  • 05 STi steering coupler

WHEELS & TIRES

  • Work Meister S1 3-piece wheels - 18x11+18/22
  • Toyo R888 tires - 315/30/18

BRAKES

  • 06 Sti Brembo calipers
  • Hawk HP street pads
  • Braided lines

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

  • Air Lift air suspension
  • All suspension bushings replaced with Group N bushings.
  • Whiteline 27mm adjustable front swaybar
  • Whiteline 27mm adjustable rear swaybar
  • Rallitek front & rear endlinks
  • SubtleSolution fender braces
  • 05 STi front & rear hubs
  • 05 STi control arms
  • 05 STi lateral links
  • 05 STi trailing arms
  • NRG H brace
  • Whiteline roll/centre bump steer kit

EXTERIOR

  • Custom Nardo grey paint job with teal pearl
  • Suby flares
  • OEM JDM side spats
  • OEM JDM front bumper
  • Custom carbon fiber fog light covers 
  • OEM JDM grill
  • OEM JDM lower headlight surrounds
  • STi hood scoop
  • Custom retrofitted headlights
  • Carbon fiber eyelids
  • RARE OEM clear Subaru headlight covers 
  • APR carbon fiber splitter
  • 1 of 10 carbon fiber SYMS spoiler
  • Carbon fiber mid spoiler wing
  • JDM 06-08 power folding mirrors with carbon fiber covers
  • Visual Auto Works window vents

LIGHTING

  • Starry night headliner
  • Custom lighting for trunk setup
  • 04 Forester Depo headlights with custom retrofit projectors
  • RGBW demon eyes
  • RGBW halos
  • Panamera shrouds

INTERIOR

  • Custom trunk setup
  • Starry night headliner
  • JDM Europe radio bezel with cup holder
  • Custom Air Lift Performance control bezel with carbon shifter boot
  • Recaro Evo X seats
  • Custom Carbon Fiber Steering wheel
  • Likewise shift extension and shift knob
  • 05 STi shifter trim with custom carbon fiber overlay double-din dash housing
  • 05+ XT silver gauge surround
  • 05 STi gas, brake, clutch & dead pedals.
  • 08 heater/AC bezel with knobs
  • Perrin column gauge pods
  • Diamond stitched carpet covers

AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA

  • Pioneer AVIC AVHP4200 D3 double-din head-unit
  • Morel Dotech front speakers
  • Morel Integra rear speakers

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"My most favorite modification to the car is probably the flares and paint job. It's a custom paint job that is a Nardo Grey base coat with a teal and white crystal pearl in it.  It's a color you rarely see and in the sun and light it can give off a whole different color."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

  • Rotated turbo setup
  • Start cleaning up engine bay/ try wire tucking
  • New trunk setup
  • Custom carbon fiber parts - wiper cowl, B and C exterior pillars, window switches, vent covers, radio and shifter bezel

SPONSORS

  • Toyo Tires
  • Freedom Mount

SHOPS & MECHANICS

  • Touge Factory
  • Six Star Motorsports
  • SubyFlares
  • Blackout Coating
  • TIBurnt
  • Stroud Built
  • Boosted Performance
  • Visual Auto Werks
  • JDM Emergency
  • Freedom Mount

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