Category: Automotive

  • Forester Suspension Sag

    Forester Suspension Sag

    The Forester, much like just about every other Subaru, had some fairly pronounced rear suspension sag.  I addressed this issue on the old 2007 Outback Sport by swapping the front springs for a shorter pair off of a WRX.  This time I wanted to keep the front end where it was and instead raise the…

  • Forester Updates

    Forester Updates

    The first addition to the Forester was supposed to be a mat or tray for the cargo area. The perfect light grey carpet would surely lose some of it’s appeal with chain lube smeared all over it. After an extensive search, I found no rubber cargo mats for a ’99 Forester anywhere in Australia. Mats…

  • Another Subaru

    Another Subaru

    Ok, I’m back. Now coming to you from the southern hemisphere, here are more projects and random thoughts. A while ago I mentioned that we were going to need a car with the steering wheel on the other side. Well, we now have one. This is a 1999 Subaru Forester Limited. The first generation Forester,…