I never stop thinking about silly things... even over here in hell!
:-[
I have conjured up a comprehensive 3-stage modification timeline for my XV's lifespan...
How crazy am I?!?!
My Subaru XV Crosstrek silly list 3-stage mod timeline
Initial mods:
* shock sensor
* engine block heater
* primitive racing skid plates
* UltraGauge OBD-II electronic parameter monitor
* DVR 027 720p in dash camera
* clear Headlight Armor for headlights
Stage 1:
* wheel locks
* side mirror rounded-mirror attachment (for lane checking)
* battery warmer
* 110 Volt Power Outlet
* Tweeter Kit
* Upgraded Speakers
* Center Console Tray
* Cargo Net Rear
* Sunshade (windshield)
* Car Cover
* Car Cover Bag
* STI Flexible Strut Tower Brace
* STI Air Cleaner Element P/N ST1654621010 (if possible, can substitute with Cosworth P/N 20002278) or other dry high-flow filter
* Hawk HPS brake pads P/N front HB432F.661 or Brembo sport brake pads
* black-painted brake calipers
* yellow Headlight Armor for fog lights
Stage 2:
* Rear Vision Camera P/N H001SSC700 with compatible mirror such as Subaru OEM or OEM-supplier Gentex 50-GENK335S Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror w/ 3.3" Rear Camera Display & Compass
* All-Weather Floor Mats
* Anti-Slip Mat
* Rear Seat Back Protector
* door jam guards (anti-door ding) or custom anti-door ding door jam guards made of UHMW-PE with design consideration of aerodynamics and paint protection
* Rear Bumper Cover
* Body Side Molding
* Hood Protector
* Side Window Deflectors
* RallyArmor UR mudflaps or other rally-quality mud flaps w/ hook to retract for severe off-roading
* custom metal mesh fog light covers (imitates STI fog lamp covers on bugeyes that let light shine through while protect lights)
*** Subaru Bumper Corner Molds
* Cusco Front Strut Bar Type OS P/N (694 540 A)
* Cusco Rear Strut Bar Type OS P/N (694 541 A)
*** Cusco Brake Cylinder Stopper or custom master brake cylinder brace (braces brake cylinder to rigid location such as strut tower mounts)
** STI Sports Oil Filter P/N ST15208ST000 [new FB-specific] or ST152084S000 [old Subaru-specific] (if possible)
** Idemitsu/Subaru Synthetic 0W-20 for daily driving; Elf Excellium NF/Total Quartz Energy 9000 in 5W-40 for heavy-duty urban;
Motul in 10W-40 "6100 Synergie+" for heavy-duty mountain pass, "300V CHRONO" for severe-duty off-road/rally/extended mountain pass drive
* Bosch Aeroblades/Icon windshield wipers
* upgraded PSX24W fog light bulbs such as PIAA, Hella, Sylvania, etc
** DOT 4 brake fluid such as Endless S-Four or Motul RBF 600 Factory Line
*** STI/Goodridge Stainless Steel Mesh Brake Hose Set P/N ST265504S010 Goodridge P/N SSU0700 or 24218 (if possible)
*** STI/Goodridge Stainless Steel Mesh Clutch Hose P/N ST372514S000 (if possible)
*** STI short-throw shifter for 5-speed manual (5MT) such as P/N C1010FA001 (if possible)
* Exedy Stage 1 Organic Clutch P/N 15801 (if possible)
* high-end Panasonic automotive battery or Deka battery (heavy-duty AGW battery)
* Tweeter Kit
* Upgraded Speakers
* Roof Spoiler
* FULL brake swap for full 2006-2007 WRX 4-pot brake conversion w/ custom silver-painted calipers w/ black Subaru logo
* custom motor oil cooler
* FULL NATURALLY-ASPIRATED ENGINE BUILD for 170-200 HP on FB20 with supporting mods such as hollow cams, port polish, headers, custom stainless steel exhaust, custom engine mapping, etc
* baffled engine oil pan and fuel tank
* FULL Subaru XV Hybrid steering system swap
* FULL Subaru XV Hybrid suspension swap
* all-terrain tires, Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S 215/65R16 tires with 2003 Subaru Forester 2.5X 16 inch steel wheels
Stage 3:
* FULL FA20 DIT engine swap w/ applicable custom parts/tuning
* FULL German market Subaru XV 1.6 dual-range 5-speed manual gearbox w/ applicable interior parts and controls, rebuild and reinforced for FA20 DIT
- OR FULL 2014 Subaru Forester (SJ chassis) 6-speed manual gearbox swap
w/ custom "granny gear" crawler 1st gear (similar to the "G" gear of the Porsche 959 and 1st gear crawler gear of light-duty trucks and minibuses)
w/ 2nd-6th gears custom-fitted with regular 5-speed manual gear ratios for USDM Subaru XV, ALL gears custom reinforced for FA20 DIT
* Heavy-Duty Roof Cargo Basket (rebranded Yakima)
* multiple Kabletek 9/16in x 10ft Flexweave Cable w/strap (cables to secure roof accessories)
* multiple MasterLock Covered Laminated Padlocks 6127KALJ (locks cables to secure roof accessories)
* multiple MasterLock Motorcycle Locks 8218DPS (locks roof accessories to roof rails)
* Hella or custom LED DRLs (aimed for 360 visibility, side-visible LEDs get amber, forward-facing white, rear-facing red)
* upgraded Hella Twin Supertone horn kit (300hz/500hz) P/N 003399801 and/or PIAA Automotive Supererior Bass Horn (330hz/400hz) P/N 85115
* clear Plasti Dip throughout vehicle (all painted surfaces with clear coat)
* All-Weather Floor Mats
* Anti-Slip Mat
* Rear Seat Back Protector
* door jam guards (anti-door ding) or custom anti-door ding door jam guards made of UHMW-PE with design consideration of aerodynamics and paint protection
* Rear Bumper Cover German-spec
* Body Side Molding German-spec
* custom fog light trim, matte black
*** Subaru Bumper Corner Molds
* custom rear subframe bracing (reinforcement + additional bracing to unibody) or Cusco Powerbrace Rear Member Side P/N (687 492 RS) and Cusco Powerbrace Rear Member P/N (692 492 RM)
*** STI Flexible Draw Stiffener, Rear P/N ST20168ZR000 (if possible, connects bottom surface of the floor with the side frame) or Cusco Powerbrace Floor Center P/N (692 492 C)
*** STI Flexible Support, Rear P/N ST20156PF000 (if possible, pillow ball bushing in the middle of the support plate where the sub-frame connects to the body) or Cusco Powerbrace Floor Center P/N (692 492 C) as listed above
*** STI Trailing Link Set P/N ST20250MF000 (if possible, pillow ball bushings and links stiffened)
* Cusco Rear Lateral Link FRONT SIDE adjustable P/N (692 474 LA)
* Cusco Rear Lateral Link REAR SIDE adjustable P/N (692 474 L)
* Whiteline Front chassis Brace KSB723 (for 2012+ Impreza)
* Whiteline Front Brace - control arm support KBR14 (for 2012+ Impreza)
*** Cusco Brake Cylinder Stopper or custom master brake cylinder brace (braces brake cylinder to rigid location such as strut tower mounts)
* Cusco Powerbrace Rear End P/N (694 492 RE)
* Cusco Front Sway Bar P/N (695 311 A26)
* Cusco Rear Sway Bar P/N (692 311 B20)
* Cusco Strengthened End Link (667 318 A) with quick-release pins
* Cusco adjustable rear trailing rod pillow-ball type P/N (965 474 T)
* miscellaneous Whiteline bushings (for 2012+ Impreza)
* W0506 Front Control arm - lower inner front bushing
* W53353 Front Control arm - lower inner rear bushing
* KDT901 Front Gearbox - positive shift kit bushing
* KSR207 Front Steering - rack & pinion mount bushing
* W63225 Rear Control arm - upper inner bushing
* KDT907 Rear Crossmember - mount bushing
* KDT910 Rear Crossmember - mount insert bushing
* KDT906 Rear Diff - mount in cradle bushing
* KDT903 Rear Diff - mount in cradle insert bushing
* KDT905 Rear Diff - support outrigger bushing
* W0505 Rear Shock absorber - lower bushing
* W0568 Rear Trailing arm - lower front bushing
* custom or Australian-market aftermarket overload lift springs
* rally-style heavy-rubber front bumper lip (able to take off-road abuse while making front-end more aerodynamic plus light downforce and quick-release feature)
* Trailer Hitch
* additional driving lights, fog lights, and work lights
* FULL WRX STI 2008-2014 Brembo brake swap
* SPT Radiator Shroud P/N SOA8431080 (if possible)
* custom radiator shroud (closes gap between radiator and core support) if SPT not compatible
** STI Radiator Cap P/N ST4511355010 (available from local Subaru dealers)
*** STI Radiator Hose Set P/N ST451624S000 or Samco Sport P/N TCS135/C with CK135/C
*** high g-force resistant fuel-pump + fuel filter and/or full fuel system
* German-spec rear fog light and fog light controls
* front grill with horzontal "wing" changed to brushed aluminum-look
* custom motor oil cooler
* custom transmission/front differential oil cooler
* STI Rear Differential Cover P/N ST383164S000 or custom rear differential cover w/ more cooling fins than stock
* custom power steering controller motor cooling fins and/or air cooling ducts to power steering controller motor
* heat reflecting shield wrapping on brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder
* all-terrain tires, Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S with Enkei RPF1 wheels color-match
* chock block and drip pans for parking
* front and rear clutch-type Cusco LSD; Type RS/1way front, Type MZ/2way rear, FD of 4.444
* Phase II MY1999+ STI 14kgf viscous coupling center differential OR PPG Torsen center LSD from RalliSpec
silly list of Subaru XV Crosstrek (ricer) stickers plan
find logos on
http://logos.subaru.com/logos/product.html
rear window:
Symmetrical AWD white P/N 91572FE040 (if debadge stock Symmetrical AWD logo)
ABS tan WINDOW P/N 91531AA830
VDC text custom stickers
http://logos.subaru.com/logos/gif/vdctext.gif
engine bay:
Subaru Boxer
http://logos.subaru.com/logos/gif/subaru_boxer.gif on top of plastic intake manifold
door sides, above door ding panel:
Subaru XV custom stickers; Subaru P/N 93079FG010, XV w/ "Crosstrek" cut out
http://logos.subaru.com/logos/gif/XV_Crosstrek_Vertical.gif
Symmetrical AWD white changed to black P/N 91572FE040 (remove if FA20 DIT engine swap completed)
door sides, below door ding panel:
Subaru Legacy RS door side sticker "4CAM16VALVE TURBO INTERCOOLER 4WD" transfer (4WD changed to "Symmetrical AWD" logo) if FA20 DIT engine swap completed
front grill:
Subaru XV logos custom; Subaru P/N 93079FG010 and Subaru XV rear badge
interior:
custom XV Crosstrek sticker on roof map lights console
