2010 Subaru Forester X Premium

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After selling a 2nd gen TSX 6MT in early 2018, I wanted to get back into Subaru's but do and off-road build. I wanted the previous generation Forester XT 07-08 Sport models but prices for them were really steep. I eventually found this 2010 Forester with a manual and in the beginning thought it would've been really sick to have a manual subaru for offroad adventures but I was wrong since these came with open diffs only which made inclines nearly impossible without significant momentum. Nonetheless, this was a super fun build over the course of 4 years and would love to do it again one day

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5/28/2026

KMC Nomad · 15 x 7 +10General Grabber AT2 · 215/75 R15OEM/StockTRF custom tube front bumperTRF custom tube rear bumperTRF custom spare tire swing mountYakima roof rack with 56″ crossbarsCURT XL roof basketHELLA Valuefit LED spot lightsYescom 6×8′ side awningPrimitive Racing front skid plates 3/16″ with oil holesPrimitive Racing rear differential skid plate 3/16″X-Bull gen3 traction boards with custom mountsAmerican Racing 5th steel wheelTrasharoo Weather sealed rear tire bagAvenue Performance Weighted shift knobOEM Subaru 2013 Subaru WRX STi modified mid pipeOEM Subaru 2018 Subaru WRX modified mufflersSTi Group N STi Group N 5MT transmission poly mountSTi Group N STi Group N poly engine mountsTorque Solution Torque Solution pitch stop mountTRF lower air box delete with block-off plugTRF Modified windshield reservoir using OEM motorsAnderson Design Fab 2.5" rear spacerAnderson Design Fab 2" Front spacersAnderson Design Fab 2" subframe spacerAnderson Design Fab Multilink spacerOEM front and rear

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