This first meet report is going to be little larger than future events, simply as its our first, so buckle in and sip on some tea/coffee.
When we created fozmafia facebook group on 18/12/14 we really were unsure which way things would go as initially it was a group for a couple of mates who owned a Subaru Forester
(A car that you tell your other half you are getting to settle down as you are getting more serious with life ... ;) ).
Within the first 3 days of going live, 300 members clicked over with ease, showing us that people had interest in what we had to offer as a community.
Shortly after people started asking for a "meet" their request was met with a FOZMAFIA FIRST MEET/GREET/LUNCH 2015 event in the notifications.
Appin Hotel was the choice as a central location since a good number of members were from Sydney's south west and Wollongong, so we said why not.
As with any car meet, it's such a lottery gamble. You can have only two cars show up or you can have 100. To our surprise around 30 foresters were flooding the Hotel car park with people having a chat with other owners who they have never met before, creating a really layed back atmosphere. It was great to see SF, SG, SH foresters with various styling genres in one place all getting along.
Once kitchen was open in Appin Hotel our little army has dominated the dining area instantly , from teens to families with kids, which has shown that age greatly varies with a forester owner. Its all about the passion for these great platform cars.
We thank everyone that came and joined us on the day with zero idiot outcome, where everyone got along without seeking any unwanted attention.
After enjoying her in the pure intended form Brad discovered he had a mild case of mod-bug, so to maintain his condition a quick fix of upping the boost was applied, to only fire back with a POP! Wasting no time Brad knew a slightly more serious solution was in order by inserting a 207 stock motor which gave this foz another chance in life.
While foz was alive and did it's job of getting from A to B , Brad was not too happy about her tired body and decided that she needed a freshen up to compliment her second chance in life.
While in primer, this was a perfect excuse to further give her that deserved facelift. So Brad went with the liberal kit, as well as moulded in oem flares and painted door-jams at the same time. Wheels + front mount went in as a staple bonus.
Finally it was time for the well deserved fresh coat of paint!
So she looks fresh, goes ... good, but could go faster. Brad's voyage progressed in search of more power!
RWD centre spool went in and the twist mount Chinese 35R turbo also, feeding the mix with e85 swap.
As you would guess China 35R snail didn't last very long, so a precision 5862 went in to produce a healthy 412hp to the rear wheels.
Stealthy HID lights were also thrown in by Brad to keep sane while playing with the motor. Forget your fidget spinners, HID kit with fish-eye lens is where its at to keep the nerves down.
At this stage Brad has made a decision that Forester would be a more suited roll racing build rather than a street car project.
Currently interior is gutted, fiberglass guards installed and roll-cage is about to go in.
New motor is also in the shadows but Brad refused to tell us of any details on what is yet to come with that build. All that he could say however is that it will be aimed at cracking 10 second passes down the 1/4.
We will be back for another interrogation Brad, don't think you brushed us off that easy!
