Martin Auslaender: 2005 Subaru Forester

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Martin Auslaender picked up his first Subaru at just 16 years old, but it wasn't until a little bit later that he picked up his 2005 Subaru Forester. The South Denver Subaru Club inspired him to build his car, and he decided he would take the understated wagon to the extreme, changing everything about the car inside and out.

Owner: Martin Auslaender
Location: Conifer, CO
Vehicle: 2005 Subaru Forester XT
Horsepower: 520 whp
Club: N/A

SOCIAL
Facebook: Martin Auslaender
Instagram: @v_mountforester

Photography by @fleetingmemoriesmedia, @vq73x.

Martin Auslaender 2005 Subaru Forester TBGLIVE8

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE
IAG Stage 3+ block
Manley Pistons
Manley I beam rods
Closed deck
Fully built heads by Metro Performance
Ferrea endurance valves
Ferrea dual behive springs
Ferrea guides and seals
Stock STI cams
Borgwarner 64.5MM twin scroll turbo
Custom twinscroll turbo manfiold - titanium heat wrapped
custom intercooler
custom radiator
Down pipe - titanium heat wrapped
Fender exit Dumptubes
Titanium Intercooler pipes/ Vanjens
intake manifold porting
remove valve covers/ modify for AN fittings
modify engine block breather holes for AN fittings
custom catch can/ AN lines
4" Aluminum Exhaust
custom power steering lines/ reservoir
custom coolant swirl pot with 16 AN lines
oil feed/ return lines
Vanjen HD clamps
Air filter intake
rear mounted surge tank
radium fuel rails
Bomba DBW throttle body
Dual turbo smart Wastegates
Dual turbosmart bov
AEM 5 bar map sensor
Air Intake Temp Sensor
Killer Bee oil pan
Je pro head gaskets – Copper coated
ACL 12mm oil pump
ARP 625+ head studs
2.5i customized (ported and polished) intake Manifold
Mac 4 port EBSC
ID1700cc
Walbro 450lph in pump
Radium surge tank w/ 450 walbro
An -8 under car fuel lines
turbo smart FPR
-4An lines/ fittings for Vacuum
19-mm custom aluminum phenolic intake spacers
Heatsheild for proportioning valve - carz performance
Fluid dampener crank pulley

EXHAUST
Custom JC Fabworks exhaust

Martin Auslaender 2005 Subaru Forester TBGLIVE4

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS
COBB Accessport
Custom tune

DRIVETRAIN
ZF DESIGN built 2005 STI 6 speed trans
AP Racing sure trac front diff
USDM 3&4 (2007 gears)
JDM 5&6 Long gears
Steel shift forks
Carbon syncros
Zf Design 6 puck clutch disc
ACT heavy duty pressure plate

Martin Auslaender 2005 Subaru Forester TBGLIVE3

WHEELS & TIRES
Volk Racing TE37SL wheels - 18x9.5 +40 (f/r)
Potenza RE760 tires - 265/35/18 (f/r)

BRAKES
Brembo 5x114 conversion
Braided Goodrich SS lines
Custom SS lines to Wilwood brake proportioning valve
Grimspeed brake master cylinder brace

Martin Auslaender 2005 Subaru Forester TBGLIVE10

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
Tube front end
Tube trunk
Air lift Performance v3 bag
2004 STI aluminum front control arms
2004 STI aluminum rear lateral links
Whiteline front strut tower top brace
Cusco (round) rear strut tower brace
Whiteline rear sway bar 22mm
Whiteline front sway bar 22mm
Whiteline steering rack bushings

Martin Auslaender 2005 Subaru Forester TBGLIVE2

EXTERIOR
JDM cross sports bumper
Crossfire front lip
JDM forester STI front grill
JDM hid forester headlights custom black bezel
JDM aluminum hood
Dmax Reverse scoop
JDM front fenders with working turn signals
4 Hella super tones & 2 hella twin tone horns
Painted side mirrors (white)
JDM side skirts
JDM front spats
JDM Waist spoiler
JDM rep SYMS spoiler
Aero Catch locking hood pins
Quick latch bumper pins
JDM rear lip
Carbon fiber vinyl wrapped C and B pillars
JDM crossports rear bumper

Martin Auslaender 2005 Subaru Forester TBGLIVE6

LIGHTING
JDM HID lighting
2008 forester sport black tail lights
LED bulbs all around
LED under glow

INTERIOR
Center dash gauge cluster
JDM center console with cup holder
High Rise Center Console
Black HVAC control buttons
6 speed shifter trim
Duralumin shift knob
Sparco pro adv
Sparco pro circut
JDM business card holder
Pioneer double din stereo w/ back up camera
JDM red hazard button
Led interior bulbs
Rear view mirror with home link
STI floor mats
STI Red metal pedal assembly
Weathertech floor mats
Back up camera
Sparco steering wheel
Works bell Quick release
Works Bell short hub
Perrin reverse lock out
Cobb double ajustable Short shifter
AEM Air fuel/ ratio gauge
Center dash gauge cluster
Custom trunk set up built by Jc (@jcfabworks)
Pancake air tank
Battery box
Radium surge tank

AUDIO & MOBILE ELECTRONICS
Pioneer double-DIN head unit w/ back-up camera

Martin Auslaender 2005 Subaru Forester TBGLIVE9

FAVORITE MODIFICATION
"Headlight turbo and my fender wastegate dumps. Because the way they are done no one has done."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS
"More built motor and more power.
Cage"

SHOPS/MECHANICS
Jcfabworks LLC
Carz Performance
Metro Performance of SoCal
Cryotune Performance

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS
ScrapeFest - Best Subaru
Tune In Tokyo - Top 25
Stance Wars Vegas - Top 100

Martin Auslaender 2005 Subaru Forester TBGLIVE5