{"id":19950,"date":"2017-12-15T16:22:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T22:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19950"},"modified":"2017-12-15T16:27:44","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T22:27:44","slug":"2001-forester-with-a-ej207-flat-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19950","title":{"rendered":"2001 Forester with an EJ207 Turbo Flat-Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

Shane Coutu enjoyed driving his 2001 Subaru Outback Sport with a swapped 2006 WRX powertrain. Unfortunately a crash totaled the vehicle but Shane vowed to build a better version.<\/p>\n

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

About three and half years ago Shane purchased a 2001 Subaru Forester knowing the naturally aspirated 2.5 L flat-four wouldn’t stay. Shane pushed the Forester in a rented garage bay and with the help of his friend Michael Sousa swapped the engine in under 24 hours.<\/p>\n

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

The Forester’s new engine is a 2.0 L EJ207 flat-four from a JDM 2005 WRX STI. This engine is a Version 8 which includes a VF37 twinscroll turbocharger and is the biggest reason for Shane picking the engine. It makes 265 horsepower and 255 lb-ft of torque on 19 psi of boost.<\/p>\n

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

Although the engine was pretty straight forward swap it wasn’t a bolt-in application. Shane went to iWire<\/a> to have the wiring harness merged. The EJ207 downpipe is too short so they welded an extension in the middle. The modified pipe was later replaced with a custom version. They notched the five-speed manual transmission to fit the JDM engine. The crossmember they used for the swap was the wrong model so it also needed modification.<\/p>\n

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

Shane didn’t just leave the upgrades to the engine bay. He improved the suspension using a ISC N1 adjustable coilovers, Whiteline front roll center adjustment kit, 18 mm front swaybar, and 22 mm adjustable rear swaybar.<\/p>\n

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

Inside the Forester you will find a 2005 WRX interior and gauge cluster. Other improvements include Defi 52 mm boost\/EGT gauge, Innovate Motorsports wideband air\/fuel gauge, Pioneer navigation AV receiver, Powerbass 10″ downfiring subwoofer, and Subaru Casablanca floor mats which Shane claims are the only set in the US.<\/p>\n

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

The exterior features a JDM hood, grill, front bumper, and rear spoiler. The body is covered by a layer of custom green Plasti Dip. The wheels are a set of XXR 527 with 235\/55\/17 tires. <\/p>\n

\"2001<\/a><\/p>\n

Shane would like to thank RPM Performance<\/a> in Colorado Springs, Colorado for their help and support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shane Coutu enjoyed driving his 2001 Subaru Outback Sport with a swapped 2006 WRX powertrain. Unfortunately a crash totaled the vehicle but Shane vowed to build a better version. About three and half years ago Shane purchased a 2001 Subaru Forester knowing the naturally aspirated 2.5 L flat-four wouldn’t stay. Shane pushed the Forester in… Read More »2001 Forester with an EJ207 Turbo Flat-Four<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[651],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-forester"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2001-Subaru-Forester-with-a-EJ207-turbo-flat-four-01.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78847,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=78847","url_meta":{"origin":19950,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: 2001 Subaru Forester with a Turbo EJ207 Flat-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 5, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"This 2001 Subaru Forester is for sale in Augusta, Georgia for $7,000 OBO. 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