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10-01-2011, 09:31 PM | #1 |
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Vehicle:2007 The Gray Goose 6 speeds of fun |
The Gray Goose.
2007 Forester STI - The Grey Goose by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr Greetings fellow Nasiocers, My name is Pamela. I am sometimes called Pam, Pam_Cakes or Tunergirl. I am a member to multiple forums including Nasioc, SubaruForester.org, and several other forums. I’m not the most active poster (my hubby Brian/Tuned200 usually beats me to it) but I’m always lurking, reading, learning and setting up meets. I'm holding a regional drive Cincy area AWD cruise for the boobs to support Scoobies for Boobies! If you are in the Cincy are feel free to sign up and help support the cause. Life as we know it includes our 2007 Subaru Forester XT AKA the Gray Goose. The date was December 31, 2007, when we were out browsing our local dealer’s lots looking at the new Subaru’s. We had previously purchased a 2005 Legacy GT from this dealer about 18 months prior and have a long history with our salesman. At the time I was driving a 2004 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4X4 and I was just not that happy with the Pathy. With the intentions of purchasing another Subaru we set out to look at Forester models. Our LGT was equipped with a manual trans and the thought was to buy a Forester XT Auto trans and leave it stock as it would be our “family hauler”. How wrong were we... After joining www.subaruforester.org we started looking at mods for the Goose. Within the first 30 days of ownership we had swapped out the OEM cat-back exhaust for one from a 2007 WRX STI. A nice slight rumble was noticed and the mod bug bit! The hubby and I were started looking at mods to make the Goose as quick as our LGT. He was racing the LGT and running consistent high 12’s so this was our goal. Research began we were off to the races, as I was determined to kick his butt! Mwahahahaahhaha!! After deciding on swapping the turbo, TMIC, turbo back exhaust and suspension we were left looking for a good tuner. We selected P&L Motorsports in Chicago. The P&L Team was very helpful and answered a lot of questions and concerns we had with the mods we were planning. At the end of the day we choose to swap the stock turbo for a brand new VF-48 with all of the goodies. The Goose was tuned conservatively at 18.5psi, and produced 275whp/270wtq on the P&L dyno. The 300+ mile ride home was a lot of fun with the newfound power! The Goose was a different machine, and now could haul ass! It was pure awsomesauce!!! The day after the tune Brian took the Goose to the track to see what he could get out of her. After a slowish shakedown pass he brake boosted his was to a best pass of 12.971@104! We both were happy that our goal of having a 12 second Forester was realized! A month or so later he talked me into racing the Goose for the first time ever. I managed to better his time and go 12.911@105! After I got the racing bug it was getting too cold to race here and the tracks were all closing. A local road course was in the process of being built and several local Subaru owners were invited out for a preview day. Off we went to try our hand at road racing. The road race event was not an all-out event, but more of a 6/10’s type event. Still I had a blast and now have to get my racing on. Fast forward to this year, the Goose and I have not competed in an official event in over a year. Yes, sometimes life gets too busy to with work raising an amazing son and taking care of my big dogs. We managed to score some free time and scheduled a trip to the Tail of the Dragon, 318 curves over 11 miles of fun. This is what I had been missing. Brian and I signed up to race in the Subaru Challenge at the Subaru Indiana plant in August. This was my first time ever participating in and autocross event and my first time in over a year being in a race type setting. We both learned a lot about the Goose that day. Mainly the suspension we just swapped in is way too soft for racing! No worries as next season we will be back with a better understanding of the limits and better suspension! The Mod List Power VF-48 turbo 2008 STI TMIC Turbo XS 4” Downpipe High Flow cat and RFL cat-back Walboro Fuel Pump Cobb Accessport and dyno tuned B & M Trans cooler P&L high flow intake Perrin turbo inlet SPT Battery tie down SPT oil cap Secondary air pump system removed Intake manifold powder coated wrinkle red Suspension, Brakes, Wheels and Tires JDM STI control arm Whiteline forward control arm bushings Whiteline caster control arm bushings Turn in Concepts Lateral link bushings Turn in Concepts forward and rear trailing arm bushings Kartboy subframe lock bolts Kartboy endlinks Whiteline 27mm Front sway bar Whiteline 24mm Rear sway bar KYB GR-2 WRX specific struts WRX STI OEM springs Legacy GT front and rear calipers and rotors with Akebono pads P&L stainless brake line Superblue brake fluid Kick ass Turn in Concepts custom alignment and rear fender roll. Rota T2R 18x9.5 +38 in Hyperblack 245/40/18 Dunlop SP Sport 600 tires Exterior Upgrades Ravspec Carbon front lip Canadian spec OEM HID headlight assemblies with working manual leveling switches Hella off road lamps behind the Grill 2008 Forester Sports XT black tail lights Tint to legal limits including moon roof OEM HID headlight sprayers that have not been installed yet Red pinstripe around front grill Red pinstripe around rear bumper Interior Upgrades STI petal set WRX Seats with OEM heaters swapped 3m Carbon Fiber wrapped console STI shifter surround and boot Custom made gauge mount for 60mm Defi Boost and EGT Smoked lexan in the OEM radio location, Clarion VX-400 DVD/ Navi unit remote mounted to the top of the dash using OEM parts Custom made airbag monitoring LED system for passenger airbag indicator Homelink mirror LED underdash kit. That is about it for what we have done to the Goose. Its been a long road and with the next round of mods planned for next year I don't see us parting ways with the Goose for many years to come! 1. 2007 Forester STI - The Grey Goose by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr 2. 2007 Forester STI - The Grey Goose by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr 3. 2007 Forester STI - The Grey Goose by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr 4. 2007 Forester STI - The Grey Goose by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr 5. 2007 Forester STI - The Grey Goose by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr 6. 2007 Forester STI - The Grey Goose by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr 7. 2007 Forester STI - The Grey Goose by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr A huge thanks to all of the members who voted for me, as well as the competitors! The competition was top notch! 02bugeyed, 03blackwrx02yellowsv, 03Rexxy, 04works, 1986944t, 1kuo, 20WRX04, 2cam16, 573, 87poopra, 96accord, abacall, Abnormal, agent_orange, ah2049, ajordan282, akinasdevil, AKLGT, Alaskan EJ20, Aleman03wrx, alissashreddah, Amazing Asian, anonmassive, apkarian100, Arthrogrian19, AWDPilot, b00stin, B03scooby, Bad Noodle, badmeat, BadTrainDriver, bajabob, bettner12, BigAUb, Biggu, bigusnickus, Big_DeWeY, Bishop, BishopWRX, Black94Snake, blackcompany, BlaxTrax, blkOnblk, blueteamno, bluewrxtr06, boostdsuby8, Boosted Dan, bpang1, BratZilla, BREWPUBEAVER, brokenb4, bullfrg, buzzword, Byzantium, C0rnFed, Camio_Fox500, CarverSnell, Cefaln452, Cereb Daithi, Chiketkd, chrisbolton, CLR4ILS, Club SiL, cnunez13, Combat Chuck, Concillian, connorlug, CT26SupraTurbo, Damaca, DanKW, dasboot, DaveB420, dbrier, DevinR, Dew, DHGurs, docNUCCA, doubleUareX2011, DoubleYouAreEx08, dpkilty, dta-wrx, Duderotomy, dwmoss_68, eb_rat_7, edwing206, ej20forester, Ejay2.0, el brando, endlesss, ericz, fastfive09, fateo66, Feign, findurpath, flat4LGT, Fleet Admiral, flipincanadian, fraktal, frogmonk, FXTRunner, FXTSPORTS08, gandapanda, gaugeof12, Gclark, Geerolla, good dog, GraphicWRX, gtpawdsti, haroman1188, havocsoftener, hcancino, henrypp, hermanclick, Hondaslayer, HotDrifter9, huck369, I Like It Sideways, ilikesubaru, IMPORTIMAGE, ImprezaRose, itjustWoRX, jackee, Jackie leggs, jaredperry, jasontee1, jatch85, jay3737, jdmsti04, jeisen, jksuby, jockeygolfs, Joebrauk, Joslin Rae, JR05, Jr1de57, JRach, jstawgn, jstevens, jsudler, k-dogg, kamil212, kellybrf, KingPest, Kjott21, KoldKermit, kongzilla, Ksubi, ktmrider, Lazer84, Legacy, lickwid, LikeButta, Loyale93, mannac, meebs86, milcubfan, Misanthrope789, modizl, Moore Performance, MrMorninwood, Mrs.COS, nashcarr, Noah, nomad1987, noTe, nowsowa's impreza, Nynex, OddBallRacing, OMGPB, onelostsoldier, Osus14, P&L Motorsports Inc., Pam_Cakes, Papa Panda, Peaty, Phantom_WRX, pieces, pigboat_2, PignoseGirl, PinkTWRX, pleiad7, plucas, pointblink19, poncho@home, Praet0rian, preacher#1, prometheusecks, PSI_XTC, R & H Garage, RallyLegacy, RE3Rotor, RedDragon08, RedMonkey999, redscooby618, RexFTW, riceh8r0512, ripleyj, robtackett, Roo, rossl, RossLH, rsboy, rush05WRX, SamSmart, sanbaifo, satxscooby, sc00by4life, schrags, Scoobie2.0, Scooby921, SCREAM_YOURHEADOFF, sea-scooby, SerranoD17, shandra, shatteringstar, shefledthescene, Shiz36, SiiD, Sil3nt_Ch4os, SilverXT, Silver_04_WRX_SC, SixStarMotorsports, sjmarky, SloRice, smitty5788, Snake Griffin, Snoshado, SONIC_03WRX, sp00n13, spacechild, SplatWRX, SpotTheDogg, stewjones42, STI Dy, STiBrad, STiNA, STinkyPinky, StripesRX, subadupa, subiewhore, Subtle-Solutions, SUBYS R US, suby_dude, SuperRuWRX, sureshot007, swede978, Swindle1, TaLaCaTTack, Tanktheory, teg5, thatGirl2000rs, The1SloR/T, TheSurgical, thirdjoker, Thomsenc, Thug, TRSCobra, Tuned200, Turn in Concepts, Tussen, uc0083, unlimited6986, Uverjump, vicali, wakeabyss, Whattheo, whozatguy, WorldRallyDrew, wrex006, wrxsnowstyle, wrxsomeday, Wyldcat89, X STi C, xxthat girlxx, yman, yuephoria Thank you all for the votes! I would like to say a little something about he shops and vendors who have worked on the Goose or supplied parts along the way. P&L Motorsports- This was our 1st encounter with a non local shop. The staff at P&L went above and beyond the call to make us feel like we were at home, suggested places to eat while in town and supplied some a kick ass tune that has been going strong for over 3 years. Paul and the staff rock it out! WheelDude.com Tommy at WheelDude rocks. After our original wheels went on back order he stepped up and hooked us up with wheels that were better than what we had chosen and got them here fast. Wheeldude for all of your wheel needs. Lastly but equally as important is Javier. His photo abilities are second to none. A great guy and good friend I look forward to working with in the future during my scoobiesforboobies work. Thank you everyone.
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Last edited by Pam_Cakes; 03-13-2015 at 08:08 AM. |
10-10-2011, 03:30 PM | #2 |
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I voted for Pam (middle car)!
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10-10-2011, 06:29 PM | #3 |
Top Scoob 025
Member#: 164185
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Vehicle:2007 The Gray Goose 6 speeds of fun |
More of the Forester!
A video from our drive yesterday. We raised $880 for ScoobiesforBoobies.org ! AutoX video from the Subaru Challenge. Playing with the headlight sprayers we sourced from Australia. |
10-11-2011, 09:43 PM | #4 |
Top Scoob 025
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Vehicle:2007 The Gray Goose 6 speeds of fun |
More of the Forester in action. We daily drive the Goose everyday in any weather. It is also raced on any surface!
Got Dirt? (RallyX) (Brian Driving) Got Snow? (I think Tony from TiC is driving here?) Tail of the Dragon (I am driving) My First trip to the Tail of the Dragon where I drove and my 3rd trip overall. Subaru Challenge (AutoX) (I am driving) Road Course (Bluegrass KY) (I am driving) Speed was limited to 90 mph due to track not being completed. This was more of a 6/10ths event and not all out. Note me catching the NSX on the straight. That car is clean! Lastly, I want to thank everyone who has voted for me. I just hope to make the top 3 as the field is packed with so many worthy cars! Last edited by Pam_Cakes; 10-11-2011 at 09:51 PM. |
10-28-2011, 06:44 PM | #7 |
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A couple of photos straight from the camera. No editing just yet. This is from the Subaru Challenge in August where I did my 1st ever Autox.
I want to thank everyone who helped me to get here. Making it to the final round is a honor. I also want to thank Ferg and Sarah for all of their work with this round of Top ScoobieforBoobies! |
10-30-2011, 12:42 PM | #8 |
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6293568835_32e4df2d1c_o by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr A preview from last night. Note, no flashlights or glow sticks were used in the making of this photo. Last edited by Pam_Cakes; 06-29-2013 at 12:35 PM. |
10-31-2011, 12:02 PM | #9 |
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New pic of the engine bay!
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11-01-2011, 03:06 PM | #10 |
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Another picture from Saturday night with the Cincinnati skyline in the background.
6300846203_dbb6a6cda9_o by Pam_Cakes_KY, on Flickr Last edited by Pam_Cakes; 06-29-2013 at 12:36 PM. |
11-03-2011, 03:21 PM | #11 |
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11-03-2011, 05:35 PM | #12 |
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Congrats on the well-deserved win Pam!!!!!
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11-03-2011, 05:52 PM | #13 |
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Great job, Pam!! SFB/Top Scoob FTW!!!
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11-03-2011, 06:02 PM | #14 |
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Congrats Pam !!!!
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11-03-2011, 06:08 PM | #15 |
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Congrats to all the ladies for making it to the final round, your cars are all amazing!
Congrats Pam - very sexy fozzy! |
11-03-2011, 06:32 PM | #16 |
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Congratulations Pam!
All cars competing were fantastic! Great job everyone. Yay Scoobies for Boobies Top Scoob! |
11-03-2011, 06:40 PM | #17 |
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Congrats to Pam and her sexy Foz! And to all who entered as well.
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11-03-2011, 06:58 PM | #18 |
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congrats pam!!
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11-03-2011, 08:30 PM | #19 |
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Congrats Pam. Nice Job Katie & Lo. reppin' the NW!
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11-03-2011, 08:55 PM | #20 |
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Congrats Pam! A well deserved win, IMO! Love the Fozzy. Now if only our's looked that nice!
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11-03-2011, 09:10 PM | #21 |
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Go pam
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11-03-2011, 09:12 PM | #22 |
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Thank you to everyone for the votes and support!!! Top Scoobies for Boobies for the win!
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11-03-2011, 10:09 PM | #23 |
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Congrats Pam!
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11-03-2011, 10:11 PM | #24 |
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11-03-2011, 10:30 PM | #25 |
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winner pam!
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