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@@martinmuldoon603 yeah I think a lot of the stuff that used to be mechanically achieved is now done electronically. I agree with you, I think a limited slip or a locker is far superior in almost every way for off-road use. The only downside I can think of is people not liking the sound from the locker during daily driving. But other than that it's fully worth it in my opinion

@@polepole9066 had to throw some shock value in there🤣 Ya I absolutely love the plate. I beat it's BUTT. Their stuff is very well engineered. You'll love them. Blake is a good dude and runs a great company.

​@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216I almost just acknowledged the thumbnail and moved on with an lp aventure.

@@murmsuniversalrobotics3938 I'm glad you stuck around and checked out the video! The Primitive racing skid plates are one of the best bang for the buck options hands down, no questions asked.

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 I'm not lowering my WRX, instead I plan on skid plates, front end aero (or protective) kit, typical power and reliability mods, and will eventually have a separate set of off-road capable wheels and tires that can handle transitions from improved to unimproved surfaces at speed. I've never understood the aesthetic appeal for lowering a WRX to the point it's handicapped going over a speed bump. Lowering helps with handling, but this is a rally inspired car. I'm also looking into bullbars for the front, wish there were more options for the VB.

Yes they are a collaboration with BW! I absolutely love the finishes they created.

My original diff was an open diff, then I swapped it out for an LSD, then I decided to buy the locker. So I just put it in my original open diff. But yes you'll want to source an open diff to use for the locker. Which shouldn't be too hard! You do want to change your driving style, but not nearly as much as people seem to think and it's mainly for comfort reasons. I actually hammered the throttle through a turn recently to see if the tires would chirp or anything. Didn't feel much. But I drive mainly off-road and it's not a fast car at all😅 I would personally just avoid any spirited driving in the snow or in other situations that may pose a risk. But that hasn't been my experience so far. I also own a Torq locker in one of my jeeps and it also handles great even in rwd with the locker. I think the concerns people will tell you about are blown out of proportion in most cases.

Thank you brotha! She's rough around the edges but is a ton of fun!

Yes! You guys got the dual range! We never got those in the US market unfortunately. We didn't even get turbo foresters until 2004 :( I'd love to have an 01 turbo like yours! But I agree. The autos are where it's at for offroading even over the dual range usually. The Subaru dual ranges don't go very low. You have any photos or videos of your car?

There's always a risk of damaging stuff when hitting the trails!

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 yea I did river crossing it fk up by bearing it's started grinding noise and wobble and both my rear rear axle cv boot torn. I stopped doing crazy over roading, just light easy trail. Can't offord to keep replacing parts.

I haven't had that issue before on these cars. Is that something you've run into?

Much love!! 🙌

Absolutely. One of the best skid plates you can get! Figured I'd say something saucy to get people's attention. That being said, mine is now trash! I've slammed it into boulders, tree stumps, etc. Poor thing. But it served well.

Hey there, I'm not 100% sure if I understood your question correctly. I had to paste it into a translator. But I believe you were asking my opinion on the older foresters compared to the new ones. I really like the simplicity of the old models. But they aren't as powerful, comfortable, or as fuel efficient as the new ones. I guess it just depends on specific needs. But I absolutely love my 2006!

​@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216да всё правильно понял 😂 Ну внешний вид в любом случае у старых красивее. В новых слишком много электроники. У меня Outback MY08 отличный автомобиль!

@@nagval7592 Okay good! I wasn't sure if my English would translate well into Russian. I agree with you! I really like the older Subaru designs much more. That's just my opinion. I really like your Outback! I have the same thing but mine is the USDM Legacy wagon. One of my favorite cars!

Appreciate it brotha!

Skid plates have literally saved me thousands of dollars😳 The Primitive rock sliders do seem a bit less robust than the RalliTEK options but they are about half the price. Maybe better served for light off-roading. I just use my pinch welds🤣

Of all the budget kits out there, they seem to be one of the better ones. But from everything I've seen, they're copies of ADF and SLO kits for not much less than the real thing. also I don't think they're based in the US which is a big deal to me. I try to order parts thru companies that I can get good support from. I can't tell you how many times I've had a small issue during install and been able to call ADF or Primitive to get help. And any time there's been any sort of issue, they make it right.

It's definitely a fun car!!

Yo thank you brotha! Would love to see your Subie if you have one! I write content on liftedimports.com as well if you need more info about lifting Subies!

I'm not certain without looking at it. What lift kit is it? The rear tires being pushed forward would make me thing that there aren't any trailing arm spacers installed which should correct that issue. As for the axle popping out, they do take some "ooomf!" to seat in the diff. I actually have to give them a little slam to seat them into the c clips in the diff and I'm over 200 lbs. It could be something that simple. Whoever had it out last may not have re seated it hard enough to lock it in.

@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 ya think got it this evening plus just relize don't have camber bolt in rear. That should help as well. Thanks

@@jodyprice420 Good to hear! I actually had a heck of a time seating my passenger side rear axle last time I had the diff out. Always something right? haha. The camber bolt will help if the lift caused positive camber (hopefully it has camber correction built in) but it won't do anything for the position of the tire in the wheel well. Let me know how she turns out!

That's a really good choice! Skid plates have saved me a lot of money by preventing damage from on-road and off road hazards. I know many of the newer vehicle skid plates involve a bit more man hours and raw materials to build. But you guys definitely made the right call! Blake over at primitive doesn't ever release products that aren't top-notch

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 I had to take the plunge. As my now former 2017 Audi Q5 was totalled because the wife drove over a big rock. The damage was significant as the as the Steering Rack, Engine Cradle and 1 Complelete Exhaust were destroyed. Had that car been protected with a quality Skid Plate. I likely would be still driving it.

@@user-mv3vf8jj1l that's so crazy! On newer vehicles it is even more important to protect the underside. On my older cars, it's not a huge expense even if I completely destroy the vehicle. But it's amazing how fast the repair bills can stack up on something that's relatively new. Glad to hear you got set up with a Primitive plate! Where was the rock that damaged the Audi? On the road or off pavement?

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 The rock was on the roadway. It had fallen off a hillside. Due to heavy rainfall.

@@user-mv3vf8jj1l that's crazy! I actually witnessed a small Boulder roll off of the top of a tunnel and onto the roadway the car in front of me must have been driven by a wizard because they somehow avoided it by a couple inches. But it certainly would have totaled both of our cars had either of us hit it. A lot of people don't think about stuff like that. Sorry to hear about your audi, but welcome to the Subaru family and I'm hoping that it treats you guys really well 🙏🙏

That's awesome! Welcome to the SG club brother. I'm actually in the same boat as you. I've always owned 5 and 6 speed manual cars. This was the first vehicle that I intentionally purchased with an automatic transmission. I only did that because I washed my friend walk up the exact same trails as my 5-speed Forester struggled to climb them. It's nice to be able to let the torque converter do all the heavy lifting and avoid burning up the clutch. Thanks! Would love to see your Forester!

The cvt's are still great but they definitely aren't designed to be hammered on unfortunately. They don't handle steep terrain well. For most other things they're just fine! It's a great place to live. I love the scenery. What kind of Subaru do you have?

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 2011 Forester with a first gen FB25 engine and a 4EAT. Had the usual first gen engine issues like leaking oil from seals, head gasket and worn or stuck piston ring, the last of which I still need to get to next time I take it apart. Or, maybe I’ll just get the latest short block and have a spare.

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Do you run an external trans or oil cooler with your subie?

@@hyojoonus I actually really like the SH Foresters. Great platform! Always a few kinks to sort out with the first iteration of a new engine. But still solid💪 I don't run an external cooler on it yet. But I definitely need to put one in it. I run one in my Jeep and suggest most Subaru offroaders do. I don't push the Forester hard these days but it's a good way to prolong the life of the transmission. I want to install an oil temp gauge to watch what those numbers look like. If it gets really hot, I may consider doing an oil cooler. But the car seems to run great as is. So we'll see! Is yours lifted?

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Still on the original suspension, but I am considering Bilstein B6 dampers for a refresh and possibly Rallitek springs with just 1/2” lift for touring load and minor off-roading. I do have the oil and trans coolers on my old VW 1.8t and they solved the heat and the related performance degradation issues. I’m hoping they’d do the same on the Forester especially on the long drives in the hot climates. The only things is the Subaru lacks the telemetry on the oil or trans temps. I may just need to carry around an infrared thermometer and point at the parts. Hehe.

Nice! How do you like them?

Happy to help! Do you mean like just driving on uphill pavement roads? My home is actually situated on somewhat of a hill and there is really no effect at all in regards to the locker. I've heard people say some odd things about how these lockers alter the driving experience. But I really haven't noticed any negative things at all. It occasionally pops during certain low speed turns. And you can hear it click at low speeds. But once I'm out at regular speeds I forget it's even there. Let me know if you have specific questions!

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Heya. I am in a similar situation. I have at the locker and an extra rear diff. My location in New Zealand have a lot of uphill and winding roads, I understand applying throttle will lock the locker even when turning so it won't ratchet. That's the bit I'm worried about. I guess I just have to install it and find out for myself.

@@forester_overland_nz okay I understand your question now! I wouldn't worry about it at all. Yes it's designed to lock driver's and passenger side axles together when throttle is applied. But even in the snow, I didn't experience any issue with the back end kicking out in the turns. I would however recommend that you drive conservatively if the weather is bad. I personally try to Coast through most turns or at least apply light throttle. But again, you almost don't even know that it's there. The tires don't chirp when you're at regular speeds in wider turns. Overall, I couldn't be happier with this locker. I was so impressed with it that I actually bought another one for my jeep 😅😅

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216I'll make a video once I got it installed on my spare diff. Looking forward to see more videos of your Foz on the trails.

@@forester_overland_nz heck yeah! Keep us updated! Subscribed🤙 Stoked to watch your build.

You already know! Love you brother 💪💪

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 love you too brother! 👊🤙 There's gonna be major shenanigans when we get our rigs on the trail together!! 💯💯😎😎

You already know!

Thank you for the kind words! No difficulty. The power steering cap required a little finesse to get the stock seal pulled out and transferred. Nothing bad at all! I love how they look.

Thanks for the kind words!! We didn't get turbo sf's here in the US. So I'm not sure. But I do know that many of the aftermarket 15 inch wheels(method etc) fit over the WRX calipers even up to the VA chassis. I would be surprised if they didn't fit. If you try, let me know and then send me an email of some pics on liftedimports.com because I'd love to see!!

Just factory bars and a cheap roof basket. Here's the link:) amzn.to/3v6hAuI

Absolutely!! They kick butt. They've got the at52 out now as well which I think looks even a bit more aggressive! I've still got these tires on a different car to this day.

You're absolutely on the right track! Primitive is where it's at. I usually only run parts from Primitive or ADF. If you need the car to handle more sporty on the street, king springs and upgrades shocks are the way🙌 But don't be scared away from spacers in the event that you want to retain OEM suspension for more comfort off-road. If you ever have questions about their stuff, shoot an email or phone call over to Primitive. Blake over there is the man and their team can help you make the best decision 🙏

It's a game changer. I just upgraded to a 3/16" ADF skid plate. But the primitive ones are easier to install by about 5 minutes. Whichever one you like better will work great🙌

Thanks for the kind words!! I'm not super active on RUclips, so the algorithm is probably not too sure what to do with me. But I do write about a lot of my mods and off-roading on the liftedimports.com website! You're always welcome to pop in there as well or submit an idea for an article. Glad to hear you're giving the OB some love! I definitely wouldn't shy away from ordering parts and gaskets just in case! Most stuff can be returned if not needed when still in original packaging. Hit me up if you run into any questions during the process. I have a pretty short term memory but would be happy to help if I can remember details. I'd love to take one of the rigs up North! I'm over in East Oregon now but used to be in the PDX area. You gonna be at the Oregon trail rally this May?? It's absolutely worth the drive.

@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Haven't heard of the Oregon Trail Rally. I'll look it up. Thanks!

@@outbacktrekking3713 you should come out for sure! I always hit the dufur stages to spectate. Travis pastrana is returning to the ARA this year🤘

I also own a "slammed" Legacy and I need to do the same. I was changing the oil in it yesterday and literally thinking "I should get a skid plate for this POS." Lol🤣

Exactly! Super light weight and has actually saved my butt a minimum of 10 times. It really has served me well despite being the thinner version. Would be great for street cars or anyone just ripping gravel roads. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've put the full weight of the car on boulders with it😅

Right on the money. It's crazy to me that people will gamble with SUSPENSION components to save $300 🤦 only to find out they gotta still spend another $200 to clean up the crappy lift. "Guys why aren't my rear wheels centered" "guys, the alignment shop can't get my camber dialed" "guys, the studs sheered off my eBay spacer. What should I do?" 🙄

Amen!!

10/10 would run Primitive personally. They use the absolute highest quality components in their lifts - no cheap Chinese parts 😬 and their springs don't start to sag like some of the other options out there. As far as the other spacers you'll need, their kits should include everything necessary. But give them a call. They've always been really helpful to me when I've had a product question.

Thank you brotha🙌