2014 Subaru Forester

[IMm29]

Ah oo naman. Didn't think you'd make it to 320kph on 8th gear. Hehehe!

Love the garage. 530d no more?

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[jojo168]

Karl2001, is the unit still available at greenhills? Yung white. Yun kasi ang gusto ko. XT version ba? Pls let me know asap. Thanks.

[supermanila]

I got mine from alabang, originally sa greenhills sa na meron na ako unit na white , kaya lang white na ang suv namin , kaya change to silver color I call greenhills kaya lang wala sila stock na silver , them I call up alabang meron daw sila. Can anybody experience getting back there reservations fee and how long it took?

Yes sir it takes 10 days daw at least. You have to go there and make an authorization/request letter and give them the receipt for the down that you made. I just did this sa greenhills last Friday.

[supermanila]

i've been trying to register for the longest time on subaruforester.org but iv been getting this error every damn time!

Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To contact the administrator click here

maybe you were a member way way back pa sir? kasi parang marami nagsasabi na di sila makaregister. iv tried emailng the admin but no response

wala ako sir ganang problem, update us if you find out what it is

No sir, I just registered last April I think when I was seriously considering to buy the Forester. Maybe sir you are using Smart Bro USB or Sun Broadband? I've encountered that same message on other forums when using Smart Bro USB Stick. Seems like the IP range of these 4G sticks have been banned, maybe you can try calling the tech support of the ISP you are using?

Will do sir pag natanggal ko na. Sir yung sa may kambio na area the glossy thing pag bigay sakin marami na gasgas, wonder if you have any idea how to remove the swirl/light scratches? Ganon din ba sayo?

[EQAddict]

*Imm29 : 530d is no more sadly. Miss that car. Cant afford euro maintenance anymore. Oh well...




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[karl2001]

Karl2001, is the unit still available at greenhills? Yung white. Yun kasi ang gusto ko. XT version ba? Pls let me know asap. Thanks.

Try mo contact iyong sales rep Jun Borja, I cancel last wednesday, try to call global they one xt unit that is color silver

[Egan101]

4th Gen USDM Forester XT requires 98 RON. 4th Gen PHDM Forester XT requires 95 RON. I go with whatever station has 95 RON that is either Shell/Petron/Caltex.

Flying V, SeaOil, etc are options but they are of the last resort.

SeaOil has a 97RON fuel available, Extreme97. It is better than Petron XCS or Shell V-Power Nitro or Caltex Gold. The only fuel I have tried which gives my ride better response is Petron Blaze (100RON). I was a skeptic before, same price as the Big 3's 93RON fuel but with 97RON. After a few fills, I was impressed. I use it daily now.

[supermanila]

How do you like this color blue? I wanted white but was told by the dealer in greenhills that white is out of stock &will be available by july. i dont think i can wait that long. What other colors are their? I dont want black or gold. What else? Hows the shade of blue on this? Im in the province so my dad will be the one to arrange it for me. Hows the power on this? My dad has the 2011 model xt. & that thing is fast. How fast is this?

They have a long list of white buyers sir, that's why I don't think you can get one agad if you just placed your reservation these last 1 or 2 weeks. Still worth a try though. When I turned down the greenhills white unit given to me, the agent told me na sa iba na agad ipapasa if I won't get it from them anymore. It's a very in demand color for the Forester, I waited almost 2 months to get one.

Other colors offered to me prior to the white was the Venetian Red, Gold, and the Jasmine Green. I'm not sure if may Silver pa or Dark Grey na available.

In terms of speed, the PH Forester XT model has the 240hp engine (slowest among the 3 gas engines available sa XT right now, the other two being the 250hp and 276hp). But it is nothing to scoff at pa rin, it's one of the fastest compact SUV available in the market now, and can reach a top speed of 221kph. In terms of kick or pull, medyo nawala na sya compared sa ibang XT, which is probably due to the CVT which makes the acceleration more linear and steady. But once you're running already, it can really go. I don't think mabibitin ka sa overtaking at all.

[8BRZWRX]

Call me crazy but it is possible ot up the BHP & Torque by using 98+ RON, The engine may detect the richer fuel and up it to USDM spec.

[cfule]

Will do sir pag natanggal ko na. Sir yung sa may kambio na area the glossy thing pag bigay sakin marami na gasgas, wonder if you have any idea how to remove the swirl/light scratches? Ganon din ba sayo?

that's one weakness of the new forester interior, the shiny surfaces easily scratch!! yung shift knob cover ko have countless scratches over it just by wiping it with micro fiber, if you used a little more force, it will scratch already. yung screen din ng stereo ganun din. di ko na lang iniisp, nadidismaya lang ako hehehe. be careful also with the silver colored paint lining on the dashboard, it also easily scratch.

oh and once it's there, i don't think there's a way to remove it, the scratch i mean.

in other countries, iba yung nakikita kong shift knob cover nila sa pics kaysa dito satin.

[cfule]

Call me crazy but it is possible ot up the BHP & Torque by using 98+ RON, The engine may detect the richer fuel and up it to USDM spec.

that's one thing i noticed sir, the engine is more responsive with pure petron blaze 100ron. if you dont want to void your warranty and tinkle with reprogramming the ECU, i think this is the safest way to do it. although i doubt it if you can reach the 276hp of USDM unit by just that, but i think its possible to get 250hp like the JDM with petron blaze 100ron.

one question though is when subaru stated that PHDM forester is 240hp, at what fuel did they fill up the engine? baka kasi they were referring to 100ron that produces 240hp. so it will mean that we're getting less than 240hp when we load 95ron

[jut703]

Here we go again with octane ratings. If an engine has been tuned to require, say, 91 RON, it won't be faster just because you loaded 100 RON on it.
It's true for the converse though, running 91 RON on an engine requiring 95 RON will suffer from reduced power.

Again, RON simply refers to resistance to knock, not to the amount of energy you can get from the same amount of fuel.

[dexlab]

other than the dealers, know where to get OEM accessories for the Forester?

thanks

[8BRZWRX]

that's one thing i noticed sir, the engine is more responsive with pure petron blaze 100ron. if you dont want to void your warranty and tinkle with reprogramming the ECU, i think this is the safest way to do it. although i doubt it if you can reach the 276hp of USDM unit by just that, but i think its possible to get 250hp like the JDM with petron blaze 100ron.

one question though is when subaru stated that PHDM forester is 240hp, at what fuel did they fill up the engine? baka kasi they were referring to 100ron that produces 240hp. so it will mean that we're getting less than 240hp when we load 95ron

USDM XT is 250 hp * 5600 rpm & 258 lb-ft * 2000 - 4800 rpm. 240 hp is at 95 RON as recommended in the PHDM Owner's Manual. USDM Owner's Manual requires 98 RON for 250 hp.

Here we go again with octane ratings. If an engine has been tuned to require, say, 91 RON, it won't be faster just because you loaded 100 RON on it.
It's true for the converse though, running 91 RON on an engine requiring 95 RON will suffer from reduced power.

Again, RON simply refers to resistance to knock, not to the amount of energy you can get from the same amount of fuel.

It is possible that the PHDM XT wasn't detuned to run at 95 RON. It is wholly possible that Subaru is stating the power at 95 RON for the purpose of fuel availability and target consumer market. Not everywhere is 98 RON available and the XT isn't a sports car either.

[cfule]

Here we go again with octane ratings. If an engine has been tuned to require, say, 91 RON, it won't be faster just because you loaded 100 RON on it.
It's true for the converse though, running 91 RON on an engine requiring 95 RON will suffer from reduced power.

Again, RON simply refers to resistance to knock, not to the amount of energy you can get from the same amount of fuel.

yes you are correct sir that it is not the energy per se, but i think the ECU uses different "ignition timing" upon detection of what RON of fuel is being used. And dependent on the optimal "ignition timing" for a certain RON of fuel, you gain more power in terms of HP, although not a lot

[cfule]

USDM XT is 250 hp * 5600 rpm & 258 lb-ft * 2000 - 4800 rpm. 240 hp is at 95 RON as recommended in the PHDM Owner's Manual. USDM Owner's Manual requires 98 RON for 250 hp.

sorry sir, i mixed it up between USDM and JDM USDM = 250HP, JDM=276HP (or is it 280HP?) based on the JDM site

when i was looking at the JDM forester way way back last october, i was ecstatic to know that the JDM HP rating is 276HP. its because we know for a fact that our forester are being sourced from japan. but i was a little disappointed when the MI agent told me that our forester will only be 240HP. i told her to check it out really hard, she might be reading the numbers wrong, but it turned out that she was right

[8BRZWRX]

sorry sir, i mixed it up between USDM and JDM USDM = 250HP, JDM=276HP (or is it 280HP?) based on the JDM site

when i was looking at the JDM forester way way back last october, i was ecstatic to know that the JDM HP rating is 276HP. its because we know for a fact that our forester are being sourced from japan. but i was a little disappointed when the MI agent told me that our forester will only be 240HP. i told her to check it out really hard, she might be reading the numbers wrong, but it turned out that she was right

Regardless the XT is the most powerful small SUV you can buy stock in the Philippines. Want more power? Modify it so you can get 250whp

When Toyota stopped selling the V6 Rav 4 in the US the XT became the most powerful small SUV there.

But if MI did bring in the JDM and USDM XT everyone here would be worried with fuel consumption and needing 98 RON or better. This is easy to obtain in major cities like Metro Manila and Metro Cebu but other places 95 RON is the best.

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When I passed by a petrol station yesterday I had my tires inflated to the recommended 33 & 32 psi. The results were surprising as all my tires were underinflated. >_<

[EQAddict]

Actually the hyundai Santa fe gas gdi turbo is the most powerful small cuv at 275hp in the USA. They dont bring it here though.

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[imperialv]

Hindi ba yung bagong forester, euro spec? Yung SH5 is euro spec..

[supermanila]

that's one weakness of the new forester interior, the shiny surfaces easily scratch!! yung shift knob cover ko have countless scratches over it just by wiping it with micro fiber, if you used a little more force, it will scratch already. yung screen din ng stereo ganun din. di ko na lang iniisp, nadidismaya lang ako hehehe. be careful also with the silver colored paint lining on the dashboard, it also easily scratch.

oh and once it's there, i don't think there's a way to remove it, the scratch i mean.

in other countries, iba yung nakikita kong shift knob cover nila sa pics kaysa dito satin.

Oo nga sir, when they gave me the unit, it was dark sa maintenance so I couldn't really check. Yung silver colored plastic trim already had scratches that didn't come from me, so does the glossy shift knob cover. I tried using Mother's Plastic Polish which can remove hairline scratches and add a protective layer, but konti lang if ever ang natanggal. Ok lang sana kung sakin galing yung scratches, pero hindi kasi.

But I still prefer this over the US version which looked too plasticky and cheap. I think the glossy black finish locally is better and classy.

that's one thing i noticed sir, the engine is more responsive with pure petron blaze 100ron. if you dont want to void your warranty and tinkle with reprogramming the ECU, i think this is the safest way to do it. although i doubt it if you can reach the 276hp of USDM unit by just that, but i think its possible to get 250hp like the JDM with petron blaze 100ron.

one question though is when subaru stated that PHDM forester is 240hp, at what fuel did they fill up the engine? baka kasi they were referring to 100ron that produces 240hp. so it will mean that we're getting less than 240hp when we load 95ron

It definitely won't reach the JP 276hp spec, as I believe that engine was tuned specifically for the fuel available in Japan. Even the torque range for that engine is different. I think it all boils down to fuel quality and availability, which is why we have the 237hp version. However, I believe this new engine was specifically designed for premium fuels (although it can take regular fuel which is an added bonus), I am only speculating but it might be better (and more fuel efficient) to use higher RON than the recommended 95. I'd wager that the 95 was recommended locally so as not to alienate local customers into shying away from the Forester, especially if they indicate that the engine requires 98RON up. They're basically the same engines, iba iba lang ang tuning. So somehow I doubt they came up with two engines designed for premium fuel and another one designed for a regular one lang. But I'm no expert in this

other than the dealers, know where to get OEM accessories for the Forester?

thanks

locally sir I'm not sure if meron na, even the dealers don't know which accessories are arriving daw, which they estimate will arrive first week of June. You can however check online stores such as:

Subaru Parts Warehouse - Subaru Parts - Subaru Performance Parts
https://www.subaruonlineparts.com/index.php
Subaru Parts Mall | Subaru Accessory | Subaru Milwaukee WI | Car Cover | Floor Mat
Japanparts.com - JDM Parts,Performance Auto Parts

When I passed by a petrol station yesterday I had my tires inflated to the recommended 33 & 32 psi. The results were surprising as all my tires were underinflated. >_<

Sir what do you mean by the results being surprising, was it better? Mas comfortable ba when you increased it to 33 and 32? Ako kasi right now naka 30 lahat. Yung dealer na ang gumawa, they told me recommended nga is 33-32, but they set it daw at 30 which is the norm daw.