With all these mods it’s feels harder and harder to remember this is the car that is supposed to do the hard and less glamorous work. But onward we press to see what is the next item to be upgraded and changed!

Before the Forester my STi was both my race car and my daily and before that it was my Wrx. Something I always enjoyed on those cars were the factory aluminum pedal covers with raised rubber pads. After a little digging and reading it became apparent that Subaru makes clutch and brake pedals in one size.. and it is the same size for each and every Subaru.

Factory Forester pedal covers. Yep, just like every other Subaru out there in the world that isn’t a Wrx or Sti.

A quick look at the local area junkyards showed a recently wrecked Wrx had been acquired. Now it was time to head on down there and see what is left over. Once there it was obvious that most of the car had been picked over pretty well. Engine, trans, headlights, taillights and most of the interior was gone. Luckily enough nobody wanted the pedals, gauge cluster and backseat.

For a moment I thought of plopping this into the Forester for the center mounted tach… But after a bit of reading I found that it doesn’t really fit factory flush. So I will just wait it out for a Jdm Forester version… some day.

I picked up the seat to install into my Sti. As the Wrx was an older 04 model it was still utilizing the 2.0 motor and throttle cable pedal. The gauge cluster and accelerator pedal would be sold for the proceeds of tacking down a drive by wire aluminum pedal.

Enjoying the sun after a nice wash and parts install.

On to the install! If you ever wondered how the pedals were adhered they are just aluminum tops with rubber soles that slide over the metal pedals. They are a really tight fit but with a cup of very hot water you can help the rubber expand and slide them onto the exposed pedals. I quickly learned that pedal covers that are almost 15 years old and with 100k+ miles on them aren’t the easiest things to install due to the rubber being extremely resistant to stretching. Luckily, the rubber is very durable and you can use a few screwdrivers to pry the rubber over the metal pedal.

Now we just need to find a accelerator pedal! So much happier with these under my feet.

Where I live there is a small parking lot in my cul-de-sac and so I often park there. Coming out to my car one day I noticed a neighbor walking to their vehicle and once they opened that door it was pulled by the wind and smashed right into my mirror… Better than hitting the door but come on and thats what she then commented. Well the door isn’t dented but my mirror was pretty scuffed and the blinker in the mirror was cracked.

I can’t seem to leave many things alone.. So on to eBay I went to order a replacement mirror to replace the cracked blinker. With a few of the wrong tools… you too can pop your mirror cover off and remove just a couple phillips screws to remove your blinker portion of the mirror. With that we were back in business, everything was still scratched and dented around it but the mirror blinker was excellent… Just how I like it!

While I was cleaning out my garage I found the old all weather mats from the Forester that were well past their prime and decided to “recycle” them into something useful. With a exacto knife in hand I cut out a little square that would fit on my jack. When you are lifting the car at the rear diff you will find that a metal jack can chip your differential. This little pad costs you nothing and keeps everything safe from damage.

We end this installment of the Forester saga with a few more junkyard parts that weren’t really necessary but make you feel a little warm inside. If you are going to drive junk it might as well be the nicest junk on the road, right? Stay tuned for the next episode where the Forester gets things that it may or may not need!

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Full set of clutch brake and gas from Subaru (Trimming of the gas pedal necessary.)

Subaru Automatic set. (Gas and brake)

Subaru gas pedal cover (Trimming for DBW might be needed.)

Factory DBW Forester Sport pedal part number: 36010FE040

Project Daily Driver: Aren't you just supposed to be driving it? Nope.. Let's go ahead and make it prettier!

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Diy: Wrx/Sti pedals in your SG Forester

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