I called their number, told the guy what engine I was looking on (I guess they have stuff on eBay too), he told me to go ahead and purchase the engine on the website, and he would send me a paypal invoice for freight (I had it shipped to my place of work where I had a skid-steer available). JDM Engines Import was pretty easy to deal with. 27-30 MPG highway! I will need to go on a long trip (200 miles) to actually find out if I got a true reading. I didn't have time for a long drive, so only did around 43 miles, but the results look promising! Approx. I tore the intake apart and painted the manifold and fuel lines, cleaned everything up, swapped over parts from the 2.0 intake) I'm completed with my swap, went out for a test drive, and have no issues with the engine! (I had two problems that were intake related, but were due to my tinkering. It takes a decent amount of time if you making sure you are doing it to spec, and you want to make sure you have a decently strong engine that will easily last another 100k to make it worth it.
So, rebuilding is not option I look at first anymore. (timing belt and pulleys, water pump, new head bolts, Six-Star MLS headgaskets, valve cover gasket and seals, sparkplugs, various seals and gaskets, rear oil plate, etc.) I used OEM Subaru parts wherever I could, and I did scrounge for them in the cheapest places I could find. I ended up spending about $800 to $1000 on just parts. I practically rebuilt the engine on (had bad headgaskets) I tore it down to the short block, cleaned everything, replaced seals and gaskets, resurfaced the heads myself (so no machining costs). I had another Forester that I fixed up for my brother 2 years ago. Ordered it from online distributor, JDM Engines Import. The 2.0 I got is imported from Japan (so 60k or less on it), It's a 20E engine, and is probably from a 2003 Forester or Impreza. Or it is so rarely done there just isn't publicity. It would seem that the 2.5 to 2.0 swap is so good, nobody posts about any issues (except for improper swap). I had about 25 MPG before I killed my engine. I too am curious about the after swap MPG. I had engine failure due to a seized main bearing caused by multiple episodes of oil starvation (going on long trips with unknown oil leaks). In person, all 4 shades are much closer in color.I'm almost completed with my 2.5 to 2.0 swap (2001 Forester NA, AT). Our favorite is the #102 since it is brighter.Ībove: This photo shows our gray suedes. For those looking for premium quality materials, #102 charcoal is 1 shade lighter than the actual JDM seats, while #103 is 1 shade darker than the JDM seats. This material is less durable than Alcantara. Our Suggestion: If cost is an issue is your best bet.
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Note: Once you install door panels or other interior products, any minor color difference will be virtually 100% unnoticeable since the colors are not right next to eachother. If you are very picky, please order samples!
However, all of these colors are very close in color and the pictures make the color differences appear larger than they really are in person. Please keep in mind that it is extremely unlikely to ever get a 100% color match between a factory color and aftermarket suede. We have a few options for matching the gray suede on the Version 1-6 seats of the Japanese STi.