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He Built A Lifted Subaru Forester XT To Handle The AZ Heat

January 28, 2026·2h 7m
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this episode, I caught up with my friend Eric, better known as @Bearded_Pixel to talk about his off-road 2017 Forester XT and how it ended up becoming one of the more dialed-in turbo Subarus in Arizona (my opinion.) What started as a stock daily slowly turned into a trail-ready setup with an ADF 2-inch lift, Primitive Racing skid plates, Full Force Metal Works rock sliders, Sparco wheels, Geolandar MTs, and a bunch of other cool parts & accessories. Here are just a few of the mods Eric has on his car: • ADF 2-inch lift • Primitive Racing skid plates • Full Force Metalworks rock sliders • Sparco wheels + Geolandar MT tires • SSD light bar + hood-mounted pods + 32-inch roof light • Transmission cooler • CVT anti-wobble insert • Ultimate9  throttle controller • ScanGauge 2 • RokBlokz mud flaps If you're looking to build your Subaru, a quick shoutout to a couple companies that support what we're doing here. You can save 5% with Anderson Design & Fabrication and 10% with MeLe Design Firm using code DIRTSUBIES at checkout. Both make solid gear I actually run and trust.

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