Here's How I Modded My Subaru Crosstrek Into A Small Off-Roading Beast! | Dude, I Love My Ride 

You gonna be able to afford it?

@@pingpongballz5998 umm ok

Or a sti

@@cgreenfield6655 he isnt being rude, its actually a very good point, if little to no one can afford it and if it gets up there in price with like the wrangler rubicon, power wagon, or a toyota TRD pro, which one would you rather choose? something that is dedicated for this type of stuff or a modern wagon that will still only do light off-roading.

@@SKULL0fD3ATH. exactly

sonnets are such a great looking car!

Dude, Dogecoin = LS2 swap for me Love the boxer, love the ride, just need more power.

Oh and the CVT?

@@tungol00 pfff, manual all the way

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I felt a little more pep with an upgrade to just a dry cotton hi-flow DNA airfilter on Amazon for under $20US. I'm also contemplating intake manifold mods...and an unobnoxious Borla stainless exhaust to replace the rusty stocker. With just the airfilter, my MPG is over 40 by setting the cruise around the speed limit. The new 2.5L is a good start, and larger wheel openings fit taller tires after 2018, but my 2016 has that nice high EcoHitch that offers great departure angle by going THROUGH the rear bumper cover. This college kid had a good idea with trimming several inches off the bottom of the bumper cover. That is another con of most CUVs for offroading...fragile body parts/panels. Wranglers can have sturdy steel bumpers, rockers, skids, corners, tube-fenders, etc. Winchmounts and rear diff-lockers are available for most newer Subarus too.

Sidekick was my first car as a teenager. I never wanted to get rid of it. Unfortunately it ended up with an electrical short and I was unequipped to deal with that at the time. Now I know I could've sorted that probably pretty simply now. Loved that car, Suzy the Suzuki!

@@jaybeemhardscrote7466 that is exactly what my wife named ours, Suzy,,,,, when we first got it my wife drove home in a really heavy snow storm and angrily announced that 4 wheel drive ain’t no better than our old Chevette, I asked did you lock the hubs and then put it in 4 wheel drive,,,,,,,,,,,,what do you mean lock the hubs she answered😂🤣😂🤣, I learned an important lesson, never assume what your partner knows. I’d love to have a new Jimney, almost worth going up to Canada to get one.

@@poppyneese1811 that's cool! I guess Suzy is a pretty obvious name for a Suzuki haha. Do they sell Jimnys in Canada?

@@jaybeemhardscrote7466 I have heard they do, but not for sure.

Nope.

I would vote for that, and buy one. Maybe the wilderness with a turbo.

Agreed, I just bought the 2.5L version and I have literally no complaints

Good luck with the reliability man...

He did say he has a "tune" so he probably has something like that.

I was about to point this out. I think the new 2.5L in the Crosstrek Sport is a much better engine choice for a swap (I am assuming it's a version of the 2.5 in the Forester/ Outback). The Crosstrek's CVT is no match for the FA24's torque. That thing pulls my Ascent with a boat in tow up the mountain like they're nothing.

@@alejandropmorcate Boost is great in the mountains though.

+1 or at least use black wire tube covers to make it look better.

It's a good car, particularly if you live in more rural areas where roads can be a hit or miss on quality. Even in town here I've watched regular Impreza's just bottom out on the "lowered" curbs going into some parking lots. So you get the advantages of a slight lift, but it still feels cat-like to drive if that's your thing.

@Tron Apostle The Subaru Baja Turbo...for when you wake up feeling like a lesbian, trapped in a man's body.

Thank you! I had a Nameless Performance 4” axle back but it didn’t fit with my EcoHitch so I put the muffler back on. And it’s a 3/4” D-shackle I picked up at 4WP.

@@beckettdougherty6518 I have a Borla axle back exhaust. Thinking about removing the big suitcase muffler/resonator in the middle. I guess you just put that shackle through the factory tow hook? I thought about doing that but figured it might “beat around” too muck because it isn’t a tight fit.

Surely a small turbo would enhance the performance somewhat

I’m still up in the air about what to do with it. A turbo kit would be super expensive and I’ve seen another crosstrek who blew his FB20. Just doesn’t seem worth it to me to turbocharge a flat 2 liter.

@@beckettdougherty6518 its got to be cheaper than a full swap still, and cuz one person blew theirs up, doesn't mean you will, especially if its tuned more conservatively and not maxing it out.

@@craigquann Very true, and correct it would be much cheaper however I feel the Ascent powertrain would be much more suitable platform in the long run. Especially with the trailer, my FB20 & cvt wont last forever so I think the best move is to get whatever I can out of what it came with, then do an entire overhaul to revitalize the trek once it dies.

Daddy’s money

@@BobbyB910 Incorrect. I ran into a senior engineer while taking pictures and he offered a sponsored rack. Right place, right time.

They only come auto or 5spd unfortunately but ej257 and trans from sti fit perfectly

@@BobbyB910 just ordered a 2022 with a six speed.

They’re grossly underpowered & would otherwise be decent vehicles; even if it meant sacrificing some MPGs for more power.

@Tron Apostle haha, and kids that vape. 🤣 I've heard the stereotypes.

Somebody at Subaru is worshipping the false gods of efficiency, hence CVT, direct injection and maybe possibly soon, transverse front wheel drive.

@@krasnaludek298 The 2.5L, with around 30HP more, is rated for even better MPG in the Crosstrek than the 2.0L.

I get over 40MPG with a 2016 2.0L/CVT. I upgraded to just a DNA dry cotton airfilter from Amazon. I set the cruise somewhere near the speed limit.

Do you have normal tires vs off-road? I would love to know the mpg this car in the video gets.

Already did that on my GS400. That sucker RALLIES.

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These don’t have turbos. I think these cars are too cheap to be spending thousands on mods. I hate Subaru anyway. Bad experience with them.

I personally don’t think it’s worth putting a turbo on this engine. I’d rather just wait then swap the entire powertrain once it dies.

It is dumb its overloaded too

Dude seemed humble doe tbh… I don’t understand the hate 🤔

"Hp doesnt matter, hp matters"