08/09 Hatches, Stand up and show yourselves!!!

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Sep 16, 2016 | 06:17 AM
  #15631  
Quote: Has anyone fitted "splash guards" rather than rally flaps ?
I have RallyArmour flaps fitted at the min but i feel the rears are a bit big. I found a cheap set of splash guards but they've no brackets so I'd like to see any pics before trying to make brackets etc.
I had some mini carbon style mud flaps on the front of mine when I got it but swapped to the larger ones

Pm me your address for a free set of fronts if you want them
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Sep 16, 2016 | 07:28 AM
  #15632  
Quote: I had some mini carbon style mud flaps on the front of mine when I got it but swapped to the larger ones

Pm me your address for a free set of fronts if you want them
Any brackets with them , or is it just the vinyl ? Or maybe they don't require brackets ? Its really only the rears i think look a bit big but was going to have a tinker with making brackets and see what smaller ones look like. May end up just keeping the big ones fitted.
Did smaller ones still do the job ?
Thanks fo the offer and i'll let you know if i decide what I'm doing
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Sep 16, 2016 | 07:42 AM
  #15633  
Quote: Any brackets with them , or is it just the vinyl ? Or maybe they don't require brackets ? Its really only the rears i think look a bit big but was going to have a tinker with making brackets and see what smaller ones look like. May end up just keeping the big ones fitted.
Did smaller ones still do the job ?
Thanks fo the offer and i'll let you know if i decide what I'm doing
Just the vinyl as they fit into the couple of holes behind the front wheel but come with the fixings that came off , they seemed ok but with my wheels sticking out slightly more than normal I wanted to protect my rear arches so went for the bigger set
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Sep 16, 2016 | 10:22 AM
  #15634  
Quote: Just the vinyl as they fit into the couple of holes behind the front wheel but come with the fixings that came off , they seemed ok but with my wheels sticking out slightly more than normal I wanted to protect my rear arches so went for the bigger set
I was glad to see mine fitted when i got it. 1- i think they need them for protection. 2- the RallyArmour ones are a clean fortune !
But I'm only tinkering , probably stick with the big ones in the end
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Sep 16, 2016 | 12:33 PM
  #15635  
Quote: Are you selling your 17s?
Mine are 18`s, but I want a spare set. Winters coming and that area between Bodmin and Dartmoor will soon be under 6 ft of snow!
What are the rim and ET figures for hatch 17 inch wheels, as an option?
I phoned Rally Prep, and they seem to be on it, so I will visit them when the rally season is finished; the boss has had a number of Imprezas, and immediately suspected control arm bushes, so we will see.
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Sep 16, 2016 | 12:36 PM
  #15636  
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Sep 17, 2016 | 03:23 PM
  #15637  
Thanks, Don
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Sep 22, 2016 | 07:53 PM
  #15638  
Managed to smash my rear bumper on the M4 on Saturday, saw a bit big of metal at the last second, tried to straddle it and must have flicked it off the inside of one of the rear tyres It jumped up and split the bumper down the moulding line

Anywho, are the WRX and STi rear bumpers the same? Any recommendations as to where to buy one (I have the prep and painting covered)?

At least it was only the bumper I guess
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Sep 22, 2016 | 10:49 PM
  #15639  
WRX hasn't the flared arches like the STi, if that helps
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Sep 23, 2016 | 06:28 PM
  #15640  
Quote: WRX hasn't the flared arches like the STi, if that helps
I thought that after I'd typed the message. Looks like I've got to go to Subaru to get one, @rse
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Sep 23, 2016 | 08:05 PM
  #15641  
Quote: I thought that after I'd typed the message. Looks like I've got to go to Subaru to get one, @rse
£135 plus vat for a bumper
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Sep 23, 2016 | 09:01 PM
  #15642  
Quote: £135 plus vat for a bumper
That's not too bad actually. There's a couple of damaged ones on ebay for similar money.
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Sep 23, 2016 | 09:43 PM
  #15643  
Quote: £135 plus vat for a bumper
Is that all dealers Rob, or through you
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Sep 23, 2016 | 09:46 PM
  #15644  
Quote: Is that all dealers Rob, or through you
Any dealer mate I'd hope as that's the RRP, I could discount 10% but by the time postage is taken into account you'd be no better off sadly
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Sep 23, 2016 | 11:12 PM
  #15645  
Hey Rob, Dont suppose you could look into this part number and price for me could you ?
ST96020ZR020 - Its the front lip for my WRX-S someone told me its £350 but thats ridiculously steep for a lip. Im trying to see if it comes in too parts also, i believe there is a rubber attachment which runs below the quoted part number?
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Sep 24, 2016 | 07:02 AM
  #15646  
Quote: £135 plus vat for a bumper
Whats price of front bumper out of curiosity? And do they still give option of pre painted or is it a bare bumper skin?
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Sep 24, 2016 | 02:55 PM
  #15647  


Fitted the rear ap 4 pot 335 mm discs<br/>To go with the front ap set up
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Sep 24, 2016 | 03:52 PM
  #15648  
Quote:
Fitted the rear ap 4 pot 335 mm discs
To go with the front ap set up

Very nice......
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Sep 24, 2016 | 05:11 PM
  #15649  
Quote:

Fitted the rear ap 4 pot 335 mm discs<br/>To go with the front ap set up
Been looking at these for the last few months ,, I kept the front and rears from my blob eye but sold the rears when they didn't fit the hatch and when I went to buy another set I ended up buying a classic RA with the money instead lol ,, bet it doesn't nose dive now
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Sep 24, 2016 | 05:21 PM
  #15650  
I haven't driven it yet Dom my ilfr7h plugs just turned up and my mechanic is fitting them on Monday the rear brakes took 20 weeks to arrive
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Sep 24, 2016 | 05:23 PM
  #15651  


Awaiting spark plug change
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Sep 24, 2016 | 06:30 PM
  #15652  
Quote: Any dealer mate I'd hope as that's the RRP, I could discount 10% but by the time postage is taken into account you'd be no better off sadly
Thanks, I'll find my nearest and get one on order
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Sep 24, 2016 | 08:06 PM
  #15653  
Quote: Whats price of front bumper out of curiosity? And do they still give option of pre painted or is it a bare bumper skin?
£281.05 Plus vat. Sadly no paint option listed, so it bare plastic.
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Sep 24, 2016 | 08:09 PM
  #15654  
Quote: Hey Rob, Dont suppose you could look into this part number and price for me could you ?
ST96020ZR020 - Its the front lip for my WRX-S someone told me its £350 but thats ridiculously steep for a lip. Im trying to see if it comes in too parts also, i believe there is a rubber attachment which runs below the quoted part number?
Looked into it, 2 in stock at Subaru under a new part number E2410FG110 £325 Plus vat

There is a lip to attach, I'll dig the number out for that
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Sep 27, 2016 | 10:44 AM
  #15655  
Quote: £281.05 Plus vat. Sadly no paint option listed, so it bare plastic.
Ha i was being a bit tad optimistic in thinking a new painted bumper skin for less than painting my existing one!
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Sep 27, 2016 | 01:44 PM
  #15656  
That is a dear DO! I'll be making sure I hang onto mine at that price! hard to find second hand too by looks of things. I'll keep an eye out for some. I take it you want the original sti splitter dreep?
Quote: Looked into it, 2 in stock at Subaru under a new part number E2410FG110 £325 Plus vat

There is a lip to attach, I'll dig the number out for that
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Sep 27, 2016 | 06:22 PM
  #15657  
Thanks Rob. Thats ridiculously expensive.

Yes ideally I'd like what should be on the car originally. If not ill end up buying a carbon Chargespeed item instead.
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Sep 27, 2016 | 07:00 PM
  #15658  
Quote: Thanks Rob. Thats ridiculously expensive.

Yes ideally I'd like what should be on the car originally. If not ill end up buying a carbon Chargespeed item instead.
.... and pay even more ???



Front bottom line in carbon for the GH8 (narrow bodied wrx) is £394 from Japanparts plus carriage (fedex £250) plus vat plus import duty plus admin charge.

https://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/28710
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Sep 27, 2016 | 09:12 PM
  #15659  
I know someone who imports cars who'd happily chuck it in a car he is importing for a couple quid. Also don't have to buy it from Japan Parts either. There are heaps of other places that sell it in Japan that will be considerably cheaper.

I paid less than half of what it would cost to buy here - for a set of Volk TE37s from Japan for my STi Type R.
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Sep 27, 2016 | 10:15 PM
  #15660  
Quote: I know someone who imports cars who'd happily chuck it in a car he is importing for a couple quid. Also don't have to buy it from Japan Parts either. There are heaps of other places that sell it in Japan that will be considerably cheaper.
Looks as if you've got it covered then.
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