Spec C roof vent fitting tutorial.
24 June 2012, 10:39 PM
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Totally agree with the above.
By time you locate a vent, ensure it has all the parts and that the seal isn't damaged. You also have the cost of paint and the agro of colour match.
Buying new is always the better option.
25 June 2012, 06:31 AM
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I was very lucky with my new age one, found one at Japanparts at a very good price second hand.... All intact but as Frayz says they take some work stripping and rebuilding and lucky for me I was having some paint done so just added the flap to the job. The difficult part of a second hand one after painting is cleaning and re fitting the rubber seal around the vent itself. Saying that though it is worth it to save some cash but if it was before the Yen shot up I would have got new myself. The plastic screws cost a fortune from the dealer for the interior moulding, when fitting my classic vent I put them somewhere safe and never found them again and had to buy new.
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Frayz not sure if you could shed some light on this but is there a flap to fit the hatch or will any newage fit?
Dont know if this is any help but saw this Hatch on You Tube with a flap fitted so might be worth your while emailing the owner and asking what he did.
A very nice Hatch indeed!
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Excellent thread, how to was great and I would totally do this myself if lucky enough to get one.
11 August 2012, 08:17 AM
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Excellent thread, how to was great and I would totally do this myself if lucky enough to get one.
11 August 2012, 08:20 AM
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Excellent thread, how to was great and I would totally do this myself if lucky enough to get one.
martin, bug looks great, Glenn said you had swapped, think i saw you in morpeth driving the focus week before last
12 August 2012, 09:30 AM
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martin, bug looks great, Glenn said you had swapped, think i saw you in morpeth driving the focus week before last
Well sold hawk ,then bought the bug got a 20G to go on
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Focus ST is my partners it has 390lbsft.
yes were at morpeth quite often.
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sorry to dig an old thread out but , any idea what the uk part number is for the roof scoop ??
16 October 2012, 01:04 PM
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sorry to dig an old thread out but , any idea what the uk part number is for the roof scoop ??
its a jdm part only
16 October 2012, 01:13 PM
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Import parts are available through subaru uk .. i only know that because i order them .
16 October 2012, 01:29 PM
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The newage Spec C and classic RAs are different kits:
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The newage Spec C and classic RAs are different kits:
Haha , cheers for that , not doing to well then
16 October 2012, 01:45 PM
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Rich, which kit do you actually want?
16 October 2012, 01:48 PM
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Had a customer after a newage kit ..
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Do you have the part numbers for an RA classic?
17 January 2013, 09:18 PM
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Any developments in regards fitting one to a hatch ? I've got an urge to fit one, if it's been done in the states surly it will fit in a UK variant..
18 January 2013, 08:34 AM
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Not done one yet Rob, but yes it can be done as I've also looked into it.
If you get the kit and want one fitted, I'm happy to fit for you.
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Not done one yet Rob, but yes it can be done as I've also looked into it.
If you get the kit and want one fitted, I'm happy to fit for you.
Frayz
Cheers Frayz. Ill get a kit ordered and possibly give you a shout unless I get the impulse to have a go.
18 January 2013, 10:25 AM
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I'm being tempted by one of these again
28 August 2014, 09:52 PM
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I'm being tempted by one of these again
Go for it then
.My only advice would be to try to source one over here as by the time you pay for one plus import tax it can work out quite expensive.SJ.
28 August 2014, 10:08 PM
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Has anyone managed to source a new one over here through a dealer?
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Has anyone managed to source a new one over here through a dealer?
To be honest i tried with no joy,i never understood why though
give it a try and see you might be lucky
.I ended up purchasing direct from japan the full kit,colour coded WRC blue for the perfect match already,it just required my man frayz fitting it for me,and the rest as they say is history
.SJ.
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To be honest i tried with no joy,i never understood why though
give it a try and see you might be lucky
.I ended up purchasing direct from japan the full kit,colour coded WRC blue for the perfect match already,it just required my man frayz fitting it for me,and the rest as they say is history
.SJ.
+1 ,, got mine from Japan aswell , wasn't cheap but defo worth it ,,fitted it myself but you have to be brave when the cutter comes out lol
29 August 2014, 10:01 AM
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Do it Fozz, great mod and oem fit
Actually got one booked in for fit on Sunday
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Haha, yeah that was a recent one. I've got it down to a fine art now Stu
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bit of trim will hide that
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give it a try and see you might be lucky
.I ended up purchasing direct from japan the full kit,colour coded WRC blue for the perfect match already,it just required my man frayz fitting it for me,and the rest as they say is history
.SJ.
