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.

 

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.

 

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!

 

That hatch is gorgeous!

 

Excellent thread, how to was great and I would totally do this myself if lucky enough to get one.
Great work Frayz.

 

Excellent thread, how to was great and I would totally do this myself if lucky enough to get one.
Great work Frayz.

 

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 ,
Focus ST is my partners it has 390lbsft. yes were at morpeth quite often.

 

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

 

Import parts are available through subaru uk .. i only know that because i order them .

65754FE000 is the internal metal section , which i can get
94461FE000 which is the plastic section ..

Just need the seal and vent numbers..

or someones spec c chassis number ....

 

The newage Spec C and classic RAs are different kits:

The part number you have for the frame is spec c and not RA
The part number you have for the plastic trim is RA and not Spec C

Seal for the Spec C is 65754FE000

I don't have the vent number to hand I'm sorry.

Frayz

 

this is the kit for a newage, i know its correct as it have one on my car.

http://www.japanparts.com/db/partsli...x=0&submit.y=0

 

Haha , cheers for that , not doing to well then

 

Rich, which kit do you actually want?

RA = classic fitment
Spec C = new age fitment

 

Had a customer after a newage kit ..

 

Do you have the part numbers for an RA classic?

 

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..

 

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.

 

Okay Rob, let me know.

 

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.

 

Has anyone managed to source a new one over here through a dealer?

I know they are a JDM part but if the correct part numbers are supplied can a UK dealer order it?

 

To be honest i tried with no joy,i never understood why thoughgive 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

 

Do it Fozz, great mod and oem fit

Actually got one booked in for fit on Sunday

 

Frayz is proper careful

 

Haha, yeah that was a recent one. I've got it down to a fine art now Stu

 

bit of trim will hide that