I am thinking of putting a 22b bodykit on my Impreza STI RA V limited V5, just a couple of questions.

1. Does anybody know of a reputable place that sells the 22b bodykit.
2. Are the 22b bodykits of good quality from your experience.

Does anyone have any pics of their project at various stages or complete will do. Ta

 

hi, asked the same questions a couple of days ago about the 22b kit for a classic wagon. No replies yet but I saw them at Welcome Page

you could try them or the scoobyclinic. Need more info myself but the wagon kit at ht autos looks good.

 

like above post mark at htauto

jim

 

The front wings and bumpers should be ok.
The problem is the rear quarter panels, and bonding them on to the steel original body work.
You'll need to get a perfectly smooth join then have it all painted.

So far so good, until you get a little bit of movement at that join and the paint will crack and look a right mess.

Unless you pay the extra for steel panels, I wouldn't bother with fibreglass ones.

 

the stuff can be fitted so it shouldnt move?

just whack loads of bonding stuff around the pillar (sikaflex?)

 

And that's where the problem is with bonding.
Although they say their useful range is something like -50 deg to 200 deg, the reality is different.

At freezing the bonding becomes hard and brittle, and in hot sunshine it becomes softer that you can mark it with your nail.

Bonding is perfect for putting on a splitter, but trying to get a smooth blend on a quarter panel then painting over it so it's seamless with no join, just doesn't work.
Add in UK roads, stiff suspension and the first bit of movement equals cracked paint.

Don't want to see anyone spending loads of money, then being disappointed with the finished item.
Seen it so many times before.

 

hi, thanks for the advice. Don't really want to spend a small fortune on a body kit only to have problems with the rear panels. It's a pitty cos the 22b wagon kit looks good.

 

is there any steel panels avaliable? i have yet to see any.

 

Rally preparation companies will have steel ones, like Prodrive, but they will also be very expensive.
But also try Irish prep companies like Kenny McKinstry, Harper rally prep, even TEG Sport in the UK.

 

the stuff that bonds windscreens in never goes brittle or soft ????

 

would be happy to hear from people with 22b kits that have had cracks apearing, as i will be fitting the rears to mine in the next few months

 

Ditto what he said....

The bonding will change state with temperature, at a given rate.
The filler used to blend the join changes at a different rate, hence the cracks appear...

 

to be honest, i`m not having it

i refuse to believe that putting them on properly will lend itself to cracks, my mate has just put a VERY expensive RS4 conversion onto his audi and the bonnet has an extension that is bonded on and blended in/then painted.

this has not cracked, i have seen vast amounts of "widearch conversions" over the years and while some do crack, this can be put down to poor prep IMHO

a mate had a very nice escort cosworth conversion years ago when they were "new" and his arches never failed while he had the car (years)

 

best thign to do is speak to scooby clinic as the have fitted lots before and see what they say im sure they offer some sort or warrenty on it all

 

I seen the scooby clinic 1, I have bought lots of stuff from them and found everything was brilliant for quality and fitment. it would be worth it 2 phone them

 

I've just seen this thread , we've in the past used sikaflex to bond panels on and it does give problems on occasion . We have now started using a 2 part epoxy adhesive which dries and can be rubbed down like filler . We have tested this on lots of parts now including a few wide arch kits and had no problems .

 

when i put a wide arch kit on my 205 (t16 rally kit) i pop rivited the rear extensions on all the way around to stop it from flexing, alot of time and skill is needed to fill up all the rivits then blend the edges into the original bodywork but it worked a treat.

 

still no cracks in mine

i think if mine was going to crack, it should have done by now.

the single pack stuff i used was bought from a plastics company who told me it would be ok

also used some of the spare to fix the toilet at work

 

If you want to see how it should be done have alook at John Stevensons thread in the projects section. Think the 22B kit starts around page 8. It is stunning in the flesh and even nudging and armco right down the LH side at doune caused nothing but a slight scratch no cracking etc. That is as much a testiment to the standard of the kit as well as the superb fitting expertise of craig who done the fitting.

 

On the link, the 22b 4 door kit. Do you see any door handles.

 

Ah sorry John's was a 2 door shell
There is a thread on 22B about a chap in the states who is making 22B wide body kits for the 4 door, may be worth a look on there

 

scoobyclinic 22B 4 door kit £1475 then you have fitting & painting cost, Dont quote me but i think its about £4500 all in and i think they spray the whole car, ive seen the finish product and they do a mint job
Scooby Clinic | The UK's Largest Independent Subaru Specialists | 01246 590 807 - Chesterfield S42 6QX

 

ABW All the way.
Wide Arch Kit

 

have seen the scoobyclinic version and it looks fantastic!

 

Heres one they done earlier

 

Wow! I like it

 

what is used to extend the track? Spacers? Have been consider something like this for sometime now...

 

Some fitting guidelines, page not finished yet!
Subaru Impreza 22B Body Kit fitting Instructions/Guidelinesby HTAUTOS


Finished like this...............






Subaru Impreza body kits!

 

ScoobyBits | Subaru Specialists // New & Used Parts // Repairs & Servicing sell the kit for £850+VAT worth giving them a shout not sure how much scoobyclinic do it for .... i think the guy there jasemac had it on his yellow scooby 2dr probabley still got pictures of it i know hes sold the car now hope that helps

 

oops i just looked at htautos there alot cheaper lol