robby

Thought i'd post some pics up now i've had the car 4 weeks

i fitted a set of 17" 2007 WRX alloys yesterday and painted the calipers gold (smoothrite)

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wrxjay03

looks v.nice mate

robby

cheers

just need to get a pair of front bumper aero splitter (winglets) and get the headlights detangod

wrxjay03

STi winglets make the front look much better imo

robby

totally agree - i bought the sti covers as 1 of the foglights had a big chip and they cost the same (roughly) as a replacement.
I think it looks better with them on but maybe a bit too rounded without the winglets?

time to get saving - £85 each i think aren't they?

wrxjay03

Does your spolier leak mate when it rains? Mine does on one hole and makes the boot soaking wet!

robby

well i found out at the weekend after i washed the car i have a leak at both sides in the boot - the mat was soaked

I've blobbed sealant all over the bolts from the inside and if the doesn't cure it i was thinking of putting a very thin clear sealant all around the spoiler where it sits on the lid.
I did see a drip comming off 1 of the 4 bolt threads that was in the spoiler but not sure exactly how it's getting in

robby

Just had a though jay - i wonder if the water's getting in where the 2 section meet as there's a gap either side on mine
Have you tried to see if the 2 halves seperate? might try at the weekend and put some sealant there as well

wrxjay03

NA robby its defo the top left hole that leaks like a bitch on mine like you said might have to get the selant out at the weekend !!! when you gettin ya winglets then m8? will finsh your front end off nice ! any more plans ya got lined up for the beast

robby

Just fettled with the spoiler Jay
I removed the 4 black covers from under the top half of the spoiler and noticed the inside of the spoiler was wet, the bolt heads were also wet

I removed the 4 bolts to seperate the 2 spoiler halves and noticed there wasn't any seals, etc on the holes which the bolts pass through?

I've now put lots of clear sealant around the holes and tightened the bolts back up

The boot mat is now dry and refitted so if it gets wet again i'll know it must be the other bolt holes in the boot lid

I'm assuming the water got in through the poor join between the 2 halves of the spoiler, down through the holes which weren't sealed and into the base of the spoiler (well it was wet inside when i prodded with my finger). the water may then have run down the bolt threads and into the boot?

MEV

I had my WRX spoiler supplied and fitted by Brian Wilson and the guy put a ring of silicon selant around the studs before fitting the spoiler. That way when water gets under the spoiler, which it always will even on factory fitted, it cant get through the holes into the boot. Mine never leaked.

robby

Mev - i had 1 of their spoilers on my bugeye - a lot better quality and fit, wish i'd got the spoiler from him for this car

i used clear sealant around all the holes before i fitted the spoiler to the lid so it shouldn't be comming from those holes?

wrxjay03

hi robby
me spoiler still leaks !!! thought me boot was a fish tank the other morin !!! howz yours now ?

robby

Jay - i still had a slight drip from the n/s hole (at top when boot lid's open) - i took out the nut/washer and put a lot of sealant into the hole before refitting.

i washed the car the next day and it's been parked outside in the rain 2 days at work and the mat's still dry so it looks as though the sealant worked

Steve_PPP

iTrader: (3)

nice looking scoob that

really think the newer WRX wheels suit the blobeyes as well!