casasteve

Morning chaps. Am I correct in thinking that the blobeye saloon front bumper is slightly different to the wagon? (assuming due to saloon being a smidge wider).

Therefore, to fit a saloon bumper to my wagon, I'd need saloon wings too?

I'm asking, as I could do with replacing my wagon bumper and I've been offered a saloon one...

fat-thomas

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Yes due to different wings

casasteve

OK, as I thought. Thanks for the info

riiidaa

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get the saloon wings,

casasteve

I'd love to! Budget is kind of tight right now. I've been offered the bumper (with fog lights included - one of mine is cracked so another bonus) for £40. It's in the right colour too (O2C). If I could find wings cheap enough in the right colour I'd probably do it, as mine have some stone chipping and my bumper is scabby.

riiidaa

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MattyB in the breakers section

riiidaa

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btw rip the guys arm off for the bumper and lamps, even if you have to store it and bide your time

casasteve

Means a 200 mile round trip. Worth it?

casasteve

Also, sorry for the questions, but if I did do the wing swap, will my wheels looks a bit silly (not being as wide as a saloon) or will it not be that noticeable? I have the stock WRX 17's with the 55mm offset or whatever it is.

riiidaa

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silly is not the right word, it'd be ok

The bumper without the lamps is about double (going rate) in used but good nick.

riiidaa

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To do it without 'making do' you'd probably want the arch liners too

casasteve

That's a very good point. I actually could do with replacing the passenger side liner as one of the mounts is damaged.

OK, I'm waiting on some better photos to make a final decision. Thanks again for all the advice/info

riiidaa

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just seen that guy is local to me lol

casasteve

And he's sold it already! That's what I get for procrastinating

riiidaa

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Ah well, at least you have a plan now, bargains do pop up if you're vigilant mate.

Ste333

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oooo interesting read. I didn't know that the saloon bumper was a smidge wider...... its something I'm contemplating for my blob wagon too.

FFForester

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With saloon wings and bumper you would need large spacers or wider wheels otherwise the wrx wheels would look lost, but that depends on your own taste I guess. Mine has 18x8.5 et35 with 225/40/18 tyres, but also have coilovers to adjust the arch height too, plus I rolled the rear arches.
When I put my stock wrx winter wheels on I have to use 25mm spacers on the front and could do with more.

Swapping bumper and wings over is very easy.

Ste333

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looks nice mate, are those STI wings, or just WRX wings?

casasteve

That looks very tidy. Any difference between the STI wings and WRX?

FFForester

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They are sti wings and bumper. got them from Mattybr@MBdevelopments on here.

Sorry not 100% sure if there is any difference in sti and wrx wings but I thought they were the same.

The Trooper 1815

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No difference. I am going to Wolverhampton tomorrow

https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-par...og-lights.html

casasteve

I spotted that too. I was confused by front and rear "skin" though. I have no idea what that means.

BLU

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Bumper skin means just the plastic part, Theres a metal bar behind that the 'skin' (read bumper!) mounts to!

No difference in wings WRX or STi (although some seller would have you believe there was!) the only difference is wagon or saloon!

casasteve

Oh right, so essentially bumper skin and slam panel. Right. I'd always just called the plastic (skin) the bumper.

Learn something every day

BLU

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Yeah, "bumper skin" and "bumper bar" (and clips) make up the complete bumper

jura11

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Hi there

As above you will need front bumper and wings from the saloon if you want to use saloon bumper on yours wagon,you don't need anything else although inner arch linners from saloon I would suggest you buy as wagon doesn't fit saloon wings

And yes will definitely can change front appearance,just bit of advice,get better wheels as OE WRX wheels will never look good on the wagon with saloon wings,you can try to use wheel spacers

But here are few pictures of our wagon










Hope this helps

Thanks,Jura

Kingy_88

Can you use just the wings from a saloon on a wagon of does it have to be both wings and bumper

Ste333

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I believe both mate as the wings are designed to accomodate a wider bumper

casasteve

Yes. The saloon bumper is slightly wider to fit the wider arches. The flair on the saloon arches makes the bumper slightly different too.

So yeah, you need saloon bumper and wings to convert a wagon.