Zac88 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I ordered some DAMD fenders but now need a matching front bumper. Will a USDM 08 bumper work or do I need JDM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevets27 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Someone a bit more seasoned will likely chime in but seeing as if you want to use jdm headlights in a usdm car you need the bumper, fenders and hood to go along with them I'm going to assume you'll need a bumper and very likely new headlights and a hood. This is at least true for 08/09. Pre facelift can swap in jdm headlights to udsm in which case the fenders should work but that doesn't apply to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX USA Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 You’ll need JDM headlights and a JDM front bumper and grille, as well as the fender liners and front bumper beam. The hood you can reuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Are the JDM headlights same as the USDM 2008/2009 headlights? Also is the JDM SpecB and GT bumpers different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevets27 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Headlights no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 have fun. just finished the front end. i did it by the book thou. you can cut corners with not doing some parts. i would estimate $4000 to finish like i did. i was able to do mine for $3000 complete, but i had a lot of help from members on here and friends oversees. shipping is the killer. parts are cheap. you'll need a connector piece on the fender to mount the bumper. mine came with it as it was used. the lamps need a lower bracket for mounting. some come with it, some don't. none of the usdm front end stuff works, period. only post facelift bumper beam with foam works. also you'll need to repaint everything. gets beat up coming over. here is a pic of the front bumper parts. not shown: lamps, lamp brackets, grill, foglights. for timeframe. it took me 7 months to complete mine. finding parts, painting and then assembling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Are the JDM headlights same as the USDM 2008/2009 headlights? Also is the JDM SpecB and GT bumpers different? nothing on the usdm front end works. that's lamps, beam, grill, fenders, bumper, liners. why this is is because they design the front bumper wider then the pre-facelift. the post facelift bumper it 3in wider then the usdm. too be clear. the front end swap you want to do is called a D~F rev aka, post facelift. for LHD like ours, some parts can be found in EDM. parts that are common fit, like door scuffs, steering wheel, etc can be found in EDM or JDM or Australia. shipping from jpn is the worst right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Damn. Didn't realise it was that extensive. Luckily I only plan to install next spring so I'll have plenty of time to search for parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Damn. Didn't realise it was that extensive. Luckily I only plan to install next spring so I'll have plenty of time to search for parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Damn. Didn't realise it was that extensive. Luckily I only plan to install next spring so I'll have plenty of time to search for parts! yeah, it surprises folks that's for sure. it's really the shipping that stings. they are over sized. my fenders were $800 in total from jpn. they came scratched and a push dent that i had to take out. i might be selling my lamps over the winter. they are brand new. i'm getting the washer ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Keep me posted on the headlights. I'll most likely buy them. Are all Rev d - f bumpers the same? Wheres a good place to find obscure parts like the fender liners? I would love to end up with a front end similar to yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX USA Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I also have a spare set of JDM headlights that I’ll probably be selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 https://m.ebay.ca/itm/JDM-Subaru-Legacy-Fog-Lights-Bumper-Headlight-Fenders-Hood-Grille-2008-2009-BP-/132546973415?nav=SEARCH Looks like a good deal. Missing a couple parts though. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshole Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 That's a USDM front bumper. Or it looks extremely similar to a USDM front bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 That ebay auction? no, that's a JDM front end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevets27 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Definitely jdm the 08/09 (don't know the techical letter codes) look very similar to usdm. Postive, it looks like there is some kind of lip addition to it so that's a bonus. Negative is its missing a fog and a fog cover. Not sure if they are compatible with usdm. They look the same but I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshole Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Looks completely different to the one that 05MNLGT has. Look at the fog light covers in particular - they look exactly like the USDM fog light covers. And the fact that there is a front lip to make it look like the JDM bumper cover... Idk maybe I just haven't seen other styles of JDM facelift bumpers and thought that they all look like the one that 05MNLGT has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvick08GT Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I just looked into this after my car was backed into.. From my research, the hoods are the same, and some things can be made to fit. Easiest way is to get a whole nose cut. The 08/09 have the base models that look similar to the US but the bumpers do not jut out. Then there are the higher models ( spec, STI, special editions) that have different bumpers and grills, even light housings. This is the one I was going to get. If you are in Canada, he said local pickup is $1k https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113101109133 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevets27 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Yeah, you can tell jdm has less of or basically no ledge in front of the grill compared to usdm and usdm does have that flat part to mount the license plate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 https://m.ebay.ca/itm/JDM-Subaru-Legacy-BP-BPE-BP5-BL5-KOUKI-HID-OEM-Front-Head-Light-Lamp-2005-08-BP9-/273344535273?nav=SEARCH These are the headlights I need right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX USA Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 https://m.ebay.ca/itm/JDM-Subaru-Legacy-BP-BPE-BP5-BL5-KOUKI-HID-OEM-Front-Head-Light-Lamp-2005-08-BP9-/273344535273?nav=SEARCH These are the headlights I need right? Yes, and the mounting brackets underneath them also hold the D-F front bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 From pictures these JDM headlights look the same shape as the 08 09 usdm ones. What are the exact differences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Headlights-Left-Right-HID-100-20952-Ballast-fits-subaru-Legacy-CBA-BP5-04-08/173385277497?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Bought these, now where can I get a bumper and fender liners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevets27 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Pretty good deal as far as price. And you get the leveling sensor, though I Thi k you need more then just that to get auto leveling to work but I don't know. I hope they aren't as cloudy as they look on the pictures. If so they're definitely going to need to be cleaned up. I think you night need the bracket they mount to which then in turn mounts to the car as that bracket is different afaik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrig Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Headlights-Left-Right-HID-100-20952-Ballast-fits-subaru-Legacy-CBA-BP5-04-08/173385277497?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Bought these, now where can I get a bumper and fender liners? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/JDM-Subaru-Legacy-Fog-Lights-Bumper-Headlight-Fenders-Hood-Grille-2008-2009-BP/132546982986?fits=Model%3ALegacy&epid=9016955723&hash=item1edc6a744a:g:TW8AAOSwhsVasqXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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