ttgroove Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I know body kit threads are everywhere, but I gotta ask. Has ANYONE installed body kit on LGT so far? Everytime I ask Japanese kit makers (gialla, ings, etc...) their answer is "we don't know if our kit fits US Legacy"......Grrrrrr...... Sti lip seems to be an easy mod/install, but I am not interested in Sti lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 take apart the front bumper beam, it will fit after that for sure... the sideskirts and rear will fit with no problems. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatV8 Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 take apart the front bumper beam, it will fit after that for sure... the sideskirts and rear will fit with no problems. Keefe Yep, buy a Japanese bumper beam and any of their body kits will fit. Or you could grind away your stock one if you want to goto that effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 i saw one at sema it was very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttgroove Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 For those who's interested, I contacted a Japanese body shop who imports US Legacy parts to Japan. He told me he can ship me Japanese bumper beam but he doesn't think it can be installed on US Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 screw the bumper beam.. just dont get hit on a head on collision.. WRX owners with FMICs sure dont have them.. if you are going to get into a front-end accident, you're going to be screwed anyways.. take your risk for looks. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttgroove Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 I would if LGT was mine. It's mi esposa's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rommel Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I would if LGT was mine. It's mi esposa's. don't do it or face the wrath of a mad woman you will be sleeping alone for a loooooooong time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttgroove Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hehe....I will sleep in LGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05GT Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 take your risk for looks. YEAH KEEFE!! well said, quit being such pussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne53 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 why couldn't you just modify the japanese bumper? or even modify the usm beam? -Tyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 go ahead and hack away that much metal.. by the time you do finish the hack, you'll have nothing left other than some really ugly piece of metal.. save the trouble, save the weight.. just take it off. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XT6Wagon Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 The bumper beam isn't to meet injury crash ratings, but rather the mandated bumper test that makes sure that the car is street legal after a certain MPH hit with a wall. IE its there to protect the headlights, turnsignals and radiator. the JDM beam is used on cars with crash test regs on par with ours in europe. They just think that if you are stupid enough to nose into the wall at parking lot speeds, you can deal with the broken stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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