spartan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 That's right, I finally decided I was going to try and fit an 06 WRX front lip on my legacy. So I went on ebay and found the cheapest lip that I could, $67 shipped to my door. It definately took some prodding and it is not a perfect fit, but I think that for a lot of people this will be a much cheaper solution! There are two main problems that came up, first the lip is about 1-1/2" too long on the ends, so they will need to be trimmed off. Second, the center raised section does not cover the whole length of our bumper. For now I have the remnants of my DIY lip stuck in there, but I plan to try and heat the corners up and mold them up to fit. I have not had a chance to heat any of it up to try and mold it better but I will do that tonight or very soon. Anyways, on to the pics (sorry, but it is super foggy out today)... Update: I have attached finished pics as well as pics showing how is looks without modification. http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/2800/20100202image0003.jpg http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/4517/20100202image0002.jpg http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/595/20100202image0005.jpg Unmodified: http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/7284/20100128image0003.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evak Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Nice work! Subscibed for finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 ^ +1! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 +2. Those headlights look awesome too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Did a little heating of the lip last night, I think I got one corner to match up pretty well, but will probably require some epoxy filler and paint to look perfect. Unless you really get down level with it, you can barely see the gaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underpowerd Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 wow, that looks like it has a lot of potential -- well done. post all improvement pics plz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeislord Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Hell of a lot better than what I was expecting when I read the title of this thread. Well done. Coilovers! Now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlimited6986 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I was going to do the same thing. Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Hell of a lot better than what I was expecting when I read the title of this thread. Well done. Coilovers! Now! Thanks, I am acually working on getting some suspension right now, bilsteins with ralliteks though. The roads around here are not condusive to coilovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGeneral Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And proves my point that these criminals charging more than two hundred dollars for a Legacy lip are out of their minds. Could you please post the ebay link to the lip that you bought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLegGT67 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Damn, that looks freakin awesome for something $67 shipped that doesn't fit. I can't wait to see the finished product with the suspension done. I'm probably the only person that has Wu-Tang Clan and Paul McCartney on their mp3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnguyenbb6 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Dude, your title is INTENSE! LOL Great job though, in for the finished product. The only reason why I haven't bought a lip is because I can't justify spending 200 for a lip that I might smash(huge speed humps by my house). If they're only $60 bucks though...not as bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGeneral Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Couple of trims and a little work and that will fit just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue GT Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 perfect, looks like i found a new DIY project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas569 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 funny i always wanted to try this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlimited6986 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Was this were u got it? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-07-WRX-STI-Impreza-S204-Front-Lip-Poly-Urethane-PU_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem414dc5fbc3QQitemZ280477694915QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-07-SUBARU-WRX-STI-JDM-FRONT-BUMPER-LIP-BODY-KIT-S204_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem51911731afQQitemZ350326567343QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeracer Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Another "member of the year" is born. Thx man...Looks damn great for a 67 dollar lip...I could buy a new one every two years at that price. "Gimme mines Balboa...Gimme mines".....Clubber Lang - Mr. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 haha really doesn't look half bad, hats off to trying something new and coming up with a nice alternative for the legacy crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 looks good. now someone do it to a 08+ LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahtnoob Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 so where the gap is in front, is not secured at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue GT Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 when you have a few minutes could we get some more pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahtnoob Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 ^ hey you, think we got the same idea. I will do it first if you wanna see the results up close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 I purchased the lip from the seller "d1performance", but this should work with any s204 style lip for the 06-07 WRX. I took some more pictures today, you can see the gap on the left side. I heated up the right side and put more screws in to hold it there. http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6984/20100131image0001.jpg http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2664/20100131image0002.jpg http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2182/20100131image0004.jpg http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/2874/20100131image0005.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeracer Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Dude...most ppl will not notice that gap. Is it even on both sides? So basically all you need to do is cut the ends to get it to fit correctly? "Gimme mines Balboa...Gimme mines".....Clubber Lang - Mr. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tossty Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 looks good. now someone do it to a 08+ LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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