Finally Did It- Sedan Front End Swap! *EDIT* With Pics! (No way, 56K!)

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

Well, I finally did the front end swap. It took me a total of 3 hours to remove the wagon fender panels, bumper cover, bumper beam and splitters and reinstall the sedan fender panels, bumper cover, bumper beam and splitters. It looks very hawt....first nice day I'm gonna take the baby to the washy washy and take some pics.
Next step, I gotta save the dough to pickup my C-West front spoiler.

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[sisforsurfing]

:ttiwwop:

haha, sorry, I had to.
But congrats on getting it done, the sedan flares look so much meaner. 3 hours doesn't seem bad at all. If you don't mind telling, how did you get a hold of the parts and how much were they?

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

:ttiwwop:

haha, sorry, I had to.
But congrats on getting it done, the sedan flares look so much meaner. 3 hours doesn't seem bad at all. If you don't mind telling, how did you get a hold of the parts and how much were they?That was quite the adventure. I bought the sedan flares ($250)and sedan bumper ($100) off SupratoWRX (Tim). Then I bought an STI front bumper with fog covers and splitters ($225). They had a little road rash which I was not happy with. Also the above lip would require a hold concealment package which with painting would cost an $180.00. SO I traded the STI bumper to karl for his WRX sedan bumper. And the rest is history.......

[TehWagon]

congrats, chris! i'm so proud of you! you didn't have help?! wow :thumbup:

+1 for pics!

[Gorilla Unit 33]

yeah before and after pics would be nice

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

yeah before and after pics would be niceWell, there's before pics of my car all over the place....the after pics will come as soon as the weather clears and I can't get to the carwash.

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

congrats, chris! i'm so proud of you! you didn't have help?! wow :thumbup:

+1 for pics!
Why TY! I did it all by myself. Ashley, WoW! I'm a big boy now! :)

[the mike]

:ttiwwop: Chris, you know this.

[teh DIRT]

dude. wtf. ttiwwop

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

It's been too crappy for washy washy and pics.....

[240sxDann]

we dont care! Dirty or not, still wanna see it! (yea I know I randomly jumped into this thread lol)

[subwrxkid]

I bet it looks really good. BTW all wagons should get the wrx front clip, I love the widebody fenders and it would look hot on a wagon insteal of those flat ones. Post pics up asap with that c-west lip!!

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

I bet it looks really good. BTW all wagons should get the wrx front clip, I love the widebody fenders and it would look hot on a wagon insteal of those flat ones. Post pics up asap with that c-west lip!!I haven't picked up the C-West lip yet...still rock'n the STI splitters for now....

[xEJ20x]

Come on, Chris post some shots anyways.
The others are getting restless.

[the mike]

I don't like the CWest lip, so I want pics NOW!!! NOWWW!!

[95nracer]

I know where are the damn pics!! LoL.. :confused:

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

I know where are the damn pics!! LoL.. :confused:
Pics finally up!

[teh DIRT]

well. did you swap the control arms also?

[hellafastwrx]

WOW

That looks hot. Congrats. I would love to do that to my wagon down the road.

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

well. did you swap the control arms also?No....do I need to?

[sisforsurfing]

Very cool, I see you're rail-less too. Both things I want to do to my car sometime, nice pics.

[the mike]

No, but you can now that you have sedan fenders. The sedan arms are 20mm wider per side(hence the flares on sedans) so your wheels are out almost an inch further for better handling.

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

No, but you can now that you have sedan fenders. The sedan arms are 20mm wider per side(hence the flares on sedans) so your wheels are out almost an inch further for better handling.
Really? That's pretty sweet.....how involved is that swap? I guess I would probably need an alignment after that?

[the mike]

Not sure, you might need the front sway bar & links, the subframe could be different. There are a bunch of little things that could be different. There has to be someone who has done it on NASIOC though.

[sisforsurfing]

Would it effect handling balance somehow with a wider track up front though? Certainly would look even better, and wideness is good for handling, but just curious. I doubt it, but maybe someone knows better.

[SupraToWRX]

Hey Chris, those fenders and that bumper beam look awfully familar. Haha looks awesome man! Congrats and it's cool to see parts of my old car living on.

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

Hey Chris, those fenders and that bumper beam look awfully familar. Haha looks awesome man! Congrats and it's cool to see parts of my old car living on.Wouldn't have been possible without your donor car....thanks! P.S. You don't happen to still have the sedan liners, do you?

[the mike]

oh yeah, there's that too... :rofl:

[SupraToWRX]

Wouldn't have been possible without your donor car....thanks! P.S. You don't happen to still have the sedan liners, do you?
Hmm I don't think I have the driver's side liner, but I have the passenger one. It's yours if you want it. Lemme know man.

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

Hmm I don't think I have the driver's side liner, but I have the passenger one. It's yours if you want it. Lemme know man.Cool! I'm sure I can pick up the other one at some point.....

[TimmahWRX]

everyone else is asking for pics, so i might as well too.

[TehWagon]

everyone else is asking for pics, so i might as well too.
see page one, post one. he updated it :wink:

[auk113]

stupid question but what is the difference

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

stupid question but what is the difference
Before + After...
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[joe tom]

congrats, it looks nice

[IMPREZvWRX]

Now do the rears. :wink:

Looks good. Ever been bothered about that plate cover? That's a big no-no.

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

Now do the rears. :wink:

Looks good. Ever been bothered about that plate cover? That's a big no-no.
Not once have I been bothered about it. I wish I could afford to do the rears.