06LegacyRBP Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I would think they are secured with nuts and bolts like the oem reflectors..but I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1CKED Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 If you are talking about the vents pictured bellow, then I'd definitely be in for that price. Some questions I would have are: -Would they come color matched? -How are they installed? Adhesive or double sided tape? http://www.japanparts.com/images/ImageFromDB.php?base=1&no=30302 http://www.japanparts.com/images/ImageFromDB.php?base=1&no=30309 Yes...those are the vents in question. They will more than likely just come white, and you'll have to have them painted. There are tab slots, and a bolt hole on the back side of the current reflector. The vent would slide into place, and then be secured with the nut/bolt combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Oh okay, last question for the install part. Does it require bumper removal? Or can you reach up from where the mufflers sit? Or is there another location to reach them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyg7171 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 diggity damn those look ill as f**k!! I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06LegacyRBP Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 When I put mine in..i had just enuff room to reach between the exhaust....not necessary to remove bumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbrjason Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Amazing how much better that looks than reflectors.. I'm definitely interested at the $45~ price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPjeep2002 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 anyway i could make it fit an 05 lgt? if so im in... I think this was answered but in case, this is basically a replacement for the 08-09 bumper reflector location. You will pop out your red reflector and screw these in. Dont know if the 08-09 rear bumper is a direct swap onto the 05-07. If thats the case, you would have to do a bumper swap Including Opie, there are 8 of us so far, well for the price of 45 1. Imprezing04 2. Deadzep 3. mk6933 4. DPsubie 5. Biggu 6. Squiden 7. Scotty7171 8. Underground000 I need to update this but i want to respond to everyone first If I'm not mistaken...they are going to look EXACTLY like the JDM version, but they will be re-configured on the mounting side for the USDM bumper. This is correct. It will be made to look like the jdm vent, just made to fit the usdm rear bumper. The JDM rear bumper is shorter and so the curvature of the jdm vent does not match the curvature of the usdm bumper. I am about to upload a pic to show what i mean pictures to show what this is about would be ideal but I think this is definitely something I'd do for $45 - I love the silly reflectors in the later 4th gen rear bumpers that I don't have so anything to improve what I think is a very boring back end on my car would probably be something I'd do... I think you have an 05. See above response. This is for the 08-09 rear bumper that have the slots for reflectors If you are talking about the vents pictured bellow, then I'd definitely be in for that price. Some questions I would have are: -Would they come color matched? -How are they installed? Adhesive or double sided tape? http://www.japanparts.com/images/ImageFromDB.php?base=1&no=30302 http://www.japanparts.com/images/ImageFromDB.php?base=1&no=30309 They would look like those. I dont think they will be painted but i do have a friend who works at a body shop and if there are enough interest, i can get these made and drop off sets to my friend and have him paint a few at a time. So if 3 people want OBP for example..i can just get him to paint all the same color at once. Of course, I would charge just the amount my friend charges me. It would not be the $45 price to come painted I would think they are secured with nuts and bolts like the oem reflectors..but I could be wrong This is correct, they would have the existing nut and bolt layout like the stock reflectors. Unscrew the reflectors and screw these in. Yes...those are the vents in question. They will more than likely just come white, and you'll have to have them painted. There are tab slots, and a bolt hole on the back side of the current reflector. The vent would slide into place, and then be secured with the nut/bolt combination. The company told me they would come in white but you or i could easily just spray paint it flat black Oh okay, last question for the install part. Does it require bumper removal? Or can you reach up from where the mufflers sit? Or is there another location to reach them? See 06Legacy's response. I was able to reach up and unscrew the oem reflector for them to look at the shape of the relfector diggity damn those look ill as f**k!! I can't wait! I cant wait either, hopefully they look like the jdm ones When I put mine in..i had just enuff room to reach between the exhaust....not necessary to remove bumper Amazing how much better that looks than reflectors.. I'm definitely interested at the $45~ price point. Def better looking! and "ill as f**k" =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 1. Imprezing04 2. Deadzep 3. mk6933 4. DPsubie 5. Biggu 6. Squiden 7. Scottyg7171 8. Underground000 9.W1cked 10.joeblow 11.06LegacyRBP 12.rdhoggattjr 13.SleeperLGT 14.Murphdaddy 15.Schrei Wolf (maybe) 16.1stick3pedals 17.rtbrjason 18.RIPjeep2002 Ok, so there seems to be enough interest for me to go forward with trying to get these made. I will get a pic of the prototype and post and make sure everyone is still interested before going forward in getting them all made. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stick3pedals Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Sounds good, if it's sent in the color white that's no problem, was just curious. I actually looked into this a while ago, so if this comes through that would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 This is the JDM vent held up to my USDM bumper. You can see the curvature is not the same. Ask W1cked, no matter how much trimming or modding or squeezing you try to do, the JDM one will not fit our USDM bumper http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/BumperVent.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 oh and dont mind my dirty car. i took this picture back in december when i was considering taking on this project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkonmonk Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I would be interested...room for one more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06LegacyRBP Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 05-07 bumpers are not the same as 08-09....i know for a fact because I have the conversion done from an 06 to 08-09 back which in my opinion looks better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 I would be interested...room for one more? Yup, i will make a list and everything once i get the prototype. When i am happy with the prototype...thats when ill post pics of what you guys can expect to receive. This thread was just an "interest" thread so i know whether or not i should pursue the project in the first place. cause i know people wanted it but i wasnt sure if people would pay for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) 05-07 bumpers are not the same as 08-09....i know for a fact because I have the conversion done from an 06 to 08-09 back which in my opinion looks better Maybe you can tell the 05-07 owners whats involved in swapping from their bumper to an 08-09. Is it just the bumper? Beam too? Do the lines of the taillights match, etc. Im guessing you researched this when you did the bumper swap but what else more would be involved in doing a jdm 08-09 rear bumper swap? Wait, just saw your avatar. If this is your car...looks like you swapped taillights too Edited June 20, 2011 by Imprezsing04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground000 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Maybe you can tell the 05-07 owners whats involved in swapping from their bumper to an 08-09. Is it just the bumper? Beam too? Do the lines of the taillights match, etc. Im guessing you researched this when you did the bumper swap but what else more would be involved in doing a jdm 08-09 rear bumper swap? Wait, just saw your avatar. If this is your car...looks like you swapped taillights too Rear bumper and tailights from what I remember 5eat downshift rev match:) Powder coated wheels: completed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06LegacyRBP Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Maybe you can tell the 05-07 owners whats involved in swapping from their bumper to an 08-09. Is it just the bumper? Beam too? Do the lines of the taillights match, etc. Im guessing you researched this when you did the bumper swap but what else more would be involved in doing a jdm 08-09 rear bumper swap? Wait, just saw your avatar. If this is your car...looks like you swapped taillights too Im not sure with a jdm swap but with the usdm its bumpet, taillights, and brackets left and right...pretty much it! And yes that's my car in the avatar, pretty unique for regal blue Edited June 20, 2011 by 06LegacyRBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Btw, the Jdm ones just clip into the jdm bumper. But the slits in the jdm bumper are bigger i guess. Our reflectors are held in by nut and screw and the slits for clipping in are barely there. So the back will not look like the jdm one, nor will it be shaped like a jdm one. But the look will remain the same These are the JDM ones that I gave to the company http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/BumperVent2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06LegacyRBP Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Can't wait!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1CKED Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Btw, the Jdm ones just clip into the jdm bumper. But the slits in the jdm bumper are bigger i guess. Our reflectors are held in by nut and screw and the slits for clipping in are barely there. So the back will not look like the jdm one, nor will it be shaped like a jdm one. But the look will remain the same These are the JDM ones that I gave to the company http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/BumperVent2.jpg Looks like it was a good thing I only hacked up one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkrie hunter Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I wish i can ask to reserve!! but no car to put them on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Count me in too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground000 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Bump!! Cant wait!!!!! 5eat downshift rev match:) Powder coated wheels: completed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyg7171 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 When are these gonna be ready? I'm getting excited!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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