Imprezsing04 Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Any updates on this? Sent from my iPhone I am still waiting on the OEM reflector piece to get 3D scanned. It is taking forever. I need to call the guy and follow up. I hope he didn't lose it... Once the reflector piece gets scanned and I have it in CAD. I am going to manipulate the back so the backing of the OEM reflector is the back and then I have to modify the shape of the JDM CAD Vent to match the size of the OEM reflector. Essentially I will have to mend the JDM vent as the front and the OEM reflector as the back. If you look at the JDM vent piece now, their openings are clipped in. Our OEM pieces are screwed in. So these vents if I'm looking at them correctly replace the reflectors that I have in the rear of my bumper? If so I'd be in as well. Yes sir. Adding on to my above comment. The whole OEM reflector comes off, my JDM replica vent will screw into the existing OEM hole. It will not clip into the bumper like the JDM vent Why don't you just cut them out so they actually work? I did it to my 09 Lego and my 99 Lego I grafted 09 Bumper parts on... http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/Lego%2030r/30R16_zps33490a7d.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/DSC_1602.jpg It is hard to see your 09 Legacy. You said cut them out. You mean dremel out the bumper and have a big hole in the bumper? Right now I have a vinyl piece over my opening http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/IMAG5158_zpsa0c175b0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Thank you everyone for your patience btw. I do plan to have these done one day! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_tom Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 whats up brother you got me wanting these loool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothe08LGT Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Count me in, I'm interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaders_3.0R Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 So exciting!! :spin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeemsEZ30USDM Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Count me in too, please! i definately want to add this to my 08 legacy 3.0R... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baci Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 any progress on these? Id buy a set when they are done. PM me please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaasaiWarrior Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 In if these get done, I'll hopefully be converting to an 08-09 read bumper Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 08 Spec B, insta: @08_spec_b, 10 SH Forester insta: @shfozzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abaig97 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Price? If reasonable, id be interested Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC784 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 There is someone in another thread who is trying to develop these too so hopefully its doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abaig97 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Any updates? Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outbackn Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Count me in as well !!! “Wisdom Is Your Reward for Surviving Your Own Stupidity!” Present: 2008 Spec.B QSM and 2019 Ascent Limited CWP Past: '04 WRX Wagon; '98,'02,'05,'11 Outback's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp583 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Any thing going on with this? Sent from my iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outbackn Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 What's up with this project??? “Wisdom Is Your Reward for Surviving Your Own Stupidity!” Present: 2008 Spec.B QSM and 2019 Ascent Limited CWP Past: '04 WRX Wagon; '98,'02,'05,'11 Outback's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knownpick Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Count me in too if it ever gets done lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meowtown Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 What's up with this project??? Like he said. Count me in!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abaig97 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Any updates Sent from my STV100-1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatch20 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Anybody have the technology to do this? Doesn't discojon have a 3D printer? There has to be a few people on here that could help with CAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discojon Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Anybody have the technology to do this? Doesn't discojon have a 3D printer? There has to be a few people on here that could help with CAD. I do and I'd be willing to print them. I looked into making these once but IIRC there was bumper foam behind the vents or something that wouldn't allow them to be functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatch20 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I do and I'd be willing to print them. I looked into making these once but IIRC there was bumper foam behind the vents or something that wouldn't allow them to be functional. Yeah, these are all for show. Even the JDM ones are just for aesthetics, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Hey all! I have been so busy. Since starting this "project", I have since gotten a new job, new place, got engaged AND got married. LOL so things have been hectic. I will have some free time I think soon so I will continue this project. I do and I'd be willing to print them. I looked into making these once but IIRC there was bumper foam behind the vents or something that wouldn't allow them to be functional. Discojon, I will message you. I found a member that could scan them for me but that is it. I would need to have the CAD modified to fit. do you have those capabilities? Otherwise, I need you to scan as an STP file so that I can modify it. The scan I got made took forever and he only made it as a PRT file and I cannot modify it. Check through my thread, I have some pictures of what the USDM opening looks like without the reflector Yeah, these are all for show. Even the JDM ones are just for aesthetics, I believe. Yes, I have a JDM piece and it is just for show. The vents arent even cut out. It is a solid vent piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 For those of you catching up on this and havent looked through the thread: This is a JDM vent held up to my USDM bumper opening. No cutting or trimming will make this fit since the JDM bumper is shorter, the curvature is different. The JDM vent is supposed to be recessed more so the JDM would have to be extruded out more. http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/BumperVent.jpg A Picture of the JDM vents: http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/BumperVent2.jpg http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3436809&postcount=46 Installed JDM examples on JDM rear bumpers http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/Exhaust_K2Gear3.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/DSC00746.jpg http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3458755&postcount=72 I have contacted Ravspec and other companies, they are not willing to take this on because it is such a small part I believe. I have tried contacting manufacturing places but they want metal molds made and it wouldve been in the 1000s to make the molds. So, I am in the process of trying to 3D scan them, modify the part in CAD and 3D print it possibly. I got a 3D scan done but the place i went to took months to do it and when it got down, it was in an un-editable format. http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=200297&stc=1&d=1458055315 I also tried to make a mold of it and try to CAD that but it is alot harder than it looks. These have been my efforts to try to make a mold and also a view of the opening and the difference in curvatures and how it really is not as easy as it looks: http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/1IMAG3861_zpsa5rao3jm.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/3overlay_zpsn49ajjql.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/4rough%20draft_zps1qqm2nte.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprezsing04 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) I tried to use some clay to make an outline of the USDM opening and use the clay mold to measure distances, angles, etc but it was not exact enough. http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/6Mold_zpsublxpyct.jpg Here is a picture of the JDM Vent next to the USDM reflector. You can see the size difference here http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/5Us%20Reflector%20VS%20JDM%20Vent_zpsgwkoyawe.jpg Lastly, This is the back of the USDM vent, then JDM vent, then the clay mold I made of the USDM opening. As you can see, the JDM vent is shaped much different and it clips into the shorter JDM rear bumper. The opening is more shallow so the angle of curvature is much more extreme. The USDM reflector is recessed in the USDM opening and it is held in place by a screw and plastic nut. My plan is to have the JDM vent 3D scanned, the curvatures pulled out to fit the USDM opening and then have a screw in the back of the Modified vent so that it screws into the existing USDM reflector hole http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/8US%20Reflector%20Vs%20JDM%20Vent%20vs%20US%20Mold_zpsiptxhy0d.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z314/imprezsing04/9US%20reflector%20VS%20mold%20VS%20JDM%20Vent%202_zpsibyrt2vd.jpg I hope to have some progress in the next few weeks with the scans/CAD etc Edited March 15, 2016 by Imprezsing04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispatch20 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Your effort is appreciated! I wish I could help you, but I have no skills in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberlegacy Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Interested '08 Legacy 2.5i - hybrid intake - delta 1000 - E85 - magnaflow exhaust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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