Project BD-STi Wing. (Advance Reserve Space) [Archive]

deadlydave

12-24-2006, 10:24 PM

Well, recently I obtained the stock STi spoiler from an '04 Impreza that was demolished in an accident. For a very reasonable price. I'm aware that mounting this thing will not be easy, so I'm gonna document it all for the benefit of others. This is going to be slow going, i'm giving myself a timetable of 18 months because I am poor and still in school.

My experience with body work is somewhat limited, I've done my grill twice and sanded, primed, and painted my mirrors. Gonna take my time and do it right.

Materials:
1x 2004 Impreza WRX STi rear spoiler--Got it
1x Extra BD Trunk--Still searching
Bondo, appropriate sanding, cutting, and drilling tools--Got 'em
A freind that's good with photoshop--Got it, pics coming soon.

shazapple

12-24-2006, 11:51 PM

Why would it take any bondo? shouldnt you just have to line it up and drill, hopefully you can work around the trunk support stuff.

deadlydave

12-25-2006, 02:47 AM

Pictures! Also, in case anyone wanted to know, the spoiler is mounted with 12 bolts, there is a radio antenna running through it, and the brake light looks easy enough to wire in.

shazapple: the curvature of the back of my trunk looks like it is slightly off the curve made by the underside of the spoiler. The whole thing needs paint anyway, as it is blue and my car is....red.

http://www.cs.sunyit.edu/~trifard/images/Spoilerrear.JPG
That's the wing.
http://www.cs.sunyit.edu/~trifard/images/Sidewo.JPG
That's the side view without.
http://www.cs.sunyit.edu/~trifard/images/Car%20Side.jpg
That's the side view with the wing photoshopped on.

2.5GT

12-25-2006, 03:45 PM

This dude have a v7 spoiler on his BD

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2060948

And i was going to put a WRX spoiler on my BD, turns out i like my OEM spoiler much better :lol:

blackgtbeauty

12-25-2006, 05:22 PM

No sir, I don't like it.

deadlydave

12-25-2006, 08:41 PM

blackgtbeauty

12-25-2006, 08:44 PM

blackgtbeauty: thanks for the honesty. I'll admit it's not a subtle look.

Exactly. To me it seems you'd have to do a fair amount of body work (lika a kit and such) to balance out with the wing.

And as we all know, that's not cheap with a BD/BG.

2.5GT

12-25-2006, 10:26 PM

This dude have a v7 spoiler on his BD

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2060948

What year Impreza is that from? If it's from a bugeye or newer and went right on, this should too.

blackgtbeauty: thanks for the honesty. I'll admit it's not a subtle look.

Yeah, I think it is.

Looks kinda weird you know? but it would look somewhat ok, if you had like the impreza widebody.

deadlydave

05-12-2007, 01:54 AM

Coming back from the dead...
I got bored and laid the STi wing down on the trunk. The leading edge lines up perfectly, but the sides begin to rise away from the trunk a few inches from the sides of the trunk. This will take some work, I'll update slowly but surely.

It did not look as out-of-place as I had thought it would.
http://dave.phpwerx.net/photos/wingon.jpg
http://dave.phpwerx.net/photos/wingon2.jpg
http://dave.phpwerx.net/photos/wingon3.jpg

Plays_with_Toys

05-12-2007, 02:12 AM

methinks you'll need an outback front bumper to pull this off. The wing is too "heavy" for the rear. It really takes the balance away. I think it could look good for sure, but just needs that balance. If you could find some of the JDM bumpers with the large openings for FMIC's, it could look real good as well.

Reason

05-12-2007, 03:58 AM

Dave if you still need a trunk I still have mine. PM me if interested.

Huffer

05-12-2007, 09:08 AM

deadlydave - resize your pics or show the clickable thumbnail.

deadlydave

05-12-2007, 12:47 PM

:shock: The last PHPBB forum I posted this update to allowed me to resize the pictures with the "IMG height=600 width=800" inside the IMG tag. Any reason that this one isn't?

Anyone know the resize code?

GrassyKnoll

05-12-2007, 05:22 PM

yea this is the old phpbb. you won't find those new fangled resize codes here!

2.5GT

05-17-2007, 06:17 PM

How many bolts to hold down the spoiler?

Huffer

05-17-2007, 07:02 PM

Maybe if you had a huge ass scoop and flared fenders it would work.. but it seems too big.

Maybe the WRX spoiler would be better?

deadlydave

05-17-2007, 09:45 PM

How many bolts to hold down the spoiler?

haha 12 bolts. Also, I'll need to make 2 holes for the antenna to pass through--another reason I wanted the wing, so I could shave the stocker off.

MXS

05-17-2007, 11:38 PM

2.5GT

05-18-2007, 08:40 AM

I kinda like it... :smile: then again I also drive a honda with big wheels

you need a GT rear lip! that would help.

does the 2.5RS wing look OK on our cars? anyone have any pics? that's what I want... I know it's not exactly the right size but I think it's close enough.

yeah, the more i look at it, the more its out of place. The RS wing might be a better idea ..smaller than the STi one.

Huffer

05-18-2007, 09:02 AM

RS coupe or sedan?

MXS

05-18-2007, 09:33 AM

coupe

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/05/319250018_7222d9833c-1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marnie/319250018/in/set-72157594414692001/)

I measured one the other day (was parked near me at autocross), the "top" of the wing (closest to the window) is about the same width as the Legacy trunk in that same spot... the "bottom" of the wing is about an inch narrower than the "bottom" of the Legacy trunk.

deadlydave

05-18-2007, 11:55 AM

I could swear that I had seen pic of the coupe spoiler on a bd legacy, but that was 2 years ago, and I haven't found it since. It was the original plan, but I found this wing cheaper.

MXS

05-25-2007, 10:50 AM

I photoshopped this.... looks ok :smile:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/513500281_d42e041c1c-1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marnie/513500281/)

redlegacygt

05-25-2007, 12:30 PM

I photoshopped this.... looks ok :smile:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/513500281_d42e041c1c-1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marnie/513500281/)

i think it looks real good actually

deadlydave

05-25-2007, 12:33 PM

I agree, that is really well done.

Perdue

05-25-2007, 02:08 PM

the RS spoilers...MAYBE. The STi spoiler...no. Just my opinion. If it helps any, I'm pretty sure the V5 STi Spoiler was confirmed to fit a while back, but I can't remember who did it.

Reason

05-25-2007, 02:41 PM

the RS spoilers...MAYBE. The STi spoiler...no. Just my opinion. If it helps any, I'm pretty sure the V5 STi Spoiler was confirmed to fit a while back, but I can't remember who did it.

Maybe some of you forgot about this Legacy https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?t=2 ... c&start=60 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?t=21&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60)

deadlydave

05-25-2007, 04:25 PM

I'm doing this after i get the WRX exhaust installed, btw. And i'm glad it irritates some people--it should. Every time someone sees me, they'll be like "ugh, it's THAT guy." :twisted:

And the V5 was confirmed to fit on a BE. The RS coupe spoiler is not as wide as my trunk lid, it would leave a little bit of gap at the ends...not the look I'm seeking. Plus the wing was cheaper than all the stuff I found on NASIOC.

bgwagon

06-26-2007, 02:41 PM

just so you know WRX exhaust is totally quiet, absolutely

now the STi, exhaust, now that will give you a bit of a purrrrrrrrrr :D

just speaking from personal experience

deadlydave

06-26-2007, 10:14 PM

Yea, it was quiet on the WRX, so I figured it'd be quiet on my BD. However, it was free :-D. I may just save up for a different muffler to replace the stock one and wait. Of course, my first paycheck is only weeks away, so I'll be ordering the paint for the wing soon :-).

Edit: I've heard it whistles a little when you let off the throttle, which doesn't bother me, I just want to be prepared for it, did yours whistle at all?

chipLRX-SLI

01-21-2008, 03:13 PM

i like eother the 2.5rsv5 wing or the legacy gt

bluebaru

08-31-2010, 12:16 AM

bump from the dead i want to try this with a big scoop i think it would look okay.

impreza_GC8

08-31-2010, 12:55 AM

That RS coupe spoiler photochop looks amazing.

ubar legacy

10-20-2010, 01:29 AM

sorry to bring this thread back....but everyone else seems to be doing it. ;)

I actually have the RS spoiler on my legacy, and the impreza scoop...

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/20101016120033-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/05/64679_436079516646_702701646_5614647_483-1.jpg

(i didnt put the hitch on there... it was on when i bought the car)

Matty2Hotty

10-20-2010, 03:03 AM

Yeah ^^^^ Looks good! Wayyyyy better then any sti rear spoiler and hood scoop looks good too.

httrdd

10-21-2011, 06:56 PM

Baddog

10-29-2011, 11:47 PM

Yeah...I like that RS Spoiler...What did you do to mount it? I have an OB front bumper and once my front end is all matching with an RFRB Grille and JDM projectors....It will look badass

geckoboy86

10-31-2011, 10:35 PM

I'll give it that the STi wing doesn't look great but there has to be a better option for a tall spoiler. The 2.5 RS one looks alright but to me, I don't think the angle of the sides of spoiler play well with the angles on the car.

I was thinking something like this maybe.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/IMG_0750-2.jpg
or (whatever this one is)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/01a-2.jpg

Danny-G

10-31-2011, 11:14 PM

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/01a-1.jpg
Do want! The wing doesn't look too bad really, just needs a bigged scoop to balance it out a bit.