death of a ricer...birth of an rs

[Matt]

More parts!!!!

Picked this up during lunch today. Actually fit in the rs no problem. Brand new Subaru rs bumper and the most expensive orange triangle things I've ever seen. 164 bumper and 20/24 for the covers. These will be painted to match the car. Just waiting on a few more big items and it's time to pull some crushed metal.

So I also priced new side skirts just to see what they run new. Well let's just say holy crap... 437.00 for plastic side skirts. Wow

 

[Maxxguy25RS]

The new stuff looks good Matt.

 

[Matt]

It's getting there. Hopefully the fender and lights show soon.

 

[apkarian100]

 

[Maxxguy25RS]

LOL!!!!

Matt, let's hope everything comes together well, and you can straighten the core support.

 

[IBratmanI]

Did you make any arrangements for the hood yet?!

 

[Matt]

I havnt yet. Still trying to figure out how I'll transport it from Waterville to Westbrook. Pretty sure it won't fit in the rs!!!

 

[blmpkn]

Id see if the guy would keep your old one for scrap and just let you put the new one on while your there.

 

[Matt]

The carbon fiber hood isn't really that bad. I'll prob keep it and sell it cheap

 

[Ray]

go there without a hood, and put the new hood on!

 

[IBratmanI]

^There is that option! Haha. Don't you have a 4 runner? It would fit in there. I transported one in my Forester once.

 

[Matt]

That's true. I'll see if I can steal it for a few hrs

 

[Matt]

Love coming home to new parts. Brand new rs fender .... 78 bucks free shipping.

There were some wide body fenders on rs25 for 200 but they wouldn't ship. Booo

 

[Legwagon]

Nice man! seems like everything is coming together well.

 

[blmpkn]

Oooh that's right it is a carbon hood.

I vote for a trip up hoodless

youd get some looks definitely haha

 

[Stein]

alright so I made up my mind....going to fix the car on a budget, ebay will be my friend and wrx swap is in the works as well as a brand new paint scheme.

need a new hood as well, prefer an l hood, no scoop!!!

So, front mount? I agree though, no scoop is betterer, but I like the idea of having a TMIC (out of the way of future trees, curbs, etc).

And dang, where did you find a fender so cheap??

 

[Matt]

eBay buddy. Hopefully the site got some revenue from the purchases. I'm kind of on the fence right about the hood. I was talking with gabe today and he made a good point about the extra heat from a turbo motor and how having a scooped hood would benefit at cooling it. Things to think about.

 

[sooch]

matt were you in your 4runner this weekend in scarborough? I feel like me and rick saw you while driving in my rs.

 

[Matt]

Maybe...... When and where

 

[Matt]

Final item I was waiting for came in. There depo headlights with corners. Headlights are actually glass like the stock kind and are blacked out already. Corners are all amber. An amazing 164 shipped to my door. I'd have to say I did pretty well at sourcing parts as the body shops quoted me 3 times what I've spent. I'll straighten out the core support sat it Sunday and get her prepped for paint.