MY03 RX with B4 Bonnet

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Do you have to change the lights or anything for the 2003 models to fit a B4 bonnet?, Ive heard that you do for the MY02 and older models, secondly can you buy the bonnets from subaru or do I have to wait for a 2nd hand bonnet?

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Re: MY03 RX with B4 Bonnet

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Bonnet will fit...if you buy from subaru you are crazy, wait till someone wants to sell

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Re: MY03 RX with B4 Bonnet

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the bonnets dont always fit !!
the B4 had 5 different variants....A,B,C,D & E
A,B & C (2001 - 2002) should match each other and D & E (2002 - 2003)match

the main difference between them is where the bonnet meets the lights and the bumper....the grilles are different as well

hope this helps...

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Re: MY03 RX with B4 Bonnet

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Joe is 100% spot on, also please don't waste a b4 bonnet, ur car is an rx, and always will be,

Just get a b4 dude! smile

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Sold the Subaru, replaced it with a Honda.. but all I know is Subaru's! (and Holden V8's of course):secret:

Re: MY03 RX with B4 Bonnet

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I cant get a B4 as im on my P's and its not a waste !

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Tasty;169650 wrote:

I cant get a B4 as im on my P's and its not a waste !
Its not a waste imo if you get it cheap. If it cost as much as a set of f & r swaybars to do then its a waste.

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Tasty;169650 wrote:

I cant get a B4 as im on my P's and its not a waste !
It's not a waste because you are planning to do a EJ20TT conversion and need the air vent in the bonnet to allow air flow to the top mount inter-cooler?

OR

It's not a waste because your standard bonnet was damaged in a huge hail storm and you have found a B4 bonnet on ebay for $50?


If its not either of these two scenarios, then it's probably purely a cosmetic mod (ie plastic Brembo Caliper Covers, a B4 boot badge, etc) which would, in my opinion, be a waste of money.

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well lucky me, im getting a conversion and I have hail damage smile

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plastic brembo caliper covers a cosmetic mod?




awwww. sad

+1 For ricer bonnet. Don't do it. They're aluminum, and they're prone to damage moreso than the RX bonnet.

Oh, and don't do it.
































Ricer.





















































I said no. Don't do it.

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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/dhonig2/NoMeansNo800.jpg

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so if the bonnets and headlights line up different on the different models does that mean if i replace my headlights with the JDM xenons of an eariler model it wont line up properly with my bonnent. i have a dec 2002 build if that helps

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hoffdog;169728 wrote:

so if the bonnets and headlights line up different on the different models does that mean if i replace my headlights with the JDM xenons of an eariler model it wont line up properly with my bonnent. i have a dec 2002 build if that helps
you'll then need the appropriate grille, bumper bar, and mudguards. not just the headlights.

swapping all that, really worth a turbo bonnet for ricer appeal?

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i think you have missed what i was trying to say.


the JDM lights are still from a gen3 just  a MY99

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if you have an 02....then i doubt the 99 will fit

you can tell by the blinkers.....they need to be the same style as you already have

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