ok, im after doing a face lift look. what is involved like. i now i would need a new bonet/lights/grill ect ect. but regards the scoop, will i need to change the intercooler at all. took ages but i got the sti v2 one. cost quite a bit too. will the face lift scoop fit the under side plate for the slanty cooler, i want to try & keep the slanty one.

any advice would be great. thanks in advance

 

ok, i need advice even more now. ive been told i also need a new bumper too. i may put a wanted thread on here. just need to now what i need, well so far i now i need new head lights, grill, bonnet. the main thing i need to now is about the cooler. can i keep the slanty cooler on the car with out any probs. and now ive been told about the bumper, well do i need one or not. ive got a 95 classic, thay look the same as a face lift 97 model. please advice me,

 

I think you will be fine with the same intercooler, can't see the different bonnet affecting it.
Not sure on the bumper, didn't think it needed changing, could be wrong though?

 

same here. ive only just been told, i can get some of my cash back by selling what i take off the car. but just need to find out about the bumper and this inter cooler thing. igf i find the bumper is the same & the under plate fits the same two. all i need to do is find the bonnet in red as is the grill.

shouldent take too long to change.

 

If you keep the same bumper, even it it fits (which I think it will) it will look wrong, as the facelift bumpers has quite a few differences. A deep splitter may help the look but anyone who knows imprezas would spot it straight away.

Defo need lights, bonnet, grill. You'll be ok with the tilt kit and STi intercooler... Just shut the bonnet gentally first time

 

ive looked at the 97 facelift, and thay look the same. im going to look at the pics on here see if thay are the same.

 

Big difference, in fact thinking back I know the pre '98 bumper will fit as I've seen an RB5 on ebay with the old bumper.

If you see them side by side there is a big difference, particularly the brake vents/front indicators area.

The whole pre '98 bumper looks slightly off, as in higher (ground clearance) at the front than the rear compared to the '99

 

ive seen a couple of pics so far, i now most of them are completly different, but a good couple have the old style bumper on. this is what i want to find out. dont want to make the car look stupid. i'll look on fle-bay see whats on there. if thay did make them with the old style bumper. then i'll keep it on. if not, well back to saving more cash...

 

YHPM, with a link

 

ok, just been on fle-bay, & the 97/98 came with the old style bumper. but the inter cooler is different. so just got to sort this out. has any one done this, & got by it. with the under plate from a 95 fit the facelift bonnet/scoop.

 

just been on fle-bay, and the 97/98 model started life with the old style bumper. just had the washer jets which i happen to have. now all i need to now is will the under plate from a 95 fit the 97 bonnet/scoop. has anyone done this. thanks so far just need a bit more info. thanks guys

 

Not sure if this will help, but a big pic of a facelift front for you:

 

thanks for that, what i could really do withis the early facelift. thay started in 97. but thanks

 

I have a face-lifted 95 model, It has had new front bumper, lights, grill and bonnet, as far as I know the intercooler is as original, however on the underside of the bonnet it has a plate that corrects the airflow due to the intercooler being in a different position!? If you would like anymore info I can find out for you?

 

thanks for that, i would like to now if i can keep the slanty one, its just the plate. the face lift has a sqrare cooler but it took me ages to get the sti v2 cooler on the car. if i can get around this buy fitting my 95 scoop plate. great.

 

You're better off keeping your intercooler as a later one will be a pita to fit, the phase 1/1.5 manifold seems to be slightly offset comparedto the phase 2

 

i now, i tryed to fit one on my classic a while ago. + the sqrare one have that problem off over heating where as the slanty one dont. just need to make sure that it fits. as long as it looks like the 97 face lift, i'll be happy with it. + wouuld look great with morettis on. just need to sort out this inter cooler now. will it or will it not fit

 

yes it will fit, and can be done. but it is a bugger to do. it's not a straight swap and there is no fitting kit for it so make your own brackets and fight with it.

 

See what you mean about the bumpers. Cheers.

 

so its trial & erer now then. the bonnet should be about the same. if i then take the scoop off and place the cooler plate over the cooler, i should be able to drill pilat holls to where thay are on the face lift one. if there very simerler. should be very easy if not, well tingkering time.

 

hi if you need any pics i have a my 99 facelift just send me a email and i will send you any pic you may need

 

thanks for that offer mate. but i could do with a 95 with the 97/99 bonnet/vents on.

 

MY 95 with just the bumper swapped:

 

mmm, different. thanks for that.