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How to source JDM parts

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:26 am
by Splinter
Trying to track down a JDM bumper with the foglight brackets

Anyone have any clues on this?

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:43 am
by 555BCTurbo
Ebay...specifically a seller jhot-imports


the foglight brackets just screw in though, so all you really need are the brackets...

The Postface bumper skins are all the same

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:56 am
by Splinter
I dont see how... the bumper hits the lamps when I try to put them in?

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:25 am
by 555BCTurbo
I have seen a number of postface cars with the fogs installed in the factory bumper, with no problems...

What exactly doesn't work?

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:39 am
by Splinter
Maybe canadian spec bumpers are bigger..

Basically the top of the foglight mount would have to be 'inside' the bottom of the bumper in order for the lens to sit properly in the hole

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:59 am
by 555BCTurbo
So you are referring to the bumper beam and not the skin then?


If that is the case, just plasma cut some pieces out of the beam

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:03 am
by Splinter
Yea, the beam

The JDM bumper looks similar enough to the Canadian one to pass inspection, a Canadian one with big scorched holes in it will not.

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:05 am
by 555BCTurbo
Yeah...the JDM beam is indeed different...

But you really can't see the beam unless you pull the bumper off...which I doubt they do in inspection?

Or are they that crazy :shock:

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:26 am
by Splinter
They're really cracking down on stuff here....

But I suppose if I do get an inspection and fail I can always switch it back to stock...

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:54 am
by dwreck30
Not sure, but I think some just flatten the JDM brackets. I got a set off a member here and mine are flattened.

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:35 pm
by HomeSlice
the jdm and edm bumper beam is totaly different then the usdm and can. ours looks like a big i beam-- jdm/edm is like sheet metal. i did the swap. you either get one from over the pond or cut your bumper beam to get the fogs in.
j-hot is a good idea--or find a good subaru salvage overseas.

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:36 am
by New92
HomeSlice wrote: j-hot is a good idea--
+1