Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly?

sleepsindirt · 07-08-2008, 07:43 AM

A ? for the 08 crowd,anybody else,s front bumper fitting like poo?Mine is loose,if you grab the lower lip and gently wiggle back & forth front to back their is imho too much movement(1.5"-2").also the seam where the front clip meets the front fenders is opening up,seems like the clip is sagging down.if i gently lift up on the clip the seam closes up hmm.Further more on closer inspection the black plastics in the lower air inlet shows the slight tail tail signs of a crease.like when you crease a piece of plastic it turns white where the crease was double hmm

....i have never hit anything,and the car has not been out of my sight from 6mi on.I noticed the faint creases early on (500-750mi)but did not think to much of it until now(3100mi).Here are my concerns:#1 i dont want to look like a ricer with body panels wiggling in the wind

.#2 how much will it move at say 150mph when their is some real force at work?#3 is it possible that some where during shipping some one smacked the front when there was protective plastic film on it? there are no signs of impact other than the faint creases.today i think i will take it in to the dealer,see what they say.meanwhile may i ask a few 08 people to check your cars and see if you have any off these issues.i guess im trying to figure out if this is common to 08,or if my car was involved in a slow speed collision before i picked it up. thanks mike

WRXGuyInUSA · 07-08-2008, 07:45 AM

I noticed the same issue on mine... but I really noticed when closing the hood! The whole front end sorta wiggles back and forth when I close the hood... Maybe there needs to be more/better supports?

sleepsindirt · 07-08-2008, 07:55 AM

^^^thnks +1 for wiggles.the plastic pop fasteners do not seem up to the task of holding it securely.when i press on the underside fasteners a bit of the play is gone eerr.

Kilya · 07-08-2008, 08:00 AM

+1 i noticed it the first day I got the car.... I dont think your gona have issue while driving. I am worried if some idiot decides to sit on the bumper what would happend...

deeksmooth · 07-08-2008, 08:02 AM

i noticed the wiggles on my 07 as well as my 08 - i don't know about 1 or 2" though. it seems as though they aren't providing enough support for the front bumper.

i'd bring it in to the dealer - and stop shaking the **** outta it!

UturnSTi · 07-08-2008, 08:31 AM

I've noticed this as well when closing the hood... A little tacky looking, but a couple strategically placed sheet metal screws and she doesn't shake a bit!

sleepsindirt · 07-08-2008, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deeksmooth

i'd bring it in to the dealer - and stop shaking the **** outta it!

ya i shook it pretty good at the meet,but it moved about 3" that day thats the only time ive shook it like that

.i think some quality fasteners are in order.

puffxy · 07-08-2008, 09:34 AM

I noticed the same thing when I was washing the car; seems the front and rear bumper give a little more than any previous cars..

sleepsindirt · 07-08-2008, 12:05 PM

yep i dont remember my 04 being like this.i went to the dealer and made note of it with the service manager.we walked around the lot and checked every sti they had.guess what all the same.i asked and they dont have a problem with me swapping out the fasteners for some nice pimpy ones.i suspect the wiggle is from the play at the mounting points.so im thinkin some nice aftermarket hardware for steetbike faring would look nice.sorry but im not down with self taper tec screws in the body of my STI

UturnSTi · 07-08-2008, 12:22 PM

I was joking... Please post what you end up doing and pics if ya don't mind.

martind · 07-08-2008, 04:58 PM

Mine is very loose, I have complained and it got me nowhere.

I actually took my front bumper off and bent the supports that are screwed into the fenders. It helped a little bit.

-Martin

RoninHatch · 07-08-2008, 05:22 PM

I wouldn't feel too bad about it. My S2000 had the same issue with the rear bumper.

STI 08 · 07-08-2008, 10:40 PM

yea let us know what you end up doing. i dont like the wiggles

RoninHatch · 07-09-2008, 07:22 AM

I filed a complaint on the subaru website.

sleepsindirt · 07-09-2008, 11:45 AM

ok, after messing around with the many stock plastic fasteners,imho they SUCK.yeah they make life easy,but they also make for a wiggly bumper.i plan to swap out as many as possible.the lower tabs on the front clip,in the front underside.2 of them about 12" apart are just a joke.paper thin comes to mind,and thats being nice.not sure how to firm those tabs yet.i will let you guys know once i toss some hardware in ect...what the outcome is.

07-08-2008, 08:00 AM	#4
Kilya Junior STI Driver Posts: 191 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? +1 i noticed it the first day I got the car.... I dont think your gona have issue while driving. I am worried if some idiot decides to sit on the bumper what would happend...

07-08-2008, 08:02 AM	#5
deeksmooth STI Driver Car: 08 STi AW + BBS Fav Mod: Owning it... Location: So Cal (Hell) Posts: 240 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? i noticed the wiggles on my 07 as well as my 08 - i don't know about 1 or 2" though. it seems as though they aren't providing enough support for the front bumper. i'd bring it in to the dealer - and stop shaking the **** outta it!

07-08-2008, 08:31 AM	#6
UturnSTi Silver Member Car: DGM 2008 STi Location: Monterey, Ca Posts: 208 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? I've noticed this as well when closing the hood... A little tacky looking, but a couple strategically placed sheet metal screws and she doesn't shake a bit!

07-08-2008, 09:34 AM	#8
puffxy Silver Member Car: 08 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Bay Area Posts: 47 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? I noticed the same thing when I was washing the car; seems the front and rear bumper give a little more than any previous cars..

07-08-2008, 12:05 PM	#9
sleepsindirt Senior STI Driver Car: 08white sti gold bbs Fav Mod: emblem delete Posts: 392 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? yep i dont remember my 04 being like this.i went to the dealer and made note of it with the service manager.we walked around the lot and checked every sti they had.guess what all the same.i asked and they dont have a problem with me swapping out the fasteners for some nice pimpy ones.i suspect the wiggle is from the play at the mounting points.so im thinkin some nice aftermarket hardware for steetbike faring would look nice.sorry but im not down with self taper tec screws in the body of my STI

07-08-2008, 07:43 AM	#1
sleepsindirt Senior STI Driver Car: 08white sti gold bbs Fav Mod: emblem delete Posts: 392 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? A ? for the 08 crowd,anybody else,s front bumper fitting like poo?Mine is loose,if you grab the lower lip and gently wiggle back & forth front to back their is imho too much movement(1.5"-2").also the seam where the front clip meets the front fenders is opening up,seems like the clip is sagging down.if i gently lift up on the clip the seam closes up hmm.Further more on closer inspection the black plastics in the lower air inlet shows the slight tail tail signs of a crease.like when you crease a piece of plastic it turns white where the crease was double hmm....i have never hit anything,and the car has not been out of my sight from 6mi on.I noticed the faint creases early on (500-750mi)but did not think to much of it until now(3100mi).Here are my concerns:#1 i dont want to look like a ricer with body panels wiggling in the wind.#2 how much will it move at say 150mph when their is some real force at work?#3 is it possible that some where during shipping some one smacked the front when there was protective plastic film on it? there are no signs of impact other than the faint creases.today i think i will take it in to the dealer,see what they say.meanwhile may i ask a few 08 people to check your cars and see if you have any off these issues.i guess im trying to figure out if this is common to 08,or if my car was involved in a slow speed collision before i picked it up. thanks mike This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

07-08-2008, 07:45 AM	#2
WRXGuyInUSA Silver Member Car: 08 WRB STI Fav Mod: 292whp/326wtq Location: West Covina Posts: 1,437 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? I noticed the same issue on mine... but I really noticed when closing the hood! The whole front end sorta wiggles back and forth when I close the hood... Maybe there needs to be more/better supports?

07-08-2008, 07:55 AM	#3
sleepsindirt Senior STI Driver Car: 08white sti gold bbs Fav Mod: emblem delete Posts: 392 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? ^^^thnks +1 for wiggles.the plastic pop fasteners do not seem up to the task of holding it securely.when i press on the underside fasteners a bit of the play is gone eerr.

07-08-2008, 12:22 PM	#10
UturnSTi Silver Member Car: DGM 2008 STi Location: Monterey, Ca Posts: 208 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? I was joking... Please post what you end up doing and pics if ya don't mind.

07-08-2008, 04:58 PM	#11
martind Professional STI Driver Car: '08 STi Location: Cary, NC Posts: 488 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? Mine is very loose, I have complained and it got me nowhere. I actually took my front bumper off and bent the supports that are screwed into the fenders. It helped a little bit. -Martin

07-08-2008, 05:22 PM	#12
RoninHatch Junior STI Driver Car: AspenWhite 08 BBSNAV Fav Mod: Red Tail Overlays Location: San Diego Posts: 144 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? I wouldn't feel too bad about it. My S2000 had the same issue with the rear bumper.

07-08-2008, 10:40 PM	#13
STI 08 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI Location: CA Posts: 160 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? yea let us know what you end up doing. i dont like the wiggles

07-09-2008, 07:22 AM	#14
RoninHatch Junior STI Driver Car: AspenWhite 08 BBSNAV Fav Mod: Red Tail Overlays Location: San Diego Posts: 144 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? I filed a complaint on the subaru website.

07-09-2008, 11:45 AM	#15
sleepsindirt Senior STI Driver Car: 08white sti gold bbs Fav Mod: emblem delete Posts: 392 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Fnt Bmpr loose&lining up poorly? ok, after messing around with the many stock plastic fasteners,imho they SUCK.yeah they make life easy,but they also make for a wiggly bumper.i plan to swap out as many as possible.the lower tabs on the front clip,in the front underside.2 of them about 12" apart are just a joke.paper thin comes to mind,and thats being nice.not sure how to firm those tabs yet.i will let you guys know once i toss some hardware in ect...what the outcome is. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.