07 Front Bumper removal

CenCali07STI · 04-12-2007, 07:07 PM

I needed to remove my front bumper to properly install my perrin license plate delete so here are some pics i took hopefully this may help someone.

Start buy removing the small clips holding in the 3 grill sections. I used a small flathead screwdriver to remove all the clips. Try and Keep all of your clips seperated they are different sizes but in this case the grill ones are all the same. Now would also be the time to remove your sti badge from the driver side grill if you want to.
When you remove the grills pull firmly and they will pop out. Dont be afraid the painted section may seperate from the grill itself but they pop back together.

Next take out the two clips that were behind the drivers and passenger side grill. One on each side. Picture shown is drivers side.

Next remove the 6 top clips that are holding the bumper to the Radiator support. Picture shown is driver side

Next you can remove the small phillips screw on the inside of both front wheel wells. I tried unscrewing them but they did not come out so I just gently pried them out with a flathead screw driver. I reinstalled them by pulling the phillps head screw out inserting the clip then pushed the screw back in.

Now time to move to the bottom side of the bumper. I jacked the car up as high as I could in order to take pictures and make it easier on myself. Dont forget to use jack stands if you do this. I was in a hurry and did not. Big NO NO.

Remove the three outer clips on the bottom corner of the car. In the picture I only have two shown because I could not get a wide enough angle but you will find the third easily. There are two different clips on the bottom side of the bumper these are the smaller of the two. Photo is driver side of car.

In this next photo from the driver side you can see the third clip I was talking about previously. Also what I am showing here is that if you pull the black plastic back now that it is uncliped you will find another bumper clip. This is one of the larger ones. Passenger side will have the same thing and there is one in the dead center of the bumper which you will find easily so no pic for that one. These three clips are the larger ones so keep them seperate from the other six you just removed from underneath.

Last and final step before removing the bumper. Pull the passenger and driver sides of the bumper out. Mine were not hard at all to pull out. When you go to reinstall it you will notice there is a groove the bumper just slips into. This was also easy to do on mine. Picture shown is passenger side.

That should be it your bumper should come off easily. When reinstalling just take your time and it will go on. Took me a few tries to line it all up before the bumper went into place but all in all it was easy.

Ikon · 04-13-2007, 12:28 AM

nice writeup

Pitcherman · 04-13-2007, 12:57 AM

Wonder how different it is for the 04-05 models.

OneSikSTi · 04-13-2007, 10:51 AM

thanks a lot i was just about to ask if anyone had done this...so thanks you helped me out alot.

CenCali07STI · 04-13-2007, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneSikSTi

thanks a lot i was just about to ask if anyone had done this...so thanks you helped me out alot.

No problem glad it was helpful to someone besides myself. I know bumpers do not intimidate people but just so many damn clips.

munky69 · 04-21-2007, 10:47 PM

pretty much the same for 04-05. just pop tabs, no screws i can remember. takes like 15 minutes your first time.

***Szumita*** · 05-08-2007, 03:18 PM

this sucks, just to install the front plate delete.

i gotta do all this now...

JiveMasterT · 05-11-2007, 09:20 AM

You are my hero. I've been needing to know how to do this but I've been afraid to since I didn't want to break a $27 dollar clip or something. Thanks!

bifftuxedo1 · 09-15-2007, 11:40 AM

Thanks, that certainly helps out a lot.

AWD>FWD · 09-15-2007, 11:41 AM

I remember when I did MY06 to install a FMIC it always seemed like there would be no more clips, then I would run into like 8 more, haha.

SilverSurfer · 09-26-2007, 06:04 PM

Wow - this is good write up. I have a JDM bumper beam on the way and this will get me well on the way to finishing the mod....

shan mann · 11-01-2007, 04:58 PM

wow thanks, i will need this when i plan on installin my fmic

NewShockerGuy · 11-15-2007, 09:31 AM

This would be good, is there a detailed one just like this for an 04-05?

Ditton on the JDM fogs coming in and will have to remove it...

-Nigel

**boxtwo** · 11-16-2007, 05:08 AM

I have the bumper that was replaced when I hit the deer, it is patched back together. Is it worth hanging on to it to use at the track? How long does it take to pull and remount?

Dirty Bird 15 · 01-03-2008, 09:07 PM

Nice write up. Sticky!!

04-12-2007, 07:07 PM	#1
CenCali07STI Professional STI Racer Car: 07 STI SWP Fav Mod: Custom built TBE FTW!!! Location: Modesto, California Posts: 819 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	07 Front Bumper removal I needed to remove my front bumper to properly install my perrin license plate delete so here are some pics i took hopefully this may help someone. Start buy removing the small clips holding in the 3 grill sections. I used a small flathead screwdriver to remove all the clips. Try and Keep all of your clips seperated they are different sizes but in this case the grill ones are all the same. Now would also be the time to remove your sti badge from the driver side grill if you want to. When you remove the grills pull firmly and they will pop out. Dont be afraid the painted section may seperate from the grill itself but they pop back together. Next take out the two clips that were behind the drivers and passenger side grill. One on each side. Picture shown is drivers side. Next remove the 6 top clips that are holding the bumper to the Radiator support. Picture shown is driver side Next you can remove the small phillips screw on the inside of both front wheel wells. I tried unscrewing them but they did not come out so I just gently pried them out with a flathead screw driver. I reinstalled them by pulling the phillps head screw out inserting the clip then pushed the screw back in. Now time to move to the bottom side of the bumper. I jacked the car up as high as I could in order to take pictures and make it easier on myself. Dont forget to use jack stands if you do this. I was in a hurry and did not. Big NO NO. Remove the three outer clips on the bottom corner of the car. In the picture I only have two shown because I could not get a wide enough angle but you will find the third easily. There are two different clips on the bottom side of the bumper these are the smaller of the two. Photo is driver side of car. In this next photo from the driver side you can see the third clip I was talking about previously. Also what I am showing here is that if you pull the black plastic back now that it is uncliped you will find another bumper clip. This is one of the larger ones. Passenger side will have the same thing and there is one in the dead center of the bumper which you will find easily so no pic for that one. These three clips are the larger ones so keep them seperate from the other six you just removed from underneath. Last and final step before removing the bumper. Pull the passenger and driver sides of the bumper out. Mine were not hard at all to pull out. When you go to reinstall it you will notice there is a groove the bumper just slips into. This was also easy to do on mine. Picture shown is passenger side. That should be it your bumper should come off easily. When reinstalling just take your time and it will go on. Took me a few tries to line it all up before the bumper went into place but all in all it was easy. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-21-2007, 10:47 PM	#6
munky69 S204 Racer Car: 04 STi,00 740i Sport Fav Mod: jailbreak Location: SOsocal Posts: 2,894 Join Date: Aug 2003 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal pretty much the same for 04-05. just pop tabs, no screws i can remember. takes like 15 minutes your first time.

05-08-2007, 03:18 PM	#7
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 06 sti - steel gray Fav Mod: catless Location: ma & ri Posts: 5,959 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal this sucks, just to install the front plate delete. i gotta do all this now...

05-11-2007, 09:20 AM	#8
JiveMasterT Grassroots STI Racer Car: 07 WRX STi Limited Fav Mod: Trunk Monkey Location: New York Posts: 581 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal You are my hero. I've been needing to know how to do this but I've been afraid to since I didn't want to break a $27 dollar clip or something. Thanks!

09-15-2007, 11:40 AM	#9
bifftuxedo1 Junior STI Driver Car: 07 SWP Sti! Fav Mod: Refinancing! Location: Havertown,PA Posts: 66 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal Thanks, that certainly helps out a lot.

04-13-2007, 12:28 AM	#2
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Starbucks, WA Posts: 5,471 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (10)	nice writeup

04-13-2007, 12:57 AM	#3
Pitcherman Village Idiot Car: 04 JVP STi Fav Mod: Blitz NUR Spec R Location: B.F.E, Texas Posts: 7,861 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	Wonder how different it is for the 04-05 models.

04-13-2007, 10:51 AM	#4
OneSikSTi Amateur STI Driver Posts: 9 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	thanks a lot i was just about to ask if anyone had done this...so thanks you helped me out alot.

09-15-2007, 11:41 AM	#10
AWD>FWD Amateur STI Driver Car: 07 SWP STi, R.I.P. WRB 06 WRX... Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 11 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal I remember when I did MY06 to install a FMIC it always seemed like there would be no more clips, then I would run into like 8 more, haha.

09-26-2007, 06:04 PM	#11
SilverSurfer Professional STI Racer Car: 2002 WRX MBP Fav Mod: raw carbon fiber Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 735 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal Wow - this is good write up. I have a JDM bumper beam on the way and this will get me well on the way to finishing the mod....

11-01-2007, 04:58 PM	#12
shan mann Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: TBE & V1 FTW! Location: Addison, IL Posts: 573 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal wow thanks, i will need this when i plan on installin my fmic

11-15-2007, 09:31 AM	#13
NewShockerGuy The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05' STI Fav Mod: Defi gauges, or TXS TBE or JDM sidemarkers...arg! Location: FairFax VA Posts: 926 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal This would be good, is there a detailed one just like this for an 04-05? Ditton on the JDM fogs coming in and will have to remove it... -Nigel

11-16-2007, 05:08 AM	#14
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,349 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal I have the bumper that was replaced when I hit the deer, it is patched back together. Is it worth hanging on to it to use at the track? How long does it take to pull and remount?

01-03-2008, 09:07 PM	#15
Dirty Bird 15 Junior STI Driver Car: 07 STi LTD Fav Mod: HKS Carbon Ti Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 137 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 07 Front Bumper removal Nice write up. Sticky!! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.