Ok heres the deal, i bought a greddy front strut bar for my 05 wrx at the annual clearance at racing zone. In the directions it says that i have to modify an AC line which was not really a problem but when i went to install it the brackets on both sides hit up against the air dam between the hood and the windshield. Could somebody please tell me if there is a difference in that air dam between the 02' and the 05'. thanks.

 

um.. theres a pretty big difference between the 02 and 05 front end, a strut bar meant for an 02 will not fit on an 05 without modification.

 

im going to try to take it apart and put it in piece by piece tomorrow. if this doesent work does anyone know of a strut bar that will fit a 05 wrx, perhaps Cusco or somthing of the sort? also ill sell it for $100 if it doesent fit. BTW its brand new, i just got it monday.

 

If they told you it fits, and it doesn't, make them install it for you, or refund your money. If not, throw it up on TR or Ebay and get rid of it. I'd take it off your hands, but if it's not fitting your 05, it won't fit my 04.

 

Seriously? I think you guys are smoking crack telling him that an '02-'03 strut bar won't fit the '04-'05 and that the cars are diffrent.

Any strut bar designed for an '02 should fit any US model year WRX from '02 all the way over to the '05. I had a STi replica strut bar designed for the '02 WRX on my '04 STi and I had zero problems aside from the A/C lines needing to be slightly tweaked.

The front end really is identical in almost every way behind the radiator (well, actually the whole car is) aside from exterior/interior cosmetics.

edit: I double checked to make sure my crack pipe is clean. I can't find a single strut bar made by anyone that is '04-05 specfic. Honestly, aside from some cosmetic parts you'r not going to find many parts that are '02-03 or '04-05 specifc.

 

I've heard the rears in the 04+ are a little different, but I wouldn't think the fronts would be.

If you come out to a TR meet, I'm sure someone could help you with it, too.

 

The only thing i thought ever changed is the strut tops, which you can swap out... this might be why the rears are different like ya said Leslie..

i was gonna say, i thought mechanically the 2 diff body styles are identical basically, i dunno about smoking crack though

 

it does fit. i had the right side bracket installed when i found out i would either have to re-locate my horn or not have one. i think ill wait for somthing 05 specific to come out. So now its for sale for $100 if anybody wants it. i could go a little lower if i am in the christmas spirit.