22B replica? has anyone seen or attempted?

[scottiescottiescottie]

Hi,

Iv got a retena 2 door and its almost ready for the track, I really want to make a 22B replica (externally only)

Im keen to know if anyone has pulled off a successful 22B replica and how they did it???

From what I can see the external diffences are...

1-Bumper

2-pumped guards front and rear

3-wheel off set

4-Bonnet

5-wing

6-special titanium badges (that's a tricky one to replicate)

7-wheels

8-its blue...

for the increase in track I have heard that up front its purely a wheel off set thing but on the rear how would people suggest it be done?

Also does anyone know where I can source the parts from?

[Guest keltik]

Rear is a totally different shape not just flared arches

[Guest boostcut]

fit some 50mm spacers to each hub and then get another guard and make your own wide body

[Tony]

Heres a couple of successful examples:

These guys run bolt on spacers and lower offset, wide wheels (so PCD will need to be changed to 5x114.3). The top cars bodykit is around 40mm wider than a 22B.

[scottiescottiescottie]

 keltik said:

Rear is a totally different shape not just flared arches

Yes but its just around the wheel arch area isn't it? not boot, pillar ect...

[Guest boostcut]

22b's are porno as aye..

[Guest]

id suggest you buy a back issue of NZPC which featured Falgoons STYLN (or however this was spelled) and get in touch with the guys who did his custom work.

As i understand it was totally custom with basically nothing being off the shelf items. Im sure they will at least discuss what is required and a ball park budget with you.

[BC5RA]

^^ That was a 4 door.

[Stoffa]

I've looked into this a while ago, i'd love to do it to my coupe but its not cheap

Jason Leifting's one (car 22) was actually made with moulds they took from an actual 22B they just custom made the sills (slightly different from actual 22b), he still has the moulds. i'll pm you his email address if you like. He told me the last set they got made up ended up being about $3500, but if you know a boat builder you may be able to get them done a bit cheaper.

Ben at Custom Autoworks in upper hutt did falgs and dan curries flared guards (both were actually done in steel)

HT Autos in the uk do a kit you can buy http://subarukits.com/index.html, pretty pricey once its landed in nz though.

[GC8E2DD]

Do it properly, get the front and rear guards for an S5/ S6. They will fit your coupe perfectly.

http://subaruwrcspares.com/8.html

[scottiescottiescottie]

yea man PM me the email addy... thanks heaps! :-)

[Koom]

 GC8E2DD said:

Do it properly, get the front and rear guards for an S5/ S6. They will fit your coupe perfectly.

http://subaruwrcspares.com/8.html

They've got much bigger wheel arches than a 22b and require the car to be half-tubbed in the rear. Other than that its just a case of welding them on after cutting out the original rear quarters.

[DRFVDR]

order new front guards from subaru all u need is the 22b vin number

and as we have one in the club he may give u his numbers

[cornf3]

ha ha ha how much do you want to pay me for my vin number

[Guest boostin]

 cornf3 said:

ha ha ha how much do you want to pay me for my vin number

Just so you know I found it within a minute of reading your post.....

[scooby-wrx]

Great idea...! I look forward to seeing it once its done! I wanted to buy a Type R and put a wide 22B kit on it, but ended up getting an RA instead and I'd rather keep it original...

Here are a couple of pics of conversions:

A NZ conversion:

The real deal:

[scottiescottiescottie]

wow some ace images there... still keen for as much info as poss on where I can source the parts from, iv got some contacts now but the more the merrier!

[GC8E2DD]

 scooby-wrx said:

I wanted to buy a Type R and put a wide 22B kit on it, but ended up getting an RA instead and I'd rather keep it original...

And your RA is a minter modern classic (for a Subaru fan anyway). I feel the same way about my R, but if I won Lotto I would be shopping at subaruwrcspares.com for S5 parts.

[QRAF]

if i ever won lotto i'd buy a 22b they have come down in price from new i thought they would be worth more but i guess thats just me.

theres a guy in hamilton that sells flared kits for the Gf8 WAGONs there $2500 on trademe i think.

[wrx_lou]

yeah ive seen those flare kits. they arent 22b style though aye? a bit squarer and the front gaurds are done with add on sections and not a full replacement.

[Old Skool Subbie]

good pics.

The SVX prototype was wide bodied. it looks so better than the factory ones.

[readosnr]

i know that nz replica version (the STI club promo car) very well as we gave it a large rebuild before it was shipped to australia for a tv program

all the arms are factory gc8, but to get the offset better we used 25mm spacers and different offset wheels.

the problem this then creates is a larger wheel turn arc for the front wheels, and also puts more stress on the wheel bearings

if i was to build a wide body track car my rear suspension would have custom length lateral arms with full adjustment (for accurate toe). not sure what i route i would go with the front suspension design

[scooby-wrx]

Thanks GC8E2DD , nice Type R you have there! Never seen any pics of it before today! What colour mud flaps do you have?

Here's a link to a guy in the states that has done this conversion.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1655704&highlight=22b

And some more pics I have:

[wrx_lou]

Dave at Dtech motorsport has a shit load of photos of conversions that has passed through his shop. He was showing me on that they'd put a 3 litre in a while back. it was insanely wide.

[Guest boostin]

That one used to be a 4 door. Check out the join in the rear of the trim at the back lower corner of the rear side window.