I installed my set of 2.5RS mudflaps after someone's post that said that you can do it. The modification needed to fit it was not as easy as I had thought but was able to get it to match up pretty well using a heat gun. If I didn't have the heat gun I would of been SOL. The rear bolts up fine. But because of the side sill the front mud guard obviously did not match up. And there is a gap inside the wheel well because of the side sill. The mud guard has drain holes but I could imagine mud and leaves getting jammed up in there over time. Here are some pics.


http://students.washington.edu/kristic/sti/mudfront.jpg

http://students.washington.edu/kristic/sti/mudrr.jpg

I just wish I had them a week ago! It is hard to see but the inner bumper cover is chewed up from gravel impacts.

http://students.washington.edu/kristic/sti/rear.jpg

Nice job,,,,That was my thread on the RS mudflaps.After i posted i realized it was a bit easier fr me with the fronts.Having a black car,although my trimming was not as exact as yours,,you dont notice any small gaps as much as you would on the other colors.
Still a good alternative flap that doesnt cost an arm and a leg and still protects the car some.

Rudy:D

Part numbers, please?

Are you using the J1010FE230 that was used on the 02-03 RS? I would assume these are different because of the shape of the rear, but I can't find part numbers for the 04 RS.

Nice pics. How about one that shows the whole car with the flaps, so we can see what they add (or detract) from the car.

The part number is J1010FE270 as posted by 'jagcars26'. $79.96 from www.allsubaru.com + $5 shipping.

Looks good!

Has anyone seen the mudflaps for the Forester. It looks like they might fit the RS side skirts.

The part I listed is supposedly for the 2.5RS

Here's a pic of the car with the mud flaps

http://students.washington.edu/kristic/sti/100503autox.jpg

I mistakenly ordered the 03 RS mud flaps. While you don't need to trim anything to have front or back be able to attach, neither side is flush, but I'll live with it.

markpaco- hit me up on email (pchung1129@hotmail.com)
i wanna ask you some Qs where you got your STi from
and mudflaps

Did subaru made Mudflaps for 2004 impreza??
:confused:

Originally posted by team23jordan
markpaco- hit me up on email (pchung1129@hotmail.com)
i wanna ask you some Qs where you got your STi from
and mudflaps

Did subaru made Mudflaps for 2004 impreza??
:confused:

'04 outback sport has mudflaps.. but they are the 2nd tone color.. dunno if they would match a "normal" impreza

I ordered a set of the 2.5 RS splash guards and was wondering what you did to get the front bottom side bolt installed. It is under the side sill, and the only way I can see to get the mudflap on is to cut the plastic body side sill to get at the bolt. Is that what you did? Or did you leave that bolt off?

I have the Subaru part number J1010FE230 version. Does anyone know what the difference is for the J1010FE270 stock number? Thanks for any additional info you may have on these installs.

I cut a hole in the plastic side sill (body kit) but realized that the bolt was too short to go through both the plastic sill and mud flap and into the body. So I ran the bolt from the inside out such that you could see the end of the bolt stick out from the hole. I then put a nut and washer on it. Ideally, I would have gotten a longer bolt that would go throught the mud flap and plastic side sill

Hi

I got the same splashguards J1010FE270 from subaruparts.com and the sales person told me that I have use a heat knife to modify the front splashguard. I did not really understand how to modify them. Any instructions I will much appreciate.

Hi

I got the same splashguards J1010FE270 from subaruparts.com and the sales person told me that I have to use a heat knife to modify the front splashguard. I did not really understand how to modify them. I will appreciate if you have any instructions. Thanks

how come i cant see any pix.?

for my 2004 sti,i used the base sedan guards-use a stanley or exacto knife to trim the fronts to curve around the rockers(small gaps are unavoidable) and to trim off the plastic in front of the bottom bolt hole-it looks good and works well, esp with wide wheels/tires

how come i cant see any pix.?

Because you bumped a damn thread from 2003. :huh: