[AkiraSieghart]

Hey guys,

I'm just wondering for those who have pulled the bumpers off....aside from the headlights, fog lights, and bumper, how much different is the front end between the '13/14 models and the '15/16 models? Can the swap be done easily or will any major modification have to be done? I have a 2013 FoST and I'm sure I'm not the only one who has dreamt about the 15/16 front end with the 13/14 rear... :big smile:

edit: and hood

 

[nickbaldwin86]

that is pretty much it..... this has only been asked 100 times before but with Google no longer working I totally get why you asked it again

 

[nickbaldwin86]

oh even the RS bumper will work on 13/14... just have to replace the same things you already talked about

 

[UnfocusedST]

So according the to part numbers the fenders are the same between years. So It should be possible. The problem is the headlights. Do they use the same plugs? Are you going from non HID to HID? This is were it will get tricky.

 

[AkiraSieghart]

I have the ST3 so I do already have HIDs. If the wiring harasses are the same, it would make the process 100x easier.

Also, yeah, believe it or not, I did search but couldn't pull up any real results. Someone on the Buy/Sell Facebook page has a 2015 with a salvage title for sale. The rear was hit pretty hard but he managed to repair it and used the 13/14 rear end and it looks much better although he didn't post many pictures. I'm just a fan of the sharper headlights/lines of the 15/16 front end but I hate the added roundness of the rear. If I can do the swap, that'd be pretty cool. Most expensive thing should really be the headlights...I was considering the RS bumper and I know they have a look-alike version from Maxton for the 13/14 models but it definitely looks better with the sleeker headlights.

 

[UnfocusedST]

I'm personally a fan on the 13-14 bumper cover over the 15-16. If I did the swap it would be for the RS front. I would want to make the ducting fully functional.

 

[AkiraSieghart]

I'm personally a fan on the 13-14 bumper cover over the 15-16. If I did the swap it would be for the RS front. I would want to make the ducting fully functional.

That is my end goal, to be honest. I just prefer the 15/16 headlights over the 13/14's. This is someone who bought the 13/14 RS look-alike bumper from Maxton for their FoST.

 

[UnfocusedST]

That is my end goal, to be honest. I just prefer the 15/16 headlights over the 13/14's. This is someone who bought the 13/14 RS look-alike bumper from Maxton for their FoST.
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I like it but don't want fiberglass.

Sent from another garage.

 

[AkiraSieghart]

I feel the same but that's why I want to know if the headlights and hood can be swapped easily. If so, I'll get an OEM RS bumper.

 

[davesST]

I'd love to swap the rear bumper on my '16 for a '13/'14. I've never liked the look of the current style rear bumper.

 

[UnfocusedST]

I'd love to swap the rear bumper on my '16 for a '13/'14. I've never liked the look of the current style rear bumper.

Taillights, hatch, bumper cover.

Sent from another garage.

 

[AkiraSieghart]

I'd love to swap the rear bumper on my '16 for a '13/'14. I've never liked the look of the current style rear bumper.

Apparently that's doable with some minor body modification and it's mainly to make the old 13/14 taillights fit. The hatch door and panels are the same so the only think you need are the old taillights, the bumper cover, and the rear valence.

 

[angrychair]

why can't the bottom part of the rear bumper be interchangeable

 

[ddfred]

why can't the bottom part of the rear bumper be interchangeable

Because it would be convenient...