INSTALL: Front JDM 'i' Badge & Rear Stars Badge on 2006-2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi

The 'i' badge is available in either pink or blue and is a direct replacement for most Subarus built prior to 2006. The 06-07 Hawkeye WRX/STi's have a slightly larger OEM badge and different mounting holes in the grille, however, this is still a very easy install & should not intimidate anyone from installing this on their car. The rear badge is OEM & can be sourced online or from a dealer. Difficulty of installation for both badges is a 1 out of 5.
Tools needed:
FRONT BADGE:
-Hairdryer OR heatgun
-3M double sided emblem mounting tape
-Screwdriver AND/OR putty knife
-Knife AND/OR razor blade
-Rubing alcohol
-Papertowels AND/OR old microfiber towel
-Toothbrush
-Soap & water
REAR BADGE:
-(Same as above, plus...)
-Plastidip
-painters tape
There are several places to order these badges from including eBay, SubaruGenuineParts, FastWRX, & Oakos. I purchased my 'i' badge along with several other parts from rallysportdirect. I bought the rear OEM badge from SubaruGenuineParts.
Rallysportdirect: $25.95
www.rallysportdirect.com/part/...
SubaruGenuineParts: $20.60
www.subarugenuineparts.com/pr...
FastWRX: $25.95
www.fastwrx.com/collections/ba...
Oakos: $25.95
www.oakos.com/Merchant2/mercha...
Music Credit:
Sex Whales & Roee Yeger - Where Was I (feat. Ashley Apollodor) [NCS Release]
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Roee Yeger
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Ashley Apollodor (vocalist)
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[@ACCMUSTANGRESURRECTIONS]

Diggin the M-frames man!! Great video should help people who are intimidated by the task. I love the I badge my WRX while I was in England had it and GIANT WRX letters on the rear hatch is crazy neon colors! It was a GC8 wagon loved that car!

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Thanks. I get a lot of hate for wearing them. Haha. It's just what I wear. They're comfortable, cheap to replace, & I love the unobstructed field of view. I can't say I care if people don't like them. It's not a fashion show. 😂😂 & that sounds awesome! GC's are the best!

[@ACCMUSTANGRESURRECTIONS]

+HawkeyeSTiGuy I miss it was stupid fun to drive. not gonna lie I have about three pair of Oakley M-frames that I have been issued over the years. my newest set are what I wear to work on the cars since the lines are switchable and they are certified safety glasses so if I wear them at work quality assurance can't yell at me haha

[@rishivarman944]

awesome video bro the I badge looks so much more better than the stock one

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Thanks! I'm much happier with the new badge.

[@06wrxdude]

Great video. I did some Overlays on my badges. So far so good!

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Nice! 👍🏻 I looked at those for a long time as well, but I decided I wanted to get the I badge.

[@antdo]

Awesome video. I was debating if I should get the idea badge myself.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

I hear ya. I debated it for a long time because I always heard it had to be modified & may not fit, but it does & is simple to do. 👍🏻

[@luishq9945]

Looks good man

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Thanks! 👍🏻

[@Strome88]

Welcome to the 'i' team.

[@TWRX_Chuck]

Haha! That huge knife was awesome!

[@hawkeyestiguy]

It worked very well for me. 👍🏻 Haha.

[@svtwrc]

It's all about the resourcefulness of the Ginzu knife.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

+svtwrc Lol. I couldn't even tell you what brand it is. It's one of those super cheap Walmart ones. Haha.

[@codynavaro7176]

Nice vid bro keep up the good work

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Thanks! I have a lot more vids lined up. 👍🏻 On my Instagram, I actually just posted my video schedule for the next 3 weeks.

[@antdo]

+HawkeyeSTiGuy what's your IG?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

+Do Boy's Garage Yep. You found me. Lol. For anyone else, it is the same as my YT name, HawkeyeSTiGuy. 👍🏻

[@Reksir]

Good tutorial! I kinda want to get a different badge now. Maybe a carbon fiber surrounding the subaru stars in yellow cuz it would match my black and yellow car lol

[@hawkeyestiguy]

That would be sweet.

[@bigandy2283]

not a really good instruction clip when you start of by prizing the badge off with a screwdriver risking damaging the paint work at the same time !!!

[@hawkeyestiguy]

I wasn't worried about my paint. I didn't damage anything, but my car needs to be repainted anyhow, which is why I wasn't concerned. I always recommend that people place a folded microfiber towel over any painted areas when doing work like this.

[@mahermic0001]

Nice video! I'm not a fan of the "I" badge at all but glad you like it!

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Thanks. I was just looking for something a little different, & my badge was kinda faded. Lol. The best part is it is completely reversible if I ever get tired of it.

[@catzbunn]

Easier than I thought it would be

[@hawkeyestiguy]

I thought the same thing. I held off on getting one for a long time because people were saying you had to cut & modify it to fit right. But all it takes is a little 3M tape & trimming down a small tab.

[@rahulreddy6965]

Great video as usual Mike! It was a fun watch. How much time did this take in total, and how much did it cost for the emblems?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

The I badge is between $20-25 depending on where you get it. Links are in the description. The rear badge is like $37 from subarugenuineparts.com.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

& without filming, lol, it should take about 20-30 mins per badge. Maybe a little more or less depending on how long it takes to remove the old adhesive &/or dirty behind the badge, but some goo gone should take care of that. I also used a razor blade to remove some adhesive since it would not be visible if I scratched the paint behind the badge.

[@codynavaro7176]

It's ok

[@Zcypot]

Can you hear your exhaust leak pretty easily? Currently I am chasing down any leaks I may have pre-turbo and any hoses that may be loose. Stupid low boost problems.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Yeah, mine got pretty bad. If it's a small leak, it's very easy to miss. I suspect my headers started leaking about 6 months to a year ago, but I just heard it in the past 3 months or so. I would recommend doing a smoke test on both your intake & exhaust if you can, or have a shop do one. It's basically the same idea for both, use smoke(a lit cigarette works) & compressed air, anywhere you see smoke coming out is a leak. I would also check you BPV, sometimes they can leak internally & prevent you from building boost. That's what happened with my Perrin BPV. I actually made a video talking about how you can tell if you have an exhaust leak. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5ingYSFg691jck

[@Zcypot]

HawkeyeSTiGuy Gotcha thanks! If my tuner cant find the issue tune wise, I will take my car in for a leak test. Yeah I saw your BPV video and that is what has me thinking its the bpv too. Process west sent me a stock BPV too, if the Cobb one is leaking ill replace and hopefully solve the issue. 12-14psi feels so casual now, even if I got my first evo kill with low boost haha.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

I would get it tested first, that will save him time trying to diagnose/fix the issue. & yeah, a few months back I showed up a 370z on the highway even with boost leaks. He thought it was really close, so I just let him think that. Lol.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Also, the vacuum/boost lines are notorious for leaking on Subaru's. That could be another culprit. Hope you get it fixed soon. 👍🏻

[@Zcypot]

HawkeyeSTiGuy I havent had time to look into it but I had my appointment today to check the tune. Turns out my 3-port EBC went out, I was running on spring pressure. Waste gate duty keeps reaching 90%. We'll see after I get a replacement. The car feels stock lol, I miss my torque.

[@therealsamuraighost]

I think I'm a bit late, but does anyone know if I can buy a second jdm i badge and put in on the rear?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

The badge for the front is a different size & mounts at a different angle than what is on the rear, so you can try it, but it probably won’t look right.

[@therealsamuraighost]

@@hawkeyestiguy Makes sense, thanks.

[@philboytano]

yo that knife is sharp as fk!

[@oscar404able]

you should of used painters tape bro , much cleaner lines , great vid btw

[@hawkeyestiguy]

True, I don't have any at the time, & didn't realize that until I already was getting started. Haha.

[@theamericanhiker9655]

Is that music loud enough?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

The Last True Patriot 69 Maybe try adjusting your volume? Lol.

[@sebastiansavage0819]

Who's Subaru is that next to yours?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

That would be my mom's 15 WRX. I have plans to review it when I have some free time in my schedule. 👍🏻 She also wants a RaceComp Engineering catback exhaust for it. If/when that happens, I'll definitely do an install vid.

[@viveksreekumar300]

Lol the kitchen knife!

[@asecertified5259]

Lawnmowers, cops , planes just can't ever make a video in peace huh

[@hawkeyestiguy]

I know, right? Lol.

[@keizzimp774]

hi dude. can u show us how to edit Grill? i lost piece of my grill and it looks like shit now. for that i have to buy new grill. it takes 100$ and i wont to buy it coz i have another problems and i haven't enough money for that grill... so i just want to edit it but i have no idea how to edit :/ ill be happy if u help me :) P.S. sry for my bad english, atleast im trying :P

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Can you take pictures of it & send them to me on my Instagram @HawkeyeStiGuy? There may be a few ways to fix it, but it depends on how it is broken.

[@keizzimp774]

i send it on your instagram already, i hope u can help me.. anyways Subed! :P

[@Madvillian]

SE19 does it have to be oem, because when I bought mine it came with a broken grill and I got an aftermarket one for $60

[@keizzimp774]

no it doesn't. i just want to edit it coz it really looks like shit right now xD I could not find it in my country, here it is difficult to find parts of hawkeye. i found some in amazon for 100$ but its too much for me.. even It is not completely broken. there is only little pieces broken.. ill try to show u picture somehow

[@keizzimp774]

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[@teslataylor9833]

yikes, scratching the heck out of the front grille along the top.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

I didn't scratch anything. I would recommend putting a microfiber towel between the paint for more protection, but I wasn't concerned about it on my car because things already need to be repainted. 👍🏻

[@IZichard]

Jdm STIs actually have a pink 'i' badge, the badge you put on is just a standard Impreza or wrx badge.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Yeah, I said JDM because I didn't want to get into the technicalities between the different colors. Pink, blue, or black, the badge is the same dimensions, which is what counts.

[@IZichard]

+HawkeyeSTiGuy All good, I just thought you would get the pink one since you have an sti

[@hawkeyestiguy]

+IZichard I thought about it, but I like the blue better, & I think it will go better with the direction I'm going with my car. Plus, for my taste, the car has enough cherry blossom red with the STi emblems. If my car was white or black I most likely would've gone with the pink one.

[@IZichard]

+HawkeyeSTiGuy Yeah fair call. The pink badge looks really good on white STIs

[@hyperbluebrz1761]

lol the rear looks so shitty

[@hawkeyestiguy]

HyperBlue BRZ Yeah, it used to.

[@Madvillian]

HawkeyeSTiGuy lol, that's a good way to respond to criticism

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Tom "Lol. The rear looks so shitty." Is not constructive in any way. I don't care if people don't like my car. I built the car for me, not to impress a random person on the internet. What would you have said?

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Tom I didn't mean that to come off as rude or abrasive.

[@Madvillian]

I actually thought your response was funny, because there was no need to call it shitty. If he didn't like it, there is other ways to say that or just say nothing.

[@codynavaro7176]

Lol this is the guy who talked to u on dm

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Oh, cool. My bad. It's hard to keep everyone straight sometimes. Lol.

[@cristianmerchan2823]

What does the “I” represent?

[@XerionGaming]

Impreza

[@drivn4895]

well that meat cleaver came out of nowhere

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Lol. I didn't have anything better, & it worked surprisingly well. Haha.

[@codynavaro7176]

I actually follow u on Instagram

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Good stuff! So you get the little sneak peaks. 👍🏻 Wise man. Lol.

[@717273mopar]

They sell plastic tools for jobs like this so not to scratch the paint. Good video but I would use plastic spatulas.

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Pablo Irizarry True, but I wasn’t worried about scratching my paint.

[@bellesbae]

I cringed when you used the knife and pushed it against ur paint :(

[@hawkeyestiguy]

Don't worry, my paint is completely FUBAR as it is & the car will be fully repainted next year most likely. There were no visible marks left by either the knife or screwdriver. If my paint was flawless, I definitely would've placed a microfiber towel against my car. 👍🏻

[@Strome88]

Me too, I used the less permanent and easier method, I simply decaled over the old emblem, looks great on both ends and still after 2 years (snow, rain, dirt, mud and car washes). I just plan to take it off till Subaru gets its act together ;)