06-08 Forester Sports grill. Better than your local sports bar?
Hey! Welcome to #modmonday! I have had many questions about my current grill setup and thought it is time for a few thoughts and a review. My setup is the 07-08 Forester Sports grill made by @Subaru_usa and it has been on the #4Runter for a year now.
The 06-08 Forester's silver grill leaves a bit to be desired. I enjoyed the stock unit given the silver wheels, rear hatch garnish and roof rails, it looked well put together with blue and silver. My stock grill had a bit of damage on it from the previous owner and I decided to start the hunt for a new grill.
Subaru really did an excellent job in my mind on the overall look of the 07-08 Forester Sports models. The grill, bumper, and head lights really come together to transform the front of these vs the standard models. I replaced my water holding fogged over headlights with sport models in necessity for visibility at night and a bit of an visual upgrade. With that completed I thought the grill would make a great replacement while enhancing my front end styling a bit further.
While this grill is quite attractive by O.e standards, Subaru is quite proud of it and this is noted when checking the price. These aren't the most common on used boards but this is where I found mine and would recommend you look but anyone that buys it new probably won't complain after installing it. It really gives the car a new look.
The Sports bumper obviously goes very well with the grill giving a very aggressive front end appearance but determined by what you are going with in your build it may not fit your setup. I ended up giving in and purchasing it to complete my sports front end. I am a bit concerned about overall ground clearance but my current “off-roading” finds me on more minimal maintenance roads than anything.
Questions, comments, thoughts? Leave them below.
Subaru part number for the sports grill: