right hand drive conv.

[nissansrbetter16]

Alright I have really been looking into the right hand conversion for my 240sx but i heard it can really weakin the strength of the car itself and its just a pain to do so I was wondering if it can be done safely if so how hard ???

[Maeda]

Are you high? or stupid?

You say you care about safety but are willing to drive on the wrong side of the car?

Good luck seeing anything chief.

[Dousan_PG]

dont the be douchebag and do it
dont.
dont.

[!Zar!]

Why in the hell does your car need to be rhd?

[OMGWTFBBQ]

1st post? not off to a very good start...
if you actually wanna do this, I'd search on Honda-Tech its been covered many times
dont expect to last long on here asking questions like that though

[nrpants9000]

Whats wrong with that question. Being on the other side of the car is not that hard. I have a rhd 240sx that was converted. You should not rain on someone elses parade over somthing you have never had. Youd probaly think i was stupid putting my rb20 in my car as well cause its not a sr. So being differnt is just retarded right? Sweet maxima rims Maeda lol...

[Tibius]

Whats wrong with that question. Being on the other side of the car is not that hard. I have a rhd 240sx that was converted. You should not rain on someone elses parade over somthing you have never had. Youd probaly think i was stupid putting my rb20 in my car as well cause its not a sr. So being differnt is just retarded right? Sweet maxima rims Maeda lol...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/jbiz2/ownedasiankidvaccination.jpg

[curbhuggerrps13]

i dont see how he got owned? rhd has been covered many times..basically firewall is the fastest sturdy way ive done it for hondas...but that is a entirely off topic statement .but what truly makes u different? u still got a 240...u got a rb20...its rhd...if it truly makes you happy i tip my glass for you...cuz hey we build cars to suite OUR needs....right? RIGHT? but sturdiness shouldnt be a issue at all if it is professionally done and reinforced with proper oem spec. but is it really worth it to take oh soo much out and put it back in to sit on the other side..i mean damn i dont really care about trippin a worker at mc E dees and then lean over. its cool in its own way ...but the fact is that its not trully its japanese counterpart...better ...or worse but never in the same category.but hey it would be fun to pull up to someone in traffic that is smokin and grab there cigarette =)..GOTCHA BIATCH :fawkd:

[ALTRNTV]

Maeda has G35 or 350Z rims. I don't know which.

If you want to do the RHD conversion, more power to you. Don't listen to them just because it's not practical. Being slammed to the muthafucking ground isn't practical either, but alot of the people who rag on RHD conversions are slammed beyond belief. I wouldn't do the conversion myself, but if you want to do it, go for it. If you want more info, go PM "Indolent." He did the conversion and it looks very clean.

i mean damn i dont really care about trippin a worker at mc E dees and then lean over

LOL. My friend actually goes in reverse to the drive-thru, so that he's on the side of the cashier. :bigok:

[andrewmp6]

its doable i just wouldnt do it id hate to shift with my left hand

[curbhuggerrps13]

bwahahahahahahaha now i gotta try that..not really i have alot of respect for fast food workers....ex fast food worker <~~~~ i mean it would be sweet to have rhd for the fact that you know how it is to be in other parts of the world with rhd...many people just find other means of spending money to being unique in their own preset.due to the fact that admitingly i rather spend money on performance parts anyday over cosmetics...and people vice versa.i never discriminate a person on their prefences of design.just matter what is important to you...and i hope being a jackass on the road isnt one of them. :love:

[Tibius]

many people just find other means of spending money to being unique in their own preset.due to the fact that admitingly i rather spend money on performance parts anyday over cosmetics

I know nrpants9000 in real life just for refrence. The parts for the RHD were sourced for free from our clips and the welding was done by our friend, so for the cost of electicty and welding supplys the RHD was done, it took a little over 2 days of work to complete. The work is alos very up to par if not better then what most shops could do as terms of welding and keeping the overall sturdyness of the chassis.

[S14DB]

There is a new kit to help you with the conversion:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005BXHO.01-AJQTG9J4M7YF8.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[g6civcx]

If you're really going to do it, it's a good opportunity to rebuild the whole car. If you're going to do it, do it right and completely clean up the car. Strip down to bare metal. Redo all the wiring and accessories. Fix rust. Prep. Paint. All that stuff.

It'll be more involved than swapping over a motorset, but if you have a front clip it's doable if you have the patience to completely tear down the car. Prep the clip and the chassis separately to help you when you mate the two together.

If you're going to do it, do it right. Don't cut corners. Then you'll have a crappy RHD 240 running around with people who have crappy LHD 240s who also cut corners.

[Indolent]

Maeda has G35 or 350Z rims. I don't know which.

If you want to do the RHD conversion, more power to you. Don't listen to them just because it's not practical. Being slammed to the muthafucking ground isn't practical either, but alot of the people who rag on RHD conversions are slammed beyond belief. I wouldn't do the conversion myself, but if you want to do it, go for it. If you want more info, go PM "Indolent." He did the conversion and it looks very clean.



LOL. My friend actually goes in reverse to the drive-thru, so that he's on the side of the cashier. :bigok:

Going through the drive-thru backwards is hilarious. :fruit: Only for fun though.

[curbhuggerrps13]

There is a new kit to help you with the conversion:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005BXHO.01-AJQTG9J4M7YF8.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

bwahahahahah.thats too much work right there for me..can you say "farm?"....i reply.."no"

[nissansrbetter16]

I was jsut planning to order one from japan but to many prob with emissions and all that b/s and its not that im obssed with jdm its all bad cool sh*t but i just love the idea of a right habd drive s13

[ALTRNTV]

Do it if you want. Don't listen to the others.

[nissansrbetter16]

If you're really going to do it, it's a good opportunity to rebuild the whole car. If you're going to do it, do it right and completely clean up the car. Strip down to bare metal. Redo all the wiring and accessories. Fix rust. Prep. Paint. All that stuff.

It'll be more involved than swapping over a motorset, but if you have a front clip it's doable if you have the patience to completely tear down the car. Prep the clip and the chassis separately to help you when you mate the two together.

If you're going to do it, do it right. Don't cut corners. Then you'll have a crappy RHD 240 running around with people who have crappy LHD 240s who also cut corners.
i dont plan on cutting corners the car is already stripped down im looking at a color for it now im getting ready to order my motor and lsd right now im starting work on the top end cause im short on cash but plans to sleave block ect... im am sick of seeing primer 240sx even aroud here ive seen 5

[nissansrbetter16]

by the way does anyone know where i can find a cheaper s13 front clip with sr20det than 2,850 shipped

[nissansrbetter16]

Are you high? or stupid?

You say you care about safety but are willing to drive on the wrong side of the car?

Good luck seeing anything chief.
How is it the wrong side just cause your car is on the right side dosent mean its right right? or am i wrong cause no 1 else in the world has a rhd 240

[Dousan_PG]

How is it the wrong side just cause your car is on the right side dosent mean its right right? or am i wrong cause no 1 else in the world has a rhd 240


its thewrong side because america is setup for lhd
busy two lane rd, try to make a left turn when you ahve cars infront of you trying to go left also

drive thrus
passing on roads
etc etc

there is reason why no cars (excluding rare and ridiculously expensive or classic type) are sold in the usa

this isnt japan
this isnt the UK, australia etc

[g6civcx]

i dont plan on cutting corners the car is already stripped down im looking at a color for it now im getting ready to order my motor and lsd right now im starting work on the top end cause im short on cash but plans to sleave block ect... im am sick of seeing primer 240sx even aroud here ive seen 5

If you're short on cash, this may not be a good idea. I venture to say that it'll cost you at least double what it would cost if you just wanted to swap in an SR. You basically have to strip the car down from the front seat forward. Plus it'll be very hard for you to find a clip with the dash in perfect condition like you want. When they cut the front clip, they cut off the windshield and they give you basically everything from the shifter forward.So the dash may get scratched up during transport and storage.

Out of all the SRs, I recommend the blacktop S13 SR if you're on a budget. I personally think it's worth the step up from the redtop, and has good features. You can also bring over the plumbing upgrades from the S14/15 and make your S13 blacktop easier to service.

Check your PM.

[Ghettokracker71]

Its definitely doable. But not worth it IMHO. Sepural(is that how he spells it?) here on zilvia did it,and I personally rode in the car,and saw it a couple of times before he sold it. It was alot of work,but came out nice. Safety would be kinda a factor when taking left turns,talk about a blind spot. And the fact that you are cutting and rewelding so much of that fucking car its not funny...haha.

[koukidough]

Not worth the money, its all show anyways. My fren has a true jdm rhd civic and it was a drag to drive. He even saids its all show and hes telling me hes sick of it.

[S14DB]

by the way does anyone know where i can find a cheaper s13 front clip with sr20det than 2,850 shipped
You get what you pay for...

[vinhisbored]

this isnt japan
this isnt the UK, australia etc

I agree... so why do you have an SR in your car & not a KA? OH WHATTT! CRAZY! :p just kidding, but you get the point.

[Dousan_PG]

I agree... so why do you have an SR in your car & not a KA? OH WHATTT! CRAZY! :p just kidding, but you get the point.


no that doesnt make sense

that is a terrible example.

thats like being happy w/ an NA 2jz. its pointless when there's bigger and better things out there. shoot yourself in the face

SR vs KA i love KAT but sr is so easy ist retarded. and lower mileage.
even the 'hardcore' KA guys are going turbo (scooter)


staying on topic, RHD CONVERSION is super lame.

[drift freaq]

no that doesnt make sense

that is a terrible example.

thats like being happy w/ an NA 2jz. its pointless when there's bigger and better things out there. shoot yourself in the face

SR vs KA i love KAT but sr is so easy ist retarded. and lower mileage.
even the 'hardcore' KA guys are going turbo (scooter)


staying on topic, RHD CONVERSION is super lame.
I do concur.

[vinhisbored]

It seems impossible to prove you wrong dousan.. but anyways, a buddy of mine did it. He has no problems driving.. he's pretty good at it actually. For the 'problems with blindspots, etc', he swapped out the JDM mirrors, so his vision that was lost was indeed regained.. and yes, it was time consuming, and I wouldn't personally do it.. but it's all a matter of personal preference. You voiced yours, I voiced mine.. good day!

[Dousan_PG]

problems w/ blind spots
ok did he get a giraffe neck (spelling) installed on his body or get the 'stretch armstrong' mod? because unless he's got a neck that long there's no way in hell he can pass on a 2 lane rd in traffic.

im sure hes fine driving
but its the reasoning behind the changeover to me that is just stupid

i can see if it one is a show fag
but for practically, cost and overall safety, there's no way to convince anyone its worth it.

the blind spot, i know all about it, i have RHD ganador mirrors on my car, i have a habit and turning my head rather then depending on mirrors. i do it on the daily beater too. good habit to have no matter wht car u are driving.

[g6civcx]

I don't see where he said he is planning on building it for general street use. So for now I'll give him the benefits of the doubt. As long as it doesn't see public roads that drive on the right, it's fine. Or at least know your limits and don't try to pass on blind spots.

There are RHD cars that are street legal so it's not impossible. Do what you want, as long as it's safe and achieves the goals you want for the car. So long as he doesn't hurt anybody in the process, it's his cup of tea.

Personally, I would not do it because of the extra cost and complications. I would spend that time and money on prepping the chassis some more, but that's his bag.

Safety isn't a problem since it'll be no worse than a LHD firewall welded on from the factory. S13s weren't exactly very safe cars either. So if you take the opportunity to reinforce some of the weak spots it may actually make it safer.

[R33GTS-T]

i'm considering doing a RHD conversion on my s13 but not b/c its sooo JDM or whatever....I used to have an ECR33 and honestly, I miss driving on the right side of the car.

Yes you do have to be more patient when making a left turn into a parking lot and it isn't such a good idea to pass on a two lane road, but for whatever reason I felt just as comfortable driving on the right side as on the left.

As for the two lane road passing issue, there aren't any roads around me that have a broken yellow line for passing, they're all either 2 lane with solid double yellow, or they're 4 lane roads.

I'm essentially just going to use the RHD parts from various clips that my friend's have purchased until I have everything I need and they're all in excellent condition. Then i'll just cut out the RHD firewall and use it as a template for my LHD firewall. I'll weld plates on the LHD firewall prior to cutting the new holes for the conversion, and I will add whatever additional bracing the car may need. The RHD conversion is going to cost me very little financially, just a day or two to do the whole conversion.

Dousan, while you may not like the idea of having a RHD car, and I don't disagree with the concerns you have regarding this setup, that doesn't mean that somebody else can't do it to their car.

Late,
Daniel

[Maeda]

I can see where you're comming from R33.

But still my opinion holds. RHD = i'm blind and unsafe please collect my car insurance by letting me merge into you on the freeway!

Atleast try before you buy. It's too expensive to convince yourself that you like RHD when you really don't.

[R33GTS-T]

I can see where you're comming from R33.

But still my opinion holds. RHD = i'm blind and unsafe please collect my car insurance by letting me merge into you on the freeway!

Atleast try before you buy. It's too expensive to convince yourself that you like RHD when you really don't.
i agree with you last statement 100%....if you've never driven a RHD car before (i'm not talking about around the block, i mean for days and weeks in a row) you really can't fully appreciate how much more involving day to day driving can be...from making sure you stay on your side of the road (you will have a tendency to wander to the left) to keeping away from curbs when turning to waiting long enough before you turn left into the gas station to make sure you don't get clocked.....its not as mindless as a LHD driving position

had I not previously owned a Skyline Maeda, i can assure you i wouldn't even consider a RHD conversion on my s13....wouldn't be worth it had i not already had long term experience with it

[nissansrbetter16]

I understand that it will be hard to get use to but the car is going to see very little reg. street driving thanks to my stock DE I plan on dropping in my 89 240sx i have sitting and waiting to be worked one, but I also didnt want it just cause JDM to many people are over doing that i just love the fact of rhd cars and I cant do it right now bcause of money shortage but I was thinking sometime in the funture plus i wanted to know how hard it would be , also I agree Maeda it would be hard to get used to but nut enough practice and i can do it

[undercoverdjay]

Im in the process of doing this as we speak. Im doing a full on firewall swap as just bolting things from one side to the other leaves you with holes and stuff you need to plug and overall its just not that clean. My engine bay is dirty, and has a little rust here and there so pulling the motor and getting my engine bay refinished and the new S15 core support welded in at the same time I caught a deal on it. All done for 1,200. This is the same shop that swapped the whole roof on my car from a car-deer accident I got into a couple of years ago. Honestly, Ive been in RHD cars before I wouldnt do it for a daily driver. I have a second S13 I use for my daily driver. But it is really cool and people will flip out when they see it. It's especially good for dates as girls seem to go nuts over it. Overall, if its done right, doesnt weaken the car at all.

[RHD-180sx]

i drove my KRPS-13 from cali to NY and it was the first time i ever drove a RHD it took about an hour to get use to it.as far as blind spots and passing i look thru my left side passenger window and rear window and when i decide to pass i dont wait untill i am on someone back bumper before i pass.when making left turns get to the right of the car in front and look far enough ahead , all else fails just wait a few seconds and then turn.winning arguements on the internet are just VICTORY OVER HORSESHIT.

[nissansrbetter16]

i agree with you last statement 100%....if you've never driven a RHD car before (i'm not talking about around the block, i mean for days and weeks in a row) you really can't fully appreciate how much more involving day to day driving can be...from making sure you stay on your side of the road (you will have a tendency to wander to the left) to keeping away from curbs when turning to waiting long enough before you turn left into the gas station to make sure you don't get clocked.....its not as mindless as a LHD driving position

had I not previously owned a Skyline Maeda, i can assure you i wouldn't even consider a RHD conversion on my s13....wouldn't be worth it had i not already had long term experience with it
By the way ur s13 is beautiful that color is amazing i was looking at a color close to that one a new chevy colorado

[Tibius]

I like how most of you all think a RHD conversion cost alot of money. If you make freinds with a good welder then you can get it done for so cheap. Oh yea we just got done with another rhd conversion today... We started yesterday. Sr will be in tommro, and driveing friday... Ohh total spent.. maby 3k? that includes the cost of the car. You guys make things out to be so expensive.

EDIT: btw ill take pics for you all.

[S14DB]

How many Hrs of welding?

[g6civcx]

Welding the firewall and bolting stuff over isn't expensive. It's the time you have to spend to strip down the whole car and finding parts for it. It isn't a big deal if you're doing a full restoration, but people who don't know what's involved tend to underestimate the cost.

Plus you can get away with not spending too much money, but then you'll have to start cutting corners. When done properly, and I mean using high quality parts that's good for reliability, you're looking at more than $3k just for the swap. Things add up really quickly.

Of course you can cut corners and reuse old beat up JDM parts, and the motor will still run, but the reliability and quality of the car won't be there.

[tunedis95]

here's my car...took two days to complete...could have taken less but i ended up getting drunk....lol....i though it was quiet easy...i have no esperience at this at all....all that needs to be done is the wiring....i've been driving it for over two months....its legal too.....yaeeee......i get lots of curious questions and i just tell them i had it imported from japan now instead of explaing how i did it

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[g6civcx]

That's not too bad. Pretty clean actually. Do you have any regrets, like something else you would rather do with the time and money, or anything you would do better if you had to do it over?

[tunedis95]

actually..i bought the motorless clip for 200 bucks...i sold everysingle part i didn t use from it plus my old dash and other components i didn't use and ended up making $150 profit all said and done....i don't regret it at all...its pretty neat...

[g6civcx]

I'm surprised somebody made you pay for the leftover clip. Usually the shop just chops it up and scraps it.

[Tibius]

I'm surprised somebody made you pay for the leftover clip. Usually the shop just chops it up and scraps it.

Some shops like to make even more money off of people.

[Slip&Sliden 240]

My car's converted, the passing cars blind spot that is always brought up is easy to deal with. Most roads are not perfectly straight, while driving you can look ahead around corners to see oncomeing traffic. Drive throughs yes reverse is the way to go. Being pulled over is the best when you get to argue with the cop that your driving and the passenger isnt.
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http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1019/inside5zy.jpg

[AN89HATCH]

Atleast if you decide to go ka-t the down pipe will be easy to make :)

[Indolent]

My car's converted, the passing cars blind spot that is always brought up is easy to deal with. Most roads are not perfectly straight, while driving you can look ahead around corners to see oncomeing traffic. Drive throughs yes reverse is the way to go. Being pulled over is the best when you get to argue with the cop that your driving and the passenger isnt.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8125/enginebay7ne.jpg
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1019/inside5zy.jpg

Slip&Sliden 240 - I have a few questions, looking at your pics, what exactly did you do other than just swap firewalls, just concerned with the top portion. How did modify to get the winshield wiper motor on the left side (right in pic) of the car in order to properly mount the windshield wiper system in their correct place for RHD? Just wondering.

[JaeTea]

I seriously don't understand the point of converting your car to RHD, other than a Napoleon complex most people here seem to have...

I'm with Dousan on this one...totally fuckign stupid. :fawk2:

Plus if you EVER get into an accident with someone, while driving a RHD converted car, I hope you are either rich or a lawyer cause you can guarantee you're gonna get your assed sued off and lose even if it was the other person's fault.

[ThatGuy]

Slip&Sliden_240, your conversion is incomplete. You're still using LHD carpeting. :keke: :keke: Just givin you a hard time.

I can respect the work put into the swap, but I still don't think it is safe or practical. To each their own.

[S14DB]

No A/C, No Care...

[Slip&Sliden 240]

Slip&Sliden 240 - I have a few questions, looking at your pics, what exactly did you do other than just swap firewalls, just concerned with the top portion. How did modify to get the winshield wiper motor on the left side (right in pic) of the car in order to properly mount the windshield wiper system in their correct place for RHD? Just wondering.
02-16-2006 03:41 PM


We replaced the firewall and cowl as one unit. I wrecked my car and the windsheild was cracked, so I kicked it out during the swap.

Slip&Sliden_240, your conversion is incomplete. You're still using LHD carpeting. Just givin you a hard time.

I can respect the work put into the swap, but I still don't think it is safe or practical. To each their own.

Yea I havent been able to find complete RHD carpet. I think I might just git the SILVIA floor mats and leave it at that.

No A/C, No Care...

I still have all the A/C stuff it was on for awhile. Im just trying to deciede if I realy need it and Im not thinking so. But I can get the system charged for 20 bucks, So Im undecieded.

[tunedis95]

I seriously don't understand the point of converting your car to RHD, other than a Napoleon complex most people here seem to have...

I'm with Dousan on this one...totally fuckign stupid. :fawk2:

Plus if you EVER get into an accident with someone, while driving a RHD converted car, I hope you are either rich or a lawyer cause you can guarantee you're gonna get your assed sued off and lose even if it was the other person's fault.

wow what a dumb ass....shut up and keep off the thread...it has NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU....why would i get sued for a wreck...my swap is legal you idiot....people like you that skrew up these forums...WHEN I GO TURBO>>>which i currently have 95% of the parts i don't have to worry about melting my brake stuff or anything...i have total clearence idiot....that was one reason...i get lots and lots of props from my car even from people i have never seen before and know nothing about cars, and they say how neat it is.......enough said...

i got a couple PM's about this.....i cut the firewall from the s13....and did the same to my car.....once both were cut i just spot welded the s13 firewall to my car....quiet a few tacks i must add....sealed it up with caulking and i was done...i'm using the s13 brake lines and everything....as for the wiring i'm not done with that....as for now all the LHD wires reach over to the RH side....well most of them....those i just can extend later on.....but yea i have no problems and been driving it for like 3 months now....i know .... i have no ac or anything...no radio...nothing....i drive this car to work everyday and thats all....i work at night so i does not get hot at all...yae

[JaeTea]

wow what a dumb ass....shut up and keep off the thread...it has NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU....why would i get sued for a wreck...my swap is legal you idiot....people like you that skrew up these forums...WHEN I GO TURBO>>>which i currently have 95% of the parts i don't have to worry about melting my brake stuff or anything...i have total clearence idiot....that was one reason...i get lots and lots of props from my car even from people i have never seen before and know nothing about cars, and they say how neat it is.......enough said...


:keke: Who cares what I say if you still get "props"..:keke:

[HyperTek]

i think the swap is cool, different. But you loose the replacibility of the chassis with the conversion. Putting too much fab work behind a average street car ends up not being easily replacible for the average person.

[tunedis95]

what do you need to replace....????brake booster, clutch stuff is interchangable...dash....easy to pick up...people sell them all the time

[ass15]

WHY WHY WHY ? we all know you are doing this for look? (what look?) to get attention? why? even if you get attention which i really think you will and then what? ohh yeah ! i spent this much money and time doing this so some kid can say to you "thats dope!, jdm FOH SHO"

do something worth while w/ your money. ;-) but you don't have to take my word for....

[g6civcx]

what do you need to replace....????brake booster, clutch stuff is interchangable...dash....easy to pick up...people sell them all the time

Brake booster points to the opposite side. No big deal really since you can probably pick this off of somebody's clip. The RHD booster/MC is of no use to LHD cars.

The worst you'll have to do with the clutch is pick out the hard line. Everybody bypasses the damper anyway.

The throttle cable will actually fit better since it's meant for a RHD car. It won't have to stretch all the way over from the left side.

If you use JDM heaer cores, you can actually keep all of your stock heater hoses and don't have to reroute them. The lower hose has a tendency to leak since it's 3/4" going to a 5/8" core.

I already completely redid all my body and engine wire harnesses. They're not hard if you're patient and know how to read a wiring diagram. Mark and label everything. Remove all the wires you don't need. Extend those wires that need to be extended.

If you're redoing the car like I am, it won't be much more effort. The only big deal is how clean the welding going to be. I've practically ripped apart the whole car and put it back together the way I want it to be.

Ignore what everybody else says. What matters is how clean and how much attention/money you put in to make it work safely. Don't cut corners. I was at the point where I was looking at a bare firewall, and I had gone through by hand and sorted out every single wire harness. It wasn't that big of a deal for me to cut out and weld on a firewall. But I decided to spend the extra money on rollcages and rebuilding the chassis because I am on a budget.

Do what you want. Know what you're getting into. Understand the risks and deal with them to protect others on the road.

[g6civcx]

i think the swap is cool, different. But you loose the replacibility of the chassis with the conversion. Putting too much fab work behind a average street car ends up not being easily replacible for the average person.

This is an excellent point. Just know what you're getting into and what parts you can get. The only thing that sucks about having a JDM tite setup is finding parts for it.

[bardabe]

This is an excellent point. Just know what you're getting into and what parts you can get. The only thing that sucks about having a JDM tite setup is finding parts for it.
like when your steering raqu and pinions begin to leak. yeha it's fun Indolent is having a blast looking for replacement Seals. oh yeah lol

[supaslidz]

screw anybody who doughts you do it then pull up next to them lets see what they say now if it is still hatred they be jelouse

[supaslidz]

look how many peolpe slap on a s15 front on a s13 a right hand drive conv is way better if you want that kind of atteantiom

[sncs14]

I doubt him. Thanks for bring this thread back up. It's a bad idea period.

BTW there's an edit button for a reason.

[trsilvias13]

i wouldnt mind haveing a 180sx rhd as a person track car to attract attention at a drag strip.. then I can have a 4in downpip with no clearance issue, but as a street car, i would imagine it would be difficult. I wonder who import 180sx rhd.

[Sr-Silvia]

hey, im in the middle of doing an conversion right now, and i was wondering what steering colum people are useing, ive noticed the usdm ignition has some more plugs comeing out of it then the jdm one, dont really know what they are for, or if i even need them

[Okinawandrifter87]

Yeah check out jazz pro auto parts. Shipping is free. I think its 1850 for a red top sr motor. I could be wrong but check it out.

[Pete H]

I'll be the first to admit I don't understand American import law/registration stuff, but would it not be cheaper to import a UK 200SX S13 (which go for as little as $500 for cars with shagged CA engines. These cars came with ABS and a lot with air-con so you'd have a similar spec. You could drop your KA motor in and be away. You'd also get money for selling on your old 240 shell.

[sepulchral]

im a ricer too, i personally had a rhd 240sx for a year almost and it was easy to drive, i know this is an old post just to add to the discussion. when i sold it i made mad profit about $3000 over just a stock sr 240., so in a since it will pay off. i dont remember having one single blind spot. and if i leaned my head a little to the left i could see around the car ahead of me.
im already starting another rhd conversion,

i may do a writeup and some pics we'll see!

[Chasmoore04]

its thewrong side because america is setup for lhd
busy two lane rd, try to make a left turn when you ahve cars infront of you trying to go left also

drive thrus
passing on roads
etc etc

there is reason why no cars (excluding rare and ridiculously expensive or classic type) are sold in the usa

this isnt japan
this isnt the UK, australia etc


Yep. . . . . . . .

[djdryon]

its thewrong side because america is setup for lhd
busy two lane rd, try to make a left turn when you ahve cars infront of you trying to go left also

drive thrus
passing on roads
etc etc

there is reason why no cars (excluding rare and ridiculously expensive or classic type) are sold in the usa

this isnt japan
this isnt the UK, australia etc

umm... i think you should know that in japan they sell a TON of LHD cars and everyone seems to do just fine... so don't knock what you dont know. it's proven that driving on the other side of the car is completely fine as long as the driver isn't a complete idiot. RHD LHD, even CD (yes, in some cars you sit in the center EX:McLaren f1) is just a preference choice. this isn't kindergarden, so stop being a baby and leave other people who want to RHD alone.

once I've gotten the parts/money together I'm going to RHD my rs13. I've driven rhd in japan many many times and I prefer shifting with my left hand. for me it's not wow factor or libido... it's just comfort.

[ThatGuy]

You are an IDIOT.

This thread was dead for 3 YEARS, until you decided to add your worthless post.

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