how difficult is the 180 front?

[a2ddryft]

if i end up getting my s13, i will eventually make it into a Sileighty. I was just wondering how hard it was to do this? and what are the figures ($$$) id be looking at?

thanks guys..

[uuninja]

< smartass >Your car has a 180sx front :p< / smartass >

Well after I read the rest of your message, it is pretty clear that you want an s13 silvia front end. The swap is easy, a dirrect bolt up. Youl need the following. 2 silvia fenders, 2 headlights, 2 corner lights, 1 grill, 1 bumper, 1 hood, and this part is key 2 headlight suports. The rest is nuts, bolts and wreaching.

This link should help. http://sr20.hybrids.jp/installations/silvia_front/index.html

[a2ddryft]

thanks for the smartass remark u idiot..
...just playin'... haha

yea that swap isnt too complicated.. i just need to know how much money we're talking about here;)

[Dousan_PG]

average cost for an S13 front end nowadays is 1000-1300 depending on condition, paint, headlight types and the supports and such etc.

[X-Iceman]

am... you mean gettin a 180sx and puttin a s13 front end on it?? Or do you mean gettin a coupe 240sx and gettin ride of the flip ups and puttin on the projectors??? so ya, if you have a hatchback/coupe its a bolt on. but.. ya... to your own.. <-:D

[a2ddryft]

well, i was going to get a hatchback, then eventually do the sil front end

[X-Iceman]

Right on. I personally love the whole sileighty look. But a'las, :( i am conserned for safety and apted for air bags. :rolleyes: but get some picks up when you get it done.

[a2ddryft]

i will defineatly get sum pics up... but of course.. i have to aquire a 240sx first. lol. i currently have a VW.. and i want to trade it for a s13 asap...:)

[SilviaDriver]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid44/pbba8320e0c863cc31f2ccc257695418b/fce23893.jpg

[Silviaholic]

leave it so SilviaDriver to make my night THAT much easier....

damn...thank you...

My question is as follows:

how does the f/e swap effect the air bag system?

Silviaholic

[a2ddryft]

of course im a newbie. and damn proud... :D

[SilviaDriver]

i was only joking anyways..

do a search on the web, i actually found a couple of sites that give u step by step info wiht pics on how to do the s13 conversion. read from there you can determine whether it will be hard or not. i tried to search it but cant ifnd it, but its out there

[ca18guy]

Originally posted by SilviaDriver
i was only joking anyways..

do a search on the web, i actually found a couple of sites that give u step by step info wiht pics on how to do the s13 conversion. read from there you can determine whether it will be hard or not. i tried to search it but cant ifnd it, but its out there

Do you even read threads anymore or just post after reading the title? :D A link to step by step instuctions was posted in the second post.

[SilviaDriver]

haha, i only skim thru post, i dont read it all the way thru sometimes, dont wanna spend all my time reading a single post.

[a2ddryft]

man u guys are worse than the guys on the VW forums...




...only kidding. hahahaha.. had ya there for a sec didnt i... :rolleyes:

[SHINCHU]

s13 has airbags? this is news to me. i hate airbags. if they are so good, why dont i see them in race cars? hhmMMM??! if my s13 has an airbag, somebody sell me a momo wheel or something... airbag. *BLEH* just gimme a good set fo 4 point harness.

Chris

[a2ddryft]

amen :)

[a2ddryft]

amen :)

[ca18guy]

Originally posted by Shinchu180sx
s13 has airbags? this is news to me. i hate airbags. if they are so good, why dont i see them in race cars? hhmMMM??! if my s13 has an airbag, somebody sell me a momo wheel or something... airbag. *BLEH* just gimme a good set fo 4 point harness.

Chris

Might have something to do with a race car driver wearing a helmet being buckled in a racing harness surronded by a roll cage. :rolleyes:

[nrcooled]

Originally posted by ca18guy
Might have something to do with a race car driver wearing a helmet being buckled in a racing harness surronded by a roll cage. :rolleyes:

I'm glad you pointed that out caguy! Anyway the Sileighty conversion is nice it's one of the generic questions that newbs ask all the time. I say more power to you on the coupes it just looks right (due to the boxy rear the boxy front looks much better) and on the fb it gives it a unique feel. I have seen two and liked both. One w/ projectors and one w/ halogens ::shhhh I like projectors more::

[AKADriver]

S13 240SXs don't have airbags. That's why we have those stupid electric seatbelts. So, you can rest easier knowing you run a decent chance of eating steering wheel in an accident :rolleyes:

The kouki 180SX in Japan is the only S13 I know if with airbags, and even then there's only a driver's airbag. Before anyone asks, no, I doubt anyone has any idea if they could be retrofitted to a US car. It's probably possible at great expense, if you want airbags buy an S14.

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by AKADriver
S13 240SXs don't have airbags. That's why we have those stupid electric seatbelts. So, you can rest easier knowing you run a decent chance of eating steering wheel in an accident :rolleyes:


but only the USDM had electric seatbelts. everyone else had manual ones!

i dont like airbags too. i would have gotten an s14 if i wanted/needed one.

[Silviaholic]

my auto belt thingy is all broken and ****...so I have to buckle up twice...

Im really starting to hate my 240, I need to a) buy a 180 that was properly maintained and babied...or b) just go get that s14a I have been drooling over for the last three months...

damn $7.76 an hour dosent do **** for cars....

anyone wanna help me learn to sell drugs? It seems to be the cool thing too do and apparenly (says the movies/MTV) you make "mad bling bling and get props and stuff"

:-D