s15 convertion...opinions

[CKAMC]

Well I recked the front of my car and I am now looking to do a different front end since my popups wont work like they used to... so s15 I am aiming at now.

my top picks are Ings, Origin lab, version select, GP sport, charge speed.

Just need some votes and maybe some pics of peoples rides before i finally decide on what to go with.

in the mean time I can work on grabbing parts for my NEO project.

Thanks zilvia for your time!

[mrmephistopheles]

conversion.

conversion.

conversion.

conversion.

conversion.

Also, take that ad out of your sig unless you plan on paying Zilvia for advertisement.

[SilviaDriver]

what ever happen to people being able to decide for themselves

visit each of those sites, look at the front bumper and pick which one you like most.

[CKAMC]

what ever happen to people being able to decide for themselves

visit each of those sites, look at the front bumper and pick which one you like most.

They look so great... i just need to see some car that will just win me over. i have been looking at then all today for atleast an hour and still cant make up my mind... might even do some photochops with my color i have on the car already to see which I may go for. I have a maroon red right now

[240SeXy!]

Here If u need ill wipe your ass here, just bend over.

Dude Look at them All for a long time, the one that sticks in your head, the one you love. Just DO IT.

I also am doing this, but im gonna pick what style i dig...

Heres my baby....

Dont u like the S15 front Option, its the only way..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/Drifter240sx/08-18-05_0755.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/Drifter240sx/08-18-05_0746.jpg

Pick it and love it :mephfawk:

[infinitexsound]

talk about needing a pull............. DAYMN!!!!

[aznpoopy]

i'd be surprised if that wasn't totalled

[drift freaq]

that looks pretty much like strut tower damage was sustained. If not possible frame rail as well.

[p11driver]

damn man the same thing happened to my old s14(dont let friends drive)
http://taboclothing.com/towing.jpg
http://taboclothing.com/2.jpg

It looks like your air bags didnt come out, so it could be worth fixing.
my air bags came out and it was toatled.

IMO s15 front belongs on nothing except s15, and s13 hatch.

[Irukandji]

i agree ^


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[BobbyBoy]

If your looking at doing a s15 face you should definitely use only good quality parts, seems the brands you listed there qualify. Too bad everyone is jumping on the s15 face trend recently, so you should try something different to stand apart from all of the VIS and Version select users.

I went with the GP sports G4 front since its extremely simple and clean with a fat lip on it. Also at the time there was only one documented car with it and that was in Florida, and I am in California, so no chance of seeing my kit one someone elses car. (P.S. don't go with this kit, be a man do the right thing)

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/7899/img78492s4hq.jpg

As far as my personal preference goes, I like s15 bumpers that don't have the vent/grill in-between the headlights since it gives the car a sleek look. The opening messes up the look and makes it look similar to a late model s14, however im sure the grill opening allows better cooling, whatever moot argument.

If I was to replace my bumper in the case something happened *knock on wood* I would pick from these three.

1. Top Secret - Similar to GP G4, but with a wider center mouth and side vents
http://www.topsecretjpn.com/products/s15.jpg

2. Yashio Factory - Like Top Secret but no side vents
http://www.yashiofactory.jp/democar/spf15/top_sf15.jpg
http://www.yashiofactory.jp/democar/demo_s15/front73.jpg

3. Do-Luck Aero Wivern - Aggressive looking, never seen it on any car
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/8131/s15013ga.jpg

All of those are probably $$$ but if your doing a conversion I assume you have $$$ to blow on needless cosmetics anyways...

[KiDyNomiTe]

What kind of car do you have?

If its an S13 hatch I say go for it, just pick the right front bumper. Bomex = Fail.

If its an S14... meh I never liked s15 front on s14s, doesnt flow, same with s13 coupes.

[Revolver Ocelot]

I say go with yashio factory. Or what about S15 oem bumper or aero bumper? Cant beat platic.

[FaLKoN240]

I like the way bobbyboy thinks, and also. . .this car better be an S13 hatch, cuz it looks wrong on anything cept an S13 and real S15.

[chlatboy]

I like the way bobbyboy thinks, and also. . .this car better be an S13 hatch, cuz it looks wrong on anything cept an S13 and real S15.

All you guys are haters!! I love how they look on hondas!!!
:mepoke:

[chmercer]

s15 conversion sucks ass

/flame

[theicecreamdan]

^^ there's a constructive post.

I crashed mine harder and fixed it, but I don't know what happened to the pics.

[Yoshi]

What kind of car do you have?

If its an S13 hatch I say go for it, just pick the right front bumper. Bomex = Fail.

If its an S14... meh I never liked s15 front on s14s, doesnt flow, same with s13 coupes.

x2

but seriously, S15 is totally played out y0.
Da new ish is importing an S15 and converTioning it to pop-ups playah...

"Don't be hatin'"

[chmercer]

^^ there's a constructive post.

hey, he asked for opinions

[Drunk Bastard]

don't do it. go back to pop ups!!

[CKAMC]

Been busy and now I have time to post back. Originally looked into getting an s13 front end with the square head lights *non projectors* but I now found someone who can get me a s15 front end *the fenders and headlights and other parts required except for the bumper for much less than a s13 front end and cheaper than getting my popups repaired. too bad work has the Yashio Factory images blocked.

yes this is for a hatch! going for a clean lines type of front end to flow with the rest and the car. the top secret im no fan of..if I go gp I will stay away from the g4 *just for our few members that do have it*

I will post back when I get home and hopefully have time to do some deeper searching into rare front bumpers of the s15. another reason I like the s15 front is because stuff like the turn signals and parking lights are all in headlights... no need for extra lamps like zenki ones for the s13 front ends or turn and parking to do a kouki front bumper "correctly". Plus I have access to the H.I.D. s15 headlights *unless they are all HID then its nothing special I guess*

[OptionZero]

the optional Aero bumper is the best looking imho, i think it's urethane as well, but rare and expensive. There are fiber glass versions on ebay, but i doubt they'd hav stock quality or anything close to it.


Sadly, I have yet to see side skirts for the S13 or S14 that flow with it, it hangs pretty low but after market skirts flare out too much from what i've seen.

[CKAMC]

the optional Aero bumper is the best looking imho, i think it's urethane as well, but rare and expensive. There are fiber glass versions on ebay, but i doubt they'd hav stock quality or anything close to it.


Sadly, I have yet to see side skirts for the S13 or S14 that flow with it, it hangs pretty low but after market skirts flare out too much from what i've seen.


maybe with some luck I might be able to get them side skirts to go in terms of flow... going to take a lot of photoshop/callin up my vendor for info like that since I dont know of anyone that runs s15 front here in az....that I can meet

[FaLKoN240]

Been busy and now I have time to post back. Originally looked into getting an s13 front end with the square head lights *non projectors* but I now found someone who can get me a s15 front end *the fenders and headlights and other parts required except for the bumper for much less than a s13 front end and cheaper than getting my popups repaired.

Got anymore hook ups?

[CKAMC]

ok here are how things are ;

ing for clean lines! kazama is second up for agressiveness and clean
and my last option will be origin lab. rest will either not work in terms of slow or are too agressive.

[Revolver Ocelot]

+1 for Ings very nice quality and very clean and simple looking. If not i would say yashio should be your #2 pick.

[MakotoS13]

clean lines? okay, you do realize that the frontfenders of the S15 have that nice little ridge that looks like balls on an S13 and S14 due to the fact that we have no such ridge. S15 front end warrants rear fender flares IMO.

[CKAMC]

http://www.raretrick.com/store/images/products/4039_detail.jpg
http://www.raretrick.com/store/images/products/4042_detail.jpg


flow or no flow? too bad I cant find the type I kit for the 180 model.

either that or the ings or the main choices now... the ings looks like winner as in terms of easy to get flow with no hacking.

Might have to choice a different GP aero if I dont find too much confort with flow that the type 2 with type 1 creates...maybe the zero series.

*just found a place that has the type 1 stuff... anyone have any images of the 180 model type 1 of the sonic series?

[CKAMC]

clean lines? okay, you do realize that the frontfenders of the S15 have that nice little ridge that looks like balls on an S13 and S14 due to the fact that we have no such ridge. S15 front end warrants rear fender flares IMO.

thanks for that note I will investigate that further and see if fender flares all around are either a need or if I can get away with it at the body shop.

[FaLKoN240]

Got anymore hook ups?

You never answered MY question! :cry:

[lucky7]

pop ups > S15 headlights on an S13

[chlatboy]

the back looks too narrow if you have an s15 front. Imma get some overfenders to widen out the back so it doesnt look as bad.

[CKAMC]

the back looks too narrow if you have an s15 front. Imma get some overfenders to widen out the back so it doesnt look as bad.

widebody helps out a lot...infact I am going full widebody all around... 50's in the back *or 30's* and 20's up front. should help make the body look "beefier"

[CKAMC]

You never answered MY question! :cry:
wouldnt be much of a hookup if the hook kept getting used by more than one person.... its like trying to get the same fish with the bait that the other guy used... just doesnt work too well.

[FaLKoN240]

Hater. :(

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[drift freaq]

the back looks too narrow if you have an s15 front. Imma get some overfenders to widen out the back so it doesnt look as bad.

This is a common myth purported by internet jockies.
It is not true in real life. Have you ever seen a s15 front on Fastback in real life? I have seen plenty and the front is not wider. Again unless you have reallly seen this do not comment

[chlatboy]

OH, i have it on an s14. And its all opinions. I think that s14 rear end is too narrow with teh s15 front. But then again its just my opinion.

[drift freaq]

OH, i have it on an s14. And its all opinions. I think that s14 rear end is too narrow with teh s15 front. But then again its just my opinion.
well I am not impressed with how it looks on a S14 period. It definitely fits the s13 fastback much better.

[Drunk Bastard]

if you are building a car that you want hella ppl to look at and be like "ooooh, s15" then yea, do it.

but if you are building a car that you want to take to the track and get fucked up. stay with the stock front end.

in my case, i shoulda stayed with the stock front

[CKAMC]

if you are building a car that you want hella ppl to look at and be like "ooooh, s15" then yea, do it.

but if you are building a car that you want to take to the track and get fucked up. stay with the stock front end.

in my case, i shoulda stayed with the stock front

its part track part work display car so the s15 front end is for the grabbing peoples attention and the NEO project is for track.


DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IMAGE OF THE GPSPORT SONIC TYPE 1 FOR THE 180?!?!?!?!

[blackflag_Rms13]

Here ya go, http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.gpsports.co.jp/product/gsonic/180sx.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgpsports%2B180sx%26hl%3Den%26hs%3DPqT %26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official_s%26sa%3DG

Edit: Don't know if thats the type one or not but you can find it on there somewhere.

[chlatboy]

well I am not impressed with how it looks on a S14 period. It definitely fits the s13 fastback much better.

O well. I bought the car like that. 2500 for an s14 with a s15 front. Not bad if you ask me. Clean title too.

[drift freaq]

O well. I bought the car like that. 2500 for an s14 with a s15 front. Not bad if you ask me. Clean title too.
that is a deal.

[Drunk Bastard]

clean lines? okay, you do realize that the frontfenders of the S15 have that nice little ridge that looks like balls on an S13 and S14 due to the fact that we have no such ridge. S15 front end warrants rear fender flares IMO.

which "ridge" are you talking about?

[drift freaq]

which "ridge" are you talking about?

he is talking about the lip on the s15 front fenders and all you have to do to is roll and pull your rear to create a accent that is similar and close enough to look sweet. IMHO!

[MakotoS13]

yeah you could pull your fear fenders but you'd have to do it REALLY well. i think fender flares in the back would make it all flow pretty rad but that's just off the top of my head.

[Drunk Bastard]

oh, yea. I def agree. you gotta pull the rears on the s14 (just a little bit) and they should match up nicely. most s15 conversion fenders are like 10-20mm wider anyways, so with a slight pull in the rear it matches and looks good. yea, i wasnt exactly sure what you were referring to doug.

[CKAMC]

Here ya go, http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.gpsports.co.jp/product/gsonic/180sx.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgpsports%2B180sx%26hl%3Den%26hs%3DPqT %26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official_s%26sa%3DG

Edit: Don't know if thats the type one or not but you can find it on there somewhere.


work blocks all jp sites :( and i got :redxd: on the whole page when it did the translation :( someone able to save the image and post it back up or confirm that is the type 1? wont be home till late but then I do have the whole weekend to take a look at the jp site.......

[CKAMC]

oh, yea. I def agree. you gotta pull the rears on the s14 (just a little bit) and they should match up nicely. most s15 conversion fenders are like 10-20mm wider anyways, so with a slight pull in the rear it matches and looks good. yea, i wasnt exactly sure what you were referring to doug.


question: so wait them masa's are already 10-20 already? so then I was looking at the fenders that origin was offering and they were listed as wider
http://www.origin-lab.com/os135f.php

so is this just 20 already or is it 20+20?

just a bit confused here

[BobbyBoy]

Those would most likely be 20mm wider than the stock s13 fender. My crappy ass Masa replica fenders on my Blue car are about 15mm wider than stock, but are not vented. However they do have the "ridge" if you look at my picture more closely. The origin fenders appear to not have the ridge that mine have.

[CKAMC]

Those would most likely be 20mm wider than the stock s13 fender. My crappy ass Masa replica fenders on my Blue car are about 15mm wider than stock, but are not vented. However they do have the "ridge" if you look at my picture more closely. The origin fenders appear to not have the ridge that mine have.

HMM intresting... ridge or no ridge....vent or no vent.... crappy ass wanna be convertion fenders or the originals. thanks for the info b-boy

[SilviaDriver]

mine are stock fenders i bought long ago from speedalliance.com i dont think they are any wider :[

i needa get new fenders

[axiomatik]

It looks to me like the Origin fenders have the ridge. It is hard to tell because of the lighting, but if you look at the reflection of the light over the wheel opening, it looks like it is being bent by a ridge. Also, if you look at the pics of the s15, it doesn't have any ridge around the rear wheel wells either, so it wouldn't be too much different than s13s or s14s.

[SilviaDriver]

no ridge in the end of a s15 but it isnt as "round" as the s14, the s15 is more square back there

[Rich_S14]

We've all got it backwards...

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/data/503/1586180-s15.jpg

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/data/503/1512action2002yh-img600x450-1082178136dscn0221.jpeg

I still dunno what to call this. The OneVia 15?

[BobbyBoy]

I still dunno what to call this. The OneVia 15?

<smartassmode> In order to make it easier on youself, and also so that people will actually know what you're talking about you can simply say "An S15 with a 180sx front end" </smartassmode>

[axiomatik]

looks like they are trying to copy the 360 modena with that bumper

[chlatboy]

I gotta admit, that car looks bad ass tho!!

[MakotoS13]

looks like they are trying to copy the 360 modena with that bumper

don't care. the bumper is sex.

gimme!

[drift freaq]

that looks pretty damn sick!!
P.S. I believe Thats a Wise sports D style bumper( though it also maybe Masa). I was looking at those bumpers almost 4 years ago. Though if it is Masa , Wise has one thats very similar . Either way those bumpers are not cheap. Getting one here in Cali would have cost better of $600

[MakotoS13]

i dont care dude but that sucker looks so hardcore im on the verge of using explitives.

[wootwoot]

Is the "Onevia" widebodied or are they that nice stock?

[drift freaq]

Is the "Onevia" widebodied or are they that nice stock?
Did you just actually ask that question? hahhahhahha,:rofl: no Onevia is stock unless your talking about the U.S. market S13 coupe. Yes that is widebody fenders in front with overfenders in the rear.

[wootwoot]

I dont even know what Onevia is =P

[FaLKoN240]

ONE-Eighty SX, front, on a SilVIA rear, hence, 1via, or Onevia

[wootwoot]

See I just say what it is instead of having to make some name up for it that makes you 1337 =P

[Rich_S14]

It's just easier to refer to something when you have some kind of short-hand. I figured some of the clever guys out there would think something up sheesh. I figure "OneFifteen" is the best I can come up with.

Anywho, I posted this up because I also think this car looks sick. I found it a long time ago in the Zilvia gallery. I don't know what company built the car or if that conversion is one-of-a-kind, but if I lived somewhere the S15 was legal, I'd definately consider this conversion.

Back to the S13 conversion. I'm not a fan of the S15 ichigo strawberry conversion, so here's another pic of a unique mod:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/darknessrs/-240SX-.jpg

I think it looks good at this angle. I also think putting a 240Z face on a 180SX/240SX is a slap to the face of such a legendary car; it is lightyears ahead of the typical S2000 taillights on an Eclipse or S14 Kouki headlights on a Civic hatchback. I don't recognize the logo on the front plate, but I'm sure someone here will.

[aznpoopy]

wow...

180sx front + s15 body = fucking hot as hell...

[Zero_X]

Here If u need ill wipe your ass here, just bend over.

Dude Look at them All for a long time, the one that sticks in your head, the one you love. Just DO IT.

I also am doing this, but im gonna pick what style i dig...

Heres my baby....

Dont u like the S15 front Option, its the only way..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/Drifter240sx/08-18-05_0755.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/Drifter240sx/08-18-05_0746.jpg

Pick it and love it :mephfawk:

Hey what kind of rims u got there on that picture?

[drift freaq]

Hey what kind of rims u got there on that picture?
Advan SA3R's

[CKAMC]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/darknessrs/-240SX-.jpg

THAT IS HOT!!! Does anyone know who made this? I like to see more of these prices/pictures/info

[blackflag_Rms13]

You won't be able to find it and if you do it will be $$$... 3-6k if I remember correctly. Heres some other shots of the conversion

FYI the stupid conversion slang name = Z80

Enjoy:

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerofile/13299/240zconv1.jpg

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerofile/9924/z804.jpg

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerofile/9923/z806.jpg

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerofile/9920/z802.jpg

[youngblood3281]

anyone know where i can order some s14.5 conversion fenders from? I Keep hearing bout masa fenders but i cant find where to get them from....

[!Zar!]

anyone know where i can order some s14.5 conversion fenders from? I Keep hearing bout masa fenders but i cant find where to get them from....
Bumping old threads is bad.
Bumping old threads with worthless blabber is even worse.
Now I will make the baby happy. Jspec (http://www.jspec.com/) Rare Trick (http://www.raretrick.com/index.asp?cat=1916&Page=1&Display=Yes&Back=Listings&ProductsID=7570) It took me 30seconds to come up with that.

[blackflag_Rms13]

You want to explain why you bumped an old ass thread AND made a new thread asking the exact same thing?!? This ish needs some lockage!