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s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

Old Jan 16, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Default s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

just curious ive seen a couple around town and i jsut saw a coupe with rhd at vmp on sun ; whats needed to do the swap? anyone know any shops that have done the conversion around here? thanks
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 07:44 AM
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Default Re: s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

u need a jdm dash, steering rack, u also need the firewall or have to cut weld the one on the car,u need more but that is the jist of it
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 07:54 AM
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Default Re: s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

trust me, you don't want to attempt a conversion. i can pretty much guarantee that the rhd s13s you've seen are imports. it would actually be cheaper and easier to have one imported than convert it. besides, converting a car to rhd doesn't make it any faster. if you want authenticity, then import an authentic japanese car.
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Default Re: s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

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trust me, you don't want to attempt a conversion. i can pretty much guarantee that the rhd s13s you've seen are imports. it would actually be cheaper and easier to have one imported than convert it. besides, converting a car to rhd doesn't make it any faster. if you want authenticity, then import an authentic japanese car.
i know of 2 locally that are not imports, they are conversions. and that's just s13s.
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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Default Re: s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

Originally Posted by Carter
i know of 2 locally that are not imports, they are conversions. and that's just s13s.
can you ask them why? just doesn't make any sense to me to convert a car to rhd, especially when there's so much involved.
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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Default Re: s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

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can you ask them why? just doesn't make any sense to me to convert a car to rhd, especially when there's so much involved.
becaue they want to be cool
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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becaue they want to be cool
seriously. there's no other reason that i can think of.

guess they just like to shift with their left hand.
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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Default Re: s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

because its their car and they can do whatever pleases them whether its right hand drive, paint the bitch pink or do suicide lambo doors.
Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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because its their car and they can do whatever pleases them whether its right hand drive, paint the bitch pink or do suicide lambo doors.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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Default Re: s13 rhd conversion: whats needed?

lol.... yeh i was just wanderin whats involved....one of these days when i actually get my damn 240sx .... always thought rhd was interesting... guess itd be hard to actually live with tho..... drive thrus/bank and all


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