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Old 01-16-2005, 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
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Old 01-17-2005, 07:44 AM
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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
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Old 01-17-2005, 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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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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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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