Should I!?

Okay, i've been thinking about this for a while now, and i think i am gonna do it.... i am gonna buy a WHOLE FRONT CLIP from a JDM EF8....its the whole front half of the car, so i get even the dash board and the gauge cluster and suspension, body panels, hood, sir headlights and crx front bumper and shit like that, oh, and most importantly, the B16!!! Okay, here is the deal, they are in Malasia (sp?) and it will take 21-30 days for it to get here...... but the price is good, and i talked with people over on other forums that say they are pretty good and i even talked with the people in malasia over the phone.... they are very nice and good customer service!!!! Well, here are the prices....

WHOLE FRONT CLIP: $1,530.00
Shipping to their Warehouse in Michigan: $600.00
Shipping from Michigan to my house: $300.00
Total: $2,430.00

Now, if i bought it seperatly, here in the us and stuff....
B16 w/ everything i need shipped: $1,700.00 (avg)
JDM EF8 Sir Front End Conversion: $750.00
SiR Cluster: $150.00
Total: $2,600.00

So, do you guys think its worth getting the front clip? cause i can sell some little parts that i dont want also...... i dont care about the time, i can wait a month, i can do most of my body work while that gets here.....

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Hopefully all parts are in good/decent condition

ALI that would be so sweet, just make sure you have a reliable shop doing all the welding and shit, you dont need it falling off on the LIE or something.

you dont need it falling off on the LIE or something.

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Why would you need to weld anything? All you do is take off the parts from the Si-R and bolt it to yours, its not like you cut your car in half and then weld that front to it.

of he is converting to RHD then he will need to weld up the firewall and the front frame to clear the steering column.

NONO, no RHD, i am staying LHD........ i am just gonna swap everything over.... so should i do it!? cause i am really thinking that i am gonna do it!!!

I don't know...you are not even saving 200 dollars....you just have to think what if...... What if it comes in and it is beat? You going to fly to Malasia to get your money back? I would go through a reputable supplier here so at least you have half a chance of righting things should something go wrong... but thats just my opinion... If you were saving 1000 bux it may be a different story...:bigthumb:

Originally posted by jackacc
I don't know...you are not even saving 200 dollars....you just have to think what if...... What if it comes in and it is beat? You going to fly to Malasia to get your money back? I would go through a reputable supplier here so at least you have half a chance of righting things should something go wrong... but thats just my opinion... If you were saving 1000 bux it may be a different story...:bigthumb:

for one thing, I agree with him... and second wtf is the big deal with all that shit? what's it do for your car?

Dont tell me your getting it from www.flashoptions.com?? My boy found out like 3 weeks ago that he knew 3 ppl that bought front clips from them. 2 blue birds and one type r front clip. THey said its "complete" but they were missing alot of stuff from it. THey do lag on the shipments also. I dont know about them ppl man. Dont expect to get a "complete" clip from them.

THAT SITE IS DIRTY CHEAP

Sorry Ali but I think I am with these guys. I would be a little scared about getting screwed, and if you do it will be 10 times harder to do something about it. If you deal with a supplier in NY then at least you are there to deal with his shit if he tries to screw you!

If its a repuatable shop then go for it, if they seem wary then do not risk your money...Id rather get scammed close to home compared to another country. Just be really, really cautious and try and get some references from the company also and call up other clients if u can. U gotta be one smart ass shopper...

Other than that sounds like a good deal! :bigthumb:

http://www.flashoptions.com/ has a nice ass deal too, as for missing parts, how can u if its a clip?

ok, so what your saying is they will sell you the front of the car?

Originally posted by tbk49
http://www.flashoptions.com/ has a nice ass deal too, as for missing parts, how can u if its a clip?


I have no clue how its missing. Maybe some ppl want the harness out of it or some other parts that they need. Yet they still claim its the whole complete clip.

What parts were missing??..I dont care if anything is missing..Your getting the whole clip..Seats,steering wheel,center console,and this that belongs in the front of the car..Radiator, shocks..all that shit

What was missing off your friend car??

Originally posted by 91BLKsi
What parts were missing??..I dont care if anything is missing..Your getting the whole clip..Seats,steering wheel,center console,and this that belongs in the front of the car..Radiator, shocks..all that shit

What was missing off your friend car??


I dont know what exactly but all i know is that they can't complete the swap without this certain part. I'll ask him if i get the chance to. They only want to buy the clip cause of the engine. They can care less about the cluster and seats etc...

How much can i get the b16 for at like a reputable company?? and what about the EF8 Front end conversion???

Originally posted by MyFirst4G
How much can i get the b16 for at like a reputable company?? and what about the EF8 Front end conversion???

try hmotorsonline.com or passwordjdm.com. they both sell the front ends and full b16 swaps for the best prices that i have seen and both are very reputable