RHD conversion questions
bigjussin
11-09-2004, 05:05 PM
i got a steal on a 92 hatchback, and im gonna order a clip as soon as i sell my bike....my question is this:
is it easier to cart the chassis off to a body shop, and let them weld the clip on, or swap everything over myself? i know I DONT HAVE TO GO RHD, but this is the first time i can actually afford to do it
if i swap everything over....can i leave my suspension in place, and jsut swap wiring harnesses, both dash and engine, and the steering rack and accessories?
im no stranger to engine swaps, and a friend has done a very successful redtop sr swap in his 90, which got me hooked in the first place
im a honda guy by nature, and still have two, but this is my first 240sx
peace and TIA
is it easier to cart the chassis off to a body shop, and let them weld the clip on, or swap everything over myself? i know I DONT HAVE TO GO RHD, but this is the first time i can actually afford to do it
if i swap everything over....can i leave my suspension in place, and jsut swap wiring harnesses, both dash and engine, and the steering rack and accessories?
im no stranger to engine swaps, and a friend has done a very successful redtop sr swap in his 90, which got me hooked in the first place
im a honda guy by nature, and still have two, but this is my first 240sx
peace and TIA
LaYzIeNoY
11-09-2004, 05:18 PM
i wouldnt cut the frame and weld on the clip
the engine fits perfectly in the bay it was made for the car
new mounts would be used
wiring is the only thing really, the ecu, small things too like the battery
the radiator tubing needs custom elbow to use the usdm one
RHD would be expensive/difficult to install i think not sure
the engine fits perfectly in the bay it was made for the car
new mounts would be used
wiring is the only thing really, the ecu, small things too like the battery
the radiator tubing needs custom elbow to use the usdm one
RHD would be expensive/difficult to install i think not sure
Matthias_
11-09-2004, 06:39 PM
hey man.
if you really wanted to go rhd, it would save you a lot of tylenol to just have it sent to a bodyshop. to do it at your house, you would need to convert the firewall...which would be one gigantic pain in the ass. you would also need to convert the dash. not to mention if you wanted to be 100% legal, you would have to get the correct bumpers cause japan has different safety standards than we do or something like that.
i would personally just take the engine/tranny/ecu/all that stuff, and just swap it into your car. My buddy did the swap and it didn't take him that long. if you decide to swap the engine in yourself, i'll get the website that's really really helpful from him. either way, good luck, it'll definitly be worth it when you're done.
if you really wanted to go rhd, it would save you a lot of tylenol to just have it sent to a bodyshop. to do it at your house, you would need to convert the firewall...which would be one gigantic pain in the ass. you would also need to convert the dash. not to mention if you wanted to be 100% legal, you would have to get the correct bumpers cause japan has different safety standards than we do or something like that.
i would personally just take the engine/tranny/ecu/all that stuff, and just swap it into your car. My buddy did the swap and it didn't take him that long. if you decide to swap the engine in yourself, i'll get the website that's really really helpful from him. either way, good luck, it'll definitly be worth it when you're done.
R.W.240
11-09-2004, 08:32 PM
On an unrealated subject...
What if there was a guy and he was like Jesus. But, instead of dying for people's sins he died for their stupidity. But then all of his followers would be to stupid to build a cross... so he would just slam his fingers in a car door untill he passed out. and when he woke up he would realize that he didnt want to slam his fingers in a door anymore and he just leaves. would peoples stupidity be forgiven? or would the forgivness be temporary since he didnt actually die?
whatever.
What if there was a guy and he was like Jesus. But, instead of dying for people's sins he died for their stupidity. But then all of his followers would be to stupid to build a cross... so he would just slam his fingers in a car door untill he passed out. and when he woke up he would realize that he didnt want to slam his fingers in a door anymore and he just leaves. would peoples stupidity be forgiven? or would the forgivness be temporary since he didnt actually die?
whatever.
thegladhatter
11-09-2004, 08:39 PM
To swap to RHD is NOT a bodyshop issue so much. The body is the same. It is NOT a welding issue. You DON'T weld on a clip. You are way over your head with this. Get a Honda Civic.
bigjussin
11-09-2004, 09:51 PM
To swap to RHD is NOT a bodyshop issue so much. The body is the same. It is NOT a welding issue. You DON'T weld on a clip. You are way over your head with this. Get a Honda Civic.
since i knew the body is the same, and any decent body shop CAN WELD a front clip on, I've seen it done before...with many RHD Hondas, why wouldnt a unibody nissan 240sx be any different...Im glad to see im in way over my head
as far as civics go...i've had 4 of them, they're fun cars...i'd recommend one....
there is an incredible amount of flaming on this site.
since i knew the body is the same, and any decent body shop CAN WELD a front clip on, I've seen it done before...with many RHD Hondas, why wouldnt a unibody nissan 240sx be any different...Im glad to see im in way over my head
as far as civics go...i've had 4 of them, they're fun cars...i'd recommend one....
there is an incredible amount of flaming on this site.
thegladhatter
11-09-2004, 09:59 PM
as far as civics go...i've had 4 of them, they're fun cars...i'd recommend one....
there is an incredible amount of flaming on this site.
You reap what you sew!
Welding on a clip IS NOT HOW YOU CONVERT LHD to RHD!! That would be crazy.
there is an incredible amount of flaming on this site.
You reap what you sew!
Welding on a clip IS NOT HOW YOU CONVERT LHD to RHD!! That would be crazy.
vsiev
11-09-2004, 10:50 PM
you would ruin the structure and safety of the frame if you welded on the clip. You would have to cut the firewall and swap the two...welding the RHD firewall onto your own car. That will keep the integrity of the unibody.
logik23
11-09-2004, 11:18 PM
When the car breaks in half we can have a good laugh.
sivic02
11-10-2004, 12:01 AM
If you have the time and patience and money do something i would do if i had the money. Center drive conversion, i dont know if you have seen the alpine civic si but its crazy. I assume if you were thinking about doing a RHD conversion then your car is going to be somewhat of a show car and a center drive conversion does turn heads. There are a couple pictures i picked up real quick here. http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/112_0301_alp/
bigjussin
11-10-2004, 08:58 AM
If you have the time and patience and money do something i would do if i had the money. Center drive conversion, i dont know if you have seen the alpine civic si but its crazy. I assume if you were thinking about doing a RHD conversion then your car is going to be somewhat of a show car and a center drive conversion does turn heads. There are a couple pictures i picked up real quick here. http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/112_0301_alp/
the car is going to be a second car...like a weekend toy, not for show...i appreciate all the constructive input from everybody, and the other stuf is to be expected
the car is going to be a second car...like a weekend toy, not for show...i appreciate all the constructive input from everybody, and the other stuf is to be expected
Ace$nyper
11-10-2004, 11:46 AM
SKEET SKEET SKEET
stop sending the mentaly ill to civics. KEKEKEKEKE
stop sending the mentaly ill to civics. KEKEKEKEKE
Tims_240
11-10-2004, 12:18 PM
r you out of ur fuckn mind? weld a front clip on, think about that for atleast 2.3 seconds and you will realize why that is an Extremely stupid idea, listen to the gladhatter (he knows what hes talking about).
Nuff Sed
Nuff Sed
Matthias_
11-10-2004, 01:15 PM
the question wasn't whether or not it was a good idea, i simply said it would be easier to take it to a shop
SHO411
11-10-2004, 01:22 PM
hahahaha
What if there was a guy and he was like Jesus. But, instead of dying for people's sins he died for their stupidity. But then all of his followers would be to stupid to build a cross... so he would just slam his fingers in a car door untill he passed out. and when he woke up he would realize that he didnt want to slam his fingers in a door anymore and he just leaves. would peoples stupidity be forgiven? or would the forgivness be temporary since he didnt actually die?
^^^^^^^^ This was FUNNY AS SHIT :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Listen here big jussin, you take that front clip and weld it on, don't get bothered by all these hater in her, do the damn thing, and swap you this powerful SR20 and go drifting, aight. Put Tien susp, titanium rods and shit, ACT triple plate clutch, and all the $$$$$$ goodies and show these fuckers what you are made of.
Oh by the way, when you wreck and die, please tell whoever is taking care of your funeral arangements to keep track of the car and post which salvage yard it is in. Thankyou and go do the damn thing.
What if there was a guy and he was like Jesus. But, instead of dying for people's sins he died for their stupidity. But then all of his followers would be to stupid to build a cross... so he would just slam his fingers in a car door untill he passed out. and when he woke up he would realize that he didnt want to slam his fingers in a door anymore and he just leaves. would peoples stupidity be forgiven? or would the forgivness be temporary since he didnt actually die?
^^^^^^^^ This was FUNNY AS SHIT :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Listen here big jussin, you take that front clip and weld it on, don't get bothered by all these hater in her, do the damn thing, and swap you this powerful SR20 and go drifting, aight. Put Tien susp, titanium rods and shit, ACT triple plate clutch, and all the $$$$$$ goodies and show these fuckers what you are made of.
Oh by the way, when you wreck and die, please tell whoever is taking care of your funeral arangements to keep track of the car and post which salvage yard it is in. Thankyou and go do the damn thing.
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