RHD conversions?
puhpaper
10-24-2005, 04:20 AM
Has anybody done a RHD conversion? Or know how to go about doing it? I'll take a stab at it and guess that you cut out the whole firewall and weld a RHD firewall on, and go on from there?
drftk1d
10-24-2005, 02:21 PM
Has anybody done a RHD conversion? Or know how to go about doing it? I'll take a stab at it and guess that you cut out the whole firewall and weld a RHD firewall on, and go on from there?
no, because thats a good way to weaken the chassis.
most mass produced jdm cars were made with the subframe to adapt to both rhd and lhd steering racks
you take everything out of the rhd clip and drop it into your lhd car.
may i ask whats the point to doing that other than jdm-toitness?
no, because thats a good way to weaken the chassis.
most mass produced jdm cars were made with the subframe to adapt to both rhd and lhd steering racks
you take everything out of the rhd clip and drop it into your lhd car.
may i ask whats the point to doing that other than jdm-toitness?
puhpaper
10-24-2005, 02:35 PM
Has anybody done a RHD conversion? Or know how to go about doing it? I'll take a stab at it and guess that you cut out the whole firewall and weld a RHD firewall on, and go on from there?
just asking a question out of curiosity. :smile:
just asking a question out of curiosity. :smile:
FDTT
10-24-2005, 02:37 PM
The hole JDM thing is getting far out of hand IMO. Just do a serch of light bulbs or somthign on EBAY. 99% of then are JDM lights made in China LMAO.
Its not hard to do the conversion with an FC. But it is illegal, and i guarantee the car will be impounded if you do the conversion and drive it on the street.
Its not hard to do the conversion with an FC. But it is illegal, and i guarantee the car will be impounded if you do the conversion and drive it on the street.
drftk1d
10-24-2005, 08:47 PM
its not illegal in the us
puhpaper
10-24-2005, 09:03 PM
The hole JDM thing is getting far out of hand IMO. Just do a serch of light bulbs or somthign on EBAY. 99% of then are JDM lights made in China LMAO.
Its not hard to do the conversion with an FC. But it is illegal, and i guarantee the car will be impounded if you do the conversion and drive it on the street.
RHD cars are illegal in the U.S.? I knew a guy that drove his skyline RHD. I dont think anything happened to him, along the lines of impound or anything.
Its not hard to do the conversion with an FC. But it is illegal, and i guarantee the car will be impounded if you do the conversion and drive it on the street.
RHD cars are illegal in the U.S.? I knew a guy that drove his skyline RHD. I dont think anything happened to him, along the lines of impound or anything.
FDTT
10-24-2005, 10:41 PM
No, RHD cars are not illegal in the US, RHD converted cars are. Unless you have the money to convert 15 LHD's to RHD and crash test them all and compile all the info they will remain illegal.
puhpaper
10-25-2005, 02:54 AM
No, RHD cars are not illegal in the US, RHD converted cars are. Unless you have the money to convert 15 LHD's to RHD and crash test them all and compile all the info they will remain illegal.
lmao - point taken.
lmao - point taken.
Capt.Moe
10-25-2005, 11:37 PM
RHD Cars are sweet. I love them... There's a 1994 Skyline GTR sitting at my work right now waiting for a new 2 stage clutch...
gigglesnirt
10-26-2005, 12:09 AM
yea but, honestly what is the point exactly? im not trying to flame but all the work and money to get a rhd interior and dash and everything, but what does it add? its not like you can get more power or handling when you sit on the right side of the car? i've heard people saying they're right handed so they can grab the wheel better somtimes XD
Capt.Moe
10-26-2005, 02:21 AM
The point? It's not everyday you see a sweet ass ride with RHD, and everytime I see a car with RHD I have to do a double take. It is an Aestetics thing.
drftk1d
10-26-2005, 11:16 AM
the only rhd cars ive ever seen were skylines and one civic (that was an imported type r)
Capt.Moe
10-27-2005, 12:14 AM
I see lots of them here, mostly imported skiylines and civics, but they are gorgeous.
carbuzzard
10-27-2005, 09:42 AM
the only rhd cars ive ever seen were skylines and one civic (that was an imported type r)
Subaru imported the Legacy (I think) with rhd for use by rural mail carriers. Having awd with rhd made rfd a lot easier. (note to city types: rfd means "rural free delivery"). There were mail jeeps that the post office used for urban use.
Mazda brought over an RX-7 Infini IV in 1991 for some ink in the U.S. buff books before the 3rd generation came out. It had rhd, being a Japanese market car. It had sound insulation stripped, a lighter, louder exhaust, and with less weight and more power (up about 15bhp), it was quicker. Bigger differences were stiffer suspension, etc. Where is it now? Dunno, but they put it back on the boat. Don't look for it here.
Driving a rhd car is a novelty for a while, especially if you have a big dog you can perch in the left seat. After a while, however, you get tired of asking the passenger to tell you whether it's safe to pass, etc. As to whether it's easier to drive from a left-handed/right-handed standpoint, it matters more what you've learned. I think lhd would be better because shifting is a more precise task than steering.
All the above said, you'll notice that sports racing cars, as used in road racing, have rhd but the shifter is usually on the outside bulkhead. But that's probably because it's easier to route the shift linkage to the transmission behind the mid-mounted engine.
That said, all the money you spend swapping the drive side sure could be put to funner uses, if you ask me.
Oh, the Aussies and Kiwis can give more info on this, but I recall that American cars shipped Down Under have to have the steering wheels swapped over to the right side. I don't know how much of a task that is.
Subaru imported the Legacy (I think) with rhd for use by rural mail carriers. Having awd with rhd made rfd a lot easier. (note to city types: rfd means "rural free delivery"). There were mail jeeps that the post office used for urban use.
Mazda brought over an RX-7 Infini IV in 1991 for some ink in the U.S. buff books before the 3rd generation came out. It had rhd, being a Japanese market car. It had sound insulation stripped, a lighter, louder exhaust, and with less weight and more power (up about 15bhp), it was quicker. Bigger differences were stiffer suspension, etc. Where is it now? Dunno, but they put it back on the boat. Don't look for it here.
Driving a rhd car is a novelty for a while, especially if you have a big dog you can perch in the left seat. After a while, however, you get tired of asking the passenger to tell you whether it's safe to pass, etc. As to whether it's easier to drive from a left-handed/right-handed standpoint, it matters more what you've learned. I think lhd would be better because shifting is a more precise task than steering.
All the above said, you'll notice that sports racing cars, as used in road racing, have rhd but the shifter is usually on the outside bulkhead. But that's probably because it's easier to route the shift linkage to the transmission behind the mid-mounted engine.
That said, all the money you spend swapping the drive side sure could be put to funner uses, if you ask me.
Oh, the Aussies and Kiwis can give more info on this, but I recall that American cars shipped Down Under have to have the steering wheels swapped over to the right side. I don't know how much of a task that is.
drftk1d
10-27-2005, 12:54 PM
i said theyre the only ones that ive seen (personally) but thanks for the info anyway
puhpaper
10-27-2005, 10:23 PM
yea but, honestly what is the point exactly? im not trying to flame but all the work and money to get a rhd interior and dash and everything, but what does it add? its not like you can get more power or handling when you sit on the right side of the car? i've heard people saying they're right handed so they can grab the wheel better somtimes XD
lol simply for the novelty of it. so people could turn their heads and say WHOA RIGHT HAND DRIVE?! GTFO!
lol simply for the novelty of it. so people could turn their heads and say WHOA RIGHT HAND DRIVE?! GTFO!
DJ_Merle
10-27-2005, 10:56 PM
quick question, did they ever have the efinis in Canada? When I was shopping for mine I wanted one, but I never found one. but my 91 FC is just fine the way it is!:)
gigglesnirt
10-27-2005, 11:59 PM
lol simply for the novelty of it. so people could turn their heads and say WHOA RIGHT HAND DRIVE?! GTFO!
honestly when i see right hand drive on a car they could have gotten in left hand drive that we already have in the states, i just laugh at them, basically the only thing is the skyline which they have no choice, but nowadays is seems like most of the people even buying these are tools...
honestly when i see right hand drive on a car they could have gotten in left hand drive that we already have in the states, i just laugh at them, basically the only thing is the skyline which they have no choice, but nowadays is seems like most of the people even buying these are tools...
drftk1d
10-28-2005, 03:52 AM
quick question, did they ever have the efinis in Canada? When I was shopping for mine I wanted one, but I never found one. but my 91 FC is just fine the way it is!:)
well according to import law there, its not impossible
but there were no INFINI (efini is for the FD) models originally sold there
well according to import law there, its not impossible
but there were no INFINI (efini is for the FD) models originally sold there
2.2 Straight six
10-28-2005, 07:30 PM
i live in London UK, RHD aint nothing special...
try an buy a JDM-spec shell, take all the bits outs your RX an stick them in the JDM-spec shell.
job done.
try an buy a JDM-spec shell, take all the bits outs your RX an stick them in the JDM-spec shell.
job done.
puhpaper
10-29-2005, 03:08 AM
i live in London UK, RHD aint nothing special...
try an buy a JDM-spec shell, take all the bits outs your RX an stick them in the JDM-spec shell.
job done.
i've never thought of that. thanks for giving me a new perspective. nice avatar by the way. :rolleyes:
try an buy a JDM-spec shell, take all the bits outs your RX an stick them in the JDM-spec shell.
job done.
i've never thought of that. thanks for giving me a new perspective. nice avatar by the way. :rolleyes:
FDTT
10-29-2005, 04:01 AM
Yup, you can now get the infini here in canada, both FC and FD infini lineups.
Gotta love the import laws now, just wish it werent 15 years or older :P
But i will have some on the way very soon. Im thinking of making one my own personal car. Just have to handle all the auction junk first.
EDIT: Nice to see this thread has not decomposed into flaming, most things like this i see people just go nuts on the original poster. Good on yall
Gotta love the import laws now, just wish it werent 15 years or older :P
But i will have some on the way very soon. Im thinking of making one my own personal car. Just have to handle all the auction junk first.
EDIT: Nice to see this thread has not decomposed into flaming, most things like this i see people just go nuts on the original poster. Good on yall
puhpaper
10-29-2005, 02:15 PM
Yup, you can now get the infini here in canada, both FC and FD infini lineups.
Gotta love the import laws now, just wish it werent 15 years or older :P
But i will have some on the way very soon. Im thinking of making one my own personal car. Just have to handle all the auction junk first.
EDIT: Nice to see this thread has not decomposed into flaming, most things like this i see people just go nuts on the original poster. Good on yall
that reminds me. i noticed there were RHD clips available in canada, but upon closer examination the gauge cluster read kilometers per hr. Do you need to mod anything to convert to mph when swapping everything?
Gotta love the import laws now, just wish it werent 15 years or older :P
But i will have some on the way very soon. Im thinking of making one my own personal car. Just have to handle all the auction junk first.
EDIT: Nice to see this thread has not decomposed into flaming, most things like this i see people just go nuts on the original poster. Good on yall
that reminds me. i noticed there were RHD clips available in canada, but upon closer examination the gauge cluster read kilometers per hr. Do you need to mod anything to convert to mph when swapping everything?
2.2 Straight six
10-29-2005, 02:19 PM
i've never thought of that. thanks for giving me a new perspective. nice avatar by the way.
yep, my friend's brother works in tuning etc..
they get bare shells in as spares, if a race car is wrecked they take the useable bits out an put them in the new shell.
they get the shells straight from mitsubishi, mostly mitsubishis cos they rally them sometimes, an do a litte track racing too.
yea, the avatar was a random thing, kinda suits me.
yep, my friend's brother works in tuning etc..
they get bare shells in as spares, if a race car is wrecked they take the useable bits out an put them in the new shell.
they get the shells straight from mitsubishi, mostly mitsubishis cos they rally them sometimes, an do a litte track racing too.
yea, the avatar was a random thing, kinda suits me.
2.2 Straight six
10-29-2005, 02:22 PM
upon closer examination the gauge cluster read kilometers per hr. Do you need to mod anything to convert to mph when swapping everything?
no, you can buy a simple "gearbox" thingy, you could hold it in your palm, they're fairly small, it converts the speedo. they're fairly cheap. about £40-50~$80-100us. its not a big job to fit them either.
no, you can buy a simple "gearbox" thingy, you could hold it in your palm, they're fairly small, it converts the speedo. they're fairly cheap. about £40-50~$80-100us. its not a big job to fit them either.
FDTT
10-29-2005, 03:53 PM
JDM cars only come in KMH, the US is the only place in the world that still goes by MPH :P
drftk1d
10-31-2005, 07:13 AM
JDM cars only come in KMH, the US is the only place in the world that still goes by MPH :P
england
btw theres no infini fd
england
btw theres no infini fd
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