92 Japanse RX-7

[dayna240sx]

NO COMPANIES

it would be illegal to remove emmisions from a stock car and sell them here

[RB25240kouki]

I bet Motorex would do it... they say that they can get what you want... but it would be into the $20 - $30k dollor range. Just answer this one question... Why do you want a JDM rx7? O yea one other difference. Speedo is in KMH only (unlike the MPH w/ KPH on the inside of the speedo on some US cars) and that has to be changed for it to be legal. The main diffences in the JDM car to the US is that the steering wheel is on the right, there is no EGR valve, the gauges are in metric, and i THINK the windshield is different. If you look at people who import skylines its much the same.

[Soyo]

but importing a skyline is normal because we don't have them here... we have FC's and they aren't very expensive, which makes this a dumb idea, end of discussion

[RB25240kouki]

I didnt say it was a good idea... but if I had the money id be driving a Spirt R

[Soyo]

if I had money I'd have a 20B in my FC... maybe even the 4-rotor "R26B" if I could get my hands on one and figure out a way to make everything fit

[Aruba27]

it'd probably be much easier if you got a jdm motor... but i don't think there are any differences... yeah, motorex is a bitch, they're semi monopolyish (don't get started on that argument) and they will charge you a lot to bring it over. the shipping alone is going to be a couple grand. for skylines getting everything to pass U.S. standards costs something close to 25K, that's not including the price of the car or shipping. however, i don't know what the difference would be for an RX-7, but i have a feeling it'd be pretty close to those numbers. so here's what i think you should do: if you're willing to spend that much money, buy a 3rd gen here with a blown engine, but good body, get the R1 spoilers and such, buy a j-spec 3 rotor and have it installed for the same price. the only thing you're missing is the steering wheel on the right side of the car, and ifyou really want to, you could probably find a conversion for that as well, or just duct take the steering wheel from a riding lawnmower or something on the passenger dash, trust me, that one works just as well if you're looking to confuse people.

[Soyo]

my vote still says 20B

[jramosrx7]

There's a company in So CA that specializes in importing and federalizing Japanese cars, e.g., the Skyline GT-R. I'm afraid I don't recall its name, but they've been written up in many of the car rags. They do no convert the cars to left-hand drive, they just make sure it conforms to all the requisite federal standards. BIG $$$$$$$$$$!!!

[flex339]

so wait.......basically not worth it. yup

[Soyo]

^^^ if only the guy that started this thread would realize that

[flex339]

the truth just has to hurt sometimes.

[flex339]

I'd say it would be easier to buy an imported front clip and do a RHD conversion. Then you could say it's different and you did the work. Twice the "bragging" rights if you can call that bragging rights.

[wide-body silvia]

if i were you i would take aruba27 advice and just but a 3rd gen here and put all that money that you would be throwing away by importing one, put the money into the motor and tape a steering wheel to the passenger side of the dash jackass.

[autoxef]

After you buy a jap. spec. car you must first rent a container which start at $1000. In order to get the car in through customs you must get someone in Japan to remove the motor+ trany, doors and wheels and carefully pack it all up into a container. This way it is concidered a parts car and they wont hold it and charge you a very expensive storage fee. Now after you finish puting together your new car(if everything is there) you must find a way to register it. You dont have a title and jap. spec. cars dont have vin tags on the dash their under the hood. You could do some junk yard hunting and find an rx-7 that they havent junked the title to and buy it. Now you can remove the vin tag from the dash which will require removel of bolth cars windshilds and if you didnt damage it reinstall it on your jdm rx-7. Oh I failed to mention that is a felony, whoops. Because the car now has a salvage title it will need inspection or if you bought or sell it out of state and as soon as the sheriff checks it out you are busted. So if you just want a race only car buy a jap spec car, if you want to be jdm as hell buy a us spec fd that isnt runing or a theft recovery and purchase a complete jap. spec. front clip and make the us car rhd with the parts from the clip. All the holes should be their if not cut the fire walls out and switch them. Follow my word and you will be the master of jdmness my son.

[Faze2183]

20b or R26B is the way to go lol

btw whats the stock hp on a 20b?

and what is ithe hp for the 20b turbo?

whats the power ratin of the R26B?