My RHD Conversion is done!! S13 So. Cal!!!

[dickie]

thats not the case, ivy, and welcome to the forums.

when people ask "should i do rhd conversion?" i would normally tell them no because just the fact that they posted a thread asking for opinions is enough to let me know they shouldnt be attempting something like this.

nancy on the other hand posted a thread *with pics* saying she had successfully done it. now i agree with you that it makes some things harder being that our roads are set up for lhd cars... but if the person driving the car likes it, thats really all that matters.

i could see a problem if it made the car unsafe to drive and endangered others, but again i think the determining factor is the driver of the car here.

in any case, your opinion is noted, thanks for avoiding personal attacks and namecalling.

[homeslicej2]

First, welcome to NICO Ivy. Second, it does have performance gains esp. if you track your car. Read my post above. It is also something to be "unique" that doesn't involve huge wings, large graphics, extravagant paint jobs, etc. It doesn't matter if a 300lb 40 year dude did it. It's neat and different, has performance gains, and is an intensive project that requires a serious undertaking. It's something to be proud of. JDM tyteness isn't the only reason it's done. Several custom car builders do it too as something different. Along with weight balance (due to the heavy cast iron manifold, heavy mild steel stock exhaust, and turbo if you have one being on the LH side) it also moves the brake master cylinder away from the exhaust heat by relocating it to the intake side of the bay. Heating up brake fliud to really high levels becomes a real issue when you go turbo. Hot brake fluid is never good. That too is a performance gain.

[jdmnancy]

sweet ilove rhd ....say goodbye to drive thru's :P .

ya going to drive thru's will suck ***

[jdmnancy]

pff... pop that mug in reverse.

problem solved LOL.

Nancy... we need exterior pix now!

be patient i will post up the pictures of the firewall, interior and exterior pictures on friday or saturday morning sorry my camera is messed up will buy one tomorrow

[Diabolical]

I'm not gonna lie... this is retarded. Why the hell would anyone do something like this? Unless you are a mailman, you really shouldn't have a steering wheel on the right side. You are not living in Japan, so why would you want to inconvenience yourself just to make yourself more jdm? Seriously, I've never seen something so completely pointless in my whole entire life.

You drive on the right side in the USA, not left, so the steering wheel should naturally be on the left. In Japan, they drive on the left. There is a reason for having the steering wheel on the right. Its not like its some performance mod or anything.

I don't see why everyone is so impressed. I bet if it wasn't a girl, everyone would agree with me.

I have to agree a little bit. I mean its different but its not meant for the US.

[jdmnancy]

did you use the front clips wire harness or did you extend wires from the US harness? oh also did you use the turn signal switches from the clip also? im just wondering cus i finished my conversion along time ago right but i havent put everything together so i was just trying to take some pointers on the wiring..well i would appreciate it if you could help me out on that part

i used everything from the sr20 front clip i also change the the turn signals

[jdmnancy]

thats not the case, ivy, and welcome to the forums.

when people ask "should i do rhd conversion?" i would normally tell them no because just the fact that they posted a thread asking for opinions is enough to let me know they shouldnt be attempting something like this.

nancy on the other hand posted a thread *with pics* saying she had successfully done it. now i agree with you that it makes some things harder being that our roads are set up for lhd cars... but if the person driving the car likes it, thats really all that matters.

i could see a problem if it made the car unsafe to drive and endangered others, but again i think the determining factor is the driver of the car here.

in any case, your opinion is noted, thanks for avoiding personal attacks and namecalling.

well thanks for ur support yes im happy driving right hand drive and to all the people that are close minded they are just jealous

[jdmnancy]

I'm not gonna lie... this is retarded. Why the hell would anyone do something like this? Unless you are a mailman, you really shouldn't have a steering wheel on the right side. You are not living in Japan, so why would you want to inconvenience yourself just to make yourself more jdm? Seriously, I've never seen something so completely pointless in my whole entire life.

You drive on the right side in the USA, not left, so the steering wheel should naturally be on the left. In Japan, they drive on the left. There is a reason for having the steering wheel on the right. Its not like its some performance mod or anything.

I don't see why everyone is so impressed. I bet if it wasn't a girl, everyone would agree with me.

and yes im a girl

[jdmnancy]

First, welcome to NICO Ivy. Second, it does have performance gains esp. if you track your car. Read my post above. It is also something to be "unique" that doesn't involve huge wings, large graphics, extravagant paint jobs, etc. It doesn't matter if a 300lb 40 year dude did it. It's neat and different, has performance gains, and is an intensive project that requires a serious undertaking. It's something to be proud of. JDM tyteness isn't the only reason it's done. Several custom car builders do it too as something different. Along with weight balance (due to the heavy cast iron manifold, heavy mild steel stock exhaust, and turbo if you have one being on the LH side) it also moves the brake master cylinder away from the exhaust heat by relocating it to the intake side of the bay. Heating up brake fliud to really high levels becomes a real issue when you go turbo. Hot brake fluid is never good. That too is a performance gain.

ur right about uniqueness that's what i am one unique girl ...lol its all about keeping your car nice and clean not with a big *** wings, dumb graphics!!

[1unar3clipse]

I still dont get the point of converting a LHD car to RHD, but I will admit that it takes alot of work and looks nice in the end.but for that much work for RHD I would dump the cash into a Kouki S14 and jdm that up and call it a day.

But the fact that you did it piece by piece and converted shows you got some determination, and Its really clean almost like it was always that way.

more pics, some of the engine bay and some from different angles showcasing the conversion.

[jdmnancy]

I still dont get the point of converting a LHD car to RHD, but I will admit that it takes alot of work and looks nice in the end.but for that much work for RHD I would dump the cash into a Kouki S14 and jdm that up and call it a day.

But the fact that you did it piece by piece and converted shows you got some determination, and Its really clean almost like it was always that way.

more pics, some of the engine bay and some from different angles showcasing the conversion.

i will post more pictures this friday be patient people

[SnikerzS13]

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I'm not gonna lie... this is retarded. Why the hell would anyone do something like this? Unless you are a mailman, you really shouldn't have a steering wheel on the right side. You are not living in Japan, so why would you want to inconvenience yourself just to make yourself more jdm? Seriously, I've never seen something so completely pointless in my whole entire life.

You drive on the right side in the USA, not left, so the steering wheel should naturally be on the left. In Japan, they drive on the left. There is a reason for having the steering wheel on the right. Its not like its some performance mod or anything.

I don't see why everyone is so impressed. I bet if it wasn't a girl, everyone would agree with me.

Of course who doesnt want to be JDM TYTE !! lol

And there is one word for people like you HATERS !!!

And to ne1 else whats is it to you what she spends her money on... that **** is hot point blank !!!!

And no it doesnt hurt that she is a girl

And by the way how much do you like ur b.f ? lol

[jdmnancy]

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Of course who doesnt want to be JDM TYTE !! lol

And there is one word for people like you HATERS !!!

And to ne1 else whats is it to you what she spends her money on... that **** is hot point blank !!!!

And no it doesnt hurt that she is a girl

And by the way how much do you like ur b.f ? lol

hey SnikerzS13 its cool i get that all the time HATERS especially cuz im a girl and im cool with that i just ignored hard headed people...

yes i do spend all my money on my 240sx coupes from sr20 parts, ka24 parts, suspension, oil, interior, exterior, s13 front end etc....... instead of myself going out with girls and shop i go to auto shops and get parts for my car......lol check out my myspace if you like http://www.myspace.com/909whatshood feel free to look at my rides....

i love my b.f. to much!! sorry maybe next time.... if i had a twin i would refer u to her but like i said im just a unique girl....

xoxo,nancy

[SnikerzS13]

hey SnikerzS13 its cool i get that all the time HATERS especially cuz im a girl and im cool with that i just ignored hard headed people...

yes i do spend all my money on my 240sx coupes from sr20 parts, ka24 parts, suspension, oil, interior, exterior, s13 front end etc....... instead of myself going out with girls and shop i go to auto shops and get parts for my car......lol check out my myspace if you like http://www.myspace.com/909whatshood feel free to look at my rides....

i love my b.f. to much!! sorry maybe next time.... if i had a twin i would refer u to her but like i said im just a unique girl....

xoxo,nancy

I guess u r a unique girl !! Im digging the myspace and the pics even tho Im more of a fastback kind of guy lol but good lookin car keep it up and dont worry my 240 hogs up all my money 2 !!! But if u ever do find ur twin refer her 2 me !!! But I guess one of ur friends will do for now lol

[jdmnancy]

I guess u r a unique girl !! Im digging the myspace and the pics even tho Im more of a fastback kind of guy lol but good lookin car keep it up and dont worry my 240 hogs up all my money 2 !!! But if u ever do find ur twin refer her 2 me !!! But I guess one of ur friends will do for now lol

well i do have a close girlfriend that drive a subaru sti and my other girl drives an evo 9mr there not nissan chicks but they do have a turbo car....lol anyways

[k00laid83]

i used everything from the sr20 front clip i also change the the turn signals

ok cool i was just wondering because you know how front clips are all cut up in half and well the rear wiring is missing..so did you have cut up the stock rear wiring and wire it up to the clips?

[CleanSfourteen]

Well I think it looks really good, and congrats on finishing, that cannot be an easy project. Are you still running the KA?

[redclaw05]

im just glad i found my puerto rican girlfriend, she loves to drive my 240. too bad its down right now because the KA blew, now im waiting for the pics for a front clip so i can go ahead and purchase it.

gotta use the DD.....my camry :-(

[PantherRacer]

Would one of the 2 people who did RHD conversions in this thread please tell me how difficult it is? 1-10 or w/e what is the hardest part? ordering the clips? wiring? moving the parts around on the firewall?

I'm going to train to be a Nissan Master Tech so it shouldn't kill me but I don't think conversions are on the list of services. lol

[jdmnancy]

Would one of the 2 people who did RHD conversions in this thread please tell me how difficult it is? 1-10 or w/e what is the hardest part? ordering the clips? wiring? moving the parts around on the firewall?

I'm going to train to be a Nissan Master Tech so it shouldn't kill me but I don't think conversions are on the list of services. lol

ok yes its kind of difficult such as welding, the wiring, and all that sh1t.. well that is my 1st right hand drive conversion i ever done but i had help from a good friend and boyfriend.

the sr20 clip is not hard to find well i bought it with no motor for 100 bucks from a friend which is really dirty cheap cuz all i need was the carpet, wiring, some parts of the firewall, the steering wheel, all the a/c and lines, dash and etc...

the hardest part was the wiring triying to extend and trying to find out what wire goes with what man that **** was freakin hard at 1st.

ill post more pics of how i did it and how is completed on friday

--nancy

[homeslicej2]

People who keep asking, please I've posted some of the reasons why this is a beneficial covnersion twice now. Please read the posts in a thread before posting yourself. As for going through drive throughs, who cares. Just go inside. Or as Adrian said, pop it in reverse.

[k00laid83]

Would one of the 2 people who did RHD conversions in this thread please tell me how difficult it is? 1-10 or w/e what is the hardest part? ordering the clips? wiring? moving the parts around on the firewall?

I'm going to train to be a Nissan Master Tech so it shouldn't kill me but I don't think conversions are on the list of services. lol

well umm damn, it wasnt really hard to get the firewall out to be honest with you its just time consuming i mean for the reason that with my car i gutted everything....like i took my windshield, quarter panel windows out, i did this so when i paint it, it would come out nicer....see some people just cut the bottom half and dont convert the window motor postion, but i took the whole fire wall out that way it was easier with the wiper motors being where they should be on rhd cus if you leave it in the lhd position and it rains it might be more difficult to see! and on to the wiring well what i did was kept my stock wiring harness and just flipped it over so now the fuse box is on the right hand side..the only problem is the fuse boxes in the engine bay being in the opposite position so what im going to do is a wire tuck and extend a couple of wires here in the but im going to make them plug and play! and what i mean about plug and play i mean like im going to be able to unplug the fuse boxes, and i might do that so i can make them go in the stock position....so im not sure if im going to do the wire tuck or just put them in the stock position...well if you have anymore questions let me know!

[k00laid83]

oh i forgot to say i rate it about a 6 on how difficult it was!!

[jdmnancy]

Well I think it looks really good, and congrats on finishing, that cannot be an easy project. Are you still running the KA?

hell no it was not a easy project yes im currently rebuilding my ka24de and i will be ka24det my other 240sx is an sr20det red top

[jdmnancy]

oh i forgot to say i rate it about a 6 on how difficult it was!!

ill rate it a 6 or 7

[k00laid83]

ill rate it a 6 or 7

see yea nancy i agree with you but i would think its a lot harder for you cus you got it done in 2 weeks ive been working on mine for a year but my whole car is tore down i guess im a perfectionis lol but did you insulated it? did you use cocking? cus i put on cocking and dyna mat just to make sure it wont leak...oh yea did you weld beads or did you just spot weld?

[FalkenDrift]

why cant my girl be like you . she ****en thinks s13ns are stupid ugly cars. and that im throwing my money in the trash everytime I would spend money on my s13

[Diabolical]

why cant my girl be like you . she ****en thinks s13ns are stupid ugly cars. and that im throwing my money in the trash everytime I would spend money on my s13

Next time ur ****ing her make sure to donkeypunch her HARD

[ivythree]

Ok, I guess

Along with weight balance (due to the heavy cast iron manifold, heavy mild steel stock exhaust, and turbo if you have one being on the LH side) it also moves the brake master cylinder away from the exhaust heat by relocating it to the intake side of the bay. Heating up brake fliud to really high levels becomes a real issue when you go turbo. Hot brake fluid is never good. That too is a performance gain.

I'd think that the weight balance would be minimal, and the heating of brake fluid would only really be an issue if it was a really high powered car/has been running in 100+ degree heat for a long time. But I'm probably wrong. For some reason, I don't think that those were a reason for converting it to rhd.

Also, for everyone who keeps saying that this is such hot stuff, whats so amazing? The steering wheel is on the opposite side. If you are impressed by that kind of stuff you should go check out mail trucks. I mean, its one thing if the car really is good looking, but there is one pic of the inside of the car. And the steering wheel is on the other side...

To each his own.

[homeslicej2]

I understand your points but some find it cool bc, aside from mail trucks, there aren't many RHD cars in the US. It's something different to us, just as a LHD car would be to someone in Japan. You are wrong about the heat. My mostly stock SR (FMIC, exhaust from elbow back, stock boost) heats my MC up big time even when it was in the 70's and I only went for a short drive. I'm trying to find that heat reflecting tape to wrap up my Mc and booster. It gets so hot that the plastic fill part of the MC starts to get soft after an hour or so of driving as though you could deform and re-shape it . Turbos get very hot.