right hand conversion

Post by **StatikPhreeze** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

is it possible to make my left hand drive 240sx into a right hand drive silvia. i already have a s-15 enginge on the way should arive in about a week. but i was wondering if i could do some sort of conversion so that it would be a right hand drive car so it would be more like a real silvia

Post by **Doogz** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

that would be insanely hard and cost more money than i'ts worth i would imagine

Post by **Silviagirl79** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

SEARCH...it's possible but EXPENSIVE

Post by **SpeedRacer1** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

If you get a clip, saw out the RHD firewall then weld it into where your current LHD firewall is. Swap everything to the other side...

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

yea, cause RHD is soooo mucch cooler than LHD :rolleyes

:oface ghey

Post by **Dori Dori** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

:fruit

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

I H8 UR DSM wrote:yea, cause RHD is soooo mucch cooler than LHD :rolleyes

:oface ghey

Well, depending on what he is going to use it for, it might be cooler than LHD. If hes not going to be daily driving it, sure, why not? Honestly, I would LOVE to have a nice, clean RHD S13 Silvia K's. Even bone stock. That would be insanely sweet. I must drive a RHD car at some point. Luckily, my friend is considering buying an R33.

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

what makes you think its any better than driving LHD? You people are strange...its the SAME THING...unless your left handed, then i see RHD making sense.its not cooler just because you can drive on the other side of the car.I'd much rather have a LHD R34 than a Rhd one, lol

Post by **Top Speed Coupe** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

I dunno if you guys have Checkers near you, if not it is a Fast Food Drive thru resturant. With 2 drive thrus one on each side. But you can only reach the food on the Right side. If you get a RHD car you can go thru the left lane. That is y i want one

Post by **Movingviolation240** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

It actually is pretty easy if you have a clip. Just cut out the sheetmetal part of the firewall (not the reinforced part) as shown in that pic, then cut it out of your clip, weld it in. Everything else bolts right in after you swap firewall's. My buddy Rock did it on his S14.1 and he sure gets some crazy looks driving int around Ft Lauderdale. If you buy a clip it won't cost you a cent to do the change since all the parts come with it.

PaulOrlando, FL

Post by **ZERO** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

I wanted to do a RHD conversion, but after some discussion with my buddies we concluded on the following:

1. It is an excellent idea for show purposes. It might ean you some extra points with the judges.

2.It is great to see peoples faces when you are driving alone and when you get out of your car at a parking lot.

3. It would be strange for you to be driving with your left hand on the shifter when you are used to it being the other way around.

4. It is an easy swap if you get the clip.

5. Lastly and most important. Why would you want a RHD car when the country you live in is designed specifically for LHD. When you go to a toll booth you have to reach all the way over. A regular drive through (not the crazy Checkers one mentioned earlier) is going to be a pain in the A$$.

Conclusion: It is just not practical.

Post by **Infamous** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

Top Speed Coupe wrote:I dunno if you guys have Checkers near you, if not it is a Fast Food Drive thru resturant. With 2 drive thrus one on each side. But you can only reach the food on the Right side. If you get a RHD car you can go thru the left lane. That is y i want one

lmao!! so true!

well back on topic, im an attention whore, and i like when people look at me, so that alone would make it worth it (i know pathetic, but hey!) and im sure i could get used to leaning over, or switching seats if necessary, if i cant, ill just bring someone with me.

Post by **Onizuka** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

ZERO wrote:5. Lastly and most important. Why would you want a RHD car when the country you live in is designed specifically for LHD. When you go to a toll booth you have to reach all the way over. A regular drive through (not the crazy Checkers one mentioned earlier) is going to be a pain in the A$$.

Just drive though backwards, duh...

I want RHD so i can yell at other stupid drivers better.

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

ZERO wrote:I wanted to do a RHD conversion, but after some discussion with my buddies we concluded on the following:

1. It is an excellent idea for show purposes. It might ean you some extra points with the judges.

Its played out now, if you want originality you have to go with something like Aplines H, with the 1 passenger conversion, and seat and console mounted in center of car, now that playa

Post by **Onizuka** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

show cars are stupid, i cant see anything beyond a paintjob and and making the car clean...

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

U mean 6 tv's, hydrolic doors, dual blow off valves, tons of fiberglass and underground neons on your 240 isnt cool? crap

Post by **BB Turbo** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

I think it would be cool to have that, the attention you woud get would be amazing, but in the end, its just not practical. I wonder how much something like that would cost. And something i am more intrested in is Alpines car, how it costed to do that. Oh well.

Post by **Dori Dori** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

Movingviolation240 wrote:It actually is pretty easy if you have a clip. Just cut out the sheetmetal part of the firewall (not the reinforced part) as shown in that pic, then cut it out of your clip, weld it in. Everything else bolts right in after you swap firewall's. My buddy Rock did it on his S14.1 and he sure gets some crazy looks driving int around Ft Lauderdale. If you buy a clip it won't cost you a cent to do the change since all the parts come with it.

PaulOrlando, FL

You mean Brock.

How do you know him? And yes, he does draw a good deal of attention with that car.

Post by **mattback** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

no, his nickname and everyone calls him Rock, cause that's his nickname and name on all the forums.

p.s.

rhd makes a 26 fit alot easier

Post by **Onizuka** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

I H8 UR DSM wrote:U mean 6 tv's, hydrolic doors, dual blow off valves, tons of fiberglass and underground neons on your 240 isnt cool? crap

you forgot really heavy chrome wheels, Altezza lights, fake carbon fiber, and stickers.

Post by **Dori Dori** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

mattback wrote:no, his nickname and everyone calls him Rock, cause that's his nickname and name on all the forums.

Oh, I don't know him from forums. I met him a couple years back at local car events...and I've never heard anyone call him Rock.

Post by **Nurv** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

RHD would be cool but like man say, for show is the best reason unless you went wild and dropped a RB26DETT!

otherwise, why go through the trouble? i dont see a reason unless you went with a RB because you wouldnt gain anything out of it, just have a nice fab job to swap it out assuming your clip came with a steering rack that wasnt FOOBAR. ya know? just my .02

Post by **robyc** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

i'm not too sure, but i think you'd need some sort of special license or permit to drive a rhd vehicle on the public streets?

:jump

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

yea, u have to be a mailman ; )

jk, no liscense needed.

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

I H8 UR DSM wrote:yea, u have to be a mailman ; )

jk, no liscense needed.

/me wonders if mailmen have the option to drive their own car on their routes.

That would make being a mailman almost tolerable.

Post by **Movingviolation240** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

his name is ROCK that's what it says on his DL and birth certificate. He and I are good freinds, I was riding around in his car tuesday when he picked me up at the airport in FLL after getting back from Dayton (don't ask).

And living with it over here in a LHD world isn't really that dificult.

later,

Paul

Post by **S15_silvia** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

night in the rb forum told me if i had the clip he would do the RHD conversion for 2k which i didnt think is bad im prolly gonna do this cause i wanna put in an rb26dett and you have to convert to RHD or have a bunch of custom stuff made but my uncle is gonna help me convert i think

Post by **Movingviolation240** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

Rock would do it for less, if you want I'll put you in touch with him. Plus he's done one already and it looks pretty damn good.

PaulOrlando, FL

Post by **Infamous** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

my mail post office, lent out all their vehicles, now they rolling in carvans

Post by **Dori Dori** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 5:14 am

Movingviolation240 wrote:his name is ROCK that's what it says on his DL and birth certificate.

I never knew that you were the Paul he talks about.

It's funny, for almost 2 years now I've been calling him Brock.:rolleyes I didn't see your reply until now, but earlier today I saw him and asked him how he got the sceen name Rock...he laughed and told me that was his name. I still can't believe that for so long I've been calling him something other than his name and nobody...not him or his friends...has ever noticed! If you say Brock aloud, I guess it sounds so close to Rock, it's hard to hear the difference. This will be a story I'll be telling for some time!

And yes, I felt like a dumbarse after that conversation.:thinker

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