trying to make a jdm car

[damnthecops]

hey im tyring to make my car jdm... so i was sondering if n e body can help me out on what there is to change an s13... i know some things... flip up lights controller, tail lights, electronic ac controller...i dont know much afer that...lol.. so n e body who knows the changes let me know:ylsuper

[BuudWeizErr]

not all of them had an electronic AC controller, afaik, none of them had flip up light controllers. But you need rear quarter windows too... don't forget the obvious, JDM = RHD.

[Dano]

and the sr20 or ca18.:P-Dan

[Lepchitz1]

you should just buy a whole front clip...then it will be rhd and everything!

[Dano]

'half cut' --- HAHAHAHAHA LMAO

-Dan

[NiSilS14]

tailights, rear window, body panels

cant think of more ..i'll later

[SilviaLuvr]

'half cut' --- HAHAHAHAHA LMAO

-Dan

yeah that was funny, b2t dosen't JDM mean Japanese Domestic Motor?? how are you going to build a "JDM" car when the only thing you need to is just the freak JDM (motor)? HAHAA...just bust your ballz:D but you will need the orginal motor SR to build your "JDM" car

[damnthecops]

ok so i was wrong about a lot of stuff...lol.. i knew about the sr20... i was gonna save for that 1st.... what do i have to do to the rear quarter windows.... i dont know if i want to go wiht the rhd.... that will cost a lot wont it?... and what do i ahve to do to the body panels?... does n e body know where i can get pics of a jdm s13

[yeswepromise]

i thought everyone knew what JDM stands for now.

[SilviaLuvr]

well then K what does it mean

[Dano]

tino with yet another un-realated, uninformative, utterly useless post. SilviaLuvr...Japanese Domestic Market.

-Dan

[240_Keyy]

Joo Dumb Mofo...

It stands for Japanese Domestic Market...

[Megaseth]

^

What do you mean by S13? the coupe or the HB. If you do the HB, you'll need the front turn signals, the rear quarter glass windows, and the tail lights for outside stuff. The RHD conversion isnt going to be cheap. Buy a front clip, and strip everything on the dash of the car you have, then you;ll have to re-wled all new stuff on the dash to convert it. and you might as well track down the interior pieces while you are at it. for the Coupe, SCC i think had an artical on a very clean 240 this guy turned into a silvia.

[240_Keyy]

Yeah, but Tino is cool like that...

[damnthecops]

i got the hb... i knew about the tail lights... but what do u guys mean bvy the quarter windows.... whats changed on the jdm one...i dont thin i will go wiht the rhd... maybe after a few years

[Megaseth]

The panels behind the doors, the ones that say 240s. most people just replace the tail lights, and it says 180sx there, but on the glass it says 240sx. if you get them done, have a professional do it, its not easy work.

[damnthecops]

i just saw some pics and figured thats what u guys where talking about... thanks for the help guys... if u get n e pics or link put them on here...i still dont know whats diff about the body panels

[SilviaLuvr]

tino with yet another un-realated, uninformative, utterly useless post. SilviaLuvr...Japanese Domestic Market.

-Dan

yet again i was feed horrible information...another reason as to why im moving to miam...thanx 2402nr

[Nsport240]

what year model 180 do you want? the kouki model had the newer (round) taillights, type X bumper w/ round turn signals, and an SR20, the zenki model had a different bumper, the USDM taillights w/ a 180sx (or RPS13) garnish, and a CA18 (hence 180.)

[Nsport240]

Kouki=NewerZenki=OlderChuki=Middle

[wingzero]

It's cool to go JDM and everything I suppose, but it just seems like a lot of money and work for relatively little benefit. I went through the same thing, I bought a set of JDM Civic Type R headlamps for like $550, when I got them I realized I had paid almost $600 for a set of headlights, they looked cool because they were smoked out, but damn 600 just because they're from japan is kinda silly, ecspecially after they got stolen and I bought another set of smoked headlamps for like $130. I just think it's pointless unless the part is something that wasn't offered on the USDM version of the car ( Like the SIR chin spoiler on my civic). That's one of the things that made me distance myself from the honda scene a little, riceboys were flipping out for anything JDM. Some guy I know spent like $200 on a set of JDM tailights for his eg civic, they're the exact same thing as the ones already on his car except they didn't have reflectors, I never even noticed they changed them. That $200 could've gone towards something under the hood, but i guess its better than him buying altezzas.

[Cloudedone]

Other than front turn signals, side corner windows, taillights, what about front and rear side markers, Folding mirrors, digital climate control, type-x wing (if your going for type-x), but most importantly the SR or CA...

[BB Turbo]

Most of the tailights and corners on a JDM car, they are amber in color, and on hondas, they have smoked lights in the front. As for JDMing your S13, you might wanna try getting a JDM gauge cluster, that usually looks tight from what I have seen, but get some of those if you can and what the rest of the guys have said.

[BB Turbo]

I go by Japanese Domestic Market but have also heard people say Japanese Direct market.

[ninjak84]

- Front end conversion to a 180sx- Rear windows- Tail lights.- CA18 engine swap- Convert to RHD- Gauges- OEM rims- Type X sports package body kit- Turn signals

Good luck man! I'm going for JDM style, but not direct 180sx conversion.

[damnthecops]

thanks for all your help guys