coquieg6

actually i think they start on the left and progress right.

K5^

The gates are the same.

wannaBjdmca6

i bet my pubic hair that accord SMOKES both the Si/mugen and tite R

K5^

Because that's worth a lot.

07SIcpe

Everything is set up the same, including the pedals.

i-VTEC_DOHC

yes its all the way to the left. nothing changes in the tranny, what changes is what side you sit on and what side the e-brake is on. i drive rhd everyday at work and its hella fun

dirtySOHC's

lights/turn signal and wiper switches are opposite too.

coquieg6

I bet the ctr can take that heavy accord, ur abt to lose ur pubes bro.

i-VTEC_DOHC

oh yea that too hahaha
we never use turn signals at work

sm2s

09 fa5 ftw. i'm not in love with the jdm tails.

0Janet@bisimoto

Sedans will never become lame. Sorry! The New Civic Si Sedan is sick.

i-VTEC_DOHC

i dont think they're sick. but its definitely a good change.
a little more family oriented

wannaBjdmca6

yea right. u are just like all those ls swaps n b16 i took with my HEAVY 89 accord SE-i

theY! lost THEIR pubes!

eviee1973

A lot of these JDM parts were incorporated in to the Acura CSX, sold by Honda Canada Inc.

dirtySOHC's

you beat LS and B16 swaps? round of applause you earned it!

antigram

rofl, thats the most funny thing i have heard today... hahaha

low&slow

type-R all the way

K20civicSiR

Is the OP bitching because USDM got a mugen si instead of the type R how bout u bitch about them not bringing the Mugen RR now thats a thread!

FijiBlueFG2

?

"Apples are a fruit"

"ROFL!"

I don't get it.

antigram

america does not have strict emission rules at all compared to most other countries, for example japan

S2Integra

I'm less concerned with the looks when considering the performance. Or better yet the products and materials used. JDM type r's have stuff like close gear ratio's, more compression, tighter valvetrain, titanium rods, crisp suspesion, chassis bars, better suspension, etc. You must realize that USDM cars are engineered after the JDM version to please as many Americans as possible while still maintaing the overall spirit of the car. The potential of American buyers is greater than any other nation soley on the fact that there are so many people and it is a first world country. That is why they tailor to American taste, although I wish they'd leave it as is in Japan, but they want the sales.

S2Integra

Yes the rules are very strict, which is why most 4 cylider motors do not excede 2.0L in Japan. My buddy got back from Europe and he said every general common car gets anywhere from 40 mpg to 70 mpg. Why can't American companies do that?

FijiBlueFG2

In one post you say you want performance, then in the next you say you want a high mpg ratio.

You can't have both.

The Japanese sell us underpowered versions of their cars on purpose. Hence the Mugen Si and 350z, among others.

i-VTEC_DOHC

thats because european cars cost a sh*t load and most people cant afford them here. or the maintenance alone. and the depreciation is about 1.5-5 times greater than asian and domestic cars here.

RICO_

American companies can't do that because alot of the American vehicle counterparts in Europe run on much smaller and more efficient turbo diesel engines instead of traditional gasoline engines used in the U.S.

Now I'm not 100% sure on this but I believe diesel engines produce more emissions and that could be the reason that they are not widespread here as they are in Europe.