right hand drive in the us how do u do it?
10-26-2005, 05:52 PM
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right hand drive in the us how do u do it?
just for ***** and gigls i was wondering how do u make a right right hand drive.
how much is it to do?
and were would you gett the parts?
how much is it to do?
and were would you gett the parts?
10-26-2005, 06:25 PM
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Re: (g1_teg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by g1_teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">search its been done before i know user: wu tang (bart) and a a few other users have done it, you need a JDM front clip to do it right...</TD></TR></TABLE>
good luck finding a JDM front clip. if you do let me know....
good luck finding a JDM front clip. if you do let me know....
10-26-2005, 11:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by menappi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think u only need the dash and steering column? i read everything else can be relocated to the right side that needs to be. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Uhhh...no. It's not that simple. You need to replace the entire firewall...which is not a straight forward task. You'll also need a JDM steering rack and crossmember. So basically, you'll need a full front clip in order to do the conversion.
Uhhh...no. It's not that simple. You need to replace the entire firewall...which is not a straight forward task. You'll also need a JDM steering rack and crossmember. So basically, you'll need a full front clip in order to do the conversion.
10-26-2005, 11:21 PM
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Unfortunately for you guys, no RHD imported Honda can be licensed untill 25 years old, but for some reason is 15 years here in Canada....there's a couple RHD CRX's and Civics rolling around here in town.
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10-27-2005, 03:04 AM
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Re: (scramblerman)
well here in cali...u can register a RHD only if u take it to CHP to inspect...Venus-auto.com has a RHD CRX front clip for sale..I think it was $2000-$2500
but most of the time people will register the car the way it is first then do the conversion..easier and less of a headache
but most of the time people will register the car the way it is first then do the conversion..easier and less of a headache
10-27-2005, 07:28 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slow *** ef »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good luck finding a JDM front clip. if you do let me know.... </TD></TR></TABLE>
I know a place in GA that frequently gets RHD clips of EF and EG civics. http://www.jarcoinc.com
You pretty much need one of these front clips to do the RHD conversion. One of my close friends has done two [a DA and an EG] RHD conversions so far with front clips from this place. To do the conversion, he drills the spot welds that hold the firewalls in and swaps the RHD firewall into the chassis of the LHD car. You also swap in the dash and other things.
Modified by DaX at 12:28 PM 10/27/2005
</TD></TR></TABLE>I know a place in GA that frequently gets RHD clips of EF and EG civics. http://www.jarcoinc.com
You pretty much need one of these front clips to do the RHD conversion. One of my close friends has done two [a DA and an EG] RHD conversions so far with front clips from this place. To do the conversion, he drills the spot welds that hold the firewalls in and swaps the RHD firewall into the chassis of the LHD car. You also swap in the dash and other things.
Modified by DaX at 12:28 PM 10/27/2005
10-27-2005, 07:32 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by scramblerman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think it would suck to have rhd. Back through a drivethru at your local fast food joint</TD></TR></TABLE> But dude you could deliever mail so much better that a LHD car!
10-27-2005, 08:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DaX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">With a RHD you can also high-five other LHD drivers while crusing down the road!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wow now that I just choked on the water I was drinking....thanks DAX!!! That is freaking funny!!
Wow now that I just choked on the water I was drinking....thanks DAX!!! That is freaking funny!!
10-27-2005, 11:25 AM
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Re: right hand drive in the us how do u do it? (Garretts civic)
well if you can tell me what it takes to import a car from canada to the states i can sell you rhd cars.
right now i have an EF3 civic for sale $10.500 canadian and it's already legally registered in canada so all you have to find out is how do i register a canadian vehicle.
my email is imported2nv@hotmail.com
im sure you have all seen the mugen rex i imported for mike.
so ya im the Honda guy in canada for importing.
im based out of Toronto.
here are some pics to wet your buds.
right now i have an EF3 civic for sale $10.500 canadian and it's already legally registered in canada so all you have to find out is how do i register a canadian vehicle.
my email is imported2nv@hotmail.com
im sure you have all seen the mugen rex i imported for mike.
so ya im the Honda guy in canada for importing.
im based out of Toronto.
here are some pics to wet your buds.
10-27-2005, 12:53 PM
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Re: right hand drive in the us how do u do it? (imported2nv)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by imported2nv »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well if you can tell me what it takes to import a car from canada to the states i can sell you rhd cars.
right now i have an EF3 civic for sale $10.500 canadian and it's already legally registered in canada so all you have to find out is how do i register a canadian vehicle.
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Unfortunately, it's the same as importing a rhd car from Japan. If it doesn't pass epa and crash standards, it's a no-go. I just checked on it a couple days ago.
On a side note, can you get LHD cars from europe/uk?
right now i have an EF3 civic for sale $10.500 canadian and it's already legally registered in canada so all you have to find out is how do i register a canadian vehicle.
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Unfortunately, it's the same as importing a rhd car from Japan. If it doesn't pass epa and crash standards, it's a no-go. I just checked on it a couple days ago.
On a side note, can you get LHD cars from europe/uk?
10-27-2005, 01:09 PM
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Re: right hand drive in the us how do u do it? (d357r0y)
yes i can get EDM cars.
i just checked myself with US customs all you need is a letter from a dealership that the car meets regulations so rebars front and rear and a new cat. since D.R.L. isnt a option in 89 so i think with this car it might be easy to do.
if some body can find the the parts from an 89 se they could do it. here is a write up.
The JDM Civic Si was very much like the US version in body construction. Differences were typical as Japanese Honda Models had A/C as standard, rear defroster, disc brakes, Tilt Steering, Rear Wiper and Air Conditioning. The Civic Si also came with a sunroof just like ours, optional Stanley yellow lense fog lights, and Cassette Stereo with Rear Speakers. The Hood had been made specifically for this model with a raise or bump to the Japanese Passenger Side (our driver's-side) over the Cam Gear Housing for clearance reasons. On the outside, the only noticeable differences between The USDM and JDM Civic Si was the typical DOT requirements for lenses. JDM models do not have integrated reflectors in the lenses, nor do they have them anywhere else, period. The Front Corner Lenses, off the headlights, are clear and do not contain the side marker light - rather this is a separate light on the fender after off the wheel and above the trim stripping. The flasher unit also does not alternate the side marker and bumper lense Turn Signal like in the US - rather it is the same signal and they flash in synchronicity. The Front Headlight lenses are a plastic lense face with a one-bulb reflector construction. They are not Glass like ours with the two-bulb housing. Although they do share the exact same mounting construction - which you will see is unlike the 90-91 Civic VTEC which turns into a one-piece. Factory wheels were 185-60R14. Typical factory colors for the Civic Si were Red, and Black. Like all Honda Japanese constructions, there were no integrated door side-impact beams, no safety glass, and bumpers were light duty and had no impact rating. The JDM Civic therefore in all actuality weighed less than their US counterparts. They do however have a Catalyst (catalytic converter) of the same construction as ours in the exact same location with the same bolt pattern configuration so they are interchangeable. The Seat Belts were the same configuration as the 88 versions (not 89-91) in the US and the receptacles were floor-bolted, not mounted to the seat. The US versions received a beef up door construction in 89, and the seat belt retraction unit moved from behind the rearward of the doorwell, to the inside of the door itself - hence the rear door panel buldge. Belt receptavle also became part of the seat in 89 to 91 US CRX models. The ECU was on the passenger-side floorboard, vice-versa to there US counterparts. This meant the harness comes out the left side of the firewall to the center of the cabin - in the US this is opposite, and therefore the same ECU placed in the US Civic Si would be upside down - which presents only one problem - the LED is lower then the sight-window! The Instrument Cluster reads from 0 to 180 kilometers (last line at 190km), and has a redline at 7200 rpm showing 8 on the tach as the highest number. The Gage layout is exactly like ours, with there being some minor differences otherwise. It does not have a fuel-low warning nor a door-open warning like the later VTEC version in 90-91. The 88-89 versions also never came with ABS. And vinyl trim was never an option.
i just checked myself with US customs all you need is a letter from a dealership that the car meets regulations so rebars front and rear and a new cat. since D.R.L. isnt a option in 89 so i think with this car it might be easy to do.
if some body can find the the parts from an 89 se they could do it. here is a write up.
The JDM Civic Si was very much like the US version in body construction. Differences were typical as Japanese Honda Models had A/C as standard, rear defroster, disc brakes, Tilt Steering, Rear Wiper and Air Conditioning. The Civic Si also came with a sunroof just like ours, optional Stanley yellow lense fog lights, and Cassette Stereo with Rear Speakers. The Hood had been made specifically for this model with a raise or bump to the Japanese Passenger Side (our driver's-side) over the Cam Gear Housing for clearance reasons. On the outside, the only noticeable differences between The USDM and JDM Civic Si was the typical DOT requirements for lenses. JDM models do not have integrated reflectors in the lenses, nor do they have them anywhere else, period. The Front Corner Lenses, off the headlights, are clear and do not contain the side marker light - rather this is a separate light on the fender after off the wheel and above the trim stripping. The flasher unit also does not alternate the side marker and bumper lense Turn Signal like in the US - rather it is the same signal and they flash in synchronicity. The Front Headlight lenses are a plastic lense face with a one-bulb reflector construction. They are not Glass like ours with the two-bulb housing. Although they do share the exact same mounting construction - which you will see is unlike the 90-91 Civic VTEC which turns into a one-piece. Factory wheels were 185-60R14. Typical factory colors for the Civic Si were Red, and Black. Like all Honda Japanese constructions, there were no integrated door side-impact beams, no safety glass, and bumpers were light duty and had no impact rating. The JDM Civic therefore in all actuality weighed less than their US counterparts. They do however have a Catalyst (catalytic converter) of the same construction as ours in the exact same location with the same bolt pattern configuration so they are interchangeable. The Seat Belts were the same configuration as the 88 versions (not 89-91) in the US and the receptacles were floor-bolted, not mounted to the seat. The US versions received a beef up door construction in 89, and the seat belt retraction unit moved from behind the rearward of the doorwell, to the inside of the door itself - hence the rear door panel buldge. Belt receptavle also became part of the seat in 89 to 91 US CRX models. The ECU was on the passenger-side floorboard, vice-versa to there US counterparts. This meant the harness comes out the left side of the firewall to the center of the cabin - in the US this is opposite, and therefore the same ECU placed in the US Civic Si would be upside down - which presents only one problem - the LED is lower then the sight-window! The Instrument Cluster reads from 0 to 180 kilometers (last line at 190km), and has a redline at 7200 rpm showing 8 on the tach as the highest number. The Gage layout is exactly like ours, with there being some minor differences otherwise. It does not have a fuel-low warning nor a door-open warning like the later VTEC version in 90-91. The 88-89 versions also never came with ABS. And vinyl trim was never an option.
10-27-2005, 07:28 PM
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throw a honda emblem on that , you'll be in business
</TD></TR></TABLE>throw a honda emblem on that , you'll be in business
10-27-2005, 07:42 PM
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Re: right hand drive in the us how do u do it? (imported2nv)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by imported2nv »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well if you can tell me what it takes to import a car from canada to the states i can sell you rhd cars.
right now i have an EF3 civic for sale $10.500 canadian and it's already legally registered in canada so all you have to find out is how do i register a canadian vehicle.
my email is imported2nv@hotmail.com
im sure you have all seen the mugen rex i imported for mike.
so ya im the Honda guy in canada for importing.
im based out of Toronto.
here are some pics to wet your buds.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
that car is so suck andi wish i had the $$$$$$$$$$$$$ to get it into the states but i do not so thank anyway
right now i have an EF3 civic for sale $10.500 canadian and it's already legally registered in canada so all you have to find out is how do i register a canadian vehicle.
my email is imported2nv@hotmail.com
im sure you have all seen the mugen rex i imported for mike.
so ya im the Honda guy in canada for importing.
im based out of Toronto.
here are some pics to wet your buds.
that car is so suck andi wish i had the $$$$$$$$$$$$$ to get it into the states but i do not so thank anyway
