Hi everyone,



Greetings from Peru. I own a 1997 Honda Orthia with a B18B non-VTEC engine. I’ve been on a journey restoring the car, which has been in my family since 2003. This particular model is a JDM-exclusive, and it had to be converted to LHD to make it street-legal in my country.



The goal is to end up with an OEM+ reliable and cool wagon for daily driving—commuting to work, running errands, and traveling 400 km (250 miles) twice a month to my hometown. The car already does all of this, but it still has a few details to sort out related to the LHD conversion (which is very well done, but not perfect), a slipping automatic transmission, and some vibrations, possibly from worn engine mounts.


So far, I’ve done some light mods, including a 4-2-1 header, a custom cat-back exhaust, rays light weight rims and stiffer springs sourced from a local factory known for its great quality.



Next steps are fixing the transmission, replacing the mounts, and installing a set of adjustable camshaft gears to fine-tune the timing.


I hope to contribute to this forum with the little knowledge I’ve acquired, and also learn from you guys.

Thank you!