Originally posted by GF3
First off you are WRONG a rhd swap has not been done hundreds of times. and to ask why i would want to do that is like asking anyone why they would want to pimp out a car? That was the next level for me. and the body kit is Veilside it might has to much class for your taistes but that is fine. there is no substitute to quality fiberglass kits. and wheels well i guess your right on that racing harts are crap......not
i am sorry if i took your post wrong and you are not taking shots at my car, but your the first person to ever wonder why i would waiste my time on the rhdc.
-HAVE A NICE DAY
Argg.. I just wrote a long reply and my cable went out and it didn't work. Here's a quick version.
First, I wasn't taking shots at your car. I was merely stating my opinion which is something you were probably expecting when you posted the pictures.
Second, I see RHD conversions all the time on 240sx's, Civics, Integras, etc, all the time, so it's not really all that rare.
I just can't see the advantage of converting a car to RHD if you're going to drive on the right side of the road. Drive-Thrus or tolls are going to be a pain in the ass with RHD and that's not even mentioning the difficulties in daily driving. To give you an example : If you're driving behind a large truck that's going really slow, you can't look around it to see if there's traffic coming so you can pass because you're sitting on the wrong side of the car.
The only real reason I can see for doing the conversion is the "bling" factor..the "Oh **** that car's right hand drive!" factor.
As for the comments about the body kit and wheels..I just don't like them. I think Veilside makes some of the ugliest kits in the world. I definitely wouldn't call them "classy" as you put it. They're just expensive. I also never said there was anything wrong with Racing Hart. I just don't like those specific Racing Hart wheels. Aside from looking fairly heavy, the offset doesn't look right for a RWD car. You could definitely fit wider/lower offset wheels in the back and probably even the front so it would be close to flush with the fenders. Let me guess..those are probably +35 or +40 offset wheels in the back? You should get some 17x9.5 with +30 offset for the back. Those would look badass.
Anyway, as I said before, I like what you've done with the engine. I also like what you've done with the interior (aside from the RHD). You should definitely post a list of what you've done to the engine and suspension. It's hard to tell from the picture what engine work you've done and I can't see the suspension either from the pictures. That's the most important part anyway.
-Mark
If a silvia is imported from the japan to the us, it doesnt automaticaly become a 240sx. and if you didnt mean that, there are people who import silvias all the time into america, so there are silvias in america.
how is that any different
