THansenite

Why do you people insist on trying to convince me not to do it? I think it would be fun. I don't see how you can say it would be cheaper and easier to just import a car. So far, I have found the only piece I would need to buy is the steering box. The firewall can easily be cut through, the pedals easily moved, and I can fiberglass a new dash. Wow, doesn't that sound expensive? I would like to give a big to all of the people that keep saying not to do it. Thanks for your help.

gonzz

If your so set on doing it.. just do it.. why ask questions here? I don't understand.. I would just buy one already RHD. But it's your car so just do it.. What do you need to know? Take off your stuff and put everything on the other side.. If your gonna ask something like that here expect people to disagree.. that's life..

Dan_s_young

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As others have said, it will be a ton of work... But also if you want to do it go for it, but like I said ALOT of work!

On paper ideas like this usually sound cool, but they are alot harder to carry out than planned. Cutting new holes in the firewall, moving master cylinder, clutch master, all the electrical, new steering box, all new steering linkage, fibreglass dash is a CRAZY amount of work, but it is doable. My cup of tea? No, but to each their own, I would just rather do something more performance related...

Rotor13B

I never said not to do it, I just said you were just making it harder on yourself to go turbo. IF your so set on a rhd car, Just buy one, They pop up on ebay from time to time. For the money you would spend buying and shipping parts, Fabricating and refurbishing your current ride you would almost have spent the money just to buy one. Plus if it's a true jspec it would have the 12at in it already. Kill two birds with one stone man.

pillage6

The first thing I suggested is what others did too, import it. The fact that you are asking help from a serious group about a not-so-serious question is why you are getting animosity about your idea.

We are about making our cars run and run well, not about a ******* novelty car because some teenager wants a dope JDM-style car.

Sorry if I stepped on anyone's toes, but if you want a RHD car..............buy one.

Mazda12AGS

You all are being some negative *** people, all he wanted to know is if anyone here had done it and if they did how? Yes it would be alot easier to just buy one, but if you are willing to take on the job and hard work then go for it and in the end if you think it was worth it then it was worth it. I just think that everyone should keep there negative comments to themselves and let the guy do what he wants with his car.

Rotor13B

That's your opinion, Here's mine.

ChunkyMonkey

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lmao, love the drama...Helps my night at work go by quicker.

RustyRotary

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Wow. I used to like this board because it was friendly and helpful, unlike the 2nd and 3rd gen boards. I guess that's changed.

I don't know how you'll do it, but it'll be sweet if you pull it off. Good luck

blwfly

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nah we are friendly and helpful just some people are having there periods

ChunkyMonkey

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the first gen section is a cool section, it's helped me out quite a bit. But I'd admit, I'd still rather buy a RHD knowing it's real instead of the conversion. Granted, there is a certain appreciation for completing your own project and all. I'd just see myself buying a RHD and upgrading components, or swapping stuff out. Best of luck though, include plenty of pics along the way. There is a local company in san antonio that does wuite a few conversions on 240's, 300's, etc.

KeloidJonesJr.

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LOL leave him alone, he just wants to be JDM tyte!

PaulFitzwarryne

Not correct. The Jspec RX-7 went on sale in March 78 with the 12A. The option to have the 12AT from the Cosmo did not come in till September 83 when sales were declining. Less than 20% of Jspec RX-7 had the option fitted in the 84 and 85 models.

This is why the majority of 12AT engines come from the Cosmo which was the hot car and was faster and outsold the RX-7.

fcdrifter13

hmmmm 10k to have the swap done.......or 6-8k to buy an accual RHD car that could already have a turbo motor in it. i wonder where my money is going.

Alex Rodriguez

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theres a guy named GONZZ he has two rhd and he lives in nevada....as for those who say its too much work or impossible ....go look at ICEBLUE's rhd swap....it can be done only if you have the right tools and craftmanship

as for the negative people on the thread...do you wake up every morning and say to yourself "i am going to give someone a hard time today", if so you are fucked up

all the man asked for was help.....if it was me i would just say **** u and get off my post if your not helping

hope i helped out bro just look these two guys up...trust me you will find what u need

THansenite

I don't know what kind of swap you are thinking of for $10,000. Like I said before, I think all I need is the steering box and materials to fabricate a new dash. I know I can get all of the materials with plenty to spare for $50. Now if you are saying a new steering box is going to cost me $9,950, I think you are mistaken.

fcdrifter13

the most recomened and the correct way to do the swap is the front clip swap, where you cut out your whole front clip from about 6in in the floor boards and swap over the RHD clip this is a proper swap. Cost anywhere from 8-10k for the swap. I should know Ive had 2 friends with honda integra RHD swaps 3 CRX swaps and 1 RX7 FC swap all costs about the same.

DriftFB

I would say try one of the honda sites. Maybe like Honda-Tech.com or some place like that, I have seen many hondas do this so I am sure they have the process down. Well, thats all of the help I have, good luck.

Buffumguy1

Ya can anyone tell me how I might be able to convert my LHD 7 to one that drives in the center, aka Mclaren...

Eriks85Rx7

lol , can someone show me how to convert my LHD rx7 to center hatch drive and sit in the back of the car and drive?

fcdrifter13

Erik I know that one Jire midgets

Manntis

The dash is one of the most complicated parts on a car. You're going to have to move the heater blower to the opposite footwell to make room for the petals, and change all the HVAC plumbing and control routing accordingly. Then you have to redo all the wiring so your instruments and fusebox are on the right while the HVAC power supply is on the left. And you have to do all this in a very small, confined space. Dash packaging takes up a huge amount of a vehicles development dollars - people just take it for granted due to fewer moving parts and everything concealed behind plastic panels.

Once you solve those issues, you're not out of the woods yet. you've got to remount the brake master cylinder on the right, not bumping into the exhaust or other plumbing, and reroute the solid brake lines (meaning fabricating new ones with proper fluted ends and raduised bends, and getting all the measurements right so the hard lines aren't a bit too short or a bit too long after bending to fit)

In other words, there's a lot more than a steering box and some fabric involved. Buying a RHD car will save you a LOT of work.

aussiesmg

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Drifter has got it right when he suggested using a JDM front clip if you do insist on doing this, this would be the best way to DIY because you'll have everything.

Everyone here who suggested buy a RHD car are just trying to save you time and $, they aren't raining on your parade, I have to agree with them as it just seems like a LOT of work $ and time for no real performance gain.

If you wish to race in USA your car will be set up opposite for the tracks, In Australia we run so most turns are right, your tracks are set up so most turns are left, this keeps most of the car to the outside of the track for safety in an impact with a wall.

It is you choice and good luck, but as I spent 35 years in Australia I'm going to tell you the novelty wears off quickly and wait until you try to overtake, you'll need to put your entire car on the wrong side of the road just to see if the road is clear.

Just trying to be constructive...

fcdrifter13

Trust me the clip swap is to hard for the normal person with regual hand tools and a rule to attemt. We constructed a jig for all the ones we did and took measurements from the clip and then cut were it needs to be on the original car. Cause if not you could warp the body roof and who all knows what. Then after about 2 days of measuring finally made the cuts pulled apart and rolled in the new clip. But even after all the measureing things still needed to be altered for it all to be swaped over. With out the jig this is almost impossilbe to get right, and if you are off an inch on one side or the other 1: no panels will fit correctly and the car may go down the road sideways. The 10k was just an estimate a very very fair one. one of the CRXs we did ended up paying about 14k bofore it even got into paint.

Again this is nothing someone with out a Jig, a big shop, lifts, air tools, torches and all the approperiate skills and knowledge of the car should attemt. In the end the people who built these cars ened up not likeing the car as much as they thought didnt seem to get any attention at all from the swap and they also had trouble at any track they went to because al of there driving experience had been been in LHD and thus they could not feel were the car was and they felt timid while driving them. Each one was slowly sold off for about 7-8k about half of what they paid to have it done. Now they all drive pretty clean hondas and couldnt be happier. There new cars are so clean that they may be in a group shot in SS later this year if I heard right

Wankelguy

Well, I wouldn't assume that it's simply because your idea is "different".

Perhaps your idea would be better received at blowsunshineupmyass.com?