crx2003 said:
This is just my opinion, but what is the point of doing a conversion? I understand that importing a rhd civic sets you apart from the rest, but cutting your car up just to have the steering wheel on the other side when your not improving anything. Why waste the money, use it the make the car faster, handle better, or look better! But I guess to each his own.
peace
Kris
RHD conversions=
Ok.. Just for debate sake, Kris...
Do you usually drive alone, or with someone? Me? Alone.
Which side of the car do you sit in? The left.
Which side of the car is the motor in? The left.
Kinda makes the car a little "left-side heavy".. Not drastically, but it does. try putting your car on race-scales.. It's definitely LF heavy. I've done it.
So, in theory (and mathematically), moving the driver to the right side will actually 'ballance' the crossjack weight out some. so this will, in turn, make the car (as you say to spend money on) handle better. Instead of spending 10's of thousands of dollars on importation of an RHD (
yes, I've researched it many times. It isn't cheap. a base RHD civic will run you 3-4000$ on average. shipping is another 1-2000, and Federalization is anywhere from 4-10K, depending on year of civic. it's 50-65K to Federalize a '94 Skyline, btw )
And you know as well as the next guy.. looking at or driving a RHD car in a sea of lhd normality is definitely a check in the cool column
Put a little more thought into your statements, before making them.