My RHD swap bugeye progress

blkwagon · 01-05-2011, 01:43 AM

about two weeks ago i started my RHD swap on my bugeye. Havent had much time to work on it because of work and the holidays but here are a few pics of the progress. hope to have it done in a few weeks. Sorry for the bad pics I forgot my camera in my tool box.

beofre

the clip i bought

romoval

test fit

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tennis · 01-05-2011, 02:05 AM

Looking good. What's the reason? Just to be awesome?

Murat · 01-05-2011, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tennis

Looking good. What's the reason? Just to be awesome?

I'm also wonderin this ^

stiferko · 01-05-2011, 03:01 AM

can you take some detailed pics of where you cut and re-welded the firewall?

thanks

03SubaruWRX · 01-05-2011, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiferko

can you take some detailed pics of where you cut and re-welded the firewall?

thanks

I'm also interested in seeing that.

mister hashimoto · 01-05-2011, 10:25 AM

looks good awesome job so far

GrimmSpeed · 01-05-2011, 10:41 AM

wow that is great! Was that front clip hard to come by?

Will

EM2Brande · 01-05-2011, 10:54 AM

Looks good

iheartwrxSTI · 01-05-2011, 11:07 AM

Looks like a lot of work. I had a real jdm Honda and it was a blast. Rhd subi is 1000000x better though!

frayz · 01-05-2011, 11:35 AM

Crazy, i want mine LHD

AkumaMotorsports · 01-05-2011, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tennis

Looking good. What's the reason? Just to be awesome?

Yes! RHD is soooooo sick!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiferko

can you take some detailed pics of where you cut and re-welded the firewall?

thanks

You shouldn't have to. The holes on the wrx firewall are the same on both sides, look again. The only thing you should really need to do is drill four holes around the passenger side wire harness hole for the new brake booster location.

Correct me if I am wrong.

Dimitri@Akuma

k3lh3 · 01-05-2011, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frayz

Crazy, i want mine LHD

ill trade you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrimmSpeed

wow that is great! Was that front clip hard to come by?

Will

you can find em on ebay on ocassion. lol.

drewdogg · 01-05-2011, 12:45 PM

Here's my finished firewall, they are formed the same but not all the holes are cut the same, so I found it easier (and cleaner) to just cut and weld sections of the firewall. (btw this is a v4 firewall).

HERSHEY · 01-05-2011, 01:01 PM

I have a whole bug eye RHD clip from japan if you need it.

tylerq219 · 01-05-2011, 01:08 PM

i drive a RHD legacy all the time. Its not as much fun and cool as you think. Good luck on blind left hand corners.

SupDooD · 01-05-2011, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HERSHEY

I have a whole bug eye RHD clip from japan if you need it.

I want it !! =]

Turbotime05 · 01-05-2011, 02:11 PM

What about drive-through's? and tolls?.
Im hoping its a track car or you deliver mail.

02fastWRBLUE · 01-05-2011, 02:23 PM

^all you do is punch it to 50mph, rip a J turn, throw it in reverse and burnout through the toll throwing the exact change at the employee as you proceed to reverse J turn back into traffic/forward gear continuing to burnout.

That is how JDM does USDM

watercooled · 01-05-2011, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02fastWRBLUE

^all you do is punch it to 50mph, rip a J turn, throw it in reverse and burnout through the toll throwing the exact change at the employee as you proceed to reverse J turn back into traffic/forward gear continuing to burnout.

That is how JDM does USDM

well there you go. cant argue with that kind of awesomeness

ugetworked311 · 01-05-2011, 02:53 PM

In For Updates!

GrimmSpeed · 01-05-2011, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02fastWRBLUE

^all you do is punch it to 50mph, rip a J turn, throw it in reverse and burnout through the toll throwing the exact change at the employee as you proceed to reverse J turn back into traffic/forward gear continuing to burnout.

That is how JDM does USDM

Wait this isn't how everybody does it anyways, pshhh you dont have to have RHD for that

AWESOME_NESS

Will

4wdwrx · 01-05-2011, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02fastWRBLUE

^all you do is punch it to 50mph, rip a J turn, throw it in reverse and burnout through the toll throwing the exact change at the employee as you proceed to reverse J turn back into traffic/forward gear continuing to burnout.

That is how JDM does USDM

How about Mickey D's drive-thru.

Gclark · 01-05-2011, 07:08 PM

Go through backwards, or don't go through at all.

rathead · 01-05-2011, 07:17 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5QqQTBCDDg

blkwagon · 01-05-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiferko

can you take some detailed pics of where you cut and re-welded the firewall?

thanks

i will when i can get better shots. they are split down the middle so it is super easy

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrimmSpeed

wow that is great! Was that front clip hard to come by?

Will

i found it from elite JDM. I could have looked around and sourced some parts for cheaper but this way i knew i was getting everything down to all the little nuts and bolts. On a side note EWG setups are harder to come by for RHD....hint hint hint

Quote:

Originally Posted by frayz

Crazy, i want mine LHD

i will gladly come take your off your hands

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkumaMotorsports

Yes! RHD is soooooo sick!!

You shouldn't have to. The holes on the wrx firewall are the same on both sides, look again. The only thing you should really need to do is drill four holes around the passenger side wire harness hole for the new brake booster location.

Correct me if I am wrong.

Dimitri@Akuma

you are correct.....also have to use old clutch master hole for the heater hoses and drill hole for new clutch slave and steering

Quote:

Originally Posted by tylerq219

i drive a RHD legacy all the time. Its not as much fun and cool as you think. Good luck on blind left hand corners.

i drive a silvia all the time...Its not bad and i also dont plan on driving this everyday

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbotime05

What about drive-through's? and tolls?.
Im hoping its a track car or you deliver mail.

im pretty sure if i am craving a double cheese burger that bad i can make the extra effort to get out of the car and walk in and get it

Quote:

Originally Posted by rathead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5QqQTBCDDg

this is awsome....my buddy and i were joking about this

01-05-2011, 01:43 AM	#1
blkwagon Scooby Specialist Member#: 102857 Join Date: Dec 2005 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Fresno Ca Vehicle: RHD sedan sti swap high on meth	My RHD swap bugeye progress about two weeks ago i started my RHD swap on my bugeye. Havent had much time to work on it because of work and the holidays but here are a few pics of the progress. hope to have it done in a few weeks. Sorry for the bad pics I forgot my camera in my tool box. beofre the clip i bought romoval test fit * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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