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Not interchangeable:
1.) A lot of interior trim pieces aren't interchangeable, such as the plastic parts surrounding where the door handle is. Window switches shouldn't be a problem though.
2.) Center console pieces: The plastic oval that the leather around the shift **** staples into is reversed for example, the plastic trim surrounding the shift **** area looks like it should fit but doesn't, and the center console cover extends all the way to the rear seats in the USDM but only about halfway in the JDM.
3.) Wiper stalks on the steering wheel wouldn't fit I believe. They're mirrored.
Interchangeable:
1.) Headlight electric motors
2.) Headlight covers, surrounding black trim, etc. fits.
3.) Rotors & pads (assuming smaller brakes)
Has anyone tried interchanging seat belts for LHD and RHD? I think the triangle trims that go on the quarter panels would probably need to be swapped left and right for the 93 style big buckle (if you even can). Any experience with sun visors?
I have low mileage JDM seat belts in my car, they were a bolt in. I think they came with the triangles. It was YEARS ago I swapped them out.
BTW only the '93s have the weird big buckle on the passenger side, 94-95 US have the small buckle on both sides. I was surprised when I got in a friend's 93 and was all "WTF this buckle?"
I think partially the reason for the big goober passenger buckle is because there is no air bag on 93’s so it probably provides additional restraint in an accident.
Good to know they bolt in though. I wonder if I can fit the triangle trim over that goober buckle without breaking it if I get some JDM belts. Those are pretty common here in japan.
You could probably cut a slit in the triangle trim to open it enough to get over the belt webbing. If you do it in a spot the belt normally covers you wouldn't see it at all when it's installed in the car.
Is the steering column the same from wheel to firewall? I have a feeling this will go unanswered. Doing an eps conversion but the company is working with a JDM one to swap mine with.
I looked around and found some pics of closed auctions on Ebay and they look like the same but I need someone with a rhd to confirm this with a photo. Specifically this area. The area closer to the wheel has a bracket as well but it looks symmetrical so I'd say that's the same. It's that lower bracket. The holes looked symmetrical as well but the bracket looks like it favors more side than the other in material. It might be excact? If they r in the same this kit that's being developed will accommodate both lhd and rhd most likely.
I’m glad to see this thread is still alive. I didn’t believe I found a definitive answer as to whether RHD seats would be easily installed in a LHD FD. I found some nice black fabric seats I’d like to replace mine with, but they are from a RHD. If anyone has any experience with this or knows for certain it would work, I’d appreciate a response. Thanks in advance.
I have RHD suede seats in my car. The sliders were damaged from shipping, I just bolted on my old sliders and bolted them in the car. Seat belt latch and everything was no big deal.
Only weird thing is the US driver's side seat has a lever on the side to let you flip the seat forward and all the way back. This is for a RHD driver letting someone into the back seat, they can reach over and flip the passenger seat (US drivers) all the way forward to allow the passenger into the back seat.
Anyhow, I've seen many cases of people using JDM seats in US cars. From the regular seats to the fancy Recaro's, they are a bolt in.
I looked around and found some pics of closed auctions on Ebay and they look like the same but I need someone with a rhd to confirm this with a photo. Specifically this area. The area closer to the wheel has a bracket as well but it looks symmetrical so I'd say that's the same. It's that lower bracket. The holes looked symmetrical as well but the bracket looks like it favors more side than the other in material. It might be excact? If they r in the same this kit that's being developed will accommodate both lhd and rhd most likely.
There's several variants throughout the years in rhd going by part number, not just A, B revisions and lhd has an entirely different one. That said, the difference is probably internally on the collapsing mechanism, as I don't recall any obvious external clues. There's a v3 and a v4, (or maybe it's v5 or 6?) column lying around the place I can get pics from, as best I recall the lower slotted mount was symmetrical.
There's several variants throughout the years in rhd going by part number, not just A, B revisions and lhd has an entirely different one. That said, the difference is probably internally on the collapsing mechanism, as I don't recall any obvious external clues. There's a v3 and a v4, (or maybe it's v5 or 6?) column lying around the place I can get pics from, as best I recall the lower slotted mount was symmetrical.
Well shoe dang! by the sounds of that things could get complicated or not. If it's just Internal difference and they mount the same, then things should be ok for a eps conversion.
Well shoe dang! by the sounds of that things could get complicated or not. If it's just Internal difference and they mount the same, then things should be ok for a eps conversion.
Had a squizz today, the "new" column (shiny), came in from early 96 production until the end, seems to have a few minor differences, with the firewall boot and the lock area the most pronounced. There's about 7~8mm difference in the upper to lower mount distance. I highly doubt they changed pedal box or dash mount distances over the years, so that could be down to production variation or more likely, from the frontal prang that car had back in 2001.
This has been discussed fairly often in threads on here. Try searching for those threads. I am not sure if there has been a definitive answer. To start you need to discover if your existing system uses the old R12 or the newer R134 refrigerant. And if an early USDM, whether the system is a Mana or a Denso compressor based system.
AC assembly and power steering assembly from rhd to lhd?
All years will mount up to the engine left to right and vice-versa, if that's what you mean. Supposedly late power steering pumps offered better feel and the AC pumps probably altered in tandem with the gas over the years....possibly minor plumbing fitting differences?
Mana dryer bottle is different. R12 lines hook up differently to the compressor than r134 do. LHD long lines have to route around the motor to the right side diffuser/radiator pipes running into the dash. Entire LHD hvac is inverse of RHD hvac. Any used lines will likely need all the o-rings replaced. There are o-ring kits for this. Rock Auto (I believe) had replacement compressors for about $450 iirc. Compressor repair kits were also available. The clutch in the compressor will break down at some point. Condensors sit in front of the radiator and are essentially unprotected from debris. Hard to find a used one that is not banged up.
Yep. The only difference is the JDM cars had a heat probe in the main cat for the exhaust overheat warning light. Some of the JDM high flow cats have a provision to bolt that on, it's really not necessary.
Cat-backs are identical.
Suspension (springs/shocks/suspension arms) are all identical.
Yep. The only difference is the JDM cars had a heat probe in the main cat for the exhaust overheat warning light. Some of the JDM high flow cats have a provision to bolt that on, it's really not necessary.
Cat-backs are identical.
Suspension (springs/shocks/suspension arms) are all identical.
The RHD and LHD Tunnel Cover/shift-surround are different.
It seems the ashtrays are different as well (curved to fit the respective surrounds).
But what about the various switches?
I do not know the answer to that but, it seems that the "racks" that hold the switches are different and also the cup that holds the ashtray.
Plastic collar for the shifter boot is also different.
These support pieces are fairly basic and would seem to be good candidates for 3D printing.
Prices for switches are getting very expensive, so it would be good to be able to use RHD switches. However, RHD switches will need the LHD supports in any event, to avoid a DIY solution.
04-14-20, 07:47 PM
Centre Tunnel Cover Switches Supports.