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tzonni · 05-27-2002, 07:47 PM

okay, when you order a front clip, what exactly does it come with, is it the car literally cut in half and sent to you?? or is it like just the enigne and surrounding chassis components. would u get the guage cluster and pedals, ECU harness??

TheTimanator · 05-28-2002, 11:09 AM

Clip comes with:
basically everything needed to swap into the car
sometimes comes with the pedals and guage cluster, but it depends on wear they cut it at.  If its cut at the fire wall then it won't include them.  It will include ECU and harness either way.

It won't come with body panels though, headlights, bumper, etc.

I think thats it.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong.  Hope that helped!

RedSuns · 05-28-2002, 02:27 PM

it does depend on where you get the clip from...my s14 clip came with everything but tires and a steering wheel...my friends clip came with an empty bottle of japanese liquor in the glove box.....crazy huh...all of the body panel were trashed though.....i payed a lot for my clip...too bad i don't have the engine runnin yet...

rotaryknight · 05-28-2002, 03:08 PM

Honestly you never know. Yea you get the contents of the engine compartment but sometimes fenders and bumper....you never know.  Just don't expect anything and see what happens.

kanekz · 05-29-2002, 12:14 AM

Yea exactly.  It really depends.  The front clips come over here for a reason.  The cars were hit and damaged.  Now this does not mean just the front-end of the car.  It could be the rear as well.  If the rear was F'd up, they might chop the front and send a prefect front clip over.
My friend got his S13 fenders, hood, lights, bumper off a front clip and they were UNTOUCHHED.  Beauuuuutiful!
I am hoping to get my fenders and hood the same way (Fingers Crossed)    <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

rotaryknight · 05-29-2002, 12:24 AM

The best thing about a clip besides gettin all the parts you need....is not having to deal with a fucked up oil pan.

Many times used motors from Japan are dragged or left on their pans....bad.  At least on a clip the pan won't touch the ground.

tzonni · 05-29-2002, 04:41 PM

do yall think i could order the WHOLE CAR, even if part of it is fucked up, i might be able to get a decent LSD and interior itemes and some real JDM rims.

rotaryknight · 05-29-2002, 06:21 PM

No...the reason why clips are brought in is because complete cars need to go through different paperwork.  A complete car is recorded and logged with customs.  It is a huge hassle.  It's easy to bring a clip in....a whole car is...well a whole car and completly different.

What you can do is bring in a rolling chassie. No bumpers, no headlights, no windshield, no brakes, no motor, no tranny.....so basically a shell...but the motor is what you want so why bother.

tzonni · 05-29-2002, 06:30 PM

damn, well could they get us some R34 skyline gtr rims or sumthing decent, lol??

rotaryknight · 05-29-2002, 06:33 PM

From what I know GTS rims will work not GTR.

xhdriver · 05-30-2002, 03:36 AM

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this isnt always true either, although thats what i had thought. when i got my clip the oilpan was pretty beat up.

05-28-2002, 11:09 AM	#2
TheTimanator Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 41 Posts: 2,535 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: TheTimanator Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Clip comes with: basically everything needed to swap into the car sometimes comes with the pedals and guage cluster, but it depends on wear they cut it at.  If its cut at the fire wall then it won't include them.  It will include ECU and harness either way. It won't come with body panels though, headlights, bumper, etc. I think thats it.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong.  Hope that helped! __________________ 89 S13 hatch/////98 Subaru 2.5RS

05-28-2002, 02:27 PM	#3
RedSuns Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern VA Age: 43 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	it does depend on where you get the clip from...my s14 clip came with everything but tires and a steering wheel...my friends clip came with an empty bottle of japanese liquor in the glove box.....crazy huh...all of the body panel were trashed though.....i payed a lot for my clip...too bad i don't have the engine runnin yet... __________________ Johnathan 2005 Titan 1996 240SX 1991 240SX 1974 260Z 1996 Honda CBR 600 F3

05-28-2002, 03:08 PM	#4
rotaryknight Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Honestly you never know. Yea you get the contents of the engine compartment but sometimes fenders and bumper....you never know.  Just don't expect anything and see what happens. __________________ Daily Driver- 91 240 SX SE...S13 Blacktop HKS FMIC, EVC IV, W/G, Racing Suction, DP, Dual Drager, springs/pillow ball mounts Whiteline sway bars Tokico blues Koyo Radiator, Fluidyne fan J30 VLSD stock exterior. Fun Car- 94 FD3S (TO4S). The White HKS FD in FnF......may she rest in pieces.

05-29-2002, 12:14 AM	#5
kanekz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 802 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea exactly.  It really depends.  The front clips come over here for a reason.  The cars were hit and damaged.  Now this does not mean just the front-end of the car.  It could be the rear as well.  If the rear was F'd up, they might chop the front and send a prefect front clip over. My friend got his S13 fenders, hood, lights, bumper off a front clip and they were UNTOUCHHED.  Beauuuuutiful! I am hoping to get my fenders and hood the same way (Fingers Crossed)    <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'> __________________ Blitz!!

05-29-2002, 12:24 AM	#6
rotaryknight Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The best thing about a clip besides gettin all the parts you need....is not having to deal with a fucked up oil pan. Many times used motors from Japan are dragged or left on their pans....bad.  At least on a clip the pan won't touch the ground. __________________ Daily Driver- 91 240 SX SE...S13 Blacktop HKS FMIC, EVC IV, W/G, Racing Suction, DP, Dual Drager, springs/pillow ball mounts Whiteline sway bars Tokico blues Koyo Radiator, Fluidyne fan J30 VLSD stock exterior. Fun Car- 94 FD3S (TO4S). The White HKS FD in FnF......may she rest in pieces.

05-27-2002, 07:47 PM	#1
tzonni Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	okay, when you order a front clip, what exactly does it come with, is it the car literally cut in half and sent to you?? or is it like just the enigne and surrounding chassis components. would u get the guage cluster and pedals, ECU harness??

05-29-2002, 04:41 PM	#7
tzonni Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do yall think i could order the WHOLE CAR, even if part of it is fucked up, i might be able to get a decent LSD and interior itemes and some real JDM rims.

05-29-2002, 06:21 PM	#8
rotaryknight Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No...the reason why clips are brought in is because complete cars need to go through different paperwork.  A complete car is recorded and logged with customs.  It is a huge hassle.  It's easy to bring a clip in....a whole car is...well a whole car and completly different. What you can do is bring in a rolling chassie. No bumpers, no headlights, no windshield, no brakes, no motor, no tranny.....so basically a shell...but the motor is what you want so why bother. __________________ Daily Driver- 91 240 SX SE...S13 Blacktop HKS FMIC, EVC IV, W/G, Racing Suction, DP, Dual Drager, springs/pillow ball mounts Whiteline sway bars Tokico blues Koyo Radiator, Fluidyne fan J30 VLSD stock exterior. Fun Car- 94 FD3S (TO4S). The White HKS FD in FnF......may she rest in pieces.

05-29-2002, 06:30 PM	#9
tzonni Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn, well could they get us some R34 skyline gtr rims or sumthing decent, lol??

05-29-2002, 06:33 PM	#10
rotaryknight Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	From what I know GTS rims will work not GTR. __________________ Daily Driver- 91 240 SX SE...S13 Blacktop HKS FMIC, EVC IV, W/G, Racing Suction, DP, Dual Drager, springs/pillow ball mounts Whiteline sway bars Tokico blues Koyo Radiator, Fluidyne fan J30 VLSD stock exterior. Fun Car- 94 FD3S (TO4S). The White HKS FD in FnF......may she rest in pieces.

05-30-2002, 03:36 AM	#11
xhdriver Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 6 Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The best thing about a clip besides gettin all the parts you need....is not having to deal with a fucked up oil pan. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> this isnt always true either, although thats what i had thought. when i got my clip the oilpan was pretty beat up. __________________