s15 conversion

[burlington180sx]

i have a 89 240sx fastback and i want an S15 headlight convresion. does anyone know how to or of a site that offers the conversion kit. because i read somewhere that you have to do a couple of custom mods to get it to fit right and i wanna know if yuo do or not.

[Siizzzoooo]

u might want to put on your flame suit

[DRFT]

human torch of the fantastic four....FLAME ON!

[HyperTek]

do not get VIS or GTP fenders. Expect to pay a few grand for it. Changing the front end should not be cheap. so dont cheap out. Go with JDM made conversion fenders only. CF hoods, ok you can go VIS or GTP etc.

[HyperTek]

PS. just bolting a S15 hood will leave gaps around the headlight area, so you either need to get a S15 to S13 conversion hood (is that right?) or use a S15 hood (like the VIS and GTP stuff) and custom modify the hood hinges to push the hhood forward.

You will have to cut into the front radiator support, remove some metal to fit the headlights. Thats all I can think of without ever having done the swap.

[s14xman]

i have a install write up on www.club240.com but its for an s14-s15 so i dont know if that will help you that much. Just go to the site and search "s15 install" my sn on club240 is s14.5boy. Hope it helps. Oh yea and BTW like HyperTek said DO NOT GET GTP OR VIS CONVERSION FENDERS!!!!!! remember while doing this conversion "you'll get what you paid for"

[93rps13]

www.takakaira.com has some conversion fenders all the products on the website it JDM but i dont know what happening with the site latly its not working, but i think one of the S13-S15 conversion fender companys is west yokohoma is something like that

[s14xman]

yea the best are West Yokohama and MASA, but get ready to empty your bank acount!

[Siizzzoooo]

true that, i just spent $650 on my Masa fenders and another $400 on my gp sports front bumper

The phrase "you get what you pay for" GREATLY applies to this conversion

For S13, I recommend you get the following parts:

S15 oem headlights $750
CWings CF hood $400
Masa conversion fenders $650
S14 kouki or S15 radiator support $350
Your choice of JDM Brand bumper $400+

of course you want to finish out the kit with sidekirts and rear bumper another $600+
JDM kouki wing $250
JDM kouki taillights $550

misc stuff $50

Though, u better have a turbo under that hood KA-T or SR so add another $3000 to that

Then another $1500 to do basic suspension mods


So in all, the conversion will cost you a cool $8500 doing everything yourself, not including shipping and paint

have fun and reach deep into those pockets

[93rps13]

suspension mods= more fun

[Sil-Abc]

heh i was plannin to do this conversion too but think about it...is all this worth it? what happens when u crash? thats a few grand down the drain specially if u crack those headlights. seriously its not worth it and by the time u get it done, alottttttta ppl r goin to watch ur car and ull be tripping out while ur gone and while ur driving. just get a silvia front.

[a2low240]

I have had good luck with VIS fenders I suppose. They fit perfect for me. I also got them when thery first came out, maybe the mold was new or something.

[Siizzzoooo]

yeah, i wouldn't suggest it if you're car is a daily driver or cant afford it if you wreck it.

I also forgot to mention you have to remove the front impact bar in order to do the conversion, so if you wreck, your fooked

[Ghettokracker71]

Originally Posted by Siizzzoooo

yeah, i wouldn't suggest it if you're car is a daily driver or cant afford it if you wreck it.

I also forgot to mention you have to remove the front impact bar in order to do the conversion, so if you wreck, your fooked

Damn! When I first got my 240sx I wanted to go S13.5 conversion(s15 not s14 front) and the Bomex front bumper for it(what sizoo's got) ....glad that I'm not still going for it...!

[Siizzzoooo]

you should do it, I dont have it any more

[Sil-Abc]

heh i was hella willing to do it but i decided to be cheap and do a silvia conversion :-D

[burlington180sx]

i might still go for it but im not sure my pockets dont go deep enough.....maybe one peice for the conversion in a long while

[GODFATHER]

Dude check this out if you dont like the head lights on your car..... $750 for the lights on the S15...... Ouch!!!!

Go to the all round click the 180sx, then Scroll down and look at the ones on the bottom #IV HEADLIGHT KIT

[Kain_Pabyeda]

Originally Posted by 93rps13

www.takakaira.com has some conversion fenders all the products on the website it JDM but i dont know what happening with the site latly its not working, but i think one of the S13-S15 conversion fender companys is west yokohoma is something like that

The link doesn't work because that's not the address. It's www.takakaira.co.jp
Japanese company, Japanese web address

[93rps13]

the link works i guess that had some server problems for a bit

[matlock]

There have been multiple writeups on this site about it, and from what I have seen, it looks like an awful lot of work. You need to cut the impact bar out, and a lot of the Ebay kits have the GTP feders which I heard suck. Just be sure you know exactly what parts you are buying, etc. From what I found it looks like a lot of work, and the cost isn't that low, but It's worth it if done right in my opinon.

[Ghettokracker71]

So long as it doesn't look like a teg I saw yesterday....damn body kit looked like somebody melted the two headlight holes so that they droop...and the fucking body gaps were litterally and inch or an inch and half,it was fugly as it gets...I think the true type R 2 door teg,in yellow 100% stock is a very pretty ride though..having NOTHING to do with the S15 conversion,I will shut up now...

[davenavarro1]

its not wroth putting an s15 conversion if you dont have an engine to back it off

[Ghettokracker71]

Originally Posted by davenavarro1

its not wroth putting an s15 conversion if you dont have an engine to back it off

or turbo

[burlington180sx]

im getting a T25 soon so ill have a little something....but im thinking about the rb20det (GTST)swap.

[aeontony]

I also came upon this guide in Japanese:
http://www2.tip.ne.jp/~yasunr00/s14/s15/resipi.htm

if nothing else, it may be good for the pictures detailing the steps.

[davenavarro1]

you dont want to put the conversion by yourself, it gonna look like you crashed on a pole. its best to leave to professionals