How much $ to legalize JDM S13? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Omarius Maximus · 02-07-2006, 01:21 AM

You can import right hand drive MR2 turbos, NSXs, RX-7s etc and legalize them because they have the same chassis and engine already established in the U.S. With the silvia, in order for you to legalize it, you'd have to go to japan and search for a super special onevia with the KA24 option(I believe the japanese refer to it as the Nismo 155R). < this is the only way you'll get a JDM RHD silvia over to the states legally.

90RS13 · 02-07-2006, 11:24 AM

even if they share the same excact chassis, the manufacturer (nissan,toyata,etc) still has to make a formal statement saying that the chassis will react the same in a crash as it's us counterpart. Which no JDM auto maker has ever done so far. Without the manufactuer's statement you have to crash multiple cars, and spend a great deal of money to make it possible for anyone to legalize them. Which is what was done with the 2-door 32-34 skylines.

Just keep in mind, just because you see people driving around true jdm cars, doesn't mean that they're legal. And with a front clip it's pretty easy to make an unsafe rhd jdm wanna be, car, so you can tell people it's jdm tyte.

*kognition* · 02-07-2006, 11:32 AM

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02-07-2006, 11:24 AM	#2
90RS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Newark, Arkansas Age: 41 Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	even if they share the same excact chassis, the manufacturer (nissan,toyata,etc) still has to make a formal statement saying that the chassis will react the same in a crash as it's us counterpart. Which no JDM auto maker has ever done so far. Without the manufactuer's statement you have to crash multiple cars, and spend a great deal of money to make it possible for anyone to legalize them. Which is what was done with the 2-door 32-34 skylines. Just keep in mind, just because you see people driving around true jdm cars, doesn't mean that they're legal. And with a front clip it's pretty easy to make an unsafe rhd jdm wanna be, car, so you can tell people it's jdm tyte. __________________

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02-07-2006, 01:21 AM	#1
Omarius Maximus Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 564 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can import right hand drive MR2 turbos, NSXs, RX-7s etc and legalize them because they have the same chassis and engine already established in the U.S. With the silvia, in order for you to legalize it, you'd have to go to japan and search for a super special onevia with the KA24 option(I believe the japanese refer to it as the Nismo 155R). < this is the only way you'll get a JDM RHD silvia over to the states legally.

02-07-2006, 11:32 AM	#3
kognition Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Santee California Posts: 2,107 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Track your JDM car. Less stress!