da9 frount end convertions

[timos_b]

just wanted to no if there is any da9/da6 integras out the with frount end convertions like with type r frounts and if any one knows what would be the price of doing this

anyone?

[tseesinngwailo]

Do you mean Type R engine or bodywork? there has been a number of DA9/6 with B18C conversions around, but you could be looking at quite a lot of money for a 1/2 cut ($5000) a B16A 1/2 cut will be cheaper.

[doonbar]

as for body work heres a DA9 with aus spec front on it.....wouldnt have a clue wat it would cost to get done
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a303/doonbar/g2g3front2.jpg

[ON XTC]

mmm.. looks ok, that something you dont see often.

im guesstimating its roughly $2500.

[timos_b]

yeh i mean body work
that looks good any more picturesssss

[LS93]

I think this might be what you're after....Jap-spec Type-R front conversion on DA9....i reckon it looks heaps better than the Aus-spec Integra front!

Althought i've only heard of these conversions being done in the US...would be pretty costly for parts as well as labour n custom fabricating etc

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/2276/dscn01540001jg9.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6972/g2jdmlightconversion1fl1.jpg

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9814/g2jdmlightconversion4rw8.jpg

[timos_b]

that looks hot if i don't sell my car iam going to do it any body got any more????

[timos_b]

dose anyone know how much this would cost to get done ??
and has any one got any more pictures so instresting??

[wkdteg]

just having a bit of a think...
does any1 manufacture guards to make this a straight up conversion, like nissans have with the strawberry face?
or does it have 2 b a custom item by a body shop?

[teggiboy]

i don't reckon its worth doing...for the amount of cash spent on conversion, mite as well buy a dc2... they pretty cheap these days.... also doing the conversion could also be saying i have a da9 but wish i had a dc2 but couldn't afford it...hehe...just my 2c

[timos_b]

i spose but who wants a car that is so common like a dc2 it called being Individual we no that we could buy a dc2 but the fact is there becoming the new skyline ever ones got one i think a da9 with a dc2 convertion looks a lot better

[INTEGGRA]

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49501 I listed what you need to do there.

[aznsiko]

JDM DC2 Long headlights looks hot on it.. i dont think the round headlights are much of a looker..

[integrica]

you could just buy jdm style lights of ebay usa for bout $350 shipped, fit straight in. not the real deal but affordable and still look quite good

[wkdteg]

i don't reckon its worth doing...for the amount of cash spent on conversion, mite as well buy a dc2... they pretty cheap these days.... also doing the conversion could also be saying i have a da9 but wish i had a dc2 but couldn't afford it...hehe...just my 2c

i disagree.
this kind of headlight conversion is very popular with the nissan crew.
with all of them doing the S15 strawberry face conversion. we dont all go sayin that the dude with a 180 has 1, but wishes he had an S15 just coz he has a headlight conversion.
my 2c :p

[INTEGGRA]

teggiboy I agree pretty much just what i said :zip:

[pkn-xtc]

I remember seeing the grey one on the g2ic.com forums.
This is quoted from the owner of that car that fabricated the conversion.



Hey guys, wow it has been along time since I have been on here. The process to do that conversion took me many hours alot of work and alot of brainstorming. The lights by no means what so ever bolt right up. The radiator support has to be completely gutted to even fit the housing to the headlights back there. The ones I had were also HID so they had the balasts and what not attached to the headlights. I had relocate the Battery remove the Power steering or if you can figure out where to relocate the P/S fluid tank you could maybe keep it, and use a Civic Si short ram intake. you also have to cut the bulkhead of the radiator support and drill new holes to bolt he headlights to. you have to modify the brackets on the headlights themselves to clear part of the frame on the teg. I had a CF hood so I had to cut and fiberglass the hood, The headlights are substantially shorter than the DA headlights are about 2" or so shorter. So the mid section of the hood has to be widened and the edges have to be cut back and reshaped. The bumper then has to be molded and shapped to line up to the headlights, that involved alot of polyflex for the build up and making the shape I wanted with the dip between the headlights. The fenders have to be cut and shortened at the tips and then welded and fiberglassed and brought out to fit the curves of the lights. So no this is by no means a simple task. It took me many hours of actual work and alot of sitting there staring at the car and the headlights.you also have to run Slim fans if you keep your AC because the housing of the headlights will push the condensor and radiator back about 1.5" which with regular fans would make them touch your header.

Hope this anwsered some questions for ya.

lata,
Jon

[Cold Fusion]

^^^ holy crap

[wkdteg]

***! there goes that idea!