Conversion to Jap Spec DC2 headlights

[eknine]

i still reckon the JDM ITR are still very much better looking - looks good and pulls more

anyway i know of someone is selling a jdm 96 here in nsw.

[Jim80y]

From what I remember JDM front didn't make it to Australia because the front end wasn't crash worthy, the AUSDM front is better in a frontal impact. Not sure if you can import a DC2 JDM ITR now, but some did make it through before the AUSDM ITR was released in 1999. Too bad can't import JDM DC5R :evil:

[A'PEXi]

yeh jdm dc2 looks better imo... there have been people who have done conversions and imports on the dc2 i think... its not going to be cheap for one thing

[eknine]

a handful of the 96 JDm ITR did make it to australia. privately import though. most came in used except for one, that i know, humm...is in the hands of a second hand owner now anyway.

[XXpl0Sive]

Let's say the kit costs 3000 all up (grill support/headlights/front bar/side panels etc).
You still have to paint it, and pay for labour, ~1000
Install it ~400?

That's almost 5000! :shock:

[wynode]

Would you have to get an engineers cert for it?

[XXpl0Sive]

Hmmm, maybe...
"Aerodynamics" of car may have changed?

[kenshin]

reason why the front was changed was due to safety regulations...

[tegstar83]

I love the JDM front cause its sharp and not rounded off looking like AUDM

[flipmods]

I can get you the parts to do a conversion for $2500. PM if interested.

[tRipitaka]

Hey Guys,

I thought that JDM ITRs cannot be imported into Australia unless people have them as personal imports from when they owned them overseas.

Anyone know of any good workshops in Sydney that could do all the labour?

thanks guys

benny

plus apparently can't be registered in NSW ?
from what I've heard ?

[a.alshawi]

I did a JDM front end conversion on my vtir, best thing to do is search on-line for the front end, mine cost $1000 for the parts $500 for shipping from Canada to Perth.
I was charged $55 for customs, $155 for inspection which was bull and unnecessary, and $488 for quarantine, all up it cost me $2198 which is quite cheap if I bought it here in Australia. had its fitted and painted for $1000
I had to rewire the park, low beam, high beam and fog lights which I did myself.

the parts were
1x type r bonnet
1x type r grill
1x tyre r bumper and lip
2x tyre r fenders
1x tyre r rear spoiler
1x tyre r rear bumper
1x bumper reinforce
1x nose cut