Audm Dc2r Vs Jdm Dc2r, Who's Sexier

**jdmTYPE R** · 16-09-2004 11:51 PM

just got my car back from the panel beater to change the radiator support got the bonnet guards headlights on already now waiting to get it sprayed

**[[d a n n y]]** · 17-09-2004 02:13 PM

YEah? what was necessary to chage over?

**jdmTYPE R** · 18-09-2004 12:16 AM

pretty much the complete front panel and get the radiator support changed over from the jdm spec and rewire up the headlights

**Spoon DA9R** · 06-10-2006 11:09 AM

so including labor how much would a conversion cost? anyone in melb can give me some idea???? on where?

found a set of conversion kit for US$1350...gd?

**jimus888** · 06-10-2006 05:24 PM

i want the jap spec r, with the aussie front.

**Spoon DA9R** · 06-10-2006 05:39 PM

ok..u get JDM then i swap with ya

**jimus888** · 06-10-2006 05:49 PM

hahaha deal, just need to find one, and money

**arron** · 06-10-2006 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by jimus888

i want the jap spec r, with the aussie front.

lol, thats different.. a fresh idea i guess.
yeah, talk about diggin up an old thread...

why bother paying someone to do the labour required for a J-spec front-end? Do-it-yourself! You'll save so much money, get to know your car maybe a lil more, be proud of what you have achieved and have fun.

Im in the process of gathering bits and pieces for the J-spec/JDM front end swap. (yes there's goin to be another jap front dc2r on our roads but this one's goin to be BLACK). As I am in no rush to do the conversion, im just sitting back waiting for bargains to pop up so that i can snap them up right away .As soon as i have all the parts, i'll be sitting my car in the garage while it gets a new face.

in terms of parts alone, expect to pay anywhere between $900-$1300 (depending on conditions of part whether 2nd hand or new). I dont' think its worth it if you're going to have to pay another $1000 just for labour.

Apparently the JDM radiator/bumper support is the trickiest part of the conversion. Some welding involved and maybe a few holes here and there (not 100% certain, this is just what i have gathered from previous posts and some people who have done the conversion already). Everything else is pretty much 'swap and go'.

Hope this helps/motivates/explains stuff in regards to a JDM front end conversion.