# Conversion Crazy

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [January 10, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936 "2007-01-10T16:37:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![SimplySolid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@SimplySolid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SimplySolid)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/1 "2007-01-10T16:37:49Z")

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I found this picture on the internet about a week ago, and I can’t remember where I got it from.

Does anyone know what site this picture is from if you’ve seen it before?

And more important… Does anyone know what company (if its not a one-off) made this front bumper? What site I can find it on… Its beautiful, but I can’t find it anywhere.

[![http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7942/conversionoa8.jpg](http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7942/conversionoa8.jpg)](http://imageshack.us)

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/2 "2007-01-10T16:49:26Z")

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that is Richard Tang’s JDM RICE v.2 S13.5… saw it at the JGTC a couple years back.

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**Author:** ![240SXtacy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxtacy/32/5549_2.png) [@240SXtacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240SXtacy)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/3 "2007-01-10T17:26:37Z")

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thats a kazama kit  
… n if u didnt know… there were stickers all over the car stating that

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/4 "2007-01-10T17:35:44Z")

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> [@e90 BMW 3-series coupe looks better?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-bmw-3-series-coupe-looks-better/2098/47):
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> that is Richard Tang’s JDM RICE v.2 S13.5… saw it at the JGTC a couple years back.

I can’t remember which mag, but I could swear I’ve seen it on a cover as a feature car too…

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**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/5 "2007-01-10T17:36:45Z")

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They made that car as the replica of the Kazama s15 after they tore apart Richard Tang’s PJ Bonafacio Pink 240sx… Also featured in ImportTuner Magazine ([http://www.importtuner.com/features/0504\_it\_19991\_nissan\_240sx/](http://www.importtuner.com/features/0504_it_19991_nissan_240sx/)) and i believe was also featured on JTuned (Does anybody here go on there, they have some very nice cars alot of the time – [http://www.jtuned.com/](http://www.jtuned.com/))

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**Author:** ![240SXtacy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxtacy/32/5549_2.png) [@240SXtacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240SXtacy)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/6 "2007-01-10T17:39:06Z")

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hows it a “replica” s15 when its clearly a s13 w/ a strawberry face?

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**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/7 "2007-01-10T17:53:00Z")

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They made the car to look LIKE THE Kazama s15, since no s15’s were available, or VERY hard to get, they used an s13 that already had the strawberry face s15 conversion done, Tang’s Pink s13.5.  
 ![http://www.kazamaauto.co.jp/kz_product/aero/s15_f.jpg](http://www.kazamaauto.co.jp/kz_product/aero/s15_f.jpg)

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**Author:** ![240SXtacy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxtacy/32/5549_2.png) [@240SXtacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240SXtacy)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/8 "2007-01-10T17:55:03Z")

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wouldnt be hard for kazama to find a s15…

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**Author:** ![SimplySolid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@SimplySolid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SimplySolid)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/9 "2007-01-10T18:08:44Z")

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Cool you jets guys… thanks to all of you though. It was killing me…

And about the stickers being all over the car, yeah, sure… But its really difficult to read them…

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**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/10 "2007-01-10T18:12:27Z")

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Its not Kazama who built it, he already has the Kazama s15 lol!  
Richard Tang built it, like bing said… JDM RICE is his project s13, this is version 2.  
Im cool, i dont know why this guy is getting so defensive lol.

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**Author:** ![240SXtacy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxtacy/32/5549_2.png) [@240SXtacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240SXtacy)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/11 "2007-01-10T18:19:22Z")

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im wasnt getting defensive… it was all for convo since im fawkin bored. but if u insist im down for whatever…

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**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/12 "2007-01-10T18:23:11Z")

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Lol nah man, ive been talking to your bro a bit, he’s a cool guy. Why are you both selling your cars?

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**Author:** ![240SXtacy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxtacy/32/5549_2.png) [@240SXtacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240SXtacy)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/13 "2007-01-10T18:27:39Z")

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no insurance = taking space which parents arnt happy about n waste of cars that can go to someone who will actually drive it.

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**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/14 "2007-01-10T18:40:41Z")

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Too bad, i like your s13… not what im looking for unfortunately, but good luck anyways!

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**Author:** ![mr\_240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@mr\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr_240sx)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/15 "2007-01-10T19:24:06Z")

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that car was on the cover of import tuner last year…

if you guys really care which month i can go look through my collection of import tuners and find out exactly which month it was.

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**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/16 "2007-01-10T20:30:03Z")

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I already included the link to the IT article 🙂

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**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/17 "2007-01-10T20:37:27Z")

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I cant believe you actually think that car is supposed to look like the one you posted. the only thing the same is the headlights and the front bumper.

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/18 "2007-01-10T21:16:17Z")

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> [@DETAILING!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing/10906/6):
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> I cant believe you actually think that car is supposed to look like the one you posted. the only thing the same is the headlights and the front bumper.

they both have spiderwebs and huge mofo spoilers too

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**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/19 "2007-01-10T21:31:56Z")

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I dont think they look exactly alike, but the general theme is similar, i couldnt find a pic of the updates Kazama S15 which looks ALOT like this s13.5, ill try and find it.

Quote from the article:

“There was one daunting task: Tang was asked to create an exact replica of the Kazama S15 that Manabu Orido drove to set a record lap time of 59.45 seconds at Tsukuba Circuit in 2003.”

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**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/conversion-crazy/102936/20 "2007-01-11T09:52:15Z")

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While that is a VERY good time for Tsukuba, I don’t see how it’s record setting. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen better than a 59.

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