# Need advice pls! s14 zenki to kouki

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [September 22, 2006, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125 "2006-09-22T08:50:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![bmx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bmx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bmx)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/1 "2006-09-22T08:50:08Z")

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im thinkin of gettin a 1995 s14 zenki, and i am so curious if the kouki headlights would fit on the zenki models. w/o any mods.

thnx alot guys

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**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/2 "2006-09-22T08:55:16Z")

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> [@bmx\_](#):
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> im thinkin of gettin a 1995 s14 zenki, and i am so curious if the kouki headlights would fit on the zenki models. w/o any mods.
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> thnx alot guys

Find a couple of pictures and compare the size/shape… I have seen it done on a few 95-96’s but you’ll have to search for the parts list.

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**Author:** ![JamesS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JamesS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JamesS)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/3 "2006-09-22T09:12:57Z")

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you will have to change basically everything in the front end to get it all to fit perfectly. I guess if you were creative enough you could get them to work by customizing it somehow.

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**Author:** ![cgguy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cgguy/32/5508_2.png) [@cgguy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cgguy)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/4 "2006-09-22T10:44:53Z")

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It’s not going to happen. The hood, and front fenders and grill are completely different.

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**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/5 "2006-09-22T11:11:39Z")

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And why would you want to anyway??

Kouki is cool but Zenki is the best.

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**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/6 "2006-09-22T11:18:54Z")

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german zenkis are better.

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**Author:** ![cgguy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cgguy/32/5508_2.png) [@cgguy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cgguy)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/7 "2006-09-22T11:25:12Z")

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> [@MrSkinny](#):
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> german zenkis are better.

…except for the whole “world domination” thing.

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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:** [September 22, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/8 "2006-09-22T12:13:48Z")

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upper bumper rebar trim piece (aligns everything above bumper)  
hood+grill  
I’ve read that the haedlight brackets are different  
Bumper  
Fenders + corner lights  
headlights…

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/9 "2006-09-22T18:14:49Z")

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I did it. Not worth the money. Expect to pay in excess of 2500 for the whole swap. You need to change EVERYTHING on the zenki front end.

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**Author:** ![seth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/seth/32/3175_2.png) [@seth](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/10 "2006-09-23T07:54:58Z")

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I’d do it… or just buy a 97 - 98

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**Author:** ![Lucidsnow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lucidsnow/32/5538_2.png) [@Lucidsnow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lucidsnow)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/11 "2006-09-23T08:19:37Z")

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zenkis for the win imo… koukis conversion, u might as well do s15… since u need hood fenders bumper lights… no different then parts of s15 needed.

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**Author:** ![Luis240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luis240sx/32/5530_2.png) [@Luis240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luis240sx)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/12 "2006-09-23T09:12:59Z")

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> [@Lucidsnow](#):
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> zenkis for the win imo… koukis conversion, u might as well do s15… since u need hood fenders bumper lights… no different then parts of s15 needed.

yup exactly

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**Author:** ![stillslow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@stillslow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stillslow)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-pls-s14-zenki-to-kouki/100125/13 "2006-09-23T10:09:58Z")

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> [@KoukiS14](#):
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> I did it. Not worth the money. Expect to pay in excess of 2500 for the whole swap. You need to change EVERYTHING on the zenki front end.

WOW you must have bought everything brand new it cost me any where near that to do.

I still have extra headlight brackets and bumper stays if your intersested.
