Friday, 15 April 2016

Looking For A Right Hand Drive Camaro Conversion

By Jerry Williams


When moving a car from the United States to a country where they drive on the opposite side of the road some drivers will decide to move a vehicles controls to the other side. When you are looking for a right hand drive camaro conversion there are a couple of options available after a little research has been done. Although it is not a legal necessity in many countries, making the changes makes your driving experience more comfortable.

Changing the vehicle from LHD to RHD is not just a case of swapping some items to the other side of the interior. The operating controls will have to be moved and electrical switches and inside mirrors. Some other fittings may also need adjustment and components of the suspension and brakes will usually need to be changed, modified or adjusted.

The first option when you are converting is to purchase a kit from an auto store or online supplier and do the job yourself. This can be cost effective and there are many kits offered for sale that are tailored for the Camaro model. It is worth bearing in mind that many of these kits are fairly basic and when the job is done some of the changes may be visible to the occupants of the car.

When you are trying to find a kit some of the internet retailers are a great place to begin. Most of these firms will have a kit in their stock for camaros and the items will be sent to your home with fitting diagrams. As well as the price of the kit some other specialist tools may be needed to do the work and they can supply you with most of these.

The second option is to give the vehicle to a company and let them to do the modifications. There are many established companies who do these modifications to a very high standard. This will be a much costlier option than doing the job yourself but all work they do will be covered by a warranty.

A company doing the modifications will always result in a much better finish than a home project. All parts are hidden and the vehicle will appear like it was manufactured as a right hand drive model. The advantages of using a firm is that they will offer good after care for the vehicle and will be available should any technical issue arise after taking the vehicle away.

Whether you choose to do the modifications yourself or have them done professionally it is imperative to have any changes examined by an inspection body for safety. Most firms will issue a certificate covering the work and a list of what has been changed. If the work is done in your home the vehicle will need to be submitted to a mechanic for safety inspections before being driven.

The final thing to consider is that if a car is under a factory mechanical warranty any changes can and usually will affect this. If you are selling the car or trading it for another, the value could be less than that of a standard Camaro model. Nearly all of the car insurance companies will need to be notified and premiums will probably increase.




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