us accord vs. euro accord

[Hello People]

I don't think anything is a bolt on swap. I know a non-US member swapped the front end and it seemed straight forward but I don't think it was bolt on. I can't recall.

I want to swap to Euro R fog lights at some point. They are just so expensive and thought they look good on a 01-02 coupe, they don't look totally perfect either, what's kind of holding me back. They have just a slightly different angle. If they were perfect, I would likely shell out the the cash for them.

As someone said, the front end looks a bit small on our cars. It is a smaller car. I do wish someone made a front end based on the Euro R. It wouldn't even be that hard, basically make fogs that fit the 01-02 bumper, put a 98-99 sized removable grill (the 01-02 is too big to get rid of the bars IMO), and add a front lip that fits. It would flow well with the OEM lip kits from our car, IMO, to not need different sides or rear lip.

I've actually considered doing a euro-r inspired sedan and that's how I planned it out. 01-02 coupe bumper, coupe hood, fabricate in a mesh grill somehow, fogs, and an OEM style lip, as well as blackhoused headlights. It's not a perfect match, but fairly close.

 

[mx5kev]

It's a totally differente car anyway, EU Accord is way much smaller thant the US one, the dash vaguely looks like the cl s one but it's different, and even the chassis is not the same at all.

 

[PlowingLeaves!]

So im guessing even though the fenders look straight bolt on they are not? I rather have wider fenders than pulling them and would love to put the euro fenders on the us accord.

Also is there anybody on this forum that has put a coupe grill on a sedan without the coupe front end conversion?

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[Russianred]

So im guessing even though the fenders look straight bolt on they are not?

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Your guess is right sir! Otherwise this would have been a much more popular mod.. It takes a lot of modification on all fronts to do this.

Also is there anybody on this forum that has put a coupe grill on a sedan without the coupe front end conversion?

Yes there are a few, one of which is BadgerType, but he chose Raven Racing grille, not OEM, but concept of fitment and modification is identical. There is no way to have an aftermarket grille without modification on sedan bumpers period, regardless of the year. You must custom cut and fit, mold, paint, etc.

 

[PlowingLeaves!]

Your guess is right sir! Otherwise this would have been a much more popular mod.. It takes a lot of modification on all fronts to do this.



Yes there are a few, one of which is BadgerType, but he chose Raven Racing grille, not OEM, but concept of fitment and modification is identical. There is no way to have an aftermarket grille without modification on sedan bumpers period, regardless of the year. You must custom cut and fit, mold, paint, etc.

Thank you sir! Im going to ask a local body shop on fitment for a grille. As for the fenders, they sell the fender flares for the euro accord. Im going to try what someone did on hondasociety for the 5th gen and his fender flares.

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