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Interior/Exterior R56 to F56 Conversion - Which parts would fit??

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Old 08-23-2018, 04:07 AM
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R56 to F56 Conversion - Which parts would fit??

Okay so I have a R56 and have the opportunity to get a sweet F56 (Salvaged/Vandalism) for really cheap.

Guess only if you had a F56 at your disposal but really like the R56 Body would any of this make sense...but...

What can you CONVERT / SWAP / RETROFIT from the F56 into/onto a R56?? (Havent seen much after some searching online or my Google is just weak)

PARTS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SWAPPED:

BODY
Bumpers, Hatch, hood, lights (head and tail), and wheels

DRIVETRAIN
engine,tranny, brakes and suspension

INTERIOR
Seats, Dash, center armrest/console

TECH
comfort access, bluetooth, Nav/headunit (dash), and dynamic cruise.


Please let me know was possible if anything.
 
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Old 08-23-2018, 05:35 AM
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With enough time, money and hard work, anything is possible. However, I'm not sure there would be very many things that you could take from an F and put on an R. I think I've read that even the lug bolt pattern is different.
 
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Old 08-23-2018, 06:01 AM
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If you like the R56 don't ruin it by sticking on F chassis bumpers (or anything exterior). I doubt it's possible/worth the money to make it possible and there's nothing really to gain by swapping anything. It's a completely different car and you'd need tons of custom work to make anything fit. The only thing that would be doable/worth it, is swapping the front seats. You'd be better off fixing the salvage titled F series, depending on what's actually wrong with it of course. The cost of a used F56 S starts around $10k, the cost of the salvaged F car + the cost of time/labor/parts=not worth it.
Body: No
Drivetrain: No
Interior: Seats are likely doable.
Tech: I doubt the comfort access can be swapped to a new chassis, BT would be nice but you could get that with a simple kit from Amazon, Nav-Use your phone.
 
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Old 08-23-2018, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Rich Rodichok
I think I've read that even the lug bolt pattern is different.
They changed from 4 to 5 bolt on the F series.
 
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Old 08-23-2018, 08:02 AM
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Yep. Wheel bolt pattern changed from 4X100 to 5X112. Qik420 is pretty much spot on. The seats can be made to fit and would be a great improvement. Would require modified seat bases and some creative wiring because the connectors under the seat at completely different.
 
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