Is This RHD JDM Odyssey The Ultimate Dad Van?!

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Andrew’s 2006 Honda Odyssey Absolute is sleek. It has RHD, a Mugen front bumper, and after all it's a JDM car. It may not be the fastest but it makes up for it in character.
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[@FitmentIndustries]

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[@ApexOT]

I'd rock one in a heartbeat. I also love the Honda Streams. When I lived in Japan I wanted one.

[@2cool4umostwanted]

YESS MY MANS MADE IT. Ive got one personally myself, working on it. Im working with the man to help each other to build ours. My ig - Ayeitsgallardo

[@SpiffyGrooves]

Hard to modify?! Dude. I'm at the beginning of a 1st gen odyssey build... in 2020! Talk about hard to source parts. At least upgarage still has parts come thru for the rb1/rb2. Ra1 is nearly extinct.

[@Patrick-pr7pw]

I live in Japan and have a 2004 Odyssey. There is/was a lot of after market parts for these, I have found lots of HKS and other cool mods for the car on the Japanese Yahoo auction site here. I love my Odyssey, and there are a lot of these here driven by Americans, but I think they are kind of old for Japanese as I haven't seen any locals driving them. They have a radio mod kit so that you can upgrade to a new radio where just the screen was on the top, if you can find the complete kit, you can also remove the center controls and there is a storage box to replace the head unit down below.

[@Patrick-pr7pw]

@Andrew Brohnson I've seen turbo kits, but nothing recently, but they do exist. I installed a Pioneer NEX unit in mine with a nice remote, but couldn't get the steering wheel to work. If you have the full unit with the amp under the seat, that's where I had to connect the Honda adapter. I just used a CAT6 cable and extended the wires, it works really well. Check out this video, he went all out on his Odyssey: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqTFnoSKgN2Eq6M

[@internetmans]

Suuuuper common here in New Zealand, I have the same spec one in my driveway :) Awesome car, super easy to find parts for actually and readily available, just about anything for K24A Accord/TSX fits it too!

[@TilcTac]

6:08 “Why? Why would you do that? That doesn’t make any sense.” That. That is exactly why. It doesn’t HAVE to make sense, and it’s awesome. 👌

[@petergross135]

That van is so low Alex was taller than it. Mad respect.

[@downwithtrudeau]

Cause its a wagon not a van

[@downwithtrudeau]

@Andrew Brohnson I definitely own one of these and its definitely a station wagon. It says so in the documentation I got with the vehicle and it also says so on the Wikipedia page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Odyssey_(international) from 94' - 13' its a station wagon.

[@outreachpaintball]

Because they are litterally a foot or so shorter than the usdm version. The took line isn't much different than my legnum. For comparison a galant for the Americans. It's like a super wide wagon even though it doesn't give that impression in videos.

[@416rides5]

Honda Accord Euro R >>>>. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pofQZ42gl9BrrKM

[@air-headedaviator1805]

These are the real fun type of cars, cause every done to them is for the sake of FUN. And FUN cars out beat serious cars everyday

[@lotushighrev5581]

I have been own this RB1 absolute model for 18 years . Never disappointed with the performance 👍🏻

[@MrBuckstrickland]

What’s it like finding parts?

[@alisterstewart4783]

He's wrong about not having after market support. It's a K24

[@jonathanpeterson1]

Honda’s I usually don’t like, because of the owners. But this, this I like.

[@lcameeno1]

Its funny i feel the same way about VWs The owners make me highly dislike em lol

[@spellz6616]

Im a honda owner im very nice 🥺🥺 *sad face*

[@jonathanpeterson1]

Josue Aguilar I’m sorry bout that, yeah VW/Audi guys can be obnoxious too, even to each other.

[@jonathanpeterson1]

spellz don’t be sad

[@jonathanpeterson1]

Andrew Brohnson I’d love to be able to make a car show! Love the van man, very clean.

[@northwestgarage8546]

Man I knew minivan game was strong when BoostedBoiz made a 1000hp Honda Odyssey. I respect anything that someone pours hard work and hours into

[@jvepps]

Parts are easy to find its an odyssey bro. And its a k24 one of the easiest engines to mod period.

[@doriancampos3322]

He was talking more about liability issues. If he gets in an accident or fender bender it sould be hard to get replaced parts or even something like a window regulator, broken window, broken door handle, etc.

[@jvepps]

@@doriancampos3322 they sell the parts here. Nothing special about it other than RHD

[@basithph8958]

Man the RHD Odyssey is super cool I would definitely get one

[@downwithtrudeau]

I just recently imported one of these as a daily. Can confirm am a dad. The only thing i contest is that this isn't actually a minivan its classified as a wagon in japan

[@zakariahtulloch5754]

that’s dope bro. could you explain how did you get around the 25 year import rule. thx

[@downwithtrudeau]

@@zakariahtulloch5754 by being born and raised in Canada where the import rule is 15 years 🙏

[@vincentv1790]

@@downwithtrudeau how can one who lives in US purchase one of these in Canada? Can you tell me the process? Ive been wanting to own one of this ever since I was a teenage boy, for me this is the best generation of Honda Odyssey ever made on its era which on year of 2000s..., the ones to get is 2004 Honda Odyssey Absolute ++ with dark purple exterior...

[@JackTheDeergal]

My made in Canada Honda Odyssey was considered a station wagon on the title, prob because it's a 4 door minivan. Most "minivans" are 3 door

[@omygodish3]

Question how has yours held up over the years looking at buying one right now and kinda scared for parts I’m in Vancouver Canada

[@BM-zm1jl]

It reminds me of a stretched Honda Fit

[@iLupi]

There’s another Honda that’s like that and it’s JDM as well. I think it’s called the Honda Stream (RSZ?), if I remember correctly.

[@DJVADO17]

@@iLupi yep, the Honda Stream normal or RSZ trim is basically a slightly smaller version of this but it never came with a K series engine only the R20

[@chibiskyrc]

That exists. Look up Honda Fit Shuttle

[@416rides5]

Honda Accord Euro R >>>>. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pofQZ42gl9BrrKM

[@christopherjohnston6343]

Oddysey It is just an Accord/TSX Van. Honda does lots vans. Stretched Fit is the Airwave/Fit Shuttle/Jade. The Stream is a Civic van.

[@PaganiGaming]

Man this looks dope

[@venomduckling7578]

Yoo PaganiGaming I just met a legend of Car KZbin Day 1 of asking PaganiGaming to do an Up to Speed on his dad

[@KINGVONFRM063]

Buenos dias amigo😂

[@judahweesner2651]

Yo pagani gaming your a legend now dude

[@ariyankhan4337]

So u want james to do a up to speed on hia dad

[@drift5170]

You are now a celebrity

[@afiqrizal9949]

my dad had the 2004 odyssey rb1 when I was younger and he says it's one of the best cars he's evr owned

[@greatwar0]

i am from Hong Kong and i got a 2009 Honda Odyssey Absolute (RB3) which is a newer model from this, and it is even better‼️ It is awesome to daily it‼️ I love it‼️The best part of all, it can ride my whole family in it if it is needed to.

[@revmedia8108]

Day 7842 of searching for my dad. Much love, your friends at Rev Media!!

[@TheDeepSeaBass]

Ive been had a vast and varied experience exploring the capabilities of the rb1 Honda Odyssey Absolute in Canada. A very well built machine that deserves an honourable mention in my books. Thanks for the content, respect!

[@benjamincho4819]

I would say the Odyssey is great but I prefer the Sienna, I really like how Toyota put everything together. The torque and transmission is amazing!

[@zerixor8134]

Honestly i think the previa is better, because it has midengine layout, with supercharger and comes as either rwd or awd and manual and automatic. Amazing van. People have made drift vans out of the previa

[@malakisands8180]

My uncle had a factory supercharged manual transmission previa. It was a shame when he avoided a deer and recked it

[@caalcb7]

It got 200 hp on crank. That's not bad for a 4 bangers van.

[@OomBako]

200 ps, 197ish HP. slow by USA standards but here in Indonesia, it smokes majority of the car in the Highway :D

[@TensionalSpy]

So I'm curious as to how this made it past even the 15 year canadian import laws. Was it a show car? I drive an 03 RHD legacy and its only been here in Canada for less than 3 years.

[@chrisgoebel9762]

Also curious

[@AtomicGamr]

+3 for curious

[@mattfosnot4724]

Maybe imported as a postal vehicle

[@LusoiHardware]

I was wondering that as well. It does not qualify as a show and display vehicle. Why would one have their obviously illegal car featured on YT while the license plates are on display? They risk getting it confiscated and crushed and not mention fined. I'm noticing more and more illegal JDM cars here on YT.

[@mattblue8759]

25 for USA so idk how either I'd love to know

[@troymacrae3119]

He's slightly wrong about the tuner crowd for the RB1 Odyssey. I own one and follow a few pages on FB about them, one of which has 1.6 million followers. Just for the RB1. The tuner crowd is huge. Parts are a pain to get though sometimes but that is changing. Growing owners in Canada helping that. Also, the front end is an 2004 Acura TSX. Suspension and engine idententical (except for the compression ratio). And they're as reliable as the TSX.

[@TheAdvisor6440]

Yo what groups are those I just picked one up and am having some issues I'd like to get sorted

[@terrellmandamin9672]

​@TheAdvisor6440 One year later I also want to know I'm buying an 09 Oddyssey RB4 today. 😅

[@VtgNixxie]

Omg yaaasss I was going to buy a mini van Honda Odyssey absolute. same color too. it’s so dope lol 👌

[@vincentv1790]

This is the dopest style, finally Fitment Industries made a discovery of one of the best JDM minivan Honda ever made for the Asia market only!! RB1 K24A with 200hp stock, Absolute ++, but prolly the one that is shown is not the limited edition with factory dark purple exterior.. and not with red speedometer ones... They build these with 200hp and 160hp [non-absolute version]. They come with 3 different trims: L, M and Absolute +&++

[@KINGVONFRM063]

Day 49 of asking fitmend industries to do so you want a suzuki cappuccino

[@mrvvv6877]

Yes please

[@basithph8958]

Man who knew that vans can be cool? I want one now!

[@casvian1215]

i've been waiting for someone to post about this van looks really cool.

[@uhyeahitsme413]

At the end of the day, you'd still get passed by a vespa

[@uhyeahitsme413]

@Boban Milisavljevic yeah, but a vespa. Bro, that's bad 🤣🤣

[@mrstealyoblocks4473]

I daily my 2008 RB2, a lot of parts match up with a 2012 Civic SI & 2007 TSX. About to import ball joints, tie rods, and a whole lot of other stuff. Costs under $600 to import enough parts to future proof your suspension and drive shaft (for AWD). Keep up on your fluid maintenance and you'll be fine. It's a Honda.

[@DaMoose]

Just read your comment, and thank you for saying that. I was nervous about how the maintenance it's going to be after daily driving it for a few years or so. Picking up mine this weekend. Though mine is an '06 Absolute RB1. Assuming you're daily driving yours ?

[@mrstealyoblocks4473]

@@DaMoose Yes I daily mine up in Northern Canada.

[@DaMoose]

@@mrstealyoblocks4473 cool. I'm in Southern Ontario. Assuming you're in AB?

[@mrstealyoblocks4473]

@@DaMoose Yep, 5 hours NW of Edmonton.

[@DaMoose]

@mrstealyoblocks4473 nice. Curious, which insurance do you use up there for the RHD? I'm using a local one, and it's quite up there for me. My LHD is BelAir but sadly, they don't do RHD; in Ontario at least.

[@HachiKamuri]

What is weirder: 1. This sick minivan 2. Me wanting a Camry *TRD* as a dream car Also at 2:58 just saw the beetle from your community post

[@justar6865]

No the Renualt F1 van is it has an F1 V10 in the middle with still 4 seets

[@area50view]

It was never a production car🙄

[@pgtmr2713]

Espace Force F1

[@nidowott1669]

have one of these in Japan then imported it to Australia 10 years ago, absolutely bulletproof car.

[@Doransdomain]

Unless your Bismoto!! Check out his channel, and Donut Media did a video on his modded Oddessey.

[@Slowcati]

love it! looks like a 8th gen civic and has a kswap from the factory lol.

[@edoud123]

I'm going to go out and say this , people who work for fi must get like a 80% off discount on everything. Correct me if I'm wrong, tires, wheels and suspension alone was almost 3k. I know he had a exhaust maybe intake on top of other suspension components. 3k for my Honda Accord got me catback, intake, wheels tires, chrome delete tints, led conversions and still had room for tein coilovers

[@bakermrad]

we need more minivans like that

[@aza_ace]

Yo hold up- this looks cool NGL

[@mojakhaha]

@Ninety5tag not gonna lie

[@judahweesner2651]

Soccer mom be rollin up like move out the way bish

[@Alex-vz2jz]

A kei truck is the ultimate farm truck get around 👌 So you want a kei truck

[@dedlykuin8539]

ok so, toyota alphard/vellfire. i know you guys from america or europe won't get it, but look it up, its sick

[@marlonbaird6070]

I just moved to New Zealand from South Africa,bought 04 Odessey Rb1 absolute. I love this car,the space is unreal feels just like a car too basically feels like my ex Honda accord Cw2 I had in South Africa..

[@kewadgnahc5131]

This is dope!!! When you take the homies to a car meet! Badass!

[@ISCDESIGNAustralia]

ii currently have an Odyssey and had 2 others. great cars (Australia)

[@rickthurstonjr9154]

I owned one of these when I lived in Okinawa. Absolutely loved it!!!

[@Michael-jq5pf]

I f***ing love these, might be the next import for me. Super sexy and practical , VIP-able, just dope all around. And just screaming for a turbo K!

[@potatocubes69]

The Odyssey RB3 is my favorite... Go ahead and google it out!

[@craigpodsprojames2500]

I used to have one of these

[@StephenBrewer89]

So much cleaner than a usdm spec

[@Angrynood]

I want one now. Damn.

[@Citizen_of_the_Kingdom]

My buddy (whom is a dad to 4 girls) has a slammed Honda Ody and it’s absolutely beautiful to see it air up and down lol

[@autobez3132]

Am a dad of two I Rock that van so hard🚗🚘

[@unignostik]

Idk how I feel ab this

[@ninjankidmaryjane1910]

THAT SPOT IN THE LEFT HAND CORNER IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!!! LIKE THOSE PROTEIN SNAKES IN YOUR EYES!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tkskagen]

I would HAPPILY drive this Van Anywhere!

[@heygrego]

Are you REALLY not going to address how the hell this is on the road in Wisconsin when US import of this vehicle isn't legal until 2031?

[@original__gmebvy]

heygrego that’s what I want to know, even if it was a military import, it’s still subject to the 25 year rule here in the US. Something about this Odyssey doesn’t add up and I have a good feeling that car is not supposed to be here. I just hope the feds don’t see this. We’ve had enough rare vehicles crushed and destroyed on our shores because they were here when they weren’t supposed to

[@texrex2848]

When you notice your friend OWNS ONE :)

[@tonymoua1058]

This is like the USDM version of the 1st gen Odyssey, but looks better.

[@basedautism2283]

Of all the cars to break the 25 year rule for.

[@outreachpaintball]

K so what you missed is that it's got a k24a2 in this thing you can litterally buy an off the shelf bolt on 600hp turbo kit for it in the us. It's also one of the most usdm friendly cars you can buy, litterally every wearable part can be bought at the local parts store. This dudes may be an rn1 160 HP version but you can get an rb2 200hp AWD version and it weighs 3700lbs. It's a van that weighs a whole 200lbs more than my mk4 supra it weighs 1000lbs less than the usdm version.

[@christopherjohnston6343]

Yeah power to weight is pretty much identical to the Accord/TSX Wagon. I don't see anything wrong with that.

[@edwardk6764]

Van has the japanese GPS data still on it, probably a data cd or data file somewhere

[@yahirfrancohernandez2997]

Guy lives close to me i think always see him driving this around my neighborhood!! Sick van and always get pictures of it!!

[@VIPOdyssey176]

I’ve got one of these on godfather triangles

[@williambranco7710]

I have a 03 🇺🇲 version. Gotta say I love my "Dad van" but even though it's lowered and has momo wheels... I kinda wish it looked as good as the jdm version. Ugh. Gotta love the j35 but I want the 6 speed rather than the made of glass auto

[@jesseshexton7602]

Best car featured on this series. Thank you.

[@tony_5308]

Uuuhhhh idk how I feel abt this... 😂😂

[@car-enthusiast3141]

Hey fitment industries can you do an episode on :So you want a Renault megane rs please?

[@actontreadway1168]

I used to see these all over China and wish that I could import one. They're LHD for that market so it would be better to get one from there, if it were possible.

[@anggoroanindhito8987]

Man i would "Absolute"-ly love to rock that van!

[@gebusdatrapgod]

How is it t importable? Yes it has the same name "odyssey" But it's a compleylty different vehicle then our USDM oddyssey

[@vincentv1790]

The US version is bulky and fat, never like it in the first place... this RHD Odyssey Absolute is so popular in Asia and back then in its era if you have 1 of these, you are considered to have some type of wealth...

[@jaye696]

Bro im in New Zealand have the same van you need to put the thing up in the revs and hold it there they are long geared get it up to 6000rpm and let it eat and you would be surprised you didn't even kick it sown then calm it slow lol come on bruv .

[@DjOnD0pe]

i think i saw this in the wild looks neat i love when people build on weird platforms

[@nova12332]

What other aftermarket parts do u need? It's spec's out already. Just drive it and look cool

[@SteelqcxB0]

Plenty of parts ! Tsx and mDX are the parts

[@jaydub5515]

Anything Honder is fine by me!

[@djardy07]

Must have watched a BoostedBoiz episode lol... those tsx headlights look sick. My ISF is a Canadian model so it has the mph in kilometers lol

[@pov_logan]

kinda 🔥

[@casinoboy8871]

Reminds of the halo head you can choose in the game

[@lowdizz139]

I love my 04 rb1 odyssey turns a lot of heads and is super comfortable

[@CarlosFlores-rs5rb]

He said "it fits 7 ppl"several times 🤣

[@CRxMiNi]

Are thoes Wisconsin plates? How does this work with the 25 year law?

[@voodooevol]

I have literally seen more than 12 1,000 horsepower Honda Odyssey have you seen the one that's on hoonigan they have tons of available parts for these

[@oh1zay391]

I asked this a while back but i forgot the answer that was recommended.... I have 15s and plan on moving up to 16s and lowering my car. Should i get the wheels and tires first or lower my car first? And ofc all products will be bought from you guys

[@KeenanStyles]

Honestly I think the Veilfire is the ultimate van

[@vincentv1790]

Nah Alphard is, Vellfire is like sport version of Toyota Alphard... and I think Vellfire use CVT right?

[@bunning63]

Every man and his dog has one of those over here. As for comfortable, looking at that front end bouncing up and down, yeah well.

[@devilzwanganmidnight5951]

He don’t live here lol he visiting.

[@tamaiopiripi516]

I got a 2009 oddyssey, love it ❤️

[@djamilchan892]

Simply put ... Yes

[@isaactezza]

gotta love a cool REAR hand drive minivan

[@Justinbieberiswack08]

really wish you took the time to really get some good footage of the interior and also talk about it more.

[@s5SnipEmo]

How is this legal to drive on the road? Isn't it too new?

[@uwongspeed3257]

Apik rapi pak modipe 👍🏻

[@Brohnson]

Hell yeah!

[@jman4652]

I have the same Odyssey here in Australia.. (Except mine is black and is 2005) Great cars. But needs more power and sound

[@fknalphard]

funny how something that's common here is considered cool there

[@jonathanvieira4295]

How does the 25 year rule not apply to this

[@arutezza]

2006? Isnt that illegal? Theres the whole 25 year import thing

[@Macks1913]

Shhhh lol we don't need them catching on

[@FitmentIndustries]

Military Import 😉

[@leighdaley3736]

I own and daily drive one of these, I have the 2007 model with the chrome trimming and here in Australia this specific model (the RB series) were marketed as a wagon as it didn't have sliding door like every other model after it, and I could not ask for a better daily driver

[@rookietoprobuildz]

No lie, that van is clean 🔥

[@killswitch6786]

8:45 peep gels FRS tho

[@lotushighrev5581]

It’s 3 lobes exhaust cam & inlet camshaft, real vtec 😎