On many platforms the engine bay looks symmetrical between left-hand-drive and right-hand-drive cars, so it is easy to assume the parts are interchangeable. They often are. Sometimes they are not, and the difference is almost never in the block itself.
The steering rack and column move, which changes what occupies the space where a charge pipe or an intake might want to run. The brake master cylinder and its associated lines relocate. On manual cars the clutch line and pedal box change the firewall layout. Add air conditioning lines, wiring looms and washer bottles, and the side that looks empty is no longer empty.
Usually not the core component. It is the bracket, the hose routing, the mounting orientation and sometimes the length of a pipe run. That means a part can exist for your chassis and still be the wrong version for your car.
Tell us the market the car was sold in when you enquire. RHD is standard in the UK, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and several other markets, and we work with all of them. If you are unsure, a photo of the engine bay from above settles it faster than any written description.
It is a two-second question, and it prevents the most frustrating kind of return: a part that fits the platform, fits the model year, and still does not fit your car.
