 JDM imported engines, Are they reliable? |
 Dec 24, 2004 - 7:52 PM
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Hi,
I'm new here. Please forgive me if I this has been posted in the past. I tried the search function. Anyway, I read this on a civic forum(http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179335): ---- JDM Swaps Honestly, unless these come from a friend in Japan, you're taking a gamble every time. You have no real way to know how many miles are on the engine, nor how it was treated. Just keep that in mind. It has not been proven (no matter how many claims) that these JDM motors make any more HP. ---- Now I'm wondering, is any of this true? If you're able to find a trustworthy company that sells these engines, shouldn't everything be ok? I've noticed a lot of you have done the 3S-GTE swap - did any of you import the engine from Japan, or got it from a company which imports them? Experiences with this? |
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Dec 27, 2004 - 12:35 AM
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hmm, never knew about that... u sure the compression is not the same? where u get that info from
This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 27, 2004 - 12:37 AM -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Dec 27, 2004 - 1:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(lagos @ Dec 27, 2004 - 5:35 AM) hmm, never knew about that... u sure the compression is not the same? where u get that info from [right][snapback]226851[/snapback][/right] Cross refrenced between Here and Shopkeep (repair/estimator program). There may have been a changeover at some point, but I'm about 90% sure the JDM versions had consistantly higher compression... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
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CarlJ JDM imported engines Dec 24, 2004 - 7:52 PM
Kwanza26 Same idea applies to all engines, not just used JD... Dec 24, 2004 - 8:13 PM jgreening QUOTEThe JDM counter parts (ST185 3SGTE) have high... Dec 25, 2004 - 1:57 AM
Kwanza26 QUOTE(jgreening @ Dec 25, 2004 - 6:57 AM)QUOT... Dec 25, 2004 - 4:03 AM jgreening Hmmm....here is where I got my info (3sgte specifi... Dec 25, 2004 - 5:07 AM shid Err jay, he's saying that what you said is cor... Dec 25, 2004 - 10:46 AM Kwanza26 QUOTE(shid @ Dec 25, 2004 - 3:46 PM)Err jay, ... Dec 26, 2004 - 11:47 PM lagos the minute you swap in an engine that wasnt ment t... Dec 25, 2004 - 12:11 PM CarlJ Thanks guys, I value your input. The JDMs seem to ... Dec 25, 2004 - 4:59 PM lagos the only things that i know seperate the us and jd... Dec 27, 2004 - 12:21 AM Kwanza26 QUOTE(lagos @ Dec 27, 2004 - 5:21 AM)the only... Dec 27, 2004 - 12:24 AM SlowCelica94 What's a leakdown test? And you said static co... Dec 27, 2004 - 3:42 PM celica3sgte Kwanza you are reading that chart wrong. It says ... Dec 27, 2004 - 4:08 PM Kwanza26 QUOTE(celica3sgte @ Dec 27, 2004 - 9:08 PM)Kw... Dec 27, 2004 - 6:57 PM Mr2swift Ecu is definately more aggressive with the fuel an... Dec 28, 2004 - 2:18 AM shid QUOTE(Mr2swift @ Dec 28, 2004 - 7:18 AM)As fo... Dec 28, 2004 - 10:13 AM |
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