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01-14-2003, 03:57 PM
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hi guys, im a total newbie to the whole car scence. ive been following these boards for about 2 weeks now, and i have a couple questions. i looked for a FAQs page, but couldnt find one. here we go.
what does LSD mean? what does JDM mean? what does USDM mean? what does OBD1&2 (or something like that) mean? what does EK mean?
thanks
what does LSD mean? what does JDM mean? what does USDM mean? what does OBD1&2 (or something like that) mean? what does EK mean?
thanks
01-14-2003, 04:05 PM
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Re: total newbie (civicdriver32)
Hello and welcome to last we—...er...sorry. Welcome to Honda-Tech 
—LSD stands for Limited Slip Differential. When cornering sharply, the inside wheel has the weight lifted off it. This leads to the wheel having traction problems. The LSD transfers more power to the outside wheel to compensate.
—JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market. This refers to cars sold in Japan, or Japanese spec cars. This also refers to the current trend in imports. Finally, "JDM" can also refer to stock or aftermarket parts sold only in Japan (even if they're imported to North America, they're still usually referenced as "JDM" parts).
—USDM stands for United States Domestic Market. See above for the explanation.
—OBDII and OBDI are the On-Board Diagnostic systems on Hondas. OBDI cars essentially have fewer sensors, and are older. OBDII cars have more sensors (like an additional O2 sensor) and are newer.
—LSD stands for Limited Slip Differential. When cornering sharply, the inside wheel has the weight lifted off it. This leads to the wheel having traction problems. The LSD transfers more power to the outside wheel to compensate.
—JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market. This refers to cars sold in Japan, or Japanese spec cars. This also refers to the current trend in imports. Finally, "JDM" can also refer to stock or aftermarket parts sold only in Japan (even if they're imported to North America, they're still usually referenced as "JDM" parts).
—USDM stands for United States Domestic Market. See above for the explanation.
—OBDII and OBDI are the On-Board Diagnostic systems on Hondas. OBDI cars essentially have fewer sensors, and are older. OBDII cars have more sensors (like an additional O2 sensor) and are newer.
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Re: total newbie (civicdriver32)
what does LSD mean? what does JDM mean? what does USDM mean? what does OBD1&2 (or something like that) mean? what does EK mean?
JDM = japanese domestic market ("cool" **** from japan)
USDM = united states domestic market ("regular" **** that's not so "cool")
OBD1 & OBD2 = the ECU language or something like that for 1994-2000 hondas and 2000+ hondas, respectively (I'm pretty sure I got those dates wrong, btw)
EK = japanese code for a 1996-2001 hatchback
EG = japanese code for a 1992-1995 hatchback, should probably be called an EH2
any more?
01-14-2003, 04:07 PM
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Re: total newbie (civicdriver32)
what does JDM mean? what does USDM mean? what does OBD1&2 (or something like that) mean? what does EK mean?
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thanks
EK = 96 - 00 civic
[ OBD- On Board Diagnostics ]
| OBDI-- came in cars from 92-95 | from http://www.civichatchback.com
[ OBDII--Came in cars from 96-00 ]
more terms here:
http://www.civichatchback.com/board/...&threadid=6437
01-14-2003, 04:09 PM
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Re: total newbie (civicdriver32)
hi guys, im a total newbie to the whole car scence. ive been following these boards for about 2 weeks now, and i have a couple questions. i looked for a FAQs page, but couldnt find one. here we go.
what does LSD mean? what does JDM mean? what does USDM mean? what does OBD1&2 (or something like that) mean? what does EK mean?
thanks
what does LSD mean? what does JDM mean? what does USDM mean? what does OBD1&2 (or something like that) mean? what does EK mean?
thanks
me if im wrong but those are acronyms since its stupid to type of stuff:LSD = Limited-Slip Differential
JDM = Japanese Domestic Market
USDM = US Domestic Market
OBD = On-Board Diagnostics, OBD1 = 1992-1995 and OBD2 = 1996-1998/1999-2000
EK = chassis code for hatch
Guess I was slower in replying to this than everyone else...
slows RT[Modified by Jay-C, 8:11 PM 1/14/2003]
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01-14-2003, 04:14 PM
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Re: total newbie (Spoon Hybrid)
i have an OBDII JDM EK9 with a full USDM conversion. check my sig
[Modified by Jay-C, 8:16 PM 1/14/2003]
01-14-2003, 04:16 PM
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Re: total newbie (Spoon Hybrid)
wow you guys are fast. thanks.
its all making sense now.. heh. one more thing, are jdm hybrids legal in california? if not, how do people pass smog and stuff with them?
its all making sense now.. heh. one more thing, are jdm hybrids legal in california? if not, how do people pass smog and stuff with them?
01-14-2003, 05:26 PM
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Re: total newbie (civicdriver32)
do a search. it's out there...type in smog.
here's some i'll give ya.
cliffnotes - yes, u can smog everything, as long as the car matches up [no, u can't legally smog a jet engine in ur civic...]
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=385337
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=383857
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=375500
here's some i'll give ya.
cliffnotes - yes, u can smog everything, as long as the car matches up [no, u can't legally smog a jet engine in ur civic...]
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=385337
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=383857
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=375500
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