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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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I i buy a complete engine swap which should i go with? i know the jdm has slightly more power, but does it make a diff with the install? does it make a difference when i go to upgrade the engine?
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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anybody know? bump.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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Get whatever is cheaper. JDM/USIM (US Import Market), same crap to me cuz everything inside gets tossed in favor of something better.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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usdm motors are easier to get bard
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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less wiring involved if u go with jdm..
if u dont live in cali i would go with jdm..
otherwise i woul dlook for an usdm..
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 11:56 AM
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is JDM motors ordered from online sites illegal in cali? I got mine from a this website. They're located in Montreal Canada. I guess my question is, what's legal and what's not?
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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Default Re: JDM or USDM? (Tippyman98)

If your gonna end up building the thing anyways then neither matters. But stock for stock JDM does have more power.
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