what are the pros and cons of jdm and usdm motors besides the slight power differnces......

 

depending on what state you live in, police crack down on jdm motors since they dont have a vin number.

 

dang i should def find out lol cuz im in maryland they are pretty uptight around here lol not as laid back as the west

 

It's a lot easier to find a Jdm swap from Hmotorsonline with low mileage than it is to track down a local, Usdm swap. The power differences are very slight. You won't beat a Usdm Type R with a Jdm Gsr swap for example.

 

I hope when you say Maryland isn't as laidback as the west you aren't speaking of Cali. Because Cali has some UPTIGHT SOBs running that **** when it comes to cars/engines, etc.

 

Cali has uber strict emission law making it difficult. The police usually don't care about you having a different motor except in areas of CA where thief is high and if you have a motor with its serial number shaved off.

 

dang AZ is pertty chill lol but ive been to cali to vist fam sactown/bayarea isnt that bad i drove my friends integra he had a jdm type r but it passed emissons that joint was fast... when we got pulled over for a brake light out the cop checked under hood... my friend said he blew old motor and he just got the type r which was ture...cop didnt seem to care much maybe he was just one that wasnt a jerk lol...

 

I don't know anything about emmissions because over here you can pretty much swap in whatever you wan't.

But other than power differences a jdm motor will most likely have less mileage. And I think the ecu's cut off at 180km/h.

 

yes X(

 

definitely not talking about cali, worst place to own a street tuner considering so many restrictions. cops are dicks on a whole new level. they will pull you for anything. never had my hood flipped but i've heard the stories

 

wow lol so im prob gunna go with a jdm either ls or b16 which ever is cheaper seeing as im a budget....either is better than this dmotor i have LOL

 

LS usually run cheaper than a B16A. Unless you find a B16A from someone in your area desperate to get rid of it.

 

JDM

Pro's:

- in general, low mileage
- usually higher comp, more hp
- often gen freebies ie..headers
- cheap!!

Con's

- no way to know exact mileage on most engines
- not legal in some states
- some parts don't cross over ie. some tranny parts