what company is JDM?
I am considering replacing my 5 speed tranny 94 civic 1.5L lx and see many
JDM used transmissions for sale, used, $200 or less, some are more. They claim to have appx 40k miles on some of them. is JDM a good brand ? |
one more question - if I have an open diff now, is ok the repalce the tranny
with a LSD unit? Do I have to be concerned with final drive ratio? I am after max gas mileage, but traction in the snow. "Rocky" > wrote in message ... >I am considering replacing my 5 speed tranny 94 civic 1.5L lx and see many >JDM used transmissions for sale, used, $200 or less, some are more. They >claim to have appx 40k miles on some of them. > > is JDM a good brand ? > > |
"Rocky" > wrote in
: > I am considering replacing my 5 speed tranny 94 civic 1.5L lx and see > many JDM used transmissions for sale, used, $200 or less, some are > more. They claim to have appx 40k miles on some of them. > > is JDM a good brand ? > > > JDM means "Japan Domestic Market". In other words, the transmissions are OEM items that were originally installed in vehicles sold to Japanese dealers in cars that complied with Japanese safety regs, emissions standards, and driving conditions. Some other DMs: EUDM - Europe Domestic Market USDM - US domestic market There are more, but memeory fails me. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
"TeGGeR®" > wrote in
: > "Rocky" > wrote in > : > >> I am considering replacing my 5 speed tranny 94 civic 1.5L lx and see >> many JDM used transmissions for sale, used, $200 or less, some are >> more. They claim to have appx 40k miles on some of them. >> >> is JDM a good brand ? >> >> >> > > > JDM means "Japan Domestic Market". > > In other words, the transmissions are OEM items that were originally > installed in vehicles sold to Japanese dealers in cars that complied > with Japanese safety regs, emissions standards, and driving > conditions. Japan has annual safety and emissions checks that apply to cars over two years old (?), that are extremely severe, and result in many cars being pulled off the road at a very young age as the cost of passing the test gets too onerous. The point of the regulations is to force domestic consumers to keep purchasing new cars, ensuring that a domestic industry will exist. It amounts to welfare, making those Japanese poorer who /don't/ work in the auto industry, so that those who /do/ will get richer. It's a redistributive tax, basically, and it prevents the government from having to look bad by directly subsidizing the industry through general tax revenues. JDM items may have low mileage, but typically have spent many, many hours sitting idle in heavy traffic. That "40K engine" might have *twice* the running hours as an engine originally installed here. Also, Japanese engines until recently had (still have?) significant differences from USDM vehicles, such as carburetors, and mechanical fuel pumps. This means that if you buy a JDM engine, you may have trouble getting all your USDM cooling system, engine controls, and smog equipment hooked up, and may have to blank off such apertures as one for the mechanical fuel pump. JDM transmissions may have different gear ratios to suit local driving conditions, and may also have other differing features that may impede a straight bolt-on attempt Proceed with caution. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:02 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
AutoBanter.com