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oXeNo · 10-08-2012, 07:30 PM

I've searched this up and all I've find a few places, and I've ordered a few motors before. But I just wanted a few people's person opinion on where the best places to buy a sr20 from now? Most of the threads I've searched are a little older I just wanted some current opinions!

boost1986 · 10-08-2012, 07:41 PM

I got mine from nagano usa last year. I had to replace a lot of parts on it tho. Igniter, injectors, MAF, pretty much all the sensors. The engine was the only good part. Try to pick a retailer that is close to u, go there and pick it out yourself.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-08-2012, 07:48 PM

Find a place thats close by to you that you can physically pick an engine from. Fuck buying anything online, most SRs coming from Japan at this point are SHIT ENGINES!!!

Corbic · 10-08-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Find a place thats close by to you that you can physically pick an engine from. Fuck buying anything online, most SRs coming from Japan at this point are SHIT ENGINES!!!

They are just 20 year old cores pulled from wrecked cars.

But agreed... you are absolutely right about finding a local selling the motor. Either a shop, craigslist or someone on one of the forums.

Corbic · 10-08-2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by boost1986

I got mine from nagano usa last year. I had to replace a lot of parts on it tho. Igniter, injectors, MAF, pretty much all the sensors. The engine was the only good part. Try to pick a retailer that is close to u, go there and pick it out yourself.

May have been a flood engine..

thizzen4 · 10-08-2012, 08:01 PM

I order mine from tiger japense this year adn new harness adn ecu 1805.00 shipped to my door after taxes but ecu was fryed and harfness had alot of broken conectors and some water corasion but engien runs great and was a gretat price

thizzen4 · 10-08-2012, 08:01 PM

Damn terrible spelling sorry about tht just quick typing

oXeNo · 10-08-2012, 08:46 PM

Well it's hard to find a place around North Carolina that has motors for sale most of the places that I have found that sell them are around the mid west. I have been looking for some for a while. I have heard good things about tiger japanese and I have ordered form Zerolift before and had very good luck with them.

Corbic · 10-09-2012, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by oXeNo

Well it's hard to find a place around North Carolina that has motors for sale most of the places that I have found that sell them are around the mid west. I have been looking for some for a while. I have heard good things about tiger japanese and I have ordered form Zerolift before and had very good luck with them.

Don't buy from Canada.

Canadian importers are notoriously difficult to deal with. Also if its extremely bothersome to track cross border shipments and credit card support is minimal.

It becomes very easy for a Canadian retailer to fuck over an American client and you have little recourse.

Avoid Tiger JDM, Osaka Motors ect*

*unless you live in Canada, then the International thing doesn't apply.

Also, like 10 years ago I used to hear good stuff about Venus Auto.

MADE · 10-09-2012, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Corbic

Don't buy from Canada.

Canadian importers are notoriously difficult to deal with. Also if its extremely bothersome to track cross border shipments and credit card support is minimal.

It becomes very easy for a Canadian retailer to fuck over an American client and you have little recourse.

Avoid Tiger JDM, Osaka Motors ect*

*unless you live in Canada, then the International thing doesn't apply.

.

Amen this man speaks the troof!

badbob2121 · 10-09-2012, 06:32 AM

Your source for rare JDM Parts | JDM Hookup

Very legit guys, and they have a great reputation.

STL240SXDRIFT · 10-09-2012, 07:51 AM

^^^I second this...

JDMHOOKUP.com

You will not be sorry...totally legit guys

landins13 · 10-09-2012, 08:24 AM

depending on the part of north carolina you are in it would be worth the drive to come up to manassas VA and go to JEI so you can physically pick your engine. A lot of the guys here in the mid-atlantic have gotten engines from them with great success.

landins13 · 10-09-2012, 08:26 AM

Japanese Engine Import | JDM Engine Importer

RiskyRick · 10-09-2012, 10:16 AM

Nowhere. After being the drifter/ fanboy special for 20+ years, they've been mostly picked over. Keeping in mind that you're likely just going to be buying a motor that somebody in Japan didn't want, you're best bet is to buy from someplace within driving distance where you can physically see it before buying.

FRpilot · 10-09-2012, 10:33 AM

based on everyone's comments, it sounds like more likely than not you are pretty much buying a complete swap with a motor that will probably need a rebuild.

i used to think this was an easy question. back then there was heavy throttle, phase 2, venusauto, jarco, gdimension, enjuku racing, pandagarage, jhot, etc. now almost no one imports front clips/engines anymore.

RiskyRick · 10-09-2012, 10:41 AM

JDMHookup in STL is legit, I would second that suggestion, BUT I wouldn't go that route in your shoes since they aren't exactly within driving distance...

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-09-2012, 11:11 AM

Is Jarco the shop in ATL? I thought they're still open?

omgRWDgoodness! · 10-09-2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by boost1986

I got mine from nagano usa last year. I had to replace a lot of parts on it tho. Igniter, injectors, MAF, pretty much all the sensors. The engine was the only good part. Try to pick a retailer that is close to u, go there and pick it out yourself.

I had pretty much the same experience buying my RB from them, although not to that extent. They sent me the wrong MAF and never replaced it with the correct one even after I called like 3-4 times and them saying they would, so I just said fu** it and got one from the junkyard. After swapping the motor in it started up and ran great for over a year, but hasn't been at full potential the entire time (have since found out it has lower compression on Cyl #6...now it's sitting taken apart in my garage -___-) The ironic part is I promised myself I wasn't going to get a motorset off of eBay...and that's what I did

Corbic · 10-09-2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Is Jarco the shop in ATL? I thought they're still open?

I believe they are commercial only now, dealing in the remain business.

Corbic · 10-09-2012, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRpilot

based on everyone's comments, it sounds like more likely than not you are pretty much buying a complete swap with a motor that will probably need a rebuild.

i used to think this was an easy question. back then there was heavy throttle, phase 2, venusauto, jarco, gdimension, enjuku racing, pandagarage, jhot, etc. now almost no one imports front clips/engines anymore.

It's all about the yen.

Back then it was 110-130 yen to the dollar, today it's what, 78 JPY to the USD?

That's 30% loss right there if you maintained prices! Worse yet shipping costs are up and the engines people want are now old as shit.

In 2003 you bet that S14 SR was only a few years old and low miles! Today it's now sat for 3 years after being flooded out in the Tsunami.

Also people are broke asses. A swap from HeavyThrottle was $3,500 for a red top and $4,200 for an S14 IIRC.

Today's kids puke blood over $1,750 for a SR. Spoiled bitches.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-09-2012, 12:59 PM

SHit, I used to charge $3k for an S13 swap...I used to get an engine set from Venus Auto in Sac for $1300, another $200 in parts and $1500 profit for a weekend job.

oXeNo · 10-09-2012, 03:42 PM

Thanks guys, I really appreciate all the helpful comments. But yeah I was probably gonna go with a S14 SR20 just because it's a little newer and has a chance for having lower miles then the red tops. It sucks cause there is really not many places around here that sell complete motor sets. I got lucky when I bought my Type R swap for my civic and got it maybe with 20k miles on it best running motor ive ever had. I was just hoping that maybe I could get something similar for my 240. But I am in a position to where I can buy back my old sr20 from the guy I sold it to, he said the compression failed in 2 of the cylinders so it would need a rebuild but it had a complete top mount set up with a 6puck act clutch and 550cc injectors and he was asking 1k for the whole thing with a extra 5 speed tranny.

terrence · 10-09-2012, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oXeNo

Well it's hard to find a place around North Carolina that has motors for sale most of the places that I have found that sell them are around the mid west. I have been looking for some for a while. I have heard good things about tiger japanese and I have ordered form Zerolift before and had very good luck with them.

You live in Thomasville, NC?

oXeNo · 10-09-2012, 05:04 PM

Yeah I do. Why do you ask?

Corbic · 10-09-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oXeNo

I can buy back my old sr20 from the guy I sold it to, he said the compression failed in 2 of the cylinders so it would need a rebuild but it had a complete top mount set up with a 6puck act clutch and 550cc injectors and he was asking 1k for the whole thing with a extra 5 speed tranny.

Dood, just rebuild that shit.

oXeNo · 10-09-2012, 05:32 PM

I've thought about it, but when I had the motor it had some kinda problem runnin like it wouldn't ever idle or anything it sucked. That's one reason I really just wanna order one I've been wanting to get a s14 blacktop for a while.

MADE · 10-09-2012, 06:38 PM

Just throwing this out there, Im sure most of you know the low miles thing was a gimmick. In 2012 most of the people in Japan that are driving 90 era cars, are just like us. Their car is thier DD that they ZY drift gymkana or hardpark. When they decide to junk it the yards cut it for export, actually driving the prices in Japan back up. The percentages of the people who drive them on the weekends or special days are less than 2%. But as long as the engine has been well maintained it doesnt matter.

Corbic · 10-09-2012, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oXeNo

I've thought about it, but when I had the motor it had some kinda problem runnin like it wouldn't ever idle or anything it sucked. That's one reason I really just wanna order one I've been wanting to get a s14 blacktop for a while.

Yeah, because junkyard motors NEVER have idle issues.

terrence · 10-09-2012, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oXeNo

Yeah I do. Why do you ask?

Because that's where I live.

10-08-2012, 07:30 PM	#1
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Best place to order a complete sr20det swap from? I've searched this up and all I've find a few places, and I've ordered a few motors before. But I just wanted a few people's person opinion on where the best places to buy a sr20 from now? Most of the threads I've searched are a little older I just wanted some current opinions!

10-08-2012, 07:48 PM	#3
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Find a place thats close by to you that you can physically pick an engine from. Fuck buying anything online, most SRs coming from Japan at this point are SHIT ENGINES!!! __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

10-09-2012, 06:32 AM	#11
badbob2121 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis Age: 33 Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: badbob2121 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Your source for rare JDM Parts \| JDM Hookup Very legit guys, and they have a great reputation. __________________ FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM = BOBBY_LS13

10-09-2012, 08:24 AM	#13
landins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 986 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	depending on the part of north carolina you are in it would be worth the drive to come up to manassas VA and go to JEI so you can physically pick your engine. A lot of the guys here in the mid-atlantic have gotten engines from them with great success. __________________ NO HANDS IN PANTS!!

10-09-2012, 08:26 AM	#14
landins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 986 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Japanese Engine Import \| JDM Engine Importer __________________ NO HANDS IN PANTS!!

10-08-2012, 07:41 PM	#2
boost1986 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nashville Age: 35 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got mine from nagano usa last year. I had to replace a lot of parts on it tho. Igniter, injectors, MAF, pretty much all the sensors. The engine was the only good part. Try to pick a retailer that is close to u, go there and pick it out yourself.

10-08-2012, 08:01 PM	#6
thizzen4 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2011 Location: tacoma 253 Age: 30 Posts: 1,169 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	I order mine from tiger japense this year adn new harness adn ecu 1805.00 shipped to my door after taxes but ecu was fryed and harfness had alot of broken conectors and some water corasion but engien runs great and was a gretat price

10-08-2012, 08:46 PM	#8
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Well it's hard to find a place around North Carolina that has motors for sale most of the places that I have found that sell them are around the mid west. I have been looking for some for a while. I have heard good things about tiger japanese and I have ordered form Zerolift before and had very good luck with them.

10-09-2012, 07:51 AM	#12
STL240SXDRIFT Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dance Floor Posts: 584 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	^^^I second this... JDMHOOKUP.com You will not be sorry...totally legit guys

10-09-2012, 10:16 AM	#15
RiskyRick Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sedalia, MO Posts: 168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nowhere. After being the drifter/ fanboy special for 20+ years, they've been mostly picked over. Keeping in mind that you're likely just going to be buying a motor that somebody in Japan didn't want, you're best bet is to buy from someplace within driving distance where you can physically see it before buying.

10-09-2012, 10:41 AM	#17
RiskyRick Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sedalia, MO Posts: 168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	JDMHookup in STL is legit, I would second that suggestion, BUT I wouldn't go that route in your shoes since they aren't exactly within driving distance...

10-09-2012, 11:11 AM	#18
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Is Jarco the shop in ATL? I thought they're still open? __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

10-09-2012, 12:59 PM	#22
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	SHit, I used to charge $3k for an S13 swap...I used to get an engine set from Venus Auto in Sac for $1300, another $200 in parts and $1500 profit for a weekend job. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

10-09-2012, 03:42 PM	#23
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Thanks guys, I really appreciate all the helpful comments. But yeah I was probably gonna go with a S14 SR20 just because it's a little newer and has a chance for having lower miles then the red tops. It sucks cause there is really not many places around here that sell complete motor sets. I got lucky when I bought my Type R swap for my civic and got it maybe with 20k miles on it best running motor ive ever had. I was just hoping that maybe I could get something similar for my 240. But I am in a position to where I can buy back my old sr20 from the guy I sold it to, he said the compression failed in 2 of the cylinders so it would need a rebuild but it had a complete top mount set up with a 6puck act clutch and 550cc injectors and he was asking 1k for the whole thing with a extra 5 speed tranny.

10-09-2012, 05:04 PM	#25
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Yeah I do. Why do you ask?

10-09-2012, 05:32 PM	#27
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I've thought about it, but when I had the motor it had some kinda problem runnin like it wouldn't ever idle or anything it sucked. That's one reason I really just wanna order one I've been wanting to get a s14 blacktop for a while.

10-09-2012, 06:38 PM	#28
MADE Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norf Norf Posts: 974 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Just throwing this out there, Im sure most of you know the low miles thing was a gimmick. In 2012 most of the people in Japan that are driving 90 era cars, are just like us. Their car is thier DD that they ZY drift gymkana or hardpark. When they decide to junk it the yards cut it for export, actually driving the prices in Japan back up. The percentages of the people who drive them on the weekends or special days are less than 2%. But as long as the engine has been well maintained it doesnt matter. __________________ Last edited by MADE; 10-09-2012 at 09:27 PM..

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