Japan Motor Import

Post by **S14Life** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

So what's the deal? Is http://www.japanmotorimport.com a good company? I'm buying an SR20DET soon and I don't want to be burned.

Post by **S14Life** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Oh I ask because I never get email replies..

Post by **Onizuka** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Its in canada and i have never heard of it. There are so many ****-hole places looking to rip you off, do you really have a reason NOT to go with a reliable source?

Post by **S14Life** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Money~

I'd love more than anything to go with Heavy Throttle of Phase2 but I can't really afford it yet.

Post by **xxtrizz** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Ask Pulsar GTR hes had good feedback so far. He sells Sr's

Post by **S14Life** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

I would really rather buy from a company over an individual person...

Post by **gore** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

s14life I bought my ca18det motor set from him, very nice guy would help you in any way possible. better than any company would. I highly recommend him

Post by **thes14project** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

you can try zero lift. I got my sr from them. good stuff or night seven, but the guy I talked to there was a little pushy. Also, there's this place on ebay, that's called rick's raceup or something like that. They seem to be pretty Legit. I mean, the best way to check, is to get their phone # or address and then look it up on yahoo, the first person I was going to buy an sr from ended up being a cell phone. Anyways, just research, I'm parinoid what can I say. Also, people can bash me for this, but as far as I've heard most of the sr places in Canada are ****.

Post by **S14Life** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Thank you.

Post by **I_eat_hondas** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

NIght7 is not a bad place to go thru. Cameron treated me ok although a little on the pricey side, I got a beautiful s13blacktop that runs strong and compression was near perfect. I would do business with him again.

Post by **civics91** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

zerolift all the way i got a good deal and they are good guys i went to the shop its nice they dont play around good stuff i would say thay are the best

Post by **loudbay** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

i got my redtop from 'japan star motors' or search for 'nagano japan motors' for 1100 shipped with no intercooler and no winring harness.... then when my ecu ended up being busted (more than 1 month later) they promptly and happily refunded me $100.... not quite enough for a new ecu, but 1000 for a engine shipped was good enough for me...... it had 44000km (very very clean) these guys get other engines too..... they have 2 offices, one in canada and one in virginia...

Post by **S14Life** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Does Zerolift have a website? Or is that an individual on this board?

Post by **nismostate** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

I am considering buying from Canada too. I've been to SON240sx.com and someone recommended me talking to a member called slipperysilvia. Anyways, during mid March, I am going to Toronto Ontario for spring break. I plan on looking at the motor before I purchase it. The guy sounds legit and i have his phone # and everything. I found out that he is located in the same area as my relatives. He said that it'll be 2400cdn, so about 1800 us. i've also found a place called A1JDMMotors located in Toronto Area also. only problem is their motorsets do not include ignitor chips but slipperysilvia's do. If you want, I will forward the replys from both sources to you. A1JDMmotors quoted me shipping, tax, and packaging to be 350 US. so... pretty much about 2150 shipped. Sounds like a good deal guys?? Im still not sure If I should go with these two sources or pay the extra money and go with enjukuracing, heavythrottle, etc. But man... saving over 600$ sounds really good to me! :ylsuper

Oh yea, how much did you guys get your motors for? That would really help me decide who to get it from.

Post by **loudbay** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

i was pretty happy from japanstar.... ended up $1000 shipped (canada to FL) no harness, ignitor, or smic..... all of which are not that hard to get anymore.... i got a q45 ignitor for $40 from the scrapyard, and $350 for a new harness from projectnissan (wonderful operation too).

Post by **Morph** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Could try Total Boost thats where i was supposed to get my engine from but the bastards raised the shipping prices the day i was gonna order....But alot of the honda guys i've taked to say that they are really good and have fast service and dont **** you around.

Post by **nismostate** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

Loudbay: Does japanstar have a website or contact number? Do you have any pics of the motor before you install?

Morph: Total Boost site does not work.

Post by **civics91** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

zerolift.com

Post by **89NC240SX** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

I'm sure you've asked but try Venus Auto. The shipper not having a liftgate is a problem though. Vicki said that there trying to work something out with another shipper so that might help. I ordered a SR20DET front clip from them no problem at all. And i'm getting ready to order another one from them in a few weeks.

Post by **loudbay** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

naganojapanese.com i'm in the middle of moving, so i don't have pics, but i would be willing to bet that they would send you actual pics.....

Post by **nismostate** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

wow,

These prices I see are crazy! sounds really really sketchy though. Im not saying you guys are lying but damn! I thought 2150 shipped was a hell of a deal. What are the exterior conditions of the motors your getting? Is there anyone else that bought from these companies also? Anyways, I am going to be patient and wait until I go to toronto and see how slipperysilvia's motors are. I'll take a bunch of pics to show proof of how legit this guy is. If i don't like the conditions of his motors, I'll look into buying from one of those companies. There should be a sticky for good motor sources.

Post by **Turb0wned** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

i dont know if they are a good company or not but if they were they do have some pretty good prices...

Post by **89NC240SX** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

I got my 92 front clip from Venus Auto. The engine and transmission had 60,000 Km on it. Everything that I needed was there. No complaints about it at all. I got the clip at wholesale price for $1600 that is including shipping.

Post by **loudbay** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

MY ENGINE LOOKed really clean.... and i'm sure that they don't do a cleaning to them because it still had oil, transmission oil, and all of the wax pencil marking that said s13 on it everywhere..... and i asked them for the youngest one that they had only 44000km.... and very good customer service.... $1100 shipped.... i also bought a 13b-turbo at the same time, so they may have hooked me up a little bit...

Post by **nismostate** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

When did you guys purchase these motors? i think a lot of these places have raised their prices. well i believe venus has because i read somewhere that they are about 2500?

Post by **loudbay** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

4 months ago

Post by **nismostate** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

loudbay: I checked nagano and it is still the same price. do you have any compression test results from your motor? I believe you can purchase the extra stuff(wiring harness, ignitor) from them also correct?

I think it'll be cheaper to find it somewhere else though. Anyways, Im definitely going to keep them in mind. Anyone else order from naganojapanese.com?

Edit: I looked into Totaljdm.com , which is total-boost, and their prices seem very reasonable especially coming from canada. 1650+shipping. about the same quote from my other 2 sources. I believe they have 2 shops. one in western canada and another in eastern. shipping will be cheaper for those living closer to each side. hopefully the eastern warehouse is located near toronto so i can check it out while I am up there.

:thinker THERE SHOULD BE A STICKY FOR MOTOR SELLERS!!Would be really helpful for future buyers.:help

Post by **loudbay** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

165-163-165-167 and i sourced out the other stuff i needed from other people.... all i got from nagano was engine transmission ecu maf cas.... i got wiring harness from projectnissan, and ignitor from the junkyard (q45)

Post by **S14Life** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

I think I'm going to go with Venus Auto, becuase I can get it wholesale price and I can pick it up (They are only located about 45 mins from me). I emailed them and the told me the motor set is 2200, clip is 2500, warranty for start up only, and their engines usually have 45,000 - 65,000 km on them. Not a bad deal.

http://www.venus-auto.com

Post by **stumpz** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:41 pm

this is where i got my motor.. answered all of my questions.. good people

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