usdm vs jdm?
12-08-2006, 09:59 AM
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usdm vs jdm?
I called the nissan parts store.com to find out if there parts were usdm or jdm. Unfortunately the girl couldn't give me a straight answer. I like the usdm side sills but can't tell from pic on their sight if it's jdm or usdm. The price is bar none the cheapest I have seen for real Nismo $385.00. They said that all thier parts are made for cars shipped here. Is that my answer?
12-08-2006, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by charged
I called the nissan parts store.com to find out if there parts were usdm or jdm. Unfortunately the girl couldn't give me a straight answer. I like the usdm side sills but can't tell from pic on their sight if it's jdm or usdm. The price is bar none the cheapest I have seen for real Nismo $385.00. They said that all thier parts are made for cars shipped here. Is that my answer?
are you trying to find JDM nismo parts?
this is your best place to find what your looking for
mynismo.com
or PM andy@performance here on the forums
12-08-2006, 11:16 AM
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Opininons please, on quality: usdm vs. jdm
Lets say side skirts.....Is it really worth the extra cash to own a pair of JDM sides or just go with the USDM
Lets say side skirts.....Is it really worth the extra cash to own a pair of JDM sides or just go with the USDM
12-08-2006, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by vo7848
Opininons please, on quality: usdm vs. jdm
Lets say side skirts.....Is it really worth the extra cash to own a pair of JDM sides or just go with the USDM
Lets say side skirts.....Is it really worth the extra cash to own a pair of JDM sides or just go with the USDM
so quality isnt as much the issue as looks and exclusivity. not alot of people have the JDM so if that matters to you that would be a reason to pay extra along with the fact that the USDM have a larger "bulge" to them than the JDM and would take more of a beating
12-08-2006, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by mc350z
by quality i assume you mean fitment. they both are OEM perfect fitment. i personally have the authentic JDM but i have experience with the USDM body parts. they are made out of urethane were the JDM is a fiberglass.
so quality isnt as much the issue as looks and exclusivity. not alot of people have the JDM so if that matters to you that would be a reason to pay extra along with the fact that the USDM have a larger "bulge" to them than the JDM and would take more of a beating
so quality isnt as much the issue as looks and exclusivity. not alot of people have the JDM so if that matters to you that would be a reason to pay extra along with the fact that the USDM have a larger "bulge" to them than the JDM and would take more of a beating
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12-08-2006, 11:31 AM
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I like the usdm sides a lot better. They have a fatter look and not as much gap between front and rear. The price is great from this site almost $90 cheeper than other vendors.
12-08-2006, 11:52 AM
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I, too, prefer the JDM sides (I think they'd flow better with my Veilside v1 front and rear), but I have the USDM. They are fine as well; I just couldn't justify the extra cost for the JDM, especially considering they are more brittle fiberglass. Impacts aren't really an issue, but rock chips are and the urethane stands up to it much better in the long run. The average Z owner won't know the difference between USDM and JDM, anyway.
I'm not sure how the JDM sides attach, but if they go on the same way as the urethane pieces, I wouldn't ever want to have to pull them back off; you have to yank the sides pretty damn hard to get them off and that'd surely crack the hell out of the fiberglass ones. Maybe they go on differently, though?
I'm not sure how the JDM sides attach, but if they go on the same way as the urethane pieces, I wouldn't ever want to have to pull them back off; you have to yank the sides pretty damn hard to get them off and that'd surely crack the hell out of the fiberglass ones. Maybe they go on differently, though?
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