jdm or usdm

[4cylforever]

i might be dumb for asking this but what does jdm stand for

[MadSpleen85]

i might be dumb for asking this but what does jdm stand for

There is no such thing as a dumb question in the Newbie section...
JDM - japanese domestic market "car parts from japan" Usually meaning different parts of our cars that were options in Japan and were not available as stock options in the states. Later

[AZN_Pride]

Personally I like all JDM parts. But this is coming from an Asian.

[4cylforever]

how can you tell if some thing is jdm or a fake

[Ralphie]

how can you tell if some thing is jdm or a fake

most of the time by looking at it.

Like the JDM headlights.....

our's have those nipples on them....JDM ones dont.

and if im correct the JDM 1 peice's are made out of plastic but the 2 peice are glass.(could be wrong on this one)

all our headlights are glass.

But yea once you seen the real stuff a few times youll be able to tell the difference.

If your not sure and you find a part somewhere or online...post it up here or search for it, there most likely is a thread covering it already

[ray ray]

this is correct and only the wagons and coupes had jdm 2 piece headlights.and the corners on the jdm 2 piece are different than ours also.if your looking for lights if they say "stanley" then they are jdm or usdm if it says "depo" they are ebay knockoff stuff.

[MadSpleen85]

You have to be carefull also when it comes to Ebay... JDM sells product so a lot of companys will falsely advertise their products as JDM, when really they aren't. Later

[accordtypeR]

Hey guys it depends on your style and taste. Honestly I would say do a bit of both but thats just my 2cents...

[lokuputha]

Hey guys it depends on your style and taste. Honestly I would say do a bit of both but thats just my 2cents...

tru u r....

JDM has become more of a culture...it originally started as a marketing agent for many magazines and promotion companies...u can buy anything from car parts to tshirts that represent the JDM scene.

I have JDM stuff...but i don't limit myself to them....JDM, USDM, EDM, CMD (Canadian), all will work to make a nice car.

personally, I appreciate the quality, simplicity and the functionality of some JDM mods, but hate their premium price. However, the USDM market seems to be catching up in terms of the above...

What ever u do...subtle styling goes a long way
enjoy the build

some JDM examples:

[toddnos]

trendie or not..i have to admit, the JDM stuff is cool...i like it all......oh and the euro stuff is good...anything not usdm

[Falder]

Props to Ralphie and Madspleen85 for giving out help when most prolly just kept on going.

[Fugh22]

JDM or blow it out your ass.

[Ded_Lotus]

gah usdm 2piece... wtf?
at least we have write ups on diy black housed headlamps! ^.^

[Ded_Lotus]

whoa damn... didnt realize it was such an old thread lol
But yeah, JDM is FTW =]

[steelbluesleepR]

hey man, at least you searched, good job

personally, the only OEM JDM part for our cars that i really want to get is a set of JDM one-piece headlights just because they are visually more appealing. a lot of the other stuff was put on japanese cars for reasons that i dont need them for.

power-folding mirrirs? -no need to park in tight spaces on a 22 acre plot in the woods.
parking poles? -same thing, and they are pretty ugly IMO.
rear fog? just unneeded clutter on the rear bumper.
Honda of America eagles? if those came stock on my car, i'd have taken them off by now.
half-pole antenna button? i shaved my antenna, so that wont help at all
etc...