Hey guys and girls iam just trying to see if theres any other JDM inspired foci out there.........I would poast pics of mine but i dont know how so you just have to look at my avatar and profile pic....[race]

why would you want to be JDM when your car is not from Japan?? Im just saying...

what makes a jdm inspired car? installing japanese parts or making it look like japanese cars...just for clarification...not flaming

I know what your saying...I Like JDM but I dont like to worry where I park my car LOL...alot of honda and nissan guys hate on me....the honda guys say im a "Wanna Be" what is it called ep??? the egg hatch like the 2002's I think...

I don't have a JDM focus but I sure do have a EDM looking focus with EDM oem bumpers looks great make the car look sexy.




Oh just for the record there can be no JDM foci due to the fact that they are not there. IF a focus looks JDM then its probably riced out. Also most actully JDM cars look real clean

i personally dont liek JDM WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY to may where i live there all the same there is not one original car not a fan

Jdm=....fail

To bad my JDM car is faster than anyones in here [giggle] and I'm still on stock turbo. Focus's aren't well liked in most areas of the car world. To each his own though.

i agree JDM sucks
ppl that are "JDM" i find are snoby and think there better then everyoen i personally dont care for JDM owners that are liek that

JDM Kitty says "GO EDM!!!!"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/vwracernyc/Cat.jpg

To bad my JDM car is faster than anyones in here [giggle] and I'm still on stock turbo. Focus's aren't well liked in most areas of the car world. To each his own though.

You should go against in a Tom 1/4 mile [ohcrap] [ohcrap]

mine is JDM "time attack" inspired. I tired to go for a clean look though.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j273/nigletsyz/focus/6.jpg

looks good! ^

I knew this thread was going to stir up alot of shit....lol I just like the JDM style nice and clean.Its probly cuz i grew up working on hondas and when the JDM look came along i was hooked. the focus is the only domestic car ill JDM-a-nize beacuse it looks bad ass and its a sport compact.....and belive it or not they do make alot of jdm aftermarket parts for the foci,even major brands like tein,skunk2,AEM,Rota, have got there feet wet with the focus.And i bet you guys dident know that some foci are built in japan at the mazda plant........I was just looken for other people who have incorprated the JDM style to their foci..

its hard for a car like ours to be JDM since the focus is not from japan, the best we can do is try to incorporate some of the styles from japanese tuners and add them to our cars. The style behind JDM is a clean look which i think people try to do a lot. Instead of putting aftermarket wheels on lots of people try to find svt eap wheels as well as higher level performance focus products from the european RS and ST170.

AEM is an american company btw.

AEM is an american company btw.

Its asian.....look it up.

nice foci tho keep it fresh.......and quoteing on fast&thefurious.....lol dont granny shift dubble clutch like you should even tho cars these days have syncros.that movie is a joke

looks american to me... http://www.aempower.com/Contact.aspx

JDM
http://velocitytrends.pinnaclecart.com/Hatch14.jpg
EDM
http://images.google.ca/url?q=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/NOV/CARS_NEWS_FORD_FOCUS%2520HATCHBACK_focus31042gifgif.gif&usg=AFQjCNG9jyOrFbzAA7MfqXs2ul2_nzvNbA

I think the quote JDM has been tossed around a little too much. 'A stock tuner/factory tuned look' is I guess what your going for.

looks american to me... http://www.aempower.com/Contact.aspx

Thats the american warehouse......its roots are from asia and built in asia.[thankyou]

ok show me then.

JDM
http://velocitytrends.pinnaclecart.com/Hatch14.jpg
EDM
http://images.google.ca/url?q=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/NOV/CARS_NEWS_FORD_FOCUS%2520HATCHBACK_focus31042gifgif.gif&usg=AFQjCNG9jyOrFbzAA7MfqXs2ul2_nzvNbA

I think the quote JDM has been tossed around a little too much. 'A stock tuner/factory tuned look' is I guess what your going for.

Thats a clean eg...

ok show me then.

ill have to do some looking on the web....dude i order stuff from them all the time i know there background...ill try to find something real quick.

AEM is 100% founded in America. They started up in Compton California October 1987. In 1997 AEM became partners with Peter Neuwirth of Redline Distribution with the original founder of AEM, John Concialdi maintaining the position as Chief Engineer. At that time they went completely to manufacturing. They moved to the their current location in 2003 to accommodate their increase in manufacturing. I don't think they manufacture anything in Asia.

Thats the american warehouse......its roots are from asia and built in asia.[thankyou]

ok show me then.

Interested in how this guy will prove AEM as a japanese company...

AEM is 100% founded in America. They started up in Compton California October 1987. In 1997 AEM became partners with Peter Neuwirth of Redline Distribution with the original founder of AEM, John Concialdi maintaining the position as Chief Engineer. At that time they went completely to manufacturing. They moved to the their current location in 2003 to accommodate their increase in manufacturing. I don't think they manufacture anything in Asia.

Yes, but what you fail to realize is that we (United States) bought California from Japan in the 1989 Louisiana Purchase, so technically, AEM is a Japanese company.

Get your facts straight before you just start making unfounded statements.

[:)]

Yes, but what you fail to realize is that we (United States) bought California from Japan in the 1989 Louisiana Purchase, so technically, AEM is a Japanese company.

Get your facts straight before you just start making unfounded statements.

[:)]

Nerdpool, you know history LOL!![popcorn]

california was owned by japan wtf?!

california was owned by japan wtf?!

i dont know, but in the Zorro movies California was owned by Spain. Now who can we trust if the movies are lying to us.

I know what your saying...I Like JDM but I dont like to worry where I park my car LOL...alot of honda and nissan guys hate on me....the honda guys say im a "Wanna Be" what is it called ep??? the egg hatch like the 2002's I think...

EF, then EG, then EK ,present~ who gives a shit lol

i personally dont liek JDM WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY to may where i live there all the same there is not one original car not a fan

Jdm=....fail

i agree JDM sucks
ppl that are "JDM" i find are snoby and think there better then everyoen i personally dont care for JDM owners that are liek that

Nothing but a bunch of groupies.

Its asian.....look it up.

nice foci tho keep it fresh.......and quoteing on fast&thefurious.....lol dont granny shift dubble clutch like you should even tho cars these days have syncros.that movie is a joke

Are you sure you're not thinking of APC (American Pretend Company)??[:)]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California

thats what wiki had to say about it but im not sure how creditable it is now adays but ne how....... [offtopic]

JDM makes no sence, to make a civic "JDM" u replace bumpers, rims, and other stuff to make it appear to be to japanese spec. How can we do that there are no japanese parts like that to put on. Plus ford is an american company, EDM on the other hand is better for our cars because they have bad ass foci over there!

[quote=Peregrine;2385001]EF, then EG, then EK ,present~ who gives a shit lol






yah I know all those models.....im talking about the new hatchies that honda came out...with the wierd shifter position and the egg look.

this thread just made me waste five minutes of my life.

This is really fun to read! Thanks for the entertainment guys!

Wow, another thread that completely took a LEFT somewhere!

JDM kitty and me are going for a coffee & cookies, who's in? lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/vwracernyc/Cat.jpg

^Lol the "Si"s with the 15" wheels??? FTL. Honestly I think that that particular bodystyle had to have started as a hybrid concept. I lay waste to those ghey hatches.

[quote=Peregrine;2385001]EF, then EG, then EK ,present~ who gives a shit lol






yah I know all those models.....im talking about the new hatchies that honda came out...with the wierd shifter position and the egg look.

its the EP3

come on jack I thought you knew this stuff lol

I really like this ZX5 and I think it's "JDM Inspired"

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/tat_tat0210/P1010287.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/tat_tat0210/P1010273.jpg

and now you can start posting and telling me how this isn't jdm because i know its going to happen anyways

thats one clean clean car i dont care what you wanna call it its hot!!

The question is he really running advan tires??? [scratch][hihi]

[quote=Peregrine;2385001]EF, then EG, then EK ,present~ who gives a shit lol






yah I know all those models.....im talking about the new hatchies that honda came out...with the wierd shifter position and the egg look.


Its a ep3 aka tear drop

lol i like how much drama is created on this thread.....

thats a bad ass foci..^^

This is a side question to Trey, your JDM car is faster than "anyones" on here? I would take that challange. What are you running? Heres my last one and run 11's:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/th_TRNDLBURN.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/TRNDLBURN.jpg)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/th_DSC00435.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/DSC00435.jpg)
And that burn out was from a 20mph roll, in second gear, just smacking it in the a$$. LOL. No turbo, just a built JDM B16 with direct port nitrous. This is the car that my screen name is derived from.

ba-weeee!!! sounds like fun!

what was the orignal topic?

Lol^^^^ Sent you parts out today Sean.

^----- That is a nice set up that you have

[QUOTE=dirtbrown;2385014]


Its a ep3 aka tear drop

more like "aka, shrunken minivan" lol (hey, i almost bought one)

^Glad that you didn't waste your money, aren't ya?

Japanese domestic market (JDM) is a term for Japan's economic market for Japanese-brand goods, such as automobiles and parts. The term's most common application is to Japanese-brand automobiles built specifically for the Japanese market, i.e., designed and constructed to conform to Japanese vehicle and equipment regulations and to suit Japanese market preferences. JDM vehicles migrate to other markets through ordinary commerce and the grey market.

JDM vehicles often differ in features and equipment from vehicles sold elsewhere. For example, Honda has produced many different versions of the B18C, B16B and K20A engines for various markets worldwide. Generally, engines intended for use outside Japan have been detuned because Japanese Gasoline (Petrol) is of a higher octane rating than is generally available in other markets.

There are safety hazards associated with using JDM headlamps in countries where traffic flows along the right side of the road, because JDM headlamps, engineered for use on the left side of the road, fail to light the right-side driver's way safely ahead while blinding oncoming motorists. Nevertheless, primarily due to marketing efforts, JDM headlamps are quite popular.

In automotive culture, JDM refers to a style of modifying automobiles, mainly cars of Japanese origin. The function of components is often preferred over cosmetic appeal. "True" Japanese domestic market components are also preferred over Japanese aftermarket. An example of one such market is the import of used Japanese engines to North America to be put into Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi sports cars for higher performance.
-From WIKIPEDIA

The idea overall if you can pick the same car model from different countries and see a major difference in its style IE the infiniti i30 the US version differs in bumpers etc to the Japanese one and the European one .So because of this many US owners want to go for the say Japanese look so they buy the parts which go one the Japanese version of the same car and give it a different look although the same car.So idea spreads across many models of cars.

So if you think about it there shouldnt be any JDM Focus, they dont exist.

its all bout EDM!!!

^^^^Yes that it what i was getting at! Since Japan doesnt make a Focus and Europe does then it would have to be more of a EDM!! If you owned a Honda, Acura, Nissan, Infinity and such then you could have a more JDM inspired car.

i'm still lost about this whole thing. i understand the whole thought the guy who posted this had, about jdm "inspired" though to me, it seems to be the same idea of edm "inspired" as most of us like to go. the euro versions of our cars are hotter. and they've got higher performance models. so a large numbers of us take from the euro look and incorporate what we're capable of into our american cars. but there are no jdm foci, sooo...yeah...so while i see what the original intent of this thread was, i agree that there really is no *true* jdm "inspired" focus. i think it overlaps too much with edm. both go for a sporty, clean tuner style. you may be a fan of jdm, and get a focus, and try to incorporate some aspects of style that are seen on jdm cars...but at the same time, the true *clean* jdm style is much the same idea of edm, so there's going to be people on here that argue that you're either stupid b/c there is no jdm focus, or that it looks edm. unless of course you mess up and end up ricer-style. in which case you'll get a lot of flaming, lol.

Either way, trying to use JDM cues on a Focus is like laughing at the guy who's wearing an entire Adidas jumpsuit from head to ankle. Then you look down and he's wearing a pair of L.A. Gear. lol

I know what your saying...I Like JDM but I dont like to worry where I park my car LOL...alot of honda and nissan guys hate on me....the honda guys say im a "Wanna Be" what is it called ep??? the egg hatch like the 2002's I think...

well i see where this comes from but 1. the EG hatches are the 92-95 si hatchbacks. 2. EP hatch is the 2002 or 2003 si. 3. i dont know if you noticed but the focus was designed well before the ep so id say honda imitated the focus hatch. just look at them side to side its almost identical in the front end and side profiles.

Either way, trying to use JDM cues on a Focus is like laughing at the guy who's wearing an entire Adidas jumpsuit from head to ankle. Then you look down and he's wearing a pair of L.A. Gear. lol

Thats funny^^

[giggle] I really like this ZX5 and I think it's "JDM Inspired"

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/tat_tat0210/P1010287.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/tat_tat0210/P1010273.jpg

and now you can start posting and telling me how this isn't jdm because i know its going to happen anyways


um you are right. its not. [giggle] thats a euro looking hatch that just happens to have the color scheme of a an rsx with the typer conversion. so what if you have an advan sticker on it. unless you are rolling on yokohama advan brand tires or wheels theres no point of having it on there in the first place other than to immitate something. [chair] yellow fogs so what theres lots of people with yellow fogs. most 1980 -1993 mercedes models have yellow fogs. as far as the rsx in the back....its got a cwest front lip with a mugen rear spoiler and some side skirts. the jdm black headlights and type r grill on it. the wing is functional. the cwest lip isnt. id recommend the full cwest kit or the full mugen kit. its not cheap but they do work. mix matching is going to change how the car drives. i know from experience

hahah yeah that is pretty funny

well i see where this comes from but 1. the EG hatches are the 92-95 si hatchbacks. 2. EP hatch is the 2002 or 2003 si. 3. i dont know if you noticed but the focus was designed well before the ep so id say honda imitated the focus hatch. just look at them side to side its almost identical in the front end and side profiles.

They made EP3's until 2005..

Personally, I love JDM "inspiration". That is, when it's done right. It is very clean.

I own a an EJ8, or a 1996 civic coupe, that I picked up as a daily driver and I love the thing. It looks good, its clean, its fun, and it gets me from point a to point b.

My car, and my buddy jerrys car. Mine is the one in the back.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/21eabc28.jpg

Alot off topic, but.. Just for fun, Imma post up some JDM goodness, just to see what you all think.

DC5 2002-2006 Acura RSX (my friend Ed's car, photo cred to Andrew Lee Photography)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/f63ccc59.jpg

EP3 2002-2005 Civic Si (my friend Bill's car, photo cred to Andrew Lee again)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/e6c6cfaf.jpg

FG2 06+ Civic Si
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/4bdd374f.jpg

EF 88-91 Civic/Crx
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/rollin.jpg

EK 96-2000 Civic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/RP1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/10z7qt5.jpg

DC2 94-2001 Acura Integra
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/05sep_1024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/htup_0601_01_z1997_acura_integra_ty.jpg

EG 92-95 Civic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/wuman30qd.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/dohcresearchCLYDE.jpg

let JDM just for Japanese Cars. lets do ford racing for fords

Thats the american warehouse......its roots are from asia and built in asia.[thankyou]


Ummm, actually, if that were true, I would have had hell trying to sell welding supplies to the manufacturing facility in San Diego. Yes, AEM is owned by a rather large Chinese company, but all domestic parts are built in CA.
And contrary to popular belief, JDM is about functionality, not aesthetics.

It'd be nice to see some more people on this Forum get over that adolescent stage where "imports suck blah blah" is all that comes out of their mouths. Not that I'll defend ricers who talk the same trash on domestics.

Guys, they're CARS. You put gas in them, and you put parts on them, and you go fast if you like.

I'm assuming we all like CARS, right?

^^^Yup. People could learn alot from the Mexican Lowriders. They appreciate any car that is "loved". It is, after all, a passion for cars.

Man this Thread Rocks... Time for some Popcorn and the refresh Botton.. Cant believe how much it has improved

To bad my JDM car is faster than anyones in here [giggle] and I'm still on stock turbo. Focus's aren't well liked in most areas of the car world. To each his own though.

I'd say in the UK and Europe they have a pretty good sized following.. easily as large as both FF and FJ.. so I'm not sure where else you're talking about? Japan? so one little island of people don't like the focus and thats all that matters... ?[confused]

This is a side question to Trey, your JDM car is faster than "anyones" on here? I would take that challange. What are you running? Heres my last one and run 11's:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/th_TRNDLBURN.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/TRNDLBURN.jpg)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/th_DSC00435.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/DSC00435.jpg)
And that burn out was from a 20mph roll, in second gear, just smacking it in the a$$. LOL. No turbo, just a built JDM B16 with direct port nitrous. This is the car that my screen name is derived from.

Whats up mike hows ford treating you?Thats a nice motor......I got a b20 block with a b18c1 head,itb all motor in a 91 crx. People dont realy know how good hondas are till they own one.Its so easy to build a 10sec honda for under $10,000. I think its the best bang for the buck and they hold up very well.and there are so many swaps out there for them. Do you know anyone that wants to buy a k20a1 with harness and ecu?? $1,000--trans extra $450

Whats up mike hows ford treating you?Thats a nice motor......I got a b20 block with a b18c1 head,itb all motor in a 91 crx. People dont realy know how good hondas are till they own one.Its so easy to build a 10sec honda for under $10,000. I think its the best bang for the buck and they hold up very well.and there are so many swaps out there for them. Do you know anyone that wants to buy a k20a1 with harness and ecu?? $1,000--trans extra $450

Oh how I wish I had something to drop that into...$1450 is a damn good deal for a complete K series

Oh how I wish I had something to drop that into...$1450 is a damn good deal for a complete K series

You will still need hasport mounts,axles,and coustom shift linkage...
when ever you ready hit me up....i have all kinds of engines in stock directly from japan with less than 35,000mi i even get right hand drive frount clips once in a while.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/atcars/impression/photo/mihori_focus.jpg

For the Focus, JDM is EDM, since what they sell in Japan is the same as they sell in Europe. As pictured above.

[;)]

They made EP3's until 2005..

Personally, I love JDM "inspiration". That is, when it's done right. It is very clean.

I own a an EJ8, or a 1996 civic coupe, that I picked up as a daily driver and I love the thing. It looks good, its clean, its fun, and it gets me from point a to point b.

My car, and my buddy jerrys car. Mine is the one in the back.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/21eabc28.jpg

Alot off topic, but.. Just for fun, Imma post up some JDM goodness, just to see what you all think.

DC5 2002-2006 Acura RSX (my friend Ed's car, photo cred to Andrew Lee Photography)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/f63ccc59.jpg

EP3 2002-2005 Civic Si (my friend Bill's car, photo cred to Andrew Lee again)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/e6c6cfaf.jpg

FG2 06+ Civic Si
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/4bdd374f.jpg

EF 88-91 Civic/Crx
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/rollin.jpg

EK 96-2000 Civic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/RP1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/10z7qt5.jpg

DC2 94-2001 Acura Integra
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/05sep_1024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/htup_0601_01_z1997_acura_integra_ty.jpg

EG 92-95 Civic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/wuman30qd.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Blackzx3/dohcresearchCLYDE.jpg

i gotcha man. im not knockin hondas i love em. im just saying that the focus in the pic he had was not "JDM" inspired. [gunfire] [nutkick] just because you have an advan sticker yellow fogs and window visors doesnt mean its jdm. i had a 95 civic coupe with a b18c4 swap and hydro trans from a civic type r AND a 91 nissan 240sx convertible with a turbo ka24 (thats right no sr20 in that one) motor and 5 speed swap.

Heres one that i built for the parts manager awhile back with a JDM H-22:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/th_DSC02319.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/DSC02319.jpg)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/th_DSC02332.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/DSC02332.jpg)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/th_DSC02325.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/DSC02325.jpg)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/th_DSC02318.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/b16sir1991/DSC02318.jpg)

Nice hondas i would put pics on here but i dont know how...lol

We need for foci on here tho.....

Nice hondas i would put pics on here but i dont know how...lol

We need for foci on here tho.....

upload them to photo bucket and get the [img] code

upload them to photo bucket and get the [img] code

Ill try to find out how........

iam just seeing if this works...i just got a photo bucket
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q119/TURBOfocus14bar/100_0360.jpg
The only ford at H.I.N
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q119/TURBOfocus14bar/100_0378.jpg
Ill make a thread with all my H.I.N pics

This might be reviving an old thread but i have to kind of rant about this. Seems like the point behind JDM was because Japan offered very high performance version that where only available to the Japanese market. So tuners of North American Honda's n such would try to get the parts to make there cars perform better. Motor swaps, tranny swaps, etc.

Then.. we have Ford.. All the best fords are where..? Europe! Screw the home market right?

The ford market here is ok, iam just incorprating the jdm style to my focus after all its a sport compact with alot of japanese aftermarket parts. Just like if you go to japan you will see some of our styling on there cars.

Well alot of people will dispute anything being JDM for a focus, but if you do a clean style with styling hints of the best JDM cars I think we'll all love it. Plus we need variety anyways, or we'd all look the same.

Ya thats what iam trying to do......theres to many same old same old.Iam just mixing it up and so far i havent got a complant on my car everyone thinks its bad ass.

how to make a focus "JDM inspired"... in my opinion..... take a honda body kit. fab it up yourself to fit, and put some "JDM" rims on... there ya go, your done.
other than that, foci are not JDM in any way shape or form.

Just my 2 cents.... someone will argue this, but i really see no other way of making focus look JDM.

apparently you dont know what a jdm theam is...its not about bodykits. ill take pics of mine i bet you will like it.

ok i didn't read the whole thread or any thing because well honestly i'm a lazzy ass. but i have never had an import, but i wouldn't say that theres not some jdm styling items for the focus. i mean look at an svt with a set of slip streams, it deffinatly has a jdm look to it. i will say that just swapping the rims will make a differents, go with a set of slips comepaird to a set of st170 rims huge difference.

Its an old article, I know but:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106745 (http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edmunds.com%2Finsideline%2Fdo%2FNews%2FarticleId%3D106745)

Its an old article, I know but:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106745 (http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edmunds.com%2Finsideline%2Fdo%2FNews%2FarticleId%3D106745)

Good find.... [thumb]

I guess you could slap a bunch of Japanese decals all over your Focus. Would that be "JDM inspired?"

I guess you could slap a bunch of Japanese decals all over your Focus. Would that be "JDM inspired?"

lol not at all..........
decals=20hp.......lol

B18C5 Swap??
and made the Ford logo red with red carpet??
white body gold rim...

B18C5 Swap??
and made the Ford logo red with red carpet??
white body gold rim...

what are you talking about???

B18C5 Swap is the DC5 engine...
Ford logo red... becuase the Type R honda logo is red...
red carpet... all the Type R carpet is red......
White body paint and gold rims... (thats how most of the Type R look)
because Type R only come in white and gold rims look good on white car...

ok but who are you talking about???

JDM inspired focus...
my idea of how to...

did i miss something?

oh well i was talking about people who have pics of there jdm inspired focus...

but good idea......

oh and the type r came in more colors than that.

are you sure it came in more colors?

type R only in white in Japan i guess...
anyway LOL

yes it came in black,white,yellow,red and i think theres more. but when i was in japan ive seen a few at up garage...and i had a yellow frount clip before in my shop.

B18C5 Swap is the DC5 engine...
Ford logo red... becuase the Type R honda logo is red...
red carpet... all the Type R carpet is red......
White body paint and gold rims... (thats how most of the Type R look)
because Type R only come in white and gold rims look good on white car...

A B18C5 is not from a DC5, its from a DC2 usdm Type R. A JDM DC2 Type R comes with a B18C. A DC5 Type R comes with a K20A.

The Type R does not only come in white. I know for a fact that it comes in Pheonix Yellow, Championship White, and Flamenco Black Pearl. But I think they also might come in Milano Red and Vogue Silver? That is the DC2 Type R, the years might differ in color choices from 96 spec to 98 spec of course.

And not all Type R interiors are red..

^^correct^^

lol he dosent know his hondas.....

My car has been inspired by the EK Spoon Civic Type-R since the day I bought it in 2001.

http://www.focusfanatics.com/gallery/data/512/10782Test1_copy.gif

^^ that in my opionion...would be JDM "inspired"

No Jdm!!

do people here who hava a "JDM inspired" focus know what JDM stands for....

The ford market here is ok, iam just incorprating the jdm style to my focus after all its a sport compact with alot of japanese aftermarket parts. Just like if you go to japan you will see some of our styling on there cars.

no you probably wont

Are people really getting offended by the fact that some are saying "JDM inspired"? You'll NEVER have a JDM look'alike focus... BUT there are characteristics that both share...

I have nothing againts JDM, EDM, or ADM. any tastefully done car is a good car in my opionion, weither it was inspired by another car or not.

I'm just keeping an open mind ;)

[giggle]


um you are right. its not. [giggle] thats a euro looking hatch that just happens to have the color scheme of a an rsx with the typer conversion. so what if you have an advan sticker on it. unless you are rolling on yokohama advan brand tires or wheels theres no point of having it on there in the first place other than to immitate something. [chair] yellow fogs so what theres lots of people with yellow fogs. most 1980 -1993 mercedes models have yellow fogs. as far as the rsx in the back....its got a cwest front lip with a mugen rear spoiler and some side skirts. the jdm black headlights and type r grill on it. the wing is functional. the cwest lip isnt. id recommend the full cwest kit or the full mugen kit. its not cheap but they do work. mix matching is going to change how the car drives. i know from experience

how is a rear wing functional on a FWD automobile

I came from the Honda world before my Focus, and picked a a Egg Yolk Yellow ZX3 just so I could have a Spoon-a-like. My car has looked like this since 2002, and I still love the way it looks to this day.

Spoon Sports Civic EK9:
http://www.spoon.jp/_uploads/photo/items/00/0000/0992/0992_1.jpg

Spork Sports Focus ZX3:
http://www.focusfanatics.com/gallery/data/512/10782Test1_copy.gif

how is a rear wing functional on a FWD automobile


one is front plow. rear spoilers can help some of that weight off of the front tires to help with front plow. others are there because of the cars shape. take for example the VW beetle. when they put the turbo in it it was fast. well because its a big bubble, there is no rear downforce AT ALL, so thats why VW put the rear auto-deploy spoilers on the turbo models because at speed the rear ends were very unstable without it. the wing on the neon SRT-4 amd mazdaspeed protege used this same "stability" concept. honda hasnt said if the rear wing on the mugen civic si is functional, im interested to know if it is but i doubt it becasue they would said so by now.

you have to be going pretty fast to get the spoilers on the above cars to work... well north of 75mph!

not to change the subject or anything but ya know ive always wondered what that little hook in the middle was for... until the other day i hooked a tow strap to it to pull a JDM honda alot like this one out of a ditch. WITH MY FOCUS BIA! i know he hated that.
http://velocitytrends.pinnaclecart.com/Hatch14.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1843/scareditedkw9.jpg

this is jdms car

^^who's car is that, i want his rims NOW. cash in hand.

omg its tgm ,oor smp

Spork Sports, I LOVE your ZX3. Its freakin' beautiful!

(btw, did you get your SN from the plastic sporks you get at fast food restaurants like Taco Bell?)

Spork Sports, I LOVE your ZX3. Its freakin' beautiful!

(btw, did you get your SN from the plastic sporks you get at fast food restaurants like Taco Bell?)

Lol, no I got it from my love of the Honda Tuner "Spoon Sports". Reread my post on page 9, I mentioned it.

I came from the Honda world before my Focus, and picked a a Egg Yolk Yellow ZX3 just so I could have a Spoon-a-like. My car has looked like this since 2002, and I still love the way it looks to this day.

Spoon Sports Civic EK9:
http://www.spoon.jp/_uploads/photo/items/00/0000/0992/0992_1.jpg

Spork Sports Focus ZX3:
http://www.focusfanatics.com/gallery/data/512/10782Test1_copy.gif

If you got the RS grill and painted the surround yellow, it would look even closer. Great looking car, I like what you've done with it. [thumb]

How did this thread make it 10 pages without a lock? I'm impressed FF! Lol.

do people here who hava a "JDM inspired" focus know what JDM stands for....


Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) is a term for Japan's economic market for Japanese-brand goods, such as automobiles and parts. The term's most common application is to Japanese-brand automobiles built specifically for the Japanese market (designed and constructed to conform to Japanese vehicle and equipment regulations and to suit Japanese market preferences). JDM vehicles migrate to other markets through ordinary commerce and the grey market.

JDM cars have been historically limited by a gentlemen's agreement among manufacturers to 280 horsepower (PS) and a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph), mostly due to safety concerns. The horsepower limit was lifted in 2004. [1] However, the speed limit of 180 km/h remains in effect. Many JDM sports cars have speedometers that only go up to 180 km/h, even though the car would be capable of much higher speeds if if not for the built-in limiter. Some cars, such as the Nissan GT-R, detect via GPS whether the car is on a Japanese race track. If so, the speed limiter is disabled. [2]

JDM vehicles often differ in features and equipment from vehicles sold elsewhere. For example, Honda has produced many different versions of the B18C 1, B16A and K20A engines for various markets worldwide. This is done due to varying emission regulations in different countries.

Vehicles built to JDM specifications may have stiffer suspensions and improved throttle response over vehicles built for different markets, due to differing driving styles and different road types. For example, the USA features long highways where a smoother ride would be preferable, while Japan's roads are short and twisty, where a stiffer suspension is desired for improved handling capability. For the US/European market versions, some features may be removed in order to stay below a certain pricing goal for the car, such as using a conventional rear suspension instead of a double wishbone suspension and lack of electronic devices like Active Yaw Control. Furthermore, engine power of JDM sports cars is sometimes reduced because of stricter emission standards in other countries.

There are safety hazards associated with using JDM headlamps in countries where traffic flows along the right side of the road, because JDM headlamps, engineered for use on the left side of the road, fail to light the right-side driver's way safely ahead while blinding oncoming motorists[3].

In automotive culture, JDM refers to a style of modifying automobiles, mainly cars of Japanese origin.[citation needed] The cosmetic style of components is often preferred[who?] over pure function.[citation needed] True JDM components are also preferred[who?] over Japanese aftermarket parts.[citation needed] An example of such a preference is the import of used Japanese engines to North America to be put into Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi sports and street cars for higher performance outputs.

From Wikipedia.

References
^ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fv20080413pl.html Why Japan finally got its foot off the brake
^ http://www.gtchannel.com/content.php?cid=13122 2009 Nissan GT-R Speed Limiter
^ Headlamp traffic-handedness

i love wikipedia LOL

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Well, it is just inspired... as a style reference, so i think it is alright to be a JDM inspired focus.
Just like any car and be a ricer car...

its hard for a car like ours to be JDM since the focus is not from japan, the best we can do is try to incorporate some of the styles from japanese tuners and add them to our cars. The style behind JDM is a clean look which i think people try to do a lot. Instead of putting aftermarket wheels on lots of people try to find svt eap wheels as well as higher level performance focus products from the european RS and ST170.

You're right! It's not from Japan. It's European inspired built in Mexico!!
Hermilloso FTW!!!!!!!!!!![cheers]

I always loved hondas growing up. JDM was the look to have ha! i love JDM but focus's were definitely not meant for JDM. Also; I hate it when honda fanboys say there EK is "JDM" if it's not from Japan and if its not right hand drive, and if it doesn't have a japanese motor in it, and etc etc. ITS NOT JDM. yes, it may be JDM inspired, but your car is not JDM. it's USDM. SMH. Anyways, bottom line is that the focus owners rarely go for that JDM look i guess. It's just not 1 of the focus's strengths.

holy old thread, batman.

Wow this is really old lol