Does anyone know how much engines would cost in Japan? Particularily the SR20, but I was just curious. Also, how much would it cost to ship it back here? I am asking because my girlfriends cousin is stationed in Okinawa and I want to look into actually trying to get me an engine. lol. I know I am wishful thinking, but it sure would be sweet.

well from what i hear,its a lot cheaper because your buying JDM parts in JAPAN, its just the shipping that sux. I think you could get the whole s13 front for like $300 or something like that. Anyway thats what i heard. Anyone else.....?

$300 seems rather cheap for a front clip. Taking a look at yahoo auctions, seems like there's stuff from a 500 for just the engine.
http://page12.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p22154074
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e47977040
http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m15442048
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g32934808
And isn't shipping really cheap because it's APO or something? My friend used to be in Japan and I remember he was basically only paying as if he was shipping w/in the US....not really sure how it works though.

the sr20's been around way too long to be expensive in japan. The price you pay for a sr here... you can get yourself a rb25 clip easily...

apo shipping works like this, my address is a po box in the states ( not really a po box cause companys that say they dont ship to po boxes will ship to this one ) and once an item gets to that box the military takes over the shipping of it, I belive it is the same going back for small items, if ya shipping a crate tho it might be a bit more :P

Dr cheep..... but its allot of hassle to ship them.. unless u have some one 2 do the paper work 4 u...

lot of hassel to save 1000$ = worth it.


I demand your cousin buys me an Exhaust and throws it on the boat.

could you get stuff back when coming on a plane and put it in the checked baggage?

haha

uhhh sir, you know there is large metal object in your bag? looks like an engine to me dont it joe?

just playin. im sure if its small enough, youcould ship in in checked luggage. just dont let it look like a bomb or anything

To tell you the truth, I don't care how much shipping would cost (within reason), it would still be way cheaper then paying 2500 for a S14 SR20. I could go there, pay maybe $800 to $1000 for the whole swap (if that), then ship it for like $600, man, that would be awsome.

well from what i hear,its a lot cheaper because your buying JDM parts in JAPAN, its just the shipping that sux. I think you could get the whole s13 front for like $300 or something like that. Anyway thats what i heard. Anyone else.....?

sorry for the confusion, i meant the silvia front end, not the whole clip.

goto a jap web site look at the price of the engine and convert it to dollars

haha

uhhh sir, you know there is large metal object in your bag? looks like an engine to me dont it joe?

just playin. im sure if its small enough, youcould ship in in checked luggage. just dont let it look like a bomb or anything

Id put all the small items in one case, turbo piping manifold and intercooler in another, and a few more cases with the rest of the parts, and then get a huge box for the block and ship it back....lol, it would be funny to see what they said...."is that a bomb0¿!!!!"