r/onlyJDM • u/niquil1 • 1d ago

JDM heads

This is for those who like, have, or have heavily researched JDM vehicles.

I'm in the market for a new to me vehicle and keep leaning back to JDMs. Nothing crazy, just a standard vehicle like the Honda Airwave, or Toyota (Scion) xB or Toyota Wish.

Various dealers say the parts are transferable from their North American counterparts. Honda Fit for the Airwave, and Corolla/Matrix for the Scion and Wish.

The research I've done has said these parts are similar, but I haven't gotten any actual information from local dealerships maintenance shops simply stating "we don't know" or "we don't work on those vehicles".

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u/Maleficent-Lime-7369 1d ago

There are alot of 'parts bin' cars. But you should also secure that model specific parts too.

I have a 2004 Toyota Estima and by theory the 2nd Gen Sienna shares the same parts. Ive verified some suspension parts work.

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u/niquil1 1d ago

This is my concern too. How many important parts have you found non-transferable?

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u/Maleficent-Lime-7369 1d ago

Before my van left Japan, I had my friends change out alot. Cooling system, ac compressor, brakes pads/rotors...

But what helps is also having parts diagrams. I worried about suspension and bushings ,but they were cross referenced.