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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 02:58 PM
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jdm swap or usdm swap

hey whats up people, i need your help , i dont know which motor to put in my car which is a 99 2.5rs . i know the us motor is easy to swap and it can use the stock wrx ecu , but now the jdm motor, i heard that you cant use the jdm ecu . why is this, and how would i run my motor if i decide to go jdm . how can it be tuned or worked on if i do any electronic mods or even install an alarm. pleez help me out, i want this swap done soon, and if you have a motor for sale, lemme know about it too. thanks
Old Mar 26, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Well for one thing a USDM swap is completely emmisions legal while a JDM swap is not...
Old Mar 26, 2003 | 10:48 PM
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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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Well for one thing a USDM swap is completely emmisions legal while a JDM swap is not...
Exactly!!! Trust me, I know.
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