Usdm? Jdm?

[jaces13]

Hello guys, K.j here.

I've got a 98 EK1 Civic (candy apple red) if you guys may have seen it

Theres still alot to do internally, but due to lack of funds, and the fact that it is a street and daily driven car, I've decided to go with the cosmetics first.

So my plans are:

keep current candy red colour.
purchase a new bonnet and colour code it candy red (to replace the previous owner's fake cb hood ..)
spray paint my ssr type c replicas to bright gold, with candy red lugnuts (leaving a chrome lip finish)
colour code my honda access rear lip from black to the candy red.

Ok, so ultimately, I just want to get it down straight. My friend says "wow thats the USDM look!" but is it really?

what is the difference between the JDM look and the USDM look?

I know the JDM look consists of the clean colour coded look to the panda look (black hood, front/rear lips, etc.)

but how is the USDM look percieved as?

Apparently, not saying it is true, that after the fast and the furious scene in the US, they then found about the clean and simple JDM look, and therefore they couldnt afford to go back to stock colour so they change the wheels and other stuff to have the JDM look with a custom paint job = USDM look apparently.

Please do not flame me, I am just very curious, and i also just want to get people's opinions about my cosmetic changes

I strive to look different, and I was fortunate enough to purchase the car already sprayed candy red. I wish to continue with this look, and find colour combinations to suit it. I find that gold rims looks really good with it

Thanks guys to the people who have the patience in reading this. I really appriciate any feedback from this thread. Thank you again.

Kj.

[mnc]

Imo (and only my opinion)

jdm = stock/simple looking (parts from japan of course...)

usdm = more of a retro look. sometimes a brighter car colour, sticker flooded car parts etc etc

[jaces13]

Imo (and only my opinion)

jdm = stock/simple looking (parts from japan of course...)

usdm = more of a retro look. sometimes a brighter car colour, sticker flooded car parts etc etc

Oh yeah thats what i sorta pictured it to be.

But is my look that I am going for .. described as a USDM look?

What do you think about both looks anyway?

thank you for you reply

[honda_zivic]

jdm = racing style lightweight rims, most likely be black red yellow white colored cars.

usdm= low offset rims that have big dishes. slam on its **** and scrapes everywer u go. paint colors are more variety then jdm.

thats wat i see.

[Frosty-Civic]

jdm = stock look, clean, simple, doesnt look fast but usual is with juicy jdm parts

usdm = aftermarket body kits, fat wheels, camber wheels, colorful, looks fast but really isnt

[TheSaint]

EG USDM/Hellaflush/Stancework





EG JDM/JDMYo




EK USDM/Hellaflush/Stancework





EK JDM/JDMYo

[jaces13]

WOW!

thanks everyone to their contribution to this topic!

hmm now I see why people would go for more the JDM look

since I reckon since my car is candy red .. it is more than likely that a cop will look at it and be more suspicious :P

but if thats what it takes to be different, then it shall happen!

so I am going to have my clean candy apple red look with gold rims (chrome lip NO STRETCHED TIRES .. lol defect hard :P) and candy red lug nuts.

I just want to get people's opinion on how that will look

thanks guys for the contribution

[jaces13]

So just in case people may find it hard to know how my car looks like, this it what it looks like now at the moment, I believe it has abit of both USDM and JDM look, more JDM I suppose .. but i will as i said, colour code the rear lip, hood candy red oh and spray the rims gold with candy red lug nuts

[jdmEG5]

...USDmmmmmm

[blastnpast]

Lol I would be more worried about the carbon bonnet & bonnet pins then stretched tyres becoming a nice defect ...

[jaces13]

Lol I would be more worried about the carbon bonnet & bonnet pins then stretched tyres becoming a nice defect ...

LOL I agree! thats why Im looking for a stock bonnet and planning to colour code it

I've seen your thread blastnpast, very nice work! I want to roll my guards too .. but don't know anyone that can help me do it

and wow, you get your parts so quick .. lol my friend and I are basically starting off with looks first its good to see your doing well

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

ergh, the whole JDM vs USDM thing is overdone.


Has anyone that's posted here actually been to Japan and seen with their eyes what the cars look like?

Like shit, dayum, JDM you never understand