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jap import engines suck . theyre gutless . the japs don't get the same power as we do in motor cycles or cars . i put an import engine in a corrolla once . i stiil had to provide all the ancillary bits and have them rebuilt , and the 300 000 km old engine had miles more go than the import . fix your old one , it just depends if its truely buggered .seek a second opinion . i know that SOME mechanics will tell you the motor is buggered then buy the car off you , JUST TO HELP YOU OUT , then fix it for $200 bucks .

Import motors do not suck. They are a lot better than ours. Most countries outside Japan (including Australia) get detuned versions of cars that leave Japan. The fuel in Japan is MUCH better. As a result, they run higher compression ratios, thinner head gaskets and different ECU maps to accommodate this. So if you get an import motor, bang it into an Aus spec vehicle like ours and expect the same thing, you'll be disappointed. Our engines and ECU maps in Australia are different compared to Japan because of the fuel type they use.

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hmmm motor bikes must be totally diferent then when stated in their performance specs form japan . the engine im talking about was a carby engine ,if it had higher compression it would have pinged its nuts off .it didn't it just went like a bucket of turds . might have got a lemon , but id never take the chance again.

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We need to get back on topic here fellas, perhaps someone could point her in the direction of a second opinion in her area? Mate of a mate perhaps?

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whoops ,sorry . brolga i might have missed something but what did the mech say was wrong with the engine .