Shipping!!! Rims, Exhausts, Engines, etc...

[SkylineBnr34]

Who in Japan can ship rims, exhausts, engines, etc? It is even possible I know it is.. How much would it cost?

[DaiOni]

Yeah, it's possible, but most people don't like paying the freight. A 20kg package* to zone 3 (inc states, nz, oz) via airmail is nearly US$300. Surface mail is about a 1/3 of that - but takes forever.

* PO rates - but my investigations have found that independant freighters are not much cheaper. PO has a 20kg limit as well.

[SkylineBnr34]

Well an engine is no even close to 20kg.. How do people do it with engines, what is Surface mail?

[SkylineBnr34]

Can I use a car container and put several engines and body parts and rims in their?

[DaiOni]

yep - a freight container is the way to do it if you are shipping bulk. In fact, as long as you are maintaining a good profit margin, it's probably the only half-decent means of freight.

surface mail usually means 'by ship' - but these days it's just a general term for 'really bloody slow'

[LULI]

Who in Japan can ship rims, exhausts, engines, etc? It is even possible I know it is.. How much would it cost?

I sent 1 x BNR32 engine + 8 rimes from www.isicar.com. Process was smooth and fast. photo of crate enclosed. Bought also 2 cars from them and I was very happy