Is this a turbo?
02-20-02, 01:39 PM
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02-20-02, 03:19 PM
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I pulled this off Carfax.com
VIN: JM1FC3314H0546531
Year/Make/Model: 1987 MAZDA RX7
Body Style: Coupe
Engine Type: 1.3L ROTARY TURBO FI
Manufactured In: JAPAN
Search Results: 8 records found in our database
Looks turbo to me
VIN: JM1FC3314H0546531
Year/Make/Model: 1987 MAZDA RX7
Body Style: Coupe
Engine Type: 1.3L ROTARY TURBO FI
Manufactured In: JAPAN
Search Results: 8 records found in our database
Looks turbo to me
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02-20-02, 05:48 PM
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The 3rd digit has nothing to do with what engine is in it... *all* RX-7s should start with JM1. IIRC it means assembled in Japan, by Mazda, and the 1 is the assembly plant code. We all know what FC33 means The 8th digit, "1", is the engine code. (The 10th digit is the year - H is 1987) The 9th digit is a checksum, so they can tell if a VIN is fake or not, and the 11th through 17th are the car's number.
Back to the 8th digit... For 2nd-gen models, the 1 means non turbo. T2s should have a "2" in that position. Sorry. Mazda gives the first engine available in the body the "1" - for 1st gens a 1 means 12A, for 2nd gens the 1 means N/A 13B, for 3rd gens... all 3rd gens have a 1 there.
The 8th digit, "1", is the engine code. (The 10th digit is the year - H is 1987) The 9th digit is a checksum, so they can tell if a VIN is fake or not, and the 11th through 17th are the car's number.Back to the 8th digit... For 2nd-gen models, the 1 means non turbo. T2s should have a "2" in that position. Sorry. Mazda gives the first engine available in the body the "1" - for 1st gens a 1 means 12A, for 2nd gens the 1 means N/A 13B, for 3rd gens... all 3rd gens have a 1 there.
02-20-02, 06:15 PM
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OK guys Here you go, Have fun...
"JM1" "World Manufacturer Identifier" for Mazda "FD" RX-7 series
"33" body style ("33" = coupe)
"1" "Misc ID field" (1993: "1" = US, "2" = Canada.)
(1994: "3" = manual seat belts, 2 airbags)
(1995: "3" = manual seat belts, 2 airbags)
"1" "Check Digit" (used to verify that a VIN is not bogus)
(calculated for each car)
"P" year model code (1993 = "P")
(1994 = "R")
(1995 = "S")
(Q was not used)
"0" assembly plant code ("0" = Hiroshima)
"200001" serial number (1993: started with 200001)
(1994: started with 300001)
(1995: started with 400001)
"JM1" "World Manufacturer Identifier" for Mazda "FD" RX-7 series
"33" body style ("33" = coupe)
"1" "Misc ID field" (1993: "1" = US, "2" = Canada.)
(1994: "3" = manual seat belts, 2 airbags)
(1995: "3" = manual seat belts, 2 airbags)
"1" "Check Digit" (used to verify that a VIN is not bogus)
(calculated for each car)
"P" year model code (1993 = "P")
(1994 = "R")
(1995 = "S")
(Q was not used)
"0" assembly plant code ("0" = Hiroshima)
"200001" serial number (1993: started with 200001)
(1994: started with 300001)
(1995: started with 400001)
02-20-02, 07:25 PM
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Here it goes again...
This is your number: JM1FC3314H0546531
"JM1" "World Manufacturer Identifier for Mazda"
"FC" Engine Code FC= 2nd Gen
"33" Body style 33= Coupe
"1" Non-Turbo
"4" Vin verification code
"H" Year H= 1987
"0" Asembly Plant 0= Hiroshima Plant
"546531" Actual Serial number.
Hope that this helps...
This is your number: JM1FC3314H0546531
"JM1" "World Manufacturer Identifier for Mazda"
"FC" Engine Code FC= 2nd Gen
"33" Body style 33= Coupe
"1" Non-Turbo
"4" Vin verification code
"H" Year H= 1987
"0" Asembly Plant 0= Hiroshima Plant
"546531" Actual Serial number.
Hope that this helps...
02-20-02, 08:09 PM
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dang angel, I was just going to do that..
http://mrmazda.members.atlantic.net/mdictionary.html
Like he said, for the '86-'91 this is the breakdown...
JM1 = Mazda
FC = 2nd Gen
33 = Body Style (35 = Convertible)
1 = Non-Turbo Engine (2 = Turbo)
4 = Check Digit
H = 1987 Model Year
0 = Hiroshima Plant
546531 = Serial Number, first 1987 serial number for this series was 500001
http://mrmazda.members.atlantic.net/mdictionary.html
Like he said, for the '86-'91 this is the breakdown...
JM1 = Mazda
FC = 2nd Gen
33 = Body Style (35 = Convertible)
1 = Non-Turbo Engine (2 = Turbo)
4 = Check Digit
H = 1987 Model Year
0 = Hiroshima Plant
546531 = Serial Number, first 1987 serial number for this series was 500001
02-20-02, 09:57 PM
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That 1=non-turbo, 2=turbo convention only holds true for US-spec cars!  I've seen Canada vehicles with really screwed up VINs that don't adhere to this rule...
-Ted
-Ted
02-20-02, 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by NZConvertible
Does anyone know how to differentiate Series 4 and Series 5 cars from the VIN?
Does anyone know how to differentiate Series 4 and Series 5 cars from the VIN?
-Ted
02-20-02, 09:58 PM
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Hell, since we're talking about VINs...
FC3S Registry is back up!
http://fc3s-pro.com/reg.html
Enjoy!
-Ted
FC3S Registry is back up!
http://fc3s-pro.com/reg.html
Enjoy!
-Ted
02-21-02, 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by NZConvertible
Does anyone know how to differentiate Series 4 and Series 5 cars from the VIN?
Does anyone know how to differentiate Series 4 and Series 5 cars from the VIN?
100001-700000 is series 4 (production dates-8/85 through 12/88)
700001-950000 is series 5 (production dates- 12/88 through 7/91)
Note the production dates, most other manufactures use 6/XX or 8/XX as the cut off point, Mazda because they also built the 323/Protege/Famila in the same plant had weird cut off dates
02-21-02, 12:40 PM
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
mines 334. I guess it should be twin turbo
ted you're lacking in the series 5's there
mines 334. I guess it should be twin turbo
ted you're lacking in the series 5's there
The series 5 cars had slightly different numbering:
331= Coupe w/ auto shoulder belt
332= Turbo coupe w/ auto shoulder belt
333= Coupe w/o auto shoulder belt
334= Turbo Coupe w/o auto shoulder belt
351= Convertible w/o airbag
352= Convertible w/ airbag
Last edited by Icemark; 02-21-02 at 12:52 PM.