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Old 03-28-05, 10:39 AM
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powerfc from JPS?

Does anyone have any experience with these guys? www.jappartsspecialist.com

They have the lowest price for a brand new power fc that I've seen even with international shipping. power fc with the commander for $820.

They're on ebay too.
Old 03-28-05, 10:52 AM
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Looks like an awesome price!
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Do a search under that name. I believe a couple of people have bought a Power FC from them.
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Just make sure it's the 8 bit version. A lot of jdm power fc's are 16 bit I believe.
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Originally Posted by Quickfini
Just make sure it's the 8 bit version. A lot of jdm power fc's are 16 bit I believe.

WHAT! All powerfcs are 16bit. Thats one of its major advantages.
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Acouple of people have bought then.No, not all of them are 16bit only 96 and up are 16 bit.Our fd's are 8 bit(US).
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what?
power FC is 8bit? I thought all of them are 16bit.
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Originally Posted by Quickfini
Just make sure it's the 8 bit version. A lot of jdm power fc's are 16 bit I believe.
Why would it be better to have an 8 bit version instead of a 16 bit???

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8bit and 16bit FDs have different harnesses - you can't hook one up to the other

that good enough for ya?
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if i'm not wrong .. 16 bit wouln't work for our cars... 16 bit is made for only 96+ and the 8 bit is for 91dec- 95dec is 8 bit... 95dec-98dec is 16 bit... 99jan-00dec is 32 bit
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oh, got it...thanks

but in theory, the 16 bit and ultimately the 32 bit would be the best (adaptability aside)?
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If it could work the more bits the better in theroy
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okay, that's what i thought, thanks
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damn i didnt know that....thanks for the heads up.

but these guys have both of them. I guess thats why they specifically specify the the 91-95 version and the 96+ version.

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Old 03-29-05, 05:35 AM
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there's no 32bit ecu
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This is the place I got my PFC & commander. Only problem, the instructions were in Japanese, so I had to email the guy for directions... he pointed me to the Apexi website.
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Btw...

Oh and the pins that are normally removed when you purchase the US version are still intact, so you need to make that modification.
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the pins that are normally removed, what do they go to?
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ACV, AWS, EGR, and DTS... I think that's what they all go to.
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how fast did you get it? they say it may take 2-3 weeks because of some special order crap.

but you really can't beat this price


I'd like to do a group buy. Whoever is interested, please PM me and I will talk to the guy and see if we can get a cut.

-hrach
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no worries about the english instructions. here they are free for everyone =)

Apex's short instructions:
http://www.apexi-usa.com/productdocu...on/powerFC.pdf


complete Datalogit documentation:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~hsimo...Pro-Manual.pdf


More power fc tidbits at turborx7.com:
http://www.turborx7.com/powerfc.htm
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Originally Posted by fallenengel
but you really can't beat this price
US$698 (75,000yen) delivered (domestically, in japan). Consider it beaten

however, as that is a not uncommon price, it shows that there may be some room for discount via group buy
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Originally Posted by DaiOni
US$698 (75,000yen) delivered (domestically, in japan). Consider it beaten

however, as that is a not uncommon price, it shows that there may be some room for discount via group buy

ok....and how do i get it across the pacific? unless you're willing to buy it, pack it and ship it over for a small fee....
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well, they probably won't ship overseas - which is why I included the second line. For those who know someone who can get them parts - there are definitely cheaper options, that's all
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...no, I don't do that... yet


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