what are the differances between the US spec FC's and the Japan spec FC's? Other then the obvious such right hand drive and different mirrors.

 

less emissions equipment....

 

yea, i kinda figured that too, seems lots of japan cars have less emissions stuff.

 

Compared to US models, Japanese FC's have...

No non-turbo engine
No EGR (S4)
No AWS
No sub-zero starting assist system
No pre-cat
Different ACV with no split air solenoid
FPR and PD in opposite locations
Twin-scroll actuator on opposite end of exhaust manifold (S4)
No thermovalve on TB
No "SHIFT UP" light
Metric gauges
180km/h (112mph) speedometer
180km/h (112mph) speed limiter
Side indicators instead of front side marker lights
No rear side marker lights
Front marker lights instead of FTP lenses
Headlights pop up when flashed
No automatic seatbelts
No seatbelt warning light/buzzer
No factory alarm
Larger convex side mirrors
Different wheels
Different model designations

 

No thermovalve? my Jspec came with what looked like a thermovalve....

 

thanks, thats what i was looking for, i'm in japan, gotta figure out what parts from here wont work on my car so i know not to get them.

 

Different model designations...
Everything else is pretty much the same, although 16" rims are rare on JDM FC3S' but stock on all US-spec FC turbos.


-Ted

 

i think the jspec cars also came with roadside flares and a warning sign

 

oh and the taillights are different lol

 

thats a joke right, IIRC they are the same

 

the only difference on the taillights was a little decal put on the s4 tails saying "rotary turbo"....... thats it! when you go to ebay and they clain "jdm circle taillights"...thats just a ploy for stupid people, so they end up paying more for what they thought were jdm parts...but they are identical........ now european taillights are a different story all together...they are deffinently different!

 

got pics of the european market lights?
show me.

 

on the S4 euro models the reverse light was only half the size, with the other half being a rear fog light.

I have a set at home, i'll see if I can take a picture

 

ice mark would u be intersted in selling the euro s4 lights??

 

I believe the later J-SPEC convertibles came with a non-turbo engine option to cut down on costs.

 

The upper intake manifolds are also slightly different. Nothing in terms of performance, just different vacuum stuff.

 

damn you nz stop knowing it all.. geeesh...

 

also....on euro lights...there is one reverse light, and one red light..also, all euro lights are shorter to compensate for the larger liscense plates

 

well they are the same size as vert lights, yes... so I guess that is shorter

 

yes i knew that i was being sarcastic to fire everyone up since so many have become ebay victims of jspec fc parts.

 

the brake master cylindar and the windshield wiper motor are switched along with that plastic bottle (dont know what it is), clutch slave sylindar is probubally on the other side too

 

japanese rx7's

http://www.carsensor.net/cgi-bin/CS/...0000000**MA_5*

 

They did?


-Ted

 

As far as I can find..up until they stop producing 'Vert RX-7's (In the era of it overlapping FD sales in Japan) they were all turbo.

 

japanese rx7's steering wheel is switched. plus you will have to learn how to drive stick shift with your left hand. Also, most japanese people drive japanese rx-7's due to the fact that there are a lot of japanese people in japan. wheras in america, there is a diverse group of people that drive american rx-7's.