Can someone explain what this is.
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Seen a 1999 STI Type R for sale. It is advertised with a LINK ECU and also has a Knock gauge. Can someone out there please explain to me what these are/do?
Excuse my stupidity
P.S. He is asking 14K for it, but will drop the price (in hunderds). Is this reasonable. Done 37,000 miles.
Excuse my stupidity
P.S. He is asking 14K for it, but will drop the price (in hunderds). Is this reasonable. Done 37,000 miles.
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Link ECU is a means of remapping the boost fuelling and ignition which should make it not only better performing but also safer on UK fuel if it has been mapped well as well as more economical possibly. Find out who mapped it. If it was BR Developments then you could have a very nice car. Can't comment on price. Note the Type R has quite short gear ratios. Obviously you are up on all the stuff about checking the pedigree of Grey imports. Also find out if the speedo, fuel filler neck and fog light have been done - almost certainly will have been. Has it been delimited - Jap cars are limited to about 112 - not so good if you want to track the car or explore its performance where appropriate to do so. I am not sure if the Link delimits the car or not - I guess it would.
Check it has ABS. Get it professionally inspected if in any doubt.
see the sidc FAQ.
Knock link detects engine pre-ignition, pinking, detonation which can blow up your engine. Necessary safety measure on a remapped car.
http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm
Scoobysport can do inspections I believe.
Check it has ABS. Get it professionally inspected if in any doubt.
see the sidc FAQ.
Knock link detects engine pre-ignition, pinking, detonation which can blow up your engine. Necessary safety measure on a remapped car.
http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm
Scoobysport can do inspections I believe.
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Thanks for you info john. I am more the wiser now! 
The LINK ECU etc was fitted by Bob Rawle, don't know whom that might be???
Has been rated at 320Bhp at Power Engineering rolling road.
Where abouts is scooby sport, the guy who has the car lives near Heathrow!
Many Thanks
The LINK ECU etc was fitted by Bob Rawle, don't know whom that might be???
Has been rated at 320Bhp at Power Engineering rolling road.
Where abouts is scooby sport, the guy who has the car lives near Heathrow!
Many Thanks
Bob Rawle is BR Developments....
see http://www.brdevelopments.com
Give him a call he may well know the car....
320BHP.... very nice ......
Scoobysport are in Basildon, Essex www.scoobysport.co.uk
[Edited by Scott.T - 1/24/2002 10:15:59 PM]
see http://www.brdevelopments.com
Give him a call he may well know the car....
320BHP.... very nice ......
Scoobysport are in Basildon, Essex www.scoobysport.co.uk
[Edited by Scott.T - 1/24/2002 10:15:59 PM]
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Bob Rawle IS BR Developments so should be good
Scoobysport is in Basildon www.scoobysport.co.uk
Hope that helps
Phil
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[Edited by phil_stephens - 1/24/2002 10:14:29 PM]
Scoobysport is in Basildon www.scoobysport.co.uk
Hope that helps
Phil
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[Edited by phil_stephens - 1/24/2002 10:14:29 PM]
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