Just been looking at an old edition of autocar and notice that the Jap version redlines at 8000 Rpm and my Type UK at 7,500.

I thought the differences were just breathing mods, no HID, underseal and some suspension tweeks?

Why is the UK engine restricted to 7,500 RPM.

I want my 500 revs back

 

Perhaps because of our debatably lower octane fuel, they didn't want us revving that high due to worries about det?

Just a guess.....

Matt

 

That's what I initialy thought, but would'nt there be better ways of minimising det?

 

Yes but probably more expensive.

 

I read somewhere it is because of the fuel, I think the UK has different injectors as well.

Andy

 

See, stick with imports

 

Neil

There's loads of diffferences (compared mine to Joseph's Jap car a few weeks back).

Engine mods are ECU, diff AFR meter, injectors as mentioned, UK 4 piece exhaust as opposed to JDM 3 piece; plus bigger cat on UK, and 8000 rpm limit on JDM as you say.

JDM allegedly different suspension setup.

Also no third rear inertia reel seatbelt on JDM, or fold down centre armrest, intercooler water spray tank in boot of UK and under bonnet on JDM, blah blah could go on forever!

(actually, that's a lie, it's all I can think of ).

 

Why are the injectors different then?

 

Man ! So the UK STI has the WRX 440 blue injectors and not the STI 565 pink injctors >???

Does the UK have the varaible valve timing >?????

 

don't know which injectors but UK does get the VVC whatsit.

AW

 

I'm not sure if the injectors are the same size or not (I would have thought so) but I believe that the UK ones are multi-holed for emmissions reasons.....

Matt

 

Correct! They supposedly atomise the fuel better, thus producing lower emissions.

 

Nice thread, keep the differences coming :-)

Oh and I have Japanese writing on my fold down sun blinder :-) Does that count ????


Ray

 

The US wrx - blue and the sti pink All have the multi hole spray output
Want to know if the UK sti has the blue or pink ????

 

bttt

 

Just found out the Euro STI has a 155 Mph speed limiter too

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...threadid=96554

 

I saw that - barstewards!!!! Gonna cancel my order now