Hi all how do you tell if you have a jdm sti model

 

indicator stalk and wiper stalk are on the wrong sides. should have the red top engine as well

 

Up to version 6, the only STI cars were JDM.

The Bugeye STI7 was the first Uk available car.


With cars being modded by previous owners , you cannot rely on the normal things like Uk orange indicators, or lack of a factory rear integral foglight, so the easiest tell is the one that is beyond most peoples ability to change.


All JDM cars left the factory with the indicator on the right of the steering wheel.


If it still has that, then it's 95% likely to be a JDM car and not a UK car wearing JDM bits.

 

9-digit chassis number.

 

That will teach me to type tool slow.

 

You could type quicker if you used less letters

 

Mine is a 2003 blobeye sti it's got fold in mirrors I/c spray auto or switch when u want to just trying to work out as I need to get a decat downpipe for it but someone said mine might have twin scroll turbo ?

 

has it got a rear windscreen wiper, this is the easiest thing to spot on jdm stis

 

Yes mate it does have a rear wiper

 

well then its a jdm car and if its a blobeye it will be twin scroll turbo.

no uk cars had a rear wiper in newage variants.

 

Is having a jdm a good thing sorry if I am coming across a bit dumb

 

Yep.

 

Buying blind without research is not a good idea really.
Does it have a service history?
Modded? Run on V Power or Tesco 99 RON fuel?
Have you told the insurance it's JDM?

There are two schools of thought on JDM cars but I would not buy a UK car again.

 

:-) now I just need to find a twin scroll decat downpipe anyone got one for sale lol

 

not to mention you will need a remap if you fit a decat pipe otherwise it will overboost and kill it.

 

Full service history runs on tesco 99 had remap by jgm going back next month once decat is on as it was already had a map on it done by jgm

 

Decat won't go till a few days before going so nice easy drive down to simon

 

Not all Jdm sti's have rear wipers .Make sure its been run on V-power/Tesco 99 .I emailed a mapper in the past well it was optimax back then AFP he recommended running a octane booster with the above fuel .Till you get it mapped for the likes of V-power/Tesco 99

You can see the Vf37 on the turbo wrote on with like a electric pencil
You need to explain to insurance companies that you have a Jdm

 

Where abouts on the turbo mate

 

All twins scroll owners should read this:


https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...phase-2-a.html


Although, towards the end, you will see why I am a little biased.

 

Look down from end of header tank to inlet side of turbo and you will see all the electric pencil writing and Vf37

 

Mine says vf30

 

really??? which newage ones dont?

the spec c and some of the special editions dont but all jdm stis do.

 

VF30 is a single scroll bug turbo, Has it had a blob front end conversion at some point, Which speedo does it have? is it black when ignition off and lights up red? Does it have DCCD?

 

Gonna buy a downpipe today check the marks on the turbo which say vf30 is this still twin scroll ?

 

No mate it's a 2003 blobeye

 

See above mate

 

Are you sure its even an sti.
Doesn't sound like you have a clue what it is at all.

 

It's a sti all I wanna know is what downpipe I needed lol

 

But is it though.
You don't seem to answer any questions posted above that would help you.
Post a picture of the car