Neil Smalley

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

mutant_matt

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

Neil Smalley

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

Deep Singh

Yes but probably more expensive.

Andy W

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

Andy

MichelleWRX1994

See, stick with imports

Dave T-S

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 ).

Deep Singh

Why are the injectors different then?

alfriedesq

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 >?????

Andy W

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

AW

mutant_matt

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

Dave T-S

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

Razor2001

Nice thread, keep the differences coming :-)

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


Ray

alfriedesq

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 ????

Razor2001

bttt

Neil Smalley

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

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

mutant_matt

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