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20 August 2001, 03:52 PM
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So - WRX in Asia Pacific has 248bhp in standard trim.
UK WRX has 215bhp - tuned for the local conditions.
So, why is that the UK cars have a unique ECU - is this as it is from a different source?
Unlikely.
How about - if the UK ECU was the same (as in the same pin-out and fitting) as a the Asia-Pac ECUs then there would surely be an excellent market for A-P sourced ECUs as a very cheap upgrade from 215 to 248 bhp.
Oh, stop me I say, hasn't someone thougtht of that - oh, yes, it's the PPP.
See, I told you I was cynical
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UK WRX has 215bhp - tuned for the local conditions.
So, why is that the UK cars have a unique ECU - is this as it is from a different source?
Unlikely.
How about - if the UK ECU was the same (as in the same pin-out and fitting) as a the Asia-Pac ECUs then there would surely be an excellent market for A-P sourced ECUs as a very cheap upgrade from 215 to 248 bhp.
Oh, stop me I say, hasn't someone thougtht of that - oh, yes, it's the PPP.
See, I told you I was cynical
Trout
20 August 2001, 04:21 PM
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... next you gonna tell me the asia pacific WRX doesn't have a cat in the centre section too! 
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20 August 2001, 08:19 PM
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You may mock - but it's true.
For the first time the UK does NOT have the same fitting as the Asia-Pac ECUs.
Can anyone think of a valid reason?
Coming soon A-P ECUs and a converter loom - oh, and a defensive comment from that place on the M40!
Watch this space - or not
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For the first time the UK does NOT have the same fitting as the Asia-Pac ECUs.
Can anyone think of a valid reason?
Coming soon A-P ECUs and a converter loom - oh, and a defensive comment from that place on the M40!
Watch this space - or not
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20 August 2001, 10:35 PM
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You have to remember that all real UK spec WRXs are right hand drive whereas the A-P ones require, I suspect, support for left hand drive models... hence a different ECU.
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21 August 2001, 05:48 PM
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Michelle,
I think Moray's comment provides a far greater Muppet quotient than yours!
Thanks for the insight anyway Moray - must check out those LHD Jap cars - mmmmm, do you think they did a cheapo conversion on my STi to make it RHD?
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I think Moray's comment provides a far greater Muppet quotient than yours!
Thanks for the insight anyway Moray - must check out those LHD Jap cars - mmmmm, do you think they did a cheapo conversion on my STi to make it RHD?
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