Jake Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 when i got mine in sep 2000 a few days later nephew found this site. Do you mean 2001? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I agree with you that tastes change Mark. When I first got mine, I was adament that I wanted the full Veilside but after a while, that idea went and a new plan hatched. OK, so she still isnt a shrinking violet, but it is diferent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 i'm not tryin to restart the whole UK Vs Jspec thing (I SWEAR!!) but..... why did the UK car get different equipment. i know the roads might be different to Japan but i dunno how much because i've never been (to Japan that is ) so the suspension might be different, the weather might be worse hence the dildos, but why steel turbos? EDIT: should really be a fullstop in there somewhere but i couldn't be arsed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Yeah good point... why did they use different turbos.... Fuel types perhaps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 OK, so she still isnt a shrinking violet, but it is diferent More like a bloody great orange Sunflower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 or was it to have a laugh at us lot arguing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 From what I've gathered over the years, the 'Export spec' got steel turbos because they're more durable and could withstand the lack of proper servicing they were likely to get. Diff cooler to cope with higher climate temperatures and lack of expected servicing. Auto Transmission cooler, as above. Softer suspension due to poorer quality roads. 155mph speed limiter due to the Autobahns. Bigger brakes due to the need to stop on an Autobahn at speeds higher than a poxy 112! Bigger wheels, to fit the bigger brakes. Exhaust gas recirculation due to higher emmission laws in the US and Europe. Higher trim/spec level as Europeans and the US expect an expensive car to have all the extras concievable included with-in a £35,000-£45,000 + price tag, and as the Supra was intended to be a flagship model, they didnt' want to have to 'de-spec' it. Better headlight beam pattern due to potentally darker climates the car could have beem sold in. (also possibly accounts for heated seats). Headlight squirters due to 'rep-mobile' motorway milages the target buyers would be travelling. Bonnet scoop to 'apparently' prevent the manifold from developing small fractures when held at high speeds for prolonged periods. Now, why they decided to cludge a resistor pack in and use 550cc injectors is still a mystery to me. All they seem to do is overfuel. That kinda scraps the theory of emmissions a bit Please, please ignore the frigging 280 vs 320 bhp, it's total crap. As already stated, the JDM model was bound by the Japanese gentlemens agreement to not produce a car over 280 bhp. (actually, I believe its 276 to be exact). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 More like a bloody great orange Sunflower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 From what I've gathered over the years, the 'Export spec' got steel turbos because they're more durable and could withstand the lack of proper servicing they were likely to get. Diff cooler to cope with higher climate temperatures and lack of expected servicing. Auto Transmission cooler, as above. Softer suspension due to poorer quality roads. 155mph speed limiter due to the Autobahns. Bigger brakes due to the need to stop on an Autobahn at speeds higher than a poxy 112! Bigger wheels, to fit the bigger brakes. Exhaust gas recirculation due to higher emmission laws in the US and Europe. Higher trim/spec level as Europeans and the US expect an expensive car to have all the extras concievable included with-in a £35,000-£45,000 + price tag, and as the Supra was intended to be a flagship model, they didnt' want to have to 'de-spec' it. Better headlight beam pattern due to potentally darker climates the car could have beem sold in. (also possibly accounts for heated seats). Headlight squirters due to 'rep-mobile' motorway milages the target buyers would be travelling. Bonnet scoop to 'apparently' prevent the manifold from developing small fractures when held at high speeds for prolonged periods. Now, why they decided to cludge a resistor pack in and use 550cc injectors is still a mystery to me. All they seem to do is overfuel. That kinda scraps the theory of emmissions a bit Please, please ignore the frigging 280 vs 320 bhp, it's total crap. As already stated, the JDM model was bound by the Japanese gentlemens agreement to not produce a car over 280 bhp. (actually, I believe its 276 to be exact). I think you summed it up nicely Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Do you mean 2001?no jake i remember it. got car 9th september 2000, then nephew found this site 11th september 2000. dont know why my join date says 11 09 2001. nephew was chuffed to bits when i got a mk4 supra and he went on net and found info on supra sites. i did not even know anything about mk4 supras or skylines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I always thought the bigger injectors was to 'back up' their claims that the j-spec was 280bhp and the UK 320bhp, they could tell the press it had bigger injectors and steel turbos so was 'obviously' 40bhp more!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I don't think they needed to prove anything to be honest. Why not take a main dealers word for it? - Besides, the press know about the JDM agreement. They could have upped the boost a couple of PSI for the power gain they claimed anyway. That would have been cheaper then cludging a resistorpack, shelling out for different injectors and re-mapping the ecu... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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