UK FD Owners...please help!!

[paul C]

just7,

I have a \'93 UK FD and have been accumulating performance parts, Cat Back, HiFlow cat, Jap spec downpipe, M2 Airbox, 1300 cc injectors. I have on order a PFC and commander.

I have tried to find out in vain if a \'93 PFC will plug into my car. I\'ve even got the wiring diagram for the UK spec car. (I know its different to the US version I have a wiring diagram for that car too. but I have been unable to get a Jspec ecu pin out diagram).

I was told by Rotechnics that wires on the harness need to be cut but it cant be the same ones as the US car. Some one else told me that a pfc will plug straight into Euro spec cars. BTW they will fit it for me for a charge.

In the end I\'ve just orderd one and am going to plug it in and see what happens. I think it should just work.

If it does then I\'ll put all of the rest of my bits on. Dont want to think about what will happen if it doesnt work.

Paul

[scooby_si]

lol i am but a humble beginner in this killing car thing seen a few pix of others who\'ve mullered their cars & never a pretty sight but wouldn\'t be surprised if Clives guestimate wasn\'t far off the mark http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/3/3_7_6.gif\' border=0>
Si

[RxTim]

I killed my last UK Rx - so 50 probably a good guess.
My silver UK one is for sale!

[davehg]

someone said earlier that only UK models have twin oil coolers but my import also has them, how can that be?

[J4P RX]

I dont recall anyone saying that, and if they did they are wrong

[davehg]

it was FISH although i probably just miss read it.... :o

[Initial-D]

I can believe there\'s only 50!

After my slippage in the wet coming off a roundabout, I was lucky the curb stopped me or else I\'d of been down a steep slope on my roof!!:eek:

Alot of fun they are, but something like that put\'s things into perspective - now I\'m gonna just go bonkers on track/drift days rather than dodgy British roads!

[Shark]

Adrian,

This man might be worth talking to in case you ain;t seen this thread yet.


http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8137

[petemillis]

I thought that all the Type R and R2 models had twin oil coolers so the UK one must be like the R2, as all the UK FD3s only had 2 seats.......

[petemillis]

I thought that all the Type R and R2 models had twin oil coolers so the UK one must be like the R2, as all the UK FD3s only had 2 seats.......

[clive]

Originally posted by paul C
just7,



I have tried to find out in vain if a \'93 PFC will plug into my car. I\'ve even got the wiring diagram for the UK spec car. (I know its different to the US version I have a wiring diagram for that car too. but I have been unable to get a Jspec ecu pin out diagram).

I was told by Rotechnics that wires on the harness need to be cut but it cant be the same ones as the US car. Some one else told me that a pfc will plug straight into Euro spec cars. BTW they will fit it for me for a charge.

Paul

Hi Paul,

My car is a 1992 U/K car and the PFC pluged straight on, no problem.

Hope this helps.

[eddicla]

Reading post about FD owners fear of rain.
One answer:
Toyo Proxes F1s
They totally revolutionised my FD\'s wet handling.
Also much kinder to alloys when parking near kerb.

[paul C]

Thanks Clive

Thats good to know.

Paul

[FDDreamer]

Good grief! First of all, thanks to EVERYONE for their input! :wave I\'ve been so busy at work lately it\'s been almost impossible to even read the posts, let alone post anything!

Got a good idea as to exactly what constitutes a UK FD now, interesting to note the twin oil coolers, surely a fairly sought after factory option?

Also, i can quite believe that 50% of the UK cars are no longer on the roads. Why? Because when i called Elephant to find out how much extra i\'d have to cough up for an imported FD, their answer was about £80 LESS than a UK car! At first i was a bit dumbfounded, but thinking about it, if they have had half of their policy holders claim on a written off car, the premium for it would go up dramatically. Which might also explain why an Intergra Type-R would have been £500 MORE than a UK spec Supra. :confused:

What i don\'t get is if the model itself is the problem, i would have thought it would make the import MORE, but it seems i\'m wrong! Totally ecstatic about it too, although the UK cars are great, i was really looking forward to sending a \'wish list\' Miguel\'s way, and it just seems your money goes further when buying an import.

So, all being well, it turns out the info i gained about UK models might not concern me after all, but once again thanks to everyone for your input! Seems like it benefitted others too, which is great!

:cool

[Brad]

Your actually right about the money going further, I\'m toying with the idea of selling my UK model and spending the cash on a modded import, also feels abit wrong modding a UK model if they\'re becoming a bit rare :p