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

Trout

 

... next you gonna tell me the asia pacific WRX doesn't have a cat in the centre section too!

[This message has been edited by DrEvil (edited 20 August 2001).]

 

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

(Old) Trout

 

Don't forget the Asia-Pac ECU's are mapped for 100ron and won't run on NUL.

Lee

 

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.

Moray


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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?

Trout