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Petrol/Gas?

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  • 16-10-2006 12:39am
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    Tanabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    This may sound like a stupid question but I'm considering importing a car from Japan & under fuel consumption for the car in question it says Gasoline. Does this mean that if I bring the car over here that petrol will be ok to run her on?


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    IrishRover
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    Yeah, it's petroleum gasoline, same thing.
    The yanks say gas, we say petrol. Like we say mobile, they say cell phone for cellular mobile phone.


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    Tanabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Tanabe


    Thanks for clearing that up for me dude;)

    I was just a little nervous is all:D


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    IrishRover
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    No worries :)


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    SouperComputer
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    only thing to bear in mind is that many performance Japanese cars are not "mapped" to use 95RON fuel. It depends on the car, but it may need to be rechipped if you plan running it on 95 to prevent detonation and overheating.


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    Tanabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Tanabe


    Yes I was aware of that too, cheers bud;)

    Don't suppose u know how would I go about getting the car 'mapped' for the 95RON fuel?


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    IrishRover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭IrishRover


    Well if it really turns out to be necessary, but I'd say it's unlikely, there are probably lots of people in the tuning market who will remap it for you.
    Or you could maybe learn how to do it yourself. Have a look here:
    http://www.obd1.com/

    Also, you could just try swapping ECUs with the equivalent Irish/UK model (check scrapyards) and see what differences you notice.
    I've swapped the ECU in a Rover 216GTi with one from a Honda CRX which was supposed to have a more "aggressive" map, but didn't notice any difference. Another guy I know used one from an Integra Type R on the same car and it ran fine for a while, but eventually he blew his engine. I'd say that was only cos of a higher rev limiter and that he was using the car for regular drag races.

    For what it's worth, the only time I've noticed any performance difference between 95 octane and 98 octane was with turbo cars. The difference was very noticable too, not a placebo effect.


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    5500
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    What car are you looking to import?


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    Tanabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Tanabe


    Thanks once again IrishRover;) I have a few websites for places in Dublin who remap for 350 Euro (if it was really necessary like you say).

    @eireal Looking at bringing in a 180SX


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