Difference between revisions of "SA22C:JDM Model Year History"
(New page: The Japanese models parallel the US models fairly well. 1978 Production started in March 1978 The Japanese cars, have a slightly different spec than the us cars did. The bumpers are ...) |
m (JDM Model year history moved to SA22C:JDM Model Year History: SA22C:JDM Model Year History) |
(No difference)
| |
Revision as of 16:15, 2 July 2007
The Japanese models parallel the US models fairly well.
1978
Production started in March 1978
The Japanese cars, have a slightly different spec than the us cars did. The bumpers are the same, but the US bumpers are mounted on shock absorbers, and the Japanese cars have brackets. The Japanese cars also do not have any kind of door impact bars. In Japan the cars had a backseat. Mechanically the US and Japanese cars are the same.
1980
The Japanese get the new "lean burn" catylist engine. The US did not recieve this until the 1981 model year.
1982
Mazda released the 12-SIP engine, in the RX-7 and the Cosmo. This is the first of the "6 port" induction engines. it uses valves (like the 84-92 13b's) to open up 2 more ports in the engine, so it gets more low rpm power, and better high rpm power.
1983
Mazda released the Turbo 12A engine, in the RX-7 and the Cosmo. It delivered 160ps
