my mates just bought a sprinter and we're stuck trying to figure out if its the aussie or jap import version, theres no engine, just wanna know how to tell differences

 

Cheers

Edited January 27, 200917 yr by ke_fiddy

my mates just bought a sprinter and we're stuck trying to figure out if its the aussie or jap import version, theres no engine, just wanna know how to tell differences

 

Cheers

 

Build plate? Rear end (diff/brakes)? Tail-lights? Hell, dash would be a pretty good giveaway too. Take plenty of photos and post them up, should easily be able to tell.

weeell ill take pics if i get a chance and there's not much of a dash as the interior has been stripped

as for the diff its a live axle- not sure if lsd or not and has drum brakes

the easiest is to jsut check the tail lights, does it say sprinter on them? if so its adm. but also the interior, the front end, the tail lights, the front brakes. rear end, the dash.

pretty sure drum brakes means adm

vented front discs?

This is what a JDM build plate looks like,

If its not jdm it would say 4A-C, not 4AGEU, and the diff would be different too. The T282 means it is a T series diff, with a 4.30 gear ratio.

 

EDIT; meant 'not jdm', not 'NOW jdm'

Edited January 29, 200917 yr by Mickey H

Holy cow all the misinformation.

 

Adm - 4ac motor, t50 box with slave on passenger side of gearbox, non vented front rotors, 2014 calipers, S series diff with drum brakes. Ugly grill, only came in levin style. Only came in hatchback.

 

JDM - 4ageu motor, t50 box with slave on drivers side, vented front brakes with 2022 calipers, T series diff with either discs or drums and either an lsd centre or open centre. T282 is 4.3 T series but its also open centre. If it was t283 it would be a 4.3 lsd. Had trueno pop up fronts and levin fixed lights. Also came as a 2 door coupe.

 

The taillights differ. Some parts of the interior. Does it have a speed chime in the dash?

 

If you want the definitive answer get the particulars off the build plate and ring Toyota.

With a 4age in it it would definately be a jdm as adm came with the 4ac

 

Edit: ^^^^^You beat me to it

Edited January 29, 200917 yr by KE ping it real

Virtually all of the above is meaningless.

 

There are innumerable differences between the cars. And remember JDM can mean 4AC S series diff and "ADM" taillights too. All JDM didn't have 4AGE's and disc rear ends.

 

The only reliable indicator is the build plate, checking that the frame number matches.

 

The info on here can be simply read to interpret the specs as built.

 

So many cars are now getting about with various bolt in bits such as diffs, engines, tail lights, door cards etc. that such signs mean nothing.

 

When I first started to convert mine over in 1990, it was easier to get "JDM" tailights than "ADM" from an import wrecker.

 

If it really is a JDM 4AGE etc, better indicators of originality besides the build plate, include correct fuel supply and return lines, correct underdash looms and so on which are rarely changed in conversions.

ah f@$k it

Haha its still an ae86

Cheers for your time fellas haha but yeah its getting an sr put in so either way its still gonna be a hot stuff mobile