lads i need your help looking at my car today i noticed that there was not as much legroom on the passenger side as there was on the drivers so i lifted the carpet and found velcro connectors fixed to a wooden panel whth 4 small bolts securing it to the floor/bulkhead. oh no i thought ive been shafted:cry: as i imagened the damage or bodges it must be covering. out came the socket set and as i removed the panel to my surprise there was this big box thingy with dozens of wires comming out of it. there was a dial on the side with jap writeing on the side and it said impul racing impul high power control unit z32m 1031 whats it all about lads any ideas?

You have an aftermarket ECU - remapped for increased performance (generally known as 'chipped') - better tell your insurers though as you ain't covered til you declare it!!

 

The wooden panel is standard although a little odd...

whats the dial for and are they any good?:confused:

The dial is for the diagnostic mode etc.

 

If you have a nice chipped ECU then you probably have increased boost too!

What does it read to on the gauge when you boot it?

my dial only goes up to 7 i just noticed the clocks are impul too????????:confused:

Impul can be found here:

 

http://www.impul.co.jp/

 

Looks like you got a nice bit of kit worth over £800!

 

http://www.impul.co.jp/products/parts/p-cntr.htm

 

It may be that your Z had a boost controller fitted at some time and it got removed when it was sold...

its like the one in the top of the picture wish i could read what it says:D

Good job I can read Japanese then ;)

 

Here's the top section of the page:

 

Hi-Power Control Unit

 

Latent efficiency of the advanced engine which is controlled is pulled out without impairing quality and durability,

IMPUL computer tuning. Fine tuning starts from here.

 

Features:

Max. Increase of power

Medium speed with torque rise of framework, substantial improvement of drivability

Speed cancellation of limiter

Enlargement of (something!)

Boost rise of pressure (turbo car)

Engine rationalization of the ignition timing which responds to rpm

Engine improvement of response

Improvement of fuel economy

Rationalization of fuel oil consumption

 

LOL :dance:

im scared help me:D :dance: :dance: :dance:

Why, did your car start going faster when you found it? :D

wonder if anything else has been messed with. the insurance are gonna have a fit. anyone else know any thing about impul:D :dance:

you could always take it out and

ill swap it with my standard one at no extra cost

ill worry about insurance company..

 

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

steve

What a result.!!

 

Lucky git:eek: :D

Originally posted by stevo

you could always take it out and

ill swap it with my standard one at no extra cost

ill worry about insurance company..

 

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

steve

 

And if steve dont want it i'll have it!!!:D :D ;)

 

Bugger the insurance company, youve never even looked under that carpet have you???;) ;)

exactly:D :D

Q - 'Has it been modified sir?'

A - 'Why no I havent modified it at all'

 

the emphasis being on 'I' and you dont know anything about it - its a Japanese car and its in Japanese.....

Yes but IF (and I hope it never happens) you have to claim and the insurers inspect and find stuff you haven't declared - you're not insured. Big risk.

Yup

 

Seen it happen. Insurance assessors always open the box when it comes to hot cars. Neighbours Escort cossie had a wiring loom fire but they refused to pay out after discovering a chip that the owner honestly did not know about. He had not had it that long and thought that was how fast it was supposed to be.

Originally posted by b19rks

And if steve dont want it i'll have it!!!:D :D ;)

 

Bugger the insurance company, youve never even looked under that carpet have you???;) ;)

 

 

Unfortunately, ignorance is no defence - it's about responsibility !

Originally posted by AndyP

Unfortunately, ignorance is no defence - it's about responsibility !

 

The insurer shirking responsibility usually... :eek:

What a choice you have to make ,,but if you ,,,,,,take the stickers off the unit , then the unit is unknown , and if you have imported the car,,,,,or just bought it , did it have it written anywhere in the advert ?,,,,have you still got the advert to prove this ?,,because if it was not stated any where , then how were you to know it has been modified, in which case youanswered the questions honestly and with proof.......Cover it up again , enjoy the car as you doing so before you found the unit...With the boost controller removed your probably running std anyway......:dance: :dance: