The true meaning of "A-Spec"
09-30-2003, 08:59 AM
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The true meaning of "A-Spec"
A-Spec means American Specifications. J-Spec means Japanese specifications. For example a J-Spec (Japanese) Integra TypeR has 197 horsepower, but an A-Spec (American) Integra TypeR has 195 horsepower. Same with the J-Spec Supra, The Japanese version had only 276 horsepower due to a Japanese gentlemens' agreement, but the A-spec (American) Supra has 320 horsepower. Get the pic? Even the Euro M-3 has different specs between their European version and the American version. This is where the "Spec" derived from.
09-30-2003, 10:27 AM
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THe E36 M3 was different than our M3 but the E46 is the same world-wide to reduce costs.
And I want to say A or T etc -spec was around longer than recently. Good theory though.
And I want to say A or T etc -spec was around longer than recently. Good theory though.
10-02-2003, 01:35 AM
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Re: The true meaning of "A-Spec"
Originally posted by 400HPTLS
A-Spec means American Specifications. J-Spec means Japanese specifications. For example a J-Spec (Japanese) Integra TypeR has 197 horsepower, but an A-Spec (American) Integra TypeR has 195 horsepower. Same with the J-Spec Supra, The Japanese version had only 276 horsepower due to a Japanese gentlemens' agreement, but the A-spec (American) Supra has 320 horsepower. Get the pic? Even the Euro M-3 has different specs between their European version and the American version. This is where the "Spec" derived from.
A-Spec means American Specifications. J-Spec means Japanese specifications. For example a J-Spec (Japanese) Integra TypeR has 197 horsepower, but an A-Spec (American) Integra TypeR has 195 horsepower. Same with the J-Spec Supra, The Japanese version had only 276 horsepower due to a Japanese gentlemens' agreement, but the A-spec (American) Supra has 320 horsepower. Get the pic? Even the Euro M-3 has different specs between their European version and the American version. This is where the "Spec" derived from.
10-02-2003, 02:09 AM
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Re: Re: The true meaning of "A-Spec"
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There is a 2003 model year "TL type-S A-spec" available now exclusively for the Canadian market. According to your reasoning, it should have been called "TL type-S C-spec" instead, shouldn't it ?
There is a 2003 model year "TL type-S A-spec" available now exclusively for the Canadian market. According to your reasoning, it should have been called "TL type-S C-spec" instead, shouldn't it ?
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10-02-2003, 12:22 PM
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Not until the Canadian currency becomes US currency.
10-02-2003, 12:50 PM
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Originally posted by Edward'TLS
Not until the Canadian currency becomes US currency.
Not until the Canadian currency becomes US currency.
10-03-2003, 04:08 AM
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C-Spec just didn't sound cool enough. Seriously though, the A-Spec was introduced first for the Canadian market. Of course, they call their Civic EX a Civic Si so who knows how they determine these names.
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