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The Workshop => Performance Related => Topic started by: Jap GT300 on January 12, 2004, 12:45

Title: Strange ECU?
Post by: Jap GT300 on January 12, 2004, 12:45
While I was stripping out some parts to further reduce the weight of Kerrie's 2' (other half) I came across some unusual cables hidden in the side door sills there was 7 of them running front to rear and then a further bunch running out to the back of the car.

There seems to be a replacement ECU and what I think is an additional Piggyback placed to the side of it.  They piggy back is spliced into several parts of the loom next to the ECU.

The piggy back appears to be made by Matsubi? (poss wrong spelling)  And I am having trouble locating the appropriate badge on the ECU.  It clearly isn't the original as it is not sat on the original mounting point of the stock ECU.  

Has any one heard of this company before?  I thought it would be interesting to find out as there are so few ecu upgrades for the 2'.

Here are a couple of pics.

(http://www.gt-international.com/MR2ROC/ecu_001.jpg)

(http://www.gt-international.com/MR2ROC/ecu_002.jpg)
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Post by: Anonymous on January 12, 2004, 12:51
Ryoshuu no Matsubi is a Japanese anime, not sure about ECUs   s:? :? s:?
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Post by: aaronjb on January 12, 2004, 12:55
And according to this (http://www.animelab.com/anime.manga/dictionary/ma/4160/40) Japanes->English dictionary 'Matsubi' means 'End'.

I did find reference to a Matsubi Corporation, but it didn't seem to be anything to do with cars..

Matsuba is more common, but that appears to be a name..
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Post by: Jap GT300 on January 12, 2004, 12:57
anime = animations (manga)?
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Post by: aaronjb on January 12, 2004, 13:00
Anime = Cool..  s;) ;) s;)   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Yep, Anime is manga animation (as opposed to manga, which are comics/cartoons).. I think thats the right way to define it anyway..
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Post by: Tem on January 12, 2004, 13:12
Quote from: "aaronjb"Anime = Cool

I think thats the right way to define it anyway..

Yes, that's the right way to define it  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Title: Re: Strange ECU?
Post by: Peter Laborne on January 12, 2004, 13:26
Quote from: "Jap GT300"The piggy back appears to be made by Matsubi? (poss wrong spelling)  

Has any one heard of this company before?

Matsui is a big electronics company.