Filed under: Japan, The 101, Mike Garrett, Glossary, Chassis Codes
If you have been reading Speedhunters articles and are confused by terms like "JZA80" and "KPGC10", don't fear. We are attempting to set things straight by giving an overview of some of the commonly referred to chassis codes as well as a little background on their use. If you are already familiar with this lingo (as a lot of Speedhunters readers probably are), don't worry, at least you can read along and enjoy some photos!
In the United States, the most common way to refer to a car is by the model year, but in other countries and Japan in particular, the car's chassis code is used first and foremost. You won't hear a Japanese magazine refer to a car as a '99 Civic Type R but as an EK9 Civic Type R or even just an EK9. A car's chassis code is given by the manufacturer and through the code you can identify a lot of different things about the car including engine size and body type. Usually the chassis code can be found in the car's VIN number. Once one is familiar with chassis codes it can make it a lot easier to identify a car. Don't you think it's easier to say "I want to buy an S14" than "I want to buy a "1994-1998 Silvia"?
Now we will outline some of the more commonly referred to chassis codes. While just about every car ever made has a chassis code of some sort, right now we are just going to focus on performance cars or performance versions of normal cars. I will mostly be focusing on on Japan market models for now (with the exception of BMW), but we plan on adding more in the future. There may also be some overlap on the model years depending on what country the car was sold in.
HONDA/ACURA
Civic
EF9 - 1988-91 Civic Hatchback SiR (Same year CR-X is known as an EF8)
EG6- 1992-95 Civic Hatchback SiR
EK4 - 1996-00 Civic SiR Hatchback
EK9 - 1996-00 Civic Type-R Hatchback
EM1 -1999-00 Civic Si Coupe (USDM)
EP3 - 2001-06 Civic Type-R Hatchback (UK built)
FD2 - 2007+ Civic Type R Sedan
Integra
DA3- 1986-89 Integra 3 Door
DA9- 1990-93 Integra Coupe
DC2 - 1994-01 Integra Hatchback
DC5 - 2001-06 Integra/Acura RSX
NISSAN/DATSUN
Silvia/180SX/240SX/200SX
S13- 1988-93 Silvia/ 89-98 180SX / 89-94 240SX (US)
S14 1993-98 Silvia/94-98 240SX (US)
S15- 1999-02 Silvia
Skyline/Skyline GT-R/Infiniti G35 & G37
C10- 1967-72 Skyline (KPGC10- GT-R Coupe) (PGC10- GT-R Sedan) Most commonly referred to as "Hakosuka".
C110- 1973-77 Skyline (GT-R-KPGC110) Most commonly referred to as "Kenmeri" or "Ken & Mary".
C210 - 1977-81 Skyline More commonly known as "Japan".
R30- 1981-85 Skyline
R31-1985-89 Skyline
R32- 1989-94 Skyline (GT-R-BNR32)
R33- 1995-98 Skyline (GT-R-BCNR33)
R34- 1999-02 Skyline (GT-R-BNR34)
V35 - 2003-06 Skyline/Infiniti G35
V36- 2007+ Skyline/G35/G37
R35 - 2008+ GT-R
Fairlady Z
S30/S31 - 1970-78 Fairlady Z, 240Z, 260Z, 280Z
S130- 1979-83 Fairlady Z, 280ZX
Z31-1984-89 Fairlady Z, 300ZX
Z32-1989-99 Fairlady Z, 300ZX
Z33-2002-Present Fairlady Z, 350Z
TOYOTA
Corolla/Levin/Trueno (RWD Models)
E20 Series- 1970-74 Corolla/Levin/Trueno (TE27 pictured above)
E70 Series- 1979-83 Corolla/Levin/Trueno
AE86- 1983-87 Corolla/Levin/Trueno 4AGE-powered (SR5 model in the USA also uses AE86 chassis code)
Supra
MA70/JZA70 -1987-92 Supra
JZA80- 1993-02 Supra
Soarer/Lexus SC
Z10-1981-85 Soarer
Z20-1986-91 Soarer
Z30-1991-2000 Soarer, Lexus SC300 and 400 (JZZ30 is most commonly tuned version)
UZZ40- 2001+ Soarer/Lexus SC430
Aristo/Lexus GS
JZS147-1991-97 Aristo/Lexus GS300
JZS161- 1998-05 Aristo/Lexus GS
MAZDA
RX7
SA22C- 1979-85 RX7
FC3S-1985-92 RX7
FD3S- 1992-2002 RX7
MITSUBISHI
Lancer Evolution
CD9A-1992-94 Evo I
CE9A-1994-96 Evo II & III
CN9A- 1996-98 Evo IV
CP9A-1998-01 Evo V & VI
CT9A- 2001-07 Evo VII-IX
CZ4A- 2008+ Evo X
SUBARU
Impreza
GC8-1993-01 Impreza WRX & STI
GDB-2002-07 Impreza WRX & STI
GRB-2008+ Impreza WRX & STI
BMW
3 Series
E30- 1982-91 3 Series
E36- 1991-99 3 Series
E46- 1998-2005 3-Series
E90- 2006+ 3-Series (E92 M3 pictured)
-Mike Garrett
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