MKIII Differences by Year

[drjonez]

GA70: 1G-GTE equipped, sold in Japan only, narrow bodied, sold from '86.5 - '93

MA70: 7M-G(T)E equipped, body coded MA70 or MA71 (MA71 was supposed to refer to all turbo cars, but a glut of the MA70 stamped chassis thwarted this plan), wide and narrow bodied, sold in Japan ('86.5 - '90), US ('86.5 - '92) and other exports.

JZA70: 1JZ-GTE equipped, sold in Japan only from '90 - '93.

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-'86.5: debut year, NA only, targa option available, Super Monitor option available, Sport Package option available (TEMS, 4.30 LSD, headlight washers)

-'87: turbo model added->turbo models got 3.91 LSD differential ratio and R154 transmission. AC condensor fan added (late model year). ABS option added.

-'88: seat belt holders added to front seats, cloth seat pattern changed, headliner changed from vinyl to cloth, headlight pushrods threaded, rear sway bar endlinks changed to plastic construction (to prevent breaking the mounting tab on the lower suspension arm), 3rd brake light tapered on the side (on turbo models).

-'89: transitional year from the "old" to the "new". fascia, side mirrors, spoiler, fog lights, tail lights, moulding (plastic vs. <'88 metal backed), back of vanity mirrors (cloth vs. <'88's vinyl), cloth interior pattern, rear shoulder belts added, ECU, TPS angle (90 degrees diff from the <'8 and throttle body changed to accomodate different TPS (idle bypass screw also removed), climate control, gauges (160 MPH speedo, less deliniations), steering wheel and radio all changed. dual cup holders added to inside of console lid. power recline added to driver's seat. 6 speaker stereo added, no more Super Monitor option, no more headlight washers (US only). Emergency brake and shifter boots changed to black. turbo models got a 3.73 differential ratio, addtional strengthening was added to all rear subframe. smaller TEMS actuators (faster?). TEMS no longer standard on turbo models. progressive power steering added. fully counter-balanced crank added (7M crank vs. older 6M crank), redline lowered accordingly, engine mounts changed to softer and larger rubber, fuel feed hardline changed to accomodate different engine mounts.

-'90: steering wheel altered to accomdate airbag, cruise control moved off steering wheel to small stalk on right side, CD player added to stereo. seat heaters replaced TEMS in Canadian models. 1JZ-GTE 2.5L twin turbo engine replaces 7M-GTE in Japan (chassis designation changes to JZA70).

-'91: metal sunroof option added, 5 spoke wheels added. 10 speaker stereo optional (6.5" door speakers). All moulding is body colored. "R" (recaro interior) version of the JZA70 added in Japan. Front upper nose emblem changed to Toyota "bullhorn". ABS standard on turbo cars. 02 sensor plug changes, clutch master cylinder changes, brake master cylinder and reservoir changes.

-'92: shadow grey (near black) interior added, no NA cars sold in Canada.