F1 years 1999,2000 & 2001 problems

There are a fair amount of posts on this topic. Nothing definitive unfortunately. Seems some say yes and others say no on this particular topic.

 

I have a 99 F1 with over 30K miles and runs like a CHAMP!!!

-a

 

I have a 2000 F1 with 16K miles on the original clutch. A recent check said I have 43% left. No issues so far.

steve

 

There was an ECU upgrade after 99 but before my car (Sept 2001). There were further ECU software upgrades later. I think rifledriver has posted on this topic several times. I'm fairly sure he recommended staying away from the 99 version, but you may want to check the archives.

For example, my parts manual shows ECUs
176552 not for USA & CDN MY 2000, MY 2001
185301 valid for USA & CDN MY 2000, MY 2001
both replaced by
191701
Since my parts book is not the latest version, it
is very likely this is not the end of the story :-(



Lou

 

I have a 1999 360 F1 and could not be happier, works perfectly with 17k on it now. In fact when I was doing research as you are now "they" told me the same thing, stay away from 99, 00 ,01. What I found was "they" where wrong. In fact peaple that race the 360 would only buy a 99 F1, saying that the TCU was much more adjustable than the later years, one guy had 3 of them! While I am no expert my car works fine in traffic or full throttle and the earlier years are cheaper. My 2 cents, Dan

 

Are you referring to 360 Challenge cars ?? or just a street 360 that was used for racing ??
-a

 

I have an '00 with about 13k miles. The clutch was replaced at 11k miles and the actuator just went and is being replaced right now at F of Wash.
The 2nd half of '01 the ECU's were upgraded. I'm in the process of looking for one. I believe this is the latest or later year part number for the ECU's.

http://www.ricambiamerica.com/product_info.php?products_id=261691

My shifting relative to the newer 360's (non-CS) is rough. Also, you don't have the same clutch adjustibilty (friction point)with the older ECU's.

 

Street cars.