VIN Decoder for USDM BRZ

[MannyO]

For those lucky enough to have a VIN already, I'd like to know if this very simple VIN Decoder I pieced together earlier is accurate.

Note: You do not need to supply your VIN. Just confirm accuracy.


VIN # JF1 Z C A C 1 0 D 1 600027 (WRB Limited 6MT)

Example Description
-------- --------------------------------
J
F = Mfr. ID Code. FHI passenger vehicle, made in Japan
1

Z = Car Line. BRZ

C = Body Type. Coupe

A = Displacement. 2.0 L non-turbo.

C/B = Grade (C - "S" Limited, B - "R" Premium)

1 = Restraints. Manual belts, dual airbags, side airbag for seat back, curtain airbag for roof.

0-9 & X = Check Digit.

D = Model Year. 2013MY

1/2 = Transmission type. 1 - FR 6 Speed MT, 2 - FR 6 Speed AT.

6
X
X = Serial number.
X
X
X

[Enemies]

Anybody been given a VIN that is between 00001 and 00099 yet?

Probably all in Japan I'm guessing.

[NYC BRZ]

I saw a couple guys with under 100. One guy had 0085!! 0086 is like hitting the lotto lol

[Enemies]

Maybe I'm odd but I'd rather have 00001 over 00086. :P

[feedbag]

Originally Posted by NYC BRZ

I saw a couple guys with under 100. One guy had 0085!! 0086 is like hitting the lotto lol

I have 0084

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by MannyO

Z = Line Type. BRZ Line

my FRS has JF1Z **** as well

[Dave-ROR]

Decoder works for my vin.

[Laika]

Works for mine too. What does the check digit mean?

[dori.]

Originally Posted by frs_gt86

my FRS has JF1Z **** as well

I guess that's just a mistake.

yours shoud start as JF1ZN, correct? Since it is FR-S/86.

BRZ will be JF1ZC.

[Enemies]

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/buying-selling/vin.htm

Explains the Check Digit and some other things that people might find interesting.

[ajay]

works for mine

[taosracer]

I got #307 Thanks for the decoder

[Phaedrus29]

Originally Posted by dori.

I guess that's just a mistake.

yours shoud start as JF1ZN, correct? Since it is FR-S/86.

BRZ will be JF1ZC.

Do you mean JF1N? According to the OP, "Z" stands for BRZ line...that'd be wrong if the FRS has a Z too...the digit after the Z doesn't seem to be the issue frs_gt86 was pointing out.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Phaedrus29

Do you mean JF1N? According to the OP, "Z" stands for BRZ line...that'd be wrong if the FRS has a Z too...the digit after the Z doesn't seem to be the issue frs_gt86 was pointing out.

My FRS is JF1ZN. Perhaps the N is what designates between the BRZ and the FRS?

[MannyO]

Originally Posted by frs_gt86

my FRS has JF1Z **** as well

Originally Posted by dori.

I guess that's just a mistake.

yours shoud start as JF1ZN, correct? Since it is FR-S/86.

BRZ will be JF1ZC.

Originally Posted by Phaedrus29

Do you mean JF1N? According to the OP, "Z" stands for BRZ line...that'd be wrong if the FRS has a Z too...the digit after the Z doesn't seem to be the issue frs_gt86 was pointing out.

Just an uneducated guess on that digit. It could stand for the platform. Since the platforms are identical, ergo "Z" works for both.

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

My FRS is JF1ZN. Perhaps the N is what designates between the BRZ and the FRS?

From the VIN's I've seen so far, it's looking like "N" does stand for FR-S.

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Decoder works for my vin.

Originally Posted by Laika

Works for mine too. What does the check digit mean?

Originally Posted by ajay

works for mine

Originally Posted by taosracer

I got #307 Thanks for the decoder

Thanks for the feedback fellas

Originally Posted by Enemies

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/buying-selling/vin.htm

Explains the Check Digit and some other things that people might find interesting.

Interesting read. Now to find out what the weight of each digit is...or is that even possible

[dori.]

just so you guys know, pretty much every car's VIN includes the chassis code in some form.

BRZ is ZC6.
86/FR-S is ZN6.

[Phaedrus29]

Originally Posted by dori.

just so you guys know, pretty much every car's VIN includes the chassis code in some form.

BRZ is ZC6.
86/FR-S is ZN6.

Do you mean ZCA and ZNA?...or do you mean the "6" in the 12th digit?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Phaedrus29

Do you mean ZCA and ZNA?...or do you mean the "6" in the 12th digit?

I think he meant short Chassis code. Not the VIN chassis code

iirc
Z - Boxer
C/N - BRZ/FRS
6 - Engine type

[Want.FR-S]

I think I can chime in on some info about the VIN. Here are some samples of the VINs for BRZ and FRS:

BRZ VINs

JF1ZCAC16D1600049 - Limited 6 Speed Manual Galaxy Blue Silica (Pre-production demo shown in NE)

FRS VINs

JF1ZNAA14D1700129 - MD Firestorm
JF1ZNAA12D2700446 - NC Firestorm AT

So as you can see these:

1. The manufacturing company is JF1 (FHI. There are JF1 and JF2 for FHI so JF1 *may* means factory 1 - main).
2. ZCA is for BRZ where as ZNA is fore FRS
3. C1 is for BRZ limited, B1 is for BRZ premium, and A1 is for FRS. The 1 in this word is for restraint type.
4. the next digit is for check number. Algorithm follows later.
5. D for model year 2013
6. the next digit (11th) is for plant/transmission code. In this case, 1 for manual and 2 for automatic transmission. For some other brand, this could means the plant number.
7. digit 12-17 are the sequence code. Here is something strange between FRS and BRZ. The pre-production of BRZ starts with 6. I wonder if the regular BRZ also starts with 6 or do you have a different number. Furthermore, all the FRS I found so far all starts with a 7. I am not sure if this is true for all the cases.

Now the check-digit algorithm: (copied from WIKI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle...ication_Number)

If trying to validate a VIN with a check digit, first either: 

(a) remove the check digit for the purpose of calculation; or 
(b) utilize the multiplicative property of zero in the weight to cancel it out. 

The original value of the check digit is then compared with the calculated 
value. If the two values do not match (and there was no error in the 
calculation), then there is a mistake in the VIN. However, a match does not 
prove the VIN is correct because there is still a 1 in 11 chance of any two 
distinct VINs having a matching check digit: an example of this would be the 
valid VINs 5GZCZ43D13S812715 (correct with leading five) and SGZCZ43D13S812715 
(incorrect with leading character 'S').

Transliterating the numbers

Transliteration consists of removing all of the letters, and substituting them 
with their appropriate numerical counterparts. These numerical alternatives 
(based on IBM's EBCDIC) can be found in the following chart. I, O and Q are not 
allowed, and can not exist in a valid VIN; for the purpose of this chart, they 
have been filled in with N/A (not applicable). Numerical digits use their own 
values.

Transliteration key: values for VIN Decoding 
A: 1     B: 2     C: 3     D: 4     E: 5     F: 6     G: 7     H: 8     N/A
J: 1     K: 2     L: 3     M: 4     N: 5     N/A     P: 7     N/A     R: 9
        S: 2     T: 3     U: 4     V: 5     W: 6     X: 7     Y: 8     Z: 9

S is 2, and not 1. There is no left-alignment linearity.

Weights used in calculation

The following is the weight factor for each position in the VIN. The 9th 
position is that of the check digit. It has been substituted with a 0, which 
will cancel it out in the multiplication step.

Position     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17
Weight         8     7     6     5     4     3     2     10     0     9     8     7     6     5     4     3     2

Worked example

Consider the hypothetical VIN 1M8GDM9A_KP042788, where the underscore will be 
the check digit.

VIN         1     M     8     G     D     M     9     A         K     P     0     4     2     7     8     8
Value         1     4     8     7     4     4     9     1     0     2     7     0     4     2     7     8     8
Weight         8     7     6     5     4     3     2     10     0     9     8     7     6     5     4     3     2
Products     8      28     48     35     16     12     18     10     0      18     56     0      24     10     28     24     16

1. The VINs value is calculated from the above table, this number will be used  
   in the rest of the calculation.
2. Copy over the weights from the above table.
3. The products row is a result of the multiplication of the vertical columns: 
   Value and Weight.
4. The products (8,28,48,35..24,16) are all added together to yield a sum of 351
5. Find the remainder after dividing by 11
   351 MOD 11 = 10
   351 ÷ 11 = 31 10/11
6. The remainder is the check digit. If the remainder is 10 then the check digit
   is X. In this example the remainder is 10, so the check digit is 
   transliterated into X.

With a check digit of 'X' the VIN: 1M8GDM9A_KP042788 is written as: 
1M8GDM9AXKP042788.

Straight-ones (seventeen consecutive '1's) will suffice the check-digit. This 
is because a value of one, multiplied against 89 (sum of weights), is still 89. 
And 89 divided by 11 is 8 with the remainder being the fraction "1 over 11," 
thus 1 is the check digit. This is an easy way to test a VIN-check algorithm.

[MannyO]

*Decoder updated with official information from the Shop Manual.*

[Flat Black VW]

got mine right-

6MT SWP BRZ

got number 00911 which is perfect for me since I grew up a Porsche fan.

[MannyO]

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

got mine right-

6MT SWP BRZ

got number 00911 which is perfect for me since I grew up a Porsche fan.

Nice! I have #906. Your car was only 5 away from mine on the production line.