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Im just looking around at buying a Stagea. What are my options with models and things? Should i buy something already modified or get a stocko then modify myself. What sort of power can the driveline handle??

I know the 260rs is the GTR version would it be cheaper to replace the 2.5 with a 2.6 after purchase?

How much power are people making with there wagons??

What is the weight difference over a R33 gtst??

Any info would be appreciated

Cheers,

Rob

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Replacing the RB25DET with an RB26DETT isn't as simple as replacing the engine, you need to go deeper, replacing suspension, driveline and electrics. If you want the GTR power, get the Autech version, otherwise stick to the standard RB25DET version.

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We went down the Rb25 to Rb26 route, and I could have bought a 260RS for the cost of the conversion. To be fair, we had ours modified at the same time, but in hindsight it would have been enourmously cheaper to have bout a 260RS in the first place.... I'm still trying to source a manual guage cluster and centre console.....

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Cheers for your info.

Also, how hard and at what cost to change to a R34GTR front end? Will this fit on any model stagea?

I will have a look for this modified one

What diff ratio do they have??

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mike40sydney Experienced

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Cheers for your info.

Also, how hard and at what cost to change to a R34GTR front end? Will this fit on any model stagea?

I will have a look for this modified one

What diff ratio do they have??

to quote the old phrase search and ye shal find all the info you seek on here its all been done before my friend there is a thread on rhe r34 front to stagea started by darrin spencer and im sure if you pm him he will give you the low down on cost etc mind you id go the autech series 2 with the r34 front mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yummo

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RS4S is a series 2 stagea.

so more or less late 98 onwards.

J-Spec, Prestige etc are worth talking to.

EGA4IT spent forever trying to sell his one locally (finally did), they appear from time to time at auction in japan.

the R34 PowerFC will run these with very little modification.

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