R33 series 1 or 2 whats better?

[rs73]

The 95 model only got driver's airbag and no passenger airbag, is this correct?

I think the AFM has a sticker on it with different colour between S1 & S2. Not sure which colour is which series... I was told the coil packs are also different.

[AeroGrace]

i reckon the series2 bonnet was an attemt to return the look of the "non GT-R Skylines" with the sloping bonnet. ie. the R32 GTSt had one, somehow the R33 GTS25t didn't have it until the Series2, and now the GTt.

[Guilty]

Originally posted by Strich9ine

Yep, I'm loving the Series 1.5 (best of both i reckon)

ummmm may i ask? wtF? is a series 1.5????

i have neva heard of that..............................

[AeroGrace]

it's '95 models who had series2 bits during the transition from S1 to S2 in '96

[siksII]

S2 turbos are different, they spool up faster.

A lot of people say the s2 turbo is not as good as s1 tubo, due to a plastic compressor wheel, but unless you intend on increasing the boost more than 10-11psi, in which case s1 & 2 turbos would have limited life, series 2 probably less life, that the plastic wheel is better. Its there for faster spool up, therefore the engine is more responsive.

Even the r34 gtt has a 'nylon' wheel. As read in speed magazine(current). So i dont see why people bag the s2 turbo. Some people say it was for cost cutting, whereas it seems logical to me that it was an improvement, that nissan spent money on.

But yeah, between a s1 n 2, get what u think looks better(interior especially...i think the s2 dash is much nicer) if u have the $$. If not, get what is cheaper, they are very similar.

[hippy]

just get an r34 and be done with it .. and yes series1.5 exists ... there are distinct differences if u compared series 1 and 1.5 and 2 ... 1.5 seems to have the best ecu ... 1 is the cheapest and 2 well its just newer and has updated features ...

[33Spec2]

i reckon the series 2 is better only coz there are a lot less of them around but yeah it depends on whether you wanna pay that extra money

[JimX]

If a car is only good if it's rare, then Skylines must be shithouse!

[hippy]

well actually jimx .. they are

[sewid]

rare or shithouse?

you should swap yours for a commodore methinks

[rev210]

The series 2's are newer of course and easier to find with options on them like ABS and dual airbags. However the 95 model released just previous to them has the same options available.

The series 2 is a slower car than the 95 by all accounts due to the later ecu map being more environmentally friendly I guess. The quickest standard cars at the moment are all 95's I think, running standard turbo's and ecu's.

If I had to get another R33 I'd get the 95 again for sure.

[siksII]

So ur sayin if i saw a 95 ecu for sale sumwhere cheap, it would be a good upgrade (till i shell out sumtime in the future for a powerfc)?

never knew this whole 95 1.5 series business... learn something new every day...

I dont think skylines are rare..especially in sydney. Guess it depends what your definition of rare is....try last night, george street...must have seen at least 15-20 in 1.5 hours lol.

[Guilty]

nah siksII, although there are a lot of skylines in George ST, beware that it isnt the same person, coz last time i saw this guy in a white Series 2 skyline near hungry jacks turning. Then afta that i saw him another 3 times in a 1 to 2 hr period..

some pplz jus like to do happy laps and have $$ to waste on petrol. Or it could i was wrong and he was looking for a parking spot for 2 hrs..lol who knowz?