Rb25det Series 1/1.5/2 Question

[craig R33]

what is the exact date of manufacture on the vin plate?

highly unlikely its the s1.5.

s1.5 comes with dual airbags, and a s2 engine o_o

WRONG.....my 95 s1.5 has single airbag.

[paulr33]

1995 march build - it will be a series 1.5

[AKW]

SO I HAVE A SERIES 1.5???

[paulr33]

here are the rough numbers from FAST...

ECR33 - 001000 1993 August (First R33 Built)

ECR33 - 063435 1995 December (S1.5 around here somewhere - ballpark near ECR33 mid 055000)

- model change-

ECR33 - 102000 1996 January

ECR33 - 135381 1998 April (Last R33 built)

so from this we can see ballpark there are around 65,000 Series 1's and approx 35,000 series 2's

[paulr33]

SO I HAVE A SERIES 1.5???

whats the big issue?

i swear a few people have said yes its a series 1.5 - its a series 1.5

to be a legit series 2 i would expect

- series 2 interior

- series 2 dash cluster (bevelled warning lights, s1 has flat dash lights)

- series 2 dash (bubbled and textured, s1 has flat matt black)

- series 2 wing

- series 2 engine and front bar, lights, bonnett

- 1996 VIN or build date, anything pre 1996 is almost always 1.5 or 1

- series 2 boot SKYLINE panel is same colour as car (s1 has clear panel)

[teng]

to be a legit series 2 i would expect

- series 2 interior

- series 2 dash cluster (bevelled warning lights, s1 has flat dash lights)

- series 2 dash (bubbled and textured, s1 has flat matt black)

- series 2 wing

- series 2 engine and front bar, lights, bonnett

- 1996 VIN or build date, anything pre 1996 is almost always 1.5 or 1

- series 2 boot SKYLINE panel is same colour as car (s1 has clear panel)

- a silver rear trunk lock badge

- dual airbags

- no coin holder near the mirror controls

Added 3 more changes to paulr33's list.

The most obvious change is that series 2 has dual airbags. Series 1.5 only driver side airbag and series 1 no airbag whatsoever. No matter how you see it, the airbag is the one thing no one can change hence it you only have what you have then you know what series skyline you have.

You can have a series 1 with series 2 bumper, fog lights, engine and whatever, if you ain't got dual airbags then you ain't got a series 2. Same goes for the other two series. Basically i like the series 1.5 cause it doesn't have the damn heavy passenger airbag and the external ABS module at the center console. Damn module makes the pocket smaller.

I have a series 2 skyline and i changed the boot skyline to a clear one and my trunk lock is not the series 2 one as well so i have a series 2 front end and a series 1 rear end. Even the agent here says why the f**k do i have such a weird skyline. lol

Edited July 16, 2008 by teng

[AKW]

No, it's not a big deal.. I was just making sure man. I wasn't getting hateful, more excited actually.

Is this some sort of a rare thing as well? I just wonder now how many 1.5 there are. Anyone know?

[paulr33]

dont know - we could guesstimate at best guess

the only rare r33 models i can think of are

- series 2 & 4 doors

- series 2 with active lsd

- series 2 with 40th anniversary

- series 1 & 2 GTS4

[Traditimeour]

sweet mine's a rare one. S2 4Dr

[AKW]

Sweet Taditimeour. =)

All right then paulr33. Pretty up on your game aren't ya? Thanks for that information.

[Pattygtst]

They made some for the us

Haven;t you ever seen a right handed 33 before?

[AKW]

Yes, tons and tons and tons of right handed R33's Patty.

Lol, I think you are talking about the R33 Left Hand drives... and no, they were not made for the USA, they were put in the left hand drive cities in some other parts of the world. They never have released and never will release a "Skyline" in the USA. The closest we get is the G35, the V35 in Skyline Countries, the G37, the V35 370GT in other countries, and the new "GTR" which is technically a Skyline BUT no "Skyline" badges.

So no, the USA never got any and seemingly never will get any. But I have one in the USA so all is well.

[W0rp3D]

i thought they were not allowed to import gtst's into the US, only gtr's and they cost a fortune because only one company does it.

[Simon-S14]

It is a late series 1 and someone's fitted a series 2 bumper for what ever reason, crash, aesthetics etc.

Both series 1 & 2 have a coil pack for each spark plug, it's just that the early series 1 have an external igniter, where as late S1&2 have the igniter built into the ecu.

the igniter is actually built into the coil pack not the ecu.

A series 1 or even a remapped RB20 ecu will run a Series 2 motor no worries.

[Adz]

Off Topic but can someone put this in to nissan fast and show me the info.

VIN: ECR32 - 011618 M06126

Im looking at you Pual

Cheers

[W0rp3D]

Off Topic but can someone put this in to nissan fast and show me the info.

VIN: ECR32 - 011618 M06126

Im looking at you Pual

Cheers

if you read the thread i posted a link to the fast thread a bit earlier.

Edited July 20, 2008 by W0rp3D

[Adz]

thanks for f**k all

re posted in there

[W0rp3D]

thanks for f**k all

Right back at ya champ.

[AKW]

the igniter is actually built into the coil pack not the ecu.

A series 1 or even a remapped RB20 ecu will run a Series 2 motor no worries.

Right, and I have already pretty much rounded the car down to BEING a 1.5 as well has everyone else. It is series 1.5 which is grand! The coil pack has igniters, no external amplifier.

[Simon-S14]

my post wasnt directed at you champ