260Rs Q

[tir31]

hey all been looking at some 260rs's and found a real neat 1 but found the blue nissan build plate says rb25det? guy told me all 260rs's say that as thats how they were originaly built b4 autech fitted the the rb26dett...

is this true?

jon.

[horrace]

as far as i know that is correct, get someone to run the VIN number through fast and you can find out for sure, there is a nissan fast thread on hear somewhere

[old dude]

hey all been looking at some 260rs's and found a real neat 1 but found the blue nissan build plate says rb25det? guy told me all 260rs's say that as thats how they were originaly built b4 autech fitted the the rb26dett...

is this true?

jon.

Yes they are plated with rb25det.

[Duncan]

strange but true!

[kidafa]

Sure these are all bolt on and changeable for people attempting to disguise a RS4 as a 260 but they are easy to check:

• NO front cup holders
• NO sunroofs
• Under body front brace
• Fork bottom rear shocks
• Clutch master is recessed into firewall
• Higher redlining tacho

Thats all I can think of atm, but as stated above the only way to do it is with FAST.

[Global_Warmer]

Even FAST gets it wrong sometimes (im still hopeing). Everything else about my car tells me its 260rs except for this FAST they mention.

[RubyRS4]

Yes they are plated with rb25det.

Correct.

All 260RS Stags are plated as having RB25DETs. If you're ever in doubt you might be looking at/own a fake/converted 260, it should be manual, Brembos, and the recess in the firewall for the boosted clutch master are the first signs its a 260. There are other things to look for, but thats an easy start.

[tir31]

ok cheers, didnt check the firewall recess but all else checks out.

still looking at this stage, the complexity of the gtr setup is a bit offputting as thinking towards future maintenance etc, thinking an s2 rs would be good also neo+2wd manual, alot less headaches???

jon.

[Brendan260RS]

Hey mate I have the fast program and checked mine. Comes up witg a message saying "these are autech special vehicles" or something like that. If you want a VIN checked PM me and I'll check it for ya.

And yes I can confirm that they never came with RB26DETT on the plates. I'd be worried if it did. Autech recieved the bodys after plates were fitted, then installed the 26's.

And the no cup holders thing is present in all manual models from what I can remember ad they hit the gearstick.

[KiwiRS4T]

Recess for clutch does that mean you have power booster on clutch pedal? I have an R33GTR clutch pedal on my RS4T but no room for the power booster

Yes get an RS 260 if they are not too dear - worth it for the better brakes, stronger rear end and engine is easy to get a reasonable power increase. Get a Nistune chip, better dumps (don't know what exhaust they have but look at that) steel wheels for turboand a good ebc and wind the boost up. Stock they are a bit of a slug.

[Duncan]

clutch booster is gay. didn't bother when I did mine. is a pedal really that hard to push?

[KiwiRS4T]

clutch booster is gay. didn't bother when I did mine. is a pedal really that hard to push?

Yes - have a very heavy duty clutch. Not a problem on the road or track but can be a pain in the Auckland traffic as car is my daily driver. However am managaing without power assistance!!

[kidafa]

Every 260RS made by Autech will make a small blue pop up screen appear on Nissan Fast when Vin is searched stating that its an autech vehicle

[Mathias1986]

old thread but anyway mine 260RS has a Blue plate that it Says Autech RB26DETT on.. am i the only one that has that? it's a real autech..

[Global_Warmer]

old thread but anyway mine 260RS has a Blue plate that it Says Autech RB26DETT on.. am i the only one that has that? it's a real autech..

Its the first time that I have heard of that.

[KiwiRS4T]

old thread but anyway mine 260RS has a Blue plate that it Says Autech RB26DETT on.. am i the only one that has that? it's a real autech..

Do you also have the original build plate with RB25DET?

[Mathias1986]

Nope! it only says RB26DETT not any rb25 on my ride.. i can take a picture and post it if you want to see?

[Verms]

It would be interesting to see a pic if u can post one!

[Mathias1986]

Here is the proof, and it's not a sticker, i have checked that... so is my 260RS the only one?

[Global_Warmer]

Here is the proof, and it's not a sticker, i have checked that... so is my 260RS the only one?

Very interesting! I have NEVER heard of a Stagea with that on its plate.