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Hey ya'll, sorry if this question has been asked a million times before, but I just wouldn't know. I'm relatively new to the arena of skylines.

Basically I have recently picked up an '93 R33 GTS-T manual etc, but the main difference that I can tell between my skyline (series 1) and other series 1's I've seen around are: Mine has two airbags, abs, fog lights and an active rear diff.

The passenger airbag is real and hooked up etc, as I had it checked out by a mechanic, its not just a series 2 dash. I thought the series 1 skylines only came out with one airbag? Like I said forgive my ignorance if this is a stupid question.

The nearest information I can find on my car is this website here, i'm pretty sure this is it: http://imports.motortraders.net/imports/spec.asp?id=653

So what I want to know is, how good is this 'active rear diff', what other difference's are there about my car to other skylines that I don't know about, and is it even rare! For all I know, every other skyline driver out there has the same gear!

Thanks all

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Active rear diff is a super trickey electronically controlled LSD.

Like a traction control device.

1.5 was exactly what you said, SII bit in SI body.

The Active rear diff was aboout a $5000 extra when new.

Nice, do you know of many of these diff's in cars getting around?

Do you mind if I ask you a few more questions, I've run a few search strings on the site, but havent really found what i'm looking for.

1) Any legal information about the fitment of pod filters? (Ie is it legal in QLD as long as their the non-oiled type? And same goes for BOV's, providing they plumback? Is this correct?)

2) Does anyone on this site have any links or know anyone who offers aftermarket (or genuine) replacement handbrake leather covers and gear stick covers?

3) Is there a DIY oil change in the DIY section? I looked through a lot of pages and ran a search and couldnt really find anything?

Thankyou for your help.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...hp?showforum=57

Whole D.I.Y section.

Pod filters are illegal unless in a box in most states.

There's a guy who sells hand brake boots in the For Sale section.

Nice, do you know of many of these diff's in cars getting around?

Do you mind if I ask you a few more questions, I've run a few search strings on the site, but havent really found what i'm looking for.

1) Any legal information about the fitment of pod filters? (Ie is it legal in QLD as long as their the non-oiled type? And same goes for BOV's, providing they plumback? Is this correct?)

2) Does anyone on this site have any links or know anyone who offers aftermarket (or genuine) replacement handbrake leather covers and gear stick covers?

3) Is there a DIY oil change in the DIY section? I looked through a lot of pages and ran a search and couldnt really find anything?

Thankyou for your help.

1. I'm thinking QLD is same as NSW... to be sure, it's a dry pod enclosed. BOV has to be plumb back. There are arguments about MAP based ECUs with atmo vent but I don't wanna go there.

2. Jay was still doing these wasn't he?

3. Sciby has a great dummies how to guide.

T.

by definition, series 1.5 would have to be a transition between the series 1 and 2 (like a 95/96 model) that blended in the differences

this whole series 1.5 thing is stupid - your car is a 93 model so its a series 1. simple as that. nissan didn't advertise a series 1.5 (or did they? - i'm happy to be proven wrong)

my bet is that you have a series 1 with some nice optional extras. you might even have a special edition something or other with the active diff, but at the end of the day its still a series 1 as its a 93 model

every man and his dog these days is trying to claim their series 1 as a series 1.5 to make it that little bit more special and its got my goat

someone prove me wrong, or leave this whole series 1.5 thing forever...

Warren.

Edited by WazR32GTSt

series 1 1993 to 1995

series 1.5 is 1995 only. series 1.5 usually (ive yet seen otherwise) is always and again im yet to see otherwise. series 2 rb25det engine, series 1 front, series 1 interior, series 2 boot wing.

series 2 1996 to 1998. different bonnet. different front. different boot wing. different interior plastic pattern thingy. its smoother in the series 2. change in suspensions (only slight im pretty sure). or maybe it was brakes? seats have different trim.

FAST is Nissan's service parts catalogue, as an added bonus if you put in your japanese VIN into it, it tells you exactly what model, spec, colour and engine and features your car rolled out of the factory with.

Post a pic of your car and its VIN and I'll help ya identify it. Dual airbags were available as an option on most R33's, as were active LSD's.

series 1.5 is 1995 only. series 1.5 usually (ive yet seen otherwise) is always and again im yet to see otherwise. series 2 rb25det engine, series 1 front, series 1 interior, series 2 boot wing.

mines a series 1.5 with exactly what was said above.

i guess your lucky enough to get a series 1 with all the options with it. thats rare enough for me:D

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