R33 on an ABS?

[Guest tgriffin]

I've looked around at quite a lot of '96 R33s in yards and ABS seems to be very rare.

Do you think it's worth the search? Do most of you R33 guys have ABS?

Thanks.

[skyline33]

I've got a skyline I'm selling with ABS if you're intrested drop me an email on skyline33@telstra.com

[25GTT]

I have had my car for a year now and have only used my ABS once last winter...... ABS is good...i wouldn't pay HEAPS extra for it though depends what kind of a driver you are though...

Haven't really thought about it much...you get a ABS dash light though

It was wet roads and was on a cruise so even if i had normal brakes i prob would have been ok.....

[Duncan]

ABS for sure.

All it takes is not paying enough attention one wet night and not lifting when the wheels lock up = big nasty skid.

Never need crumple zones, seatbelt or airbag if you don't hit something in the first place:p

[Guest INASNT]

i thought they were factory on the series 2's?

all the 1'c i saw all had abs

[skyline33]

I've seen 4 series II's of friends and only mine has it

[Jay95R33]

Yeah, I thought they where standard on the series II's... Maybe to start off with they just imported the ones with the ABS cause they would sell better.

OH well.... Mines a series 1 and it's got ABS but it stopped working a few days ago... still have to figure out why it's stopped .....

[Pva_Glue]

I believe ABS isnt factory option unless you order it.

I think most of M-specs came with ABS.

correct me if I am wrong...

cheers

Joe

[Cake]

ABS is definitely not standard on seriesII

my friends seriesII didn't have ABS but my series1 did as an option, it is pretty rare and if i were u tgriffin i wouldn't bother only searching for cars with abs, you'll be looking forever. I'd say about 2/5 R33s would have ABS.

[Guest tgriffin]

Thanks for the info guys.

As far as I've ascertained it's an option throughout the R33 range, but the R34s come with traction control and ABS standard.

Thanks for your help guys, I was a bit hung up about getting ABS cos I'm upgrading significantly (1.6L 86kw -> 2.5L turbo ~190kw!!!), but they seem so rare.

[skyline33]

tgriffin,

i sent you an email yesterday, did you get it

[akeenan]

ive got abs on my series one i also have a-lsd and a traction indicator

i dont think abs is that important because to a point it can be simulated by pumping the brakes...however if you come accross a car which has it it might not be a bad idea to grab it

[Phil]

Yes ABS is quite hard to find in Japan. I just bought one this morning with ABS after looking for ages for one that matched my requirements AND has ABS.

[Guest tgriffin]

Originally posted by Phil

Yes ABS is quite hard to find in Japan.  I just bought one this morning with ABS after looking for ages for one that matched my requirements AND has ABS.

Good on ya mate. What were the specs? Who did you buy through?

[Phil]

I got it from Dean (vspecv on the forums) (http://www.upimports.com.au/).

I have nothing but praise for Dean's service. I was so fussy and he never got frustrated after I kept rejecting car after car!

The car is a silver Spec-II 1996, turbo, manual, 51,000kms (with ABS! hehe) with an exhaust and some aftermarket wheels. Just what I wanted!

[Guest tgriffin]

Originally posted by Phil

I got it from Dean (vspecv on the forums) (http://www.upimports.com.au/).

I have nothing but praise for Dean's service.  I was so fussy and he never got frustrated after I kept rejecting car after car!

The car is a silver Spec-II 1996, turbo, manual, 51,000kms (with ABS! hehe) with an exhaust and some aftermarket wheels.  Just what I wanted!

Whoa! That is just the car I wanted.. so where abouts do you live? j/k

[Guest pawel]

I have ABS on my series 1 93 model it also came with a Airbag. Pretty hard to find though. Mine is still for sale by the way.

[MR-GTR]

1993 -95 had ABS as option

1996 series 2 fitted with twin air bags as standard have ABS standard.

if it don't its not a true series 2 , you have been ripped off

the ABS works with the air bag system. its a world design feature.

Regards

Steve (MR-GTR)

[vspecv]

Originally posted by MR-GTR

1993 -95 had ABS as option

1996 series 2 fitted with twin air bags as standard have ABS standard.  

if it don't its not a true series 2 , you have been ripped off

the ABS works with the air bag system. its a world design feature.

Regards

Steve (MR-GTR)

thats wrong,abs is an option on all r33 gtst,whether it be series 1 or 2.

i have landed plenty of s2 1996-1998 without abs and yes they can be difficult to find with abs,i have a customer who we have been looking for a silver car with abs and of all the 96-98 models we looked at only approx 25% had abs

[Duncan]

Woo Hoo, importer fight! Who's right? I've heard there are lots of fake series 2 out there, and every S2 I looked had had ABS and 2x Airbags.