Advice needed from those in the know ;)

[MrGTST]

Heya guys....

Just looking for a little advice from some people that have already walked the path of buying and modding stagea's.... I currently have the all too common R33 GTST with just over 300rwhp with mild mods.... and whilst I am very happy with it I am very tempted to trade it in for a stagea

Now I have been doing a bit of research and the model I am liking the look of is the 1998 25t RS FOUR 'S'.... With 4WD , NEO 2.5 litre turbo and manual I think would give me a nice start to work with.

I guess what I am wondering is although the model I am looking for is looking hard to find I am wondering what things I should be aware of when looking at making the purchase.... I would eventually like to mod it to make it similar to the MASA Motorsports one with R34 front end conversion

But looking at the online shops line Taka and Nengun I am not seeing alot of support for stagea parts... I am guessing they are out there though, things like full turbo back HKS exhaust and Intercooler packages?

I guess I am just looking for some piece of mind that Moving across to a stagea will be worth the time and effort

Thanks guys

[harold]

I am also considering a Stagea, not now but in 6 - 12 months.

How hard is it to get an RS4 S ? ie one with a manual transmission?

Harold

[MrGTST]

I think the type 'S' is going to be harder to find as from what I have seen at least locally here in perth they have all been auto's.... But I guess with a little patience or even importing one yourself it is possible. I have seen a few being sold at auction so they are out there

[RB26VL]

Heya guys....

Just looking for a little advice from some people that have already walked the path of buying and modding stagea's.... I currently have the all too common R33 GTST with just over 300rwhp with mild mods.... and whilst I am very happy with it I am very tempted to trade it in for a stagea

Now I have been doing a bit of research and the model I am liking the look of is the 1998 25t RS FOUR 'S'.... With 4WD , NEO 2.5 litre turbo and manual I think would give me a nice start to work with.  

I guess what I am wondering is although the model I am looking for is looking hard to find I am wondering what things I should be aware of when looking at making the purchase.... I would eventually like to mod it to make it similar to the MASA Motorsports one with R34 front end conversion

But looking at the online shops line Taka and Nengun I am not seeing alot of support for stagea parts... I am guessing they are out there though, things like full turbo back HKS exhaust and Intercooler packages?

I guess I am just looking  for some piece of mind that Moving across to a stagea will be worth the time and effort

Thanks guys

hey mate i got the rs four non neo rb25/auto and it went and felt beautiful to drive in every aspect, smooth ride, nice interior, alittle long i must admit but i like the fact they are rare and people dont know what they are r33 gts-ts r way toooo common these days and i like the idea of 4 doors better than 2 door cars :wassup: and 4wd is awesome for traction in the wet and take offs especially. The neo version and manual would be the best version for sure (besides the autech 260rs :aroused: ) and i would asume be much more $$$ but definately worth the money i reckon, and mines got dual electric sunroofs which are nice for summer days

i only drove it for 2 weeks in that form and now its off the road for the next month for a new engine/box (rb26/gtr 5speed) :headspin:

cheers

Brad

[Sydneykid]

But looking at the online shops line Taka and Nengun I am not seeing alot of support for stagea parts... I am guessing they are out there though, things like full turbo back HKS exhaust and Intercooler packages?

I guess I am just looking  for some piece of mind that Moving across to a stagea will be worth the time and effort

Thanks guys

All of the engine hard parts (cams, pulleys, injectors, exhaust manifold, FMIC, pipework etc ) for R34GTT will fit. So it is not necessary for parts suppliers to list them separately. The only physical difference is wheelbase, that's why the exhaust is listed separately.

Power FC (for a manual) is an interesting question, I am not sure whether I would go for an R34GTT or R34 GTR Power FC. Each has its own issues. The R34 GTT Power FC may not have the necessary 4wd outputs. On the other hand the R34 GTR Power FC will expect to see 2 X AFM's and it won't have output for the infinitely variable VVT. I have run a GTR Power FC with one AFM, I simply parralled up the inputs, that way the PFC thinks both AFM's are showing the same voltage (airflow). But the VVT issue is much harder to overcome.

Bottom line, I would ask Apexi which Power FC they suggest.