Gauge wiring question

Discuss the RB20, RB25 and RB26 series engines.
kouki-gymkhana
Posts: 624
Joined: Sat Aug 16, 2003 11:54 am
Car: 1993 Nissan 240SX (only 90,000 mi!)

Post

I tried searching but to no avail. I was wondering if it would be possible to use an R32 cluster with an RB25 swapped into an s13? Yes, I understand that most of the work involves deciphering the back of the cluster and matching up the wires with the KA cluster wires but has anyone successfully done this already? All I found were threads about how to use the R32 cluster with an RB20 swap.

Thanks!


jdmser
Posts: 716
Joined: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:31 am
Car: duh

Post

why not find a R33 cluster, wouldnt that be easier

kouki-gymkhana
Posts: 624
Joined: Sat Aug 16, 2003 11:54 am
Car: 1993 Nissan 240SX (only 90,000 mi!)

Post

The R33 cluster does not fit into the s13 instrument bin as well as the R32 cluster. I've seen numerous pics and in my opinion, it looks pretty rough.

Slo_240sx
Posts: 649
Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:43 pm
Car: Mean Green LS1 S13. Caged and Backhalfed.

Post

I have a r33 gauge cluster sitting around with 7,000Km on the speedo. All yours for 90 bux shipped.

dekand
Posts: 426
Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2003 10:11 pm
Car: 1995 240sx SE
Contact:

Post

problems would be the speedo wouldn't work cuz the r32 is cable driven, i dont know if the redlines are the same but thats not really a "problem" mainly just the speedo, and if the speedo doesn't work then its kind of pointless in my opinion. Youd be better off using the ka cluster and modifying it in my opinion...

kouki-gymkhana
Posts: 624
Joined: Sat Aug 16, 2003 11:54 am
Car: 1993 Nissan 240SX (only 90,000 mi!)

Post

dekand wrote:problems would be the speedo wouldn't work cuz the r32 is cable driven, i dont know if the redlines are the same but thats not really a "problem" mainly just the speedo, and if the speedo doesn't work then its kind of pointless in my opinion. Youd be better off using the ka cluster and modifying it in my opinion...
I thought that might be the case as well but I know that people with the rb20 swapped into an s13 have been able to get the entire cluster to work correctly, including the speedo. Any further input is greatly appreciated!

User avatar
NISMO_RB25
Posts: 1066
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2003 4:40 am
Car: 1992 240SX with RB25DET, 1987 RX-7 TII

Post

back to the speedo problem. If you were able to get the cluster with the speedo cable, it wouldn't fit into the 25 transmission. So that unfortunately will be the part holding you up.

everything else you could wire up, it just takes time.


Return to “RB20DET / RB25DET / RB26DETT Forum”