The RB has an optical CAS on the exhaust cam that gives the ECU both its crank angle and its cylinder ID. The sources treat that unit as two Hall-type inputs.
Coil type changes by chassis and series, so check which RB you actually have.
Where this comes from
Some items on this page are cited from Wikipedia and from ECU manufacturers such as Haltech, not from the engine's maker. Each row names its source, and a † marks a row that is crowdsourced. Always check your specific sensors and manuals where you have them.
A figure like 58x is pulses per crank revolution from one sensor. It is a rate, not a sensor count, and it does not say whether the sensor is VR or Hall. The planner reads sensor type, cam sensor count and variable cams from the cited text. Where the text does not settle one, the row says so: check your sensor.
Variants
RB20DET
- Engine
- 6 cylinders, inline layout1, 2
- Aspiration
- Turbo1
- Fuel injection
- Port injection, sequential1
- Ignition
- COP, dumb coils (external igniter needed)1
- Crank trigger
- Hall (CAS: crank 360x)1
- Cam trigger
- 1x Hall (CAS home 6x)1
- Cams and variable timing
- 2 camshafts; variable timing: none1, 2
- Firing order
- 1-5-3-6-2-41
- Factory ECU
- Nissan2
- Notes
- No NVCS (VVT). The CAS on the exhaust cam reads as two Hall inputs: crank rate and home. The optical CAS drifts at high rpm, so a crank-trigger upgrade is common.1
How the planner reads the trigger text
- Crank sensor type
- Hall
- Cam sensor type
- Hall
- Cam position sensors
- 1
- Variable cams
- 0
Wire-in ECUs that cover it: 4 as they come, 31 more with add-on modules. The count is the planner's, worked out from the pin tables.
Fits with add-ons 31
- AEM Infinity Series 3
- AEM Infinity Series 5
- AEM Infinity Series 7
- FuelTech FT550
- FuelTech FT600
- FuelTech FT700 / FT700 PLUS
- Haltech Elite 2000
- Haltech Elite 2500
- Haltech Nexus R3 VCU
- Haltech Nexus R5
- Haltech Nexus S3
- Haltech Nexus T2
- Holley Dominator
- Holley HP EFI
- Holley Terminator X
- Holley Terminator X Max
- Link G4+ Fury
- Link G4+ Kurofune
- Link G4+ Storm
- Link G4+ Thunder
- Link G4+ Xtreme
- Link G4X FuryX
- Link G4X StormX
- Link G4X XtremeX
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 4
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 6
- Link G5 Voodoo Pro V2
- MaxxECU GEN2 RACE
- MaxxECU GEN2 TRACK
- MS3Pro EVO+
- MS3Pro Ultimate
RB25DET non-Neo S1 (R33, dumb coils)
- Engine
- 6 cylinders, inline layout1, 2
- Aspiration
- Turbo1
- Fuel injection
- Port injection, sequential1
- Ignition
- COP, dumb coils (external igniter needed)1
- Crank trigger
- Hall (CAS: crank 360x)1
- Cam trigger
- 1x Hall (CAS home 6x)1
- Cams and variable timing
- 2 camshafts; variable timing: 1 (NVCS-intake)1
- Firing order
- 1-5-3-6-2-41
- Factory ECU
- Nissan2
- Notes
- R33 Series 1: external-igniter (dumb) coils. NVCS on the intake is an on/off, oil-switched system. The CAS reads as two Hall inputs.1
How the planner reads the trigger text
- Crank sensor type
- Hall
- Cam sensor type
- Hall
- Cam position sensors
- 1
- Variable cams
- 1
Wire-in ECUs that cover it: 4 as they come, 31 more with add-on modules. The count is the planner's, worked out from the pin tables.
Fits with add-ons 31
- AEM Infinity Series 3
- AEM Infinity Series 5
- AEM Infinity Series 7
- FuelTech FT550
- FuelTech FT600
- FuelTech FT700 / FT700 PLUS
- Haltech Elite 2000
- Haltech Elite 2500
- Haltech Nexus R3 VCU
- Haltech Nexus R5
- Haltech Nexus S3
- Haltech Nexus T2
- Holley Dominator
- Holley HP EFI
- Holley Terminator X
- Holley Terminator X Max
- Link G4+ Fury
- Link G4+ Kurofune
- Link G4+ Storm
- Link G4+ Thunder
- Link G4+ Xtreme
- Link G4X FuryX
- Link G4X StormX
- Link G4X XtremeX
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 4
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 6
- Link G5 Voodoo Pro V2
- MaxxECU GEN2 RACE
- MaxxECU GEN2 TRACK
- MS3Pro EVO+
- MS3Pro Ultimate
Plan a build around the RB25DET non-Neo S1 (R33, dumb coils)
RB25DET non-Neo S2 (R33, smart coils)
- Engine
- 6 cylinders, inline layout1, 2
- Aspiration
- Turbo1
- Fuel injection
- Port injection, sequential1
- Ignition
- COP, smart coils (igniter built in)1
- Crank trigger
- Hall (CAS: crank 360x)1
- Cam trigger
- 1x Hall (CAS home 6x)1
- Cams and variable timing
- 2 camshafts; variable timing: 1 (NVCS-intake)1
- Firing order
- 1-5-3-6-2-41
- Factory ECU
- Nissan2
- Notes
- R33 Series 2: internal-igniter (smart) coils, driven directly by the ECU. NVCS on the intake. The CAS reads as two Hall inputs.2
How the planner reads the trigger text
- Crank sensor type
- Hall
- Cam sensor type
- Hall
- Cam position sensors
- 1
- Variable cams
- 1
Wire-in ECUs that cover it: 21 as they come, 14 more with add-on modules. The count is the planner's, worked out from the pin tables.
Fits as it is 21
- AEM Infinity Series 5
- AEM Infinity Series 7
- ECUMaster EMU Black
- ECUMaster EMU Classic
- ECUMaster EMU Pro 16
- ECUMaster EMU PRO-8
- Haltech Nexus R3 VCU
- Haltech Nexus R5
- Haltech Nexus S3
- Holley Dominator
- Holley HP EFI
- Holley Terminator X
- Holley Terminator X Max
- Link G4+ Fury
- Link G4+ Thunder
- Link G4X FuryX
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 4
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 6
- Link G5 Voodoo Pro V2
- MaxxECU GEN2 RACE
- MaxxECU GEN2 TRACK
Fits with add-ons 14
Plan a build around the RB25DET non-Neo S2 (R33, smart coils)
RB25DET Neo (R34)
- Engine
- 6 cylinders, inline layout1, 2
- Aspiration
- Turbo1
- Fuel injection
- Port injection, sequential1
- Ignition
- COP, smart coils (igniter built in)1
- Crank trigger
- Hall (CAS: crank 360x)1
- Cam trigger
- 1x Hall (CAS home 6x)1
- Cams and variable timing
- 2 camshafts; variable timing: 1 (NVCS-intake)1
- Firing order
- 1-5-3-6-2-41
- Factory ECU
- Nissan2
- Notes
- Smart coils (internal igniter). Higher compression and solid lifters. NVCS on the intake. The CAS on the exhaust cam reads as two Hall inputs: crank rate and home.2
How the planner reads the trigger text
- Crank sensor type
- Hall
- Cam sensor type
- Hall
- Cam position sensors
- 1
- Variable cams
- 1
Wire-in ECUs that cover it: 21 as they come, 14 more with add-on modules. The count is the planner's, worked out from the pin tables.
Fits as it is 21
- AEM Infinity Series 5
- AEM Infinity Series 7
- ECUMaster EMU Black
- ECUMaster EMU Classic
- ECUMaster EMU Pro 16
- ECUMaster EMU PRO-8
- Haltech Nexus R3 VCU
- Haltech Nexus R5
- Haltech Nexus S3
- Holley Dominator
- Holley HP EFI
- Holley Terminator X
- Holley Terminator X Max
- Link G4+ Fury
- Link G4+ Thunder
- Link G4X FuryX
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 4
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 6
- Link G5 Voodoo Pro V2
- MaxxECU GEN2 RACE
- MaxxECU GEN2 TRACK
Fits with add-ons 14
RB26DETT (R32/R33, dumb coils)
- Engine
- 6 cylinders, inline layout1, 2
- Aspiration
- Twin turbo1
- Fuel injection
- Port injection, sequential1
- Ignition
- COP, dumb coils (external igniter needed)1
- Crank trigger
- Hall (CAS: crank 360x)1
- Cam trigger
- 1x Hall (CAS home 6x)1
- Cams and variable timing
- 2 camshafts; variable timing: none1
- Firing order
- 1-5-3-6-2-41
- Factory ECU
- Nissan2
- Notes
- Six throttle bodies, no VVT. R32 and R33 use an external six-channel igniter module (dumb coils). The CAS reads as two Hall inputs.1
How the planner reads the trigger text
- Crank sensor type
- Hall
- Cam sensor type
- Hall
- Cam position sensors
- 1
- Variable cams
- 0
Wire-in ECUs that cover it: 2 as they come, 33 more with add-on modules. The count is the planner's, worked out from the pin tables.
Fits as it is 2
Fits with add-ons 33
- AEM Infinity Series 3
- AEM Infinity Series 5
- AEM Infinity Series 7
- ECUMaster EMU Black
- ECUMaster EMU Classic
- FuelTech FT550
- FuelTech FT600
- FuelTech FT700 / FT700 PLUS
- Haltech Elite 2000
- Haltech Elite 2500
- Haltech Nexus R3 VCU
- Haltech Nexus R5
- Haltech Nexus S3
- Haltech Nexus T2
- Holley Dominator
- Holley HP EFI
- Holley Terminator X
- Holley Terminator X Max
- Link G4+ Fury
- Link G4+ Kurofune
- Link G4+ Storm
- Link G4+ Thunder
- Link G4+ Xtreme
- Link G4X FuryX
- Link G4X StormX
- Link G4X XtremeX
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 4
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 6
- Link G5 Voodoo Pro V2
- MaxxECU GEN2 RACE
- MaxxECU GEN2 TRACK
- MS3Pro EVO+
- MS3Pro Ultimate
RB26DETT (R34, smart coils)
- Engine
- 6 cylinders, inline layout1, 2
- Aspiration
- Twin turbo1
- Fuel injection
- Port injection, sequential1
- Ignition
- COP, smart coils (igniter built in)1, 2
- Crank trigger
- Hall (CAS: crank 360x)1
- Cam trigger
- 1x Hall (CAS home 6x)1
- Cams and variable timing
- 2 camshafts; variable timing: none1
- Firing order
- 1-5-3-6-2-41
- Factory ECU
- Nissan2
- Notes
- Six throttle bodies, no VVT. R34 uses internal-igniter (smart) coils, driven directly by the ECU. The CAS reads as two Hall inputs.1
How the planner reads the trigger text
- Crank sensor type
- Hall
- Cam sensor type
- Hall
- Cam position sensors
- 1
- Variable cams
- 0
Wire-in ECUs that cover it: 9 as they come, 26 more with add-on modules. The count is the planner's, worked out from the pin tables.
Fits as it is 9
Fits with add-ons 26
- AEM Infinity Series 3
- AEM Infinity Series 5
- ECUMaster EMU Black
- ECUMaster EMU Classic
- FuelTech FT550
- FuelTech FT600
- FuelTech FT700 / FT700 PLUS
- Haltech Elite 2000
- Haltech Elite 2500
- Haltech Nexus R3 VCU
- Haltech Nexus S3
- Haltech Nexus T2
- Holley HP EFI
- Holley Terminator X
- Holley Terminator X Max
- Link G4+ Fury
- Link G4+ Kurofune
- Link G4+ Storm
- Link G4+ Xtreme
- Link G4X FuryX
- Link G4X StormX
- Link G4X XtremeX
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 4
- Link G5 Voodoo Neo 6
- MS3Pro EVO+
- MS3Pro Ultimate
Pairing the engine with a gearbox? BoxSelector has the ratios for the boxes that bolt up to it, and works out road speed and tyre size before the money goes: gearbox ratios.
Sources
- Haltech: Rb engine Haltech (ECU maker) · General Information, Model Variants, Ignition, Ignition Coils, Crank/Cam Sensor, Variable Cam Control
- Wikipedia: Nissan RB engine Wikipedia · lead, RB25, RB26DETT (R34 differences)
Always verify against the manufacturer's manual and your tuner before wiring.