Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

hey I am thinking selling my Civic and getting a low-miles 91-94 Nissan Sentra SE-R. For those of you who don't know, these were pretty quick cars because they only weigh 2400 lbs and the engine is 2.0 L, 140-hp. There is also the option of a bluebird engine swap, the 205-HP JDM turbo engine (sr20det). So for those of you who know anything about these cars (like jeff the Nissan tech), I would appreciate some input. I kind of want specifics, too, not "my cousin Bob had an SE-R and it broke down" or "Nissan's suck, Honda is better." Thanx :)

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

nissans suck honda's are better :-*


nah j/k, do some research on these, their plenty of people that do those swaps all day long. i know the tranny suck balls.

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

yeah I have read about the 5th-gear popout problem, but if I'm putting in a JDM tranny with the engine, I wonder if this problem could be avoided.

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

Ya, they're pretty nice engine. The GF has a 93 NX2000 that has the same engine. 140hp and 130ft/lb, I like the look of a se-r

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

i got a nissan sentra 2door its not an Se-R but i can vouch for it being crazy light.. mine is only a 4 speed and with all the highway driving that i do it really pisses me off. thats the only thing i dont like about the car besides the fact that it has a tad bit of rust on the bottom of the doors and rockers. i also own a honda. i say go for it man 8) as long as u can find one that the body is mint (ie no rust).. who cares about the engine if u are gonna swap in the sr20 anyways!

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

I used to be a NISMO freak, then I changed to honda because the parts are everywhere and cheap. The Se-r+ turbo would own. b15-sentra.net used to have a lot of good information. I heard the blocks are very stinking strong stock. dinner time... later

Nick

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

I heard the block is very strong. It comes with steel crank and rods. I read an article that stated the stock block can handle about 300hp. A guy in Connecticut was selling one on "auto-trader.com" and he stated the fifth gear has a pop-out problem. GOOD LUCK ;)

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

awesome... this is the quality info I expect from HMT... now all I need is Jeff's blessing and it's off to buy an SE-R...

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

I've got a 93 SE-R and getting a SR20DET GTIR engine at the end of the week. 227hp 207lbs of torque. T28, individual throttle bodies. Can't wait! The SE-R and NX2000 all have LSD trannies but the cases have cracking issues and a notorious 5th gear popout.

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

my buddy just picked one up, 91 SER....it had pretty bad knocking issues, but he sprung for a replacement JDM SR20DE and took it to the track a few weeks later and was running 15.0s(I/H/stock leaky exhaust)...pretty sure he could have broken a 14 if he could have gotten some better traction! it was funny cause he was showing up the new 2k+ SER Specv boys, but all in good fun! those B15 SERs = sleeper, even in n/a form!

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

THe 91 is a B13 and the new vspec's are b15. I pumped on getting my GTIR front clip in a couple of weeks! Already paid on it and getting the thing intomy garage should be interesting when it comes.

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

yeah, i like nisssans, and the sr20 is a pretty good engine, but parts are very expensive if you plan on upgrading anything. if you just want to swap in the engine and leave it stock, go for it, the clips are about the same amount as a honda. my boy just sold his rb20det and his project '90 240 (rb wasn't in the car yet) and got a very clean 95 240 and is looking for an rb25 right now, that's gonna be some sick ----. oh yeah, i almost forgot, nissans suck and honda's are better

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

i never own a nissan but have driven one. The 350z was not bad of a car and the sentra was very comfortable. If anything if i could own one i probably get a 300zx or gt-r 34.

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

i rocked an altima for about a year when i was 18, first car i bought by myself ;D

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

god damn teg you replied fast!! :o

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

ya kevin has no life.. I bet he's responding to this as I even type it!

The sr20det block is an iron block (which adds to its strength again). Just weld the tranny case and cyro the gears and you should be ok.

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

is it me or did two post just got deleted?

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

me thinks it's you, I had a nissan $x4, pretty good quality vehicule.

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

shut up spenser..the nazi hmt got deleted and my 1000 post got deleted too

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

i have no work to do, we're wrapping up a contract which means basically, look busy :-* you'll never catch me on here any time when i'm off work because i DO HAVE A LIFE ;)

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

is the nazi post gone?

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

yes thats what i've been saying ::)

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

sorry you called it a post, instead of a thread, got confused.

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

projekteg,
you should tell your buddy to check out Venus-auto.com they seem to have some pretty good prices + costomer service. they pretty much have everything.... nissan,honda, toyota and more...

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

Yes, You have my blessing, They are definately light weight zippy little cars even in N/A form. The jdm turbo engine is a great swap.. and ur instantly turbo without any tuning. Pretty damn fast even on the freeway, i had a tough time with one with my zc turbo
Have fun

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

yeah, i'm sure he knows about that place, he's a nismo head. not meaning to hijack the thread, but here's some pics of my boys 240, he did a jdm 5 lug conversion and has it dropped with some agx's and eibach's, not bad considering he's only had it for like a month. notice stealths rims on there ;) there not from stealth, they're 17's and he's had them forever, they use to be on his girls crapalier, that's why i can never look at stealths rims seriously b/c the first time i saw them was on a cavalier, left a bad taste in my mouth :-\

http://www.newbieforces.com/files/joes240.jpg
http://www.newbieforces.com/files/joes2402.jpg

Re:Sentra Se-R's? heads up, AbaZ
 

Anybody remember that lil special they gave on tv Nissans Vs hondas???

there was a few SE-Rs a few Altimas..

well.. most of them got owned by the lighter/quicker in the corner civics that were there.. i think it was on supertuner tv.. or w.e its ------- called.. the sentras had all that power but couldnt handle the corners..

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