Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 So I've found a daily. And it's a Nissan! But it's not a Skyline -- so anyone confused by the title should just bail now. It's a 1992 Sentra SE-R that I bought from Kevin (I don't remember you Ratsun screen name so I'll need to do some research). First order of business is to do some cleanup on the clear coat. Going at it with polish, rubbing compounds, and wax to try and make it passable until I pull panels to put some new clear on them. I already tried putting the S13 steering wheel on the car, but there's some interfering with the pins that create connections for the cruise control. This results in a super annoying clicking when you turn the wheel. I'll be putting some more thought into it then re-attacking. Some MOAR LOWAR and some new wheels and tires coming soon as well. And speakers. It needs speakers. The stock ones are really... not good. 7 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 B13 SE-R is a damned fine car. 1 Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 B13 SE-R is a damned fine car. After only about 100 miles of driving I concur. However, it is fail-wheel-drive, but for a daily it's better than I could have hoped. Car doesn't really behave like FWD, it's very tossable and really doesn't push too badly (push I've noticed comes from the cheap tires, but those will go soon enough). Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Decided Serenity deserved some real photos that didn't come from a phone. IMG_5074 by Matthew Dockery, on Flickr IMG_5070 by Matthew Dockery, on Flickr IMG_5073 by Matthew Dockery, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
petercscherer Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Needs exhaust cannon and moar low! Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Needs exhaust cannon and moar low! Sooon... Lows are on their way, exhaust will wait until I get the 510 back on the road with it's new exhaust. 1 Quote Link to comment
FirstDime Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Glad you are enjoying the car and happy to see it went to a good home. Looking forward to seeing more updates on it, makes me miss it a little though :bye: Quote Link to comment
vicdat Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 How about some motor pics... Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I've always like those cars. Good find. Quote Link to comment
FirstDime Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 I just watched ur video on the smoking tire with the 510 wagon!!! awesome... then u told Farrah you bought a SE-R and i was like my car lol :frantics: 1 Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 I just watched ur video on the smoking tire with the 510 wagon!!! awesome... then u told Farrah you bought a SE-R and i was like my car lol :frantics: It was a fun video to shoot. Glad the vid is being well received. The youtube comments were surprisingly tame. Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Sneak peek of what I've done with the car over the last couple months. image1 6 Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 After blowing out 5th gear (surprise, surprise) and having a battle with an East Coast shop and their invisible replacement trans, the Sentra is back on the road and on daily duty thanks to some nifty Nissan bits from Japan. The trans fix came with a new Jim Wolf clutch and an 11lb flywheel (8 pounds lighter than the stock one). Feels like a different car. Searching through my photo dumps for the photos I took of the coilover install on this car. They're TDMi coils, and thus far I'm pretty happy with them. I think they're a little on the rough side for street use (like I get to talk, lol, my wagon is stiffer than a teenager in a strip club). Found out from the proprietor that the springs are roughly 430lbs/in and 240lbs/in. Instinctively this feels a little stiff, so I may look for some slightly softer springs, knock each down about 15% in rating. But man, the car looks so much better low, and it still handles like it's on rails. Running up and down some SLOcal canyons I ended up chasing, passing, and completely dropping some kids in a tricked out Cooper S. Call it driving experience or bigger cohones if you want, but that's not bad for a normally aspirated 2 liter in a two-and-half-decade-old chassis. Also picked up some 15x7 Kosei K1 Racing wheels for cheap (seriously, cheaper than Rotas) and got a deal on some new Continental Extremecontact Sport tires (205/50s). They're a touch higher treadwear than the Yoko S Drives, but my butt G-force gauge tells me they grip better. Now that this car is back in action I'll be able to get back to work on the wagon... 44 Mikunis, dual brake masters, and larger fueling system inbound on that car (stay tuned). In the meantime, Serenity will take over the fun car duties -- including some time at the autocross! That will be the real test of this little thing. Next up is a pop charger from Jim Wolf... fix that mid-range throttle lag. 2 Quote Link to comment
FirstDime Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 glad to see the progress, i was going to go with the TDMI coilovers when she was mine. Looking good, glad to see driving her hard and enjoying it :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
125 CSL Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 lot of potential. 1 Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 lot of potential. The end goal for this car is a respray and enough bolt ons from JWtech to get about 150whp. I'd be a happy camper with that. 1 Quote Link to comment
125 CSL Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 150 on that frame would be a fun little daily. Just to ask,. what color in the respray? Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted April 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 150 on that frame would be a fun little daily. Just to ask,. what color in the respray? I was just planning to respray the stock "Space Grey" metallic. I want it to be a budget job, and this way I don't have to dig into the bay, trunk, or door jams. 3 Quote Link to comment
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