Alex Goulet by any chance is your clutch stiff? I just bought one with 70k miles and the clutch is stiff to the point it feels like I'm doing a leg workout overtime.
Right on, I'm an original owner myself too (2004). Took quite a while to get it going, these guys are spoiled there were no parts at the beginning; all we had were after market cat back, intakes or Nismo parts at the start.
@@ramonnavarro9752 that's what I read on the forums. Older posts are begging for parts that are made by multiple manufacturers now. Got mine for 3380 in 2013 and the paint is pristine
Its so cool someone has love for the V. I bought mine brand new in 03. This car has taught me a lot and still enjoy it today. Although its not a fully built sr20 this motor is awesome with just bolt ons. There isnt a car on the road that can hang dollar for dollar. I have taken so many honda/acura badges with my Spec I lost count. So cheers and keep that Spec togather.
@Critical Cheeze Umm slow? Please, name one car that could out perform a SPEC V, brand new, out the door for $17K in 2003. The Spec Vs beat everything in its price range at the time. It would beat V6 Mustangs, V6 Camaros of that era in both straight line and handling, It would murder Civic Si's and still give stock SRT-4s, VW GTIs and the RSX Type S a run for their money. All of which cost thousands of dollars more! lmao
I loved the se-r because of my brother. When I was 14 years old. He had the 1991 Sentra se-r. These were the times when Honda ruled the streets. The year was when the fast and furious came out. Mostly every teen and adults in my town had 99 civics si, integra gsr, crx and preludes. Nissans weren’t very popular and my brother told me to never followed the crowd and be different. When he got a brand new 2002 ser spec v he immediately modded it with DC header, HOT shot performance cold air intake, eibach springs, apexi ws2 exhaust.he gave me his 1991 se-r till it overheated and messed up the motor so I had to junk it. The spec v was a beast of it time it was torquey. It beat a lot of the 99 civic si and integra gsr out there. I ended up getting a spec v of my own when I was 23 years old. I had an 05 ser spec v with the ugly fascia. Literally the same mods as my brother except my wheels were better I had Nismo wheels and brembo brakes and my intake was a fujita cai. I loved it great car for auto x, love the responsiveness of the qr25 but it was short lived the car had limitations it lack high end power. I was losing to prelude h22, rsx type s and Celtics GTS. I came a long way from the spec v to a couple of 350z, g37 coupe/sedans, g35 sedan, q50 3.7 now I have a q60 red sport. We still have my brothers spec v in the garage. I am currently doing a serpentine belt, alternator, motor mounts. Just did the sparks and coils. I will be daily driving it due to the gas prices right now hahaha it’s crazy that it uses premium gasoline.
Yes, I miss my spec v but I miss my b13 even more. SR20 but the exterior and interior had def seen better days, a real bucket, pulled a tree growing through the engine bay and bought it for $350. Had it for 2 years. I had high hopes for a sleeper but then she started to chainslap and seized seconds after first slap.
I literally just bought one of these cars today, a 2005 with just 69K on the clock and it's in beautiful condition. It's not technically on the road yet, but I drove it 15 miles home from the seller's house with a plate from my other car. I can't fucking wait to get it registered and tagged. I've been looking for just the "right" Spec V for a long time.
+Nissan717 Yes, just look out for oil/coolant level and consumption, the stock exhaust manifold, bad compression, and blowby. They are great when healthy, but plenty of them are abused.
Nissan717 that's a very good deal I bought my 02 back in 2011 but I was rear ended at about 75 mph so it rolled and was totaled but yes the specV's are beyond great cars and for that mileage and price that's a steal
I picked mine up for 3 out the door with 98k. Was in great shape with service records the whole way back. I painted it though. The factory paint had a bit of sunburn
I had a silver '03 and loved it! Couldn't keep up with my friend's '06 GTI, nor was it near as refined in any way, but it was the odd man out rice racer, which I enjoyed! My '12 G37xS and now '16 A5 were not as fun as this thing. Memories!
Funny How Everything Is Honda & V-TEC in the FWD community Either people don't know about it or they forgot about Nissan's NEO VVL system that was pretty much Nissan's Answer To Honda's V-TEC
Two of my children gave me a Nissan sentra Rtype no v but I don't need no stinkin v!! My daughter called me on father's day said don't go no where I'm coming over. She pulled up in yes a yellow 2003 sentra se. I thought she got it for her but then she handed me the title and keys. Brought a tear to my eye. I am so blessed to have great kids. When I drove it my chin hit the floorboard. The car jumps up to 100 in secs. and rides like you're doing 50. Since it was free going to start fixing a few small things. Love the channel and will keep you updated. Peace out ✌
I luv my stock 02 spec-v! I've recently been driving at higher rpms, shifting at around 3.5-4k and staying in gearing longer. when i first got it i would always shift into 6th but im staying in 5th more often to get around the idiots that camp in the passing lane. i absolutely love having a 6th gear !!
I own a 2004, and it's original owner. I have done just about everything you can do to this car throughout its 16 year lifetime, and I still drive it on the weekends. I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked directly by shop owners to sell this this vehicle. I agree with you somewhat with aftermarket performance parts; however, we are plagued with "discontinued" parts issues. Lots of kids turning 1.8 S and 2.5 S shells into Spec V conversions have literally dried up used parts. The transmission alone is highly sought after itself. Let me know if you ever get tired of your Spec if the transmission is decent I'll take it from you.
EEvil 94 not too bad! Only serious repairs I needed to do right away were the belt tensioner and alternator - but still having some trouble starting every now and then. Otherwise an engine flush and cleaning did wonders. Having the body cleaned up currently.
Anthony Melendez. I have a 2006 spec v. Starting problems are common but easy to fix. Replace the cam & crack position sensor (must be the OEM) and problem solved
im still driving my 1.8 automatic waiting to find an SER for sale, so my current hobby is finding any Spec V on the road, i call it SSS Superior Sentra Spotting
The biggest problems with these cars are the aftermarket is unbelievably niche compared to other cars. Along with that, the stock engines cannot make past some 300 horsepower without needing internal mods. It limits things to an extent and it's made worse considering the community for these cars online is all but dead outside guys like this.
Buy it and buy a remanufactured qr25de install nismo parts headers exhaust Coil over Springs Light fly will with the stage four clutch short through shifter throttle body spacer cold air intake low profile tires light Rims do the fuel filter and pump clean injectors grease bearings strut bars and replace all Bushings motor mounts aftermarket radiator and fans put 5 quarts of oil 5w30 and right spark plugs shit should beat sti's on pear motor at least mine did ha....
If you've never owned a Honda, get one. You can't understand how great they are until you've had one or nine of them... Still recovering from my Honda addiction.
I had a spec v and it was the worst lemon ive ever had... it has disaterous failures. May be cheap but they tend to be bagged out and also does not handle mods hood at all. One of the reason i think mine was bc the person who had it before me modified it making it very unreliable. Would not recommend this car or even nissans in general.
I have a 05 SE-R that I've had since the day I bought it new & love it, I swapped front end out to the 03 front end & it's heavily modded, it's only real downfall is it's trans as it's a automatic but yet I still break off newer cars and V8's...once it goes I'll do the SpecV trans & ECU swap.
I have had one of these for ten years. I need to replace the mesh seats because they are stained, the headlights and carbon fiber hood have oxydized, and the black paint has gone to crap. But it is a good car mechanically.
+General Zod Basically performance compacts in a nutshell. Spend big on powertrain, and cheap out on everything else. But hey, with intake, header, and exhaust it's essentially the same as a Fiesta ST.
'closest you can get to r34 looks' Holy shit what The rest are good reasons but the Nissan Sentra se-r doesn't look half as good as an r34. Its not a good looking car. I will agree that it is a good price, good gearbox, decent HP/lb-ft especially to weight, but ffs the 2002 model year has some much better looking cars. WRX, Protege wagon, GTI, BMW e46's, and more.
I bought a 2002 new as the first car that was actually MY car - same red color as yours. Awesome car that's tons of fun. I really enjoyed it and while the QR wasn't necessarily the easiest platform for FI, it responded nicely to bolt-ons and these bolt-ons were cheap even back when the car was pretty new. By the time it was wrecked, I had added a HotShot intake, ported intake, AEBS header, MR downpipe, Stromung catback, pulleys, JWT cams, removed the balancer shaft, short shift kit, rear sway bar, lower tie bar, the NISMO damper kit, added stiffer motor mounts, threw on 225 Pilot Sport 2's, tuned using a Super AFC 2, and added carbon fiber hood, skirts, spats, and a lip, HIDs, full audio system (sub and dedicated mids/highs, each with a dedicated JL amp), Pioneer Elite touchscreen (which was pretty rare back then as the iPhone was still half a decade away) (edit-and oh yeah, the Loctite mod to the butterfly valve screws!) To this day I miss it as it is the only car I ever modified that extensively, so it was truly an extension of my personality. The 2002-2003 is IMO the coolest styling year of the platform, although admittedly I am biased.
Guys, just FYI, Nissan redesigned the head gasket for the B16 SPEC V in 2007 with 3 layers of steel around the cylinders, instead of just 2 in the B15 SPEC V. The 2 head gaskets are interchangeable, all you have to do is drill an oil drain hole in the B16 head gasket and install it on the B15, this will resolve the B15's head gasket issue. It's a simple solution for when the original head gasket eventually fails. As far as the oil burning, most of it was a result of poor attention to detail during the assembly process, keep in mind that the USDM QR25 was assembled in Mexico(Not Japan) It was pretty much a crap shoot whether you got a good one or not. Back when these cars were in their hay day, B15 enthusiasts would tear these engines apart and find piston rings not clocked correctly (ring gaps lined up) and cylinder walls not honed properly etc..This and the pre cat issue were to blame for the oil consumption. I had a local machine shop assemble one of these engines years ago with factory Nissan internals and piston rings paired with the 2007 B16 head gasket and aftermarket (catless header). That engine didn't burn a drop of oil in between oil changes. Yes, not a single drop in 5K miles.
It's the NEXT generation of Sentra that was designed by Watanabe. Your model year was fashioned after the R-33 Skylines front fascia (not the R-34 you put in this video), and was designed by Nismo's design team, not Watanabe himself. Watanabe didn't get hands on until '07...
Ive been and old school Detroit muscle guy my whole life.Big block 69 Nova is my first ride.Got an 05 spec v from my brother and it has to be the funnest car Ive ever driven.It isnt pretty but man is a great ride.Awesome under looked cars.Thanks for the video.
+specv guy I know, not enough people know how great of a budget build this car can be for, well, anything. Autocross, 1/4 mile, track, and even rally cars are all made from Spec Vs, I think in time it may have a big resurgence.
JEESUS I just bought a 2006 Sentra SE R Spec V and I paid around $1500 for repairs, etc. One owner. My mechanic said it was in stellar shape. I've had issues though. The hydroulic clutch snapped in 2 places, and the mech had to weld it since we couldn't find a replacement right then, and now it's like sticking or something? Sometimes it runs perfect, then other times it is like the clutch is still slightly depressed or the car RPMs I can run it out higher per gear and it putts putts a bit, intermittendely. I wish a person that loves these lived near me. Frustrated. Trying to love the car, it's hard.
Good Video. I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra SER and a 2001 V6 Honda Accord VTEC and i will say the Honda drives MUCH more smoother when it comes to speed bumps and potholes, where my nissan feels like a wooden rollarcoaster. BUT Ive NEVER had a problem with my nissan. and both cars have over 200,000 miles. and the nissan is nice and zippy.
I've broken more axles than I can count with that toque. Just don't get the later B15's with the QR25DE... Those motors are grade A garbage (in my opinion)! 😂 I've gone though 4 motors and my current one is completely gone. I still love them and I'll probably get an SR20 B15 some day and throw a couple turbos under the hood.
Just got my 2003 SE-R SpecV and it needs a lot of work. Have any pointers on where to start? Also my car tends to turnover when I start it but sometimes doesn’t start, any pointers with that too?
I have an 02 spec v also got it for $350 and it sat for like 6 years before I got and it's pretty slow on straight aways ecspecially cuz I was used to driving a maxima but a hell of a lot better going around corners but it still has it's fair share of probelms and then some
I used to have an '02 Spec V. I loved it when it ran, but it ate butterfly valve screws, cat fell apart and bits got sucked in the engine, and a bunch of other little issues. Total Frankenstein car with its altima engine and maxima 6 speed. I ended up giving it to a neighbor after it say broken down for over a year just to get it out of the driveway. but I still miss it sometimes.
Have my 05 1.8 forever gonna do the ser swap on it and just leave it badges as a 1.8 to mess with the honda guys that think there cars are fast and the frs subie crowd when its done i want it close to 500 hp
There great but don't hold the legacy of power and reliability that Nissan does with the Sentra. Honda's are good but at the end of the day ...everyone drives one. Most of em are beat to shit by highschool kids. Just the sound of a real Nissan ga16 or sr20 is naturally awesome. All the Honda guys running around with a trombone out the window
@@jtheprospector.1458 please every Nissan I ever had was a rusted piece of s*** with head gasket problems that consumed a bunch of oil. I've had a dozen Honda's that have gone over 300,000 miles on the same engine.
Hey man wondering if a 02 spec v with 214k is worth 2,200? I won't front I'm a Honda guy and I don't know that much about Nissan's. It's really clean and garage kept just don't know about mileage
Im a noobie and I just wanna know if it’s legal if you could just get a body kit to make it look like the Skyline but still mod it or super charge it or even turbo
ri$erboi I Thought Everything Was The Same Except The Ecu Tuning Because Altimas Do Have Lower Top Speeds. But I Wanted A SpecV So Bad But There Are Literally None Left Where I Stay That's In Reasonable Condition .
+Seth.N They will be collectable at some point, so get one while you can. The B13 SE-R has risen in value astronomically since people realized you could tune them.
the ecm is tuned different and the way the butterfly valvez work ib the Ser and specv is different than the altima. engines are inter changeable trust me i did it 3 times before it was totaled out but ecm makes all tje difference in it
PrinceDanielCortez I Thought All 2002-2006 Qr25de Butterfly Valves Opened At 5,000rpm? The Motors Must Be Identical If They Make The Same 175hp And The Same 180 Trq. And They Have The Same Engine Failures Too.
RE: "front wheel drive underdogs"... PT Cruiser turbo. Underdoggiest of the underdogs. It's LITERALLY a rebodied SRT-4 (Well, a 2003 SRT-4 anyways) and people still turn their noses up at it. Parts are cheap and AFAIK anything you can put on an SRT-4 will fit on the PT. The only problems I can see with it are that the looks are polarizing (Personally I like it, and think the 2005+ bumpers look a LOT nicer) and that the engine bay is a little cramped.
+Christopher Williams I agree 5000%. Same with the Chevy HHR SS, it was a rebodied Cobalt SS. Both of those cars are incredible and just like with mine people don't know about them and just think we slapped badges on a normal car. People underestimate the power and fun you can have with FWD cars.
Buy one if you want to experience spun rod bearing, blown head gasket, grinding transmission, burning oil, catalytic converter disintegrating and getting sucked back into the engine, seizing brake calipers, blown MAF sensors and never ending failure of ignition coils, broken engine mounts and AC. It is a pure POS car and while it's fun to drive when not broken it is more broken then not.
LMAO! A lot of what you said are facts. The car is NOT perfect by any means. But, half the problems you mentioned can be prevented by getting a catless header and loctiting the butterfly screws early on, except for the head gasket which has a remedy(2007+ head gasket) after the stock one fails. The MAF can be protected by using an Injen Hydro Shield if you are running a Cold Air Intake, as for the mounts just buy poly mounts for the transmission and either get motor mount inserts for the engine mounts or just pump all the mounts up with window weld as a less expensive alternative. This will make the mounts last a lot longer.:)
Very well put! Bro from a former first generation 94 Nissan Sentra SE-R owner. I'm back into buying a 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V. It is definitely way quicker than my 94
I just bought a 2006 with 126k on the body and 70k on the motor. It has the CEL due to a bad cat, but the car was only $2300 so I think I got a good deal. I love it and have loads of plans for it
+popwarhomie When it can chirp third and only has 2700 pounds to move around. When this car was made a 7 second 0-60 was impressive for its price, and even today the BRZ/86 twins prove that it's still respectable in sports cars with well tuned chassis.
HOW? I mean technically is the same subframe so, I figured the front posts may be the same, but i don't know, i don't know if someone has done this exchange in the past, i like the 02 front end. now some points: the good: >you can feel the torque!! the tranny is quite strong and you WILL have torque steer so be careful. >decent acceleration >6 gears forward and reverse. >the stock muffler sounds beast. >there is a book as to how to convert this car to high performance for about 14 Dlls out there. the Bad: >for the 2300 dlls I paid, it "eats" oil and burns oil really bad, (170,XXX miles on the engine). >the parts to truly convert it into high performance, are very expensive compared to other JDM heroes out there (AKA Civic). >the curb weight of the car is not great ( 2700 pounds). >unlike the other JDM cars out there.. you WILL have to read a lot in order to find the answer you are looking for referring to performance and compatibility with the other engines. >the QR25DE is one of the most hated engines for tunning (compared to the SR20de) >there are a lot more parts for the SR20 than for the QR25 engines. so far that is my personal experience with this car, overall I like the handling, it is very responsive and tight, and the interior is not horrible, the car has a semi-sporty look. I like how it looks and I committed to moving forward with my JDM project despite all the negative feedback from people I know. all I want people to say is... did that Nissan Sentra just smoked me on the highway???
+Anuar Y +Anuar Y Agreed. As it turns out, you're right on the front end too. www.b15sentra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=165050#/topics/165050 I initially thought that the front subframe was different, but it seems that if you have the parts, you can have it done. I saw on another thread somewhere that it couldn't be done, but I don't know what that guy knew 😒
+Ivan Morales They are a great bang for your buck car however I believe that they are automatic only. Them and Monte Carlos of the same era can be real sleepers
I had a 36 mph impromptu roll race against an SER yesterday on my way to work, I own a Jetta, poor guy, his fart can just couldn't do it. he had about four car lengths when we finally got onto a two lane highway, needless to say, he was well destroyed by my car almost immediately.
+Diego Murillo Boi with your TDI you probably broke down after another mile, and when you frantically called the dealer they either said you could you could fix it for $10,000 or sell it for three peanuts. If you ever go German, Volkswagen is the worst choice by far, with good reason.
ri$erboi actually it has warranty so the issue will be resolved by the dealership lol. But to be fair I thought that Sentra was diesel or otherwise explain to me why the car I raced was shooting out more black smoke than our emissions tests?
Don't be like that dude, every brand has its merits. A. VW is the most affordable Euro brand. (Any BMW or Mercedes for under $5k is probably a bucket) B. They sell one of four Euro hot hatchbacks on the market, one other being the Audi A3 which is based on the same platform as the GTI and the other two being the Mini Cooper S and Fiat 500 Abarth. C. Engine mods are fairly cheap and plentiful, at least with the A4 platform cars. D. Things would probably be REALLY close between a Mk4 GTI or New Beetle Turbo S and a Sentra SE-R Spec V. The torque and HP figures are even the same, just reversed for the VWs. I respect you for repping an underappreciated car, but tearing down cars because of the douches sitting inside of them isn't the way to go about things... Also Diego, you're an asshole, lol.
This dude tripping. Nissan is very well respected with tuners. sr20 motors are the shit and are known for being able to make around 450hp on stock internals with some mods and a turbo added.
THE FEW
THE PROUD
THE SPEC-V'S
+TrueGrandImperial Preach! 🙏
Or, for everyone else that doesn't know the car, Spec Fives!
@TchSgt Beanie How are the SE-R's? im thinking about getting an 04' with 148,000 miles on it. Are they reliable?
I'm an original owner of a 2006 Spec V. Took me a while to love the car but after 12 years, I really enjoy it.
Alex Goulet by any chance is your clutch stiff? I just bought one with 70k miles and the clutch is stiff to the point it feels like I'm doing a leg workout overtime.
@@teresoflores8318 probably replaced the clutch right before selling it. Consider bleeding it?
@@iFrostiy sorry for the late reply, yeah It needed to be bled, the car was also sitting for years without moving.
Right on, I'm an original owner myself too (2004). Took quite a while to get it going, these guys are spoiled there were no parts at the beginning; all we had were after market cat back, intakes or Nismo parts at the start.
@@ramonnavarro9752 that's what I read on the forums. Older posts are begging for parts that are made by multiple manufacturers now. Got mine for 3380 in 2013 and the paint is pristine
my car doesnt make 296. it makes 292.
+CJKlutch Rip. I assumed you had my sticker on lol.
nope. cant say i do. would appreciate the shoutout for using my pic.
+CJKlutch Of course, I have you in my featured channels too, the Spec Vs need to be saved even though mine is probably the most hated on the internet.
They give Spec Vs away here in Jacksonville
Its so cool someone has love for the V. I bought mine brand new in 03. This car has taught me a lot and still enjoy it today. Although its not a fully built sr20 this motor is awesome with just bolt ons. There isnt a car on the road that can hang dollar for dollar. I have taken so many honda/acura badges with my Spec I lost count. So cheers and keep that Spec togather.
@Critical Cheeze Umm slow? Please, name one car that could out perform a SPEC V, brand new, out the door for $17K in 2003. The Spec Vs beat everything in its price range at the time. It would beat V6 Mustangs, V6 Camaros of that era in both straight line and handling, It would murder Civic Si's and still give stock SRT-4s, VW GTIs and the RSX Type S a run for their money. All of which cost thousands of dollars more! lmao
What is your experience in the reliability department? I want one but I can’t afford to have it break on me
Burn OiL very bad had a 2006 128.xxx miles stay away everybody relax it’s an Nissan Altima Motor 😂 lol
I'm actually looking at this to be my first car.
I loved the se-r because of my brother. When I was 14 years old. He had the 1991 Sentra se-r. These were the times when Honda ruled the streets. The year was when the fast and furious came out. Mostly every teen and adults in my town had 99 civics si, integra gsr, crx and preludes. Nissans weren’t very popular and my brother told me to never followed the crowd and be different. When he got a brand new 2002 ser spec v he immediately modded it with DC header, HOT shot performance cold air intake, eibach springs, apexi ws2 exhaust.he gave me his 1991 se-r till it overheated and messed up the motor so I had to junk it. The spec v was a beast of it time it was torquey. It beat a lot of the 99 civic si and integra gsr out there. I ended up getting a spec v of my own when I was 23 years old. I had an 05 ser spec v with the ugly fascia. Literally the same mods as my brother except my wheels were better I had Nismo wheels and brembo brakes and my intake was a fujita cai. I loved it great car for auto x, love the responsiveness of the qr25 but it was short lived the car had limitations it lack high end power. I was losing to prelude h22, rsx type s and Celtics GTS. I came a long way from the spec v to a couple of 350z, g37 coupe/sedans, g35 sedan, q50 3.7 now I have a q60 red sport. We still have my brothers spec v in the garage. I am currently doing a serpentine belt, alternator, motor mounts. Just did the sparks and coils.
I will be daily driving it due to the gas prices right now hahaha it’s crazy that it uses premium gasoline.
Dude in my town had a 91 with 2.0 turbo, and it ran low 12s
Still think the b13 Sentra is the best one
You damn right there the best
Yes, I miss my spec v but I miss my b13 even more. SR20 but the exterior and interior had def seen better days, a real bucket, pulled a tree growing through the engine bay and bought it for $350. Had it for 2 years. I had high hopes for a sleeper but then she started to chainslap and seized seconds after first slap.
Yup. I drive one. Hail the old school.
Ur right ...... I get tired of Honda all day , the SER spec v is great car but I don’t see them on the road nowadays
Just bought my 4th spec v lol. Pick one up while you still can they’re getting hard to find
I literally just bought one of these cars today, a 2005 with just 69K on the clock and it's in beautiful condition. It's not technically on the road yet, but I drove it 15 miles home from the seller's house with a plate from my other car. I can't fucking wait to get it registered and tagged. I've been looking for just the "right" Spec V for a long time.
I got myself a used 2012 spec-v after someone crashed my 2009 Versa while they were on a red light
Trust me when I say I never had so many car clubs and Latinos ask to buy my 05 sR spec v
There's a 2002 Sentra SE-R Spec V for $2,300 just posted today. Only 95k miles. Do you think that's a good deal?
+Nissan717 Yes, just look out for oil/coolant level and consumption, the stock exhaust manifold, bad compression, and blowby. They are great when healthy, but plenty of them are abused.
Nissan717 that's a very good deal I bought my 02 back in 2011 but I was rear ended at about 75 mph so it rolled and was totaled but yes the specV's are beyond great cars and for that mileage and price that's a steal
It was on Facebook right
I picked mine up for 3 out the door with 98k. Was in great shape with service records the whole way back. I painted it though. The factory paint had a bit of sunburn
There's one in my city for $1300 it's a 2003! , I want to pick it up just because it's so cheap , but I have 4 cars already :/
I had a silver '03 and loved it! Couldn't keep up with my friend's '06 GTI, nor was it near as refined in any way, but it was the odd man out rice racer, which I enjoyed! My '12 G37xS and now '16 A5 were not as fun as this thing. Memories!
I didn't even know these things existed! Thank you! Keep up the good work lad 👍
+RealRevolution Squad Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoy it 😀
AAAHHHHH building one!!! but it is getting expensive!
Put a sway bar you'll. Over take cars like a boss I do😎
Funny How Everything Is Honda & V-TEC in the FWD community
Either people don't know about it or they forgot about Nissan's NEO VVL system that was pretty much Nissan's Answer To Honda's V-TEC
Two of my children gave me a Nissan sentra Rtype no v but I don't need no stinkin v!! My daughter called me on father's day said don't go no where I'm coming over. She pulled up in yes a yellow 2003 sentra se. I thought she got it for her but then she handed me the title and keys. Brought a tear to my eye. I am so blessed to have great kids. When I drove it my chin hit the floorboard. The car jumps up to 100 in secs. and rides like you're doing 50. Since it was free going to start fixing a few small things. Love the channel and will keep you updated. Peace out ✌
Just bought a spec v, handles terrible lol. Hit a bump and it's all over the road. But hey $1500
I luv my stock 02 spec-v! I've recently been driving at higher rpms, shifting at around 3.5-4k and staying in gearing longer. when i first got it i would always shift into 6th but im staying in 5th more often to get around the idiots that camp in the passing lane. i absolutely love having a 6th gear !!
SCAZcast I’m looking into one with 180k miles anything I should look for
@@crw5536 how’d it go man, I’m looking at a 03 spec v with 150,000 anything I should know ?
I own a 2004, and it's original owner. I have done just about everything you can do to this car throughout its 16 year lifetime, and I still drive it on the weekends. I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked directly by shop owners to sell this this vehicle. I agree with you somewhat with aftermarket performance parts; however, we are plagued with "discontinued" parts issues. Lots of kids turning 1.8 S and 2.5 S shells into Spec V conversions have literally dried up used parts. The transmission alone is highly sought after itself. Let me know if you ever get tired of your Spec if the transmission is decent I'll take it from you.
Really? I say the b13 Se-r coupe 1991 Sentra are actually the closest to a skyline.
the 02-03 fascia looks the closest to a skyline look
It's 175 at the crank not the wheels
Agreed - just bought a 2004 Spec-V for my daily on CL - $1400 with 180k miles
Anthony Melendez how's it holding up.?
EEvil 94 not too bad! Only serious repairs I needed to do right away were the belt tensioner and alternator - but still having some trouble starting every now and then. Otherwise an engine flush and cleaning did wonders. Having the body cleaned up currently.
Anthony Melendez. I have a 2006 spec v. Starting problems are common but easy to fix. Replace the cam & crack position sensor (must be the OEM) and problem solved
Thank you, RAP!
"Genuine Nissan 23731-6N21A Crankshaft Position Sensor" on amazon?
im still driving my 1.8 automatic waiting to find an SER for sale, so my current hobby is finding any Spec V on the road, i call it SSS
Superior
Sentra
Spotting
Sell your 1.8 and buy a SE R ASAP
i finally got one back in september, its pretty fun :)
The biggest problems with these cars are the aftermarket is unbelievably niche compared to other cars. Along with that, the stock engines cannot make past some 300 horsepower without needing internal mods. It limits things to an extent and it's made worse considering the community for these cars online is all but dead outside guys like this.
Buy it and buy a remanufactured qr25de install nismo parts headers exhaust Coil over Springs Light fly will with the stage four clutch short through shifter throttle body spacer cold air intake low profile tires light Rims do the fuel filter and pump clean injectors grease bearings strut bars and replace all Bushings motor mounts aftermarket radiator and fans put 5 quarts of oil 5w30 and right spark plugs shit should beat sti's on pear motor at least mine did ha....
Just got a 2004 SE-R spec v with 74,000 miles, just installed an AEM cai and help on what to do next? Trying to make this a one of a kind on Oahu.
Got mine for $600
How about no
Reasons to not buy one: It's fucking slow. Front wheel drive. Ugly rear end. Cheap and low quality. I sold mine and got a much better car
i just sold my spec v from 06 fully stock was a great car until my exhaust fell off...
If you've never owned a Honda, get one. You can't understand how great they are until you've had one or nine of them... Still recovering from my Honda addiction.
I had a spec v and it was the worst lemon ive ever had... it has disaterous failures. May be cheap but they tend to be bagged out and also does not handle mods hood at all. One of the reason i think mine was bc the person who had it before me modified it making it very unreliable. Would not recommend this car or even nissans in general.
I have a 05 SE-R that I've had since the day I bought it new & love it, I swapped front end out to the 03 front end & it's heavily modded, it's only real downfall is it's trans as it's a automatic but yet I still break off newer cars and V8's...once it goes I'll do the SpecV trans & ECU swap.
+$noopyRUger Sounds sick👍.
I have had one of these for ten years. I need to replace the mesh seats because they are stained, the headlights and carbon fiber hood have oxydized, and the black paint has gone to crap. But it is a good car mechanically.
+General Zod Basically performance compacts in a nutshell. Spend big on powertrain, and cheap out on everything else. But hey, with intake, header, and exhaust it's essentially the same as a Fiesta ST.
Have a 2005 sentra 5 speed . Definitely love this is . Even being bone stock
'closest you can get to r34 looks'
Holy shit what
The rest are good reasons but the Nissan Sentra se-r doesn't look half as good as an r34. Its not a good looking car.
I will agree that it is a good price, good gearbox, decent HP/lb-ft especially to weight, but ffs the 2002 model year has some much better looking cars. WRX, Protege wagon, GTI, BMW e46's, and more.
It's really just the front end that resembles the Skyline, and I think he means the R33? The SPEC V and The R33 Skyline front end look pretty similar.
good vid! you look like peter parker (spiderman) lol
Haha thanks just don't let the secret out to my High School!
i have one 2004 and i love it i call ity my rocket
nissan FTW!
Nissian now is terrible. Their CVT transmissions break down before 75,000
I bought a 2002 new as the first car that was actually MY car - same red color as yours. Awesome car that's tons of fun. I really enjoyed it and while the QR wasn't necessarily the easiest platform for FI, it responded nicely to bolt-ons and these bolt-ons were cheap even back when the car was pretty new. By the time it was wrecked, I had added a HotShot intake, ported intake, AEBS header, MR downpipe, Stromung catback, pulleys, JWT cams, removed the balancer shaft, short shift kit, rear sway bar, lower tie bar, the NISMO damper kit, added stiffer motor mounts, threw on 225 Pilot Sport 2's, tuned using a Super AFC 2, and added carbon fiber hood, skirts, spats, and a lip, HIDs, full audio system (sub and dedicated mids/highs, each with a dedicated JL amp), Pioneer Elite touchscreen (which was pretty rare back then as the iPhone was still half a decade away) (edit-and oh yeah, the Loctite mod to the butterfly valve screws!) To this day I miss it as it is the only car I ever modified that extensively, so it was truly an extension of my personality. The 2002-2003 is IMO the coolest styling year of the platform, although admittedly I am biased.
Good to see someone i relate to lol
Want to know if the fuel economy is okay?
Guys, just FYI, Nissan redesigned the head gasket for the B16 SPEC V in 2007 with 3 layers of steel around the cylinders, instead of just 2 in the B15 SPEC V. The 2 head gaskets are interchangeable, all you have to do is drill an oil drain hole in the B16 head gasket and install it on the B15, this will resolve the B15's head gasket issue.
It's a simple solution for when the original head gasket eventually fails.
As far as the oil burning, most of it was a result of poor attention to detail during the assembly process, keep in mind that the USDM QR25 was assembled in Mexico(Not Japan) It was pretty much a crap shoot whether you got a good one or not. Back when these cars were in their hay day, B15 enthusiasts would tear these engines apart and find piston rings not clocked correctly (ring gaps lined up) and cylinder walls not honed properly etc..This and the pre cat issue were to blame for the oil consumption. I had a local machine shop assemble one of these engines years ago with factory Nissan internals and piston rings paired with the 2007 B16 head gasket and aftermarket (catless header). That engine didn't burn a drop of oil in between oil changes. Yes, not a single drop in 5K miles.
It's the NEXT generation of Sentra that was designed by Watanabe. Your model year was fashioned after the R-33 Skylines front fascia (not the R-34 you put in this video), and was designed by Nismo's design team, not Watanabe himself. Watanabe didn't get hands on until '07...
Wait, Wantanabe? Where did you hear this information?
Ive been and old school Detroit muscle guy my whole life.Big block 69 Nova is my first ride.Got an 05 spec v from my brother and it has to be the funnest car Ive ever driven.It isnt pretty but man is a great ride.Awesome under looked cars.Thanks for the video.
NFS: Underground 1 Nismo Sentra SE-R Spec V Anyone?
Love my v-spec 03.
I would like to get one but like
the 240sx is a hard pass
even if is a slow car
Just bought an '06 for 1500. Runs like a champ
So there's one for sale now in 2020 is it still worth 2200? With 140k miles
I have a sentra 2002 6 speed manual and maxima 2004 6 speed manual
I owned one back in the day. You know why they're cheap? Because they're trash. That motor is cancer.
Get rid of precat/header
Proud owner of 2004 a spec v!
2005 Nissan sentra S 122k bought for 2k
m the 4th owner😅😅
+farhan sutariya Nice find!
love my 03 Se-r spec v..Definitely a head turner and not a ton around.. 👌👍nice post very informative..
You forgot to mention that people are swapping vq35de in these cars running 12 second 1/4 mile all day with just bolt ons
+specv guy I know, not enough people know how great of a budget build this car can be for, well, anything. Autocross, 1/4 mile, track, and even rally cars are all made from Spec Vs, I think in time it may have a big resurgence.
Juan Esquivel umm what? That’s like saying people swap the ls into a 240 and make 600 horsepower
@@zxKrookedxz yup. I have a Vq35 spec 02
I had an 05 Altima with the same engine
JEESUS I just bought a 2006 Sentra SE R Spec V and I paid around $1500 for repairs, etc. One owner. My mechanic said it was in stellar shape. I've had issues though. The hydroulic clutch snapped in 2 places, and the mech had to weld it since we couldn't find a replacement right then, and now it's like sticking or something? Sometimes it runs perfect, then other times it is like the clutch is still slightly depressed or the car RPMs I can run it out higher per gear and it putts putts a bit, intermittendely. I wish a person that loves these lived near me. Frustrated. Trying to love the car, it's hard.
Good Video. I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra SER and a 2001 V6 Honda Accord VTEC and i will say the Honda drives MUCH more smoother when it comes to speed bumps and potholes, where my nissan feels like a wooden rollarcoaster. BUT Ive NEVER had a problem with my nissan. and both cars have over 200,000 miles. and the nissan is nice and zippy.
I own an 04’ spec v... it’s quick until... you drive a car that’s actually quick.... he said “fucking roast them” haha
I've broken more axles than I can count with that toque. Just don't get the later B15's with the QR25DE... Those motors are grade A garbage (in my opinion)! 😂 I've gone though 4 motors and my current one is completely gone. I still love them and I'll probably get an SR20 B15 some day and throw a couple turbos under the hood.
my first car was just like this one great choice
+Juan Barraza Thanks man, they are really underrated in my opinion. I don't hear enough people talking about them outside of the forums.
because of the precat issues but once you fix that you are good. after that i got hooked with nissans
My first car ever was an ‘01 Base Sentra. Now I’m in an ISF but I may consider buying an Se-R Spec V as a daily in memory of my ‘01 Sentra.
Just got my 2003 SE-R SpecV and it needs a lot of work. Have any pointers on where to start? Also my car tends to turnover when I start it but sometimes doesn’t start, any pointers with that too?
I have an 02 spec v also got it for $350 and it sat for like 6 years before I got and it's pretty slow on straight aways ecspecially cuz I was used to driving a maxima but a hell of a lot better going around corners but it still has it's fair share of probelms and then some
I used to have an '02 Spec V. I loved it when it ran, but it ate butterfly valve screws, cat fell apart and bits got sucked in the engine, and a bunch of other little issues. Total Frankenstein car with its altima engine and maxima 6 speed. I ended up giving it to a neighbor after it say broken down for over a year just to get it out of the driveway. but I still miss it sometimes.
I remember this, I think there was a recall.
Have my 05 1.8 forever gonna do the ser swap on it and just leave it badges as a 1.8 to mess with the honda guys that think there cars are fast and the frs subie crowd when its done i want it close to 500 hp
He dissing honda? Wtf that's the ricers he's talking about... People forget the integras and those cars perform very well
There great but don't hold the legacy of power and reliability that Nissan does with the Sentra. Honda's are good but at the end of the day ...everyone drives one. Most of em are beat to shit by highschool kids. Just the sound of a real Nissan ga16 or sr20 is naturally awesome. All the Honda guys running around with a trombone out the window
@@jtheprospector.1458 Yeah......Honda trump's Nissan on reliability any day off the week lol.
@@jcarney910 that's a steaming pile of crap. Lol
@@jtheprospector.1458 please every Nissan I ever had was a rusted piece of s*** with head gasket problems that consumed a bunch of oil. I've had a dozen Honda's that have gone over 300,000 miles on the same engine.
@@jcarney910 cool. Now that's out of your system. I really couldn't care less.
Hey man wondering if a 02 spec v with 214k is worth 2,200? I won't front I'm a Honda guy and I don't know that much about Nissan's. It's really clean and garage kept just don't know about mileage
Im a noobie and I just wanna know if it’s legal if you could just get a body kit to make it look like the Skyline but still mod it or super charge it or even turbo
I don't know if this car was sold in another countries but un México Is relatively common, It looks so badass
I had one and I really miss it :(
One Question.. Why Is It That Spec-vs Require Premium Fuel , But Regular Fuel In Altima's 2.5 With The Same Exact Engine ?
ri$erboi I Thought Everything Was The Same Except The Ecu Tuning Because Altimas Do Have Lower Top Speeds. But I Wanted A SpecV So Bad But There Are Literally None Left Where I Stay That's In Reasonable Condition .
+Seth.N They will be collectable at some point, so get one while you can. The B13 SE-R has risen in value astronomically since people realized you could tune them.
I believe it is a combination of the compression ratio and the fuel timing.
the ecm is tuned different and the way the butterfly valvez work ib the Ser and specv is different than the altima. engines are inter changeable trust me i did it 3 times before it was totaled out but ecm makes all tje difference in it
PrinceDanielCortez I Thought All 2002-2006 Qr25de Butterfly Valves Opened At 5,000rpm? The Motors Must Be Identical If They Make The Same 175hp And The Same 180 Trq. And They Have The Same Engine Failures Too.
Um....no. It's a fucking econo-box with extra letters tacked on the name to impress teens and ricers. Lol
I just bought mine last week. Gotta say, I love it.
I believe the 2000 and 2001 Sentra se came with SR20DE but the ser spec v looks better also the sec v was available with Brembo’s
Had the 06 and 08 specV. Both were fun cars. Both were fully bolted. Had stillen header when they actually made them..
RE: "front wheel drive underdogs"... PT Cruiser turbo. Underdoggiest of the underdogs. It's LITERALLY a rebodied SRT-4 (Well, a 2003 SRT-4 anyways) and people still turn their noses up at it. Parts are cheap and AFAIK anything you can put on an SRT-4 will fit on the PT.
The only problems I can see with it are that the looks are polarizing (Personally I like it, and think the 2005+ bumpers look a LOT nicer) and that the engine bay is a little cramped.
+Christopher Williams I agree 5000%. Same with the Chevy HHR SS, it was a rebodied Cobalt SS. Both of those cars are incredible and just like with mine people don't know about them and just think we slapped badges on a normal car. People underestimate the power and fun you can have with FWD cars.
Buy one if you want to experience spun rod bearing, blown head gasket, grinding transmission, burning oil, catalytic converter disintegrating and getting sucked back into the engine, seizing brake calipers, blown MAF sensors and never ending failure of ignition coils, broken engine mounts and AC. It is a pure POS car and while it's fun to drive when not broken it is more broken then not.
LMAO! A lot of what you said are facts. The car is NOT perfect by any means. But, half the problems you mentioned can be prevented by getting a catless header and loctiting the butterfly screws early on, except for the head gasket which has a remedy(2007+ head gasket) after the stock one fails. The MAF can be protected by using an Injen Hydro Shield if you are running a Cold Air Intake, as for the mounts just buy poly mounts for the transmission and either get motor mount inserts for the engine mounts or just pump all the mounts up with window weld as a less expensive alternative. This will make the mounts last a lot longer.:)
Very well put! Bro from a former first generation 94 Nissan Sentra SE-R owner. I'm back into buying a 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V. It is definitely way quicker than my 94
I just bought a 2006 with 126k on the body and 70k on the motor. It has the CEL due to a bad cat, but the car was only $2300 so I think I got a good deal. I love it and have loads of plans for it
Like the 02 too 06 body style but nothing beats the 91 too 94 Nissan Sentra SE-R edition
Are you in ny? Im looking to buy one i wanna put megan heads on... will that make me fail emissions
When did 180 ft-lb of torque become a lot? lol
+popwarhomie When it can chirp third and only has 2700 pounds to move around. When this car was made a 7 second 0-60 was impressive for its price, and even today the BRZ/86 twins prove that it's still respectable in sports cars with well tuned chassis.
All about weight to torque to hp. In a light car 180 hp matching 180 tq is pretty ballzee depending upon what your working with.
I agree with this but the last gen 2009 is the best looking best sounding and puts out 201hp not 175 like previous gens
Replacing the engine in mine with a 43xxx mile engine for $700, can’t beat it!
LOVE IT!
HOW? I mean technically is the same subframe so, I figured the front posts may be the same, but i don't know, i don't know if someone has done this exchange in the past, i like the 02 front end.
now some points:
the good:
>you can feel the torque!! the tranny is quite strong and you WILL have torque steer so be careful.
>decent acceleration
>6 gears forward and reverse.
>the stock muffler sounds beast.
>there is a book as to how to convert this car to high performance for about 14 Dlls out there.
the Bad:
>for the 2300 dlls I paid, it "eats" oil and burns oil really bad, (170,XXX miles on the engine).
>the parts to truly convert it into high performance, are very expensive compared to other JDM heroes out there (AKA Civic).
>the curb weight of the car is not great ( 2700 pounds).
>unlike the other JDM cars out there.. you WILL have to read a lot in order to find the answer you are looking for referring to performance and compatibility with the other engines.
>the QR25DE is one of the most hated engines for tunning (compared to the SR20de)
>there are a lot more parts for the SR20 than for the QR25 engines.
so far that is my personal experience with this car, overall I like the handling, it is very responsive and tight, and the interior is not horrible, the car has a semi-sporty look. I like how it looks and I committed to moving forward with my JDM project despite all the negative feedback from people I know. all I want people to say is...
did that Nissan Sentra just smoked me on the highway???
+Anuar Y +Anuar Y Agreed. As it turns out, you're right on the front end too. www.b15sentra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=165050#/topics/165050
I initially thought that the front subframe was different, but it seems that if you have the parts, you can have it done. I saw on another thread somewhere that it couldn't be done, but I don't know what that guy knew 😒
Idk i heard about the FWD 3.8L supercharged gtp/gs regals and pontiacs putting 240hp 280 torque stock. Easy to mod and cheap.
+Ivan Morales They are a great bang for your buck car however I believe that they are automatic only. Them and Monte Carlos of the same era can be real sleepers
I had a 36 mph impromptu roll race against an SER yesterday on my way to work, I own a Jetta, poor guy, his fart can just couldn't do it. he had about four car lengths when we finally got onto a two lane highway, needless to say, he was well destroyed by my car almost immediately.
+Diego Murillo Boi with your TDI you probably broke down after another mile, and when you frantically called the dealer they either said you could you could fix it for $10,000 or sell it for three peanuts. If you ever go German, Volkswagen is the worst choice by far, with good reason.
ri$erboi actually it has warranty so the issue will be resolved by the dealership lol. But to be fair I thought that Sentra was diesel or otherwise explain to me why the car I raced was shooting out more black smoke than our emissions tests?
+Diego Murillo Straight pipe + bad PCV. Not like you know what bolt ons are.
ri$erboi yeah I do, like bolting on a spoiler on your car? I normally just use 3M tape because I don't personally own a screw driver.
Don't be like that dude, every brand has its merits.
A. VW is the most affordable Euro brand. (Any BMW or Mercedes for under $5k is probably a bucket)
B. They sell one of four Euro hot hatchbacks on the market, one other being the Audi A3 which is based on the same platform as the GTI and the other two being the Mini Cooper S and Fiat 500 Abarth.
C. Engine mods are fairly cheap and plentiful, at least with the A4 platform cars.
D. Things would probably be REALLY close between a Mk4 GTI or New Beetle Turbo S and a Sentra SE-R Spec V. The torque and HP figures are even the same, just reversed for the VWs.
I respect you for repping an underappreciated car, but tearing down cars because of the douches sitting inside of them isn't the way to go about things...
Also Diego, you're an asshole, lol.
This dude tripping. Nissan is very well respected with tuners. sr20 motors are the shit and are known for being able to make around 450hp on stock internals with some mods and a turbo added.
QR25DE motors are found in the B15 ser-spev-se-r sentras, not the SR20DE.
I got an 07 sentra spec v. pretty good car. raced a full bolt on b15 spec v and recked it but it was nice.
Nice! B13 vs nx trip to mexico! my first video
also just as a point out it does make 175 hp over 180 tq however it doesnt make those to the wheels.
Great Video
I miss my spec-V
On the Atlanta CL people are trying to sell them at 3k in bad condition