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Originally Posted by sincspecv
don't get an se-r unless you want to spend money modding it (assuming you're talking about the 2002+). there is a list of mods you need to do just to make it reliable. and it's kind of the same story as far as getting hp out of it, you need to spend some cash.
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ok first of all sinc is sort of correct. the '02 and newer SE-R has some issues with reliability if you want to drive it hard. the older SE-Rs have almost no reliability issues, the SR20 is a super tough motor and can take a beating. the part i dont agree with is that you can make loads of power in the 02 and newer SE-Rs with just simple bolt ons. im talking the sort of power a low boost supercharger would add. ive seen dyno charts where a spec V with intake, catless headers, exhaust, cams, removed balance shafts, and an ECU reflash gets 45+ hp to the wheels. not many motors can do that. but beyond these bolt ons, the spec doesnt have a huge potential. its almost not worth it to turbo, and going high compression high revs is basically impossible. realtimeracing's SCCA spec SE-R was a fully built race engine that made no more than around 250whp(partially because of rules restrictions and partially because of the motor) and didnt rev past 7k EVER.
to put it simply, the spec V is an awesome car to have loads of fun with but if you want to take it past a certain point, its not really worth the money youd have to spend. whereas the old SE-Rs can turbo easily, are lighter, cheaper, but it responds to bolt ons with about average power gains, similar to what most honda motors gain from bolt ons.