Classic SE-R vs. b16 EF coupe

[carrrnuttt]

(Don't mind the title, it's wrong, it was a '92-'95 coupe, EG)

Cruising on my way home today, I get stopped at the light behind this Civic coupe that sat there at the red light (he was in front, I was directly behind) being a jackass, revving his motor and doing mini-burnouts. He had a mid-wing on a relatively stock-looking car that had stickers here and there. I knew it was an EX at least, because of the moonroof.

This guy was seriously irritating me. I also knew that as soon as the light turns, he'd take off.

I was right. I figured, "why not?", there was not traffic in front of us for at least a half mile, and we had three lanes for at least that.

So I gunned it after him. As soon as I chased him, and he realized I was, I knew this wasn't just any EX, because reeling him in was taking longer than I normally did with stock-engined Civics with bolt-ons. I passed him pretty hard in third, but I think he had slowed down on purpose when he saw that he was actually being reeled in. True to ricer form, he stepped on it again AFTER I slowed down, right as he gets next to me, I kick it down to second (at 50MPH) and immediately stick to his back bumper.

At this point, I notice that there was construction coming up about an eight of mile ahead, and that cars were bunched up behind the construction zone. I let-off, and the Civic cuts in front of my car, probably claiming a win.

So, I made a right at a side-street to avoid the construction. I cut through a neighborhood and was about to make a right back onto a major road, when I noticed that Civic boy had decided to follow and was right behind me.

As I make a right, I held steady at about 35mph in 1st gear, fully expecting the Civic to gun it. Sure enough, I see his front-end lift so I stomped on it too. We started out this time with me about a car ahead, with that lead stretching to about three cars by the time I had to slow down for an upcoming light.

At the light, I rolled my window down as I see the driver and the passenger talking to me. First thing I did when I rolled my window was ask "is that a b16 in there?" He goes "yeah!", "what you got in there?" I said "stock!"

At this point the passenger signalled that we all go from a stop. Seeing that there was no traffic behind us, we held back at the green, letting the couple of cars ahead of us at the light get ahead for a bit.

We both punch it at the same time, with me jumping ahead by about a car and a half (LSD with a 132ft-lbs of torque in a 2300lb car, and a substantial front-weight bias will do that).

I pulled up to about three cars ahead, and tapped my brakes, to signal a win. To his credit, he didn't pull a fly-by, but cruised alongside until we got to the next light.

At this light, they signalled that they wanted to do the same thing (let traffic get ahead and punch it). I looked at the rear-view mirror and saw traffic behind us and I told them no.

I guess they were trying to figure out how this old-ass, stock Sentra beat them, and they tried to get me to follow them somewhere else, for another race, I'm assuming.

At this point, I figured I had proven myself enough as it stood, and had no desire to go anymore. So I just shook my head and waved and moved on.

For those that will be doubting this, my car is the lightest version 1992 Sentra SE-R that deletes the moonroof and most of the power options to reduce a 2400lb car to about 2350lbs or less. The car comes with an SR20DE with a 7500rpm rev-limit with about 140hp stock, and about 132ft-lbs of torque. It also comes with a viscous LSD, and very aggressive gearing. It also has a front-weight bias of 62/38, which means that most of the car's weight is over the drive wheels, allowing for some awesome launches, especially for a FWD.

I also used to be a proud owner of a modified b16 inside a 1990 Integra GS, and am fully aware of what these motors are capable of.

[NSX-R-SSJ20K]

nice sounded like fun

[TatII]

well atleast hes a good sport. i love the old SE-R's. after you got them, i started liking them more and more. now i drool over them whenever i see one at the shop. nice kill carnutt

[Cyprus106]

good kill! :-D gotta love when the people who toss thousands of extra $ into their cars get stomped by stock.

[spnx]

I didn't think the SE-R/NX2000 was still so much of a sleeper. Kind of funny that there are still people who don't realize they're quick cars

[carrrnuttt]

Originally posted by spnx
I didn't think the SE-R/NX2000 was still so much of a sleeper. Kind of funny that there are still people who don't realize they're quick cars

I don't think they're sleepers anymore at least in California. They're recognized there. Dunno about your Canada, though.

But here in Arizona...I had to explain to one guy why my car was faster than his girlfriend's stock Civic DX.

[Jetts]

Originally posted by carrrnuttt


I don't think they're sleepers anymore at least in California. They're recognized there. Dunno about your Canada, though.

But here in Arizona...I had to explain to one guy why my car was faster than his girlfriend's stock Civic DX.

poor arcie, i still think my truck could take you!!

yea right my friends zc 4 door 89 civic kills me, but i can keep up with him on the freeway until i hit my govenor
fuckin govenor

[Creagach]

sr20de is one of the best four cylinders ever made, not to mention you can boost up to 20psi without major work

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by Creagach
sr20de is one of the best four cylinders ever made, not to mention you can boost up to 20psi without major work

up to 20 psi on a stock bottom end.....sure......i think you are confusing it with the turbo version

[carrrnuttt]

Originally posted by Neutrino



up to 20 psi on a stock bottom end.....sure......i think you are confusing it with the turbo version

Don't know at how many PSIs, but the SR20DE (no T) has been known to hold as much as 400HP on stock internals at about one-hundred thousand miles. The one's with a "T" at the end are known to hold up to 500HP.

[Creagach]

actually with race gas and a good intercooler you can run 20 psi on a stock sr20 de, now with a sr20det you can run up to 25psi, on alcohol fuel there is a nx2000 with a gtir bbdet engine that has a speck over 600 hp and runs a 10.50 1/4 @144.2 mph, the compression on a stock de is 9.5.1 and the bbdet is 8.5.1 and the gtir is 8.3.1, mostly speaking 7psi to 14psi is average for a daily driver, and believe me that is a lot for a front wheel drive car---205-300hp depending on boost and fuel management= new tires every month

[Creagach]

my advice to neutrino would be to research before you post-- i guess thats what i get for being in the honda area.

[Cyprus106]

my advice to neutrino would be to research before you post-- i guess thats what i get for being in the honda area

hehehe
Yea, but Neutrinos badass! Plus he's got a sexy lookin car


naw just playin' (bout the ownd).




I think I can see where this is goin...

[Creagach]

i meant no disrespect towards neutrino, just can't underestimate the mighty sr20de

[carrrnuttt]

Originally posted by Creagach
i meant no disrespect towards neutrino, just can't underestimate the mighty sr20de

AMEN!

Anyhow, welcome to AF.

Have you ever run your NX? Mods?

After graduation ('04), I plan to rip out the SR20DE for a GTiR DET, which my friend's shop has in stock (even if he doesn't, he can get me one). I am then going to build the DE. My goal is at least a streetable 450-500fwhp...at first.

Edit: Ooops. Just saw the "sr20det" right after where it says "nx2000" under your avatar. How fast does she run?

I am sure you have some good stories with that thing.