a lot of negative or backhanded comments on this video. I like this video a lot, this guy is a quiet connoisseur of a non-standard tuner car here in the US. everybody gets tired of the Civic, Subaru, and Evo builds. But then when somebody does something different they talk s*** about that too. I dig that this guy doesn't go for the standard tuner car. It is unique, ...honestly I have only seen a handful of Nissan Sentra SE-R models which makes pretty cool.
@@b15cowboy75 Sentra's are okay cars. I drive a '98 Nissan sentra gxe, but my God it absolutely has no power....its got maybe 100hp lol 0-60 in literally 15/16 seconds lol I didn't even know people make sleeper cars out of Sentra's to be completely honest, but it's a cool concept. I personally wouldn't but that's only because I'm poor as shit
@@cliftonjames785idiot you have a gxe and youre comparing it to an se-r spec V. Two totally different cars lmao. The regular Sentra is a "first car" the spec V is a full on tuner
We need more Kalebs. He clearly loves his car and got in there and completed a build. I was glad he relaxed after Matt complimented the car. What a cool dude
Every. Time. I watch these I am always just mouth-gaping-open at what tuners can do. This is some of the best grass-roots community enriching driving tv. I am _never_ disappointed by the cars, Matt's candor and of course the pure driving. What would I ask for? Top Gear Test track sort of tests and a leader board. Hey just throwing it out there. No expectations. Love you like you are.
Cool car is cool. You never see these anymore, and when you do, they're either beat to hell or automatic and being driven by pensioners. Sometimes both.
Mo Neenja31 my mechanic had a clean Se-R spec V for sale. I bought a wrx instead. The Subaru motor ended blowing up the month after. I always wonder what would of happened if instead I bought the nissan
Mo Neenja31 I bought my 02 spec V in April for $2200. All it needed was a new radiator and an ecu retune. I did the radiator myself for $70, ecu was fixed at a shop for $350. In 2013, my brother bought an 01 Civic EX coupe for $3750, talked down from $4500. It had no headliner, shot motor mounts, a leaking input shaft bearing, a BLOWN head gasket, and a broken radio. I love my Spec :).
WTF is your brother doing paying nearly 4 grand for a 2001 EX in 2013!? I wouldn't pay more than 2 grand for that car in *mint* condition! That car had a bunch of problems and wouldn't even be worth $600! Lol, you could get a 1999 Civic SI Coupe(NFS version) for like $4,000 - 5,000!
Sweet, some legit recognition for this car! I've had an 05' Spec V for over 4 years. It's been a phenomenal car for the money. I just happened to be looking at the right time to find a really clean bone stock example with Nissan Dealership service records. The hardest part about this car is finding a good one these days. The aftermarket community for this car, especially 2J Racing, really make it fantastic. This car gets dumped on a lot on the internet by people who have never even owned one.
I remember accidentally coming across the stats of the different SE-R's and wondering why they weren't more popular amongst tuners. They seem peppy. Cool vid.
iTheGeek just as bad. the ones that really annoy me is when people "slam" performance cars, r32's for example. but it's their money, so whatever i guess.
Zero issue with stancenation, except when its done with a car that SHOULD be going very fast. If its a kinda borderline, like, you COULD build it, but if you dont its kinda just, ehh, "quick sometimes".. then fine, down and out she go. Because honestly, doing a dropped car right, takes a lot of work. Its way more involved than cutting the springs and scraping around town. So I definitely respect those who do it right. But taking a car that destined for speed, for example as you say, an R32.. is just a god damn shame. My car, a B5S4, would be a god damn shame(and why mine is stage 2+ with a solid contact patch, properly cambered, running the new pilot sport AS3+, with a perfectly squared fit tire.). However, if you slammed a B5 A4, I wouldnt complain. Its an A4. I was at a car meet, and I saw a guy that had a BEAUTIFULLY done 240sx. Single Turbo, fully built bottom end, I mean, a proper build. One we all wish to do someday. And he was laying frame, with some heavy camber and I would say, moderate but not excessive stretch. I spoke to him and said, why did you build such a powerhouse, that you cant drive fast? And he leaned into his car, grabbed a little remote, hit a button, and, sssssssssssssssst. Car rose up to a proper stance, looked beautiful, and he said to me, "See, I do love a stanced car.. but I love boost way more". I wish I was wearing a top hat so I could tip it to him. He then proceeded to take me for a ride on a twisty road that lead to the highway, and I was seriously trying to not piss myself the whole time. In the end, we're all car guys right?
Hey, everyone loves go Karting , and have fun doing it. Driving a car like this is a lot of fun too. You don't need lots of hp to have fun! Wrong color tang top to be on The smoking tire, lol !
+Nick Nack Just as bad as what? What's wrong with this Sentra? I too am not one for stanced cars, especially on performance cars (as you said). But this car is properly tuned up and built up. Do you not like the body style..? I don't understand the hate on this car. Someone else said it well that I find it especially cool because this isn't your average Civic or WRX that everyone has seen built 100 times.
2003 Nissan SE-R Spec V was my first car and I had the same aspirations for it. Never got around to modding it and ended up selling it, this certainly brings back good memories. That 6 speed manual was great!
Oh man, I used to have one of these. They make so much torque, you can take off in 6th! It was an absolute blast to drive with all of that torque, a close ratio trans and an lsd!
I've always liked that 4dr 2008 spec v. I know it's not as popular but idk why I like it. I have 2 v6 altimas. The one on the profile is a 6sp with bolt on, and I just bought an 2005 se-r nardo grey. These se-r trims were one of Nissan's best looking cars imho
This guess car guy sounds just like one of co-workers. He gets excited from the inside. Matt's feedback to him is gold for me. Soaking it up. He knows what he wants for sure!
I like it, i've always liked these se-r's and this guy has put a lot of work and time into this to make it his own and it seems like he uses it purposefully.
my neighbor had this and it was sick! I admired his car because I had the 04 automatic Nissan Sentra 1.8 L lol. Always wished he would gift it to me when he gets a new car lol
I owned a 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec v, and let me tell you it was a very underrated car. Stock, it had decent power. I dropped about 5K into it with suspension, tires, rims, full exhaust (Header to the back) and cold air intake. Not sure what the exact power from it was, but anyone that ever drove it was pleasantly surprised! I traded it for an SRT-4, HUGE mistake!
Regarding high-power 4-cylinders: Vintage Nissan engines are notoriously stout, with numerous examples of modified CA18DET (1.8l turbo) engines generating in excess of 700hp, to say nothing of the FJ or KA series engines, or the race-bred LZ series. After the Renault merger, Nissan changed their design philosophy, switching to open-deck aluminum block engines and largely abandoning forced induction, putting newer Nissan engines at a disadvantage in terms of modification acceptance. With enough work, 500hp out of a QR25DE is probably possible, but as mentioned, forged internals, cylinder sleeves, and probably addressing the open deck would be required. Caleb seems to have his head screwed on straight, I'm sure he'll figure it out.
KENARDO Productions it's been done quite a few times. the highest known QR25 is pushing 800whp. The tech is out there... just the money is another matter.
I have had 2 B15s SE-R Spec V as my daily drivers, both of them modified (Headers, sway bars, exhaust, intake, springs/coilovers) the first one was an 04 and the one that I currently own is an 06 I gotta say that I know these cars had a lot of problems but I didnt have a single problem with my 04 neither I have with my 03. Just as my previous Spec V the current one have been a good daily commuter, quite fun, good on gas and extremely reliable. Glad that somebody showcased a SE-R they have been quite forgotten just as most of the sport compacts of the era.
Poor Man Mods No joke but I liked it a lot more than your constantly breaking Supra. Specs are pretty reliable, that's why I got an '02. Funny because everyone assumes Toyota to always make the most bulletproof cars.
The supra is so unreliable because its so "modified" and its 30 years old. The spec was starting to become unreliable and it irritated me a lot. My lexus has 3 times the milage though (181k) and its been extremely reliable 02 is the "bad year" for the B15, make sure you get rid of your precat ASAP if you havent, and check the butter fly valve screws.
Poor Man Mods I have an NA 06 b15 and it's one of the most reliable and easy maintenance cars I've had. I also have an rsx-s, which ironically is horribly unreliable.
That dude seems like a cool guy to chill with. Also, his car is bad ass. I like that he took the time to get a proper suspension on it. It sounds bad ass too
I'd love to see Matt review a B13 SE-R (1st gen). That was the first car I owned that proved you don't need a lot of power to have an absolute blast, plus the free revving SR20 surely didn't hurt- well... until it started knocking that is :D
I have one of these...'02 Spec-V...exactly the same. Mine is my "extra car" though and just sits the vast majority of the time. This video makes me want to make it awesome again...
I loved these cars it’s crazy to think I’m back on one since coming from my own 05 spec v that I traded it in for a brand new 04 350z. I’ve owned quite the cars over the years from 2005 to present times. I’ve owned at least four 350z, two g37 coupes/ sedans, had two z32 twin turbo, 3SGTE MR2, Lexus is350, three rx8, 2010 mazdaspeed 3, even had a Yamaha r6 and my last car was a 2014 q50 that I just sold recently. Now I’m back to the humble 2003 ser spec v that actually belongs to my brother that he kept in my moms garage for so long. Due to some financial problems this will be my car for the meantime. Just did the spark plugs, coil packs, oil change, new alternator and did the belt myself. It has full bolt ons courtesy from my brother with Hot Shot cold air intake, eibach springs, dc header, apex ws2 exhaust, JWT balance shaft removal and unorthodox pulley. Not the fastest thing on the road anymore but the torque feels really good on these cars compare to the other cars I’ve owned. It’s just very responsive well except for the is350 that car was pretty responsive as well.
Nice!!! Cool to read the appreciation to these. I still have my '02, bought new since August 2002, modified NA:ruclips.net/video/eXVdQp8q10w/видео.html
I love how some people were talking shit about the G35 coupe when Matt reviewed it but now that video has over 1.5 million views and is by far one of his most popular one takes! Looks like alot of people love the sexiness of the G35 coupe.
I learned to handbrake turn in one of these, country road, wide ditches, so I could spin without wrecking it, which my friend appreciated when I gave it back later.
***** Google nissan pedal dance. Is difficult to do and get the timing but it puts the ECU into throttle body relearn. Also, a vacuum leak could also cause that idle issue. But it's intermittent so I'm tempted to say that there isn't an issue there
trust me. that tb was done. the relearn had no effect on it. I was planning on installing a new one before hand. but was pressed for time. it has since been resolved.
CJ you should have made it out to our convention at Buttonwillow this year, we don't get many B15s and we wish we did... A lot of SR powered cars but everyone is invited to come on the track. Had some guys from Socal Lateral G's and Corner3 out there with us. PM me if you'd be interested in getting some seat time with us - not sure if you're into the Sunday racer type but I'd like to extend the invitation at least.
Tyler Gray I wish I could. but being from utah. I don't get to cali much. this was the first time in my life I had ever been there. maybe I'll make a few more trips next year.
Matt's body language is disrespectful in this interview. Owner is a true enthusiast and understands the mechanical aspects of optimizing his car. I had a 200sx turbo back in the day. I really like what you've done to your spec-v.
I like what he has done to the car. Matt kind of acted his age. When you are young you love how loud the car is no matter what it sounds like. lol I laugh every time he low key insults peoples vehicles. "Kinda like a Hyundai"
It's not so much the noise as the constant drone - on and off throttle it drones, mid throttle it drones - it's just constant - it'd drive me insane in about 5 minutes and then I'd never want to drive it until it was fixed.
Loud is fine, drone though...that's a different story. Any v8 guy who threw a flowmaster under their car understands the pain of drone. Swapping out flows for resonators, took the drone away, but kept the loud and it is MUCH more enjoyable.
In stock form, these cars were actually pretty similar to the Focus SVT that everyone calls an amazing drivers car. There were a lot of people making track cars out of them because they were well sorted sock and easy to get replacement parts for. Cool to see one at its full potential.
Someone with a insanely boosted and gutted civic please let Matt drive your car. This dude seems to highly doubt a fwd boosted i4 can make over 500hp. Me sure to some good street radials tho so they don't sit there a bitch about wheel spin. Respect for this guy and his build. Don't let other doubt put you down brother.
Matt, see of you can find someone to help you explore the other side of the B15 coin. Maybe an 00-01 SE with the SR20 and of course, turbocharged. Props to Caleb, I enjoyed his tenacity for putting this SE-R together.
Matt definitely plays the part of Tuner Psychologist. Matt came with his "A" game being inquisitive, interested and... well... nice. Even though he wasn't super excited about it. I think he just thought the guy was really nice and tried hard to give the guy his money's worth driving all the way down there.
I owned a 2002 se-r spec v. that car was a LOT of fun! I did a lot of modifications, but didn't go supercharged. Basically every bolt on and a uprev tune. I gave everything on the road a run for its money. Sleeper car for sure!!!
Brandon Nesbitt I have only had the VQ since Saturday ;). So no videos yet. My turbo car is on here though. I like both honestly. Always have. I had driven a VQ car and a Turbo car before I turbocharged my car. Turbocharged my car eventually but always regretted not buying the VQ car I didn't buy. Always wanted both. Now I have both lol. The turbo car is more fun. But NA drives better, better car control, so I like it a lot too. My turbo car is relatively low boost. My VQ dyno'd 267whp 257wtq Both cars make comparable power. They're comparable. But they're way different. The VQ is quite the little sleeper. LoL no hiding my other car is turbo. It's super loud and has an open dump wastegate.
Much respect for this build. I had a 200SX SER brand new in 1995 and loved it. Solid motor mounts perhaps help most in launching to avoid axle hop I presume?
I have a 02 nissan ser same model as him. I bought it second hand and I didnt even know how to drive standard it was such a good deal though I had to. I love it so much
I had one for a year. It had so many problems and at the end I wasn't able to fix a p0300 code that I took to 4 different mechanics and took to the dealership and no one could figure what's wrong.. it however, was the best car I've ever owned. It's so fun once you start modding it. I own an FRS now and I love it, but every now and then, I wish I still had my spec v.
car looks pretty Damn good, man! keep up the great work! I've seen a few of these in socal and it sounded like they were either supercharged or turbocharged. great little cars.
Finally an Older Nissan !! Yes so hype about this, now if you could find one of those turbocharged 3.5 Maximas tuned by admintuning you'll have a great time Matt
i had a 91 SE-R which i wrecked in 99. in the early 2000s i was lookin to buy this gen model. till i heard about the engine problems from owners. but this guy did a great job on this car.
Ummm probably because it's a Sentra with 10k rate coilovers and solid motor mounts... If its a track car then that would be understandable but stiff coils and solid mounts destroy the fun aspect of daily driving. Soft suspension, thicker sway bars, and poly bushings I believe are the ultimate for daily driving.
it's subjective. I know the owner of that car (and drove it a couple days before matt did this one take) and my comments are in line with Matt Farahs. it's a fun little car. didn't get to try the coilovers however. Those were tossed on the day after.
had a 98 200sx se-r daily driver. I put 330K miles on it. Mild bolt ons. I beat a lot of Honda Civics in San Diego's Race Legal drag. The secret was the track was only 1/8 mile. The torque band was just perfect for it. And by the time Hondas V-tec "kicked in", I already won the race 😂😂. Damn those were the good old days.
I had one and it is not the throttle body its just the way the car is tuned , but it is much worse if you dont do a throttle body relearn with a car scanner
im curious is an upgraded lightweight flywheels what fixes rev hang and makes it go up and down at a much faster rate? or are their other things to consider that would help?
MrPink I've used A/S 3 for a season. put maybe 30k on them. they're alright. I drive a Subaru legacy and I still don't get the grip I want. I'd say get the pilot super sports and dedicated winters.
I've had mine for a year on my Fiat 500 Abarth & really like them. The grip in the dry is comparable to the stock Pirelli P-Zero Nero (Summer/Track tire) and is leaps & bounds better in the wet & snow.
MrPink found that when I switched my super sports out with the new A/S 3 plus I was having the same amount of performance as regular super sport that I won't be buying more super sports. And I push my car very hard on back roads it's a BMW Z4 coupe E85 2006.(consistently launch my car and get the same amount of traction with the regular super sports and the A/S 3 PLUS tires. (Do not get the regular A/S 3 non plus tires)
John Doe The engine was pretty dependable, but was real low on torque. I had to downshift to 2nd or 3rd just to get up a modest grade. It stalled constantly when put into reverse and the exhaust pipes always needed work. That said, I really liked that car and still miss it.
Joseph Howze It's actually pretty torquey compared to other cars if you have a manual transmission. Never drove an automatic before. Exhaust can be a problem but I got lucky with my car. Usually the manifold donut us a headache. The stalling may have been the idle control valve. The ignition timing needs to be right for power.
Utah might be a bit far for me! But congrats man and good job on all the work you did, looks like a fun car and not a normal thing for people to build!
I used to have an 02 Spec V. Very torquey, fun, and tossable. Good-looking car too. It did have the most incredible torque steer ever. This guy's car must be very fast. They only weigh about 2700-2800 lbs.
1:30 Matt is trying to decipher what this fucking stoner is saying Matt looks at him, then the camera, back at him, back to the camera, "wtf is he saying"
Got one off craigslist a little while ago for $1700! 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, 136,000 miles. The seller was a woman who didn't know shit about cars. She had just purchased it recently herself for her son, who then had a growth spurt to 6ft5 and couldn't fit anymore apparently, so she just wanted out from rest of loan. When I got there the car had NO oil in it! I almost walked away right there but the body/interior was in such clean condition that I decided to give it a chance start so we went and got oil, put it in, and the car sounds great, clean exhaust no ticks or noises. Must have not been without oil long, lucky I guess. Needed new tires of course, an alignment, 2 radiator bushings that were missing, and alternator failed shortly after getting it, it was old and had been sitting for some time when purchased. Other than that she has driven great since, SOOO much power compared to my old 1994 2 dr Sentra 1.6l. It also has great traction/handling with the LSD and surprisingly a very responsive and tight steering rack. :) Seems like there still might be a few around with decent miles/prices, nice ones too. 2-6k for decent/good ones or 10-12k for low mile really clean ones. I recommend them! :)
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The whole point of building a car is to be unique. This is definitely unique.
Cyclone V thanks!
CJKlutch the car is amazing man
CJKlutch might get one of those when I'm able to drive
CJKlutch I'm you 5th sub now
The whole point of building a car is to build it the way you want. But yea, super unique.
a lot of negative or backhanded comments on this video. I like this video a lot, this guy is a quiet connoisseur of a non-standard tuner car here in the US. everybody gets tired of the Civic, Subaru, and Evo builds. But then when somebody does something different they talk s*** about that too. I dig that this guy doesn't go for the standard tuner car. It is unique, ...honestly I have only seen a handful of Nissan Sentra SE-R models which makes pretty cool.
Rawkem Sawkem thank you for the kind words.
It's true I have a spec v and I get a lil respect others but it's ok I embarrassed 90% of them when they see my tail lights
@@b15cowboy75 Sentra's are okay cars. I drive a '98 Nissan sentra gxe, but my God it absolutely has no power....its got maybe 100hp lol 0-60 in literally 15/16 seconds lol I didn't even know people make sleeper cars out of Sentra's to be completely honest, but it's a cool concept. I personally wouldn't but that's only because I'm poor as shit
@@cliftonjames785idiot you have a gxe and youre comparing it to an se-r spec V. Two totally different cars lmao. The regular Sentra is a "first car" the spec V is a full on tuner
@@SicSemperBeats well no shit. I know the gxe is just the base model. No need to throw out insults for no reason
We need more Kalebs. He clearly loves his car and got in there and completed a build. I was glad he relaxed after Matt complimented the car. What a cool dude
Matt is very good at reading peoples personality and you can see him adjust each time.
Good on him for modding the car he loves, seems pretty well sorted. For me, certainly not, but respect for him doing the car right.
Seemed like a nice guy good on him for doing up his car .
Every. Time. I watch these I am always just mouth-gaping-open at what tuners can do. This is some of the best grass-roots community enriching driving tv. I am _never_ disappointed by the cars, Matt's candor and of course the pure driving. What would I ask for? Top Gear Test track sort of tests and a leader board. Hey just throwing it out there. No expectations. Love you like you are.
ive never seen a supercharged one of these...damn it looks good
Mr Random Reviews just found your channel
More turbo than supercharged
Or vq35 swapped
Cool car is cool. You never see these anymore, and when you do, they're either beat to hell or automatic and being driven by pensioners. Sometimes both.
DaedalusZero I know I blew mine up during an auto-X! Lol
simon jones
😂😂😂
Spec v's only come in manual
Canaan Jerome I meant SE-Rs in general.
ive seen ONE sentra se r in my entire life and it was garbage. the owner didnt know what he had
I remember really wanting a Spec-V when I was looking for my first car. They were the only affordable tuner cars I could afford.
Mo Neenja31 my mechanic had a clean Se-R spec V for sale. I bought a wrx instead. The Subaru motor ended blowing up the month after. I always wonder what would of happened if instead I bought the nissan
Mo Neenja31 I bought my 02 spec V in April for $2200. All it needed was a new radiator and an ecu retune. I did the radiator myself for $70, ecu was fixed at a shop for $350. In 2013, my brother bought an 01 Civic EX coupe for $3750, talked down from $4500. It had no headliner, shot motor mounts, a leaking input shaft bearing, a BLOWN head gasket, and a broken radio. I love my Spec :).
SRT-4's came out in '03 for a fair price. Under 20k out the door new.
SoloCamo and the majority of them are no longer with us. Lol
WTF is your brother doing paying nearly 4 grand for a 2001 EX in 2013!?
I wouldn't pay more than 2 grand for that car in *mint* condition! That car had a bunch of problems and wouldn't even be worth $600!
Lol, you could get a 1999 Civic SI Coupe(NFS version) for like $4,000 - 5,000!
Sweet, some legit recognition for this car! I've had an 05' Spec V for over 4 years. It's been a phenomenal car for the money. I just happened to be looking at the right time to find a really clean bone stock example with Nissan Dealership service records. The hardest part about this car is finding a good one these days. The aftermarket community for this car, especially 2J Racing, really make it fantastic. This car gets dumped on a lot on the internet by people who have never even owned one.
I had an SE-R Spec V as a project car and could never get the thing sorted, but when these things are properly running they're a fun little ride.
Outside the box thinking here, tip of the cap! I like this car, wheels and splitter especially.
I remember accidentally coming across the stats of the different SE-R's and wondering why they weren't more popular amongst tuners. They seem peppy.
Cool vid.
not my cup of tea, but good for him for having ambition for his car.
Took the words outta my fingers. I appreciate a passionate car guy no matter what his taste
iTheGeek just as bad. the ones that really annoy me is when people "slam" performance cars, r32's for example. but it's their money, so whatever i guess.
Zero issue with stancenation, except when its done with a car that SHOULD be going very fast. If its a kinda borderline, like, you COULD build it, but if you dont its kinda just, ehh, "quick sometimes".. then fine, down and out she go.
Because honestly, doing a dropped car right, takes a lot of work. Its way more involved than cutting the springs and scraping around town. So I definitely respect those who do it right.
But taking a car that destined for speed, for example as you say, an R32.. is just a god damn shame. My car, a B5S4, would be a god damn shame(and why mine is stage 2+ with a solid contact patch, properly cambered, running the new pilot sport AS3+, with a perfectly squared fit tire.). However, if you slammed a B5 A4, I wouldnt complain. Its an A4.
I was at a car meet, and I saw a guy that had a BEAUTIFULLY done 240sx. Single Turbo, fully built bottom end, I mean, a proper build. One we all wish to do someday. And he was laying frame, with some heavy camber and I would say, moderate but not excessive stretch. I spoke to him and said, why did you build such a powerhouse, that you cant drive fast? And he leaned into his car, grabbed a little remote, hit a button, and, sssssssssssssssst. Car rose up to a proper stance, looked beautiful, and he said to me, "See, I do love a stanced car.. but I love boost way more". I wish I was wearing a top hat so I could tip it to him. He then proceeded to take me for a ride on a twisty road that lead to the highway, and I was seriously trying to not piss myself the whole time.
In the end, we're all car guys right?
Hey, everyone loves go Karting , and have fun doing it. Driving a car like this is a lot of fun too. You don't need lots of hp to have fun! Wrong color tang top to be on The smoking tire, lol !
+Nick Nack Just as bad as what? What's wrong with this Sentra? I too am not one for stanced cars, especially on performance cars (as you said). But this car is properly tuned up and built up. Do you not like the body style..? I don't understand the hate on this car. Someone else said it well that I find it especially cool because this isn't your average Civic or WRX that everyone has seen built 100 times.
2003 Nissan SE-R Spec V was my first car and I had the same aspirations for it. Never got around to modding it and ended up selling it, this certainly brings back good memories. That 6 speed manual was great!
Oh man, I used to have one of these. They make so much torque, you can take off in 6th! It was an absolute blast to drive with all of that torque, a close ratio trans and an lsd!
"Everyone here wishing they still had their spec v"
including me..
You right bro!
I've always liked that 4dr 2008 spec v. I know it's not as popular but idk why I like it. I have 2 v6 altimas. The one on the profile is a 6sp with bolt on, and I just bought an 2005 se-r nardo grey. These se-r trims were one of Nissan's best looking cars imho
I've had mine for 16 years and I can't imagine selling it even though the paint is shot because of that clear coat issue.
You have no idea😔
@@spamcan9208 Crazy! I've had mine for 16 as well. Are you still on the original engine and transmission? I'm on Engine #3 Trans # 2 lol
This guess car guy sounds just like one of co-workers. He gets excited from the inside. Matt's feedback to him is gold for me. Soaking it up. He knows what he wants for sure!
One of the more intriguing builds I've seen! I dig it. Talk about being unique!
I like it, i've always liked these se-r's and this guy has put a lot of work and time into this to make it his own and it seems like he uses it purposefully.
I haven't seen this car since NFSU2.
Loved this car in nfs Underground Rivals
It wasn't in nfsu2
facts
my neighbor had this and it was sick! I admired his car because I had the 04 automatic Nissan Sentra 1.8 L lol. Always wished he would gift it to me when he gets a new car lol
I owned a 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec v, and let me tell you it was a very underrated car. Stock, it had decent power. I dropped about 5K into it with suspension, tires, rims, full exhaust (Header to the back) and cold air intake. Not sure what the exact power from it was, but anyone that ever drove it was pleasantly surprised! I traded it for an SRT-4, HUGE mistake!
Regarding high-power 4-cylinders: Vintage Nissan engines are notoriously stout, with numerous examples of modified CA18DET (1.8l turbo) engines generating in excess of 700hp, to say nothing of the FJ or KA series engines, or the race-bred LZ series. After the Renault merger, Nissan changed their design philosophy, switching to open-deck aluminum block engines and largely abandoning forced induction, putting newer Nissan engines at a disadvantage in terms of modification acceptance. With enough work, 500hp out of a QR25DE is probably possible, but as mentioned, forged internals, cylinder sleeves, and probably addressing the open deck would be required.
Caleb seems to have his head screwed on straight, I'm sure he'll figure it out.
KENARDO Productions it's been done quite a few times. the highest known QR25 is pushing 800whp. The tech is out there... just the money is another matter.
What an amazing time we live in.
ka engine from Altima are most slept on engines ever
I concur with that statement.
Don't forget the SR20
I have had 2 B15s SE-R Spec V as my daily drivers, both of them modified (Headers, sway bars, exhaust, intake, springs/coilovers) the first one was an 04 and the one that I currently own is an 06 I gotta say that I know these cars had a lot of problems but I didnt have a single problem with my 04 neither I have with my 03. Just as my previous Spec V the current one have been a good daily commuter, quite fun, good on gas and extremely reliable. Glad that somebody showcased a SE-R they have been quite forgotten just as most of the sport compacts of the era.
cool, I had a turbod specV on 8psi
Miss that car.
Poor Man Mods No joke but I liked it a lot more than your constantly breaking Supra. Specs are pretty reliable, that's why I got an '02. Funny because everyone assumes Toyota to always make the most bulletproof cars.
The supra is so unreliable because its so "modified" and its 30 years old. The spec was starting to become unreliable and it irritated me a lot. My lexus has 3 times the milage though (181k) and its been extremely reliable 02 is the "bad year" for the B15, make sure you get rid of your precat ASAP if you havent, and check the butter fly valve screws.
Poor Man Mods I have an NA 06 b15 and it's one of the most reliable and easy maintenance cars I've had. I also have an rsx-s, which ironically is horribly unreliable.
I dont know much about the b16, but thats really surprising the RSX is unreliable
That dude seems like a cool guy to chill with. Also, his car is bad ass. I like that he took the time to get a proper suspension on it. It sounds bad ass too
I'd love to see Matt review a B13 SE-R (1st gen). That was the first car I owned that proved you don't need a lot of power to have an absolute blast, plus the free revving SR20 surely didn't hurt- well... until it started knocking that is :D
I got an 02 SER Sentra spec-v and this is exactly the kind of stuff I'm looking for!
sweet man! i had as 2002 Spec-V as the 2nd new car i ever bought.
I have one of these...'02 Spec-V...exactly the same. Mine is my "extra car" though and just sits the vast majority of the time. This video makes me want to make it awesome again...
Tried to buy one of these a few years ago but I couldn't find a decent one anywhere near me. I really dig these cars.
I loved these cars it’s crazy to think I’m back on one since coming from my own 05 spec v that I traded it in for a brand new 04 350z. I’ve owned quite the cars over the years from 2005 to present times. I’ve owned at least four 350z, two g37 coupes/ sedans, had two z32 twin turbo, 3SGTE MR2, Lexus is350, three rx8, 2010 mazdaspeed 3, even had a Yamaha r6 and my last car was a 2014 q50 that I just sold recently. Now I’m back to the humble 2003 ser spec v that actually belongs to my brother that he kept in my moms garage for so long. Due to some financial problems this will be my car for the meantime. Just did the spark plugs, coil packs, oil change, new alternator and did the belt myself. It has full bolt ons courtesy from my brother with Hot Shot cold air intake, eibach springs, dc header, apex ws2 exhaust, JWT balance shaft removal and unorthodox pulley. Not the fastest thing on the road anymore but the torque feels really good on these cars compare to the other cars I’ve owned. It’s just very responsive well except for the is350 that car was pretty responsive as well.
Nice!!! Cool to read the appreciation to these. I still have my '02, bought new since August 2002, modified NA:ruclips.net/video/eXVdQp8q10w/видео.html
had to turn the woofer way down for this one lol... still hard to hear but my whole desk was a vibrator in the begining
I love how some people were talking shit about the G35 coupe when Matt reviewed it but now that video has over 1.5 million views and is by far one of his most popular one takes! Looks like alot of people love the sexiness of the G35 coupe.
Carl Manney I have a VQ35 in my Sentra instead ;). But I do like the G35. I would probably buy a manual sedan. Coup obviously looks better though
CrazyLazyDave People need to realize the G35 is the real deal, it's a car that serves many purposes and is sex on wheels
There were 2 G35 vehicles. One was automatic and lightly tuned while the 1.5m was manual and heavily modified.
I had a 2002 5 speed se-r cams + boltons and bottle ...was fun for 4 years ..awesome video and nice ser u don't see them much anymore
I learned to handbrake turn in one of these, country road, wide ditches, so I could spin without wrecking it, which my friend appreciated when I gave it back later.
That idle isn't from cams that is text book "throttle body relearn" symptoms. He just needs to do the pedal dance or pay a dealer $75
now for those who dont know, what the hell is a pedal dance?
***** Google nissan pedal dance. Is difficult to do and get the timing but it puts the ECU into throttle body relearn.
Also, a vacuum leak could also cause that idle issue. But it's intermittent so I'm tempted to say that there isn't an issue there
trust me. that tb was done. the relearn had no effect on it. I was planning on installing a new one before hand. but was pressed for time. it has since been resolved.
CJ you should have made it out to our convention at Buttonwillow this year, we don't get many B15s and we wish we did... A lot of SR powered cars but everyone is invited to come on the track. Had some guys from Socal Lateral G's and Corner3 out there with us. PM me if you'd be interested in getting some seat time with us - not sure if you're into the Sunday racer type but I'd like to extend the invitation at least.
Tyler Gray I wish I could. but being from utah. I don't get to cali much. this was the first time in my life I had ever been there. maybe I'll make a few more trips next year.
Matt's body language is disrespectful in this interview. Owner is a true enthusiast and understands the mechanical aspects of optimizing his car. I had a 200sx turbo back in the day. I really like what you've done to your spec-v.
Matt's face when he said "10K all around" is priceless
Hey! I see you driving you around all the time! Right on man congrats for getting on the show!
Ryan Brown thanks!
I like what he has done to the car. Matt kind of acted his age. When you are young you love how loud the car is no matter what it sounds like. lol I laugh every time he low key insults peoples vehicles. "Kinda like a Hyundai"
Chris Dengerd or the radio comment
Etc
It's not so much the noise as the constant drone - on and off throttle it drones, mid throttle it drones - it's just constant - it'd drive me insane in about 5 minutes and then I'd never want to drive it until it was fixed.
Chris Dengerd the Hyundai comment was about the rev hang
and owner says that's already been fixed. faulty throttle body.
Loud is fine, drone though...that's a different story. Any v8 guy who threw a flowmaster under their car understands the pain of drone. Swapping out flows for resonators, took the drone away, but kept the loud and it is MUCH more enjoyable.
Glad Matt liked it. These cars are awesome. Very cheap, and easy to modify. Really underappreciated.
God I love fast econoboxes. This one is really well done!
In stock form, these cars were actually pretty similar to the Focus SVT that everyone calls an amazing drivers car. There were a lot of people making track cars out of them because they were well sorted sock and easy to get replacement parts for. Cool to see one at its full potential.
Someone with a insanely boosted and gutted civic please let Matt drive your car. This dude seems to highly doubt a fwd boosted i4 can make over 500hp. Me sure to some good street radials tho so they don't sit there a bitch about wheel spin.
Respect for this guy and his build. Don't let other doubt put you down brother.
Kaymoney081 no ones doubting it they're just hot trash that's why no one cares
The tuning world rests on the backs of kids likes this! Very impressive what he has done with that care, and credit to his passion for wrenching!!!
Matt, see of you can find someone to help you explore the other side of the B15 coin.
Maybe an 00-01 SE with the SR20 and of course, turbocharged.
Props to Caleb, I enjoyed his tenacity for putting this SE-R together.
Kurticus GT honestly if you're going with the SR20, he's better off going all the way back to the B13, which he did talk about in the video.
Luis Baltier
Why not both?
A B13 build would be nice, but I'm more interested in what his experience would be like in a well sorted B15 SR20 car.
Kurticus GT I have a VQ swapped Spec V and a turbocharged Spec V. LMAO AND a stock one. Supercharged is very rare.
CrazyLazyDave
I think it's time for that intervention CrazyLazyDave. With you hoarding those Spec V's and all.
Kurticus GT the stock one is for sale ;). To keep 3 I'd have to find a high compression one or a supercharged one. Or a nice SR20 b15
I love this SE-R and I have a 2012 turbo SER-Spec V also is nice to see that people modify this cars.
Matt definitely plays the part of Tuner Psychologist. Matt came with his "A" game being inquisitive, interested and... well... nice. Even though he wasn't super excited about it.
I think he just thought the guy was really nice and tried hard to give the guy his money's worth driving all the way down there.
I've never seen one of this generation se-r that I've liked. This one is actually pretty neat and nicely done.
Mitchell Birch thank you. the nismo wing and lip tend to make this car better to look at.
CJKlutch it's great. The ground effects get rid of all the softness it had. It's great. I wonder how a small flare would look.
New series Matt Farrah's fifty first drives a fifty state tour of some of the best driving roads
I owned a 2002 se-r spec v. that car was a LOT of fun! I did a lot of modifications, but didn't go supercharged. Basically every bolt on and a uprev tune. I gave everything on the road a run for its money. Sleeper car for sure!!!
Rad Build!! Good work Caleb!
The Downtown Bike Shop thanks
My very first car was a 2002 Sentra SE-R. I absolutely loved that car.
I have THREE of them. Turbo, VQ35, & Stock. 😁 yeah...they're cool cars if done right
people are nuts for putting vqs in those lol i love it though
Which one you like best. You owe us a video, please!!!
Brandon Nesbitt I have only had the VQ since Saturday ;). So no videos yet. My turbo car is on here though. I like both honestly. Always have. I had driven a VQ car and a Turbo car before I turbocharged my car. Turbocharged my car eventually but always regretted not buying the VQ car I didn't buy. Always wanted both. Now I have both lol. The turbo car is more fun. But NA drives better, better car control, so I like it a lot too. My turbo car is relatively low boost. My VQ dyno'd 267whp 257wtq Both cars make comparable power. They're comparable. But they're way different. The VQ is quite the little sleeper. LoL no hiding my other car is turbo. It's super loud and has an open dump wastegate.
Brandon Nesbitt Are you the Brandon Nesbitt that sold me the black s13? lol
GET OUT OF HERE!!! What up Justin! I gotta show you my SRT-4 ACR!
Yes!!
Ive been waiting for you to drive one of these.
I loved mine, such fun cars.
Much respect for this build. I had a 200SX SER brand new in 1995 and loved it. Solid motor mounts perhaps help most in launching to avoid axle hop I presume?
I cannot imagine that some decent poly would be much worse. My supercharged focus launched great with that.
I have a 02 nissan ser same model as him. I bought it second hand and I didnt even know how to drive standard it was such a good deal though I had to. I love it so much
Spec V Society 😎
I had one for a year. It had so many problems and at the end I wasn't able to fix a p0300 code that I took to 4 different mechanics and took to the dealership and no one could figure what's wrong.. it however, was the best car I've ever owned. It's so fun once you start modding it. I own an FRS now and I love it, but every now and then, I wish I still had my spec v.
You should have came to Utah during the fall to film. Next year do it. Super pretty,
Stingray agreed. and he can shoot my car too
and now I miss my 2000 Sentra SE... awesome build!
A B13 SE-R should be next!
still got my 03 spec :) so happy i never got rid of it
clean example of a Sentra. Cool one take!
car looks pretty Damn good, man! keep up the great work! I've seen a few of these in socal and it sounded like they were either supercharged or turbocharged. great little cars.
where's the " one take " in the title?
this is really cool never seen a modded sentra before.
Do the svt focus! And last gen Celica gt or gts
sophisticated he's done both if you look back, he did an svt turbo one take and an old Celica GT(s?) for a tuned episode.
he did a zx3 turbo. That's not an svt focus but it is a first gen focus. He didn't film a last gen Celica though.
Celica GT-Four ftmfw lol
Finally an Older Nissan !! Yes so hype about this, now if you could find one of those turbocharged 3.5 Maximas tuned by admintuning you'll have a great time Matt
Dillion McAllister wish I was closer. I have a turbocharged Spec V and i have a VQ swapped Spec V he would be more than welcome to drive
Maybe i should take him my vq
Seens to be pretty sorted, but also seems to suffer from a bad case of rev hang.
i had a 91 SE-R which i wrecked in 99. in the early
2000s i was lookin to buy this gen model. till i heard about the engine problems from owners. but this guy did a great job on this car.
I'm surprised at how quiet the charger is!
Great setup! Very different route to take with this car. You should turn your attentions to older Nissan variants for the next project car.
we have a bunch nissan SER around where I live, but they are all riced out pieces if crap. this one is actually kind of cool. props
I used to have an 02 SE-R Spec V it was one of my favorite cars I've had.
I'm usually interested in uncommon tuner cars but this was disappointing for some reason. Matt didn't seem particularly excited about it.
good job mate. thanks for your opinion.
Ummm probably because it's a Sentra with 10k rate coilovers and solid motor mounts... If its a track car then that would be understandable but stiff coils and solid mounts destroy the fun aspect of daily driving.
Soft suspension, thicker sway bars, and poly bushings I believe are the ultimate for daily driving.
rstyrone
Yeah sure, but he usually like oddball cars. Like atlantic said, it may have something to do with the stiff suspensions and vibrations.
it's subjective. I know the owner of that car (and drove it a couple days before matt did this one take) and my comments are in line with Matt Farahs. it's a fun little car. didn't get to try the coilovers however. Those were tossed on the day after.
We are talking about a man that think his little Ford its the fastest ride in the planet...
I would take Matt reactions with a cup of tea.
had a 98 200sx se-r daily driver. I put 330K miles on it. Mild bolt ons. I beat a lot of Honda Civics in San Diego's Race Legal drag. The secret was the track was only 1/8 mile. The torque band was just perfect for it. And by the time Hondas V-tec "kicked in", I already won the race 😂😂. Damn those were the good old days.
That rev hang is horrible.
what is that? just when the revs take a while to drop down?
yes
His TB was bad.
I had one and it is not the throttle body its just the way the car is tuned , but it is much worse if you dont do a throttle body relearn with a car scanner
im curious is an upgraded lightweight flywheels what fixes rev hang and makes it go up and down at a much faster rate? or are their other things to consider that would help?
Boost is boost . I think it’s dope bro is supercharged . And fr aesthetically it pays home to them sunny/se-r builds of the 90’s in my opinion
I knew I recognized that car. I was waiting for the moment he said the car was from Utah.
you from utah county too?
Yes
nice.
I have a 02 spec v but I didn't supercharge like yours what i did was I add nitrous set up and i love it. Great video man 👊
Hey Matt what is your opinion on Michelin pilot sport a/3 tires?
MrPink I don't like all season tires. Too compromised. I'd rather have a set of summers and a set of snows
MrPink I've used A/S 3 for a season. put maybe 30k on them. they're alright. I drive a Subaru legacy and I still don't get the grip I want. I'd say get the pilot super sports and dedicated winters.
I've had mine for a year on my Fiat 500 Abarth & really like them. The grip in the dry is comparable to the stock Pirelli P-Zero Nero (Summer/Track tire) and is leaps & bounds better in the wet & snow.
MrPink get the new a/3 PLUS you will never look for a new all season tire again, summer performance with no compromise
MrPink found that when I switched my super sports out with the new A/S 3 plus I was having the same amount of performance as regular super sport that I won't be buying more super sports. And I push my car very hard on back roads it's a BMW Z4 coupe E85 2006.(consistently launch my car and get the same amount of traction with the regular super sports and the A/S 3 PLUS tires. (Do not get the regular A/S 3 non plus tires)
I love Sentras. I have a 1994 and it's awesome. It has great character. And it's fun.
I also had a 94 Sentra. Great car is some ways, infuriating in others.
Joseph Howze In what ways?
John Doe The engine was pretty dependable, but was real low on torque. I had to downshift to 2nd or 3rd just to get up a modest grade. It stalled constantly when put into reverse and the exhaust pipes always needed work. That said, I really liked that car and still miss it.
Joseph Howze It's actually pretty torquey compared to other cars if you have a manual transmission. Never drove an automatic before. Exhaust can be a problem but I got lucky with my car. Usually the manifold donut us a headache. The stalling may have been the idle control valve. The ignition timing needs to be right for power.
Makes me not want to sell mine
Makes me not want one.
kanervatie Makes us not care.
"Cared enough to reply..."
o shit it's Haggarder Garage
hahahaha!!
Sounds really good. I'm all about car noises. Drive a slow car fast vs. drive a fast car slow and you get all kinds of cool sounds. :)
1992 Sentra SER was badass!!
The 2dr? Yes
Seems like a nice guy. I still remember wanting one of these when i was shopping for my first car.
1:26 used the word "umm" in the form of a question...yep he's from utah lol
Wow this guy is a trooper drove from Utah. It must have been a fun ride. I miss going on a road trip.
I need to drive one of these...I mean generally speaking I like Nissan but for this segment from that era it was all honda!
come drive it lol
Utah might be a bit far for me! But congrats man and good job on all the work you did, looks like a fun car and not a normal thing for people to build!
+GearHeads Garage yeah. it's especially different in utah. where everyone loves their awd.
You can drive mine... if you like..lol
Where are you located? That'd be fun!
Really interesting mods on this car! Not everyday that you see one!
lol the Alpine loop is my backyard pretty much fun ass road
Rev hang is from the 2 ton dual mass flywheel 😭. Mine has it too
I feel sad after this video for some reason.
I got super excited watching this one. Really nice car!
shoulda smoked a bowl with him first Matt. "just throwin that out there ..." lol
uptight as hell! chillll bro
I used to have an 02 Spec V. Very torquey, fun, and tossable. Good-looking car too. It did have the most incredible torque steer ever. This guy's car must be very fast. They only weigh about 2700-2800 lbs.
If Matt doesnt say "this should be a good one", then your car is BORING... zzz...
1:30 Matt is trying to decipher what this fucking stoner is saying
Matt looks at him, then the camera, back at him, back to the camera, "wtf is he saying"
The audio sucks balls on this video
little billy fuck off idiot, don't like it then don't watch. the audio was absolutely fine.. :/
Your mom cares
You are more than welcome limp wrist
Got one off craigslist a little while ago for $1700! 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, 136,000 miles. The seller was a woman who didn't know shit about cars. She had just purchased it recently herself for her son, who then had a growth spurt to 6ft5 and couldn't fit anymore apparently, so she just wanted out from rest of loan.
When I got there the car had NO oil in it! I almost walked away right there but the body/interior was in such clean condition that I decided to give it a chance start so we went and got oil, put it in, and the car sounds great, clean exhaust no ticks or noises. Must have not been without oil long, lucky I guess. Needed new tires of course, an alignment, 2 radiator bushings that were missing, and alternator failed shortly after getting it, it was old and had been sitting for some time when purchased. Other than that she has driven great since, SOOO much power compared to my old 1994 2 dr Sentra 1.6l. It also has great traction/handling with the LSD and surprisingly a very responsive and tight steering rack. :)
Seems like there still might be a few around with decent miles/prices, nice ones too. 2-6k for decent/good ones or 10-12k for low mile really clean ones. I recommend them! :)