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The Spec V is super underrated. They pull hard and torque steer is super common. The biggest problem is they're not a lot of aftermarket parts and the wheel are a 4 lug bolt pattern but a 17 inch wheel.
I had a 2002 SER (not a Spec V),..... I thought I was the fastest thing on the road...... I changed my name on AIM to CivicKiller77, and made the profile “Three Letters, S E R”....... I thought the overdrive button was some sort of turbo booster or something..... I did love that car though.
Had a 08 Spec V and I have to admit it was the most fun car I've owned. I had a 90 240SX and a 98 Talon TSI and the Spec was by far the most fun. It was also really cool when people would ask questions not even realizing it was just a Sentra. The interior was pretty nice for it being a car from the bankruptcy era of almost everyone, but what sold me the most was how reliable the second gen QR was. I can't tell you how many top speed runs, redline shifts or hard take offs I had in that thing and it never blinked. With bolt ons it was pretty awesome to see 200-240HP at the wheels too. The only real downside is finding someone that knows how to tune them and certain years of the B14 were untunable unless you swapped out ECMs.
@@yeoscore I have an 04 Spec V and 17 Nismo and imo, my 04 Spec V is way more fun to drive. It's smaller, lighter, more nimble, and comes with an lsd. 7th gens are okay if u get the Nismo model. The handling is decent but the power is just sorry smh
I drive an 03 spec V, 6 speed manual with LSD and i paid $1600, i put like 4 grand into her so far, suspension, upgrades, restoration, paint... but when she’s done, for the price i paid i don’t think i can compare, maybe a Honda Civic, but i like my b15 more than i did my ep3 Si
I had a blacked out 2003 SER SPEC-V and my kids and i absolutely LOVED it. I would buy another one in a heartbeat if i could find one that wasn’t beat on, and due to a few mechanical issues from the factory it makes it hard to trust a stock engine at its current age.
I used to have an 02 spec v. It was an absolute blast, the gears are super short and that lsd makes it a blast around the corners. Hmm. *checks prices*
Daily one at 116000 2007 it’s a fucking banger I’ve only need to fix the master cylinder. I’ve upgraded the coil overs, the control arms. I redid the clutch and flywheel and holy shit it flies now. Gonna do headers and exhaust system and do some stillen body kit
The guy at my local autozone has one and I was so ready to make fun of him for what I thought adding a "R" badge, turned out to be pretty cool dude and learned something lol
9:25 I still have the CD that had this promo video. The soundtrack was great too. I was amazed to see what those cheap car had 6 speed manual and actually wanted this car say one point
B13 and b14s are a solid fwd chassis or unibody if you want to be a know it all redditor . Sentras are a Japanese secret that will increase in price whenever they're mainstreamed. Think 240sx lol
So I just got into cars but im young. Ive been peeping out my grandmas old Nissan Sentra 2012 and she said she may give it to me but I wanna rebuild the outside of it. The thing is I dont know where to start and the only reason why I pick this car is cause I can literally get it for free. Does anyone know where I can look for nice spoilers and those nice things on the front that almost touch the ground 😂. A guide would really help me bc I am also only 15. Thanks
So, you say maybe get ya some Artisa wheels for the Sentra, yet you don't offer them for the platform, not even in appropriate sizing, which is disappointing. I appreciate such a basically obscure FWD getting some love, since I have a 03 SpecV, but you might wanna double check the scripts occasionally 😉
Dude I drove one of these yesterday I own a BMW but like it was weird seeing you paddle shifters in a Nissan Sentra it was just weird because I never thought of that I would drive the SER is my friends moms car 2010 or sumin
@@blakelip3 Yeah, like most homologation cars made for the WRC, they're not going to have the most reliable transmission. Another example is the Mazda 323 GTX. Amazing little cars, but they're transmissions are made of porcelain.
I know right. Been waiting for ppl to notice these gems . Sure not super fast and not parts are not expensive, mpg is ok after modding. Its a fun little car with torque that can't turn to sharp. Lol. .my spec-v is in possession of finding the interior restored.
The B16 Sentra Spec V is one of the most underrated cars of all-time. 14 second 1/4 mile car getting 32 plus miles per gallon on the highway. Lightweight has 4 doors and plenty of us have Beaten WRXs, Mazda’s, Civic SI’s etc either stock or full bolt ons with a tune. I ran a 2015 Civic SI last week and walked him. Saw him yesterday at the gas station. He said, dude that car is bad ass.
Fuckin right they’re underrated. Love my 2011. Funny how MotorTrend when testing the 8th gen si vs this the spec v was quicker to 60 by a tenth then looses 2 tenths by the quarter mile. I now know that’s complete horse shit cuz they’re stupidly even up top, with a very very tiny edge to the spec, but down low the spec is gone, anything under a 60 roll it’s getting left. No 8000rpm powerband is gonna make up for a 41 torque deficit.
@@THE_IS300_KIDdid you get it dyno'ed? How much whp? I've always been a Nissan guy. Owned 2 4th gen Maxima SE 5spd and a Z32TT. Now that no longer have a maxima as a daily, I've been wanting a good daily Nissan but they no longer make Maximas in manual. I've been seriously considering the B16 Spec V. They seem to cover all my needs and I find they look really cool.
Just to clarify, this is a GREAT car. Its literally a civic SI WITHOUT the honda tax. It (2007+) has 200hp, LSD, insane handling, NO stability control, and you can modify it to the moon and back. Mine has a cold air intake, headers, catback exhaust, pulley, and a tune. Plus coilovers, a tiny bit of weight reduction, & summer tires. The car is a fucking beast, and its the epitome of sleeper car. My car looks almost the same as a base model sentra, aside from the wheels and mean sounding exhaust (although people assume its just a base model with a broken muffler and fancy wheels). I routinely walk "faster" cars like wrx's and 350z's. Not just sometimes, but consistently. I haven't been to a dyno, but I know I'm over 250 CRANK. This car responds so well to mods its insane. My best 0-60 is 5.5 and 14 flat quarter mile. Pulls over a G in corners too. Still have plenty more mods I can do also. The best part? This car was so stupidly cheap, only a tiny bit more than a regular shitbox sentra and literally a fraction of the price of a civic SI. Its pretty reliable and simple to fix as well. This car is criminally underrated.
This is what I’ve been saying for years, finally bought a 2011, fucking love it. And was 5200 cad were a si from 2011 would prob be at least 9 grand. And the performance is better on sentras, 3 more hp and more importantly like 39 more torque. And you don’t need to rev it to 20 million rpm to get anything from the motor. Don’t understand why people aren’t buying these, but it got me a great car for cheap so I can’t complain.
I know this is off topic but it’s a similar sounding story I paid 20 grand for my 135i with only a tune downpipe exhaust I made close to 400 hp I then added dci I was having fun with amgs mustangs and all the above but anyways the 135i went 12.3 on the 1/4 mile dp exhaust tune only which I find insane
@@TheGkush hey man the 2002 and 2003 had brembos too! I have the 2003 Se-R Spec V and man this thing is amazing! my dad bought it with 10 miles and its currently sitting at 149,000. He even got the rocksford fosgate sound system with subwoofer and everything else you couldve gotten. Only thing he never got was the brembos... i wish it had them but hey its got brand new brakes on it now so its all good
@@ManicsVideos yeah it's kinda hard to find a good example you find them for 15k-17k but it will have 150k+ miles or you can find the low miles one 100k mile or less for 25k-37k it still holding it's value not like the BMW M3
B13 SER = lowest weight, boost ready engine, lsd B14 SER = carries sr20 engine, offered in coupe and sedan (SE), sleeper B15 Spec V = 6spd lsd, 180 torque, fat powerband, brembos, genuine Nismo parts, incredible handling after few mods (autocross demon) B16 Spec V = superior engine (vq35 designer), suspension tuned at Nurburgring, rare compared to the b15, makes best gains NA gains after tune and mods, despite no aftermarket support B17 Nismo = first turbo sentra, proven engine, 225-250wheel torque with mods and tune, rarest (only made for 2 years), best aesthetics. B18 = ? Nothing performance yet.
My 02 spec-v needed minor work until a friend borrowed it and left it on a median... I still have it. Always said I wanted a body kit! 🤷🏼♂️😜 and now it needs a full new exhaust preferably and i have the parts to do the timing chain just keep putting it off. 😬 (its not my daily)
I had one of these. A 2002 spec V. The early years had some pretty detrimental issues with precats and butterfly screws. An after market header with no precat was recommended because bits of the catalyst was known to break and be sucked into the engine and score the cylinders. The butterfly screws in the intake manifold would work themselves lose and fall into the engine and score the cylinders. You had to put locktite on them to prevent this. This was fixed I think in 2004+. There were people swapping SR20det's and VQ35DE (Altima) into these. Then there is the mighty turbo VQ35 build as well.
I had a 2003 Spec V. Had 2 blown engines replaced under warranty because of pre-cat issues and butterfly screw. Had to take dealer to court the first time because the service manager said that I must have taken something and punched out the material in the pre-cat to get more HP. I won my lawsuit and they replaced the engine. 10 months later the replacement pre-cat failed (even with heat shield around it) and sucked honeycomb material into the engine. Butterfly screw also got sucked into engine. 3rd gear synchro also went out. Dealer replaced the engine and fixed the synchro. They also put on a Nismo exhaust for free because of the inconvenience. Soon as I got the 2nd replacement engine, I immediately put on an aftermarket header that didn’t have a pre-cat. Butterfly screws were also locktited. Never had an issue after that. It was a fun and torquey car once the issues got sorted out. I loved how it sounded when the VVT kicked in.
I don’t know I have a 2001 Sentra SER With 220,000 miles on it everything is original on it except the alternator obviously. I mean I take very good care of it and I have not had one problem besides regular maintenance
Had an 04 Spec V that also sucked in the cat material and several butterfly screws. Fortunately the block was good, Nissan replaced the head/loctited the butterfly screws and replaced the cat. I also replaced the exhaust mani/pre-cat with a header. Ran great after that. Header back exhaust, balance shaft removal kit and a cold air intake setup...And when those secondary intake runners opened up? DAAAAMMMMMMNNNN good sounding car i
I daily drive a 6th gen spec v that i picked up for $2,300. There is a front subframe rust problem with these if you live in the midwest (mine is rusted) but other than that, for the money, I rate it 10/10. A reliable, fun car to drive from 2007 for under 3k? Hard to beat!
I have an 04 Spec V and super fun to drive. I had a 3" exhaust system front to back, it sounded deep and mean as hell with zero rasp. These cars are super underrated. This car can make anywhere between 280-300whp with just a turbo kit. That's enough to surprise anyone lol
@@aexiy id love to, there's a nice black altima se-r thats local to me. I have a 03 spec v and love it. Nice little ripper, but wouldn't mind picking up that se r altima
I appreciate the love being shown especially for the B15 Sentra, buddy of mine had an early Spec V with the good front end back when they were still new... good times with that car. BUT I'm going to have to call this video a fail because the elephant in the room was not addressed: precats, butterfly screws, and exhaust manifolds. He went through quite a few QR25de's due to Nissan's design flaw. Once he put an aftermarket header on the problems stopped. Thankfully they were all done on Nissan's dime.
I have a 2012 SpecV that I autocross in the summer. Minimal mods to it and it can keep up with most of the more expensive cars out there. Pretty impressive for a car that has a rear torsion beam suspension 😳
A little known fact. Since the sentra with the 6spd manual in the spec v is the same transmission with a different bell housing, you can swap the sentra trans into the 07+ Altima V6 and 6th gen maxima that came with an open diff in the manual. You just need to swap the bell housing from the V6 Altima trans onto the sentra trans, and now you have lsd in your Altima or maxima.
Just be warned about the PreCat failure that these things suffered from. the Cat would fall apart on the engine side and back pressure from the header would pull the bits back into the engine causing significant damage to the engine.
YES, THANK YOU! best first mods for these are headers and a catback for that reason, I did mine with a flowmaster flowfx and it sounds throaty and mean.
The same issue plagued the Nissan Altima with the QR25DE engine, my mom had bought a 2002 Altima and it had the same exact problem the Sentra’s of the era had
One thing about the 6th gen ser spec v you guys forgot to mention is the power bump to 200hp 187 tq and the redline was raised to 7k. 6th gen is a RIPPER for something you can pick up for under 7k. Majorly slept on unit
How could I have missed this video? Still have my original 02' with 33k miles on it! paint is still good minimal rust, engine is strong and interior is still fresh with no tears in the lava red seats. The only thing I have a problem finding is the replacement sunroof motor and left/right e-brake cables which all have been discontinued. I'll keep this bad boy until wheels fall off. I enjoyed this breakdown of the Spec!
Honestly the sentra platform as whole was just a killer sporty and reliable make. Had a Ser spec v as well as a GXE. Ser made it to 300k on original engine and trans before any major issues, the gxe is currently my daily and is at 450k. 1000/10 would recommend.
The dealership will rip you off if you go to them with this car. Highly recommend self service with this car. It’s not that hard. Anyone know a way around idle relearn?
As a previous spec-v owner. They had a butterfly valve problem. The screws weren't secured properly and the engine would inhale them and die. This was a pretty huge deal. It had a really simple fix though. Just loctite them and you're done. Was a very fun car. Now I drive an Infiniti
I was just gonna say something about the butterfly screws!! Also another thing is to put a aftermarket header on it, so the pre cat doesn't inhale pieces into the motor, cut the balance shaft chain under the oil pan(or get the JWT BSR kit), add a lightweight underdrive pulley and get ready to have some fun on the streets with it😉
@@SnoopyRu1980 oh yeah definitely fun cars man. I had a full Borla exhaust on mine with lowering springs and an aftermarket sound system. Only good memories.
So I’m NOT the only one who finds it weird that everyone ignores this car. It’s kinda funny because I stumbled across a 6th Gen Spec V, just trying to find a daily driver that wasn’t....anemic, really. I come across this car at a certified used dealer and the car was SO ignored that it was actually about to be sent to auction in a couple days and I had to point out the car do the dealer from a listing. But lemmie tell ya: the call is SUPER fun! Wish more people knew about it, really. I do agree: Gen 5 was the better generation, but this Gen 6 has been nothing but good to me.
Tell us what you love most about the Nissan Sentra! 2021 has begun and so has our FULL BUILD GIVEAWAY featuring Artisa Wheels, Fortune Auto Coilovers & Continental Tires! For details on how to enter visit www.fitmentindustries.com/giveaway
Fun car to beat the piss out of
Super underrated
Love how underrated it is 💯💯💯
Do the Legacy GT Spec B next!
The Spec V is super underrated. They pull hard and torque steer is super common. The biggest problem is they're not a lot of aftermarket parts and the wheel are a 4 lug bolt pattern but a 17 inch wheel.
Finally, my shitbox getting some representation
I feel this lol
Still waiting on the 3rd gen maxima to pop up here :(
@@moelester7971 I believe dount media did a episode on the maxima
2006 SE-R shit box owner here and proud. If only I could figure out where all my oil keeps going 😂
I had a 2002 SER (not a Spec V),..... I thought I was the fastest thing on the road...... I changed my name on AIM to CivicKiller77, and made the profile “Three Letters, S E R”....... I thought the overdrive button was some sort of turbo booster or something..... I did love that car though.
Had a 08 Spec V and I have to admit it was the most fun car I've owned. I had a 90 240SX and a 98 Talon TSI and the Spec was by far the most fun. It was also really cool when people would ask questions not even realizing it was just a Sentra. The interior was pretty nice for it being a car from the bankruptcy era of almost everyone, but what sold me the most was how reliable the second gen QR was. I can't tell you how many top speed runs, redline shifts or hard take offs I had in that thing and it never blinked. With bolt ons it was pretty awesome to see 200-240HP at the wheels too. The only real downside is finding someone that knows how to tune them and certain years of the B14 were untunable unless you swapped out ECMs.
Had a 2014 Nissan sentra hated it ! Sold it, now got a 07 Lexus IS 350 🔥
@@yeoscore I have an 04 Spec V and 17 Nismo and imo, my 04 Spec V is way more fun to drive. It's smaller, lighter, more nimble, and comes with an lsd. 7th gens are okay if u get the Nismo model. The handling is decent but the power is just sorry smh
Well u went from a 150hp compact economy sedan to a 300hp mid size luxury sedan, I’d hope you like the is better lmao.
My God... your stories brings me back to the good old days. I love it. 🙏
I drive an 03 spec V, 6 speed manual with LSD and i paid $1600, i put like 4 grand into her so far, suspension, upgrades, restoration, paint... but when she’s done, for the price i paid i don’t think i can compare, maybe a Honda Civic, but i like my b15 more than i did my ep3 Si
I had a blacked out 2003 SER SPEC-V and my kids and i absolutely LOVED it. I would buy another one in a heartbeat if i could find one that wasn’t beat on, and due to a few mechanical issues from the factory it makes it hard to trust a stock engine at its current age.
I had a 2002 SE-R first brand new car loved it
My 2001 Sentra SER Has over 220,000 miles on it and it starts every day and I never ever have a problem with it
I used to have an 02 spec v. It was an absolute blast, the gears are super short and that lsd makes it a blast around the corners.
Hmm.
*checks prices*
My fathers old Sentra caught on fire going up a steep hill, it was a trooper to the verb end
Love my 2006....spec v......227000 miles and still strong.
Just picked up my slammed 09 Spec V today. traded it for 200 bucks and my rustbucket automatic integra so pretty happy :)
My grandma had one and I never realized what I was so special about it. She even had the yellow one.
My 06 SER Spec V's my daily driver. It's a lot of fun.!
Never knew what a Se-r truly was until a saw one on marketplace
I never had one but a friend of mine did back in the day, fun car, they could whoop a fair amount of ass.
Proud owner of an 02' spec V!
*my stock SR sitting in my driveway with no trans hearing me watch this video:* 🥺😡
Daily one at 116000 2007 it’s a fucking banger I’ve only need to fix the master cylinder. I’ve upgraded the coil overs, the control arms. I redid the clutch and flywheel and holy shit it flies now. Gonna do headers and exhaust system and do some stillen body kit
They still made the 90s body Sentra in Mexico until recently
Part 21 (I think) of asking for what no one else will... “So You Want A Hyundai Tiburon”
I'd love to watch that! Count me in
Found the 2 people on earth that want a Hyundai
Underrated car right here
I have a 02 SER spec v and its the most funnest car eveaaa
The guy at my local autozone has one and I was so ready to make fun of him for what I thought adding a "R" badge, turned out to be pretty cool dude and learned something lol
I had an 02 spec v and loved it. It was cheap, fast, light, and most of all fun as fuck
i was today years old when when i realized that you gotta put the e-brake on in low powered fwd cars👀👀
9:25 I still have the CD that had this promo video. The soundtrack was great too. I was amazed to see what those cheap car had 6 speed manual and actually wanted this car say one point
bought a 2002 spec v with a blown engine, replaced it and it blew up again in 5 months. It was a fun 5 months tho... lolz
Come on guys
Mazdaspeed 6
Mitsubishi lancer ralliart
Chevorlette ss
I have a sec v and I love it.
You guys should make a video of hubcentric rings on after market whells ! I want to know what size hub I need
Great suggestion fam! 🤘
Yeah my b16 is great i love the thing
Day 83.2 of asking for "So you want a Acura TSX/Accord Euro R 💪
AIRTREK NEXT!!! :D I bet u we are so close to getting a video :P
Alex: So you want a Nissan Sentra SE-R?
Me: NO!
B13 and b14s are a solid fwd chassis or unibody if you want to be a know it all redditor . Sentras are a Japanese secret that will increase in price whenever they're mainstreamed. Think 240sx lol
Next: So you want a AE92 Corolla GTS
So I just got into cars but im young. Ive been peeping out my grandmas old Nissan Sentra 2012 and she said she may give it to me but I wanna rebuild the outside of it. The thing is I dont know where to start and the only reason why I pick this car is cause I can literally get it for free. Does anyone know where I can look for nice spoilers and those nice things on the front that almost touch the ground 😂. A guide would really help me bc I am also only 15.
Thanks
So you want a Ford Aerostar. Make it happen.
So, you say maybe get ya some Artisa wheels for the Sentra, yet you don't offer them for the platform, not even in appropriate sizing, which is disappointing. I appreciate such a basically obscure FWD getting some love, since I have a 03 SpecV, but you might wanna double check the scripts occasionally 😉
Fuckin love my 2006 Spec-V
So You Want A Toyota Century. Please make it happen.
I own a Nissan Altima ser!
Day 1 of asking for a so you want a lincoln continental
I had no idea there were people out there that thought these cars looked good
Dude I drove one of these yesterday I own a BMW but like it was weird seeing you paddle shifters in a Nissan Sentra it was just weird because I never thought of that I would drive the SER is my friends moms car 2010 or sumin
Suggest for next video: so you want a Nissan Pulsar GTI-R.
FUCK I need one of those
Pulsars are fucking Unicorns dude. I'd love to see just a stock well taken care of example of one.
Transmissions are like glass
@@blakelip3 Yeah, like most homologation cars made for the WRC, they're not going to have the most reliable transmission.
Another example is the Mazda 323 GTX. Amazing little cars, but they're transmissions are made of porcelain.
Was that ever sold in the US?
THEY ACTUALLY DID IT
Ok I found him
I’ve also been waiting for the video
Hahaha whats up with your profile pic. Why squidward look like that
Every kid here just searched Straight piped SE-R after this vid.
After reading this comment I did
@@uselessweeb1090 same here😂
I had one and never again will i straight pipe my spec v
@casey escobar yes its does haha
Straight piped qr25 sound like shit, aftermarket headers tho make them sound good for a 4 cyl
The so you want series is filling the up to speed gap in our hearts💔
So you want Up to Speed back.
@@ultraguy8771 let's make it happen
@@ultraguy8771 well boys we have a new objective
@@Ali-co5mj read the 'pop up up & down headlights' description
To my b15 brothers, WE MADE IT 😂❤
YEEAAAAAAAHHHHH BOIIIIIIIIII
YES!!!
I know right. Been waiting for ppl to notice these gems . Sure not super fast and not parts are not expensive, mpg is ok after modding. Its a fun little car with torque that can't turn to sharp. Lol. .my spec-v is in possession of finding the interior restored.
You’re saying there’s mods that bump MPG or that it stays just okay after the mods?
Yasss b15 squaaaa
The B16 Sentra Spec V is one of the most underrated cars of all-time.
14 second 1/4 mile car getting 32 plus miles per gallon on the highway. Lightweight has 4 doors and plenty of us have Beaten WRXs, Mazda’s, Civic SI’s etc either stock or full bolt ons with a tune. I ran a 2015 Civic SI last week and walked him. Saw him yesterday at the gas station. He said, dude that car is bad ass.
Fuckin right they’re underrated. Love my 2011. Funny how MotorTrend when testing the 8th gen si vs this the spec v was quicker to 60 by a tenth then looses 2 tenths by the quarter mile. I now know that’s complete horse shit cuz they’re stupidly even up top, with a very very tiny edge to the spec, but down low the spec is gone, anything under a 60 roll it’s getting left. No 8000rpm powerband is gonna make up for a 41 torque deficit.
@@slowspecv69 then do bolt ons.... ive moved on to the lexus world but i'm telling everyone about this car
What mod’s would you recommend
@@themagicphoneboothq4529 Armonic Header Injen CAI Spec Lwfw and LW crank. uprev. BC Coilovers/fortune auto
with swift spring upgrade
@@THE_IS300_KIDdid you get it dyno'ed? How much whp?
I've always been a Nissan guy. Owned 2 4th gen Maxima SE 5spd and a Z32TT. Now that no longer have a maxima as a daily, I've been wanting a good daily Nissan but they no longer make Maximas in manual. I've been seriously considering the B16 Spec V. They seem to cover all my needs and I find they look really cool.
Just to clarify, this is a GREAT car. Its literally a civic SI WITHOUT the honda tax. It (2007+) has 200hp, LSD, insane handling, NO stability control, and you can modify it to the moon and back. Mine has a cold air intake, headers, catback exhaust, pulley, and a tune. Plus coilovers, a tiny bit of weight reduction, & summer tires. The car is a fucking beast, and its the epitome of sleeper car. My car looks almost the same as a base model sentra, aside from the wheels and mean sounding exhaust (although people assume its just a base model with a broken muffler and fancy wheels).
I routinely walk "faster" cars like wrx's and 350z's. Not just sometimes, but consistently. I haven't been to a dyno, but I know I'm over 250 CRANK. This car responds so well to mods its insane. My best 0-60 is 5.5 and 14 flat quarter mile. Pulls over a G in corners too. Still have plenty more mods I can do also. The best part? This car was so stupidly cheap, only a tiny bit more than a regular shitbox sentra and literally a fraction of the price of a civic SI. Its pretty reliable and simple to fix as well. This car is criminally underrated.
This is what I’ve been saying for years, finally bought a 2011, fucking love it. And was 5200 cad were a si from 2011 would prob be at least 9 grand. And the performance is better on sentras, 3 more hp and more importantly like 39 more torque. And you don’t need to rev it to 20 million rpm to get anything from the motor. Don’t understand why people aren’t buying these, but it got me a great car for cheap so I can’t complain.
I know this is off topic but it’s a similar sounding story I paid 20 grand for my 135i with only a tune downpipe exhaust I made close to 400 hp I then added dci I was having fun with amgs mustangs and all the above but anyways the 135i went 12.3 on the 1/4 mile dp exhaust tune only which I find insane
especially if you can find one with the brembos. insane value for the money.
That's the 2006 Spec-V! They all give up the 2.0 turbo's! Dont know if they overheat over 120 uphill cuz they usually bitch out!!
@@TheGkush hey man the 2002 and 2003 had brembos too! I have the 2003 Se-R Spec V and man this thing is amazing! my dad bought it with 10 miles and its currently sitting at 149,000. He even got the rocksford fosgate sound system with subwoofer and everything else you couldve gotten. Only thing he never got was the brembos... i wish it had them but hey its got brand new brakes on it now so its all good
So you want a: Lexus is-F''
This. I need this video.
Even if the IS-F used market is still fucked.
No please no. It's already hard enough to find one for s good prices
@@ManicsVideos yeah it's kinda hard to find a good example you find them for 15k-17k but it will have 150k+ miles or you can find the low miles one 100k mile or less for 25k-37k it still holding it's value not like the BMW M3
They’re under 20k but I wish they costed 8k so I’d have a solid beast
@@tony_5156 I DEPENT IN THE MARKET, FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS TWO ISF FOR SALE IN OUR AREA IN THE (UAE) BOTH HAVE 97K MILES BOTH COST BETWEEN 10K-11K
B13 SER = lowest weight, boost ready engine, lsd
B14 SER = carries sr20 engine, offered in coupe and sedan (SE), sleeper
B15 Spec V = 6spd lsd, 180 torque, fat powerband, brembos, genuine Nismo parts, incredible handling after few mods (autocross demon)
B16 Spec V = superior engine (vq35 designer), suspension tuned at Nurburgring, rare compared to the b15, makes best gains NA gains after tune and mods, despite no aftermarket support
B17 Nismo = first turbo sentra, proven engine, 225-250wheel torque with mods and tune, rarest (only made for 2 years), best aesthetics.
B18 = ? Nothing performance yet.
Well Said 👌🏽
Idk if I agree with the B17 being the best looking because there's something about the B15 that just captivates me
@@meep9935b13 se-r would apways be the best one for me! something bout then body lines
There was actually an SER right next to my house it was pretty cool
I use my 03 spec v to deliver pizza on weekends, its fun and has made me $$ all throughout this pandemic 💪🏽👌🏽
i deliver Chinese with my 06 spec v its a blast
Ayee 03 spec v here as well
Perfect for ubereats on the weekends 🔥
Tell people you drive a ctsv
My 02 spec-v needed minor work until a friend borrowed it and left it on a median... I still have it. Always said I wanted a body kit! 🤷🏼♂️😜 and now it needs a full new exhaust preferably and i have the parts to do the timing chain just keep putting it off. 😬 (its not my daily)
Damn I deliver pizzas in my 03 se-r too everyone who ownes a se-r chooses delivery lmao
Ngl I went back and played nfs ug2 recently and I've been curious about this car ever since. Glad to see y'all covered it!
That's where I feel in love with the se-r amazing car
I had one of these. A 2002 spec V. The early years had some pretty detrimental issues with precats and butterfly screws. An after market header with no precat was recommended because bits of the catalyst was known to break and be sucked into the engine and score the cylinders. The butterfly screws in the intake manifold would work themselves lose and fall into the engine and score the cylinders. You had to put locktite on them to prevent this. This was fixed I think in 2004+. There were people swapping SR20det's and VQ35DE (Altima) into these. Then there is the mighty turbo VQ35 build as well.
Back when Nissan had defected catalytic converters on some vehicles.
I had a 2003 Spec V. Had 2 blown engines replaced under warranty because of pre-cat issues and butterfly screw. Had to take dealer to court the first time because the service manager said that I must have taken something and punched out the material in the pre-cat to get more HP. I won my lawsuit and they replaced the engine. 10 months later the replacement pre-cat failed (even with heat shield around it) and sucked honeycomb material into the engine. Butterfly screw also got sucked into engine. 3rd gear synchro also went out. Dealer replaced the engine and fixed the synchro. They also put on a Nismo exhaust for free because of the inconvenience. Soon as I got the 2nd replacement engine, I immediately put on an aftermarket header that didn’t have a pre-cat. Butterfly screws were also locktited. Never had an issue after that. It was a fun and torquey car once the issues got sorted out. I loved how it sounded when the VVT kicked in.
I don’t know I have a 2001 Sentra SER With 220,000 miles on it everything is original on it except the alternator obviously. I mean I take very good care of it and I have not had one problem besides regular maintenance
Had an 04 Spec V that also sucked in the cat material and several butterfly screws. Fortunately the block was good, Nissan replaced the head/loctited the butterfly screws and replaced the cat. I also replaced the exhaust mani/pre-cat with a header. Ran great after that. Header back exhaust, balance shaft removal kit and a cold air intake setup...And when those secondary intake runners opened up? DAAAAMMMMMMNNNN good sounding car i
Used to own an 08 spec v, one of the more enjoyable 4 bangers I've ever owned
Sadly the B14 doesnt get much love.
The Sentra drifting at 4:56 is now a rally car in Canada. Still running strong with all original motor and transmission.
YOOOO THEY FINALLY MADE IT
I daily drive a 6th gen spec v that i picked up for $2,300. There is a front subframe rust problem with these if you live in the midwest (mine is rusted) but other than that, for the money, I rate it 10/10. A reliable, fun car to drive from 2007 for under 3k? Hard to beat!
Im sitting in mine right now watching this vid and im happy we are finally getting noticed. Sentras shall rise once more!
Agreed! I have a 2011, saw this and immediately watched it! Feels good to have a underrated car
Currently driving a 2012 spec v for the last 8 years and it’s definitely one of a kind.
I got one too 6 speed set spec v
I have an 04 Spec V and super fun to drive. I had a 3" exhaust system front to back, it sounded deep and mean as hell with zero rasp. These cars are super underrated. This car can make anywhere between 280-300whp with just a turbo kit. That's enough to surprise anyone lol
you think those are overrated try a altima se-r
@@aexiy id love to, there's a nice black altima se-r thats local to me. I have a 03 spec v and love it. Nice little ripper, but wouldn't mind picking up that se r altima
@@aexiy mine self destructed due to the timing chain, but I loved it.
"So you want a Q50/Q60? "
Plz
@@Americaaguilas23 🙏🏿
Till the transmission grenades at 50k miles on the highway.
@@mickeymang6 transmissions going out on Q's is not a issue. The trans hold up to like 550 to 600 hp.
@@mickeymang6 it’s not a cvt
Alex “I love you”
James Pumphrey: 😑
James can show his love to us by bringing Up to Speed back.
Sometimes, you gotta spread the love.
If James didn't do it, let Alex do it.
I thought this sounded familiar. I couldn’t put my finger on it
1:34 Also stole Nolan's old catch phrase
I appreciate the love being shown especially for the B15 Sentra, buddy of mine had an early Spec V with the good front end back when they were still new... good times with that car. BUT I'm going to have to call this video a fail because the elephant in the room was not addressed: precats, butterfly screws, and exhaust manifolds. He went through quite a few QR25de's due to Nissan's design flaw. Once he put an aftermarket header on the problems stopped. Thankfully they were all done on Nissan's dime.
Day 61 of asking for a "so you want a Toyota matrix xrs"
I love Mine
I have a 2012 SpecV that I autocross in the summer. Minimal mods to it and it can keep up with most of the more expensive cars out there. Pretty impressive for a car that has a rear torsion beam suspension 😳
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You guys should talk about the big brother now Nissan Altima SE-R...
Yessirrrr the SE-R is finally getting recognized
Day 48 of asking for "So you want a VW Passat W8".
I don't but I do at the same time.
Entire video would be “DONT DOO IT, ITS A TRAP!!!”
This made me happy cause I just bought a spec v 5th generation a few months ago and I love it
A little known fact. Since the sentra with the 6spd manual in the spec v is the same transmission with a different bell housing, you can swap the sentra trans into the 07+ Altima V6 and 6th gen maxima that came with an open diff in the manual. You just need to swap the bell housing from the V6 Altima trans onto the sentra trans, and now you have lsd in your Altima or maxima.
You could also swap the v6 from the Altima, Maxima, and the Quest into the Sentra too...it mounts sideways.
So not into the2005 v6 Altima? I literally have both cars
@@JLE1177 you would need a trans from the b15 I believe
Just be warned about the PreCat failure that these things suffered from. the Cat would fall apart on the engine side and back pressure from the header would pull the bits back into the engine causing significant damage to the engine.
YES, THANK YOU! best first mods for these are headers and a catback for that reason, I did mine with a flowmaster flowfx and it sounds throaty and mean.
Yes also about the alternator that can burn up cause its so close to the headers.
The same issue plagued the Nissan Altima with the QR25DE engine, my mom had bought a 2002 Altima and it had the same exact problem the Sentra’s of the era had
Big need for speed underground 2 vibes here
I have never seen one of these that wasn't riced out or a college girl's hand-me-down.
Mine is definitely not riced. I added intake, wheels, suspension, and exhaust
@@itsYuumii lemme see
"So you want a link to the fitment industries music"
They list it in the description, the intro song is Solitaire by Coste
@@camroig1404 I love you
@@mopar_randy4952 Ur welcome
Love my 2011 Spec V. Surprises lots of other drivers on the road. Faster than ya think. 💪
I’ve got the same year spec v aswell
I forgot to post of of my Ser spec v shooting flames 🔥
I’ve seen a couple for dirt cheap and always wondered if they were good 🤔
I found a Spec V in Texas but my wife is making get a Challenger instead.
One thing about the 6th gen ser spec v you guys forgot to mention is the power bump to 200hp 187 tq and the redline was raised to 7k. 6th gen is a RIPPER for something you can pick up for under 7k. Majorly slept on unit
Quicker then the same era civic si, plus its about 5 grand cheaper. Y I bought one.
@@slowspecv69 exactly brooo I love my spec v. I give v6 mustangs and chargers gabblesauce all the time.
How could I have missed this video?
Still have my original 02' with 33k miles on it! paint is still good minimal rust, engine is strong and interior is still fresh with no tears in the lava red seats. The only thing I have a problem finding is the replacement sunroof motor and left/right e-brake cables which all have been discontinued.
I'll keep this bad boy until wheels fall off. I enjoyed this breakdown of the Spec!
Honestly the sentra platform as whole was just a killer sporty and reliable make. Had a Ser spec v as well as a GXE. Ser made it to 300k on original engine and trans before any major issues, the gxe is currently my daily and is at 450k. 1000/10 would recommend.
Day 1 of asking for a “So You Want A Cobalt SS”
oh its far from day 1
My grandma got a Nissan Sentra se R 5th generation as a spare car might have to buy it off her hmmm
My brother had 2011 SE-R SpecV but a tree fell on it and had to be totaled :’(
My first car. 1993 Nissan Sentra SER. B13 😉
"So you want a Acura legend"
I feel like everybody hates on us b16 boys. Truth is, my b16 sounds so much meaner and is a bit faster than my brother's b15 (both Spec V)
Looks aside, b16 is way better, love mine
Do a "So you want a Mazda MX6" 🙏🏽
They’re so rare man
Thanks for using my car for your B13 Sentra SE-R footage.
The dealership will rip you off if you go to them with this car. Highly recommend self service with this car. It’s not that hard. Anyone know a way around idle relearn?
As a previous spec-v owner. They had a butterfly valve problem. The screws weren't secured properly and the engine would inhale them and die. This was a pretty huge deal. It had a really simple fix though. Just loctite them and you're done. Was a very fun car. Now I drive an Infiniti
I was just gonna say something about the butterfly screws!! Also another thing is to put a aftermarket header on it, so the pre cat doesn't inhale pieces into the motor, cut the balance shaft chain under the oil pan(or get the JWT BSR kit), add a lightweight underdrive pulley and get ready to have some fun on the streets with it😉
@@SnoopyRu1980 oh yeah definitely fun cars man. I had a full Borla exhaust on mine with lowering springs and an aftermarket sound system. Only good memories.
So I’m NOT the only one who finds it weird that everyone ignores this car.
It’s kinda funny because I stumbled across a 6th Gen Spec V, just trying to find a daily driver that wasn’t....anemic, really. I come across this car at a certified used dealer and the car was SO ignored that it was actually about to be sent to auction in a couple days and I had to point out the car do the dealer from a listing. But lemmie tell ya: the call is SUPER fun! Wish more people knew about it, really. I do agree: Gen 5 was the better generation, but this Gen 6 has been nothing but good to me.