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Turbo SE-R Front Intercooler
I had to assume the modified Asian squat for this pic.  The intercooler is pretty stealthy.

The car needs:

  • The brake fluid flushed
  • A new set of tires and an alignment.  Currently the car has a set of BF Goodrich Geforce TA KD’s which are no longer made.  I would suggest getting the stickiest DOT tire available. Size 205/40/17 (the Falken Azenis RT-615k comes to mind)
  • The AC converted to R134 and a new AC line to the compressor and seals if this is important to the new owner
HKS GT3037 Turbo, Tial Wastegate and HKS Blow Off Valve
There's a fitting just before the turbine housing for an EGT gauge.  I was never ballsy enough to run an EGT gauge in case the probe got hot enough to melt sending it through a $2,000 turbo.

As with most project cars I don’t expect half of the money invested.  Friends of mine bought and sold cars like this for $10,000-15,000 years ago but I've been told those days are long gone.  The turbo kit with the transmission work was approximately $10K.  There’s another $10K with all the other parts (wheels, suspension, brakes, etc) added to the car in addition to the value of the car itself.  Kelly Blue Book lists the value at $2,000.  I’ve looked around at other forums and seen other boosted SR20’s for $3,000-$6,000.  This is not a used parts bin car and as such should be at the top of the market range.  This car has always been well taken care of and I never went cheap when it came to parts for the car.  This is evidenced by the two SE-R Convention trophies the car has won (which will go to the new owner) and that the car is still on the original modified transmission.

Drivers sideSentra SE-R Passenger Side

I’m fully disclosing the history of the car so there are no surprises.  Both the front and rear drivers side fenders have been replaced.  The rear driver-side fender was replaced after I was run off the road and hit a guardrail and the front was replaced when someone hit the car while parked in a parking lot.  Both times the car was fixed to factory levels with OEM parts and the car has a clean title.  I used to detail cars and was ready to sell the car after these incidents but the shop that did the work did such a good job I was happy with the car all over again.  Both bumpers have been stripped and re-sprayed to get rid of rock chips.  There are a hand full of minor door dings down the driver and passenger side.  I tried to capture these dings in the images but they didn’t show up.   I loosely use the word pristine when describing a Sentra but anyone who has seen this car in person will assure it's a prime example.  The transmission also has a slight weep from where the case was re-welded for strength.  The weep is so minor that I’ve NEVER had a drop of transmission fluid hit the garage floor.  I'll be happy to cover every inch of the car with prospective buyers.

Sentra SE-R
One clean Sentra SE-R

 

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