Sentra SE-R

[Brettt]

UPDATE: I haven't worked since Wednesday. In a perfect world, there would now be the better part of a roll cage in the sentra. Unfortunately, the people who were supposed to have the DOM tubing seemingly forgot to call us back, meaning that we don't have anything to build it with. On the plus side, I have spent the last three days replacing all of the bushings on the car. I hear that some people do this with not much more than hammer and I find that quite impressive. I had a pretty rough time at my dad's shop with a torch and a press and impact wrenches. Have any of you guys swapped your bushings out with hammers? Some of those things were ridiculous.

Anyway... We're still waiting on the tube, but I have lots of other stuff to work on like tearing down the rear calipers and removing the sticky e-brake cables, not to mention removing the cat. and bending the exhaust out in front of the wheel. There's a swap meet tomorrow morning I'm going to in hopes of finding a cheap seat or some other unexpected amazing deal. Wish me luck!

[Brettt]

I'll get some pics up as soon as I find the USB cable for my phone.

[Racerlinn]

Original bushings = hammers, shims, anvils, torches, fire, fire, fire!! Yes, they are a pain.
Did you break the 12" long bolts on the rears?

[Brettt]

Actually, even though those were a huge pain, I managed to ruin none of them. I came close on the driver's side, but I only ruined the last few threads trying to get it out. The passenger side went much smoother, as I had figured out that i could just remove the whole piece and then get the middle of the bushings off with giant pliers after it glows red.

I'm hoping to get suspension and brakes figured out today, especially since it's my last day off for a while. We'll just have to see if I can continue to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of getting this car ready for novice school on April 18th....

[tnord]

I'm hoping to get suspension and brakes figured out today, especially since it's my last day off for a while. We'll just have to see if I can continue to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of getting this car ready for novice school on April 18th....

get the required safety stuff done first, worry about the go-fast stuff later. trust me, the car won't be "done" in time for the 18th, it can only be "done enough." a race car is always a work in progress, so don't get too caught up in the whole "i have to have this, that, and the other done before the school."

[Brettt]

Good point, Travis. Are you guys going to be at MAM at the end of this month? My dad assures me that the cage won't be a problem for time, so that's why I may seem like I'm not worried about it. As far as the rest of the safety stuff, (belts, fire suit, helmet, window net, etc.) it's either accounted for or already owned, so I have that goin for me.

I was surprised to find out that even though my dad is a drag racer who used to race dirt modifieds, he still knows about a half dozen people around here who do SCCA stuff, including one guy who runs a GT1 Camaro. Now THAT was a cool car to go look at! We've gotten a lot of good advice(starting with you guys) and it looks like we're going to have everything in order for the most part.

I found 4 used tires at the swap meet that I paid $20 for ($5/tire), but they look to be mostly used up. Do you guys have any advice/contacts on getting more tires?

Thanks!

[tnord]

I doubt I'll be able to make it with the car, but I might be there just for fun.

I have a bunch of old tires in my basement, but it's all mismatched stuff. I think I have 3 good Toyo RA-1s, 2 Kumho victoracers that are pretty much dead, 2 Hoosier 05s, and maybe a couple other randoms. you're welcome to whatever you want if you come down to KC to get it, or I can bring it to the school if I go (hoping I will).

[Brettt]

Travis- does that mean free? I can definitely take a sunday and come down to KC the week after next if that works for you.

[email protected] - let me know what you think

[EV]

UPDATE: I haven't worked since Wednesday. In a perfect world, there would now be the better part of a roll cage in the sentra. Unfortunately, the people who were supposed to have the DOM tubing seemingly forgot to call us back, meaning that we don't have anything to build it with. On the plus side, I have spent the last three days replacing all of the bushings on the car. I hear that some people do this with not much more than hammer and I find that quite impressive. I had a pretty rough time at my dad's shop with a torch and a press and impact wrenches. Have any of you guys swapped your bushings out with hammers? Some of those things were ridiculous.

Anyway... We're still waiting on the tube, but I have lots of other stuff to work on like tearing down the rear calipers and removing the sticky e-brake cables, not to mention removing the cat. and bending the exhaust out in front of the wheel. There's a swap meet tomorrow morning I'm going to in hopes of finding a cheap seat or some other unexpected amazing deal. Wish me luck!

Have you considered going with a Kirk products cage? They come mostly made, bars notched out, and ready to weld in. http://www.kirkracing.com/

[Thekid29]

Trying to get a 91 Sentra on track before the summer is over. The cage is nearly complete with some additional bars to be added on the drivers side as marked with the black tape. It started with a roll bar only and now the cage is being completed. The suspension is done. I ended up using Koni 8610's with GC coilovers and camber plates. The addition of rear spherical ball upper strut mounts made a huge difference in handling.

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[Pirita]

super nice shoots!!!!!! nice car too!!!

[Pirita]

please post some exterior shots too!!!

[Thekid29]

The cage is getting painted now. Some exterior shots.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Best looking Sentra I ever saw.