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RiceBox · Apr 17th, 2003, 05:56 PM

First of all the B14 is a TERRIBLE chassis. It would take a complete rear-end suspension redesign. Beam axle is terrible for handling. The B15 chassis is essentially the same and also would not work. The B13/B12 chassis would work well as the B12 was built with 4WD, but those are too old and too small for a modern car. I'd like to see a small sedan styled like the S15. I think the design could incorporate 4 doors without too much trouble. Hell they should base the entire car on a slightly S15 platform except using the SR20VET engine, and the ATTESSA AWD system. Now chances are that Nissan will never build a car like this, but I can dream.

BTW the SE-R Spec-V was supposed to be the Protege/Neon/GTi/Focus fighter but it failed pretty badly.

Apr 17th, 2003, 05:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
RiceBox Still moderating..sorta Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,324	First of all the B14 is a TERRIBLE chassis. It would take a complete rear-end suspension redesign. Beam axle is terrible for handling. The B15 chassis is essentially the same and also would not work. The B13/B12 chassis would work well as the B12 was built with 4WD, but those are too old and too small for a modern car. I'd like to see a small sedan styled like the S15. I think the design could incorporate 4 doors without too much trouble. Hell they should base the entire car on a slightly S15 platform except using the SR20VET engine, and the ATTESSA AWD system. Now chances are that Nissan will never build a car like this, but I can dream. BTW the SE-R Spec-V was supposed to be the Protege/Neon/GTi/Focus fighter but it failed pretty badly. __________________ __________________ I had a '93 Sentra Classic (B12) Mom's got an '03 Altima 2.5S Dad had a '98 Sentra GXE Current "rides": 2000 Kona Caldera "Callie", 1996 Specialized Hard Rock "Betty"