Originally posted by boost_boy Man blown, you always look like you're having fun in your car (that's the way it should be) . How did the car do? I never really understoof (fully) how autocrossing works, but it sounds cool.
***** Thanks Dee,
Autocrossing is something I am very new at. You ask how did the car do. The answer is great! But I didn't drive the car as well as it could have been driven, so I took a 4th place. Basically, autocrossing is something done in a controlled area, like a parking lot. The course is laid out with traffic pylons. It is a twisty affair where car agility is needed. The cars are run solo, one at a time through the course with an electronic timing system recording your elapsed time. The object is to be the quickest through the course, and not hit any of the pylons. Additionally, you need to stay between the "gates" of pylons to stay on course. Missing a gate or driving on the wrong side of the pylons adds penalty time to your score. There is a certain amount of course memorizing involved, because the gates come up quickly and it's easy to make a mistake. It's something I do once every other year or so. Usually, I prefer much higher speed events myself.
To blownb310:
Great Job!!! i have a 87 Pulsar with a E16i engine, i'm wondering how hard swap to a GA16DE? someone told me all i need is engine + trans + ECU and all the wiring. plus a right engine mount from a GA16i, is that it? do you have information about E16i --> GA16DE swap ?
Originally posted by yafayu To blownb310:
Great Job!!! i have a 87 Pulsar with a E16i engine, i'm wondering how hard swap to a GA16DE? someone told me all i need is engine + trans + ECU and all the wiring. plus a right engine mount from a GA16i, is that it? do you have information about E16i --> GA16DE swap ?
I've never done this swap with an E16 car. It certainly can be done, but it wouldn't be easy. If I had an '87 Pulsar, I'd go with a CA18DE. Same work, better result.
Originally posted by duckzilla ITS DA BOmb!!!! HOw can I get down??? My b12 needs more power!!! Thanx to all you guys for the tech support!! The trans runs great!!!
This may sound strange, but every year come late fall, I remove my plates and store my 4WD Sentra for the winter. I get a winter car each year to get eaten by salt instead.
I do however, take the car out once each winter for ice racing. I wait until we get a weekend with dry roads and trailer it out to the lake. Up until now, I have only run it at solo ice trial type events, but this year I decided to run it in the regular wheel to wheel road races on ice. I run every week with a club called the Adirondack Motor Enthusiast Club [A.M.E.C.] check out: www.icerace.com. I normally use my '93 SE-R in the "Street Legal" class, but this week I heard we were going to have a short [1.2 miles per lap] twisty course with little or no straightaway. Hmmm, I thought, this would be a great track for a 4WD car where you'll have grip to rocket out of the low speed corners. So, I got my '89 4WD B12 out of storage and swapped the four SE-R wheels and studded Gislaved Nordfrost tires onto the wagon. I had a set of Grassroots Motorsport number board stickers on the shelf, so I stuck them on and applied my number. I bolted in a mandatory fire extinguisher to get through tech and took the car out for the morning warmup laps. Being used to having SR20DE power each week, I wasn't sure the GA16DE equipped B12 was going to get the job done. But I was really surprised just how quick the car felt out there.
So I start the first race gridded in the seventh position out of the field of 20 cars. Holy crap don't you know by the third lap I am in front and pulling away. I won the race quite easily. It was almost embarrasing to be so quick. In the second race I slowed down a bit and let them catch me. So it at least looked close at the end. My biggest competition came from my good friend Phil's '92 NX2000. Even with the factory limited slip diff, his SR20DE was no match for the GA16DE equipped 4wd B12 on this day. Sometimes traction is all you need!
That must have been hilarious seeing an old ass wagon beating the crap out of everyone else! That's a pretty good idea putting the car away in the winter, salt sucks so many ballz. Hey, they only made the wagon with the 4WD option right? A 4WD 2-door sedan would be sooooo awesome!
Nice blown !!, it seem to me that a few years of experience helped you out too but ya 4wd, is kindda be the way to go in snow ... or maybe RWd tooo ... helps cutting throu corners and scares the hell out of some peeps haha
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That car looks like a load of fun! I have a 89 sentra AWD rear end in my 87 pulsar and I was wondering if you knew any of those 88-90 AWD nissans had a LSD option for the rear? I would love to have a LSD over the current open diff in the rear end.
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That car looks like a load of fun! I have a 89 sentra AWD rear end in my 87 pulsar and I was wondering if you knew any of those 88-90 AWD nissans had a LSD option for the rear? I would love to have a LSD over the current open diff in the rear end.
Brent
Brent,
Nissan never made them available with a LSD rear diff. But I really wanted one so I bought a used R160 diff out of a Subaru XT Turbo. It has the correct 3.70 ratio and is an LSD. Be careful, not all Subie diffs are LSD. It will say LSD right on the little chrome sticker on the rear cover. [i]Finding]/i] a Subie LSD diff is one thing, but then the hard part starts. The axle connections are vastly different. The Subie diff is like the old Z's and 510's, that have an externally bolted flange to attach the axle to. The 4WD B12 Sentras used a male end on the axle, much like a front axle pops into the trans. So........what I had to do was disassemble both diffs and remove the spider gears. The stock open diff had snap ring grooves machined into them that retained the stock axles. I am fortunate that my Dad is a machinist. He took the Subie side axle spider gears and chocked them up in his lathe to cut a snap-ring groove into the splines, to duplicate the stock open Nissan R160 diff. This is easier said than done, becuse the gears are heat treated and hardened. He got it done though, with the help of a carbide tool bit. In any case, it worked out great, but I doubt many people would go through what we did to make it happen.
**** Brent, tell us more about your 4WD rear suspension in your Pulsar. How did you do that? Is it now AWD?
Blown, with your expertise in wiring and fabrication, an SR20DET is in your future! the "improved OEM" style u have applied to this project serves u well in all capacities. The motor install looks stock. all swaps should follow your example. with the wagon body, utility is maximized, while u surprise the unwary with sports car grip and horsepower. nice work dude. The scooby rear LSD exploits the 4WD to your ultimate advantage, as u led the ice race with ease. This truly shows all who view this thread just how capable the B12 is, using real world OEM and other applicable parts. With a tuned SR20DET, u are unstoppable. Can u imagine full opposite lock in the rain alongside an M3? The expression on your quarry's face is worth the investment in time.
I could only hope to meet someone local to me who knows fab work and electrical for these cars. The potential for supremacy cannot be ignored!!!
keep us posted, blown, thanks for the info
actually he has a GA16DE in his wagon. And since this has to do with AWD stuff...is your wagon AWD or 4WD? In other words can you drive it safely on pavement?? Reason I ask is i've been thinking about converting my puslar to awd...but was under the impression that all USDM trannies are 4wd and won't differentiate between front and rear. But I'm going to use a CA20 so its different application. The only 4wd tranny for CA20 is stanza wagon (which i have) but it doesnt' differentiate between front and back. Anyone have an idea how to cure that if I used a 4wd tranny?
I'll do some of my own research and post it at sometime...I've got a lot of leads but won't say anything til i know what i'm talking about
sorry for the long post
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Blown, with your expertise in wiring and fabrication, an SR20DET is in your future! the "improved OEM" style u have applied to this project serves u well in all capacities. The potential for supremacy cannot be ignored!!!
Keep us posted, blown, thanks for the info
Thanks very much Superstock! I appreciate your kind words and enthusiasm. There is nothing like hanging the tail out on this thing at 75 mph going through a big sweeper on the ice!
I'd love an SR20DET, but I am quite happy with the GA16DE right now. Someday a turbo will be in order to round out the package.
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Originally Posted by Gosolo
actually he has a GA16DE in his wagon.
Yes, SuperStock realizes that. He was just saying that an SR20DET would be his next move.
Yes, SuperStock realizes that. He was just saying that an SR20DET would be his next move.
i was wondering about that after I said something. And I was thinking about rear ends recently doing some research...going to start another thread about it.
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1970 Chevy BelAir 350V8 300hp...soon to get M21
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. How did the car do? I never really understoof (fully) how autocrossing works, but it sounds cool.
I appreciate your kind words and enthusiasm. There is nothing like hanging the tail out on this thing at 75 mph going through a big sweeper on the ice! 
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