That's what I asked you, dude... "What plugs are ur bro using now, dude?"

Seems like my car's white smoke, engine choking problem has disappeared after changing back to OEM plug cables and got power improvement some more... Nice...

A lesson learned here today... High performance cables are TOTAL BULLSHIT!

Hmm, glad to know that there's another person here who agrees with me on the stupidity of performance plug cables...

Long time no post here liao...

This grill looks really nice... The finishing is surprisingly nice too...

You are right, those fakes are selling at 15-16. Original one is impossible to be around that price range. The cheapest I can get so far is RM33.

Oh yeah. I just serviced my B14 this past Sunday, changed engine oil to "MOTUL 4100 Turbolight" 10W40 semi-synths. Also changed new air and oil filter (all original). After that, there's a significant improvement in power. Of course, the previously changed Denso Iridium sparkplugs also helped with the power increase.

I've been buying from PH Auto as well for years, mate. Mr. Beh charged me RM33 for the Ori air filter... Am I being conned?

Not sure about the Sentra replacement coming in or not. But TC had brought in the City/Vios killer, the Latio 1.5 sedan. It will be launched very very soon.

Castrol is Castrol... MOTUL is in a class of its own, mate. If you check out Nismo, they are also using MOTUL in their racing cars.

This post has been edited by Vanquish: Mar 30 2007, 10:23 AM

Hmmm, I have to go back to PH Auto one of these days to ask Mr. Beh about this issue.

Took my B14 to my mech fren last Saturday. My B14 is spewing tons of white smoke periodically while driving...

My mech fren initially suspected that the brake servo might be faulty... But after he changed the brake servo and cleaned the throttle body, the car is still spewing white smoke when he tested it... Then he opened up the engine and looked at the valve seals, he changed the valve seals but it still haven't solve the problem... He called me today and told me that it's the valve guide that's causing the problem... Which is a BIG problem... and the cost of repairing it is similar to the cost of changing an engine...

Now, he is suggesting that I change the engine... And there's one unit of the SR16VE halfcut going for RM3000 (it's cheap becoz the halfcut is missing the instrument panel, so nobody wants to buy it).

I'm now contemplating on what's the next best course of action... Sigh...

Piston ring changed oredi 6 months ago. Engine oil level is normal, that's why we are puzzled by that at first. Then we realized it's the camshaft and valves that are causing the problem.

Yeah, if you sponsor me the SR16VE N1 version, it'll be very very easy for me.

This post has been edited by Vanquish: Apr 21 2007, 09:51 AM

This thread is very quiet lately...

Ah, Nissan Sentra expert, lot101 finally posted something here... Hehehe...

If you want good exhaust systems, try Sebring and Borla.

Finally found the Pulsar VZ-R (SR16VE NEO VVL) halfcut! This one's condition is not as good as the previous one I found, but this one at least still have the dual airbags intact... Overall, it ain't too bad, and the halfcut seller told me that the exhaust manifold is not OEM, it's been changed to a high performance one (not sure how true this is)... I put a deposit for this halfcut liao... Now I need to get my mech friend to go check it out on Monday or Tuesday...

Yeah, transplanting the dashboard also, if not, no point to buy the halfcut, I'm driving a B14, so no mod is required, just one to one swap as the B14 shares the same mounting points as the N15...

Halfcuts no need acquired tastes wan woh...

This post has been edited by Vanquish: May 27 2007, 01:36 PM

Yeah, one man's sweet is another man's poison, mate... No one expects you to like this kinda thing... And I find your statement to be very, very rude... If you got nothing constructive to say, please keep it to yourself.

Tuning up the Sentra? Well, I got a word of caution... Don't ever fcuk with the cam shafts/cam timing of the engine unless you have an expert mechanic who knows a lot about Nissan engines...

Sentra will not be phase out anytime soon, ETCM oredi announced that the Sentra will continue to be on sale alongside the Latio...

I don't quite get what you mean by "joint part"... Perhaps you can elaborate a bit more...

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Added on May 28, 2007, 1:41 amThis halfcut costs me RM6+K...

This post has been edited by Vanquish: May 28 2007, 01:41 AM

Aduh You didn't indicate you were joking leh, dude... Anyway,

I read about it on Paul Tan's site, perhaps Paul made a mistake when he wrote his report... I personally felt strange why would they still continue the Sentra line becoz the Latio is using 1.6 and 1.8 liter engines instead of the rumoured 1.5 liter...

Not many people pimp up their Sentras becoz most of the people who buys a Sentra are usually those who had oredi have a family or those in their late 30s and above, typically those who are not so inclined in pimping their rides... Vios and City different as their buyers are more of the younger crowds.

I'm a B14 owner and as far as I know it doesn't have the so-called "stitch points" or welding points in those area you mentioned... Hope this helps...

Dude, if you're really serious about getting the car, go do an X-Ray on the car lar, that way u sure will know if the car kena potong before or not... Just spend some money there to get a peace of mind loh...

And go PUSPAKOM, not JPJ for these kinda checks...

This post has been edited by Vanquish: May 28 2007, 02:57 PM

I think PUSPAKOM provide that service, I'm not too sure... U can ask around in the F&F forum, sure got someone know wan...

1) Looks like ur car needs alignment. Remember to check toe and camber setting as well.
2) Ur Sentra is running on Overdrive gear which is weak when going up hill, hence it drops down to 3rd gear to get back up to speed.
3) Since ur car is brand new, there shouldn't be any problems with your absorbers and springs. This bumping and bouncing could be caused by bad alignment of the front wheels.

Also, check all your tyres for irregular wear...

This post has been edited by Vanquish: Jun 2 2007, 01:08 AM

Toe and Camber (and Caster) are settings found on wheel alignment, which is related to the suspension...

Find out more about Wheel Alignment here...

I think it would be a nice idea to have a TT session...

That's not a real 4-pot, it's those caliper covers that's available in accessories shops such as Brother's or Eneos...