[Shotimes] slow sho, just driver?

[Josh Salaets]

> At the risk of totally embarassing myself, I have to ask... I was
following
> a newer Sentra and we did a 2nd gear, rolling 20-70mph on-ramp competition
> and it was basically a dead heat, he may have pulled me a little, but I
> definitely wasn't catching him.  I'm not Mario Andretti or Mark Nunnally,
> and I only pulled 5000rpm and shifted, but is the new Sentra pretty quick,
> or is my SHO weak? (mechanically or humanly)

Whether or not a Sentra is considered "powerful" GREATLY depends on the type
and year of the car.  I had a '91 Sentra SE-R that was a lot of fun to drive
and had quite a bit of pep, but nothing compared to my SHO.  The SE-R
version of the Sentra started in '91 with an excellent, bulletproof, 140 hp,
2.0 liter engine, but gained a lot of weight and lost horsepower through the
years.

The new SE-R V-Spec has a new 2.5 liter engine that has 170 horses and is
pretty quick, but still shouldn't be a match for the SHO.  You're biggest
problem was shifting at 5K - not only were you never reaching peak
horsepower, but you also shifted out of the power band at every shift.  Try
revving it out next time to at least 6500, and you'll leave ANY stock SE-R
in the dust.  Besides, it's a lot of fun to hear the SHO motor at 6500, and
it sure won't hurt it! ; )

Josh Salaets
95 SHO MTX (I SHO U)
85 Omni GLH-T (Yeah, it's fast)
NWSHOC Member
Eugene, OR