Overview
I've had this car since February 1998. What started out as changing the wheels and tires has turned into a hobby that has encouraged me to drop around $25,000 into this car. 11 years later I have a 392 whp car that surprises the heck out of everyone that decides to test me. Regarding the mileage, the odometer reads 214,000 miles. However, the engine was built and replaced at 200,000 miles, and many other parts were put on/replaced even more recently (wheels/tires, suspension, etc.) This is my daily driver in which I drive at least 52 miles/day to and from work - half of those miles are spent in Washington DC traffic. And even in DC traffic conditions, I still average 24 mpg on my city/highway commute. It is a VERY reliable and VERY fast car. If you have any questions regarding the reliability of this car, feel free to contact me or the shop where I had all of my engine work/tweaking done that I don't do myself (
B&T Motorsports Online) - just let them know you're asking about Shane's black Altima and they'll know who you mean - not too many people drop over $11,000 in one shop in one day (that's not including the other work I've had done at this shop!.. they're going to miss me).
I'm selling this car because I'm moving out of the country and can only ship one car - our family car.
Engine
This engine has been fully built and turboed. The block has been bored (engine is approximately 2.7L now) and the compression ratio has been dropped to 8.5:1. All parts used are of the best quality (forged where possible) and installed by a professional shop and a mechanic who has been working on Nissans for many years. In fact, my build is nearly identical to his which is in his 420 whp 240sx! I've included a scan of the parts and labor used in the pictures page. I now put down 392 hp at the wheels at only 14 psi! As we were dynoing the engine and testing how much it would put down, the clutch slipped when we turned the boost up another notch... that's why I'm at only 14 psi and only 392 hp at the wheels!!!!! The air fuel mixture is still fine with my 550cc injectors and I'm sure this car could hit over 420 whp (with a new clutch) before the injectors need to be upgraded.
The transmission is a limited slip differential (LSD) hybrid of the Altima and the GTiR resulting in a MUCH shorter 1st gear, quicker through the gears and reduced gap between 2nd and 3rd gears (hybrid specs: 1st 3.285, 2nd 1.850, 3rd 1.272, 4th .954, 5th .740, Final Drive 4.125). The clutch is an ACT street/strip clutch. It keeps the shifting drivable (even in DC traffic), but does limit the power the car can put down as mentioned above. The car also has a B&M short shifter for quicker movement through the gears - especially on the track.
The exhaust is essentially a 2.5" custom exhaust from the manifold all the way to the tailpipe. The parts are (from downpipe to tailpipe): Stillen downpipe; Magnaflow Hi-Flow catalytic converter; 2.5" custom piping; Magnaflow muffler; custom tailpipe; Apex'i Active Tail Silencer - this thing is really cool, keeps my exhaust nice and quiet, but opens up when I put my foot down... check out Apex'i's site for a full description. The muffler and tailpipe have been powder coated satin black to maintain my sleeper theme.
Exterior
I installed a carbon fiber hood and trunk lid on the Altima. The hood is held down with flush hood pins to keep the sleeper look and since the car is black, the carbon fiber is fairly subtle. I've also installed a custom upper grille, custom eyelids, a Strada front lip, side skirts from the SE model, clear headlights, clear parking lights, clear side markers, a Grillcraft grille in the lower grille to hide the front mount intercooler and a custom mesh grille in the upper grille to match the Grillcraft one below. The windows are lightly tinted to comply with Virginia laws.
Interior
The interior is mostly stock. There is a three gauge pillar on the driver's side with air/fuel, boost, and oil pressure gauges. The shifter is the B&M short shifter with a leather shifter boot. I have soundproofed the entire interior (trunk included) with the exception of the doors and the roof. I also have new black carpet for the car that I will be installing on Wednesday, August 12th. The rest of the stock interior is still in great condition.
The stereo head unit is a Kenwood KDC MPV8025; the front speakers are 5 1/4" Alpine (can't remember the model right now); the rear speakers are Kenwood KFC HQ135's; the sub is a 10" Kicker Solo Baric in the Solo Baric Box (less than 1 sq. ft.); the amp is a Rockford Fosgate 250 a2; and the wiring is mostly Monster Cable. There is also a direct iPod connection in the glove box (not those cheap radio transmitted iPod hookups... a direct port from the iPod to the head unit) that can be controlled on the Kenwood head unit.
Suspension
I swapped the stock struts and springs for Tokico Blues and Ground Control adjustable springs (made by Eibach) which have been rated to be a much better combination than any of the 36 way adjustable full coilover setups made for this car. I also have a set of Eibach adjustable camber bolts that I haven't installed yet that will come with the care so that you can give it some negative camber for even better cornering! This car comes with two sets of endlinks: the set that is on are stock, but i also have a set of custom adjustable endlinks that are lifetime guranteed. The car has a front strut bar, a lower a-arm brace, and a rear sway bar - plenty of stuff to keep the body straight through tight turns. Most of the bushings have been replaced with the Energy Suspension urethane bushings to keep the car even stiffer.
Wheels,Tires & Brakes
The Wheels are silver 19x7.5" Centerline RPM's. These eye catching wheels weigh only 15.5 pounds (according to the scales I've used, though Centerline says they're around 18 pounds) and are wrapped in Yokohama S-Drive rubber with a 235/35/19 on the front and a 225/35/19 on the rear. For those of you who know your racing abilities, you know this wheel and tire combo, coupled with my stiff suspension will corner like no other. Note that the wheel/tire size on the front of my car is the same size you'll see on most $100,000 + sportscars!
The front brakes of this car have stainless steel braided brake lines, slotted Powerstop rotors, and Hawk HPS pads. The rear drums are Brembos which have been painted black, again keeping with my low profile styling.
Terms
If you are in the Washington DC area and would like to schedule a test drive, send an email and I'll be glad to arrange it. Again, if you have any questions at all about this car, feel free to email (shanedrennan@hotmail.com), PM me, or call my shop (listed above). I'm moving to Germany and this car must be sold and picked up by the 23rd of August.
Thanks for looking.
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