If you don't like it, write a letter to [email]seb@scca.com[/email]
Arm them with knowledge, and make a good case. Brian doesn't get a ton of letters, so anything he forwards to the street prepared committee may have some weight.
I sent this:
Hello,
I would like to submit for review the following moves from DSP to FSP:
- 1995-1998 Nissan 200SX SE-R
- 1998-1999 Nissan Sentra SE 2.0 - there was actually no '95-'97 Sentra 2.0L, as implied by the DSP line "Sentra 2.0L ('95-'99)"
- 2000-2001 Nissan Sentra SE 2.0
These three cars use essentially the same 2.0L SR20DE with five-speed drivetrain as the '91-'94 SE-R and '91-'93 NX2000 (both B13 chassis, now classed in FSP), but with a less potent chassis.
The '95-'98 SE-R and '98-'99 SE 2.0 (identical B14 chassis) are very similar mechanically to the B13, but switched to a rear beam axle setup in place of the rear trailing-link IRS found on the B13. Slightly less aggressive cam profiles were also used, but Nissan's stated factory output of 140hp and 132tq remained unchanged through 1999. The redline was reduced from 7500 RPM on the B13 to 7100 RPM, but Street Prepared rules allow modifications that can counter this change.
The 200SX SE-R was a two-door version of the Sentra. Same chassis, and all drivetrain and suspension parts are a direct swap. They could be classed on the same line for street prepared.
The B14 Sentra/200SX has similar weight, dimensions, and performance potential to the B13 Sentra/NX classified in FSP this year. The engine is almost identical, and the VLSD transmission and axles interchange with a B13 SE-R or NX2000. The front struts and many strut tower brace designs also interchange. For FSP purposes, the B14 generation is a very similar car to the B13, and its inclusion in the class would allow a greater number of owners to enjoy the FSP as with the earlier generation.
The '00-'01 Sentra SE 2.0L retained the SR20DE engine and optional five speed with viscous limit slip differential. This newer B15 chassis has front struts and a rear beam axle like the B14, but it's wheelbase and weight grew. The engine's head design changed slightly to a roller rocker cam follower setup, and it has a four-counterweight crank from the eight-counterweight crank used from '91-'99. The factory redline was reduced to 6600 RPM, and Nissan's stated hp changed to 145hp and 136tq from the factory.
Because of it's increased dimensions, the '00-'01 Sentra SE 2.0 is the least potent of the three generations of SR20DE vehicles. For that reason, I believe is should be reclassified as a FSP car, as well.
Thank you for your review!
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Originally Posted by autoxse-r 
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