Thread: SE-R rarity question

Will the vin number confirm this? I've always wondered.

Most if not all of the numbers in a VIN # mean something. Example: we all know that a SE-R VIN# that begins with 1N means assembled in the U.S. but what is it, JN or J1 or something that means Japan- can't remember which. But anyway. I don't know which number(s) in the sequence would be indicative of that particular vehicle being a manual or automatic trans, but since it's a major detail I'd imagine it would be towards the front of the number..

Sure will. I already believe it based upon the auto stick and the wheel gap in the front. PM me some VI numbers and I will reply tonight when I get home from work.

Wheel gap? Huh?

The front springs are different length (therefore ride height is affected) in auto vs manual B13 SE-Rs and B13 NX2000s.

That is why I have two sets of springs for my B13 now. M/T and A/T springs (on the car now).

I recall seeing a '94.5 Sapphire Blue SER auto with an airbag at a stealership ...I remember it well because they wanted an ungodly amount for it and I had never seen an SER with an airbag and thought an auto SER was such a waste.

Now I'm really curious. Auto springs in a M/T car do what now, lower the front?

Raise it 10mm. I did that to try and stay off bump stops as the damper ages, it will sag. That is why your car looked a bit taller than mine. You have newer dampers on your SE-R than mine when you last saw it. It was that way because the dampers were completely blown, no rebound or compression. A few other reasons, too.

That makes sense as I would tend to think the auto weighs more. How's it look up 10 mm?

Compared to prior ride height, I gained over one inch of travel so I can only assume that worn dampers allow the ride height to drop quickly. I used the reference value in the FSM I bought and the springs are not sagging as far as a static measurement is.