Here is a album I created in my image station account to show all the custom work I did to install the VE. As the say a picture is worth a 1000 words so here you go. Hope you find it helpfull.

Image Station of VE install (http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291534383)

Let me know what you think.

I should get the axle for my new tranny on monday. I will give driving impressions then.

wow, thats alot of work. I know it was worth it ***'

Great pictures Steve!
I think i can speak for everyone when i say that you did an awesome job here on the forum with all your how-to write-ups and photo gallery! thanks for keeping us posted!

is the 98 an OBDI or OBDII computer

98's are OBD II. I think every car after 96 is OBDII and the Sentra's after 1995 are OBDII

yeah steve your install looks good. glad i could help you with a little bit of info. to get you there

two questions:

how much time did it take?


and whats with the MSD??? can't you just buy an ecu chip?

Originally posted by ScarCrow28
two questions:

how much time did it take?


and whats with the MSD??? can't you just buy an ecu chip?

It would take a weekend to put the engine in (at least thats what I did with a broken finger and some help).

The MSD is what I used to set my redline. JWT programed my ecu for 8000rpm (with a waiver of liability). I use the MSD to set the redline at different points. I also use the MSD to adjust the cam activation points. I have the sr20ve cams and will be installing the sr16 cams shortly. I didn't want to be stuck with just one point (which I would have if I let JWT do it). Plus the MSD really smooths out the lower rpm band and it has a sweet revlimiter. Much better then the JWT revlimiter.

how exactly does that work? are you using an auto? do you have to go under the hood to change, or can you toggle switch in from the cockpit?

how does it smooth out lower rpms?

so your saying the sky high 8000 rpms are low?!?! most engines blow up at this point.

is this car to be used for racing? can it be daily driven?

sorry for all the questions, but you really got my courisity. did i spell that right?

Originally posted by ScarCrow28
how exactly does that work? are you using an auto? do you have to go under the hood to change, or can you toggle switch in from the cockpit?


5 speed. The MSD triggers have a wire that tells them what rpm the engine is at. You can adjust them to trigger at different rpms. They send a current to a relay which triggers the cam solenoid. This activates the second cam stages.



how does it smooth out lower rpms?


It fires a constant spark at less then 3000 rpm instead of a series of multiple sparks. Above 3000 rpm their is no difference IMHO.


so your saying the sky high 8000 rpms are low?!?! most engines blow up at this point.


The VE is good to about 7800 rpm is what I am told. That really isn't that high. The DE can rev safely that high also. I will never use the 8000 rpm limit. The MSD cuts spark instead of fuel. When you cut fuel you can introduce a potentially lean condition, when you cut spark you can introduce a potentially rich condition. I would rather go rich then lean any day of the week. I used to never hit my rev limiter. I actually bounced off of it 4 times the other day exiting a corner in first gear. The car lost traction in first and spun up so fast that it went BAM X 4 real fast. The MSD cycles much faster then the JWT does. This is a good a bad thing. You don't want to be hitting it like that on purpose. It was so soft I didn't even notice it at first.




is this car to be used for racing? can it be daily driven?

sorry for all the questions, but you really got my courisity. did i spell that right?

It's my daily driver and is fairly docile. I use it for work and even take kids I work with down the local dragstrip as a reward for good behavior. I am a counselor and the kids I work with love it. Primarily it is a autocross and drivers school car NOT a drag car. I still think drag racing a FWD car is weird without slicks. I have no plans to ever buy slicks.