[#1Tango]

This is just amazing. Congrats to you. Wonder if the swap is just as easy going from an HR to MR20? I like my gas sipper but maybe at the end of her life I could turn it into a track slut. The MR20 would do nicely in a 2300lbish car.

im sure it would fit, but you would have to change out the cars computer system id imagine

 

[TiidaTaxi]

damn man! that is awesome!

sounded like you had a bit of fun with it haha!

 

[#1Tango]

ha thanks, ya man the car is a blast to drive

 

[cody_kirk]

thats sickkk, i bet that pull feels good

 

[PIMking]

so let me get this straight, the only thing you had to swap other than the motor was the ignition plug?

No ecu mods?

No fuel injector mods?

What about a TCU? is the CVT in the versa the same as the sentra?

 

[robj80]

so let me get this straight, the only thing you had to swap other than the motor was the ignition plug?

No ecu mods?

No fuel injector mods?

What about a TCU? is the CVT in the versa the same as the sentra?

Looked like he swapped in a complete engine including the intake manifold, injectors, and all that good stuff.

Can the guy who did the swap possibly come on here and write a little something. We would all like to know details.

 

[#1Tango]

so let me get this straight, the only thing you had to swap other than the motor was the ignition plug?

No ecu mods?

No fuel injector mods?

What about a TCU? is the CVT in the versa the same as the sentra?

no ecu mods, no fuel injector mods, no TCU mods, just plug and play. i have a 6sp not a cvt so i don't know. the mr20 and mr18 are the same motor, just a few different internals. A couple things had to be swapped out, but nothing crazy. ill ask him what else was swapped besides the ignition plug thing.

Looked like he swapped in a complete engine including the intake manifold, injectors, and all that good stuff.
Can the guy who did the swap possibly come on here and write a little something. We would all like to know details.

I'll ask

 

[hemifan87]

you should do a video of the car now with the new motor. im sure every one here would love to see what the difference is with the new one

 

[#1Tango]

sounds like a good idea. ill try to get one out this week. also going to the track next weekend :biggrinjester:

 

[lovesaga]

Where are the pictures?

 

[#1Tango]

Where are the pictures?

on the 1st page.

Also, posted another with my gas mileage. Hit 200miles on half tank, not bad considering its a bigger engine. however I babied the shit out of it, barley hitting the gas. but i don't get this good of mileage driving spiritedly:driving:

 

[versaspeed.com]

"Can the guy who did the swap possibly come on here and write a little something. We would all like to know details."

I didn't actually do the work but was there or in touch while it was going on and there's really not much to say....it was that easy and nothing dramatic. The only two area's that need attention is the coil packs on the MR20 had a different design for the harness plug (I think it was oval instead of squared) so just switched out the ones in the MR18 which is easy and a fifteen minute job and the only other thing that had to be changed because Greg has a manual and the MR20 he purchased was either from a automatic or CVT....he swapped out two outlet's that they had on the 20 for the cooler in those trans where the manual doesn't need it...again an easy change that if your Versa has anything other then the manual you wouldn't need to do the change out.

Now keep in mind we do not know what year exactly Sentra it came out of so the coil packs may be fine on the MR20 you get so no switching may be needed but again an easy swap if need be. Again, nothing special that one would do if the were putting another MR18 in the car....except now your adding 20 more HP/TQ AND we're a good two hundred pounds lighter then the Sentra! :woot:

 

[Hschlick84]

Good job on the swap man! Your new nick name is now the Versa SE-R, lmao...

Can't wait to see videos of your run, im stoked

 

[#1Tango]

Good job on the swap man! Your new nick name is now the Versa SE-R, lmao...

Can't wait to see videos of your run, im stoked

haha thanks, ive driven the car for about 4k miles now, no problems to report. just as fun as the 1st day i drove it with the mr20 :thumb2:

 

[Stephane]

i want one too !

 

[randy]

wow to be honest i am very surprised on this. i used to own a MR20 sentra which is now totaled. could been another engine for you all. lol i raced plenty of auto versa in that thing and would alway get them. but not by much. so i can only imagine what it be like in a versa. glad to see this was a success and glad it is working out. next step is gettin a qr25 in a versa!!!!

 

[randy]

also i would get over 500 miles on a full tank on a road trip. nissan rates that engine better gas mileage than the 1.8 or 1.6. why idk. and the versa tank aren't much smaller than the sentras. so you should be loven that crazy mpg

 

[robj80]

The 1.8 has to be the most unefficient motor i have ever seen from the numbers people post. The 1.6 is way under rated though from what i have seen There is no way to get less then 33mpg in it. Well not that i have seen in 56k miles of driving. Reports of the 2.0 seem to be as good with many drivers exceeding the epa numbers. Wonder what the issue with the 1.8 is. Nissan should just start using the 2.0 in the versa and keep the 1.6 in the base models.

 

[randy]

cvt!!!!!....idk what it is on the versa cvt but the sentra manual mpg compared to the cvt sentra is a big difference. i'm sure there more to it than just that but the cvt helps alot

 

[Hschlick84]

was never a fan of the cvt, not my style of driving. felt like getting your nuts chopped off and having no character while driving