2009 National SR20 Convention Savannah, GA: What is the SR20 Convention?

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Ok guys, this is a new event for us this year and one we hope to continue in forthcoming years. For those of you unfamiliar with this event, here's some history behind it, and what you can expect. It's an absolute blast and something no Nissan enthusiast should miss.

The first annual SR20 convention was held in 1998 in Los Angeles, CA. It was a convention put together by Sentra SE-R enthusiasts to hang out and talk about their passion for the SR20 motor. At the time, it was primarily B13's and B14's that attended this convention. This annual convention continued in 1999, and after the 2nd year of hosting it, SE-R enthusiasts decided to make it a "National SR20 Convention," invite people nation wide, and change the location.

The year 2000 saw the 1st annual National SR20 Convention in Dallas, TX. It was an activity-packed weekend that began Friday night. Saturday everyone headed to Motorsports Ranch for a full track day. It was also the first time Embassy Suites was used as the official convention hotel. This was a tradition that would follow all the way through 2008. Saturday night everyone was able to hang out at the hotel, meet one another, and talk cars. Sunday began early in the morning as attendees scrambled to find the nearest car washes to get their vehicles clean for the car show. A catered lunch, raffle prizes, and car show trophies finished off the convention. The 1st annual National SR20 Convention was a huge success.

Tradition continued in 2001, 2002, and 2003. The 2nd annual National SR20 Convention was held in Washington, DC. The weekend schedule went just like the previous year, and the track day was held at Summit Point Raceway. 2002 - Phoenix, AZ and Firebird International Raceway. 2003 - Birmingham, AL and Talladega Grand Prix Raceway.

By the 5th year, everyone was excited about the convention. The only complaint people had was that the weekend was just too short. The convention had become the single event that SE-R owners had come to anticipate every year. In 2004, the convention returned to Los Angeles, CA and Willow Springs Raceway. The biggest change for the convention is that from this point on, it would become a 3 day convention. The track day was held on Friday for the first time, and the car show was still held on Sunday. This left Saturday open to relax, hang out, and meet people. The convention changed from being about the cars, to being about the people. As many people found out, a day to socialize and/or see the city is an absolute must.

Tradition continued for 2005-2007 in the same format. 2005 was hosted in Austin, TX and Texas World Speedway. 2006 - New York City, NY and Pocono Raceway. 2007 - Chicago, IL and Autobahn Country Club.

The conventions had been a great success up to this point, but the 2007 convention in Chicago showed a sign of a diminishing turnout. 2008 went to Las Vegas, NV and Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but a poor turnout was almost expected. There were only a handful of people that showed up in comparison to the prior years. Almost everyone that attended had been to multiple conventions before, and there were very few new faces. Without a drastic change, future conventions were doomed.

This brings us to 2009. The 10th annual National SR20 convention is going to be held in Savannah, GA and at Roebling Road Raceway on the weekend of March 27th-29th.

Although the convention was created for Sentra SE-R's and the SR20 motor, one of the main reasons the convention has gotten smaller these last couple of years is because the B13 and B14 SE-R's are getting old, and loosing interest. However, this is why we have stepped up to the plate and are going to sponsor the track day at the event.

All Nissan owners have always been invited to these conventions, however it was never really advertised anywhere beyond the Sentra websites. This year, we want to emphasize that the convention is open to all Nissan's and Infiniti's. After all, the convention is about the people, and the one thing we all have in common is our passion for Nissan.

So please join us this year at the convention. This will be the 1st year for NICO to be there, but we hope to not make it our last.


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what a great way to explain the sr20 conventions history. I attended the DC convention/New York-jersey-pa/ and chicago convention and it is a lot of fun. I definitly look forward to GA's convention as we are making reservations very shortly at the hotel. Come one come all, its definitly a great time.

I look forward to meeting you all out there.

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Marksr20 wrote:what a great way to explain the sr20 conventions history. I attended the DC convention/New York-jersey-pa/ and chicago convention and it is a lot of fun. I definitly look forward to GA's convention as we are making reservations very shortly at the hotel. Come one come all, its definitly a great time.

I look forward to meeting you all out there.
Cool, glad to hear you are coming! I'm sure we've met if you've been to 3 of the conventions, because I think I'm the only one who's been to all of them (except 98 and 99 in CA).

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Im going to try to come to this.. ive owned lots of nissans and i think they are one of the best cars around.. even though i currently own a toyota but i like nissans so much im going to put a nissan motor in my toyota

meets allow you to put a face to a name that you see online. im a member of a local fourm in TN and you can really get some great friendships out of meets. We have several group meets during the week and have one big meet every saturday in a central meeting spot.. its pretty great

im going to try to make this one


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i am definitely gonna try and go to this i just been short with the cash if u know wat i mean

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I'll Definetely be there with quite a few freinds... good thing you told us way ahead of time, gives me time to take of work and save up some money

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Wow this sounds like it might be a pretty cool meet! Are there any special track requirements?

A friend an I might try to make this, too bad his 240 still has a KA and is autotragic...He does have a newly ActiveAuto Supercharged E46 M3 though..

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so I'm taking it that if I show up in my g it'll be fine because it has a sr?

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Oatmealman wrote:so I'm taking it that if I show up in my g it'll be fine because it has a sr?
Absolutlely!! Not only is it ok for any Nissans to show up, but it's especially ok for a G20! There should be a decent number of G20's there besides you as well.

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VirginiaPS13 wrote:Wow this sounds like it might be a pretty cool meet! Are there any special track requirements?

A friend an I might try to make this, too bad his 240 still has a KA and is autotragic...He does have a newly ActiveAuto Supercharged E46 M3 though..
You'll have to pass tech, and will also have to have a SA or M rated helmet. As long as your car is safe to drive, it will be fine. Convertibles must have a roll bar. More details on exactly what will be required will be published soon, but you should be fine as long as the car is in safe condition.

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I'll have my b14 DET ready by then. looking forward to it already.

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man i want to go to this so bad but i dont think my SR20 will be finished in time. but if it is ima go fo sho!!!!

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Cant wait to party on River Street in Savannah!! again

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91SilviaKs wrote:Cant wait to party on River Street in Savannah!! again
Woot! It's getting closer and closer every day. Can't wait!

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Even more reason to get this win machine on the road!

See you there

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So is this just a B13, 14 Event or is it also a S Chasis event?

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usmctankmech wrote:So is this just a B13, 14 Event or is it also a S Chasis event?
This is an all-nissan event. It's founded on the SR20 engine, so that's what you'll see most of, but this year we are opening it up for all Nissans. Think of this year as the transition year, where we still call it the SR20 Convention, but are stepping into a new direction by inviting all Nissan owners. Everyone's always been welcome, but this year we are encouraging other Nissan vehicle to come out.

I personally will be bringing an '08 G37 to the event, as well as tracking it. So don't let the "SR20" thing discourage you!

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i kinda was planning on bringing my S13 Silvia K's Clone if i can get away

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usmctankmech wrote:i kinda was planning on bringing my S13 Silvia K's Clone if i can get away
Bring it out!

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I want to man. It sounds kool. keep in mind my car is a "" Project. but its got nice paint, JDM 2 tone. I get out of the Marine Corps in March so im pretty sure that im gonna be able ot get away.

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Yea is there anyway next year you guys can schedule an event towards maryland?

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usmctankmech wrote:Yea is there anyway next year you guys can schedule an event towards maryland?
It's hard to say...we do events all over, depending on what opportunities for events we get. Maryland is not that far though. There will be other people driving to this event from all over the country! It maybe the closest one to you for a while!

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where are you guys located at tho?

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usmctankmech wrote:where are you guys located at tho?
We're everywhere. On paper, our home office is Phoenix. But that doesn't mean much, because we'll do a show wherever we get the opportunity to do it.

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Unless I get inspired and fix everything with the 240 and fall on quite a bit of luck, I'll probably be there in the prelude.

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PapaSmurf2k3 wrote:Unless I get inspired and fix everything with the 240 and fall on quite a bit of luck, I'll probably be there in the prelude.
That's ok....we'll forgive you...maybe.

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man i only had my rb s13 for a year now but only ran the first 3 months haha. but i want to go so bad ima try my hardest to get it up and running so i can go

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hey im soooo down for the maryland thing i would be able to bring my 240 even with it misfireing and not reving over 5000rpm. lol!

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PapaSmurf2k3 wrote:Unless I get inspired and fix everything with the 240 and fall on quite a bit of luck, I'll probably be there in the prelude.
Park that turd far away - We'll give you a lift to the venue.

Guys, I hope each of you will help us get the word out about this event. We have a really unique opportunity here to develop this into THE premier Nissan National meet for the long haul.

We've discussed taking over the presentation and management of this event, and lending our name and our financial support to it - But NONE of that will happen without a good turnout.

I don't think we've ever done a big event that people didn't have a blast at, and this one will be no different. The goal is to develop it into a massive Nissan motorsports festival with several different track activities as well as some stuff for the non-track people (show, cruise, and maybe even an off-site hands-on tech event involving a dealership or performance shop).

Bottom line: I'm asking ALL of you to link this thread anywhere and everywhere that Nissan enthusiasts congregate. It's important, because without fail, after a big event, we have people saying, "I didn't know you guys were gonna be doing something in my area!"

Looking forward to meeting up with all of you and having a great time. Let's get it on.

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Do you guys show love the KA's


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