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Re: Performance / upgrades for A13

Subject: Re: Performance / upgrades for A13
by ddgonzal on 2016/3/23 7:55:07

Hi Tolk - Datsun fact of life is keeping your foot to floor to keep up with traffic. Nothing wrong with that. I'd go up and down the mountains, (even the Grapevine) passing cars right and left, with the engine running a low 4000 to 5000 RPM (redline is 6400)

Sure the A13 can be hot-rodded. Use the same parts as for A14 engine, manifolds, headers, cam etc. All A14 parts fit. Even A14 pistons can be fitted. A13 is factory 75 HP. For $5000 you can get 100 HP out of it. Performance might increase from the stock 0-60 mph in 12 seconds to 0-60 in 10-1/2 seconds

Since a B210 with stock A13 will already do 80 mph cruising (an 90 mph top speed), it might be better to concentrate on acceleration. Changing the final gear ratio from the stock economy gear (3.900) to a performance (4.375) gear will make 0-30 accelerate much faster. And it's cheap if you can find a gear, they are only about $150 on eBay but I only see them rarely (they were sold by Nissan Competition). With the stock 13" tires and a 4.375 gear you could still cruise all day long at 70 mph