Tuning tips for primera sri ge16de engine?

[ryan sri]

Hi all ! im just looking for any advice on tuning the primera

im just looking for a little more response from it.

Also i have a flat spot at 3500rpm any advice appreciated

[crofty1984]

Don't want to point out the obvious, but a full service, good oil, plugs, HT leads, new filters, etc could help you. All can be done at home cheaply and easily. It may help to get a better flowing airbox/exhaust. I should say I know nothing specifically of this engine, these are general points.
Is the boot filled with crap? Take that st out! To be more extreme, do you need the back seat?
Make sure all your tyre pressures are correct.
If you have a knock sensor on your engine (I doubt it, but you never know) try higher-octane fuel.

These are things that you can do to you car keeping the same engine. If you want to start dicking around with it, better cams or a skimmed head etc, you may want to seriously think of just getting a different car. Whatever you do with it, it will still be a Primera. You may end up making it the very best Primera in the country, and it may suit you perfectly which is great, but don't think you'll end up turning it into a different car.

Oh, and ANY mods you make you should declare to your insurers. They have whole departments dedicated to wriggling out of paying out. "Oh you didn't specifically declare that the day before you had an accident you ate fish fingers for tea, sorry, your policy's void."

P.S. Good on you for sticking around

[ryan sri]

thanks guys im doing a full service this weekend so i shall keep you updated on my progress

I quite like the car size wise as it allows passengers to enter/exit without me having to flip the front seats down

prims a good looking car aswell its in mint condition aswell and it was cheap like the budgie happy motoring realy

[bimmer_87]

The best thing to do is pull out the old engine and replace it with another Nissan engine...

The RB26DETT engine

[edfiasco]

Buy a gt!

[Stu R]

bimmer_87 said:

The best thing to do is pull out the old engine and replace it with another Nissan engine...

The RB26DETT engine

that'll be fun mounted transversely.

[gtikurt]

edfiasco said:

Buy a gt!

What he said.

The GA16 has no potential, as the SR20 is readily available and has 45bhp more.

[vz-r_dave]

SR20VE all the way imo

[grim_d]

vz-r_dave said:

SR20VE all the way imo

or an sr20det?

[bimmer_87]

Stu R said:

bimmer_87 said:

The best thing to do is pull out the old engine and replace it with another Nissan engine...

The RB26DETT engine

that'll be fun mounted transversely.

Ooops, that never occured to me!

[vz-r_dave]

grim_d said:

vz-r_dave said:

SR20VE all the way imo

or an sr20det?

All depends what you want really, SR20VE gives a nice 200HP NA. SR20DET would be mad and alot more work but I suppose the engine is more readily available.

I would go SR20VE for economy and the rare factor.