Nissan Exalta

[badkuk]

Hi All,

Comments nyo about the 2003 sentra/exalta? Pretty dissapointed with it, honestly...nawala pagka sporty nya; ok na ok na ung first na exalta eh.

Is it true the 1.3L version has 93 horses? Baka naman sa controlled environment lang to a...pero kung totoo, it's the most powerful 1.3L car i've come across so far...

[OTEP]

It was never meant to be a sportscar. I like it as it is. A good everyday car.

The base model, with its black accents, does look a lot sportier (very European ang theme).

Fuel injected ang 1.3 ng Sentra. Unlike others na carb. This could account for the increased power.

[Tikoyman]

ang bilis naman magpalit ng model ng sentra? nakita ko dito sa dubai..iba na ang hitsura ng 2004 model w/ Sunny badge....Pati Lancer binago na rin....parang may Vee sign ang grills nya...sagwa!

[kyle618]

my sister has the grandeur GS (black) one. ok naman pretty slow nga lng compared to an LXi Civic

[ssaloon]

pero ang pogi ng bagong exalta... so one last week sporting a chin, and side skirts tapos naka 17s sya. pogi tlga ang dating

[scarab]

...ok siya. underrated lang talaga dito nissan, dunno why.

[badkuk]

hmmm, kung presyo kasi pag uusapan, parang konti lang diperensya between an equally-spec'd nissan and toyota; and since buying cars isn't like buying shirts(pag di mo type, bigay mo sa kapatid mo B), people would rather go for the tried and true toyota(hmmm..potential catch phrase sa next ad nila ;).


mahirap bang maghanap ng parts?

[mbt]

ok naman yung bagong exalta a... i don't like the bug-eyed rear lights and the bug-eyed dash design though. it's got a great interior as far as local compact cars go and lots of nifty features to play with, although parang masikip yung rear seat compared to other compact sedans if i remember right

[vinj]

Originally posted by kyle618
my sister has the grandeur GS (black) one. ok naman pretty slow nga lng compared to an LXi Civic

Have the casa clean the MAF (mass air flow) sensor everytime you go in for a service. Its very sensitive to dirt. I noticed a night and day difference in our Exalta performance after i had our cleaned. I also changed the intake, added 15" tires and stiffer gas shocks to improve on the performance.

On a sidenote, one of the Nissanbayan members took a 1.3 Exalta (bone-stock) in run-What-you-brung in Subic. He bagged 3rd place in bracket D.

[HBOY]

FYI lang... a 1st gen Honda City has 95HP..... 1.3L PGMFi engine. at that time it was the most powerful (in terms of HP) 1.3L engine... ewan ko lang ngayon....

[RCM]

That's true vinj! Napaka sensitive nyang MAF na yan, FYI you would also notice that when your engines somehow knocks. I have experinced it. I thought it was the gas I am using or it was worst, yun lang pala dapat linisin. After that, it was one of the fastest car I drove. Tsaka yung comfort in driving, sarap, and for me the space inside is fine. Pang-binata/dalaga lang talaga sya.

[vinj]

Originally posted by RCM
That's true vinj! Napaka sensitive nyang MAF na yan, FYI you would also notice that when your engines somehow knocks. I have experinced it. I thought it was the gas I am using or it was worst, yun lang pala dapat linisin. After that, it was one of the fastest car I drove. Tsaka yung comfort in driving, sarap, and for me the space inside is fine. Pang-binata/dalaga lang talaga sya.

Yup, i also had problems with "tope" so i had to retard the timing to 4 deg BTDC (stock is 6deg) and use Blaze or Velocity. After the MAF cleaning, nawala yung tope even if i use Petron XCS or Caltex Gold.

[benchph1]

Originally posted by badkuk
Hi All,

Comments nyo about the 2003 sentra/exalta? Pretty dissapointed with it, honestly...nawala pagka sporty nya; ok na ok na ung first na exalta eh.

Is it true the 1.3L version has 93 horses? Baka naman sa controlled environment lang to a...pero kung totoo, it's the most powerful 1.3L car i've come across so far...

FYI: most powerful 1.3? not quite. the 1997- 2002 honda city 1.3 has 95 horses. and it only weighs 970 kgs.

[badkuk]

hmmm, pumopogi lalo ung lumang City ah B).

Pero noticeable ba talaga ung 10hp pagdating sa hatak n climbing steep roads?

[RCM]

WARNING! Be careful in having your cars engine washed, my car had almost been badly damaged when we saw that the spark plugs were wet. Buti na lang yun lang ang pinalitan. Make sure that marunong talaga yung mage-engine wash. The signs also is "tope". FYI lang po based on experience.

[spazzkid]

pardon my ignorance, but what is a "tope"?

[RCM]

"tope" is when your engine lacks power. Possibly may engine knock or may talon sa kuryente.

[artpogi]

Originally posted by spazzkid
pardon my ignorance, but what is a "tope"?

tope = pinging = detonation

the abnormal combustion of the air/fuel mixture in your engine.

a few possible cause:

Poor fuel quality or low octane rating
Over advanced timing
Wrong Spark plugs being used
Carbon Deposits

Just to name a few

[spazzkid]

follow up q: how would i know if my car has "tope"?
sorry guys OT na to.

[vinj]

Originally posted by benchph1
FYI: most powerful 1.3? not quite. the 1997- 2002 honda city 1.3 has 95 horses. and it only weighs 970 kgs.

Try to compare the torque specs as well. Any one know?

On tope, try to listen to a sound coming from your engine while you accelerate. It sounds like small pebbles being rattled in a can or maybe like a spray paint can being shaken.