Tune up items (Loss of power?)

[ST240]

I just got my 1992 se and i love it! handles like a dream. But it doesnt go so good (im pretty sure my 1992 bone stock civic DX would have beat it)

Besides the usual tune up items (rotor/cap plugs wires etc...) is there anything else i should look out for..... or maybe thats just how the ka is :pface but judging by the feel of it i dont think it would even run high 16s

Any help is greatly appreciated

-Andre

[specialkonrd]

pcv valvefuel filterchange oilair filter

[ST240]

hmm ok thanks. Someone told me that if the timing chain is old too that can cause small loses. is that true?

[Two-Forty]

beltshosesseafoam!

[Northern240]

I have a 96 se with Apexi N1 exhaust and Injen intake, Sparko 9.2mm wire and Ngk iridium spark and I think it is pretty fast. was able to beat a 3.0 CL...but you should get a set of UR pulley, dyno show that it gain 9hp to the wheel for $800

[ST240]

no im not talking about A/M parts im just talking about getting my bonestock KA back into good running order

but ill consider it for later on

-Andre

[Hubie]

Check timing and make sure you are using good gas. When I bought my car the people put a full tank of regular 87octane and it ran like poop. I couldn't wait till I it out of there b/c I noticed a huge difference when I had my old 240sx.

But yea, change anything that is questionable, unless there are service records saying they have been recently changed. Every car I buy, I change plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, any filter you can think of, and check timing.

[Luke]

I'd like to know to know what the next best things to do to get my car with 96k in good running order again.So far i did these:

- 300ZX fuel filter- New cone air filter (it is an APC temporarily, it came with an injen intake and the filter was in bad shape)- Carbon cleaned engine, oil and fuel w/ Seafoam(http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....=2312)- NGK Spark plugs- Oxygen sensor from Napa- Flushed coolant and filled with new- Cleaned throttle body and MAS sensor- Oil and filter change w/ Mobil 1 5w-30 synthetic- Tightened drive belt and a/c belts(they were a little loose)- Changed Differential oil with Valvoline SynPwer 75w-90, changed manual trans oil w/ Redline MT90- Tightened throttle cable which was slightly loose

It definately runs better than before, but the other night a 02 Lancer OZ Rally pulled up next to me. He launched hard at the light and i did just a soft launch, i wasn't expecting it. I got ahead of him at the end of 2nd and pulled away in 3rd, im not sure if that's normal or not. I gotta look at the stats on a stock lancer vs the 240 :-)

Anyways, would spark plug wires (what kind?), dist rotor and cap help a lot? My next few mods im tryin to save for is an ACT clutch and some new brakepads / rotors. I was also going to change the PCV valve, but i returned it after reading how hard it was to replace. Am i on the right track? :-)

[ST240]

muffler bearings haha.

yeah when i bought it, it was empty and i was feeling cheap so i filled it with regular :oface ill try premium next time around.

thanks for the replies guys

-Andre