Whats the best year for an s13

[KingKong8247]

Hey I am gonna be buying a S13 soon and I was just wondering what the best year is to get, like the year with the least problems or is the 1990 better in the long run than a 92 ya know what I mean. Just wondering everyones opinion and hopefully it will help me out too. Thanks

[sykikchimp]

anything with less miles will be more reliable obviously.  None of the engines are more problem prone than others (other than the SOHC leaky injectors)  The 91-92 models had the most aggressive cams out of the lot though.  Plus 91-94 s13's all had the DOHC engine so thats a little better in the long run as well.

[KiDyNomiTe]

like sykikchimp said 91-94 are DOHC. If you plan on getting an SR swap I have been told that the 91-94s are easier to deal with becuase of the gauges,

[rubbersidedown]

uh oh. what do you mean when you say its easier w/ the guages? what's wrong w/ the '89-'90?

[whateverjames]

yeah i've heard the thing about the gauges too, you have to get 91+ something about the power steering pump too. i'd get a 91+ just for the fact that quality turbo kits are easier to find, if you didn't want to swap an SR engine. injectors would be easier to find too.

[240meowth]

91 was the best year for s13 0-60 7.9sec
93 mine? this sad car do a sad 0-60 8.3

[blink0r]

1991 is the fastest.... you can get either a 91, 92 or 93 though <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[Arcane]

i'd say 91...but the only reason i think it's "faster" is because the 91 is the lightest out of all s13's...don't know the weight specs...somebody posted the weight for each year on an old post before...it's like a 100-200lb difference or something...

[oberkill]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rubbersidedown @ Mar. 18 2002,8:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">uh oh. what do you mean when you say its easier w/ the guages? what's wrong w/ the '89-'90?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
He's just saying that if you do a SR swap the Tach wont work. The tach for a SOHC doesnt work on a DOHC engine.

Alan

[West]

91's have a more aggressive Cam. People do swap in 91 cams into their 92+ 240's. Its a cheap mod if you can do the work yourself and find one in a junkyard, but its not going to make a huge difference.