page1- NISSAN CEFIRO A31 HISTORY
page2- MY A31 CEFIRO
page3- NEW ENGINE PURCHASE w/ ALL NECESSARY PARTS(new)
page4- R32 RB20DET INSTALL IN A31
page5- WONDER BODYKIT

HISTORY

The Nissan Cefiro is an intermediate-size automobile range sold in Japan and other countries. It was available only as a 4 door sedan. A large proportion were equipped with automatic transmissions.

Originally marketed towards the Japanese salaryman the top model used the same engine as found in the R32 Nissan Skyline, a 2 litre turbo charged 6 cylinder engine capable of just over 200 hp (150 kW). Other variants came with other versions of the Nissan RB engine. Brand new, the Cefiro was slightly more expensive than the equivalent Nissan Skyline.

Released in September 1988 to the Japanese Domestic Market, it ceased production in May 1992. The A31 series was noted for its design innovation and incorporation of many hi-tech features. These included HICAS 4-wheel steering, sonar controlled electronic damping, automatic headlights, and an automatic electric rear view mirror, many of which were seen later on the R32 Nissan Skyline, released one year later in 1989.

Although the A31 Cefiro was the first generation with the Cefiro name, it was arguably very close to being a new generation Nissan Laurel, although this was produced at the same time as the Cefiro. Both the Cefiro and Laurel share the distinctive "VIP style" rear windows when they are wound all the way down, closing on a slight angle and well above the door frame, showing through only partially those "VIPs" sitting in the rear seat. The Cefiro is also comparable to being a luxury version Nissan Skyline although these too were produced at the same time as the Cefiro. Mechanically, it was closest to the Nissan Skyline and Nissan Laurel, as they all had the same floorplan; but it is also shares suspension components from the smaller S13 Silvia.

The A31 Cefiro featured several potent versions of the RB-series straight-6 engines including the soon to be legendary intercooled turbo RB20DET (although it was very slightly detuned in the Cefiro)and the 128kb ECU only had half the resolution of the Skylines 256 kb ECU. It also was NOT fitted with a re-circulating blowoff valve like the RB20DET powered Nissan Skyline.

It was also, together with the Nissan Skyline, one of the first Japanese cars to have a 5-speed automatic transmission in the 2.5 litre and the very last of the 2 litre models. All 2 litre turbo versions with automatic transmssions used a 4-speed transmission.

Unlike many new car designs at the time, the A31 Cefiro was rear wheel drive, with all-wheel drive models being available as well. Unlike the future versions of the Nissan Laurels and Nissan Skylines, the Cefiro would become front wheel drive in all models following the A31 Cefiro.

At the beginning of its production it was mostly overlooked as just an ordinary family sedan compared to the Nissan Skyline but in later times it has become very popular in the drifting scene. Spurred by the relatively cheap price of the car compared to other drifting vehicles in Japan, some enthusiasts bought the Cefiro for use in drifting. As a result this car has gained cult status in Japan, New Zealand,malaysia and Australia as a drift car due to the interchangability of parts with other performance models and highly tunable nature of the chassis design. It is also a relatively cheap car outside Japan as it is exported second hand.
----from ****WIKIPEDIA****

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