Coming from the land of the rising sun, Nissan is well known for producing reliable and long-lasting vehicles much like most Japanese automakers nowadays. Nissan vehicles may have not been as good in the past but nowadays they are known to be quite sturdy and great value for money vehicles. With many car awards under its belt, Nissan has slowly become an automaker that is respected by all kinds of car enthusiasts. Even people who mod their cars or others that enjoy off-roading on a daily basis.
There are different kinds of models Nissan makes and they are all reliable, safe and equipped with the most innovative mechanisms and designs too. You may not find a Nissan with the latest infotainment system but it will have everything that a modern vehicle has to keep you safe and sound inside. What modern-day or even more conventional vehicles don't come with are performance upgrades straight off the factory.
Performance Parts to Upgrade
Oil Pump
While as soon as we mention performance we think of the engine, a performance upgrade doesn't always include replacing an engine component. One component that helps the engine and its components run through is the oil pump. Performance Nissan aftermarket parts rely on oil as oil helps them run better. If it isn't for the oil pump no oil will be present for engine components to make use of and thus your Nissan will start to run into some issues. There are all kinds of oil pumps, such as rotary, gear, eccentric, double gearwheel, and remanufactured oil pumps alongside new ones.
Camshaft
If you need to replace the brain of your engine then that is the camshaft. A camshaft is a component that determines the time it takes for intake and exhaust valves to open and close and when they should open and close. There are different types of camshafts like roller, asymmetrical roller, and flat-tappet camshafts.
Flat-tappet camshafts come with lifters that rub against the cam lobes with there being an oil film in between them. The lifters on flat-tappet camshafts are made so that they rotate in their bores so they are able to spread the load continuously around the lifter face.
Roller camshafts are made with a roller bearing rolling against the cam lobe. They do need a flat, non-tapered surface on the lobes which is what helps them eliminate what is known as lifter-to-lobe wear.
Asymmetrical roller camshafts have lobes that make the valve open and close at the same speed. This is because the lobes on asymmetrical roller camshafts have different ramp angles on each side.
Conrods
Connecting rods or conrods as they are also known are engine components that connect the piston to the crankshaft. These metal beams are available in two different versions I and H-beam connecting rods. I-beam connecting rods are made to work best in higher-revving as well as RPM applications since they are light.
H-beam connections rods are a lot stronger but also heavier than I-beam conrods. This is why H-beam are mainly used in high cylinder and high horsepower applications. While both types of conrods can deliver performance enhancements the latter are far more superior when it comes to that.
Main Bearings
The engine or main bearings are the Nissan aftermarket parts to get when you want to improve the flow of oil and fuel. By improving the flow of both of these liquids you help make the inner workings of the neigh take place in a more efficient manner. There are two types of main bearings you can go for bimetal and detrimental.
Today's bimetal bearings are made of one aluminium alloy layer bonded to a steel layer. If you want Nissan performance parts then you should consider getting tri-metal engine bearings. These types of main bearings are made of one steel backing layer, one copper-lead intermediate layer and a top layer which can be made of a wide variety of materials.
Crankshaft
Another fundamental component that you will find in your Nissan is the crankshaft. This metal engine part is there to convert linear energy into rotational energy which can be then used by the wheels. The crankshaft is connected with the piston with the conrods.
Crankshafts work much like the crank arm on a bicycle by following the movement of pistons and then transferring it to the flywheel. While fairly simple replacing a crankshaft can be quite a complicated task. But nonetheless, there are two types of crankshafts, side or overhung crankshafts and centre crankshaft. By their names, you already know how they're positioned.
Conclusion
Every part of the engine is an important one but not all of them are strictly related to the performance of your Nissan. Hence why upgrading some of the more performance-oriented components with some Nissan custom parts you can enhance some qualities of your Nissan such as acceleration and speed.