These were really popular back in the day. The later B12s with the GA16 engine were quite an improvement over the earlier ones with the E16 engine that only made 70 HP.
I can never forget these square body Nissan I loved looking at them as a kid they and the late 80s Corolla dominated the streets of my home town in the 90s to this day some people still got them running
Exactly, I see that they have completely forgotten about the Nissan Sunny B-12 here in Mexico and Latin America, it is a very loved and sought after car. I see that in Japan they have better cars but we value the resistance, loyalty and beauty of its square lines. If you know where I can find pure auto sunny clubs, I would appreciate it. Greetings, a hug from Mexico.
In Japan , there was alot of cool things about the B12 Sunny, one of the cooler facts is that B12s were some of the first Nismo trim production cars they made , also came with E series Turbo 4 banger engines ... similar to what was seen in the Pulsar and Exa at the time. There was also the RZ-1 which never sold in the US unfortunately. All in all B12s actually have a decent bit of things going for them
I bought a 2-Door Nissan Sentra XE (b12) from my friend in the late 90s. I added several aftermarket cosmetics to it. I even lowered it on 15 inch TSW rims. I eventually put a header on it, but had to remove it because the engine kept overheating. Eventually, I had to get rid of it because the second transmission on it went bad. Good memories of that little car.
as a kid my mom drove an 88' we sold it to my piano teacher in 05' so he could learn stick. I miss that car so much I wish i could go back to 05 and convince my dad to save it so it could be my first car. Also these b12 sentras are all over the place in Costa Rica, no matter where you are you will see these things driving around
its realy the best light sports family basic olden golden classic car of nissan the 1986 to 1989 the best models of sunny i love it because of its stronge body stronge engine gear excel and all basic in side and out side to use it in affordable way it the best
Clean b12 man. I'm so jealous you guys got 2 door version we all got 4 and 5 door only and i have a b12 sentra wagon in the philippines i just swap a year ago the sr16ve from n15 pulsar and rz1 digital gauge cluster that's it for me i have my dream engine for my 5 door lol. But their's some great b12 build in my country just yt search b12 sentra philippines.
Oh i remember....i had INCREDIBLY INSANE dirt road drift e brake adventures when i was 16 in this car. We launched that thing a few feet in the air and it always came back for more....until we rolled it in a home depot parking lot lmao
@@heybentai nah not the rz-1, it looks almost the same as yours except the front indicators are amber, the dashboard has a speedometer and tachometer and they come with a kind of bucket seat and it's a four door Edit; and it has a different front bumper
Hi from the philippines, i always see the B12 4 doors and the Nissan California B12 all over the streets, I am a B13 owner powered by the carbureted DOHC GA13DS engine…
I have an 88 Sentra XE , the hatch version, only 78K miles but it just overheated, hopefully I can save it but maybe engine swap in the future if not. I REALLY want to do fender mirrors after seeing this .
Months later I finally get to watch your video. Funny how my car Ollie Nissan doesn't have those weird seat belts, just the regular 3 point shoulder belts in the front.
I wish that cars like this were still available - they're simple, do the job, ok for city and expressway driving. Long road trips - nah. Reliable, and relatively economical. I really don't trust a "new" car over about 5 -8 years old.
I've always liked these. 2 door saloons are quite rare where I live, lots of regular sedans available though. aren't 16x8 a tad big for a B12? from what i've heard they take up to 15x8 to avoid rubbing but that's coming from the hotboi spec height crew. Personally I like how they look on 14x8.
Anyone else have that weird fuse glitch on these where it just dies as you start moving? It would happen all the time when I first inherited my 1990 sentra, often in the worst of situations. I'd have to crawl under the steering wheel and replace the little yellow ENG CNTL fuse, usually on the fuckin freeway stopped in traffic, or in the middle of an intersection.
@@heybentai I believe you, you have the same color as my moms. But hers was a 4-Door auto. If you think about letting it go hit me up lol. And do more videos on it.
@@keltechindustries20901 I've got some ideas for stuff I want to do with it in the future. If the channel keeps growing I might be able to justify a SR20DET swap into it someday. I'll let you know If I ever want to sell it tho lol.
i drive a b12 coupe hatch (hikari/rz1), wild knowing b13 coils fit it, i got lowering springs cause i thought its all i could get haha unfortunately i got the e16i w automatic lol
Gd all , I am from Coalmine ,Sangre Grande , Trinidad, I had 2 B12 's , unfortunately I had to sell them ,but I am looking for one rite now , manual preferably,
Does this have the 4 speed manual or the 5 speed manual? I had the exact same year/model. Mine was a 5 speed and only option I had was AC. I put in my own radio. I got it new in '89 and kept it til about 1997. Put on 150K very trouble free miles. Got about 40mpg on the highway.
Haaaaa ny first car when i was a senior in high school sadly i had to sell it not even z year of ownership because it bkew a gasket and at the time i barely had any money so i junked it and didn't have a car for year's it was a decent car too bad i didnt know too much sbout cars back then though only about looks and sounds systems but that was back in 07 when cars weren't heavily modified like it is nowadays
Hello man need you help really need because me sentra I don't have rear struts because 4 wd looking every where nothing do you have links or video to installation struts you have
I'm going to buy the coilovers but I wanted to ask if you saw that I was at some change some adaptation at the time of installing them please 🙏 helped me really appreciate you help tanks
Meanwhile here with my 4 door beat up and bad painy 1998 B14...wish we could trade 😂 at least it is a manual..... but it has no tachometer...butnsadly it's not a base model with the manual rack...wish it had the manual rack
Don't know in what part of the US u are, but a few mods can make that car real peppy: 1. Headers (2.5" pipe) 2. Cut ou the Cat Converter. 3. Port polishing the heads. 4. Weber Carburetor 32/36 (for gas mileage) or dual 44 IDF for some nice HP Or 5. Weber + Turbo. Mine's is a 1988 Nissan Sunny RZ-1 (GTI Coupe in Europe, Hikari in Mexico) that looks like this one: ua-cam.com/video/mnLBvDpApvI/v-deo.htmlsi=Qihmhjr7ApO27VJf
Very nice RZ-1 bro, thx for the mod list but this thing won’t be making any power anytime soon. Making it a perfect daily before I do any of that. I’ve got quite a few vids recently talking about improving the car overall first. Thanks for the comment.
You might not answer but i have a nice little red version of your little sentra, engine has been running since before i was born in 2002.. taken me and my family too and from mexico more than a dozen times, but my question is, is this car an SE sentra? Possibly an LE sentra or what. I really dont know and ive done a SHITTON of research on this little economic car, so if you have any answers, that would be helpfull, thx. Srry for the long ass essay tho😆👍
You’re all good bro thanks for watching. My model the one is the video is a base model. 4 speed trans roll up windows no ac no power steering. So 1989 B12 Nissan Sentra base model. In Mexico they go my Tsuru in Japan they go by Sunny.
3rd link down in the description. The bushings fit great, the pins are a little large so you will need to sand them or get a bigger hammer than I was using.
@@heybentai whats the name of ur engine.... That engine is a 12 valve Carbureted engine. Dont tell ne about North America, tell me about that specific engine. Not knocking ur car is clean n all.
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Still got one, and I'm not getting rid of it, I just love it.
Carries me everywhere I want and need to go and it always brings me back home..
These were really popular back in the day. The later B12s with the GA16 engine were quite an improvement over the earlier ones with the E16 engine that only made 70 HP.
GA16i Powwweerrrr
My first car was a 1987 nissan sentra that looked like that, but it had a 1.4l carbureted engine... Man does that bring back memories!XD
i'm on my 4th b12 now.... this one is a keeper. fully loaded
I remember that car because I had one and 2 B13 sentras and I would absolutely love to own yours.
These are a bit of a cult classic in Mexico, they were sold as the Tsuru II. There was also a sports hatchback version sold as the Hikari.
I've seen that these are super popular in Mexico but in America they get no love lol.
I had one in high school and it brings back memories
I can never forget these square body Nissan I loved looking at them as a kid they and the late 80s Corolla dominated the streets of my home town in the 90s to this day some people still got them running
Exactly, I see that they have completely forgotten about the Nissan Sunny B-12 here in Mexico and Latin America, it is a very loved and sought after car. I see that in Japan they have better cars but we value the resistance, loyalty and beauty of its square lines. If you know where I can find pure auto sunny clubs, I would appreciate it. Greetings, a hug from Mexico.
These are so popular in Mexico! You still see thm a lot. All my family had at one at one point
I picked one up with 60k miles. Doing some maintainance on her rn and soon she'll look as good I hope
My dad owned an HB12 a couple of years ago. Man do I love that thing
Awesome. I have a four door B12 with an SR20DE swap as my personal car whenever I go to Mexico.
An SR swap some day would be the dream, that’s crazy set up you got.
I always loved boxy cars!
And this is one of em & a coupe 👍
My parents had one of these back in the day. It was a cool car.
Nice video dude, I'm thinking on getting one of these as an affordable project car and this really helped me a lot, thanks!
No problem! Glad you liked the video. I've got lots of tutorials on maintenance items so if you do go for it make sure to check those out :)
I had a 1990 4 door , it was bullet proof , fyi M3 e30 wing fits perfect
I've been looking for e30 wings lol glad to know they fit!
In Japan , there was alot of cool things about the B12 Sunny, one of the cooler facts is that B12s were some of the first Nismo trim production cars they made , also came with E series Turbo 4 banger engines ... similar to what was seen in the Pulsar and Exa at the time.
There was also the RZ-1 which never sold in the US unfortunately.
All in all B12s actually have a decent bit of things going for them
I bought a 2-Door Nissan Sentra XE (b12) from my friend in the late 90s. I added several aftermarket cosmetics to it. I even lowered it on 15 inch TSW rims. I eventually put a header on it, but had to remove it because the engine kept overheating. Eventually, I had to get rid of it because the second transmission on it went bad. Good memories of that little car.
I have a Sunny... Never getting rid of it.... beautiful video bro.
as a kid my mom drove an 88' we sold it to my piano teacher in 05' so he could learn stick. I miss that car so much I wish i could go back to 05 and convince my dad to save it so it could be my first car. Also these b12 sentras are all over the place in Costa Rica, no matter where you are you will see these things driving around
I have an 87 2 door sedan carbureted, blue on blue, I love it!
Ngl that cruising clip was a vibe
Known in Zimbabwe as the Nissan Sunny Box still in fashion people are pimping them out now. Forever a classic
My parents bought one new in 1987, I remember my mom had a Pinto before it and she loved the Sentra
I drove my Dad’s B12 E16 auto when I first got my license, fun times, vid brought back memories. Yours is one engine swap away from being really cool!
Maybe someday lol
my cluster light is out what can it be@@heybentai
I had an 89 sentra 12v carburated, love it
Actually, if you were in the US, all 1989 Sentras had throttle body fuel injection. 1988 and back had the carburetors.
They used to have a M3 body kit. That looked pretty cool.
its realy the best light sports family basic olden golden classic car of nissan the 1986 to 1989 the best models of sunny i love it because of its stronge body stronge engine gear excel and all basic in side and out side to use it in affordable way it the best
Yo that miata sounds sooo good
I agree
Clean b12 man. I'm so jealous you guys got 2 door version we all got 4 and 5 door only and i have a b12 sentra wagon in the philippines i just swap a year ago the sr16ve from n15 pulsar and rz1 digital gauge cluster that's it for me i have my dream engine for my 5 door lol. But their's some great b12 build in my country just yt search b12 sentra philippines.
Awesome swap 🤙
Good job customing your car it looks really nice and sporty
those are really popular in developing countries, specially south america. you can still see many of those giving a fight in the streets
In Mexico are Tsuru and still popular but b13s they go for 60,000 to 70,000 pesos in good shape
Love what you’ve done with it too. It looks good
Thanks I have a new video coming out tomorrow
Oh i remember....i had INCREDIBLY INSANE dirt road drift e brake adventures when i was 16 in this car. We launched that thing a few feet in the air and it always came back for more....until we rolled it in a home depot parking lot lmao
😂😂😂
I have a 1990 Nismo version of this car straight from Japan and I love it
Are you talking about the RZ-1 because if you are that thing is so cool
@@heybentai nah not the rz-1, it looks almost the same as yours except the front indicators are amber, the dashboard has a speedometer and tachometer and they come with a kind of bucket seat and it's a four door
Edit; and it has a different front bumper
@@K-Y-L-E Oh I'm pretty sure I know what It looks like, there is a pretty walk around
video on it right?
My first car was a 88 Sentra. Loved it
I currently have a 5 Speed Manual 1990 Sentra, fuel injected, and I have the hardest time finding things for this car.
Thank You for this Vid. I Also own a Sunny 87 2 Doors.. hoping to finally get My licence on november! See You on the Road 🤘
Heck ya man 🤙 good luck
Hi from the philippines, i always see the B12 4 doors and the Nissan California B12 all over the streets, I am a B13 owner powered by the carbureted DOHC GA13DS engine…
In the USA the Sentra in general gets no love, let alone the b12's and b13's.
@@heybentai its a shame tho.. the Sunny/Sentra is a great car
Great video dude I love ur content!
Thanks I appreciate it
I have an 88 Sentra XE , the hatch version, only 78K miles but it just overheated, hopefully I can save it but maybe engine swap in the future if not. I REALLY want to do fender mirrors after seeing this .
Just go to Mexico. There are millions of these out there. The B13 was made all the way til 2019
That's ridiculous.
Months later I finally get to watch your video. Funny how my car Ollie Nissan doesn't have those weird seat belts, just the regular 3 point shoulder belts in the front.
Glad u got a chance to watch the vid, ya the seat belts are the strangest part on the car lol.
@@heybentai I'll def try to make a video on my car too Ollie Nissan.
I wish that cars like this were still available - they're simple, do the job, ok for city and expressway driving. Long road trips - nah.
Reliable, and relatively economical.
I really don't trust a "new" car over about 5 -8 years old.
what a clean b12, fun car to drive even if it's slow af
Appreciate it, I’m planning on doing a longer driving pov type video soon.
I TOO HAVE A NISSAN B 12 YEAR 1986 BOUGHT NEW STILL WITH ME. I LOVE IT . FROM SRI LANKA
One of the greatest engine's ever made
Idk about all that 😂
nissan in front toyota corolla at the back
I remember! It was a tiny Maxima.
That Steering wheel from a OG beetle
No it’s a momo with the a vw horn
I've always liked these. 2 door saloons are quite rare where I live, lots of regular sedans available though. aren't 16x8 a tad big for a B12? from what i've heard they take up to 15x8 to avoid rubbing but that's coming from the hotboi spec height crew. Personally I like how they look on 14x8.
I sometimes rub in the front if I hit a fat bump but regular driving it’s good, I rolled the rear fenders so those have never rubbed.
i have one as a project car. 4dr jdm 1.6 LX. old school cool😎
Wow, that was a bit of a trip down memory lane for me. Clean B12. Did the previous owner really sell it to you as an se-r?
I mean I knew it wasn’t an ser but the listing had it up as a “1991 Sentra” which I thought was funny. Thx btw 🤘
Chuck, do you still have this badass b12? ua-cam.com/video/-9lPBijYDR8/v-deo.html&pp=ygURY2h1Y2sgam9obnNvbiBiMTI%3D
@@macantonioc yep, i sure do. Although I have not driven it in years. Life just got really busy.
@@chuckjohnson9789 Cool. Good to hear to you still have it. Completely understand regarding life as I am in the same boat.
@@heybentai lol same with mine
Looks so much like an e30 so cool
I know right
I'd love to find a b12 and camber it
Anyone else have that weird fuse glitch on these where it just dies as you start moving? It would happen all the time when I first inherited my 1990 sentra, often in the worst of situations. I'd have to crawl under the steering wheel and replace the little yellow ENG CNTL fuse, usually on the fuckin freeway stopped in traffic, or in the middle of an intersection.
Have one of these sitting In my backyard.....and the 1.6 had 70hp lol
My mom used to have one of these and I swear I wanted to buy one, but they’re so hard to find.
Everyone that I have seen in person has been kinda clapped out sadly.
@@heybentai I believe you, you have the same color as my moms. But hers was a 4-Door auto. If you think about letting it go hit me up lol. And do more videos on it.
@@keltechindustries20901 I've got some ideas for stuff I want to do with it in the future. If the channel keeps growing I might be able to justify a SR20DET swap into it someday. I'll let you know If I ever want to sell it tho lol.
My first car I love it
yeah) I'm not he only who made a project from sentra. I had b12 right-hand drive sedan
I'm currently swapping QG15 in my Nissan b12
That’s pretty nuts
i drive a b12 coupe hatch (hikari/rz1), wild knowing b13 coils fit it, i got lowering springs cause i thought its all i could get haha
unfortunately i got the e16i w automatic lol
Ya it's nice that b13 stuff fits because nobody makes aftermarket b12 parts.
My first car is a 1991 nissan sentra b12. It was like a rocket. 😂
Gd all , I am from Coalmine ,Sangre Grande , Trinidad, I had 2 B12 's , unfortunately I had to sell them ,but I am looking for one rite now , manual preferably,
That's cool bro
Wonder if b13 could with also fit on a b11
Holy smokes that's clean
Thank you 🙏
Where can I get a pair of those corner lamps indicating
I have one, my seat belts are the same as yours, but they do come out hehe
Dang u got the good stuff lol
I’m looking to swap the rear suspension for a 1987 4wd but I can’t seem to find parts. Any recommendations on how to swap coilovers?
Its still popular in the philippines
Is there any way you could share the file for the tachometer mount?
Does this have the 4 speed manual or the 5 speed manual? I had the exact same year/model. Mine was a 5 speed and only option I had was AC. I put in my own radio. I got it new in '89 and kept it til about 1997. Put on 150K very trouble free miles. Got about 40mpg on the highway.
It’s got a 4 speed manual and no AC LOL
I appreciate your ride man
I appreciate you
Haaaaa ny first car when i was a senior in high school sadly i had to sell it not even z year of ownership because it bkew a gasket and at the time i barely had any money so i junked it and didn't have a car for year's it was a decent car too bad i didnt know too much sbout cars back then though only about looks and sounds systems but that was back in 07 when cars weren't heavily modified like it is nowadays
Hello man need you help really need because me sentra I don't have rear struts because 4 wd looking every where nothing do you have links or video to installation struts you have
Sorry I don’t know anything about the 4WD Sentra’s
I'm going to buy the coilovers but I wanted to ask if you saw that I was at some change some adaptation at the time of installing them please 🙏 helped me really appreciate you help tanks
I am making a whole video about installing coilovers on the b12 Nissan Sentra soon.
Thank you for your help I'm waiting to see video I don't know send pictures you see me car 7 months but and I don't driving tanks very much
Meanwhile here with my 4 door beat up and bad painy 1998 B14...wish we could trade 😂 at least it is a manual..... but it has no tachometer...butnsadly it's not a base model with the manual rack...wish it had the manual rack
😂 I just made a video on installing a cup holder u might need to do it on your Sentra lol
Even a ga16 turbo swap it will fly
Don't know in what part of the US u are, but a few mods can make that car real peppy:
1. Headers (2.5" pipe)
2. Cut ou the Cat Converter.
3. Port polishing the heads.
4. Weber Carburetor 32/36 (for gas mileage) or dual 44 IDF for some nice HP
Or 5. Weber + Turbo.
Mine's is a 1988 Nissan Sunny RZ-1 (GTI Coupe in Europe, Hikari in Mexico) that looks like this one:
ua-cam.com/video/mnLBvDpApvI/v-deo.htmlsi=Qihmhjr7ApO27VJf
Very nice RZ-1 bro, thx for the mod list but this thing won’t be making any power anytime soon. Making it a perfect daily before I do any of that. I’ve got quite a few vids recently talking about improving the car overall first. Thanks for the comment.
Why you put toyota corolla at the back wtfk😢
Don’t know much about cars but is their any way to make it faster
Different engine lol
what size are the rims?
16x8 +20
You might not answer but i have a nice little red version of your little sentra, engine has been running since before i was born in 2002.. taken me and my family too and from mexico more than a dozen times, but my question is, is this car an SE sentra? Possibly an LE sentra or what. I really dont know and ive done a SHITTON of research on this little economic car, so if you have any answers, that would be helpfull, thx. Srry for the long ass essay tho😆👍
You’re all good bro thanks for watching. My model the one is the video is a base model. 4 speed trans roll up windows no ac no power steering. So 1989 B12 Nissan Sentra base model. In Mexico they go my Tsuru in Japan they go by Sunny.
I have the exact same car, I live in Virginia ❤️
A pregnant roller skate.
good soup
Thx 🫶
Very good soup 😋
I love them alot !!!!!
Where did you get the door pins and bushings? I could use a set for my 90’ xe sportcoupe
3rd link down in the description. The bushings fit great, the pins are a little large so you will need to sand them or get a bigger hammer than I was using.
@@heybentai thanks so much. I’ll probably sand them down so I don’t risk damaging anything lol.
@@yianni3251 If the old pins look good you could always reuse them that's what I did.
Did the b13 coils fit with no problem?
Yup just needed to zip tie the brake line, the ones I linked in the description on Amazon are the exact ones I used.
What steering wheel adapter do you use?
Momo hub
I have one in my front yard that’s nearly mint, selling it for $1000.. doesn’t run
I found the coilover but it says it doesn't fit an 1988...
Same with rims
ya they don't make parts for B12's you have to buy B13 Coilovers the link in the description are the ones I'm running right now.
Thanks.
1 more question.
What are your rim specs and offset?
@@iSLeePz 16x8 + 20 I talk about it in the video around 3:46
does it really say Nissan Corolla on the trunk?
It says Toyota Corolla in the rear and Nissan in the front
why the hell did you put a toyota corolla in the trunk?
For the meme lol
I dont think thats a 1.6 nor is it fuel injected. Thats a carbureted 12 valve. Your mistaking it for a Ga16.... Thats not a Ga16
Hahaha ur silly look up the only engine option for a North American 89 Sentra
@@heybentai whats the name of ur engine.... That engine is a 12 valve Carbureted engine. Dont tell ne about North America, tell me about that specific engine. Not knocking ur car is clean n all.
GA16i it’s a throttle body injected 1.6 liter made for only 2 production years 1989 and 1990 it came in the b12 Sentra and the Pulsar of the same year
I had one
I had a lowered b11 wagon
Thats the good stuff right there
@@heybentai the b12 is getting real popular in the lowrider circles now
@@gypsyshot5225 wow really I had no idea, maybe I can sell mine when the price goes up lol
@@heybentai price has been up on them
Why you have toyota Corolla on the trunk
for the meme
When you gonna sr20 swap?
🥲
Never!