Maruti Suzuki in India is the top player when it comes to car sales. And this has been going on for more than a decade. Certainly, without thorough engineering, this would now have been possible. And in a vehicle engine, its heart is one of the most integral parts. Speaking of which, to date, Maruti Suzuki India has brought some iconic, some frugal and at times powerful. One such motor with cars from Suzuki that had the best of both worlds, frugal and powerful*. It was the G13B.
The Important figures | G13B engine.
Before getting started, and for all those curious minds out there, this engine was displaced 1289CC and generated 85ps of mac power and 110Nm of peak torque. Like a typical old naturally aspirated petrol, the G13B made its power in the higher end of its rev band, at 6,000rpm. And the peak torque came in at 4,500rpm after which the torque curve then tapered.
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This nearly 1.3-litre engine was a 4-cylinder motor and operated with 4-valves per cylinder, which was a big thing for the time. Controlling the valves was a SOHC or single overhead cam setup.
Additionally, the engine was fairly powerful for the time. One of the things, that aided the engine to generate power was its compression ratio, which was 9:01. The peak power came at about 6,000rpm, to eeak out the maximum power from the vehicle, the engine was required to be worked hard. But in typical Suzuki DNA, the motor was refined even at those high reves. The credit goes to a short-stroke and big bore setup.
Why the G13B engine is so Revered?
Well, not many will be familiar with this engine, unless you are either a hardcore, automobile maniac, or are a tuner. Well, this engine was a part of the many cars in the Maruti Suzuki family including the iconic ones like the Maruti Suzuki Esteem and the first-gen Swift.
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Well, these cars came with a stock G13B engine. And these were the cars that were famous in the car community in India. Later, due to many capabilities, this engine could be easily transferred. Transferred? Well, Yes, the G13B engine was among the primary motors that were swapped in. For instance, there are many car guys in India that drive a Maruti Suzuki Zen with this G13B engine.
With that, the being a part of the JDM or Japanese domestic market, was highly tuneable and with the right modification could easily run with more power, rather a lot more power.
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