SX4 Vinyl Graphics/ Mods - Team-BHP

gopinathann · 25th September 2007, 11:21

I am planning to put Racing Stripe in my car. Just done some graphics to get an idea how it looks (stripe created are not perfect, bear with it).
Any other designs/suggestions ?

Aerial View - Original

Aerial View - Stripe

Front View

amit · 25th September 2007, 11:26

Are these going to be permanant?

I don't think the SX4 has the looks to carry off racing stripes. Maybe if you add side skirts, bumper spoilers, bigger wheels to give the car a lower look, it may just about be able to carry off the stripes. Just my opinion though.

mail4ajo · 25th September 2007, 11:38

I saw a black SX4 hatchback in Singapore with stripes. Looked really cool. A portion of the headlight also had the body colour and awesome low profile tyres with large rims. Like Amit said, they tend to look much better with a body kit.

gopinathann · 25th September 2007, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by amit

Are these going to be permanant?

I don't think the SX4 has the looks to carry off racing stripes. Maybe if you add side skirts, bumper spoilers, bigger wheels to give the car a lower look, it may just about be able to carry off the stripes. Just my opinion though.

Reason for Side skirts restricting me.
1. Cost - comes around 30k for 4 sides.
2. GC is going to be affected, saw one of the swift side skirt torn off.

Don't want to go for bigger wheels, already it has 16inch, will go for Chrome painting the alloy.

akshay1234 · 25th September 2007, 11:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopinathann

Reason for Side skirts restricting me.
1. Cost - comes around 30k for 4 sides.
2. GC is going to be affected, saw one of the swift side skirt torn off.

Don't want to go for bigger wheels, already it has 16inch, will go for Chrome painting the alloy.

dont paint your alloys chrome. it will look horrible on a copper car. the sx4 has 195mm of ground clearance. i dont think skirts are going to affect it.

and i agree that stripes wont look good on an sx4 without skirts.

Venkatesh.C · 25th September 2007, 14:24

Hey cool. How about some low profile tyres and Red UC lighting, Body coloured front Grills.
Will give your car a mean look.

I saw a Swift on Chennai roads (on Adyar Bridge) fully rally colours. It had a base white colour with all kinds of ad splashing like a propah rally car. It looked cool. Just had a fleeting glance though

BUSA · 25th September 2007, 14:33

SX4 looks horrible with skirts IMO, why not reduce the GC to 170mm levels, will make it handle, brake and stability better.

gopinathann · 25th September 2007, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venkatesh.C

Hey cool. How about some low profile tyres and Red UC lighting, Body coloured front Grills.
Will give your car a mean look.

I saw a Swift on Chennai roads (on Adyar Bridge) fully rally colours. It had a base white colour with all kinds of ad splashing like a propah rally car. It looked cool. Just had a fleeting glance though

Low profile tyres are going to affect ride comfort. With the existing tyres I am able to get superior handling during sudden turns and cornering. I had fixed red underglow neon but it went within a week, so left that one. Either I will go for LEDs or strobe lights.

gopinathann · 25th September 2007, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

dont paint your alloys chrome. it will look horrible on a copper car. the sx4 has 195mm of ground clearance. i dont think skirts are going to affect it.

and i agree that stripes wont look good on an sx4 without skirts.

Doesn't chrome looks good on this.

Original

Chrome wheels replaced

sathya_nars · 26th September 2007, 08:21

Please don't reduce GC or tyre size, you aren't doing justice for SX4 :-).

Chrome looks good.

Venkatesh.C · 26th September 2007, 13:15

Gopi, you Photoshopped the car. You have neither changed the Rims nor have you put in sun-film. Both are PS jobs. Caught you

As for how a mean Sx4 should look.Check this out

Hey

More pics at
2006 Suzuki SX4 WRC Photographs. High Resolution, Wallpapers, Destop Images.

gopinathann · 26th September 2007, 14:59

Venkatesh,
These photos looks. One of the guy has done the same kind of stuff and it costed 20k for just the vinyls. The shop is Kalyani sticker shop, T. Nagar.

I have added the side skirts using PS. Looks good, but don't know how much MGA skirting costs.

revved_up · 26th September 2007, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venkatesh.C

Gopi, you Photoshopped the car. You have neither changed the Rims nor have you put in sun-film. Both are PS jobs. Caught you

Hey

He never said he did not photoshop it.. please check post #1 again

Venkatesh.C · 26th September 2007, 15:06

I guess that must have been the Swift i saw. Looked very similar to the SX4 WRC edition in the pics here. You should do the same man. I wonder whether these will fade in our lovely Chennai heat!
I dont know about costs as i dont indulge in these things myself :(

akshay1234 · 26th September 2007, 15:45

actually chrome looks decent.

25th September 2007, 11:21	#1 (permalink)
gopinathann BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 415 View My Garage	SX4 Vinyl Graphics/ Mods I am planning to put Racing Stripe in my car. Just done some graphics to get an idea how it looks (stripe created are not perfect, bear with it). Any other designs/suggestions ? Aerial View - Original Aerial View - Stripe Front View __________________ Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves? _________________ SX4 ZXI - 2007

25th September 2007, 11:26	#2 (permalink)
amit Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,987	Are these going to be permanant? I don't think the SX4 has the looks to carry off racing stripes. Maybe if you add side skirts, bumper spoilers, bigger wheels to give the car a lower look, it may just about be able to carry off the stripes. Just my opinion though. __________________ Some people drive cars. I drive the Palio.

25th September 2007, 11:38	#3 (permalink)
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Thirupi Chennai - Sama Soodu Machi!! Posts: 1,058 View My Garage	I saw a black SX4 hatchback in Singapore with stripes. Looked really cool. A portion of the headlight also had the body colour and awesome low profile tyres with large rims. Like Amit said, they tend to look much better with a body kit. __________________ 2006 Maruti Alto LXi - Closed Loop LPG kit - Disconnected now 2003 HH Ambition 1998 Yamaha RX135

25th September 2007, 14:24	#6 (permalink)
Venkatesh.C BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 241	Hey cool. How about some low profile tyres and Red UC lighting, Body coloured front Grills. Will give your car a mean look. I saw a Swift on Chennai roads (on Adyar Bridge) fully rally colours. It had a base white colour with all kinds of ad splashing like a propah rally car. It looked cool. Just had a fleeting glance though __________________ Forget about World Peace...Visualize Using Your Turn Signal! - Anonymous

25th September 2007, 14:33	#7 (permalink)
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,189 View My Garage	SX4 looks horrible with skirts IMO, why not reduce the GC to 170mm levels, will make it handle, brake and stability better. __________________ thecarsandmore.blogspot. com

26th September 2007, 08:21	#10 (permalink)
sathya_nars BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 547 View My Garage	Please don't reduce GC or tyre size, you aren't doing justice for SX4 :-). Chrome looks good.

26th September 2007, 13:15	#11 (permalink)
Venkatesh.C BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 241	Gopi, you Photoshopped the car. You have neither changed the Rims nor have you put in sun-film. Both are PS jobs. Caught you As for how a mean Sx4 should look.Check this out Hey More pics at 2006 Suzuki SX4 WRC Photographs. High Resolution, Wallpapers, Destop Images. __________________ Forget about World Peace...Visualize Using Your Turn Signal! - Anonymous

26th September 2007, 14:59	#12 (permalink)
gopinathann BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 415 View My Garage	Venkatesh, These photos looks. One of the guy has done the same kind of stuff and it costed 20k for just the vinyls. The shop is Kalyani sticker shop, T. Nagar. I have added the side skirts using PS. Looks good, but don't know how much MGA skirting costs. __________________ Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves? _________________ SX4 ZXI - 2007

26th September 2007, 15:06	#14 (permalink)
Venkatesh.C BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 241	I guess that must have been the Swift i saw. Looked very similar to the SX4 WRC edition in the pics here. You should do the same man. I wonder whether these will fade in our lovely Chennai heat! I dont know about costs as i dont indulge in these things myself :( __________________ Forget about World Peace...Visualize Using Your Turn Signal! - Anonymous

26th September 2007, 15:45	#15 (permalink)
akshay1234 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,638 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (4)	actually chrome looks decent.

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