Elantra CRDi - 40000Kms in 1.5 years.

benbsb29 · 14th March 2008, 12:11

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Originally Posted by jkdas

I have seen it in action overtaking Ikon 1.6, stage 1/2 balenos etc

And it does all this with so much composure.

Quite underrated, i say. Between i was in the car during the above run as well.

lamborghini · 15th June 2008, 16:20

Hey bro,
loved the review. Someone I know is planning on getting a used one.
Are there anythings to look out for when buying a used elantra? Also, do you still have the car and is maintaining it as cheap as before?
How many km has the car done now? are there any problems?

5th August 2008, 18:20

hi,
I bought an elantra crdi last oct and i am pretty impressed with the car and so is my family. I drove to Baroda 1450 kms and back without any problem. I touched 190+ speeds with ease without flooring the pedal. The car has amazing charateristics..
I tried a small stint with the pete's tuning box. Couldn't make much out of it.
I would like to know whether it really adds power. the so called 130 bhp and 30 kgm torque is doable.
I was told that the pete's box is costing only 19k now as compared to 30-31 earliers.
please advise does is make sense to spend for the pete's box. I already got the upgrade done to the green filters.

tadukuttan · 6th August 2008, 02:56

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Originally Posted by alphamike

I tried a small stint with the pete's tuning box. Couldn't make much out of it.
I would like to know whether it really adds power. the so called 130 bhp and 30 kgm torque is doable.
I was told that the pete's box is costing only 19k now as compared to 30-31 earliers.
please advise does is make sense to spend for the pete's box. I already got the upgrade done to the green filters.

Not sure I quite understand what you mean by a small stint. But, if that means driving around with one in city traffic, you really cannot make out too much of a difference.

The Petes/PSI box does help the car get that 130 odd claimed bhp, and 30 kgm of torque on stage 1. If you need more power out of the car, please go ahead and get a box for yourself. If you don't need anymore power out of the car, or if you feel you cannot really use the additional horses, no point in getting one...

And for all those posts which I have not replied to, my apologies. I will update the thread soon with the details, but the short summary is, the car has done around 82000Kms now, and pretty much nothing has changed since I wrote the review...

Gangsta · 6th August 2008, 07:39

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Originally Posted by tadukuttan

Not sure I quite understand what you mean by a small stint. But, if that means driving around with one in city traffic, you really cannot make out too much of a difference.

The Petes/PSI box does help the car get that 130 odd claimed bhp, and 30 kgm of torque on stage 1. If you need more power out of the car, please go ahead and get a box for yourself. If you don't need anymore power out of the car, or if you feel you cannot really use the additional horses, no point in getting one...

And for all those posts which I have not replied to, my apologies. I will update the thread soon with the details, but the short summary is, the car has done around 82000Kms now, and pretty much nothing has changed since I wrote the review...

haha thats good to hear mate, i'm eagerly waiting for a 82k KM review of the elantra babe. I need to ask something, with petes box 130 hp odd, u said in city driving hardly any difference? Why so? Turbo kicks at 2k rpm in elantra too. Petes box wont reduce the turbo lag and increase the power when turbo kicks in?

tadukuttan · 6th August 2008, 12:24

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Originally Posted by Gangsta

I need to ask something, with petes box 130 hp odd, u said in city driving hardly any difference? Why so? Turbo kicks at 2k rpm in elantra too. Petes box wont reduce the turbo lag and increase the power when turbo kicks in?

Look at this post - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...tml#post283989

It definitely does make city driving without the turbo spooling easier, but the real difference in power is pretty small, before the turbo spools. After it spools up, the difference in power progressively increases before tapering off, as expected. The graph in the earlier post explains the differences with and without the tuning box clearly.

Gangsta · 6th August 2008, 13:56

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Originally Posted by tadukuttan

Look at this post - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...tml#post283989

It definitely does make city driving without the turbo spooling easier, but the real difference in power is pretty small, before the turbo spools. After it spools up, the difference in power progressively increases before tapering off, as expected. The graph in the earlier post explains the differences with and without the tuning box clearly.

thanx for the info mate. really good stuff. Cheers cheers:

kb100 · 14th February 2009, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Gangsta

thanx for the info mate. really good stuff. Cheers cheers:

Can't wait.... I'm Next!!!

I am wondering what to do with the headlamps of course!

15th February 2009, 08:29

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Originally Posted by kb100

Can't wait.... I'm Next!!!

I am wondering what to do with the headlamps of course!

What do you mean you're next? did you get your car already?

Screwdriva · 15th February 2009, 11:45

I've always been a fan of Hyundai's valliant attempts to push it's cars more upmarket, one small step at a time.

I owned a 1st generation Tiburon/ Coupe (generation before your car) and admired the car's powerplant reliability. It's periphery systems (braking, suspension, build quality, electricals) were a nightmare but the engine kept plugging on, even with 2 Lac kms on the odo.

Alot of the issues mentioned were resolved with your generation of car. The diesel motor even shares its injection system with the Mercedes cars you mention. These are great things. But sadly, Hyundai is still playing catch up to the Japs. And it remains to be seen if it's "Genesis" platform can change that.

I've given up trying to figure out if the Germans, Japs or even Koreans make better cars. For now, I just back and watch from my W124.

kb100 · 15th February 2009, 18:31

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Originally Posted by rippergeo

What do you mean you're next? did you get your car already?

If all goes well, a substantial token advance will be paid tomorrow morning!

maverick030581 · 16th February 2009, 10:52

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Originally Posted by rippergeo

What do you mean you're next? did you get your car already?

I'm also next

I got my Elantra CRDi on Thursday 12th Feb

mobike008 · 16th February 2009, 11:32

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Originally Posted by kb100

If all goes well, a substantial token advance will be paid tomorrow morning!

That's nice. So did you get the color of your choice?

esteem_lover · 16th February 2009, 11:44

Since you said your Kenwood is a GPS HU, couldn't you load maps through a DVD for local navigation ?

And how much has your CRDi run now ? Another report is surely awaited.

kpzen · 16th February 2009, 12:35

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Originally Posted by kb100

If all goes well, a substantial token advance will be paid tomorrow morning!

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick030581

I'm also next

I got my Elantra CRDi on Thursday 12th Feb

Hyundai should read this and learn something.

All the fantastic cars they have made have never made a mark on sales number.

15th June 2008, 16:20	#47
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Hey bro, loved the review. Someone I know is planning on getting a used one. Are there anythings to look out for when buying a used elantra? Also, do you still have the car and is maintaining it as cheap as before? How many km has the car done now? are there any problems?
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5th August 2008, 18:20	#48
alphamike Posts: n/a	modifications for elantra hi, I bought an elantra crdi last oct and i am pretty impressed with the car and so is my family. I drove to Baroda 1450 kms and back without any problem. I touched 190+ speeds with ease without flooring the pedal. The car has amazing charateristics.. I tried a small stint with the pete's tuning box. Couldn't make much out of it. I would like to know whether it really adds power. the so called 130 bhp and 30 kgm torque is doable. I was told that the pete's box is costing only 19k now as compared to 30-31 earliers. please advise does is make sense to spend for the pete's box. I already got the upgrade done to the green filters.
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15th February 2009, 11:45	#55
Screwdriva BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London/ Bombay Posts: 582 Thanked: 527 Times View My Garage	I've always been a fan of Hyundai's valliant attempts to push it's cars more upmarket, one small step at a time. I owned a 1st generation Tiburon/ Coupe (generation before your car) and admired the car's powerplant reliability. It's periphery systems (braking, suspension, build quality, electricals) were a nightmare but the engine kept plugging on, even with 2 Lac kms on the odo. Alot of the issues mentioned were resolved with your generation of car. The diesel motor even shares its injection system with the Mercedes cars you mention. These are great things. But sadly, Hyundai is still playing catch up to the Japs. And it remains to be seen if it's "Genesis" platform can change that. I've given up trying to figure out if the Germans, Japs or even Koreans make better cars. For now, I just back and watch from my W124.
	() Thanks

16th February 2009, 11:44	#59
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Since you said your Kenwood is a GPS HU, couldn't you load maps through a DVD for local navigation ? And how much has your CRDi run now ? Another report is surely awaited.
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