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Originally Posted by brraj dream come true car for him. |
Short words for a feeling which is much more than that! Pal, its sure is, so here goes. Let me apologize for the delayed report, staright to the topic of interest now !
It takes about 30 minutes for an absolute first timer to install, if you have the right tools. For removing the engine cover, a size ten T-Spanner would do the trick! Immediate changes noticed after being Peted was a more silent running engine and drop in the smoke levels when the accelerator is floored. My better half also noted the initial silence. Later on a drive along to the Sangumugham Beach in Trivandrum , I really floored the car and my god , the car just took off, glueing all the five occupants of the cars to their seats . And to think that this is the level of performance the car gives, with the stock air filter is amazing. I haven’t got the Green Cotton CAI or the K&N Stock Replacement filter. Primarily coz I have an extended warranty and I do not wish to void it .
There is no major loss in FE. Day before yesterday (6th Jan 2008), I drove from Trivandrum to Bangalore. I don’t have any other numbers coz I don’t have the equipment.
Route Taken : Trivandrum -> Adoor > Thekkady -> Cumbum -> Theni -> Dindguil- > Salem-> Dharamapuri-> Krishnagiri -> Hosur -> Bangalore.
Start time : 0430 Hrs
End Time : 2015 Hrs
Total Distance : 840 KMS ( inclusive of some diversions for personal reasons )
Fuel Consumed : 39 Litres ( HP Turbojet from E-Fuel Pumps, Full tank to full tank)
FE = 21.5 Kmpl ! – so no effect on the mileage !
Agreed Salem – Krishnagiri is absolutely horrible, but in daylight its do-able, I did it at night and it was horrendous
On my way to Bangalore came across alteast 12 different vernas, including two of them which were traveling in the same direction. One of them I saw in the Kumily ghat section and was a VGT and was struggling desperately to keep up with the Peted Verna in the curves. Another one I came across when I was nearing Salem on good straight roads, yep again a VGT . He was doing about 140 KMPH , I passed him like a breeze and immediately , I could see him down shifting from the thick smoke and try to get back , I let him be as with power comes responsibility, but not before letting him struggle for a while to catch up.. hehehe that’s pretty devilish of me I know …after a while he had slowed down and started doing some real crazy stunts so i pulled over for a break and let him pass.
Right now my vehicle is at 31000 KMS and going strong the OEM tyres (175/70/R14 MRF ZVTS) will be up for a change in the next 5000 KMS . I am evaluating 195/65/R14 Tyres for the change .There is a 1.42% change in the circumference, see calculation below.
I am currently on 6J alloys, initially I thought that the car was running 5.5J alloys but while on a recent visit to the tyre balancing centre I found that the alloys were actually 6J. I also calculate that there will be a increase of 4.25 mm in the GC which i think i can use in future
I have taken all care to see that car looks as stock as possible from outside ,no loud noises, no fancy sticker work , no decals nothing no not even the Petes logo sticker at the back . I wanna make my car a real sleeper. The car completed 1 year on 19th Dec 2007 and I even received a SMS from Hyundai Customer service . I had upgraded my HU ( from a Sony MEXR1 to a JVC KD AVX33 HU) and Pete’fied the car , in a way these are the first birthday gifts to my car ! ..Now lets talk about reasons to pimp your ride!