Santro Specifics Mods and Upgrades!

yatinchoubal · 25th February 2009, 22:54

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Originally Posted by aditya.86

Yes i noticed that the AC pipe on yours is at a comparatively higher level. Also due to the PS oil reservoir you cannot place the filter there.

For me i do not have any issues like that.

I liked your grill.. Is it a DIY? IF not, how did u get it done. I wish to do it. I want to get rid of any logos on my car.

aditya.86 · 26th February 2009, 00:53

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Originally Posted by yatinchoubal

I liked your grill.. Is it a DIY? IF not, how did u get it done. I wish to do it. I want to get rid of any logos on my car.

Nope its not a DIY, i got it done at a place called road runner in Coimbatore which is very famous for their body works. It was done couple of years back and still the mesh is as good as new.

aditya.86 · 26th February 2009, 00:57

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Originally Posted by jassi

even with the 185 section tires, i would not be comfy hitting 170 on a santro

but i did have plenty of throttle left at 160, i think i chickened out

as for fuel pressure regulator, i don't think i plan to squeeze any more performance out of this baby !! Let me know if it works out for you.

I was just wondering what an FPR can do to the car???? I am running 175/60 A539's. The car is much more stable on those.

chevelle · 2nd April 2009, 23:26

sorry to bump up this old thread

i am planning to install Green Cotton WIND kit on my 3 year old santro.

have somebody installed WIND kit on their santro? their views would be appreciated.

i am told an increase of 3-4% in performance, do you all suggest to also go for FFE?

Your views would be appreciated

chevelle · 5th April 2009, 03:19

can somebody help me with Green Cotton wind kit i mentioned below?

I would love to have some opinions before taking the plunge.

sanjz · 5th April 2009, 09:34

hey bro wrc your cold intake kit is wrongly placed. It is placed right on top of the exhaust headers , this is really not going to help, with the filter sucking up just hot air. So all the improvement that you feel is mere MHP and nothing more change the position of the intake ASAP

yatinchoubal · 11th April 2009, 01:26

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Originally Posted by sanjz

hey bro wrc your cold intake kit is wrongly placed. It is placed right on top of the exhaust headers , this is really not going to help, with the filter sucking up just hot air. So all the improvement that you feel is mere MHP and nothing more change the position of the intake ASAP

Dude, if you could see, I have a A/C vent pipe going right across it.. So i was not able to fit it side ways. And talking about hot air, I didnt understand how would that be. if you see the filter, it is fixed right in front of the grill. So more are the chances of sucking air from the grill, than anywhere else. Also, As it looks in the picture, but the filter is way to high, than those headers..

razor4077 · 11th April 2009, 02:12

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Originally Posted by yatinchoubal

Dude, check out the difference between PS and NON PS..
theres no space for a set up like yours. Also somehow, my AC pipe, seems to be at a height that yours..
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Actually, there is enough space to accommodate a filter, even in with the PS fluid reservoir.

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I ran this setup in my Santro for close to 2 years with no issues (the car was sold last year). Regarding sucking in of heat, it is very hard to avoid that in a small engine bay like the Santro's. I guess this kind of setup would be marginally better off than what you have currently. But if you haven't faced any issues, don't bother changing anything.

yatinchoubal · 11th April 2009, 03:39

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I guess this kind of setup would be marginally better off than what you have currently. But if you haven't faced any issues, don't bother changing anything.

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Regards
Yatin

darthvader5000 · 11th April 2009, 19:10

Frankly , in a car costing 3.5 Lacs , i do wonder the logic of installing another filter of the KN league. I owned a Santro for 9 Years and never felt the need for one ( driven on Mumbai -Pune express way , Cochin - Manglore-Goa- Mumbai, Cochin - Ooty) . IMO these cars are not meant as a performance cars.

yatinchoubal · 12th April 2009, 00:00

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Originally Posted by darthvader5000

Frankly , in a car costing 3.5 Lacs , i do wonder the logic of installing another filter of the KN league. I owned a Santro for 9 Years and never felt the need for one ( driven on Mumbai -Pune express way , Cochin - Manglore-Goa- Mumbai, Cochin - Ooty) . IMO these cars are not meant as a performance cars.

Dude, How come a price of a car is related to car modification.
I have seen people who have modified M800 also. Its the passion to do, and in my opinion, it has nothing to do with car size or price.

knp · 15th April 2009, 10:00

Hi Jassi,

I would like to get K&N filter and FFE for my Santro at bangalore.
Would you please give me the details like where you had these get fitted?
I could not able to send PM to you as you have reached the maximum limit of messages.

pk.

althaaf · 24th May 2009, 20:48

hi friends,
1 month back i brought a secondhand hyundai santro LS for my college use. its in its standard condition now. all i did was some black tint, black paint for steel wheels and door pillars. i have a small scale ICE also installed which in future will be upgraded
ICE
sony vcd player(got it with the car. stupid in my opinion!)
12" pioneer subwoofer
6x9 pioneer oval 4way speakers
400 watts pioneer 4 channel amp

i dont know the model of any of these

but i will post the pics of ice also soon.
now am posting this to get some modification ideas from all team bhp guru's.
i know santro is a family car. but right now i have no other option but to get satisfied with santro and to do some mods. am happy with the overall performance of the car
what i need is a killer executive look for my car. i dont want extreme graphics or other stuffs. it should look descent at the same time as a guys stuff! am planning to get a 13/14'' alloys also.
am attaching the pic of the car in present condition, please comment on it. and if possible provide photoshop suggestions too.

PS: mods, i know that there are a lot of santro mods related threads in team bhp, but i found none to be active now. thats the reason for starting this new thread. please dont delete or move this thread as it will get unnoticed.
thanks in advance for fast response

ghpk · 25th May 2009, 03:55

Congrats on your car, There are many threads on Santro, but yeah they are lagging behind, have to search for them, lets hope more santro owners check in regularly so we can have more santro here.

arbind85 · 25th May 2009, 07:27

mods i would suggest are:
1) 13" alloys with a gud set of shoes
2) front mesh grill
3) nice set of number plates
4) front fog: change to clear lens ones
5) change the indicator, parking, fog bulbs to the blue ones
6) install internally adjustable ORVM'S like the xing ones (most required)

2nd April 2009, 23:26	#199
chevelle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sacto Posts: 1,298 Thanked: 554 Times View My Garage	How is Green Cotton WIND kit for Santro? sorry to bump up this old thread i am planning to install Green Cotton WIND kit on my 3 year old santro. have somebody installed WIND kit on their santro? their views would be appreciated. i am told an increase of 3-4% in performance, do you all suggest to also go for FFE? Your views would be appreciated
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5th April 2009, 03:19	#200
chevelle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sacto Posts: 1,298 Thanked: 554 Times View My Garage	can somebody help me with Green Cotton wind kit i mentioned below? I would love to have some opinions before taking the plunge.
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5th April 2009, 09:34	#201
sanjz BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 130 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	hey bro wrc your cold intake kit is wrongly placed. It is placed right on top of the exhaust headers , this is really not going to help, with the filter sucking up just hot air. So all the improvement that you feel is mere MHP and nothing more change the position of the intake ASAP
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11th April 2009, 19:10	#205
darthvader5000 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 85 Thanked: 36 Times	Frankly , in a car costing 3.5 Lacs , i do wonder the logic of installing another filter of the KN league. I owned a Santro for 9 Years and never felt the need for one ( driven on Mumbai -Pune express way , Cochin - Manglore-Goa- Mumbai, Cochin - Ooty) . IMO these cars are not meant as a performance cars.
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15th April 2009, 10:00	#207
knp BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 243 Thanked: 44 Times	Hi Jassi, I would like to get K&N filter and FFE for my Santro at bangalore. Would you please give me the details like where you had these get fitted? I could not able to send PM to you as you have reached the maximum limit of messages. pk.
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24th May 2009, 20:48	#208
althaaf BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: thrissur, gorakhpur & nepal Posts: 137 Thanked: 63 Times View My Garage	my santro for mods hi friends, 1 month back i brought a secondhand hyundai santro LS for my college use. its in its standard condition now. all i did was some black tint, black paint for steel wheels and door pillars. i have a small scale ICE also installed which in future will be upgraded ICE sony vcd player(got it with the car. stupid in my opinion!) 12" pioneer subwoofer 6x9 pioneer oval 4way speakers 400 watts pioneer 4 channel amp i dont know the model of any of these but i will post the pics of ice also soon. now am posting this to get some modification ideas from all team bhp guru's. i know santro is a family car. but right now i have no other option but to get satisfied with santro and to do some mods. am happy with the overall performance of the car what i need is a killer executive look for my car. i dont want extreme graphics or other stuffs. it should look descent at the same time as a guys stuff! am planning to get a 13/14'' alloys also. am attaching the pic of the car in present condition, please comment on it. and if possible provide photoshop suggestions too. PS: mods, i know that there are a lot of santro mods related threads in team bhp, but i found none to be active now. thats the reason for starting this new thread. please dont delete or move this thread as it will get unnoticed. thanks in advance for fast response Attached Thumbnails
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25th May 2009, 03:55	#209
ghpk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 872 Thanked: 213 Times	Congrats on your car, There are many threads on Santro, but yeah they are lagging behind, have to search for them, lets hope more santro owners check in regularly so we can have more santro here.
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25th May 2009, 07:27	#210
arbind85 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 52 Thanked: 4 Times	mods i would suggest are: 1) 13" alloys with a gud set of shoes 2) front mesh grill 3) nice set of number plates 4) front fog: change to clear lens ones 5) change the indicator, parking, fog bulbs to the blue ones 6) install internally adjustable ORVM'S like the xing ones (most required) Last edited by arbind85 : 25th May 2009 at 07:29.
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