Santro Specifics Mods and Upgrades!

rareone · 26th August 2006, 14:08

Anyone has fitted a Strut Braces for Santro yet.

If yes let me knw from where.

If no then why not...

harsh87 · 28th August 2006, 00:04

i have done added a conical K&N and a free flow exhaust with a 1.5" tubing from manifold to muffler
my car has done 165 thats the max i have achieved

san316 · 30th September 2006, 12:44

hi guys,
i'm sunny and i'm new to this forum.. i'm having a Santro LE 2001 model matallic gray.
i want to modify the exterior of it, say the bumpers, skirts,spoilers etc.
now i request you guys to post some pics of any modded santro so that i can make up my mind on what to do exactly.

n yeah arush, i've seen ur work a lot n i kinda liked it so it's a personal request to you to suggest something...

waitin for your response guys..

rareone · 30th September 2006, 13:26

i am also desperate to see a modded santro...

someone post some pics & idea's...

aZa · 28th January 2007, 17:27

Santro like many other new cars comes with Dual Ignition Coil Systems (DIS) Due to this the normal 4 Cylinder setting on a aftermarket tacho shows only half the RPM reading.

The solution

1. A tachometer with 2 Cylinder setting, Very easy to connect and takes the rpm from 1 coil only.

2. Autometer/sunpro RPM Adapter, Using this the 4 cylinder setting will show the correct RPM

Harsh and i, both have SUNPRO tacho fitted onto our Xing's and it rocks

For more info check out Sunpro®

cheers

kkr2k2 · 28th January 2007, 17:38

Hey,
one of the t-bhpians, suren181 has modded his santro zip plus.
The mods include:
1. iridium spark-plugs and the corresponding wires.
2. stock replacement K&N air filter.
3. Hijoin HR 5 spoked machined finish 13" Alloys.
4. Bridgestone Turanza 165/65/R13.

Thats it.

And the rocks!

Happened to have a ride recently in the Jan Hyderabad bhp meet.
I thought this is the first time i have ever shifted to 4th gear at 100kmph. Wait another bhpian took it to 115kmph in the 3rd gear, and still the car can be pushed little further, we ran out of road.

kkr2k2 · 28th January 2007, 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by aZa

..... A tachometer with 2 Cylindersetting, Very easy to connect and takes the rpm from 1 coil only.....

Hey!
Doesnt the tachometer take the engine speed directly from the fly-wheel?
Because the deisel engines doesnt have ignition coil. or may be the setup is different for the deisel engines.
And also, with the ECU in the place, is there any way to get the reading from the ECU?

jkdas · 28th January 2007, 19:07

aZa ! tacho pics!

kk; santro does 115kmph in 3rd gear .ANd these tachos are electronic. Experts can enlighten more about this.

edit: saw pix

. How much does it cost?

aZa · 28th January 2007, 19:46

JKKKKKKKK.... this is a must have yaar!! The MRP is about 170$ but i got it from Ebay.com for 55$ + 20$ shipping. It has a two stage shift light. Very impressive u know

KK : There are ways to get tacho reading, CKP sensor is one , ECU the other but its better not to fiddle around with these.

JPL · 27th February 2007, 00:18

Hi,

Does anyone has any information on skirts for santro, has anyone installed it, please tell me the price and pics will be helpful.

Thanks,

JPL

faithless_1984 · 28th February 2007, 17:09

hey JPL ,i have side skirts in my car (xing).
paid 2500 for the side skirts and 500 for the installation.

here`s a pic (for more pics check out my garage)

hope this helps.

cheers

JPL · 7th March 2007, 22:36

Thank you Faithless for the PIC and the cost. And I also checked out your car garage, really cool man. Aologies for replying so late, I had actually forgotten where I had posted this...silly..yeah it is..

Thanks again

harsh87 · 8th March 2007, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

aZa ! tacho pics!

kk; santro does 115kmph in 3rd gear .ANd these tachos are electronic. Experts can enlighten more about this.

edit: saw pix

. How much does it cost?

jkd, check out my garage for the tacho pics, aza got the tacho after i got the same one working on my car

shashankre · 31st March 2007, 09:20

How much will a tachometer cost including installation(for Santro Xing)?
Will it effect/void the warranty? And where will they install it?......i see no place in the dash board......

razor4077 · 1st April 2007, 19:39

lots of modded santro's... nice to see!
i've done some upgrades to my xing as well, and i must say the car's a different animal altogether.
1. K&N universal conical filter + intake
2. OWS iridium plugs
3. 165/65 R13 tubeless Goodyear's on alloys
4. A kicka** ICE

Car handles very well, even at high speeds (unlike the stock Santro which feels like its about to take off when travelling at over 120). The upgraded rubber takes the credit for this.
Performance has improved considerably since fitting the filter & plugs. Pick-up is better, and i've managed to push it above 160... could have done more, but ran into traffic. That's not too bad, given the stock top speed is 145 as per Hyundai. FE has improved too, by about a kpl or so (and i drive the car pretty hard!).
and finally, the car sounds sweet, in & out

if anyone is looking to upgrade the santro, i would advise them to first upgrade the rubber before fitting the filter/plugs etc. else u'll have a powerful car with terrible handling.
my 2 cents...

26th August 2006, 14:08	#46
rareone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 256 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Anyone has fitted a Strut Braces for Santro yet. If yes let me knw from where. If no then why not...
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28th August 2006, 00:04	#47
harsh87 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 169 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	i have done added a conical K&N and a free flow exhaust with a 1.5" tubing from manifold to muffler my car has done 165 thats the max i have achieved
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30th September 2006, 12:44	#48
san316 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 2 Thanked: Once	hi guys, i'm sunny and i'm new to this forum.. i'm having a Santro LE 2001 model matallic gray. i want to modify the exterior of it, say the bumpers, skirts,spoilers etc. now i request you guys to post some pics of any modded santro so that i can make up my mind on what to do exactly. n yeah arush, i've seen ur work a lot n i kinda liked it so it's a personal request to you to suggest something... waitin for your response guys..
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30th September 2006, 13:26	#49
rareone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 256 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	i am also desperate to see a modded santro... someone post some pics & idea's...
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28th January 2007, 17:27	#50
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Santro's Tacho issue resolved :D Santro like many other new cars comes with Dual Ignition Coil Systems (DIS) Due to this the normal 4 Cylinder setting on a aftermarket tacho shows only half the RPM reading. The solution 1. A tachometer with 2 Cylinder setting, Very easy to connect and takes the rpm from 1 coil only. 2. Autometer/sunpro RPM Adapter, Using this the 4 cylinder setting will show the correct RPM Harsh and i, both have SUNPRO tacho fitted onto our Xing's and it rocks For more info check out Sunpro® cheers Last edited by aZa : 28th January 2007 at 17:29.
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28th January 2007, 17:38	#51
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Hey, one of the t-bhpians, suren181 has modded his santro zip plus. The mods include: 1. iridium spark-plugs and the corresponding wires. 2. stock replacement K&N air filter. 3. Hijoin HR 5 spoked machined finish 13" Alloys. 4. Bridgestone Turanza 165/65/R13. Thats it. And the rocks! Happened to have a ride recently in the Jan Hyderabad bhp meet. I thought this is the first time i have ever shifted to 4th gear at 100kmph. Wait another bhpian took it to 115kmph in the 3rd gear, and still the car can be pushed little further, we ran out of road. Last edited by kkr2k2 : 28th January 2007 at 17:40.
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28th January 2007, 19:07	#53
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	aZa ! tacho pics! kk; santro does 115kmph in 3rd gear .ANd these tachos are electronic. Experts can enlighten more about this. edit: saw pix. How much does it cost?
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28th January 2007, 19:46	#54
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	JKKKKKKKK.... this is a must have yaar!! The MRP is about 170$ but i got it from Ebay.com for 55$ + 20$ shipping. It has a two stage shift light. Very impressive u know KK : There are ways to get tacho reading, CKP sensor is one , ECU the other but its better not to fiddle around with these.
	() Thanks

27th February 2007, 00:18	#55
JPL BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: XXXXX Posts: 241 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi, Does anyone has any information on skirts for santro, has anyone installed it, please tell me the price and pics will be helpful. Thanks, JPL
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28th February 2007, 17:09	#56
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	hey JPL ,i have side skirts in my car (xing). paid 2500 for the side skirts and 500 for the installation. here`s a pic (for more pics check out my garage) hope this helps. cheers Last edited by faithless_1984 : 28th February 2007 at 17:10.
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7th March 2007, 22:36	#57
JPL BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: XXXXX Posts: 241 Thanked: 0 Times	Thank you Faithless for the PIC and the cost. And I also checked out your car garage, really cool man. Aologies for replying so late, I had actually forgotten where I had posted this...silly..yeah it is.. Thanks again
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31st March 2007, 09:20	#59
shashankre Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	How much will a tachometer cost including installation(for Santro Xing)? Will it effect/void the warranty? And where will they install it?......i see no place in the dash board......
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1st April 2007, 19:39	#60
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	lots of modded santro's... nice to see! i've done some upgrades to my xing as well, and i must say the car's a different animal altogether. 1. K&N universal conical filter + intake 2. OWS iridium plugs 3. 165/65 R13 tubeless Goodyear's on alloys 4. A kicka** ICE Car handles very well, even at high speeds (unlike the stock Santro which feels like its about to take off when travelling at over 120). The upgraded rubber takes the credit for this. Performance has improved considerably since fitting the filter & plugs. Pick-up is better, and i've managed to push it above 160... could have done more, but ran into traffic. That's not too bad, given the stock top speed is 145 as per Hyundai. FE has improved too, by about a kpl or so (and i drive the car pretty hard!). and finally, the car sounds sweet, in & out if anyone is looking to upgrade the santro, i would advise them to first upgrade the rubber before fitting the filter/plugs etc. else u'll have a powerful car with terrible handling. my 2 cents...
	() Thanks