Performance Mods For City iDSI

Vishesh · 10th May 2007, 20:07

hi guyz !!!

Yaar i bought a city EXi ie iDSI jst two days back...and i seriously wanna go in for performance mods...i'm a total novice in the field of mods so needed your advice...

LOOK...i have a total budget of around 20-30k for the mods...and i dont wanna sacrifice fuel efficiency..rather increase it furthur if possible...so keep these points in minds when you post...!

Guyz...when you mention your preffered set of mods...be sure to mention the brands, the approx costs involved..the upsides and downsides...go for mods which are easily available... and involve no extra maintenance costs in the long run...thanx in advance !!

Akshay1234 · 10th May 2007, 21:28

if you want serious mods then they will void your warranty. you could start off with a k&n stock replacement air filter and ngk iridium spark plugs and wires. the filter should cost you about 5k and the plugs about 700 and pair. dont know about the wires.

if you dont mind modding your warranty then also get a free flow exhaust.

BUSA · 10th May 2007, 23:16

Budget of 20k

KnN filter with CAI - 5K
Free Flow Exhaust with 4-2-1headers - 10k
Porting and Polishing - 15k

The upsides of all the above mods is better efficency of the engines and hence better FE and performance.

This will easily give you a good peppy car. Your FE will surely increase a bit and there wont be any maintenance in the long run with the above.

rana_kirti · 11th May 2007, 02:58

hi busa...

i also have a honda city zx idsi.....

it has 77 bhp....

could you tell me in figures ??? after all the mods that you have mentioned above how much will be the increase in bhp... and also in torgue...???

both me and vishesh would appreciate it...

thanks

GTO · 11th May 2007, 09:11

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and ngk iridium spark plugs and wires.

Please stop recommending performance spark plugs and wires. They are an absolute waste of money on a stock engine and offer no conceivable benefit.

Akshay1234 · 11th May 2007, 09:58

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Originally Posted by GTO

Please stop recommending performance spark plugs and wires. They are an absolute waste of money on a stock engine and offer no conceivable benefit.

i didnt know that. sorry about that.

navdeep · 11th May 2007, 10:03

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Porting and Polishing - 15k

Is it so expensive ?

manson · 11th May 2007, 12:03

two days old, and you already wanna mod your car!!
if you wanted a fast car, why did you buy the nhc in the first place?
you could have done well with, lets say a petrol fiesta.

manson.

BUSA · 11th May 2007, 12:41

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Is it so expensive ?

Depends from person to person

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fter all the mods that you have mentioned above how much will be the increase in bhp... and also in torgue...???

Increase in power would be around 7bhp with FFE, Filter and Porting Polishing. Cant say about the torque but the car will be very drivable.

viper · 11th May 2007, 12:48

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Depends from person to person

Increase in power would be around 7bhp with FFE, Filter and Porting Polishing. Cant say about the torque but the car will be very drivable.

BUSA,

Power Increment is much higher with all the three mods combined. How much would depend on who and how well the job is executed.

Viper

theMAG · 11th May 2007, 13:04

Vishesh,

Your original requirement is something of an oxy-moron, IMO. I've 2 doubts:

1. Are you looking to increase the power and performance
2. Or do you intend to make it even more fuel efficient?

While the suggestions mentioned above will increase combustion efficiency, I dont see the point of having performance mods to drive with a lighter foot. And the right foot will only get heavy with mods.

Vishesh · 11th May 2007, 13:10

well i just want to boost the performance of my city w\o compromising on the fuel economy...nothing to do with increasing the fuel economy furthur...and yes definitely mods will only make me more heavy footed...thats no prob..thats what i want...and by the way..would FFE boost 7 BHP ? my goodness yeah !!!!

Dinesh99 · 11th May 2007, 14:50

Hi Everyone

I am owner of a NHC idsi ( GXi model ).
Correct me if I am wrong , but I don't think NHC is a correct car to start modding with.
I mean, sure, you can get 7 bhp more with the above mentioned mods, but you will only get 84 bhp ( 77 + 7 ).
There are cars available in the in the same price band packing more bhp in stock configuration.

NHC is a car , if you are looking for space , comfort, reliability , resale value and fuel efficiency.

Speaking of fuel efficiency, I went on a trip Delhi to Lucknow , with five people on board, full luggage , and AC on . I got an average of 25+ .

On a trip to Jaisalmer, last year , four people, AC on full blast and driving at 130-140 kmph , got an average of 22 kmpl. I need to mention that my car is in stock configuration. No mods what so ever ( Okay, I have put seat covers

).

The Baleno and the SX4 are much more mod friendly.

Regards
Dinesh

Akshay1234 · 11th May 2007, 16:17

or why not a viper triphase?

BUSA · 11th May 2007, 18:14

Infact when i had a NHC, i asked the Honda guys about fitting a conical KnN and they said that it wont fit in the hood because of lack of space.

10th May 2007, 20:07	#1
Vishesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 96 Thanked: 27 Times	Performance Mods For City iDSI hi guyz !!! Yaar i bought a city EXi ie iDSI jst two days back...and i seriously wanna go in for performance mods...i'm a total novice in the field of mods so needed your advice... LOOK...i have a total budget of around 20-30k for the mods...and i dont wanna sacrifice fuel efficiency..rather increase it furthur if possible...so keep these points in minds when you post...! Guyz...when you mention your preffered set of mods...be sure to mention the brands, the approx costs involved..the upsides and downsides...go for mods which are easily available... and involve no extra maintenance costs in the long run...thanx in advance !!
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10th May 2007, 21:28	#2
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	if you want serious mods then they will void your warranty. you could start off with a k&n stock replacement air filter and ngk iridium spark plugs and wires. the filter should cost you about 5k and the plugs about 700 and pair. dont know about the wires. if you dont mind modding your warranty then also get a free flow exhaust.
	() Thanks

10th May 2007, 23:16	#3
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Budget of 20k KnN filter with CAI - 5K Free Flow Exhaust with 4-2-1headers - 10k Porting and Polishing - 15k The upsides of all the above mods is better efficency of the engines and hence better FE and performance. This will easily give you a good peppy car. Your FE will surely increase a bit and there wont be any maintenance in the long run with the above.
	() Thanks

11th May 2007, 02:58	#4
rana_kirti BANNED Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 374 Thanked: 86 Times	hi busa... i also have a honda city zx idsi..... it has 77 bhp.... could you tell me in figures ??? after all the mods that you have mentioned above how much will be the increase in bhp... and also in torgue...??? both me and vishesh would appreciate it... thanks
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11th May 2007, 12:03	#8
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	two days old, and you already wanna mod your car!! if you wanted a fast car, why did you buy the nhc in the first place? you could have done well with, lets say a petrol fiesta. manson.
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11th May 2007, 13:04	#11
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Vishesh, Your original requirement is something of an oxy-moron, IMO. I've 2 doubts: 1. Are you looking to increase the power and performance 2. Or do you intend to make it even more fuel efficient? While the suggestions mentioned above will increase combustion efficiency, I dont see the point of having performance mods to drive with a lighter foot. And the right foot will only get heavy with mods.
	() Thanks

11th May 2007, 13:10	#12
Vishesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 96 Thanked: 27 Times	well i just want to boost the performance of my city w\o compromising on the fuel economy...nothing to do with increasing the fuel economy furthur...and yes definitely mods will only make me more heavy footed...thats no prob..thats what i want...and by the way..would FFE boost 7 BHP ? my goodness yeah !!!!
	() Thanks

11th May 2007, 14:50	#13
Dinesh99 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 19 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Everyone I am owner of a NHC idsi ( GXi model ). Correct me if I am wrong , but I don't think NHC is a correct car to start modding with. I mean, sure, you can get 7 bhp more with the above mentioned mods, but you will only get 84 bhp ( 77 + 7 ). There are cars available in the in the same price band packing more bhp in stock configuration. NHC is a car , if you are looking for space , comfort, reliability , resale value and fuel efficiency. Speaking of fuel efficiency, I went on a trip Delhi to Lucknow , with five people on board, full luggage , and AC on . I got an average of 25+ . On a trip to Jaisalmer, last year , four people, AC on full blast and driving at 130-140 kmph , got an average of 22 kmpl. I need to mention that my car is in stock configuration. No mods what so ever ( Okay, I have put seat covers ). The Baleno and the SX4 are much more mod friendly. Regards Dinesh
	() Thanks

11th May 2007, 16:17	#14
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	or why not a viper triphase?
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11th May 2007, 18:14	#15
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Infact when i had a NHC, i asked the Honda guys about fitting a conical KnN and they said that it wont fit in the hood because of lack of space.
	() Thanks