Rebuilding my Esteem

somebodystopme · 29th August 2007, 18:33

How much did te new bumpers and bonnet cost you?? I am also plannin to modify my estem 97 into 98..I guess it will be cheaper compared to the new esteem...

comet · 4th September 2007, 00:01

Hi guz, Need some advice about my Esteem Project.

I have '96 Maruti Esteem which i'm thinking of modding it for performance.
Performance in the sense of Street car rather than drag racing.
To be simply and realistic, My objectives is to have 1.6L performance out of my Esteem's 1.3L Engine. superb overtaking and top speed of 200km instead of 140km.

Any Technical advice?
My other non-tech ideas are tyre upsize 13->14, body kit which costs around Rs15k.

dezmo007 · 14th September 2007, 02:30

Hey guys ...Just to correct somethings that ive got wrong....the model of my car is a 95 carburetor esteem and not a 97 as mentioned earlier. Anyways ive painted my car black..will try and upload the pictures tomorrow

esteem_lover · 23rd November 2007, 09:17

still waiting for the pictures 007.

quadra · 29th November 2007, 21:03

Bump

Still waiting for pics

Blue Thunder · 8th February 2008, 10:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by dezmo007

Hey guys ...Just to correct somethings that ive got wrong....the model of my car is a 95 carburetor esteem and not a 97 as mentioned earlier.

... or better still ...

how did you mistake a 1995 model car for a 1997 one (you would have got the original RC book when you bought the car, right)?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dezmo007

Anyways ive painted my car black..will try and upload the pictures tomorrow

We are eagerly waiting for the pictures :-D ( tomorrow never comes ??? !!! )

revvhed · 8th February 2008, 11:00

er guys .. just FYI .. '95 and '96 model esteems did indeed have a key for the fuel filler flap. The remote release was added later .. on the type 1 itself .. but later. There's a '96 esteem parked in my building which i have seen from day 1 when it was brand new, and it's got a key operated filler flap, and my friend has a '95 esteem, which also has a key operated filler flap .. both original fittings. Maruti did later change the fuel filler lid on the type 1 to remote release, but that was late '96.
so .. give the poor chap a break ..

NOS Power · 9th February 2008, 06:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by revvhed

er guys .. just FYI .. '95 and '96 model esteems did indeed have a key for the fuel filler flap. The remote release was added later .. on the type 1 itself .. but later. There's a '96 esteem parked in my building which i have seen from day 1 when it was brand new, and it's got a key operated filler flap, and my friend has a '95 esteem, which also has a key operated filler flap .. both original fittings. Maruti did later change the fuel filler lid on the type 1 to remote release, but that was late '96.
so .. give the poor chap a break ..

I suppose that just clears the air regarding the lid.

Dezmo we all are waiting for your esteem to come out good.

silverado · 24th February 2008, 23:46

Is it easily possible to convert from type 2 grille to a type 3 one without changing the bonnet?

rr_zen · 25th February 2008, 06:34

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Originally Posted by silverado

Is it easily possible to convert from type 2 grille to a type 3 one without changing the bonnet?

I guess you are intending to change it to the new grille with the 'S' logo. The type 3 grille is larger in size than its type 2 counterpart and hence may not be a direct replacement.

esteem_lover · 25th February 2008, 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by rr_zen

I guess you are intending to change it to the new grille with the 'S' logo. The type 3 grille is larger in size than its type 2 counterpart and hence may not be a direct replacement.

The bonnet also needs to be changed for that

CaliforniaKnight · 6th May 2008, 01:01

do you think we can add a power steering unit to the esteem which came without it?
is there any kit available?

GTO · 6th May 2008, 12:32

My '96 (March build) Esteem didn't have a key for the filler lid. I guess they did away with it when they launched the LX / VX variants.

esteem_lover · 6th May 2008, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliforniaKnight

do you think we can add a power steering unit to the esteem which came without it?
is there any kit available?

I am sure you can very well do it, but would it really be worth it ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

My '96 (March build) Esteem didn't have a key for the filler lid. I guess they did away with it when they launched the LX / VX variants.

AFAIK, esteems came only with the remote release, yet to see one which came with the key.

GTO · 6th May 2008, 16:36

Quote:

AFAIK, esteems came only with the remote release, yet to see one which came with the key.

The initial batches had the key lid after which, Maruti realised its not fitting for a premium sedan (it was premium back then!).

29th August 2007, 18:33	#61
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 519 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	How much did te new bumpers and bonnet cost you?? I am also plannin to modify my estem 97 into 98..I guess it will be cheaper compared to the new esteem...
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4th September 2007, 00:01	#62
comet BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Karaikal Posts: 43 Thanked: 2 Times	Modding Esteem '96 for Performance Hi guz, Need some advice about my Esteem Project. I have '96 Maruti Esteem which i'm thinking of modding it for performance. Performance in the sense of Street car rather than drag racing. To be simply and realistic, My objectives is to have 1.6L performance out of my Esteem's 1.3L Engine. superb overtaking and top speed of 200km instead of 140km. Any Technical advice? My other non-tech ideas are tyre upsize 13->14, body kit which costs around Rs15k.
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14th September 2007, 02:30	#63
dezmo007 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 42 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Hey guys ...Just to correct somethings that ive got wrong....the model of my car is a 95 carburetor esteem and not a 97 as mentioned earlier. Anyways ive painted my car black..will try and upload the pictures tomorrow
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23rd November 2007, 09:17	#64
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	still waiting for the pictures 007.
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29th November 2007, 21:03	#65
quadra BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blore Posts: 552 Thanked: 68 Times	Bump Still waiting for pics
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8th February 2008, 11:00	#67
revvhed BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 184 Thanked: 30 Times	key operated filler flap er guys .. just FYI .. '95 and '96 model esteems did indeed have a key for the fuel filler flap. The remote release was added later .. on the type 1 itself .. but later. There's a '96 esteem parked in my building which i have seen from day 1 when it was brand new, and it's got a key operated filler flap, and my friend has a '95 esteem, which also has a key operated filler flap .. both original fittings. Maruti did later change the fuel filler lid on the type 1 to remote release, but that was late '96. so .. give the poor chap a break ..
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silverado Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai-Pune Posts: 1,698 Thanked: 2,002 Times View My Garage	Is it easily possible to convert from type 2 grille to a type 3 one without changing the bonnet?
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CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	do you think we can add a power steering unit to the esteem which came without it? is there any kit available?
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6th May 2008, 12:32	#73
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,501 Thanked: 300,619 Times View My Garage	My '96 (March build) Esteem didn't have a key for the filler lid. I guess they did away with it when they launched the LX / VX variants.
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