Is Tata Indica Xeta GLG 1.4 Mod Friendly?

XetaGLGRocks · 15th November 2007, 20:49

Hi,
I was just wondering if the Tata Indica Xeta is a car which is mod friendly or not. If so, the what preliminary modifications can be done
1. To extract a bit more power ?
2. To reduce the lag when the AC is turned on ?

Akshay1234 · 16th November 2007, 08:27

what you could do is get a performance air filter like a ractive or k&n or green. you could then get a free flow exhaust. those should noticeably improve the power. then you could get porting and polishing.

these mods should improve the power a decent amount enough for you to notice. i dont know how much of a difference it will do on the indica since i havent heard of any modded indicas.

GTO · 16th November 2007, 11:28

The Xeta was never built for speed. With all that weight, mods arent really going to help much either.

I wouldnt recommend any after-market performance addons to the Xeta.

tsk1979 · 16th November 2007, 11:30

The same engine with ECU mods does 85bhp in indigo. I guess you could extract upto 15BHP more in total from this engine.

shuvc · 16th November 2007, 11:50

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

The same engine with ECU mods does 85bhp in indigo. I guess you could extract upto 15BHP more in total from this engine.

So would this be possible at Tata workshops? I mean will it be as simple as switching to the Indigo ECU? Or would it need other work?

tsk1979 · 16th November 2007, 12:11

You just need to rewrite the software, like Petes box kind of thing. No need of changing ECU. Tata workshops will not do this kind of work. They can't even change an indigo ECU on an indigo without goofing up, I seriously doubt they can do this.

karan561 · 16th November 2007, 14:32

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

The same engine with ECU mods does 85bhp in indigo. I guess you could extract upto 15BHP more in total from this engine.

Havent heard of that one ... ECU mods on an INDIGO ... ? it would be good to have the INDIGO with an good LOW END TORQUE ...

jerish666 · 16th November 2007, 15:09

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Originally Posted by GTO

The Xeta was never built for speed. With all that weight, mods arent really going to help much either.

I wouldnt recommend any after-market performance addons to the Xeta.

I

with im.Better dont go for any mods.

snaronikar · 16th November 2007, 15:17

Do not do any performance Mods on this. It will screw the ECU of the engine. The ac lag will be there even if you do the modification on this vehicle.

Mpower · 16th November 2007, 18:39

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

The same engine with ECU mods does 85bhp in indigo. I guess you could extract upto 15BHP more in total from this engine.

Isint the Indigo 1.4 liter vs the 1.2 on the Xeta Indica.

wolfinstein · 16th November 2007, 18:43

No earlier XETA's were 1.4 and now only GLX is 1.4 rest 1.2(GLS,GLG)

XetaGLGRocks · 16th November 2007, 22:43

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Originally Posted by wolfinstein

No earlier XETA's were 1.4 and now only GLX is 1.4 rest 1.2(GLS,GLG)

Mine is a 2006 April Xeta. At that time all the variants had 1.4 lts.

I was wondering. I had met a person incidentally who is an engineer working for Tata Motors, Indica assembly line. He claimed that the ECU ladder logic is intentionally programmed to make the engine perform lower than its 1.4 lt capacity. This is doen to improve fuel efficiency. He said if the ladder logic is modified appropriately, the power would rise appreciably, however witha definite drop in fuel efficiency.

greenhorn · 18th January 2018, 12:47

Does anyone know the part number for the chrome exhaust tip of the xeta? couldnt find it looking at the boodmo catalog - the mufflers seem to be the same.

salilpawar1 · 20th January 2018, 11:18

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

Does anyone know the part number for the chrome exhaust tip of the xeta? couldnt find it looking at the boodmo catalog - the mufflers seem to be the same.

I think it is integrated with the muffler itself so check the muffler part number of petrol Indica.

dkamath · 20th January 2018, 12:29

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Originally Posted by salilpawar1

I think it is integrated with the muffler itself so check the muffler part number of petrol Indica.

That's right. I'd gone in for the Indica petrol's muffler assembly while replacing that on our earlier Indica, and as suggested by the service staff

Sorry as I don't have the invoice with me for retrieving the part number

15th November 2007, 20:49	#1
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16th November 2007, 08:27	#2
Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,327 Thanked: 12,915 Times	what you could do is get a performance air filter like a ractive or k&n or green. you could then get a free flow exhaust. those should noticeably improve the power. then you could get porting and polishing. these mods should improve the power a decent amount enough for you to notice. i dont know how much of a difference it will do on the indica since i havent heard of any modded indicas.
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16th November 2007, 11:28	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,770 Thanked: 322,394 Times View My Garage	The Xeta was never built for speed. With all that weight, mods arent really going to help much either. I wouldnt recommend any after-market performance addons to the Xeta.
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16th November 2007, 11:30	#4
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,489 Times View My Garage	The same engine with ECU mods does 85bhp in indigo. I guess you could extract upto 15BHP more in total from this engine.
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16th November 2007, 12:11	#6
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,489 Times View My Garage	You just need to rewrite the software, like Petes box kind of thing. No need of changing ECU. Tata workshops will not do this kind of work. They can't even change an indigo ECU on an indigo without goofing up, I seriously doubt they can do this.
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16th November 2007, 15:17	#9
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Do not do any performance Mods on this. It will screw the ECU of the engine. The ac lag will be there even if you do the modification on this vehicle.
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wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	No earlier XETA's were 1.4 and now only GLX is 1.4 rest 1.2(GLS,GLG)
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greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,910 Times View My Garage	Re: Is Tata Indica Xeta GLG 1.4 Mod Friendly? Does anyone know the part number for the chrome exhaust tip of the xeta? couldnt find it looking at the boodmo catalog - the mufflers seem to be the same.
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