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crazydiablo · 6th October 2009, 13:33

Another trip to Kerala with around 3000kms added on the Odo. After my last service I have ensured that the car can be maintained by anybody. No special care is needed, service done at MASS, no other hassles.

The only thing special about the car in terms of maintainance is
1. Mobil 1 Fully synth
2. UNI Foam filter (but many run a open filter nowadays so service guys know what to do or rather what not to do).

Mileage remains consistent. Scratching my head what else to report.

Earlier Iceman had asked a question what rpm in 4th equals 195, so posting a pic below.

binz · 8th October 2009, 23:45

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

UNI Filter needs to be cleaned. Exhaust got bend because I ground it on some mountain bumps. This is one thing that need fixing. I need to do the center muffler similar to Binz exhaust.
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Time to meet up! .. i still havent been in your car

crazydiablo · 9th October 2009, 10:40

Yeah call me when u r free. Lets catch up.

crazydiablo · 14th June 2010, 11:14

I just finished my 50000kms service and run around 700 more kms. There is nothing much to update though, and i gues a update with nothing much is pretty boring.

I finished off the Roesch breake pads in 11K kms. These are lovely but not very good VFM. Rs. 6.5k for 11000 kms, is not everybody's cuppa. I could not find replacement in time so running SGP for the time being.

Meanwhile for the next change I bought a set of EBC greens from US. At 60 dollars these are cheaper than SGP pads! Will test it soon.

Another sad news is that Konis have stopped production for Baleno. Managed to get one of the last few sets from Aussie, landed cost is almost killing. But i am in love with these shocks, so is my friend.

I am not planning any more mods on the car. Love the way its running. Besides I have another bike project which I started recently which is taking up most of my resources and time. Maybe will come back later with another baleno project.

Mr_Bean · 14th June 2010, 12:02

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

I just finished my 50000kms service and run around 700 more kms. There is nothing much to update though, and i gues a update with nothing much is pretty boring.

I finished off the Roesch breake pads in 11K kms. These are lovely but not very good VFM. Rs. 6.5k for 11000 kms, is not everybody's cuppa. I could not find replacement in time so running SGP for the time being.

Meanwhile for the next change I bought a set of EBC greens from US. At 60 dollars these are cheaper than SGP pads! Will test it soon.

Another sad news is that Konis have stopped production for Baleno. Managed to get one of the last few sets from Aussie, landed cost is almost killing. But i am in love with these shocks, so is my friend.

I am not planning any more mods on the car. Love the way its running. Besides I have another bike project which I started recently which is taking up most of my resources and time. Maybe will come back later with another baleno project.

Next time when I am in town, I will drop in to check your car since I would be staying close by.. if you do come across owners selling their konis, please let me know

. I can just dream of buying one now..

Btw I plan to go for better springs, lets see how much of a difference it makes..

theMAG · 14th June 2010, 12:45

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

I am not planning any more mods on the car. Love the way its running.

Nice to hear! That always means that you have the car setup exactly the way you wanted it and anything more unplanned will be overkill and might even dilute the driving experience.

crazydiablo · 14th June 2010, 14:35

Vinod, drop by anytime man, you know my number. Springs is not the key, damping is the secret. Think about it.

Mahesh, your perfect understanding means that you have reached the same state as well. Have fun, end of it all thats all that matters.

crazydiablo · 23rd July 2010, 08:36

Well my long journey will soon come to an end. After three long years, I have decided to part with the car. I will be quitting my job end of this year, so the car has to. Will soon put up the details and this thread will serve as a sweet memory.

Nikhilb2008 · 23rd July 2010, 16:28

OMG! This is really sad! What are you doing with the car? I mean are you bringing it to stock and selling it or in an as is condition?

Samurai · 23rd July 2010, 17:01

Wow, what happened? Are you going abroad?

rjstyles69 · 23rd July 2010, 17:16

Wassup Mohit you planning to relocate abroad ?

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Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

OMG! This is really sad! What are you doing with the car? I mean are you bringing it to stock and selling it or in an as is condition?

Considering the mods undergone it would be time consuming to bring it back to stock.

crazydiablo · 24th July 2010, 09:36

Yeah its sad. I am planning to pursue my MBA. Things should be much clearer in a couple of months.

No this is such a sweet setup that there is no point bringing it back to stock.

The sad part is everything has to go. The car has to go, RD, RX,CBZ. I hope to keep the RZ atleast till I am able to come back. But I really doubt that too.

theMAG · 24th July 2010, 10:02

Sad to hear Mohit. You could also explore the possibility of finding a caretaker for the car rather than selling it.

pranavt · 24th July 2010, 12:45

Don't sell the car

The Wolf · 24th July 2010, 15:40

How about a run against my VTEC one of these weekends before you leave???

6th October 2009, 13:33	#271
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Another trip to Kerala with around 3000kms added on the Odo. After my last service I have ensured that the car can be maintained by anybody. No special care is needed, service done at MASS, no other hassles. The only thing special about the car in terms of maintainance is 1. Mobil 1 Fully synth 2. UNI Foam filter (but many run a open filter nowadays so service guys know what to do or rather what not to do). Mileage remains consistent. Scratching my head what else to report. Earlier Iceman had asked a question what rpm in 4th equals 195, so posting a pic below. Attached Thumbnails
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9th October 2009, 10:40	#273
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Yeah call me when u r free. Lets catch up.
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14th June 2010, 11:14	#274
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	I just finished my 50000kms service and run around 700 more kms. There is nothing much to update though, and i gues a update with nothing much is pretty boring. I finished off the Roesch breake pads in 11K kms. These are lovely but not very good VFM. Rs. 6.5k for 11000 kms, is not everybody's cuppa. I could not find replacement in time so running SGP for the time being. Meanwhile for the next change I bought a set of EBC greens from US. At 60 dollars these are cheaper than SGP pads! Will test it soon. Another sad news is that Konis have stopped production for Baleno. Managed to get one of the last few sets from Aussie, landed cost is almost killing. But i am in love with these shocks, so is my friend. I am not planning any more mods on the car. Love the way its running. Besides I have another bike project which I started recently which is taking up most of my resources and time. Maybe will come back later with another baleno project.
	() Thanks

14th June 2010, 14:35	#277
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Vinod, drop by anytime man, you know my number. Springs is not the key, damping is the secret. Think about it. Mahesh, your perfect understanding means that you have reached the same state as well. Have fun, end of it all thats all that matters.
	() Thanks

23rd July 2010, 08:36	#278
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Well my long journey will soon come to an end. After three long years, I have decided to part with the car. I will be quitting my job end of this year, so the car has to. Will soon put up the details and this thread will serve as a sweet memory.
	() Thanks

23rd July 2010, 16:28	#279
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,134 Times	OMG! This is really sad! What are you doing with the car? I mean are you bringing it to stock and selling it or in an as is condition?
	() Thanks

23rd July 2010, 17:01	#280
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,432 Times View My Garage	Wow, what happened? Are you going abroad?
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24th July 2010, 09:36	#282
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Yeah its sad. I am planning to pursue my MBA. Things should be much clearer in a couple of months. No this is such a sweet setup that there is no point bringing it back to stock. The sad part is everything has to go. The car has to go, RD, RX,CBZ. I hope to keep the RZ atleast till I am able to come back. But I really doubt that too.
	() Thanks

24th July 2010, 10:02	#283
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Sad to hear Mohit. You could also explore the possibility of finding a caretaker for the car rather than selling it.
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24th July 2010, 12:45	#284
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 639 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Don't sell the car
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24th July 2010, 15:40	#285
The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 71 Times	How about a run against my VTEC one of these weekends before you leave???
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