Yet another modded Bolero!

sameer_dg · 3rd February 2009, 23:14

great looking bolero.

josepeter · 3rd February 2009, 23:28

Actually I was quite dissapointed that I would have to settle for 235 rubber; I was dreaming of 275 size tyres initially! A few months after i got my steed I did see a Bolero in chennai with 295/50/15 tyres; the stepny looked awesome but i felt the 235 Goes give a much better stance to the Bolero and was i relieved!

@ Redliner - I haven't done anything about the tyres scrapping except drive carefully when fully laden. The reason : the ride with these tyres is simply amazing; you feel isolated from the road irregularities but the beast handled pretty decent ; I feel it is almost the best combination of ride and handling you could have in an otherwise stock Bolero. With my limited knowledge on UVs; I would prefer to understand all the nitty gritties before going for any change in the suspension department that would screw up the current setting. Frankly i simply dont understand this leaf spring business.

That said; the handling is quite scary after experiencing the excellent handling of my Old Corsa; you really have to get used to the Bolero's handling and the super light steering. It can send a novice packing on his first highway ride.

The Goes look brand new after 15K, I had a balancing, alignment and rotation done @ 10,000 K. Be ready to spend 10 minutes every morning taking stones out from the tyres, Geos suck them up from the road; I dont know if its the case with other similar tyres.

PS : I have learned more practical things about cars from TBHP than all the auto magazines i have ever read; If i can contribute a drop to the ocean of knowledge here, I have made my day!

Red Liner · 4th February 2009, 11:11

Some thoughts in line...

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Originally Posted by josepeter

Actually I was quite dissapointed that I would have to settle for 235 rubber; I was dreaming of 275 size tyres initially! A few months after i got my steed I did see a Bolero in chennai with 295/50/15 tyres; the stepny looked awesome but i felt the 235 Goes give a much better stance to the Bolero and was i relieved!

My god. his ride must have been horrible. Such low profile tyres for a go-anywhere vehicle is just bad.

@ Redliner - I haven't done anything about the tyres scrapping except drive carefully when fully laden. The reason : the ride with these tyres is simply amazing; you feel isolated from the road irregularities but the beast handled pretty decent ; I feel it is almost the best combination of ride and handling you could have in an otherwise stock Bolero. With my limited knowledge on UVs; I would prefer to understand all the nitty gritties before going for any change in the suspension department that would screw up the current setting. Frankly i simply dont understand this leaf spring business.

Dont touch the leaf springs. Like I said, just roll or hammer away at the wheel arch and then smoothen them out by an inch. Nobody will make out the difference unless they are from the Bolero design group (who are all probably dead by now anyway). I am sure your friends in Kerala will be able to help you out!

That said; the handling is quite scary after experiencing the excellent handling of my Old Corsa; you really have to get used to the Bolero's handling and the super light steering. It can send a novice packing on his first highway ride.

Yes, I understand what you mean. Coming out from a great handling european car is quite tricky. I had a whole bunch of the new FIAT's myself. Guess we should all take it easy the first time out.

The Goes look brand new after 15K, I had a balancing, alignment and rotation done @ 10,000 K. Be ready to spend 10 minutes every morning taking stones out from the tyres, Geos suck them up from the road; I dont know if its the case with other similar tyres.

So Geo's it is. It looks wonderful on your jeep. What is the tyre pressure that you maintain? I also wanted to know what size rims you have on there

PS : I have learned more practical things about cars from TBHP than all the auto magazines i have ever read; If i can contribute a drop to the ocean of knowledge here, I have made my day!

You have a wonderful spirit. We are all here to learn to make our drives better.

GTO · 4th February 2009, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by josepeter

Actually I was quite dissapointed that I would have to settle for 235 rubber; I was dreaming of 275 size tyres initially! A few months after i got my steed I did see a Bolero in chennai with 295/50/15 tyres; the stepny looked awesome but i felt the 235 Goes give a much better stance to the Bolero and was i relieved!

No disappointment, 225 / 235 is pretty much the max that an old school Jeep needs. 275 will look good, but is an absolute overkill.

Pain_in_U · 4th February 2009, 12:45

Jose, the grille looks awesome, i need one for mine too.

Pain_in_U · 5th February 2009, 09:28

Day 1 to present day

Red Liner · 5th February 2009, 11:56

Pretty neat. Good you painted that front bumper. What tyres and alloys do you have on there? When did you pick up your Bolero?

Torqy · 5th February 2009, 12:17

Neat looking Bolero. Those are alloys with 0 offset. Should solve the water / mud splashing problem a bit.

Fountainheader · 5th February 2009, 12:30

Great looking Bolero. Why not a couple of fogs in the OEM slots ? Wont hurt I guess

sharanramesh · 5th February 2009, 12:53

you guys must consider getting those chimney exhausts. they look really the part on these off roaders.

Red Liner · 5th February 2009, 13:22

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Originally Posted by sharanramesh

you guys must consider getting those chimney exhausts. they look really the part on these off roaders.

Uhh, thats called a Snorkel

not a chimney

And once you take a stock machine like this and proceed to cut the bonnet to install a s snorkel, say good bye to your resale values. I am personally never in favour of chopping up a vehicle to do cursory "toy-boy" modifications.

Installing a snorkel only looks good on a 2wd bolero. On the performance angle, it adds zero. More discussed on the 4wd section.

PS: Are you Sharan from FiatClub/Bangalore?

ram.west · 5th February 2009, 15:27

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Originally Posted by Red Liner

What tyres and alloys do you have on there?

Guess those are the standard Safari Dicor Alloys, with the stock Bridgestone Dueller H/T Tires.

Pain_in_U · 5th February 2009, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Liner

Pretty neat. Good you painted that front bumper. What tyres and alloys do you have on there? When did you pick up your Bolero?

i got the bumper painted after a small accident, Tyres and alloys from my cousins Safari top end model, my bolero is Sept 2008 model.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqy

Neat looking Bolero. Those are alloys with 0 offset. Should solve the water / mud splashing problem a bit.

yup upto a certain extent,,, but i hav cut the sides of front bumper so not much difference

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fountainheader

Great looking Bolero. Why not a couple of fogs in the OEM slots ? Wont hurt I guess

Planning Honeycomb mesh instead of fog lamps in those slots.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram.west

Guess those are the standard Safari Dicor Alloys, with the stock Bridgestone Dueller H/T Tires.

U guessed it rite Mr. RAM , its from Safari

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ram.west · 5th February 2009, 18:11

@Pain_in_u: I must nice looking ride that is!! Have you increased the ride height?/ Looks like you must have added a leaf or two!! .

Cheers
Ramesh

neoranjit · 5th February 2009, 18:19

OT: the number plates, isnt that illegal ? Have you had issues with cops in blr ?

3rd February 2009, 23:14	#61
sameer_dg BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 129 Thanked: 0 Times	great looking bolero.
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3rd February 2009, 23:28	#62
josepeter BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 416 Thanked: 565 Times	Actually I was quite dissapointed that I would have to settle for 235 rubber; I was dreaming of 275 size tyres initially! A few months after i got my steed I did see a Bolero in chennai with 295/50/15 tyres; the stepny looked awesome but i felt the 235 Goes give a much better stance to the Bolero and was i relieved! @ Redliner - I haven't done anything about the tyres scrapping except drive carefully when fully laden. The reason : the ride with these tyres is simply amazing; you feel isolated from the road irregularities but the beast handled pretty decent ; I feel it is almost the best combination of ride and handling you could have in an otherwise stock Bolero. With my limited knowledge on UVs; I would prefer to understand all the nitty gritties before going for any change in the suspension department that would screw up the current setting. Frankly i simply dont understand this leaf spring business. That said; the handling is quite scary after experiencing the excellent handling of my Old Corsa; you really have to get used to the Bolero's handling and the super light steering. It can send a novice packing on his first highway ride. The Goes look brand new after 15K, I had a balancing, alignment and rotation done @ 10,000 K. Be ready to spend 10 minutes every morning taking stones out from the tyres, Geos suck them up from the road; I dont know if its the case with other similar tyres. PS : I have learned more practical things about cars from TBHP than all the auto magazines i have ever read; If i can contribute a drop to the ocean of knowledge here, I have made my day!
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4th February 2009, 12:45	#65
Pain_in_U BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 37 Thanked: 5 Times	Ur jeeps cool... Jose, the grille looks awesome, i need one for mine too.
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5th February 2009, 09:28	#66
Pain_in_U BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 37 Thanked: 5 Times	Pics of my bolero Day 1 to present day Attached Thumbnails
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5th February 2009, 11:56	#67
Red Liner Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,209 Thanked: 18,044 Times	Pretty neat. Good you painted that front bumper. What tyres and alloys do you have on there? When did you pick up your Bolero?
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5th February 2009, 12:17	#68
Torqy BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 966 Thanked: 244 Times	Neat looking Bolero. Those are alloys with 0 offset. Should solve the water / mud splashing problem a bit.
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5th February 2009, 12:30	#69
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Great looking Bolero. Why not a couple of fogs in the OEM slots ? Wont hurt I guess
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5th February 2009, 12:53	#70
sharanramesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	you guys must consider getting those chimney exhausts. they look really the part on these off roaders.
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5th February 2009, 18:11	#74
ram.west BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hartford,NY Posts: 418 Thanked: 28 Times	@Pain_in_u: I must nice looking ride that is!! Have you increased the ride height?/ Looks like you must have added a leaf or two!! . Cheers Ramesh
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5th February 2009, 18:19	#75
neoranjit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 588 Thanked: 195 Times View My Garage	OT: the number plates, isnt that illegal ? Have you had issues with cops in blr ?
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