5L budget - Baleno put through some serious mods

iceman91 · 23rd May 2009, 13:15

Srijit,
Cost is above 1L, lot have thought of it or rather going AWD since cost for AWD or RWD is the same. but then that 1L can be spent on other stuff on the car, so the priority for RWD/AWD drops.

mclaren1885 · 23rd May 2009, 13:31

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Originally Posted by cooldude1988765

B16 ? Are you sure ? I heard something else.

that was what he said when I spoke to him last before he headed to Hyderabad.

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Originally Posted by iceman91

Everyone except the owner seems to know about the car!

True true.

v1p3r · 23rd May 2009, 14:22

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Originally Posted by srijit

Amit, would the cost be above or below 1L? Has anyone done it?

Landed cost for the AWD kit will be close to 2 lakhs, used. Then you may need to rebuild it, before cutting and pasting it to the Baleno. You'll end up with a bill of closer to 4 lakhs once you're done.

srijit · 23rd May 2009, 18:26

@Amit, Akshay. Thanks. Good to know

crazydiablo · 23rd May 2009, 19:17

We should start a B16 thread now I guess, what a turn of events. Is the B16 going into a 1.3OHC, or something thats already built.

Rahul, who is sourcing the engine? NA mods should give close to the 200 bhp mark right?

mclaren1885 · 23rd May 2009, 19:36

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

We should start a B16 thread now I guess, what a turn of events. Is the B16 going into a 1.3OHC, or something thats already built.

Rahul, who is sourcing the engine? NA mods should give close to the 200 bhp mark right?

Karthik is having another change of heart

. I think we will update this thread once the car is bought. Until then ....... At this moment, even I am not sure what this man is going to end up with.

karthik247 · 23rd May 2009, 19:52

OK, let me clear out the confusion

We were looking for a Baleno for around 1.5L (any more than that i wouldn't be able to get the mods within the budget unless i compromise on something, which i do not want to). The deal with the one i came across didn't go well, so now back on the hunt for one. The list of mods is more or less the same as i posted earlier.

All the stuff and everything is decided, some of it has already been ordered. Now only thing left is to get a damn car to fix those mods on!!

But someway or the other, the car WILL be ready by June 15th (yes, its a bit longer than i had initially planned). No doubt about it...

crazydiablo · 23rd May 2009, 19:58

Two things: How did you order stuff without deciding the car? What did you order?

The whole build will be done in less than a month? Man thats amazing, i wish you luck.

mclaren1885 · 23rd May 2009, 20:01

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

Two things: How did you order stuff without deciding the car? What did you order?

The whole build will be done in less than a month? Man thats amazing, i wish you luck.

Haha. I think Karthik has finally decided not to do an engine swap? Mohit, I think he means the turbo kit. He has only two choices for a car, OHC or baleno. Both would require almost the same kit, except for the plumbing and manifold.

I think getting the tuning right is the key factor here. I am sure anyone can assemble a turbo kit in 2-3 days.

crazydiablo · 23rd May 2009, 20:32

Interesting, keep us posted, this is gonna be an interesting build. you are probably one of those very few guys who buy a turbo kit before they buy the car. Enjoy, hope you are not dissapointed.

karthik247 · 23rd May 2009, 21:09

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

Enjoy, hope you are not dissapointed.

Yes thats what im hoping for as well

I only had a choice between Baleno/OHC and since the turbo kit would be same for both the cars i already ordered as everything may not be in stock.

v1p3r · 24th May 2009, 04:04

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Originally Posted by crazydiablo

you are probably one of those very few guys who buy a turbo kit before they buy the car.

I did that once!!!!!

crazydiablo · 24th May 2009, 17:40

Did you use the turbo kit on any car?

v1p3r · 24th May 2009, 18:42

No, it got sold to a member here. Just retained the ECU and some peripherals, which I'm using now.

crazydiablo · 25th May 2009, 22:14

What all did you buy karthik? What all does a turbo kit comprise of?

23rd May 2009, 13:15	#151
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Srijit, Cost is above 1L, lot have thought of it or rather going AWD since cost for AWD or RWD is the same. but then that 1L can be spent on other stuff on the car, so the priority for RWD/AWD drops.
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23rd May 2009, 18:26	#154
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	@Amit, Akshay. Thanks. Good to know
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23rd May 2009, 19:17	#155
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	We should start a B16 thread now I guess, what a turn of events. Is the B16 going into a 1.3OHC, or something thats already built. Rahul, who is sourcing the engine? NA mods should give close to the 200 bhp mark right?
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23rd May 2009, 19:52	#157
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	OK, let me clear out the confusion We were looking for a Baleno for around 1.5L (any more than that i wouldn't be able to get the mods within the budget unless i compromise on something, which i do not want to). The deal with the one i came across didn't go well, so now back on the hunt for one. The list of mods is more or less the same as i posted earlier. All the stuff and everything is decided, some of it has already been ordered. Now only thing left is to get a damn car to fix those mods on!! But someway or the other, the car WILL be ready by June 15th (yes, its a bit longer than i had initially planned). No doubt about it... Last edited by karthik247 : 23rd May 2009 at 19:54.
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23rd May 2009, 19:58	#158
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Two things: How did you order stuff without deciding the car? What did you order? The whole build will be done in less than a month? Man thats amazing, i wish you luck.
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23rd May 2009, 20:32	#160
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Interesting, keep us posted, this is gonna be an interesting build. you are probably one of those very few guys who buy a turbo kit before they buy the car. Enjoy, hope you are not dissapointed.
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24th May 2009, 17:40	#163
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Did you use the turbo kit on any car?
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24th May 2009, 18:42	#164
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,364 Thanked: 7,505 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (7)	No, it got sold to a member here. Just retained the ECU and some peripherals, which I'm using now.
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25th May 2009, 22:14	#165
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	What all did you buy karthik? What all does a turbo kit comprise of?
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