Trip to Ooty from Blr - Is Zen powerful enough for 4 people?

sgiitk · 9th September 2009, 10:09

I do not expect any issues here. We drove Manipal-Munnar (4 up + baggage) in an AltoVX with no fuss. Most of the time on the hill climb we could maintain 4th gear!

Just remember the Zen is a high revving engine, so you may have to use the gear shift a bit more than with a low revving engine.

beejay · 9th September 2009, 10:12

Of course your Zen can make it. Use your gears whilst you come downhill.
Happy trip.

yzfrj · 9th September 2009, 10:22

I know Zen can do it without much fuss.
So I'm not gonna explain anything.

The car being MPFI will have much less power loss (due to change in altitude) compared to a carb Zen

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Originally Posted by beejay

Of course your Zen can make it. Use your gears whilst you come downhill.
Happy trip.

Good point, make sure you do this if you want to avoid a fading brake.
Braking is nothing great in a Zen. Its really sad.

Trust me I'm using one for the past 9 years.

sgiitk · 9th September 2009, 10:24

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Originally Posted by beejay

Of course your Zen can make it. Use your gears whilst you come downhill.

Just a quick reminder the Golden rule is - The gear for coming down is the same as for going up!

kannan666 · 9th September 2009, 10:27

By any chance, is mine the oldest 'Maruti' that has done the 'climb' ? My SS80 did the Ooty trip through Masinigudi with three adults (including driver) and one kid in 2006 ! Like all have mentioned above, doing the trip in a Zen MPFI should be a breeze !

hellstar · 9th September 2009, 10:47

most cars i believe will be technically competent to take those hairpins , but i believe its the driver skill that matter here most , especially how to carry momentum and stuff like that , the importance of this can never be under stated with respect to safety , give the fact that govt transport buses are allowed to come down at all times.

skyliner34 · 9th September 2009, 10:51

nothing to worry. before leaving just get a routine check done on all fluids and other basic stuffs.

make sure you are in right gears while climbing down else you will cook your brakes badly, I learnt it the hard way

and as others mentioned, keep an eye on speed breakers.

enjoy your trip.

neel24neo · 9th September 2009, 10:52

My Alto LXI made it to Ooty quite easily with 4 people + luggage on board.....it should be a cakewalk for a 1.0l zen. I went up mettupalayam - coonoor - ooty and came down via gudalur - Nilambur route...no issues at all.

Fordmanchau · 9th September 2009, 11:48

This question was not to be asked. Any zen owner would know the capability of his/her car.probably what matters more is the driver's confidence of driving through those hairpin bends. As everyone said above, I may add that even can do those ghats. Just get your car serviced once, pack up and go ahead. Have fun.

vasudeva · 9th September 2009, 12:16

I went from Bangalore to Ooty in Oct 2005 a hired Indica with my wife and son. Used the same car in Ooty and surroundings. Hardly a problem.

akroy · 9th September 2009, 16:15

Alongwith the suggessions of proper car maintenance etc, I guess you need to go through the following travelogue:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ty-mysore.html

Abhi

Surprise · 9th September 2009, 16:24

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Originally Posted by sgiitk

Just a quick reminder the Golden rule is - The gear for coming down is the same as for going up!

I have noticed that even if you use the same gear during downhill, certain downhill stretches (Kalkatti) calls for applying light brakes at regular intervals else the cars speed would be bit high to take the turns safely with permitting the way for upcoming vehicles.

sgiitk · 9th September 2009, 16:55

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Originally Posted by Surprise

I have noticed that even if you use the same gear during downhill, certain downhill stretches (Kalkatti) calls for applying light brakes at regular intervals else the cars speed would be bit high to take the turns safely with permitting the way for upcoming vehicles.

What I mean is that you must use the brake sparingly if required. Many people have the habit of coasting or being in too high a gear as a result of which the are braking heavily continuously. The golden rule does not forbid touching the pedal at some times!

Surprise · 9th September 2009, 17:07

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Originally Posted by sgiitk

What I mean is that you must use the brake sparingly if required. Many people have the habit of coasting or being in too high a gear as a result of which the are braking heavily continuously. The golden rule does not forbid touching the pedal at some times!

Sorry, probably I could not have quoted that unrelated lines from your post.. instead have asked my question

Okay..In certain slopes during downhill, I had my foot on the brake pedal with slight pressure on it to reduce the speed inspite of me being in 2nd gear. Else I found the speed to be too much for the slope, Is this normal?

Gansan · 9th September 2009, 17:17

I have read a couple of travelogues in which the trip was comfortably done by Alto. Then where does the problem with a Zen arise?

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sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,787 Times	I do not expect any issues here. We drove Manipal-Munnar (4 up + baggage) in an AltoVX with no fuss. Most of the time on the hill climb we could maintain 4th gear! Just remember the Zen is a high revving engine, so you may have to use the gear shift a bit more than with a low revving engine.
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beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Of course your Zen can make it. Use your gears whilst you come downhill. Happy trip.
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kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	By any chance, is mine the oldest 'Maruti' that has done the 'climb' ? My SS80 did the Ooty trip through Masinigudi with three adults (including driver) and one kid in 2006 ! Like all have mentioned above, doing the trip in a Zen MPFI should be a breeze ! Last edited by kannan666 : 9th September 2009 at 10:28.
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hellstar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,072 Thanked: 44 Times	most cars i believe will be technically competent to take those hairpins , but i believe its the driver skill that matter here most , especially how to carry momentum and stuff like that , the importance of this can never be under stated with respect to safety , give the fact that govt transport buses are allowed to come down at all times.
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9th September 2009, 10:51	#22
skyliner34 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 177 Thanked: 72 Times View My Garage	nothing to worry. before leaving just get a routine check done on all fluids and other basic stuffs. make sure you are in right gears while climbing down else you will cook your brakes badly, I learnt it the hard way and as others mentioned, keep an eye on speed breakers. enjoy your trip.
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9th September 2009, 10:52	#23
neel24neo Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 7 Thanked: 3 Times	My Alto LXI made it to Ooty quite easily with 4 people + luggage on board.....it should be a cakewalk for a 1.0l zen. I went up mettupalayam - coonoor - ooty and came down via gudalur - Nilambur route...no issues at all.
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9th September 2009, 11:48	#24
Fordmanchau Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 340 Times	This question was not to be asked. Any zen owner would know the capability of his/her car.probably what matters more is the driver's confidence of driving through those hairpin bends. As everyone said above, I may add that even can do those ghats. Just get your car serviced once, pack up and go ahead. Have fun.
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9th September 2009, 12:16	#25
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	I went from Bangalore to Ooty in Oct 2005 a hired Indica with my wife and son. Used the same car in Ooty and surroundings. Hardly a problem.
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akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Alongwith the suggessions of proper car maintenance etc, I guess you need to go through the following travelogue: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ty-mysore.html Abhi
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Gansan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,532 Thanked: 5,536 Times	I have read a couple of travelogues in which the trip was comfortably done by Alto. Then where does the problem with a Zen arise?
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