Alto - Engine Transplant!!!

urdudesamy · 1st June 2006, 18:29

Hi

Been drving a lot of cars from the maruti stable but found the Alto and the Baleno quite stable...

Talking about Alto, it's quite stable and not too old for an engine transplant. What are old are the AltoVX 1.1 version which had a decent power delivery. Too bad maruti discontinued it (Yeah I know it costed a bomb, where as the same engine in a wagon R costed much less - Thansk to maruti's ripping people strategy) .

However, can an alto take a better engine like the 1.3L and would it be a wise move in respect too much power and high speed braking?

Ciao
Sam

humyum · 1st June 2006, 18:35

I dont think a 1.3 liter would fix inside an alto bay due to space constraints

sbasak · 1st June 2006, 18:59

You better buy used Alto VX 1.1L - it is still available in the market, though hard to find. (I own an Alto VX but not willing to sell, it's a superb car

really pitty that Maruti discontinued it)

v1p3r · 1st June 2006, 19:10

Yeah, the 1.1 Altos are gems. Once in a while a few crop up, and they're snapped up pretty soon. Though I doubt they are bought as anything except regular Altos.

urdudesamy · 1st June 2006, 19:18

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

Yeah, the 1.1 Altos are gems. Once in a while a few crop up, and they're snapped up pretty soon. Though I doubt they are bought as anything except regular Altos.

I always look out for uncles who are sellin their Alto VX, whom you can say "yeh model toh discontinue ho chuka hai!!" and buy it for cheap

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Actually delhi is the place, people don't know anything once its discontinued from the showroom means prices slash drastically...

wolfinstein · 2nd June 2006, 14:28

I would really doubt that...Dealers and Sellers here are good business men..!

On my sunday trip to Maruti True Value @ Gautam Motors Okhla..There was a ALTO VXi 1.1 available..Cherry Red and under 50,000 KM..So if anyone in delhi needs to find the " Elusive Baby" here is one place where its up for grabs..!

Alto VXi 1.1 is a Car thats too much in demand but short on supply in the second hand market, and brokers know the advantage so VX1.1 is also pricey..!

v1p3r · 2nd June 2006, 23:36

I know of one for sale here.

1st June 2006, 18:29	#1
urdudesamy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 59 Thanked: 2 Times	Alto - Engine Transplant!!! Hi Been drving a lot of cars from the maruti stable but found the Alto and the Baleno quite stable... Talking about Alto, it's quite stable and not too old for an engine transplant. What are old are the AltoVX 1.1 version which had a decent power delivery. Too bad maruti discontinued it (Yeah I know it costed a bomb, where as the same engine in a wagon R costed much less - Thansk to maruti's ripping people strategy) . However, can an alto take a better engine like the 1.3L and would it be a wise move in respect too much power and high speed braking? Ciao Sam
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1st June 2006, 18:35	#2
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,752 Thanked: 5,431 Times	I dont think a 1.3 liter would fix inside an alto bay due to space constraints
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1st June 2006, 18:59	#3
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	You better buy used Alto VX 1.1L - it is still available in the market, though hard to find. (I own an Alto VX but not willing to sell, it's a superb car really pitty that Maruti discontinued it)
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1st June 2006, 19:10	#4
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Yeah, the 1.1 Altos are gems. Once in a while a few crop up, and they're snapped up pretty soon. Though I doubt they are bought as anything except regular Altos. Last edited by v1p3r : 1st June 2006 at 19:12.
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2nd June 2006, 14:28	#6
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	I would really doubt that...Dealers and Sellers here are good business men..! On my sunday trip to Maruti True Value @ Gautam Motors Okhla..There was a ALTO VXi 1.1 available..Cherry Red and under 50,000 KM..So if anyone in delhi needs to find the " Elusive Baby" here is one place where its up for grabs..! Alto VXi 1.1 is a Car thats too much in demand but short on supply in the second hand market, and brokers know the advantage so VX1.1 is also pricey..! Last edited by wolfinstein : 2nd June 2006 at 14:30.
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2nd June 2006, 23:36	#7
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	I know of one for sale here.
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