Modifying my Alto VXI 1.1 Alloy Rims and Tires

Akshay1234 · 5th March 2008, 16:01

looks nice. you shudda got 14inchers.

VJ_MAVRICK · 5th March 2008, 17:17

Well ! i dont know maybe the 14" will be a touch too much and the ride quality may not be as smooth as 13" on my ride(that is my opinion though) and moreover one never knows if the body has to be lifted again and hence decided not to take a chance.

abhibh · 6th March 2008, 21:45

MAV dood awesome looking alloys.

1 question does it scrap with 5.5J alloys ?

VJ_MAVRICK · 10th March 2008, 10:37

Nope Abhi ! I am not finding any scraping and the ride quality too is good.

VJ_MAVRICK · 21st April 2010, 13:53

Fellow Petrol Heads,

I am reopening this thread as I want to make some suspension mods and planning to get either Koni Shocks or any other which might be suggested here. Maverick clocked slightly above 70K and kindly suggest the best suited ones.

lilMonSter · 21st April 2010, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by VJ_MAVRICK

Fellow Petrol Heads,

I am reopening this thread as I want to make some suspension mods and planning to get either Koni Shocks or any other which might be suggested here. Maverick clocked slightly above 70K and kindly suggest the best suited ones.

Let me also know what you decide upon. even i'm in the market for a suspension upgrade...trying to source lowering springs right now.next step is to loose the rear seats and fill it with ice

ranjithrnair · 26th April 2010, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by VJ_MAVRICK

Fellow Petrol Heads,

I am reopening this thread as I want to make some suspension mods and planning to get either Koni Shocks or any other which might be suggested here. Maverick clocked slightly above 70K and kindly suggest the best suited ones.

Even my alto vxi 1.1 clocked close to 71K , i feel the its time to change the front shocks , i am also interested in suspension mods.

lilMonSter · 29th April 2010, 18:17

Hey, could you post a pic of your endcan and how it's fitted. from under the car if possible so i could see the route the pipe is following and the size of the endcan..

nitrous · 29th April 2010, 19:29

OT:

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilMonSter

Hey, could you post a pic of your endcan and how it's fitted. from under the car if possible so i could see the route the pipe is following and the size of the endcan..

I highly recommend following the routing that the factory uses.

ranjithrnair · 5th May 2010, 10:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by VJ_MAVRICK

Fellow Petrol Heads,

I am reopening this thread as I want to make some suspension mods and planning to get either Koni Shocks or any other which might be suggested here. Maverick clocked slightly above 70K and kindly suggest the best suited ones.

VJ_MAVRICK , did you get any useful information on the suspension mods ?

lilMonSter · 5th May 2010, 12:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

OT:

I highly recommend following the routing that the factory uses.

i intend to use the factory routing.. it's just that the factory exhaust is not designed or intended to have an endcan. i need to get one to loose the automech buzz i've been living with. hence i need to have a look at how it is mounted. i don't want the pipes flowing at weird angles that would be detrimental to performance.

cheers,

VJ_MAVRICK · 17th May 2010, 14:57

@ranjith: I went ahead a replaced the front shockers with Gabriel shocks and the ride is pretty smooth now. Initially wanted to get Koni during the replacement but went ahead with regular Gabriel shocks as Koni is too expensive.

@lilmonster: I got the end can fitted when the entire FFE was installed.

Mr_Bean · 6th June 2010, 23:20

VJ - After the FFE, did you get to dyno the car, I am just curious about the power the 1.1 litre is transferring to the wheels.

VJ_MAVRICK · 21st June 2010, 16:57

Sorry Mr_Bean for this rather late reply as I hardly log in nowadays anyways better late than never. I have not dyno'ed the car and will be planning to do as am thinking about RD's ECU sometime in future.

awinash · 17th July 2010, 19:15

Hi all,
I am a newbie and I went through a lot of threads and spent a lot of time trying to figure out a nice tire and wheel for my alto1.1. after close to a couple of months of research, I decided on HRS 13x5.5J alloys and 165/60R13 GIIIs. I always drive alone and occasionally have one or two other seats occupied. Yesterday, I had to go on a short out of station trip with 4 other passengers which is when I noticed that the rear tires scrapes the wheel arch. It doesn't always happen. Happens only when I am travelling at around 70+ and the road happens to have a smooth short dip. I pulled over to check the clearance between the tires and the arch (with the passengers in of course) and found a very small gap... maybe around a couple of inches.

My questions now:
1. Stock 145/80R12 has an overall diameter of 536.70mm (21.13in). Upsized 165/60R13 has an overall diameter of 528.06mm (20.79in). That's an 8.64mm reduction in diameter, which implies an increase in distance between the tire's periphery and the wheel arches, thereby increasing clearance for the suspension to move. But in spite of this I do not understand why the upsized tire scrapes the wheel arch. What am I missing here?

2. What options do i have to get over this?

Thanks in advance.

5th March 2008, 16:01	#106
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	looks nice. you shudda got 14inchers.
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5th March 2008, 17:17	#107
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Well ! i dont know maybe the 14" will be a touch too much and the ride quality may not be as smooth as 13" on my ride(that is my opinion though) and moreover one never knows if the body has to be lifted again and hence decided not to take a chance.
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6th March 2008, 21:45	#108
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	MAV dood awesome looking alloys. 1 question does it scrap with 5.5J alloys ?
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10th March 2008, 10:37	#109
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Nope Abhi ! I am not finding any scraping and the ride quality too is good.
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21st April 2010, 13:53	#110
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Fellow Petrol Heads, I am reopening this thread as I want to make some suspension mods and planning to get either Koni Shocks or any other which might be suggested here. Maverick clocked slightly above 70K and kindly suggest the best suited ones.
	() Thanks

29th April 2010, 18:17	#113
lilMonSter BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New delhi Posts: 190 Thanked: 33 Times	Hey, could you post a pic of your endcan and how it's fitted. from under the car if possible so i could see the route the pipe is following and the size of the endcan..
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17th May 2010, 14:57	#117
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	@ranjith: I went ahead a replaced the front shockers with Gabriel shocks and the ride is pretty smooth now. Initially wanted to get Koni during the replacement but went ahead with regular Gabriel shocks as Koni is too expensive. @lilmonster: I got the end can fitted when the entire FFE was installed.
	() Thanks

6th June 2010, 23:20	#118
Mr_Bean BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 891 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	VJ - After the FFE, did you get to dyno the car, I am just curious about the power the 1.1 litre is transferring to the wheels.
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21st June 2010, 16:57	#119
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Sorry Mr_Bean for this rather late reply as I hardly log in nowadays anyways better late than never. I have not dyno'ed the car and will be planning to do as am thinking about RD's ECU sometime in future.
	() Thanks

17th July 2010, 19:15	#120
awinash Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 9 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi all, I am a newbie and I went through a lot of threads and spent a lot of time trying to figure out a nice tire and wheel for my alto1.1. after close to a couple of months of research, I decided on HRS 13x5.5J alloys and 165/60R13 GIIIs. I always drive alone and occasionally have one or two other seats occupied. Yesterday, I had to go on a short out of station trip with 4 other passengers which is when I noticed that the rear tires scrapes the wheel arch. It doesn't always happen. Happens only when I am travelling at around 70+ and the road happens to have a smooth short dip. I pulled over to check the clearance between the tires and the arch (with the passengers in of course) and found a very small gap... maybe around a couple of inches. My questions now: 1. Stock 145/80R12 has an overall diameter of 536.70mm (21.13in). Upsized 165/60R13 has an overall diameter of 528.06mm (20.79in). That's an 8.64mm reduction in diameter, which implies an increase in distance between the tire's periphery and the wheel arches, thereby increasing clearance for the suspension to move. But in spite of this I do not understand why the upsized tire scrapes the wheel arch. What am I missing here? 2. What options do i have to get over this? Thanks in advance.
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