ARTICLE: How to Modify / Tune your car

sridhu · 26th November 2015, 11:54

Read an awesome article on Jalopnik which listed the most useless mods that can be done on a car:

http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/here-a...1448479482546#

A quick sum up:

- Removing the catalytic converter
- Race fuel (Even general high octane fuel for regular cars in India)
- Adjustable lowering springs (have not heard of it here in India
- Ram air intake
- Spark plugs.

24th March 2016, 23:41

Hi, Has anyone used suspension kits from Gecko Racing Taiwan - http://gecko-sport.com/. I need to replace the suspension on my Mercedes W203 and was looking around for kits.

Thanks

dheepak10 · 4th May 2016, 12:39

Hi there,

I will be completing 5 years of ownership with my A-star this month (on 10th to be precise). I'm thinking of a couple of upgrades to ensure that I don't feel like the car is almost a decade old whenever I'm driving it.

A couple of upgrades which I'm planning are as follows:

Upgrade the stock Music HU to a system with Bluetooth and USB (Advice sought on this as well)
Give her a little boost with either an ECU Remap or the addition of a tuning kit
Install a keyless entry module (maybe at a later time as it costs around 10-15k from Aliexpress and I need to find a good mechanic to install it)

I did a bit of googling and did not find information on ECU remap or Tuning box for the K10B series engine.

Need some suggestions/guidance on this front.

A BIG Thanks from me in advance for all the suggestions

PS: Mods kindly move it to a different forum, if it is not relevant here

SmartCat · 4th May 2016, 13:53

The best investment that will make you drive your old car more is a better music system + speakers. You will not notice a 10% power hike as much as you will notice a 100% better sound coming out your new speakers.

condor · 4th May 2016, 14:13

Did you try this:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...lter-star.html

I am not sure how much the 1.0 litre can be made to do, though.

IshaanIan · 4th May 2016, 14:17

Go for the ECU remap but make sure you pool up enough cash and splurge on a full exhaust with headers and a high flow intake first. Remapping the car after this, will allow you to exploit more actually noticeable gains from it considering it is an NA engine. An ICE upgrade would also be a good decision buy a 4ch, some decent speakers and a vented or sealed sub along with good wiring and installation (should not cost more than 20k). My advise would be to forget installing any aftermarket chinese keyless entry systems. These gimmicks hardly ever work in the long run and you may regret your purchase within a year or two.

technicalytuned · 4th May 2016, 14:18

ECU tuning without any change in hardware i.e. the intake and exhaust manifold, forced induction system, engine internals will be useless since an engine acts like an air pump and its capability of taking in more air i.e. the volumetric efficiency is directly related to the power it can produce. So if you really want an increase in power go to a reputed engine tuner who will not fool you by doing random ECU tuning which will not have any substantial power gain and will harm your car’s engine.

If you really want to increase the power of engine and have a budget of more than 2 lac's than I would suggest you to go for turbocharging your engine with new engine internals and a piggy back ECU otherwise be satisfied with the power you have and plan for an upgrade than rather be fooled by a so called “car tuners” who cross the range of safe running parameters like the Air Fuel ratio and the ignition timing which can lead to premature destruction of engine.

tharian · 4th May 2016, 14:33

For the increase in power, the basic would be a free flow exhaust and performance intake.
The exhaust can be customized as in which RPM range exactly you need the power to be at. If it is initial pick up or if it is mid/top end.

I would suggest ECU remap after this if you still feel the need to. I really don't know if a remap would make that great a difference for a stock naturally aspirated engine.

Dr.Naren · 4th May 2016, 20:01

I suggest you to contact KIIRUS for ECU remap. They have done many ECU remaps on NA petrol engine compared to any other tuner.
Cheers!

dheepak10 · 5th May 2016, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by condor

Did you try this:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...lter-star.html

I am not sure how much the 1.0 litre can be made to do, though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Naren

I suggest you to contact KIIRUS for ECU remap. They have done many ECU remaps on NA petrol engine compared to any other tuner.
Cheers!

I did read about the cosworth and K&N filters in the posts of Mr Sankar in our forums. Will check them out this weekend.

And I have dropped a PM on Facebook to Kiirus. Waiting for their reply.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Can someone please suggest a decent 2 DIN audio unit with pretty decent sound?
I am satisfied with the Stock HU, but need Bluetooth and USB for my requirement.

IshaanIan · 5th May 2016, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by dheepak10

Can someone please suggest a decent 2 DIN audio unit with pretty decent sound?
I am satisfied with the Stock HU, but need Bluetooth and USB for my requirement.

If all you need is bluetooth and USB, then go for a good single DIN HU like the Blaupunkt Toronto 420BT and spend the rest on a good 4ch amp as it makes a world of difference to your sound quality

tez · 13th January 2017, 16:58

can someone suggest if Viezu is a good tuner for remapping vdi. i know we have TOT, wolfmoto, code6 etc but the advantage is Viezu is based out of mumbai/pune making it easier for coordination

SanjayDalal · 21st January 2017, 07:11

Where is the best place / persons in Mumbai to get my 5yr old Ford Fiesta 1.6 SXI modified for extra performance ?
My main worry is on road reliability should not be compromised after all mod cons are completed. Increase in fuel consumption is not an issue.
Thank you.

Sandeepdas25 · 21st February 2017, 12:20

Hello guys,

Need help! (Bangalore)

I need a performance exhaust/ FFE for my ford fiesta 2008 (petrol) version.
I reached out to Raj (apparently the best at it), but I was told they don't make FFE for fiestas.

Can someone please help me with a few names and places I could get a good FFE done! Thanks

Sandeepdas25 · 27th February 2017, 11:32

Hello All,

Recently got a FFE (performance exhaust) done for my ford fiesta 2008 1.6 petrol, its awesome! Raj Higorani is just what this city (Bangalore) needs when it comes to performance mods..
The SS exhaust and a BMC airfilter and the car feels like a absolute pleasure to drive.. Would highly recommend Mr. Higorani..

26th November 2015, 11:54	#241
sridhu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,251 Thanked: 2,754 Times	Jalopnik on useless mods Read an awesome article on Jalopnik which listed the most useless mods that can be done on a car: http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/here-a...1448479482546# A quick sum up: - Removing the catalytic converter - Race fuel (Even general high octane fuel for regular cars in India) - Adjustable lowering springs (have not heard of it here in India - Ram air intake - Spark plugs.
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24th March 2016, 23:41	#242
KK396 Posts: n/a	Gecko Racing - suspension kits Hi, Has anyone used suspension kits from Gecko Racing Taiwan - http://gecko-sport.com/. I need to replace the suspension on my Mercedes W203 and was looking around for kits. Thanks
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4th May 2016, 12:39	#243
dheepak10 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 351 Thanked: 550 Times	ECU Remap / Tuning Box for K10B engine - A-Star Hi there, I will be completing 5 years of ownership with my A-star this month (on 10th to be precise). I'm thinking of a couple of upgrades to ensure that I don't feel like the car is almost a decade old whenever I'm driving it. A couple of upgrades which I'm planning are as follows: Upgrade the stock Music HU to a system with Bluetooth and USB (Advice sought on this as well) Give her a little boost with either an ECU Remap or the addition of a tuning kit Install a keyless entry module (maybe at a later time as it costs around 10-15k from Aliexpress and I need to find a good mechanic to install it) I did a bit of googling and did not find information on ECU remap or Tuning box for the K10B series engine. Need some suggestions/guidance on this front. A BIG Thanks from me in advance for all the suggestions PS: Mods kindly move it to a different forum, if it is not relevant here Last edited by dheepak10 : 4th May 2016 at 12:40.
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4th May 2016, 13:53	#244
SmartCat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,898 Thanked: 48,866 Times View My Garage	Re: ECU Remap / Tuning Box for K10B engine - A-Star The best investment that will make you drive your old car more is a better music system + speakers. You will not notice a 10% power hike as much as you will notice a 100% better sound coming out your new speakers.
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4th May 2016, 14:13	#245
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,129 Thanked: 16,558 Times View My Garage	Re: ECU Remap / Tuning Box for K10B engine - A-Star Did you try this: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...lter-star.html I am not sure how much the 1.0 litre can be made to do, though.
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4th May 2016, 14:17	#246
IshaanIan BANNED Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hyd Posts: 3,646 Thanked: 7,438 Times View My Garage	Re: ECU Remap / Tuning Box for K10B engine - A-Star Go for the ECU remap but make sure you pool up enough cash and splurge on a full exhaust with headers and a high flow intake first. Remapping the car after this, will allow you to exploit more actually noticeable gains from it considering it is an NA engine. An ICE upgrade would also be a good decision buy a 4ch, some decent speakers and a vented or sealed sub along with good wiring and installation (should not cost more than 20k). My advise would be to forget installing any aftermarket chinese keyless entry systems. These gimmicks hardly ever work in the long run and you may regret your purchase within a year or two. Last edited by IshaanIan : 4th May 2016 at 14:19.
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4th May 2016, 14:18	#247
technicalytuned BHPian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Mumbai Posts: 45 Thanked: 218 Times	Re: ECU Remap / Tuning Box for K10B engine - A-Star ECU tuning without any change in hardware i.e. the intake and exhaust manifold, forced induction system, engine internals will be useless since an engine acts like an air pump and its capability of taking in more air i.e. the volumetric efficiency is directly related to the power it can produce. So if you really want an increase in power go to a reputed engine tuner who will not fool you by doing random ECU tuning which will not have any substantial power gain and will harm your car’s engine. If you really want to increase the power of engine and have a budget of more than 2 lac's than I would suggest you to go for turbocharging your engine with new engine internals and a piggy back ECU otherwise be satisfied with the power you have and plan for an upgrade than rather be fooled by a so called “car tuners” who cross the range of safe running parameters like the Air Fuel ratio and the ignition timing which can lead to premature destruction of engine.
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4th May 2016, 14:33	#248
tharian Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SBC Posts: 4,101 Thanked: 8,399 Times View My Garage	Re: ECU Remap / Tuning Box for K10B engine - A-Star For the increase in power, the basic would be a free flow exhaust and performance intake. The exhaust can be customized as in which RPM range exactly you need the power to be at. If it is initial pick up or if it is mid/top end. I would suggest ECU remap after this if you still feel the need to. I really don't know if a remap would make that great a difference for a stock naturally aspirated engine. Last edited by tharian : 4th May 2016 at 14:37.
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4th May 2016, 20:01	#249
Dr.Naren Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,118 Thanked: 17,231 Times View My Garage	Re: ECU Remap / Tuning Box for K10B engine - A-Star I suggest you to contact KIIRUS for ECU remap. They have done many ECU remaps on NA petrol engine compared to any other tuner. Cheers!
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13th January 2017, 16:58	#252
tez BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: pune Posts: 381 Thanked: 16 Times	Re: ARTICLE: How to Modify / Tune your car can someone suggest if Viezu is a good tuner for remapping vdi. i know we have TOT, wolfmoto, code6 etc but the advantage is Viezu is based out of mumbai/pune making it easier for coordination
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21st January 2017, 07:11	#253
SanjayDalal BHPian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Mumbai Posts: 44 Thanked: 33 Times	Re: ARTICLE: How to Modify / Tune your car Where is the best place / persons in Mumbai to get my 5yr old Ford Fiesta 1.6 SXI modified for extra performance ? My main worry is on road reliability should not be compromised after all mod cons are completed. Increase in fuel consumption is not an issue. Thank you.
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21st February 2017, 12:20	#254
Sandeepdas25 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: ARTICLE: How to Modify / Tune your car Hello guys, Need help! (Bangalore) I need a performance exhaust/ FFE for my ford fiesta 2008 (petrol) version. I reached out to Raj (apparently the best at it), but I was told they don't make FFE for fiestas. Can someone please help me with a few names and places I could get a good FFE done! Thanks
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27th February 2017, 11:32	#255
Sandeepdas25 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: ARTICLE: How to Modify / Tune your car Hello All, Recently got a FFE (performance exhaust) done for my ford fiesta 2008 1.6 petrol, its awesome! Raj Higorani is just what this city (Bangalore) needs when it comes to performance mods.. The SS exhaust and a BMC airfilter and the car feels like a absolute pleasure to drive.. Would highly recommend Mr. Higorani..
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