Maruti Suzuki Wagon-R Stingray Ownership Review

[stingray91]

time to rev hard crossed 10k kms

Its time to Stretch the legs of stingray.. Crossed 10k kms..
Full report coming soon

 

[stingray91]

some pictures of interior dome light output



the hid vs halogen comparison a closer look

 

[bhvm]

some pictures of interior dome light output
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the hid vs halogen comparison a closer look
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Man yours is one heck of a stingray. it's better than new.

you stuffed leds in the dome? good.
about projectors ,post that on candle power forums. I'm eager to see how they react.
p.s are you using a 100w halogen In left? seems very bright like hid .

 

[Mathew]

Re: wagon R stingray wallpaper by me!

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Hi Stingray91, Now how much mileage you are getting? Can you post a photo of HID light during your night drive.

 

[stingray91]

Man yours is one heck of a stingray. it's better than new.

thanks :)

you stuffed leds in the dome?

yes i stuffed 16 leds in single dome.
15 in rear..

good.

about projectors ,post that on candle power forums. I'm eager to see how they react.

what fourm is that? Us that thread in tai? Or this?
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/content.php

p.s are you using a 100w halogen In left? seems very bright like hid

no its stock 55w halogen
its bright at center only.. But has no spread.. But the hids are spread and same illumination at all spots ..

 

[Eon_Ashwin]

This is shanth Krishna from tamil nadu. I am here to give full in-depth review over my new MARUTHI SUZUKI WAGON R STINGRAY

MY FIRST CHOICES WERE;

• SWIFT

• ZEN ESTILO

• A-STAR

• ALTO K10

• FIGO

• WAGNOR STANDARD

• STINGRAY

• HYUNDAI 10

• EON

REASON FOR MY CHOICE:

My budget was up to 5lacks,and I needed good spacious and economical petrol car

All four cylinders give 12-14kmpl

Three cylinders give 16-18kmpl

So I short listed 3 cylinder cars where wagon r,estilo,alto k10,eon. Out of these economical and spacious car and also way premium was wagon R (the most selling). The initial attraction was best interiors, space, 90* opening doors,k10 engine,obd2 ecu,and in my budget

So now wagnor or stingray??

This is where my brain kicks in

Standard wagon r design is old and stingray is all new will cope up with all latest cars

Stunning body kit with headlamps took my breath away. So just in a flash decided to take stingray itself

Now the price amount is 40k more than standard.

Car add ons

• Stingray seat covers(artificial leather)

• Front grill illuminator(will post picture below)

• Wheel arch crome guard

• Door sil guard

• Stingray floor mats

• Door crome garnish

• Leather wrapped streeing wheel

• Body coating(useless)

• Instead of door rain guard I asked for window tint film

• Mud guards

Bill (19,400INR)also called stingray pack

I booked vxi model

Had-alloy wheels(14inch with 155 60 actually equal to 13inch 155 75 ) I recommend just give away alloys and wheels to showroom and fit swift 14inch alloy wheels. Music system was ok with good design matching to interior.

Adjustable Steering , spare wheel(not alloy wheel),all power windows and driver control with individual door control, driver side has auto down function.

Day of honor

Executives in ambal auto Coimbatore were so smooth, had a perfect delivery

After PDI , they offered me pooja and salvai for me .as a respect of buying.

They assured me even after pdi check, any thing wrong in car I can feel free to check in.

Car was in 5lit fuel. Drove like a king.

First impression:

After pickup took for gas station to fill tank., the guy asked me where did I modified this car. I answered him this is new wagon r model. He replied don’t say lies to me sir!! Then I impressed with the steering feel and power delivery of k10 engine. Silent to drive. Engine always feels relaxed , can shift at 2k rpm out of 8k red line

The space offered is out of class, felt like being in a suv. You can move front seats full front and make upper part of it fold fully to tip of rear seat, and you can sit open legged from back ;)class apart!! Feels so light ,not like figo or swift,can nimble over turns easily. I empty tank after 634kms from 35liters…18.3kmpl(full city use)

Performance:

Not new to wagonR owners same engine with ecu remap for less emission. But very peppy engine, delivers sharp powers from 2k to 6k. After 3.5k you hear engine sound (not noise). Air conditioning works well in this cabin space .sometimes makes to turn off after 20mins of driving. in fan speed 2 its ok for long drives, engine gets low powered at initial 5 mins then rid as ice!

Build quality:

Not as good as bmw or audi., you get what you gave for, but best in class. Interior trims make you feel in a luxurious car. Door knobs are chrome finished (inside). Side orvms are big and have good visibility, useful too. Engine bay have fit finish and quality rubber and housings. All tubes and pipes are well insulated
Electronics are well engineered. Fuses and relay box is divided two, one below steering another in engine bay. Doors make vibrations in large bass in audio system (I recommend installing dynamat on each doors to decrease resonant frequency of doors(because wagonR have big doors).

Audio system:

It’s a Nippon headunit with 4inch audiotronix speakers.

Speakers produce respectable sound quality

Bass makes doors,orvms vibrate vigorously(not a big issue,install dynamat)

Features-usb ,aux ,cd ,fm ,am

In USB you can charge phone

Also can use phone sd card to read songs

If you need Bluetooth for songs buy this small aftermarket gadget
Bluetooth Receiver Music Audio Stereo Adapter Receiver CAR AUX IN Speaker | eBay

Ride quality:

best!!,best!, best!

You have maximum steering feel, engine stress is easily found from clutch. Brakes are good, gear box is rigid and sleek. Seats give you max support. Overall family and sport hatch

Engine Performance:

With 3 cylinders you can’t expect adrenaline pumping performance. But still power to weight ratio makes it all,k10 engine delivers max power at 4500rpm till 7000k. From standstill to 100 I made in 14secs (which is respectable). In second and third you have good pickups due to short ratio, 4th and 5th for cruising. But any gear after 3k rpm you feel the pump

modifications made:

1)projector hid kit for 2500INR 35w 6000k temp(pure white 3 times brighter than halogen, the safety feature is projector beam cutoff , if you stand before you can see line cut near your knees, will not harm oncoming traffic, also my projector have a low cutoff in right side to block from oncoming traffic and bit raised in left side (in picture attached camera did not pickup light at night 2mp camera sorry!)

i only recommend installing hid kits in projector with cutoff feature, other than this will be harmful and dangerous. bmw and audi have hid but not in reflector units!!!so think twice before you do!!!

2) DYNAMAT in doors for sound proofing ,works well silent as bmw

3) pioneer 6 inch component speakers front doors

awesome sound quality!!!i am a audiophile actually!

overall experience:

What can I say?, till date I am fully satisfied for my purchase.best hatch for what I paid.

If you think my review was useful and any queries, please quote a reply will be happy to reply

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mods and diy links below:
HID installation
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review.html#post387291

HID output, night view
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-2.html#post388340

front grill LED illumination
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-2.html#post387637

waxing the car
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-2.html#post388141

premium looking carpet DIY
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/do-yourself/17551-premium-looking-carpet-flooring-diy.html#post389626

led dome light DIY
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-4.html#post390980

obd 2 adapter installation and working
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-4.html#post391452

air filter removal steps
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/do-yourself/17652-suzuki-k10-air-filter-removal-steps.html#post391729

first vehicle damage and insurance claim
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-4.html#post412689

3rd service & bill
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-5.html#post416472

midnit chill out drive
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-5.html#post419552

ICE upgrade , only speakers (wow)
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-5.html#post422909

DIY adding cooling fan for music player headunit
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-5.html#post422912

the difference between halogen and hid
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/ownership-reviews/17403-maruti-suzuki-wagon-r-stingray-ownership-review-5.html#post424918

Hi Stingray1...
Congratulations on your new buy !!!
I have a query. What is that "Dynamat" that you have installed in your car for avoiding vibrations in doors caused due to music ? How much does it cost ?

 

[stingray91]

Re: wagon R stingray wallpaper by me!

Hi Stingray91, Now how much mileage you are getting? Can you post a photo of HID light during your night drive.

yes i get about 18kmpl constant in city ,in normal driving , i can make it 20knpl if sedatetively driven
if driven harsh i get 12kmpl to 15kmpl depending on what rpm i shift ill post night drive pictures below



the car is slightly turned left so the highbeam does not directly fall on that wall
you can see the beam pattern in below pictures ,al so recent hill drive , 44 kms hills and 100kms road, the mid kms and mileage is displayed

Hi Stingray1...
Congratulations on your new buy !!!
I have a query. What is that "Dynamat" that you have installed in your car for avoiding vibrations in doors caused due to music ? How much does it cost ?

i payed 5k for damping
they applied in door outer metal sheet of doors

 

[Eon_Ashwin]

Re: wagon R stingray wallpaper by me!

yes i get about 18kmpl constant in city ,in normal driving , i can make it 20knpl if sedatetively driven
if driven harsh i get 12kmpl to 15kmpl depending on what rpm i shift ill post night drive pictures below
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i payed 5k for damping
they applied in door outer metal sheet of doors

So .. is it something that the showroom techies can do, or do I have to search outside ?

 

[Akash1886]

Re: wagon R stingray wallpaper by me!

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As at present you are involved in LED etc, here is something nice for you to consider on your Maruti Suzuki Stingray.

Its the J Edition, launched with 15in alloys by Suzuki.





Link

Regards

Akash

 

[stingray91]

Re: wagon R stingray wallpaper by me!

So .. is it something that the showroom techies can do, or do I have to search outside ?

Yes, in showroom they won't do it for you,
To makeit cheap ,buy it online and apply it in nearby accessories shop

As at present you are involved in LED etc, here is something nice for you to consider on your Maruti Suzuki Stingray.

Its the J Edition, launched with 15in alloys by Suzuki.

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Link


By the way i searched for those alloys, its available in china and japan only, i need to change tyres too with it,
Thanks for the lonk akash
Regards

Akash

 

[stingray91]

guys help me choose best drl style, will be doing it soon using led tube.
my liking is center grill illumunation using light bar , which will be hidden , but the grill will be glown, as i already did in this post using green strip, where green was not good enough ill now do it with white


these are my new design sketches

 

[bhvm]

options 1 is looking best.

p.s- my thunderbolt has white grille glow too.

 

[stingray91]

options 1 is looking best.

p.s- my thunderbolt has white grille glow too.

Bhvm thanks for suggestion, but those drl in headlamps will be digested by headlamps at night, but installation of glow in grill will be unique for stingray, also i am not big fan of those drl tubes using in day time, its not powerful enough at morning, ill install hella drl ,soon.
But at dim evenings drl will be good, ill mostly install without opening the case.
Are you aware of some powerful led strips? Only white ,with 12v line ?

 

[bhvm]

Bhvm thanks for suggestion, but those drl in headlamps will be digested by headlamps at night, but installation of glow in grill will be unique for stingray, also i am not big fan of those drl tubes using in day time, its not powerful enough at morning, ill install hella drl ,soon.
But at dim evenings drl will be good, ill mostly install without opening the case.
Are you aware of some powerful led strips? Only white ,with 12v line ?

man that grille glow is worthless in daytime, and at night is visible only with headlights off. hence I went to a new pattern of drl.

have you seen that on my thunderbolt thread?
other option is to turn on your fogs as drl (if you want safety purpose rather than looks )

 

[stingray91]

man that grille glow is worthless in daytime, and at night is visible only with headlights off. hence I went to a new pattern of drl.

have you seen that on my thunderbolt thread?
other option is to turn on your fogs as drl (if you want safety purpose rather than looks )

No, as when i installed the green one,its very visible at night bro
But green was not suited for me, friends suggested me to change the color,
So i desided to remove it mean while
Now i am in idea of making it white or red.

But i am thinking of opening the headlamp assembly just for a aftermarket drl.
Fog drl is very good idea,
Should i go for led h8 lamp or led one?