My Maruti Suzuki Alto LXi


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This is the perfect city car. Some safety paranoids might not like the small frame and lack of safety features, but for the aam junta nothing comes close to this. I drive the Alto 800 to work in mind-numbing traffic, and I can safely say that (with AC turned off), the pick-up is nothing less than one segment higher cars. There's more than enough power than you need (if alone, no passenger) in the 20 kmph to 50 kmph range. The sprint to 50 kmph from stopping at a red light, plus the toy-car type feel in turning around corners, are some of the high points at this price range. But with AC turned on performance takes a nose dive. Many times in high summer I have had to turn off the AC for pick-up before the impatient drivers behind me started honking, even though I leave the fast lane free for them!
 
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Did some painting works and service.

  • Changed Engine Oil @ 58650KMS to Shell HX7 10W40 SS
  • Some bushes here and there
  • Rusted Silencer replaced
  • All Brakes Cleaning and Greasing
  • Under Body Coating
  • Both Bumpers Repainted and a big dent on the running board repaired and painted.
  • Rims Painted

Expenses:
Silencer- 2840/-
Painting both bumpers,Fixing the running board dent and painting Rims costed me 4800/-
Full Wash and Underbody Coating ~ 1500/-
Alignment ~ 300/-
Total Labor~ 1200/-

Totals to around 11000/-
 

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Good update bro. The wheels looks cool; black and white combo is a good thing for everybody's vision. Making the black roof would finish the mod, while I guess there are restrictions from the govt. from modifying it.

What other mods have you planned in the future?
 
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Vishwas said:
Good update bro. The wheels looks cool; black and white combo is a good thing for everybody's vision.
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Its Silver Lip actually.[lol] But looks kinda white in pics.

Making the black roof would finish the mod, while I guess there are restrictions from the govt. from modifying it.
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Yeah,Also he suggested me to repaint the whole car with a single coat of paint as its more than 6 years old.May be later[roll]

What other mods have you planned in the future?
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Actually had plans for alloys but unexpected expenses lead to this. May be a good Subwoofer,Also front and back Shock absorbers are weak and needs replacement soon.[roll] Costs around 6k for all Shocks.
 
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Aneesh said:
Its Silver Lip actually. But looks kinda white in pics.
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Oops, my mistake I told the whole car looks cool in the white and black combo [:D]

Actually had plans for alloys but unexpected expenses lead to this. May be a good Subwoofer,Also front and back Shock absorbers are weak and needs replacement soon.[roll] Costs around 6k for all Shocks.
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All the best!
 
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Shock Absorber Replacement Alto Lxi

She is 59400KMS now, Time to replace Shocks,All are weak and rear shocks are always bottoming out even at small humps. So inspected at my workshop and he said all are weak and needs replacement.Also told me to change all 4 at the same time. So bought shocks,rear shocks cost's 800rs per piece and front 2200rs with springs and 1500 w/o springs.,Didnt got time to get it replaced,will get it done soon.[:)] Also attaching some pics [:D]
 

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Hey Aneesh. The car looks really in great shape, except for the basic maintenance costs.

Why don't you consider a small vinyl on the headlights, covering the upper 15% of the headlight joining the line between bonnet & fender and bonnet & bumper, to give it a more aggresive look (similar to SX4's headlight). You can keep the vinly white, same as your car's colour. It will look great. I remember a guy had fitted old gen Alto's bumper in his new Alto (same as yours) and achieved that aggressive look as the old gen Alto's bumper was longer. He had an orange coloured Alto with scissor doors and was from Pakistan I think.
 
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Alto lxi suspension replacement

ice_wise said:
Hey Aneesh. Why don't you consider a small vinyl on the headlights, covering the upper 15% of the headlight joining the line between bonnet & fender and bonnet & bumper, to give it a more aggresive look (similar to SX4's headlight). You can keep the vinly white, same as your car's colour. It will look great. I remember a guy had fitted old gen Alto's bumper in his new Alto (same as yours) and achieved that aggressive look as the old gen Alto's bumper was longer. He had an orange coloured Alto with scissor doors and was from Pakistan I think.
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i have seen it on facebook,Will do it later. [:)]

Went to Workshop and got the shocks and struts replaced , few bushes, pads and replaced lower arms too.

After Shock replacement,comfort has increased by a great margin,i never knew alto was so comfortable.[lol] Handling is better now,steering feels good ,less vibrations and less sound inside the cabin.

Attaching some pics. They speak more than my words.[clap]
 

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Well done, Aneesh. How much cost involved for the replacements along with the bushes and lower arms?. Alto is comfortable anyway!
 
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Well done, Aneesh. How much cost involved for the replacements along with the bushes and lower arms?.
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Lower Arm - 635RS Per Piece, 2 nos.
Balance Rod Bush - 30 per piece, 4 nos needed.
Rear Coil Spring Pad - 190RS Per Piece.

Alto is comfortable anyway!
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Mine was not actually, i just came to know that after these repairs..[frustration]
 
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Re: Alto lxi suspension replacement

Aneesh said:
i have seen it on facebook,Will do it later.

Went to Workshop and got the shocks and struts replaced , few bushes, pads and replaced lower arms too.

After Shock replacement,comfort has increased by a great margin,i never knew alto was so comfortable.[lol] Handling is better now,steering feels good ,less vibrations and less sound inside the cabin.

Attaching some pics. They speak more than my words.
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That's cool.

City's suspension need's a replacement and will cost a bomb[cry]
 
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