The Lada Granta sedan is an economical car model that replaced the already classic Lada Kalina and Lada Samara models. The car has excellent quality indicators, stylish design both externally and internally, as well as a spacious interior with a trunk.
The cost of a Lada Granta sedan vehicle is such that people with average incomes will be able to afford it. The production of the car model was carried out on the Lada Kalina platform, but only the doors remained from the previous version of the Granta. The rear and front parts have been radically changed, and the manufacturer has also increased the trunk compartment, making it spacious by 500 liters.
Lada Granta sedan, also known as VAZ 2190, is produced in four different trim levels:
- Standard - has an eight-valve engine, one airbag, a 1.6-liter engine, and a power of 82 horsepower;
- Normal - the engine is similar to the previous version, the power is 87 horsepower, the group is a lightweight piston-rod, has two airbags, front windows, an on-board computer, bumpers in the color of the body itself, air conditioning, ABS and alloy wheels;
- Luxury - the engine is presented with sixteen valves, the engine power is 98 horsepower, 1.6 liters. The package includes a media system equipped with a touch screen, the ability to activate heated front seats, fog lights, electric mirrors, an alarm system and alloy wheels;
- Hatchback - since 2013, a model with a five-door body has been produced.
Where to start tuning Lada Granta
As a rule, tuning the interior of a Lada Granta begins with major changes regarding the door trim or the instrument panel (dashboard) as a whole, as well as the seats.
But why do we need rules when we are currently doing exactly what we need, especially if there is no time for global alterations? Therefore, we recommend that you pay attention, first of all, to small details, which at the same time are very noticeable. We are talking about replacing the gear knob and handbrake, steering wheel, center console, floor tunnel and other inserts, such as air duct nozzles, gearbox frames for Lada Granta, etc. Replacing all of the above parts takes a minimum of time and effort, but you will feel the effect immediately, for example, changing gears with brand new, upholstered genuine leather with red stitching
And this is not only due to the fact that the handle looks chic, but even because the leather does not slip in a sweaty hand (and avid racing enthusiasts know exactly how you sweat in a race). Another example is when the replaced air duct nozzles with a silver ring suddenly began to match the tone of the console frame, which already gives the appearance of a finished interior, with correctly selected colors. And there are many such examples.
You can, of course, endlessly praise and attach standard spare parts to the 10th hedgehogs and bolts. But a huge part of car enthusiasts love to pump up the inner world of their “swallow”. And in my life, more than once I have experienced the feeling when you get into a domestic car, and in the cabin you get the feeling that you missed the car. And it’s nice when a car greets you with more comfort than you expect. Thus, exceeding your expectations.
- I want to install a sports steering wheel with an anatomical grip, sports seats and pedal pads. When I'm driving, I feel like a pilot. I want the inside of my car to feel like a pilot's cockpit. Torpedo, console, indicators, pedal pads, and even a switch key. Standard equipment is not my thing at all.
- I have already driven through many cities in my swallow. I made a new interior for myself, installed new upholstery, new covers, visors, an armrest and all the little things. She used to greet me in the winter with a cold chair, so she installed heating for herself. I like it, I won't sell it. I made it for myself.
You can start changes with large details, as mentioned above, then tuning will take a lot of time and effort, but global alterations entail great joy, because whole large pieces of the interior are changing, which are impossible not to notice. You can do all this yourself or contact a special center, but the essence remains the same - this must be done on domestic cars, because this is precisely why they are valuable, that there is always a choice: to remain stock or to make a masterpiece for yourself, which it would be a pity to sell.
Tuning of exterior elements
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You can modernize the appearance of the LADA Granta sedan at will, since the manufacturer has endowed its brainchild with a rather spectacular exterior, as evidenced by the photo. The paradox is that do-it-yourself body tuning is the most popular direction among owners predisposed to such art. Some amateurs achieve complete unrecognizability of the appearance of their car by performing transformation operations. The bumpers are especially biased, because the owners consider its exterior to be outdated. The “Robot” design is used more often than its analogues due to its ease of fastening and modern appearance. The most progressive option can be considered the “STM” bumper variation. Comfort is guaranteed here. The design of the air intake involves the generation of additional flow, which contributes to more efficient cooling of the engine and brake components, and it doesn’t look bad in the photo. The mounting sockets for head optics are equipped with a unique design.
The rear bumper is less often subject to such things as tuning in comparison with its front “colleague”. Most owners limit themselves to only installing a spoiler. Some fans do not find any benefit in this “accessory”, but this is not true
The spoiler is endowed with an important function as soon as the car’s speed approaches the maximum value. It allows you to concentrate and direct the oncoming air flow in the direction of the road surface, creating the well-known downforce
The production of the component is carried out by specialized studios. When purchasing a product, the owner only has the “obligation” to install it.
The standard grille in front of the radiator does not have effective protective capabilities. The situation is especially aggravated in the summer, when rabid swarms of insects with frantic fury torpedo the defenseless honeycombs of the radiator. It is very easy to avoid this sad fate. It is enough to install a mesh between the ribs of the grille. It can be fixed with glue or clamps, which is more effective.
If we talk about interior tuning, then only the most demanding owners who want to stand out from the crowd of Grant owners are inclined to do it. Initially, the manufacturer provided a variety of configurations for its brainchild, implying the possibility of choosing a front panel, equipping with options and upholstery of interior elements. But some subjects are still furious over the standard interior and are inclined not only to replace the “original” upholstery, but also to install new seats.
Thanks to the impressive experience in the field of such things as tuning, which successful owners kindly share on the Internet (photos and videos), it is possible to highlight transformation options that allow you to achieve spectacular interior and exterior appearance with a fairly “sane” budget.
As an alternative measure, tuning can be used to modernize LADA Granta sedan parts from other cars. Installation of such products has enough opportunities to transform your “swallow”, giving it uniqueness. Fortunately, there are a lot of offers of analogue products on the market, which allows creative owners to do their own tuning of Grants with incredible agility, achieving enviable results.
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Most tuning experts recommend starting improvements with the appearance of the car. Although the new Granta in 1818 underwent some face lifting, there are still a lot of places in the exterior that require improvement.
It is worth saying that the front part of the new Grant is made quite well. The X-shaped style looks amazing.
Minimal improvements
First of all, Granta owners advise installing a mesh on the radiator grille. This mesh is designed to protect the radiator of the car’s cooling system from any road surprises. For example, small stones or insects.
It is imperative to carry out anti-corrosion work. Unless, of course, they are made. Anti-corrosion coatings are designed to protect the vehicle body from irritating rust. Thanks to the anticorrosive treatment, the car will delight its owner for many years to come.
It is worth noting that to carry out anti-corrosion work, you should contact a service station. At an official dealer, this service costs several times more.
Some areas of the car also need to be covered with a special protective film. This film will protect the car from sandblasting, chips and scratches, which increase the risk of corrosion.
Exterior styling
To improve the appearance of the car, you can also install new bumpers. Fortunately, such parts are a dime a dozen on the market. It will not be difficult to choose the details to your taste. With modified bumpers, the Lada Granta is significantly transformed. For example, like the car shown in the photo.
To further decorate the exterior, you can add car door moldings. True, on some trim levels the moldings are installed initially. Door moldings are not only visually attractive, but also practical. Quite often a situation occurs when a neighbor opens the doors too wide in a parking lot. Installed moldings prevent any minor mechanical damage.
In addition to new bumpers and body kits, you can add spoilers and decorative covers for headlights, side mirrors, and handles to the car’s exterior. These decorative elements will make the vehicle attractive and recognizable.
Regarding the car's lighting technology, it is still better to install more advanced optics. The original lighting technology is certainly good, but LED optics are still better. In addition, more advanced optics will make travel safer.
Everything you need to know when doing chip tuning of a Lada Granta with your own hands.
Starter fuse for Lada Granta
Modernizing the engine system is a rather complex and time-consuming procedure, therefore, before tuning the Lada Grant, it is imperative to study all the most important details.
The first thing you need to know when upgrading the engine system is that chiptuning is carried out only after the engine has been run-in. Chip engine upgrades should not be carried out immediately after purchasing a new vehicle. Even taking into account some of the weak points of the new domestic car, it is worth driving it at least 15 - 20,000 km before the internal combustion engine is reconstructed. As you know, during break-in it is worth ridding the engine of increased loads to preserve its service life.
Zero resistance filter
One of the factors preventing chip tuning on a new car is the loss of warranty repairs and maintenance. Every owner of a domestic car knows that our manufacturer’s products are far from perfect and often vehicle owners resort to warranty service after the first 15,000 km.
After the chip upgrade, the propulsion system loses its factory settings. In this regard, the dealer has every right to refuse service under warranty. The fact is that if you independently intervene in the engine system or electronic control unit, the vehicle manufacturer is not responsible for further problems with these devices.
Since this type of machine improvement is quite complex, careful preparation is necessary before performing work. Since the reconstruction program includes a number of changes to the internal combustion engine, it is worth preparing the car for improvement.
The first thing you need to do when preparing for modernization is to install a new air flow filter element. In this case, the most suitable element would be a zero-resistance air filter. In addition, the filter will allow a small increase in the engine power of the system due to good air intake. The zero-resistance air filter requires timely maintenance for proper operation of the internal combustion engine. All elements must be diagnosed and cleaned after traveling two and a half thousand kilometers.
It is recommended to start chip tuning of the Lada Granta after passing 10,000 km. After the engine has been run-in, proper improvement of the engine will allow you to increase the power and dynamics of the car.
Chip tuning
The tuning itself consists of flashing the software of the electronic engine control unit. After independently preparing the propulsion system for tuning, you need to turn to professionals. Carrying out chip modernization requires the use of professional equipment and the availability of appropriate skills. When carrying out modernization, professionals adjust certain parameters of the propulsion system using expensive equipment. Chiptuning is carried out with an individual approach for a specific vehicle model.
Taking into account the technical characteristics and features of the machine, specialists select a specific program that corresponds to the parameters of the internal combustion engine. The program for flashing the electronic control unit is selected based on the configuration of the propulsion system and the transmission model. On average, high-quality tuning of the electronic control unit allows you to increase the power of the propulsion system from 10 to 15%.
Before carrying out work, it is important to first prepare the car and select a good workshop to reflash the electronic control unit. After high-quality tuning of the internal combustion engine, you can notice significant differences in the operation of the engine
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Improving the Lada Granta will allow you to achieve the desired results with a competent approach and contacting trusted specialists. The uniqueness of chip tuning lies in the absence of any mechanical changes in the most important system of the car. During the modernization process, only the software of the electronic engine control unit changes. With a high-quality software update, the result will surpass many other types of car reconstruction.
Happy tuning!
Filters and exhaust system
And first of all, this is the installation of high-quality and expensive filter elements. They, like no other design element, affect the power, efficiency, and service life of the Granta engine. Installing a good zero-resistance filter will give the engine up to 10% additional oxygen, which will have a positive effect on the combustion process. The mixture will burn faster, without residues, and as a result, engine power will increase by several percent.
Tuning the exhaust system will also add a few percent of power to the engine. However, in the case of the exhaust manifold, you need to be careful and choose among the offers those companies that have already proven themselves. There is good quality steel, anti-corrosion treatment and successful exhaust routing schemes.
4-2-1 is an excellent manifold, especially well made and without the effect of parasitic swirl, it can simplify the exit of exhaust gases, and as a result, improve the purging of the cylinders at high engine speeds. We are not yet talking about refining the muffler itself, which can be either fancy or quite modest, but effective.
Let's start tuning
Adjusting the hand brake of the Lada Granta
External body kit is presented on the domestic market in a wide range. The cost of the part and its installation will make you think about an alternative option. For example, start making it yourself. There is nothing complicated here, but the process takes a lot of time and requires care, just like in a jewelry workshop.
First you need to draw the appearance of the body kit. You should end up with a kind of scheme. After this, we stock up on the tools and materials that tuning the Lada Granta requires: a large amount of plasticine or plastic, epoxy resin, fiberglass, plaster, fine flexible mesh, wooden blocks of different widths and lengths, Vaseline, flexible wire with a diameter of 6 mm. The room in which you will do the body kit should be very well ventilated.
When everything is ready, you can start working. Tuning a Lada should begin by sculpting the future body kit using plasticine directly on your own car. In some places you will need a lot of plasticine, and you can use wooden blocks to maintain the shape. In thinner areas, use wire instead of bars. Think about how you will remove this structure with your own hands so that it does not lose its shape.
You should make recesses for the headlights and air intakes in advance, and prepare a wooden box in which you will place the workpiece. Consider what will fix the structure in the box, which should be larger than the shape of the body kit. Lubricate the part with Vaseline and fill the workpiece with plaster so that you can then remove it from the box. The mixture should have the consistency of liquid sour cream. The plaster will take a long time to harden.
The body kit on the car looks impressive
Tuning the Lada continues after a few days, when the plaster has hardened. You need to carefully remove the plasticine to get a mold from which you can glue the body kit for your automatic car.
Small through holes are drilled in the plaster mold to allow air to pass through. Then she coats it with Vaseline so that these holes do not become clogged. If Vaseline does get into them, pierce them with wire. After this, an epoxy mixture is prepared. Strips are cut from fiberglass and laid out in layers (up to about 2 mm). All manipulations must be done very carefully. After this, a layer of fine mesh is made. Then another 2 mm of fiberglass is laid. We give the part time to dry, after which we take it out of the mold and adjust it to fit your car.
How to humanize Granta
Not a single Tolyatti car can boast of excellent build quality and materials, as well as the freshness of engineering solutions. Granta is no exception. It went on sale almost 15 years later than planned and its original mission to replace the VAZ 2107 in the minds of the buyer failed miserably.
A huge audience that wanted to see Tolyatti cars in their garages preferred more practical and modern Koreans and inexpensive European models, so a certain part of the buyer for VAZ was lost forever. A naked Granta, with a virtually empty interior, is record-breakingly cheap.
What details can be transformed?
Updated car interior
When purchasing a new Lada Granta automatic car, ask about the warranty service rules. Quite often, automakers are overly scrupulous about do-it-yourself tuning. You may have to wait until the warranty period expires to upgrade.
What accessories and components is a car modification specialist ready to immediately begin tuning? For example, you may be asked to install FERODO DS2500 brake pads in combination with brake discs. They are suitable for drivers who choose active behavior on the road. The parts operate stably over a wide temperature range and gently wear out the brake disc.
The KIT AUTOTURBO compressor for the VAZ 2190 Lada Granta allows you to increase the power by B0. The PROSPORT sports muffler for amateurs also makes it stand out from the crowd.
If you compete, the OMR kit will give you the opportunity to enjoy active turns thanks to the ARS seat with a 4-point harness, which is correctly installed through the original brackets. You can install a comfortable and presentable sports steering wheel. A body kit will give your car a more elegant look.
Tuning Lada allows you to improve engine performance due to torque power. The installation of a gas turbine and suspension modernization have become very popular. Tuning allows you to achieve maximum convenience with the usual Granta equipment with the help of such acquisitions as new tires, spoilers, body kit, and optics. Owners replace the car audio, can enlarge the trunk, tint the windows, and even take care of sound insulation. All these improvements do not require a lot of time and money, so they can be done with your own hands.
Even the most sophisticated connoisseurs may be surprised by what perfection can be achieved by tuning a VAZ 2190. Focusing on your preferences and being interested in new products in the field of car modernization, you can easily find photos that can bring your idea to life.
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Grandiose plans of AvtoVAZ are not harmful to dream
Realizing that it was losing its tuning skills, AvtoVAZ decided to start producing a new proprietary system, which will be equipped with a neutralizer from the well-known company Eberspaecher. In the meantime, until the plans became a reality, car enthusiasts were offered an alternative replacement - a chrome-plated miracle, which in its expressiveness, beauty and power can easily compete with the famous MIGs.
Improving the braking system is an indicator of qualified tuning
Brakes are not only an important part of a car’s equipment, but also a life-saving element in critical situations.
Therefore, many tuning enthusiasts do not limit themselves to external changes, but pay special attention to the braking system, replacing standard disc brakes with new, more powerful ones. Of course, this pleasure is not cheap, and it cannot be assessed from the outside.
But you are guaranteed peace and confidence while driving.
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Along with all the above advantages, this machine also has one significant drawback - a weak electronic gas pedal. The car stubbornly refuses to accelerate quickly, especially when there is an additional load or when climbing a mountain. This gap of engineers can be eliminated by installing a booster on the gas pedal as a specific and effective signal amplifier.
Installation and installation of this device does not require any additional skills or abilities; it can be carried out easily and quickly in a garage. Using standard connectors, the booster is attached between the gas pedal and the electronic unit. Practice has shown that installing such a booster can eliminate the existing problem of car acceleration and speed up gear shifting.
For greater driver comfort, the booster provides several economical and sport modes. Those who have tested this device in practice claim that it has a positive effect on the car’s reaction speed. And the reasonable price of 4,300 rubles speaks in favor of booster tuning.
Granta Lux - almost perfect factory tuning
If car tuning is not your thing, but you really want to drive the most stylish, extravagant and comfortable car possible, choose the luxury version of the Lada Granta, which went into mass production in 2012. The joint work of factory designers and constructors was crowned with unprecedented success - the car has almost all the modern bells and whistles and does not require any additional modifications.
The factory Granta Lux is equipped with a heated front seat function and has a heated and electric mirror system. Exterior features include alloy wheels, built-in fog lights, chrome edging on the center console and deflectors.
