Do-it-yourself tuning of the Lada-Kalina interior

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Cars of domestic origin are more often subject to tuning than others. This is due, first of all, to their low cost, as well as a large number of factory defects. Many people buy a Lada because of its affordability, and only then realize that the car has more disadvantages than its advantages. Tuning the Lada Kalina station wagon can be done independently and significantly improve some technical characteristics, as well as make the car more attractive. Let's look at all the features of improving this model in more detail.

Lighting

The interior lighting of the Lada Kalina leaves much to be desired. Only the front part of the car is equipped with a small lamp. The rear area of ​​the cabin does not have any lighting devices. According to numerous reviews, tuning the interior of the Lada-Kalina hatchback includes installing a rear row light, which an LED strip will help with. You can connect it to the front lamp, and hide the wiring under the ceiling card. For convenience, you can mount a separate switch in the rear row area. Thanks to this, passengers have the opportunity to turn it on themselves if necessary.

Transformation of the body of a dull budget car

Almost all budget cars have inexpressive body features. This is because creating sharp lines significantly increases the cost of production. You can solve the problem with a dull appearance by installing a body kit. A high-quality, correctly selected body kit allows you to:

• Visually make the body larger.
• Increase the prestige of the model.

Today there are quite a large number of different body kits on sale that can make a car almost unrecognizable. At the same time, we note the features of purchasing ready-made sets:

• Their cost is relatively low. Due to the use of cheap plastic, manufacturers significantly reduce the cost of the body kit. In addition, in many cases you will have to carry out the paintwork yourself, choosing the paint to match the body color. Therefore, many people decide to purchase ready-made kits rather than create them themselves.
• Correct geometry, precise dimensions, reliable fastenings are signs of a high-quality body kit. It is quite difficult to independently produce a high-quality body kit, since even the smallest mistakes cause defects.
• Design development is carried out by professionals - another reason why ready-made sets are popular. A properly designed body kit will make the car truly attractive.
• Installation is simplified due to the correct placement of fasteners. As practice shows, installing a purchased set of body kits takes a relatively small amount of time. Of course, in some cases it is necessary to make improvements, but they are not significant.

You can make the exterior more attractive by installing various little things, for example, chrome handles. You can protect the body by installing plastic covers on the wheel arches.

Sidebar: Important: For many years, tuning has been very popular, which involves installing stylish large-diameter rims. There are a variety of options available for sale: painted, chrome-plated or simply steel.

Torpedo

The dashboard is considered one of the important elements of the interior. For tuning the interior of Lada-Kalina, two main options are used. The first, which costs a budget, is to buy a special panel trim and attach it over the standard dashboard. This option is considered inexpensive because during its installation it may be difficult to select the exact dimensions. Therefore, the overlay will have to be trimmed a little. This is a rather complex and difficult process, which, if done incorrectly, can completely ruin the appearance of the salon. The second option is to purchase a completely new dashboard. In this case, installation will not take much time. However, you will need to spend a lot of money.

Head optics: how to improve them?

In many ways, the exterior style is determined by the installed head optics and rear lights. The design options available at the factory cannot be called attractive, since they are still manufactured using old technologies and are of low quality.

The features of such tuning include the following points:

1. You can upgrade the existing structure or purchase a new one. Some tuning salons provide the opportunity to buy new optics and lights that are ideal for the car.
2. There are quite a large number of ways to modernize an already installed structure. An example is recommendations related to replacing a standard light source with a diode one.

Why are diode light sources so popular today? There are quite a few reasons:

• Low cost. Diode light sources are among the cheapest, which allows you to save on tuning and further maintenance.
• Attractive view. Diode strips have long been used in tuning many cars.
• Low power consumption. Due to this, the load on the installed generator is reduced and the amount of fuel consumed is reduced, and when the engine is off, the battery is less discharged.
• High reliability. The service life of high-quality diodes is quite long, since they are not negatively affected by high humidity and other influences.
• Compact sizes. Due to this, a larger number of light sources are placed in a small area.
• Long service life.

If you pay attention to new cars from almost all manufacturers, head optics and rear lights are made using diode technology. In addition, the following types of tuning of optics and flashlights are carried out:

1. Protective glass is tinted.
2. The surface of the protective glass is polished.
3. Install various eyelashes and extensions.

LED Strip Light

In addition, an excellent addition to all of the above tuning options to complete the interior improvement picture is to install new lighting around the entire perimeter of the cabin. To do this, you will need to lay a diode strip of the desired color (or different shades) and connect it to a standard battery, that is, the on-board network. Additional lighting due to the LED strip will give the interior an attractive appearance and highlight all the changes made.

The following tuning of the Lada-Kalina interior is carried out with your own hands:

• Installing a diode strip around the perimeter of the car allows you to provide additional lighting for literally the entire interior. The brightness and shade of the backlight directly depend on the LEDs you have selected. This lighting option allows you to increase illumination by an average of two or even more times. If necessary, you can install separate ribbon inserts into the roof of the cabin, and it is quite possible to create the effect of a “starry sky”.
• Attaching an LED strip to the elements of the front dashboard, in its lower part, allows you to additionally illuminate the areas at the feet of the driver and passengers. This tuning will increase the comfort of being in the car.
• Also, in some situations, the LED strip is mounted on the car body. Most often, such lighting is used as auxiliary or even main running lights. However, such tapes are often exposed to external mechanical influences from the environment, which is why they can quickly fail.

If you want to become the happy owner of an original and stylish car and proudly drive on the roads, tuning will help you with this. Such improvements will help improve not only the appearance of the machine, but also increase its efficiency. You are guaranteed the envious glances of all surrounding car owners!

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Installation of roof rails or special boxing

Despite the fairly large interior space of the car in question, tuning quite often involves the installation of roof rails or a special box. The features of such minor tuning include the following points:

• Rails are installed for transporting skis or other large cargo. Examples include bicycles, surfboards and much more. The cost of such an element is relatively low, but it significantly increases the attractiveness of the car and its practicality in use. When installing roof rails, it is worth remembering that they will be subject to quite a large load during operation. Therefore, you should ensure the reliability of the fastening.
• Luggage boxes today are often found on cars of foreign origin. This accessory is suitable for long trips, as it allows you to place a fairly large number of different things. It is worth considering that the luggage box is only an accessory that is used as needed. With its everyday use, fuel consumption increases significantly, as the resistance during movement increases. In addition, the luggage box makes the car look more massive.

The cost of roof rails and luggage box is relatively low, which allows you to expand the capabilities of the car at the lowest cost.

Paintwork – finishing line

Why cars of domestic origin do not look as attractive as their foreign counterparts. In part, it all lies in the low-quality paintwork and the choice of dull colors. You can make your station wagon more attractive by performing paintwork. Of course, this stage is the final one.

The features of painting and varnish work include the following points:

1. All remnants of the old coating should be removed.
2. To carry out high-quality work, special equipment is required, as well as a clean box that does not contain dust and debris. It is worth remembering that if debris gets on the surface during the painting process, then such a paint coating will not last long.
3. It is also important to properly prepare the surface for the work in question.

It is quite difficult to carry out high-quality paintwork yourself, but it is possible if you have the required equipment. As practice shows, after such an improvement the car looks much more attractive.

Experts' opinion

Vitaly. I bought this car to drive to the country. Even such a short trip turned out to be a real test. The whole point is the almost complete absence of insulation. Friends advised me to isolate myself if I have time. It was summer, I decided to spend a couple of days at the dacha in the garage. I was pleased with the result. Of course, not ideal, but better than it was.

Dmitriy. I bought a Lada Kalina, a friend was selling it, or rather, he gave it away almost for nothing. After several months of use, he said that he definitely wanted a foreign car. I decided to invest a little and make a car suitable for use out of Kalina. As a result, a few thousand costs, a couple of months, and I have a comfortable, spacious station wagon.

Alexei. The first car I bought for myself. Money is tight, but I've been involved in cars since childhood with my father. What I want to say is that you can’t do everything at once, but you need to plan the sequence. For example, if the interior is being modified, then the interior is insulated first, and only then other aspects.

Glory. I don’t know how we feel about tuning, but we received Kalina in a deplorable state. I had to almost completely rebuild it, replace everything, install some that weren’t original, and only then did I start driving. There is no talk about comfort, but for my work, the main thing is reliability and maintainability.

Rear sofas - what to replace them with in the VAZ 2110?

If everything is approximately clear with the front seat options, then the rear sofas require a special approach. We are talking about an unconventional size and rather strange types of fastening of a sofa from AvtoVAZ. If you are far from automotive, it is better not to modify the rear seats yourself. To do this you will need the help of specialists

It is important to find a car of the same size, as wider cushions and backrests will have to be redesigned. The installation process is quite complicated:

you need to choose good rear sofas from models such as Volkswagen Polo, Hyundai Solaris, KIA Rio, Renault Logan, and you can also pay attention to Toyota Corolla; Next comes the dismantling of the seats of your car, which is not particularly difficult - just unscrew a few fasteners to get all the structural parts without any difficulties; Next, you should try on new seats, it is quite possible that you will have to order their re-upholstery at a studio, since it is very difficult, and sometimes impossible, to guess the size perfectly; the next step is the installation of fasteners, it is necessary to remove the fastening parts from the VAZ seats and rearrange them on the purchased pillows and backrests for high-quality fastening; after that, all that remains is to install the finished seats in place and enjoy the updated interior of your car, also don’t forget to take a photo and share it on the forums and in the logbook.

Of course, this sounds much simpler than it is done. The process may take more than one day, especially if the seats need to be altered, shortened or lengthened. When choosing seats for the rear of a car, it is best to buy a whole interior set. This will help significantly reduce the cost of further alterations. After all, if you install chairs of different colors, you will have to sew covers or change the upholstery and spend extra money.

conclusions

Despite the fact that VAZ has recently invested quite a large amount of money in the development of new technologies and the creation of new models that are competitive with foreign analogues, today cars produced under the Lada brand are often subject to tuning. This is due to a lot of factory defects and many other problems that arise directly during the operation of the car. If desired, the Lada Kalina can be changed almost beyond recognition, but this may require quite a lot of time and effort. Does it make sense to invest a large amount of money in such a station wagon? A very difficult question. In some cases, investments and the cost of the car itself would make it possible to purchase a foreign car.

Eliminating air pockets in the radiator

Since the system in question is absolutely sealed, getting rid of air is not so easy. The car must be placed on any inclined surface with the front facing up (the steeper, the more effective). You should warm up the power unit until the second circulation circle opens, move the temperature regulator to the maximum position, direct the air flow into the cabin and activate the fan at second speed. Next, increasing the engine speed to 4.5-5 thousand, we hold it for some time.

Then the pedal is released until the idle speed appears. If the problem is not completely resolved, the procedure should be repeated.

Despite the fact that modern domestic cars have updated characteristics, some factory defects are still present. Modification of the cooling system on the Lada Kalina is available in several ways and helps to avoid the formation of air locks. Moreover, the procedure does not require significant financial investment.

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Arriba Lada Kalina lyrics: where's all my people? all men arriba no one is safe, cause i'm not here to stay, but for now, can you feel that?

verse I: i see your girl, imma grill her she call me king kong, like gorilla Russian dance on your grave, this song is full of positive

gypsies are dead, it's the land of the killah's, we all play a game where the rich are the villains but we'd rather be a villain, and live in a villa, causes villain also like to live beautiful

Lada Kalina quinoa from Lima i call me hipster but they call me Dima

here come your idols love or despise us but i'm not going nowhere my moment of glory is coming like sunrise

chorus (x4) where's all my people? all men arriba no one is safe, cause i'm not here to stay, but for now, can you feel that?

I'm bursting into the hut, buzzing in the building, my people know when I'm here the bitches with it they be lookin tired, wiggle like you mean it's not for nothing that I drove here in my Lada Kalina

i shine and i flex when i see my ex bitch sent my dick pics to all of my friends but i know she's just jelly cause my new bitch better (shit, did i really just say that)

chorus (x4) where's all my people? all men arriba no one is safe, cause i'm not here to stay, but for now, can you feel that?

Lada Kalina is very popular in Russia, but the build quality leaves much to be desired. But there is good news - if you do tuning, you can make the car better. The appearance can be improved, as well as the technical characteristics raised.

And when the sports version of Kalina came out, many tuning fans decided to slightly improve their Kalina too. Moreover, even the factory decided to make a sports modification. Lada Kalina Sport is not much faster than a regular Kalina, but still, it can even compete with some foreign cars at a traffic light. Its price is quite low and it is easy to repair. Spare parts are available in almost every store.

Until the sports version of the Lada Granta came out, the sports version of the Lada Kalina was considered the most sporty car. Moreover, Kalina’s handling is even better than that of the Priora. And in the event of a breakdown, Kalina can always be easily repaired.

Maintainability is one of the key qualities of Kalina, which means that it is excellent for tuning. You can easily change the appearance of the car to your liking.

The technical component can also be easily improved, and tuning costs are not very high compared to foreign cars. You can easily install a turbine in the engine compartment of the Lada Kalina, after which the car will be more nimble.

Sometimes you come across such specimens that are not assembled with particularly high quality, which means that tuning must be done, correcting factory defects. The cost of the parts is not particularly high and we will now talk about this in more detail. All parts for tuning Kalina can be easily found in many car stores. By the way, for those who want to open their own tuning garage and make money from it, there are proven places where you can get equipment for tire fitting, the price of which is quite low, and this equipment will be returned quickly enough if there are many orders.

Improved appearance of Lada Kalina

If you have a budget of 10,000 rubles, then you can set:

• change optics, rear lights, which cost just over 3,000 rubles;
• install overlays with repeaters on exterior mirrors, which cost about 2,000 rubles;
• install body kits, a set of thresholds costs only 1000 rubles;
• install fog lights, a set of which will cost 1000 rubles;

Tuning the interior of the Lada Kalina

For 10,000 rubles you can do:

• install a new gear knob for 300 rubles;
• change the steering wheel for 1000 rubles;
• install pedal covers for 500 rubles;
• install sports seats for 6,000 rubles per set;
• install new seat belts - 4-point ones start from 2,500 rubles, and 6-point ones will cost about 4,000 rubles.

Tuning the technical part of Lada Kalina

Kalina Sport is seriously different from the standard Lada Kalina. The sport versions have alloy wheels with a diameter of 15 inches; if desired, you can install replica wheels, which will look even more impressive and at the same time not cost much, disc brakes on all wheels, suspension with gas and oil shock absorbers. The salon is decorated in dark colors.

The car looks like a real hot hatch. Many people may be quite happy with the sports modification; they don’t even need to do tuning, but just take the Lada Kalina Sport right away.

With a budget of 10,000 rubles you can do:

• change exhaust manifolds, price starts from 3,500 rubles;
• install other shock absorbers, for example from the company Plaza Sport, the cost of each shock absorber starts from 2000 rubles;
• install rack braces, the price of which starts from 1,500 rubles;
• install other resonators, the price of which starts at 2500 rubles;
• install reinforced camshafts, the price of which starts at 2,500 rubles;
• install zero resistance filters - each of which costs approximately 1000 rubles.

For those who have more money for tuning, you can improve your car more seriously.

With a budget of 50,000 rubles you can do:

The regular Lada Kalina has drum brakes, they can be replaced with disc brakes. A set of rear disc brakes costs approximately 15,000 rubles.

Cover trims

If sticking special decorative trims on the dashboard does not seem enough, you can dismantle the plastic door trim yourself and improve it. For example, tuning the interior of a Lada Kalina, which imitates natural materials, always looks impressive and attractive. After removing the trim of the standard parts, cover its elements with durable vinyl or carbolic film. After the material is glued, all parts are assembled strictly in the reverse order. Most often, car enthusiasts use film with a pattern similar to the texture of wood. Let us remind you that special pads can be mounted on parts of the speaker system housing.

To do the work yourself, you will need a stationery knife, scissors and the material itself. Experts advise sticking the film directly onto the plastic.

Pre-mark the places where the holes for the buttons will be located. To do this, use a paper stencil. For convenience, remove the plastic panel. After you cut out the pattern, clean the plastic parts and degrease their surface. Only after this can the film be applied.

Some examples of tuning Lada Kalina

It makes sense to replace standard parts with forged ones; this car was made specifically for local competitions:

What has been done and the price of the issue

• reinforced pistons for 20,000 rubles;
• forged connecting rods – 15,000 rubles;
• forged shaft – 7500 rubles;
• cylinder head 4.5 mm. – costs 20,000 along with work;
• large receiver - 9,000 rubles;
• large nozzles for 650 “cubes” - 7,500 rubles;
• split gears - 12,000 rubles.

• gearbox with disc differential lock - costs about 40,000 rubles;
• a professionally assembled pendant, the cost of which is 30,000 rubles.

Appearance and changes in the interior:

• forged wheels with a diameter of 14;
• The standard glass has been replaced with plastic, which is lighter. The cost of external alterations amounted to 40,000 rubles;
• installation of the safety cage cost 40,000 rubles;
• “bucket” seats are installed, which are impregnated with non-flammable material - this costs 12,000 rubles;
• installation of 6-point seat belts – 8,000 rubles;
• sports steering wheel, which can be adjusted for reach, lined with suede - 3,000 rubles.

As a result, the cost of all improvements amounted to 294,000 rubles.