The bumper is the part that needs replacing most often. The fact is that it is often damaged in an accident, which requires repair and painting work. Naturally, it is not always necessary to contact specialized repair organizations to carry them out, since general skills are quite sufficient to perform such work. That is why every owner of a car of this brand needs to know how to remove the bumper on Kalina.
In addition, replacing the front bumper of a Kalina car may be required in conditions of remoteness from populated areas and, accordingly. In this case, other than replacing the failed unit yourself, there is no way to perform this repair. Also, dismantling the shock absorber may be necessary during tuning.
Advantages and disadvantages
Lada Kalina Hatchback 1.4 KALINVAGEN Logbook Muffler failure or sports exhaust
Handling can be called interesting. Unlike Granta Sport, the car described has a more rigid mounting of the rack to the engine shield. The elimination of one of the dampers allowed for a more precise response when making turns, which is especially true for sharp maneuvers. The front shock absorbers turned out to be convenient for the average car enthusiast.
At some point, the elasticity of the suspension turns out to be insufficient, Kalina Sport from the manufacturer VAZ squats on the loaded wheel, which leads to rubber grinding along the arch. This circumstance can be called not only uncomfortable, but also dangerous, since a tire locked in the opening increases the force on the steering wheel.
A video that talks about the car's handling will always help you decide whether a certain model is right for you. The manufacturer equipped the car with 16-inch wheels, which led to the need to limit the steering rack travel. This was necessary so that when making turns the tires would not touch the arches.
The number of steering wheel turns from lock to lock is less than in the compared Grant. It is equal to 2.6. However, even in this case, the tires in the extreme positions of the steering wheel still continue to scrape against the plastic of the lockers. It would be possible to increase the wheel offset, but this would cause increased wear on the wheel bearings.
The handling of Kalina Sport turned out to be more attractive compared to the “Grant”, this is due to its lightness and less stress. The decision to purchase a particular car is influenced by the photo and description. In fifth overdrive, Kalina Sport reaches 183.3 km/h, but is unable to move above this limit.
The result cannot be considered completely clear, since the Granta Sport with a similar engine and chassis reaches a speed of 200 km/h. The hatchback should be more streamlined. This can perhaps be explained by the new body kit, which does not have a positive effect on the aerodynamic characteristics.
By looking at the photo, you can always choose the car that will be closer to you in terms of characteristics. The noticed differences between the described cars cannot objectively be considered impressive. It should also be mentioned that in new cars the manufacturer tries to use higher quality components.
Tools required for dismantling
Replacing Klin bumpers is easy to handle when the right tools are used. These include:
- wrenches 8 and 10 (wrench heads);
- Phillips screwdriver, both long and short;
- small ratchet;
- wrench and head 13, used for unscrewing the shock absorber reinforcement beam when removing the headlight.
This set of tools must be prepared in advance so as not to select it as the work progresses. In addition, using any other “suitable” tool is highly undesirable, since in this case you can damage the body of the car itself and the damper. As a result, you will have to spend extra money because of such a trifle.
Photos of the Lada Kalina Sport 2015 interior
But where the VAZ people didn’t bother too much was inside the car.
The fact is that the Lada Kalina 2 Sport has minimal differences in terms of interior design. Here only new sports seats have appeared, characterized by a much more comfortable fit. They have special logos on them, making it clear which version of the hatchback you are driving.
Salon of the new Kalina Sport 2015-2016
Otherwise, the interior has not undergone any further changes. Although many expected this. The second generation of Kalina demonstrated that our craftsmen are capable of creating interiors that are quite close in their level to leading automakers.
Interior of Sportivnaya Kalina 2
Yes, there are some shortcomings, and the ergonomics are not at the highest level. Nevertheless, the interior looks attractive and interesting. The most important thing is the level of comfort for front and rear passengers. In this component, Kalina has practically lost all of its shortcomings that were relevant for the first generation.
Redesigned interior design
It’s better to study the photo and video materials yourself, which will allow you to get a complete picture of what the Kalina 2 Sport is like inside, and whether anything needed to be changed there.
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Are additional headlights allowed by law?
Of course they are prohibited. This is not allowed according to several regulatory documents:
- Appendix to the Traffic Rules. Clause 3.1 of the Basic Provisions for the approval of vehicles for operation states that you cannot drive a car if the number of lighting devices does not correspond to the factory design.
Therefore, it is impossible to equip the car with additional headlights.
It does not matter what kind of light bulbs will be installed in them: xenon, halogen or LED. All of them are prohibited
Is it possible to change the design in agreement with the traffic police?
Some modernization of a vehicle can be officially registered with the traffic police by obtaining the appropriate permission. For example, it is allowed to install gas equipment or a tow hitch on a passenger car. Is it also possible to install additional headlights as light sources and obtain permission from the State Traffic Inspectorate? No, this is prohibited.
The question is that this modernization is not allowed, since the Technical Regulations directly prohibit equipping a vehicle with additional light sources. This includes fog lights, as well as high and low beams.
But in the Technical Regulations there is the concept of “optional lighting source”. It must satisfy certain conditions. But no auxiliary headlights for cars are specified in this document.
Additional headlights can only be installed on trucks that belong to category N3 and weigh more than 12 tons. Passenger cars are included in the M and M1 categories.
Therefore, if you decide to register the modernization of your car by installing optional light sources other than standard ones, you will have to go through a lengthy registration procedure. This will include safety tests and additional examinations. You will have to pay a lot of money for them, but as a result you will probably be denied registration.
In this case, we mean standard headlights, which are usually installed on the bumper or in the radiator grill of a car. However, in the Technical Regulations there is another concept - “spotlight”.
Installing a floodlight on the roof
It is permissible to install a spotlight on a vehicle if this device is provided by the vehicle manufacturer. The same requirements are specified for optional lighting sources.
Fog lights
If your stock car was produced without fog lights, but you wanted to install them additionally, then there may be 2 options for resolving the issue:
- If your car does have a configuration that is equipped with fog lights, then this will not be a change in the device. Moreover, if you install the factory fog lights in the standard places that were plugged, the inspector will not pay attention to this.
- If PTFs are not installed on any version of a car from the factory, then if installed independently, this will be regarded as an illegal design change. After all, the manufacturer did not provide fog lights, which means that appropriate measures will follow from the State Traffic Inspectorate.
This issue is worth considering in more detail.
Technical characteristics of Lada Granta Lada Granta
The new model of the Volzhsky Automobile Plant, Lada Granta, is built on the platform of the already known Lada Kalina model under the strict guidance of the director of both projects, Oleg Grunenkov.
For now, it is planned to release the new product in a sedan body, but this year they are planning to launch a hatchback car on the market.
Buyers will have access to three configurations of the brand: Standard. Norm. Lux and (in plans) Lux+. The car version in the basic Standard version has a 1.6 liter engine from Kalina, in other versions the car is already offered with a new 8-valve engine of the same volume and output of 87 hp. and 98 hp respectively. The engine will be coupled to a 5-speed gearbox, Lux-Plus version #8212 4-speed automatic.
All Lada Granta configurations consume AI-95 gasoline. The average vehicle consumption in the combined cycle ranges from 7.2 to 7.3 l/100 km (for more detailed statistics, see the table).
The maximum available speed of the most powerful (luxury) version of the Lada Grant, according to the manufacturer, will be 168.5 km/h, acceleration from 0-100 km/h will take 12.0 s.
The exact technical characteristics of the Lada Grant, declared by the manufacturer, are presented below in the summary table. You can find out the price of the Lada Granta, the modification you like, in the corresponding section of the site.
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Rear bumper of Kalina 2 Station wagon
You will need : Torx T20 head, 10mm socket, Phillips and flathead screwdrivers.
Procedure : Unscrew the three bolts (No. 1) securing the lower bumper to the body using a 10mm socket.
Unscrew the screws (No. 1) on both sides that secure the bumper to the rear fender, the screws (No. 2) that secure the mudguard to the rear fender, and the screw (No. 3) that secure the mudguard to the bumper. Remove the clamp (No. 4) securing the mudguard to the bumper. We use a Torx T20 head, a 10mm wrench and a flathead screwdriver. Depending on the assembly, there may be no mudguard mounting bolts.
Unscrew the bolts (No. 1) of the upper bumper mounting using a 10mm socket. It is not necessary to remove the rear lights; they are removed in the photo for clarity.
Disengage from the side brackets and remove the rear bumper. Installing the bumper on Kalina is carried out in the reverse order.
Adjusting PTF on Prior
PTFs are installed on the Priora to improve the standard light when driving through dark sections of the road or in fog, they are simply necessary. Fog lights on the Priora are a privilege of luxury trim levels. Lada Priora was produced in 2 bumper design options: restyling SE, pre-restyling, so the part number is different - more about it below. In all other, empty configurations of the Priora car, plugs are installed in place of the PTF, which over time you want to replace with fog lights. Usually this moment comes when the driver drives his car for the first time through dense fog - so that visibility is minimal, it’s scary to drive, but it’s necessary. In such cases, the emergency lights turn on, movement should be slow and careful - and if there were fog lights, the driver would feel more confident.
Connecting the PTF is done in 7-8 steps; if you wish, you can do it yourself in the garage - read about it in this article.
The turning point leads to the choice between lens PTFs in the Priora and LED PTFs. One way or another, when driving in conditions of insufficient visibility, the light will become much larger. The driver will do everything possible to fulfill his duty to ensure traffic safety. But the fulfillment of this duty will have to be supported.
Types of punishment
In practice, for the unauthorized installation of additional headlights, 3 types of punishment are possible:
- A fine of 500 rubles for upgrading a car in the form of additional headlights without approval from the traffic police.
- Deprivation of the right to drive a car for a period of 6 months to 1 year for violating the operation of lighting devices.
- Deregistration of a vehicle.
Of the listed penalties, only 2 comply with the law. Let's take a closer look at them.
Deprivation of rights
In this case, this measure would be illegal. The issue is that drivers driving cars with factory-installed halogen headlights that have xenon or LED bulbs are similarly illegally penalized. This is considered a violation of the operating mode of lighting devices.
In a similar way, the court can make a decision with auxiliary headlights, because they are not provided by the factory, and therefore violate the operating mode. Many car owners consider this a contradictory proposition. But the same contradiction can be attributed to xenon, since according to the Technical Regulations the operating mode can be constant or flashing. This does not apply to the type of light source. Therefore, in practice it happens differently.
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recently prohibited the deprivation of the rights of drivers who installed xenon under this regulatory act. Therefore, it is hardly possible to apply such a punishment for additional headlights.
Flashing lights
The situation is different if not ordinary headlights are installed, but those that flash. Then the traffic police inspector can file documents against you in court to deprive you of your license. But this issue is controversial, and the court may consider it illegal. Let's figure out what the question is here.
In this case, the law provides for punishment for violating the operating conditions of lighting devices, as well as their color. If you carefully read the text of the sanction, these conditions are also connected by the conjunction “and”. This means that both conditions must be met simultaneously. If additional headlights emit orange, yellow or white light, then this is not prohibited by the Road Traffic Regulations. Only the operating mode is disrupted.
But in this case, the norm of Part 4 of the same Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses can also be used. It indicates a possible penalty in the form of deprivation of rights for a period of 1 year to 1 year 6 months. Plus, your additional headlights that are installed on the car may be confiscated. If such headlights are used while driving on the road, your license may be revoked for up to 2 years.
Deregistration of a car
In 2022, this punishment is quite realistic and complies with the law. Many car owners know that if design changes are detected without registration, such a vehicle will be impossible to register with the State Traffic Inspectorate. The inspector will simply refuse you and he will be right.
However, not all drivers know that if a car is already registered with the traffic police, and unregistered additional headlights are found on it, it will be deregistered.
In practice, in real life it goes like this:
- You are driving along the road, a traffic police inspector stops and checks the documents for the car.
- He sees additional lighting devices that are not provided by the manufacturer.
- Checks the registration certificate and finds that the change has not been registered.
- Draws up a resolution imposing a fine of 500 rubles.
- Submits a report to a superior.
- The authorities review the documents and make a decision to deregister the car.
- You will receive a letter by mail about the decision of the traffic police to terminate the registration of the car.
- The issue can only be resolved by removing the additional headlights and presenting the car to a traffic police inspector.
If, after deregistration, you continue to drive your car (even without additional headlights), then when a traffic police inspector stops you on the road, he will take away the registration numbers, STS and put the car in a impound lot. To pick it up, you will have to go through all the procedures again, and also pay for new license plates. Therefore, it is worth thinking before installing illegal lighting devices.
Reasons for removing and replacing bumpers
During operation, these body cladding elements are subject to numerous mechanical impacts, which causes the paintwork of the products to deteriorate, chips and even cracks to appear. Not to mention impacts in accidents or other circumstances.
Reference. In winter, the fragility of plastic increases under the influence of low temperatures, so it becomes easier to break. To get a crack, it is enough to rest the bumper against a high snowdrift.
The front body kit of the Lada Kalina suffers especially badly, as dirt from under the wheels and stones from oncoming cars get into it. Damaged paintwork can be restored, and broken plastic can be soldered, but sometimes it’s easier to replace the bumper, given that you can do it yourself.
The reason for removing and replacing the facing elements of the VAZ 1118 may be other circumstances:
- if it is possible to repair and paint a broken part, it must be removed from the car;
- when you need to carry out other types of body repairs or change headlights (unit - headlights);
- The owner of the car does not like the stock bumpers and wants to do a little tuning - install elements of a different shape.
Reference. Some Lada Kalina cars in the budget configuration were equipped with black unpainted body kits. To improve the appearance of a car by painting or replacing parts, they still need to be dismantled.
