Tuning viburnum video review and photos

Any car tuning can be divided into three main areas: cosmetic, external tuning, interior tuning and technical tuning - chassis and engine. For the Lada Kalina, the most relevant thing is tuning the exterior - after all, it is the unpretentious appearance that is the weakest point of this car. And you can start tuning with a low-cost but effective detail - window tinting.

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In addition, it is external tuning that is a real opportunity to stand out from the crowd of standard cars and attract attention on the road - well, you can’t do that with a huge exhaust pipe. Of course, it is possible to modernize the car’s internals, but this is already becoming financially expensive, and in a city it’s quite pointless: there’s nowhere to drive in a metropolis anyway, but you can drive at a city speed of 60 kilometers per hour even on the base model without any bells and whistles . Therefore, let's focus on improving the Kalina's exterior.

Before you take on real tools, use virtual tools, in particular, 3D tuning, which is in great demand among professional tuning studios.

Do-it-yourself Lada Kalina tuning: photo and video examples

Lada Kalina, which appeared on our roads relatively recently, very quickly turned into the heroine of jokes and photoshoots.
Nevertheless, no matter how bloggers practice their wit on the World Wide Web, Kalina was and continues to be in demand among buyers. Yes, this child of AvtoVAZ looks more than modest, even unsightly, but when compared with previous Lada models, Kalina is more modern and safe. And an unassuming appearance can be successfully corrected - fortunately, modern auto tuning allows this. Any car tuning can be divided into three main areas: cosmetic, external tuning, interior tuning and technical tuning - chassis and engine. For the Lada Kalina, the most relevant thing is tuning the exterior - after all, it is the unpretentious appearance that is the weakest point of this car. And you can start tuning with a low-cost but effective detail - window tinting.

Before you take on real tools, use virtual tools, in particular, 3D tuning, which is in great demand among professional tuning studios.

Tuning of chassis and brakes

The Kalina's chassis underwent major modifications at the design stage. So it is rarely subjected to deep tuning. Basically, drivers are limited to these measures:

Additional fasteners and support “sports” bearings of the SS20 brand are installed on the steering rack of the front suspension;
The standard front struts are replaced with more reliable ones. Most often, racks from Plaza are installed;
Springs with reduced pitch are installed on the suspension. This allows you to improve the car's handling;
Kalina's standard brake discs are replaced with sports ones, the diameter of which is larger. Usually drivers install wheels from LGR or Brembo. They are more than enough to ensure safe driving in an aggressive style;

First stage: wheels and rims

Often the happy owners of a Lada Kalina experience a strong temptation to install solid wheels of fifteen radius on their car. Don't give in to him! Yes, it looks good, but the disadvantages of such an initiative are an order of magnitude greater than the advantages: in combination with the unprecedented quality of Russian roads, you will get an even worse ride quality, in addition, do not forget that the Kalina arches are not designed for fifteen-inch wheels, and the wheels can simply touch them at every hole. Obvious damage to both rubber and metal.

If you are seriously concerned about tuning Kalina, you cannot do without beautiful and high-quality wheels. Fortunately, these days car enthusiasts have access to a wide range of wheels in various price categories, and you can easily choose wheels that suit your taste and wallet at the same time. The only condition: forget about colored discs. Extreme collective farm tuning has never been in fashion and will never become fashionable; you should not rush after its crazy trend. The only “colors” that are allowed in some cases are white and black, and they must be harmoniously combined with the color of the car’s body.

Do-it-yourself external tuning of Lada Kalina on video:

A little more about external changes

External tuning of VAZ cars includes engine protection and subframes. They are installed from the bottom of the machine. The subframe increases body rigidity and protects the engine from impacts from below. The car's handling improves and the steering wheel becomes more obedient. You can easily install such protection with your own hands; it works and does not require complex interventions in the design of the machine.

A developed imagination and skillful hands of a car owner can turn the body of his vehicle into an almost masterpiece. Some install a plastic hood. This Kalina tuning is in fashion relatively recently. It turned out that such a hood not only gives the car an individual style, but also makes Kalina lighter and helps protect against engine overheating.

We can talk endlessly about ways of external changes and modifications to a VAZ car. A good option is to improve your car by installing small parts, making tuning for the Lada Kalina sedan, the photo of which is shown in Fig. 1. It is possible to paint the body in a bright color or chic airbrushing, which is being replaced by the usual pasting of bright stickers and the replacement of parts with carbon ones.

Matte color of Viburnum with colored inserts

Covering with vinyl film and installing removable tinting are used, which is now more in demand than tinting film. Wheels are painted and chrome inserts are used. It is perhaps no longer possible to find a car on the streets of our country that is absolutely similar in appearance to another.

Optics and cute little things

The headlights, as a rule, shine decently and do not need alteration, and there are practically no possibilities for tuning them (the only thing that can be done is to polish the headlights with your own hands until they are crystal clear and stick on special covers). The rear lights can also be replaced - the choice is quite wide.

Body kits and spoilers have long become an integral part of Kalina tuning, and in car shops and tuning studios you can find a wide selection of such parts - for both hatchbacks and sedans. Just don’t load your car with everything at once; external tuning parts should be in moderation; they should place bright and rich accents on the car’s exterior, and not hide the car itself underneath.

DIY installation of a spoiler on a Lada Kalina hatchback (video):

Appearance

Here are the main improvements to the appearance of the Kalina, which are carried out by owners of both sedans and hatchbacks:

installation of new disks. Initially, Kalina is equipped only with steel wheels. Their appearance can hardly be called presentable, although they have an undoubted advantage: if damaged, they are easy to repair. However, tuning enthusiasts almost always remove the steel wheels and replace them with cast ones. They are much more beautiful, but with strong impacts they simply crack, after which they can only be thrown away;

Alloy wheels look great, but they cannot be repaired
spoiler. This element is installed on both sedans and hatchbacks. The only difference is the location. On sedans, the spoiler is installed directly on the trunk lid. On hatchbacks, the spoiler is attached to the roof, above the rear window. You can purchase this part at any spare parts store. The choice of material (carbon, plastic, carbon fiber) and manufacturer is limited only by the car owner’s wallet;
body kit This item is sold in sets, which include bumper covers, sills and wheel arch inserts. The plastic kits “S1 Team” and “I am a Robot” are in greatest demand. For hatchbacks, these kits are additionally equipped with plastic air intakes, which look very organic on this body.

Video: installing a spoiler on a Kalina hatchback

Tuning the interior of the Lada Kalina - what can be done?

Unfortunately, there is practically nothing to improve in the Kalina's interior. Of course, you can replace the dashboard and steering wheel. You can protect the pedals with comfortable and practical pads and replace the front seats with sports buckets. Lovers of high-quality sound should look into the audio system - however, this topic has its own nuances and is worthy of separate discussion.

Review, photos and video test drive of the Lada Kalina Sport car

After Vladimir Putin made his trip in a Lada Kalina Sport, almost everyone learned about it. Subsequently, a special type of coloring was even created, which was called “premier”. However, Lada Kalina Sport became interesting not only for this, but also for the fact that the domestic AvtoVAZ released a completely “different” car, which is more balanced and charismatic than the standard model.

The first thing that catches your eye when you get to know the car is its design, that is, the changes that it has undergone in comparison with the standard VAZ-1119 hatchback. The front bumper is quite developed, and in combination with the grille, it gives the Kalina a completely different look that attracts everyone's attention.

The rear wing, which is located above the trunk door, the decorative nozzle and the rear bumper give the car a finished look.

Moreover, the rear bumper, in which the diffuser stands out, does not look like a clumsy product of home-grown tuners. Kalina Sport now seems brighter and “angrier” than its standard model. But, despite this, the car has retained its unified appearance, a rather rare phenomenon if we consider the modifications of Russian cars.

15-size wheels fit perfectly into this exterior: alloy wheels and low-profile tires. There are also disc brakes at the rear!

Below are additional photos of the Lada Kalina Sport.

If you look closely, you will be able to notice that the car's ground clearance has been reduced to 14 centimeters. For the sake of handling, the suspension is tuned towards the greatest rigidity. The new bumper gives Kalina Sport more and more aggressiveness, although the solid appearance still remains preserved.

The car's interior has some sporty notes. The instrument dials are white, the pedals are “aluminum”, and, most importantly, the front seats have a sporty look. They also have built-in headrests and developed lateral support. They look quite attractive, and in practice they are quite comfortable: they are much stiffer, they fix the body well, and do not allow it to “fall out” when turning. There is just one drawback: the car feels like a minivan, but in such cars you really want a low seating position.

The second drawback is the sound of the engine, which is absolutely no different from the standard sound. However, what you can’t forgive is for the sake of power and dynamics! The front seats look great. But the standard fit is quite high, and there is no way to adjust the height.

Kalina Sport offers two engine options: a 1.4-liter, 89 hp, which is installed on the standard model, as well as a 1.6-liter, which has a lightweight piston group from Priora.

Despite the fact that the Russian hatchback is still far from being a “rocket”, you can get great pleasure while driving it quickly.

If you move at the pace of city traffic, the engine will pull well at medium speeds. This allows you not to worry about choosing a gear. If dynamics are required, it will be enough to turn the needle on the taximeter at 3000 rpm. After the tires handle the start, fairly rapid acceleration occurs, continuing even after the speedometer mark exceeds 100 km/h.

The modified chassis also leaves a good impression. True, now Kalina has begun to recalculate every joint of the roadway and shake the driver a little on bumps, but, if you look from the other side, the energy intensity has been well preserved, and the car’s behavior on the roads has become more consistent. There have also been changes in roll when cornering, which has decreased significantly. Responsiveness to steering movements has increased. The car stopped “floating” during active lane changes and confidently adheres to the given trajectory on a high-speed arc.

Do-it-yourself tuning of Kalina's interior

Reupholstering a car interior is one of the main ways that can significantly change the interior. However, it is not easy to do such interior tuning yourself. To make everything look truly beautiful, it requires a lot of experience and patience. The only exception may be the reupholstery of the interior with model material.

Head restraints for rear passengers are designed to reduce the likelihood of injury to the cervical spine in an accident. The safety of domestic cars has never been a top priority, so until 2010 the Lada Kalina was produced without rear head restraints, but you can install them yourself.

Just a few years ago, car interior styling was limited to painting or reupholstering with different materials (leather, carpet). After the advent of vinyl film (3D carbon fiber, etc.), it became easier to make a car exclusive. Do you know how to tune the interior of a Lada Kalina with carbon film?

After purchasing a car, its owner immediately begins to improve it and install additional accessories. Installing an armrest is considered one of the main modifications to the interior, but what kind of armrests are there for Lada Kalina?

Not every owner will like the light upholstery of the Kalina; it is more easily soiled, and the light interior of the car does not look as solid as the black one. Let's figure out what the interior painting of Kalina is like.

Let's talk about Kalina's lighting, we'll talk about the interior. To improve its brightness, many resort to replacing light bulbs with LEDs, but this time we will look at how to illuminate Kalina’s door handles.

The Kalina's interior lighting is intended only for the driver and front passenger, and there is no illumination for the rear of the cabin. In this photo report we will figure out how to install additional lighting for Kalina yourself.

Granta's central tunnel is more functional compared to Kalina's tunnel (there are cup holders and a niche for small items). In addition, the Granta tunnel is more massive and stylish. Do you know how to replace the Kalina floor tunnel with Grantovsky?

Comfort in the car interior depends not only on the design and lighting, but also on the presence of a front armrest (for the driver and passenger). One of the popular models of armrests for LADA Kalina is considered to be “Alamar”; we will consider its advantages, disadvantages and installation in this article.

Getting into Kalina's cabin will be much more convenient if additional lighting is implemented. Let's dwell on interior tuning, and in particular, how to install lighting for the feet of front and rear passengers in the Lada Kalina.

Engine

The power plant on the Kalina does not have enough power, but it is possible to make a number of changes that will allow the engine to develop more torque.

Increasing the capacity of the intake system:
replacing standard injectors with injectors of higher capacity will provide the intake system with the correct mixture in all engine operating modes;
Replacing the intake manifold with a receiver with a shortened intake tract will improve the performance of the intake system at high engine speeds.
By replacing the standard air filter with a zero-resistance filter element, you will reduce air resistance, which will have a positive effect on the filling of the cylinders with the combustible mixture.
By reducing the diameter of the valve stem at its plate, you will increase the throughput of this section.
Replacing the standard exhaust system with a direct-flow one will improve the removal of exhaust gases from the combustion chambers and increase the power of the power plant.
Setting up the electronic engine control unit cannot be done by hand, so you need to contact specialists to make adjustments to accommodate the changes made in the mechanical part of the engine.