Owners of "Lady Kalini 2", who want, to make their car stand out among hundreds of others, usually resort to tuning, which involves repainting the body, installation of spoilers or bumpers.
Often the way to distinguish the car is to install mesh protection under the radiator grille, which also defines the car exterior. In addition to improving the aesthetics and redistribution function of the flow of air masses, installation of additional protection protects a radiator from pollution and damages.
The latter can occur for the following reasons, as:
- flying insects;
- getting down of plants;
- strikes of stones, flying from under the wheels.
Protective grille LADA Kalina 2
The peculiarity of "Lada Kalina 2" is that, that it has a radiator, which is responsible for cooling the engine, is located almost on the same level with the front bumper. The radiator with large cells must protect the fins of the heat exchanger. Because of this, though, that the lattice protection is made of aluminum or steel, many Lada owners install additional protection on it in the form of a grid with a small step. Such products have different shapes.
Even if a small stone passes through a large lattice, his further path will end at the tuning in front of the radiator "Lady Viburnum 2", so it will not damage the thin radiator tubes.
Despite the complexity of the operation, based on all available tuning techniques "Lady Viburnum 2", this method is one of the cheapest. With the right culture of using some tools, it can be made with your own hands. The end result makes the exterior of the Lada more aggressive and powerful.
Chrome-plated grille on the grille of Kalina 2
Varieties and features of the grid
Today the radiator grille, which has large cells, used not only on "Lada Kalina 2", but also on the Renault Duster, Kia Rio and a number of other SUVs and hatchbacks. Kalina safety net is usually made:
- alloy steel of various brands;
- aluminum alloys;
- low-carbon steel alloys with zinc coating.
There are such options for mesh workpiece, like a diamond, honeycombs, 6-facet and other geometric shapes, presented in different sizes to perform certain functions. The size of the cells usually varies from 10 to 25 mm.
Standard radiator grille Kalina
The most popular variety for "Lady Viburnum 2" is the pattern, consisting of diamonds, presented on an aluminum billet. They have a ratio of horizontal step to vertical, appropriate 2:1. This means, that at the height of the rhombus in 5 mm width will be equal to 10 mm.
Usually the protective mesh is painted with enamel on a polymer basis of white, black or silver.
Tim, who is tuning their car for the first time, experts do not recommend the use of steel alloys. The softest metal should be chosen, which can be cut with pliers, and leave hard alloys for professional tools.
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Algorithm of work
The front bumper assembly consists of the bumper itself and the upper bumper grille. Protective mesh is placed only under the lower bumper grille "Lady Viburnum".
So, to dismantle the site, you will need:
- key on 10;
- T20 star key.
You will need a T20 star key
The procedure for installing tuning on the "Lada Kalina" is as follows:
- Unscrew with a wrench 6 bolts on top of bumper and 3 bolts, holding it at the bottom.
- Remove with a T20 key 6 self-tapping screws, 4 of which are located at the bottom, a 2 - fix the flaps.
- Unscrew all screws, slightly bend the upper lattice, and then the whole knot on itself.
- The structure in the lower part of the radiator "Viburnum" is pressed to the bumper with screws. They must be unscrewed, but the product should remain in place - in the future there will be placed a mesh blank.
- With the help of screeds, the mesh blank is pressed against the structure.
- After fixing the tuning, tighten the screws, which will hold the entire structure. Assembly of other components is carried out in reverse order.
There is one more variant of fixing of tuning - soldering of a network preparation to a radiator frame. Additionally, the use of rivets is provided. Third, not so strong, but a more versatile method of attachment for each driver is carried out using heat guns or glue. Before mounting, you need to paint the workpiece in the color of the body and let it dry.
Protective grille Kalina 2
Safety precautions must be observed for the convenience of working with metals. Protect your hands with metal gloves to avoid getting metal sawdust on your skin.. To cut the right part of the tuning, first mark the workpiece (suitable ordinary chalk). It will be very convenient to cut material by side cutters of the small size. Truth, after the works they will be unusable for further use. They cost only about a hundred rubles.
Despite the constant modernization of Lada, the shape of the radiator grille has not changed significantly - it requires the manufacture of new stamps and other technological innovations.
Tuning, which is easily done with your own hands, in serial production is problematic to perform. Since the tuning of the radiator grille in the near future do not have to count, you need to finish it with your own hands.
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