The popularity of the Lada station wagon 2111 in our country is very high. Born into a family of “ten”, she retired in 2009. Since that time, this model has not been produced anymore. Despite the fact that the “eleventh” was replaced by a more modern car range in the form of Kalina, Vesta and even electric cars, the Lada 2111, despite everything, firmly holds its position in the ranking of the most popular cars.
All car models in the Lada 2110-15 model range, created in Togliati, have an attractive, but very rustic body. Local automotive design thinking is developing and keeping up with the times. Russian motorists love and know how to experiment, and often their innovative ideas implemented in practice enable Russian cars to really compete with the best foreign models. Competent do-it-yourself VAZ 2111 tuning gives the motorist a real opportunity to bring his “swallow” up to speed and make it no worse than the masterpieces of the foreign automobile industry. Let's start working with the exterior of the car.
The first step is to change the bumpers. It’s easy to find replacement bumpers; no one has had any problems with this yet. Let's go through car dealerships and car dealerships and look for the best option! At the same time, we buy a fashionable, elegant sports air intake. We turn on fantasy and imagination and choose the coolest and most impressive body kits.
We also make sure to buy tinted deflectors. We put them on the door windows. This stylistic design will significantly improve the appearance and create an aura of comfort for both passengers and the driver. This simple element makes it possible to redirect air flows, improves the ventilation system, and blocks the path of road dust so that it can no longer enter the cabin.
We open our eyes wide and look closely at the color of the body. We think about what we don’t like about it. There is a desire to repaint the car. Choose a more saturated and contrasting color scheme. No sooner said than done. After that, we sit down in the salon and think about what is still missing. I would like to add some unusualness, a feature. There is an idea! We install a rear view camera inside. This equipment will add impressiveness and respectability, just like a man adding a handkerchief in his jacket pocket or cufflinks on his sleeves and, of course, this detail will be of great benefit in the event of an accident.
Creating a new car design is a very interesting and challenging job. the VAZ 2111 is addictive. You can give your salon a very fashionable look on your own without involving specialists. A Lada station wagon will immediately transform into a handsome man or a beauty (whichever you prefer), if you cover the dashboard with a special, stylish film, it can also be applied to the elements of the doors, steering wheel and other parts. It is best to take vinyl and carbon films of different colors and textures. It is important not to make a mistake in the color scheme.
External tuning
You can significantly transform the VAZ 2111 station wagon using elements of the aerodynamic body kit. With their correct selection and installation, it is possible to achieve not only an aesthetic transformation of the car, but also better handling. The cost of the body kit starts from 3 thousand rubles.
It is important to pay due attention to the selection of the deflector wing, windshields, sills, and arch extensions. The wrong choice will lead to deterioration in vehicle dynamics and increase fuel consumption. As a result, the body kit will only improve the appearance of the car.
Another popular option for external tuning is airbrushing. It is being slightly replaced by silk-screen printing and typography. Drawing an image costs from 2 thousand rubles. The price depends on the complexity of the design and its size. You can see an example of airbrushing in the photo below.
Styling
For lovers of visual effects, the first task will be to refine the appearance of the VAZ-2111 car. No-frills tuning may be limited to replacing the front and rear bumpers, sticking moldings on the sides of the car, and replacing external optical devices. Moreover, there is no need to sculpt something from fiberglass. A striking example is the tuning of the VAZ-2111, a photo of which you can see below. Installing a ready-made bumper with the catchy name “Robot” will completely change the appearance of the car.
The shape of the radiator grille, slanted modern headlights - and before us is a car that looks more like a completely different car, and not a VAZ-2111. We will not consider tuning with deeper modifications to the body in our article. We will study only those variations that are available for self-installation without any problems by the practical majority of owners of a car of this brand.
Power plant modernization
Tuning the VAZ 2111 power unit is usually carried out in one of two directions. In the first case, the goal is to increase power and traction characteristics. In the second case, the main task is the desire to reduce fuel consumption without significantly deteriorating dynamic characteristics.
The easiest way to change engine power is to reflash the electronic control unit. Chip tuning allows you to return to factory settings in case of an undesirable result. This is the main advantage of flashing.
The disadvantage of chip tuning is the narrow range of power changes.
The cost of flashing an ECU starts from 3 thousand rubles.
Another simple way to increase the power of a VAZ 2111 engine is to use a zero-resistance air filter and a direct-flow exhaust system. This modernization does not require serious intervention in the design of the vehicle. The cost of alteration starts from 1500 rubles.
A more complex tuning of the power unit is to overhaul the engine and replace some components and parts with stock ones. This method of modernization requires certain skills. The cost of tuning with engine overhaul starts from 15 thousand rubles.
A radical way of tuning a power unit is an engine swap from a foreign car. Usually, for these purposes, contract engines are purchased from foreign car dismantling yards. The price of such tuning is usually more than 60 thousand rubles.
Options
VAZ-2110 interior tuning with your own hands. Description, instructions
During its entire production, the model was restyled three times. Initially, the basic equipment included a VAZ-2112 coupe series “M” bumper and an original shaped hood, but later the hood was replaced with a standard one.
The basic configuration of the model was equipped with a classic VAZ-2112 engine and 14-inch wheels. The standard combination of interior and exterior was enough for those car enthusiasts who used the VAZ-2112 coupe as a business car, equipping the rest of the functionality of the model according to their financial capabilities and their own desires.
As additional options, you could choose power steering, air conditioning, two types of seats - a standard bucket shape or a Recaro model - and fifteen-inch wheels.
Suspension tuning
The VAZ 2111 suspension has average characteristics and is designed for the average driver. Therefore, many car owners strive to remake it for themselves. Suspension tuning has a wide range of prices. So, for example, installation of interturn spacers will cost from 100 rubles, and air suspension can cost 140 thousand rubles.
Table - VAZ 2111 suspension tuning.
| Suspension tuning option | The main advantages of modernization | Negative sides of suspension tuning |
| Increased clearance | Increasing the vehicle's load capacity and cross-country ability | Increased risk of vehicle rollover |
| Reducing ground clearance | Creating a sporty look | Difficulties in overcoming obstacles on the road and partial loss of the advantages of the spacious trunk of a universal body |
| Increased rigidity | Ability to load heavier loads and reduce vehicle roll | Increased body load and decreased ride comfort |
| Adding softness | Increased comfort when driving on rough roads | Reduced load capacity and the car periodically rubs the wheel arches |
| Air suspension | Ability to control suspension characteristics | High cost and low reliability |
Design and Exterior
The VAZ-2112 coupe was created on the basis of the popular and well-known VAZ-2112 model, which has established itself as a powerful and dynamic car of domestic production. The automaker's designers claim that the technical component of the car has absorbed all the advantages of previous models.
Compared to the prototype, the VAZ-2112 coupe has a more severe and dynamic character. The main difference between the body is the presence of three rather than five doors. It was this nuance that influenced some of the features of the car and became decisive for the changes made to the body design. The leather trim of the VAZ-2112 coupe interior and elegant, stylish side lines gave the car design respectability and originality.
The updated design has become more rapid and elegant. The spoiler installed on the VAZ-2112 coupe gave the car a sporty look, which was missing in the base model.
The doors became heavier and acquired cast hinges. The changes made to the design affected the dimensions of the car: the overall width and door openings increased significantly, which appealed to car enthusiasts with an impressive build.
Interior tuning
The standard dashboard is often subject to tuning, as it does not suit all drivers. The easiest way to upgrade is to install additional lighting.
In the case of the LED version, the cost of improving the instrument panel starts from 200 rubles.
Another option is to replace the instrument panel with a stock one or from another car. In this case, the owner will have to pay from 18 thousand rubles.
Reupholstering the interior is also popular among VAZ 2111 owners. The cost of work starts from 55 thousand rubles.
VAZ 2110. Beginning
The project to create the VAZ 2110 started back in 1983. The first prototype was made already in 1985. At that time, AVTOVAZ was doing well, and the technologies incorporated into the future “ten” were state-of-the-art, and the model itself could be called a breakthrough. The car was developed in collaboration with Porsche and received various electronic systems (including an electronic engine management system, on-board computer, power windows), and power steering. The body was made from galvanized parts, which, moreover, were painted using new technology.
Replacing the H1 lamp in Bosch headlights model 2110 with H7
Many VAZ 2110 owners are faced with the fact that the Bosch lights on their car do not illuminate the road well enough at night. They have a standard H1 lamp installed.
The process of replacing a standard H1 lamp with an H7 in VAZ 2110 lighting sources is quite simple - it consists of the following steps:
- Disconnect all headlight connections.
- We remove the radiator grille - to do this you need to unscrew the bolts that secure it.
- We disconnect the blocks with wires from the turn signals.
- We remove the hydraulic corrector - to do this, press the latch and turn it ninety degrees.
- We unscrew the 3 bolts that secure the flashlight and move it back. We move the eyelash to the center, getting rid of the engagement with the wing.
- Loosen the 2 bolts securing the buffer and remove the eyelash.
- Unscrew another nut and remove the light source.
- We heat the sealant and use a knife to open the headlight.
- The hole for the H1 lamp will need to be drilled. It is smaller in diameter than needed for H
- You will also need to remove the terminals and install those that are suitable for the lamps that we installed - there will be 4 of them.
- After drilling, insert the lamp into the hole and fix it with standard fasteners.
- The fixation of the reflector will need to be adjusted so that it stays in place properly.
- Instead of lamps, we can install LEDs in side lights.
- Next, we assemble the lights back, install them on the car and adjust them.
Wireless charger
Modern business class cars have many useful options, for example, wireless charging of a mobile device. Many people have phones that are charged from a special unit. You can make a similar base yourself in the car in question. Let's consider all the features of such a modification. Wireless power supply occurs via the QI channel. This standard can be used to transmit energy over a distance of up to 4 centimeters. The technology involves transferring energy between two induction coils.
A fairly popular option for installing wireless charging is to embed the unit into a tunnel. In this case, the mobile phone will be charged almost constantly, and the phone can be picked up during a call quite quickly. In order to tune the interior of a VAZ 2110, you will need the following parts:
1. Charging module, which transmits current according to the standard in question.2. A converter that can reduce the voltage from 12 V to 5 V.3. A heat gun that will be used to mount the power supply.
Please note that the charger model is powered from a 5 V network. That is why the connection should be made through a converter
You can create a special niche for the charging module, which will eliminate the possibility of the phone slipping while turning. The mobile phone power base is attached to the base using thermoplastic. In order to monitor charging, you can display the LED in a visible place.
In a similar way, you can create a special unit to power a mobile phone. You can also purchase special holders that are designed for charging a cell phone in a car. However, their use is quite inconvenient.
What to do next if adjustment does not help?
There are situations when a car owner knows how to tighten the handbrake on a VAZ-2110 and strictly follows the algorithm, however, the manipulations he has carried out do not change the situation and the handbrake also works poorly. Most often, this problem occurs when the parking brake lever cable breaks. As practice shows, owners of old VAZ-2110 cars find themselves in this situation more often than others. You should not assume that under intense load the cable will function for too long even on newer domestic models.
The cable in a VAZ-2110 car should be changed if the tips are significantly weakened, its threads are strongly stretched and this part is difficult to move in its shell. It is worth noting that the car owner can do the work of replacing the cable on his own; you just need to have an assistant and some free time. It is very difficult to replace the cable alone.
