Airbrushing and car tuning are gaining more and more popularity, young people are increasingly modernizing their ferocious horses. In Russia, though not a new, but affordable car VAZ 2109 is most often tuned. This article will tell you in detail about the modernization of the Soviet car.

Improving the nine engine

Chip tuning will help to remove the lack of torque in the most demanded, lower rev range, reduce the drop in dynamics when the gas is released, raise the power cut by VAZ, limit the fuel consumption of injector nines.

The term was formed from the English words "chip" - a microcircuit, and "tuning" - debugging, which for specialists means only additional tuning of the electronic control unit of the internal combustion engine. In general, the operation algorithm does not change, however, the engine control system contains a calibration area, where the ignition timing is slightly corrected, the filling of the cylinders with a mixture is slightly adjusted. After chip tuning, the owner gets a high-spirited, developing maximum torque in a shorter period of time. At the same time, energy costs to achieve equal speed fall, which determines the dynamics at the bottom sought by fans of active driving.
The VAZ 2109 ECU calibrations can be programmed quite flexibly: from economical to sports settings. The final choice is always determined by the driver, because the most important component of the operation of the car - the frequency of visits to the gas station, will depend only on the manner of his behavior on the road.

The basics of mechanical tuning

The standard engines of nines often undergo significant modernization. This includes the installation:

• providing a stronger compression ratio of the combustible mixture in the crankshaft cylinders;
• sports (humped) camshafts;
• air filters of "zero" resistance;
• an intake manifold, ground from the inside, or a "spider" separate for each cylinder;
• throttle pipe of increased cross-section;
• flame retardants instead of a catalyst.

In addition, some change the shape of the valve seats by groove, the stock piston group for forged, and mount auxiliary cooling systems. But all this is good for sports records with indifference to the engine resource, and not in everyday life. Any intervention in the operation of the internal combustion engine units is fraught with a sharp decrease in its service life. The filtering ability of the "zero" is also close to zero, driving without a catalyst negatively affects the environment and leads to burnout of the corrugation, a large throttle pipe increases fuel consumption, although there is one positive point in mechanical tuning. When installing a polished intake tract, the engine power will increase due to the better passage of the fuel-air mixture. True, a timely replacement of candles, oil, filters and high-quality gasoline can give an even greater increase.

Tuning carburetor nines

If a more progressive carburetor from the VAZ 2109 is put on the "classic", then there is no alternative to it. It's easier. In addition to grinding the intake manifold, you can only experiment with the nozzle system, by multiple selection, having achieved decent traction properties against the background of acceptable fuel consumption.

On some car models, the modernization of the heating system is inextricably tied to engine tuning. In the nine, it is thought out, durable, optimal in terms of the calorie content of the supplied heat, there are no obvious drawbacks in the ventilation of the cabin, therefore, any manipulations are not relevant here.

Tuning of the chassis of the VAZ 2109

In addition to purchasing light-alloy wheels, the tuning of the VAZ 2109 running gear is possible in two directions: tuning the suspension and the brake system. In turn, the suspension upgrade consists of separate elements:

• replacement of struts, shock absorber supports and arm bushings. Perhaps the easiest way to improve vehicle performance. Installation of gas-oil shock absorbers of a well-known brand, bearingless bearings of the SS-20 company instead of the standard ones that are prone to backlash and destruction, polyurethane bushings can both significantly extend the life of the suspension and increase handling with ride comfort;
• introduction of additional rigidity details. Articulation of the shock absorber mounts by means of braces reduces the torsional deformation of the body, allowing for lane changes at higher speeds. Swelling in turns will disappear, the general composure of the machine and stability on the trajectory will increase. The nine will not be so susceptible to vibrations, and this will significantly affect the fatigue of the metal;
• lowering the suspension through trimming the springs. Silly and pointless - pure tribute to pseudo-sports fashion, but it is widely used. Many believe that due to a decrease in ground clearance, the drag coefficient will decrease, which will give the car additional dynamics. Naturally, the conclusion is not without grounds, however, the speed at which this law of physics begins to operate in the VAZ 2109 simply will not develop. But the piston stroke of the struts will be reduced, which will lead to the transfer of the profile of the road potholes to the body.

Improving the brake system of the ninth family also has a number of varieties, the main ones being the replacement of rear drum brakes with disc brakes and the installation of a pair of disc-caliper with a larger diameter. Both methods are needed only when fine-tuning the engine with a gearbox, when the standard equipment does not well dampen adult accelerations. Tuning is effective, but subject to the key rule: with the change of end nodes, it is necessary to change the master brake cylinder. The hydraulic capacity of the disc brake is higher than the drum brake, an increase in the size of the calipers also requires an additional volume of circulating fluid, and neglect of this axiom will only worsen their performance even in relation to stock ones.

External tuning 2109

Sometimes something so strummingly painted will pass by, hung no worse than a New Year tree, that one involuntarily remembers the holy fools from books about ancient Russia. But with the proper approach, finishing the body is the most significant aspect of the perception of the car.

It is formed from several interconnected components, which should be considered in order of importance:

Headlights VAZ 2109

Tuning lighting devices nine contains three positions: taillights, direction indicators and headlights. The first two elements are brought about by replacing the standard equipment with the products of specialized manufacturers, but if the installation instead of the usual turn signal indicators with transparent ones with orange halogens is harmless, then some “advanced” taillights with strange color combinations can mislead other road users.

The head light of the VAZ 2109 is excellent, you just need to change the lamps in a timely manner, preferably with high-quality imported ones. However, there is an alternative to the standard scheme:

• Installation of block headlights from tuning studios... The leading place in the domestic market is occupied by the products of the Pro-Sport company. They are attractive in appearance, endow the car with features of aggression, have beautiful glowing arcs around the lamp reflectors. But the main task is to illuminate the roadway in the dark, they perform much worse than stock ones, as the tests of many automobile publications directly state;
• Eyelashes and headlight tinting... The investment will result in a smaller illuminated area and reduced luminous flux;
• Xenon. Alien innovation, in no way foreseen for domestic transport, except for problems with the traffic police, it may well cause a negative reaction from oncoming drivers. No matter how underestimated the focus of xenon optics is, often no one switches from the main beam to the owners of gas-discharge lamps at night.

Decorative bumpers for VAZ 2109

At the dawn of the release of the VAZ 2109, there was a fashion to paint bumpers in body color, but it did not take root. The reason was the weak adhesion of the coating to the material, and the result was a peeling part, excised by road surprises. Now tuning is developing in slightly different planes.

Installation of bumpers from VAZ 2114

After adjusting the fasteners, plastic aprons look good, but they are much inferior in strength to black ones with interspersed fiberglass. And against the background of the chopped corners of the nine, the rounded bumper, upon detailed examination, evokes a feeling of alienness.

Raising

It is used to eliminate the effect of sagging due to gaps between the bumper and the body. The assembly of the car changes dramatically, but the procedure itself is troublesome, associated with dismantling and cutting the upper edge of both bumpers.

Replacing the standard bumper with tuning

To date, a lot of such elements are produced. As a rule, the installation is carried out in conjunction with the thresholds, gives the car a magnificent outline, but also has negative sides. The first is the price. Only a true fan of tuning is capable of giving a quarter of the cost of an average ten-year nine for not too much needed plastic. The second is ease of use. Going to the dacha or fishing in such a car will no longer work. In addition, the lower "lip" will not last long in the city; the road is not a racing track.

A separate line in the refinement of the front bumper is the cutout of holes for round fog lights. It's no secret that the regular PTF seats are designed for modern Soviet "bricks", and any suspended ones look extremely unfortunate. This can be done, it is necessary, however, only in compliance with the standards for installing foglights on cars.

Radiator grille

When nines were produced with a short wing and a front plastic frame, it was considered the top of elegance to screw a chrome trim from a VAZ 2107 onto the radiator grill. Now such "tuning" is found exclusively in old photos, because there is nothing better than the standard one. The only thing on the conveyor belt VAZ 2109 was completed with grilles for the general color of the body, and instead you can put a shiny one from the store.

There is another type of profile product on the market - a plastic "window" with a metal mesh fixed from the inside. Yes, for some cars this is a masterpiece, but in the Samara-1 family with a tiny air intake opening, a crookedly fitted feature is not able to impress.

Front panel and instrument panel VAZ 2109

At the moment, there are three options for the factory front panels of the VAZ 2109: low, high and euro. None of them is suitable for any reasonable tuning, it is only permissible to install there various electronics like the front squeaker speakers or the Multitronics on-board computer instead of the fragile "State". In the low panel, there is no space for the BC, however, it is for it that there is the most radical refinement element - the top plate of a solid profile. The interior of the salon is completely transformed. Black, monolithic, made of soft plastic, with a built-in quartz watch, the detail immediately raises the degree of internal comfort. Installation is simple, after nothing rattles, an additional closing glove box appears in front of the passenger seat. The only drawback is that before installation, it is necessary to remove the lining of the instrument panel, since for the new element it is made with a single arcuate tide. At the same time, the main drawback of the low panel of nines is eliminated: the plane above the instrument section no longer gives glare to the glass, and on a long journey it is not necessary to cover the source of glare with a cloth.

Dashboards are also subdivided into arrow and electronic for export versions of the VAZ 2109. The latter are extremely rare, because tuning is tied around the main ones. There are three ways - replacing the yellow backlight with diode lamps, installing decorative overlays on top of the stock one and installing a modernized shield. Each is elementary, differing only in financial costs, although in the first two cases the instrument panel must be disassembled.

Nine trunk

The value is rather nominal, giving the right to assert: "He is." It includes either a suitcase or a pair of travel bags, three buckets. When installing gas equipment with a cylindrical cylinder, it disappears completely, although there is useful space for tuning there. The main, and perhaps the only way to transform the luggage compartment is to install a subwoofer and an amplifier for the speaker system. The process looks like this:

• a box for a speaker is assembled from chipboard or plywood;
• the wiring is laid, the subwoofer is attached;
• the inner cavity of the trunk is sheathed with a caper - a gray fleecy automobile cloth like a carpet;
• an amplifier is mounted on top.

The composition looks gorgeous, especially if you make the backlight. The car “sounds”, and there is only one problem: you have to sacrifice a spare wheel due to the inability to access the recess on the bottom of the compartment.

Tuning salon VAZ 2109

Personalization of the interior of any car goes in three directions: replacement of standard parts with modernized ones, installation of additional elements and interior fitting with various types of materials. It is especially relevant for domestic transport. Dullness, averaging is an invariable attribute of nines, and if the car is produced in a luxury configuration, with soft door panels and velor seat upholstery, the quality of performance leaves much to be desired. Consequently, those who are not indifferent to the look of their car are forced to model the interior space themselves.

The basis of interior tuning

The dominant position in the cabin is occupied by the seats. It is from their appearance that the perception of the integrity of the design and the organicness of the colors depends. The choice of material for the upholstery of the seats is the basis for fine-tuning the rest of the elements, so you should not save on the main thing.

There are several methods for improving both visual and functional parameters of the VAZ 2109 seats. This is the purchase of covers, leather upholstery or the installation of ready-made chairs.

Car seat covers are the easiest way to give your interior the shape you want. You can order a kit, it is even easier to purchase, but you need to remember a number of points:

• fasteners for covers of most mass manufacturers are far from perfect. Neither the through cord, nor the adhesive tape, nor the hooks clinging to the cord, let alone the straps, are not able to securely fix the cushion on the seat. After a short time, the fabric will slip and wrinkles will appear. Sewing on the edge of the seat upholstery will help to avoid such a nuisance. A similar situation with the back sofa. It is better to remove the lower part and sheathe it than to straighten it after each trip;
• the backs of the front covers are put on separately, in tightness, but they are gradually twisted into the interior. The problem is also eliminated by filing to the ends of the seats. The back of the rear sofa is equipped with a lever for folding, on the back there are gripping holes, which means that a cover is needed with slots. In addition, it is advisable to unscrew the decorative protection by attaching the edges of the material to the stiffening ribs. The structure is assembled back without difficulty;
• the main thing when ordering is the choice of a studio. The geometry of the seats of nines has been well studied for a long time, the point is only in the price-quality ratio. There is no need to take outright consumer goods, but it is hardly reasonable to lay out from 10 to 12 thousand rubles for top sets. The golden mean is a combination of materials, and the best will be eco-leather, that is, the most modern substitute that has all the characteristics of the original. The reasons for abandoning traditional coatings are easy to find: it is cold in a leather armchair in winter, hot in summer; flock, tapestry and other fabrics quickly become dusty, dirty, and poorly cleaned; synthetics do not absorb moisture, but forms static electricity; treatment of the material of the covers with anti-pollution agents can become an allergen;
• do not get carried away with the shaping foam inserts. Despite the apparent improvement in the lateral support of the seats, the greenhouse effect of soft surfaces is harmful to those who are in the cabin for a long time;

Another way to tune the VAZ 2109 seats is to completely tighten. The chair is dismantled, the upholstery is removed, unstitched, after which the patterns are removed from the parts. Quite a laborious task, however, the exact copy sewn from high-quality components and stretched over the frame is impressive. Along the way, it is worth replacing the packing with a durable analogue; installation under the new coating of the heating element will be no less correct. The disadvantages of the procedure include the search for a sewing machine with a wide stitching, because the usual household will not give a rough "leather" seam.

Buying sports seats from a specialized company is the best solution in the field of interior refinement. Stylish, equipped with five-point seat belts "buckets" will transform the inner world of the nine beyond recognition, and the price is quite adequate to the result. Everything is fine, there is one nuance behind the stern: a long ride on such seats will not bring pleasure. In fact, this is a bench, so you have to choose between brutality and comfort.

Door panel decor

A favorite field for interior design is door trim. At VAZ 2109, they are simple or include fabric sections. Tuning the second is primitive: after dismantling, the base is covered with material to match the seats, and the element is installed in place. The decoration of the "standard" panels is based on the independent production of similar inserts. It is necessary to remove the patterns from all the recesses, cut out the podiums from fiberboard along them, pasting them with leather on a layer of padding polyester. The result will be platforms blown on one side, attached to the profile with construction glue. The catch is the recesses for the handle and the window regulator gate, in the coordinates of which it is better not to be mistaken.

Some craftsmen contrive to cover the entire door panel, but along with similar tuning of the center panel and ceiling tiles, the operation makes no sense. Objective factors here: a very complex shape, large surface area, temperature drops, frequent mechanical stress. Subjective - the colossal laboriousness of laying with the use of heating devices, and no matter how competently the work is done, sooner or later the coating will begin to lag behind.

Rear shelf at 2109

In the drain, a folding plane is designed to delimit the luggage compartment, although many people cut acoustics there. It is stupid to experiment with a standard design due to its wretchedness, so it is better to make an analogue from plywood. As with tuning the doors, the slab with the shafts for the speakers is pulled over by leather (leatherette) over the padding polyester, the only difference is that the lining must be formed thicker. The detail will look more solid, more massive, and the music will sound cleaner. An additional plus can be fasteners for an emergency stop sign, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit from the seamy side.

Tuning finishing touches

Completion of the reconstruction of the cabin of the nine is impossible without tuning the small, but significantly affecting the overall harmony of the elements:

The options for redesigning the VAZ 2109 interior are countless. Each has its own advantages, being limited solely by the imagination or means of the owner. However, the defining criterion is always present: color. An illiterately chosen, luridly flashy palette is a sign of bad taste. On the contrary, the standard is in moderation, combinations, transitions. Nine is as organic as possible with black and red, although it is incorrect to idealize someone's addictions. Everyone is able to figure it out for himself, as long as the result is not the offensive word "collective farm".

Airbrushing and car tuning are gaining more and more popularity, young people are increasingly modernizing their ferocious horses. In Russia, though not a new, but affordable car VAZ 2109 is most often tuned. This article will tell you in detail about the modernization of the Soviet car.

Chip tuning will help to remove the lack of torque in the most demanded, lower rev range, reduce the drop in dynamics when the gas is released, raise the power cut by VAZ, limit the fuel consumption of injector nines.

The term was formed from the English words "chip" - a microcircuit, and "tuning" - debugging, which for specialists means only additional tuning of the electronic control unit of the internal combustion engine. In general, the operation algorithm does not change, however, the engine control system contains a calibration area, where the ignition timing is slightly corrected, the filling of the cylinders with a mixture is slightly adjusted. After chip tuning, the owner gets a high-spirited car that develops maximum torque in a shorter period of time. At the same time, the energy costs to achieve equal speed fall, which determines the dynamics at the bottom, sought by fans of active driving.

The VAZ 2109 ECU calibrations can be programmed quite flexibly: from economical to sports settings. The final choice is always determined by the driver, because the most important component of operating the car - the frequency of visits to the gas station, will depend only on his behavior on the road.

The basics of mechanical tuning

The standard engines of nines often undergo significant modernization. This includes the installation:

• providing a stronger compression ratio of the combustible mixture in the crankshaft cylinders;
• sports (humped) camshafts;
• air filters of "zero" resistance;
• an intake manifold, ground from the inside, or a "spider" separate for each cylinder;
• throttle pipe of increased cross-section;
• flame retardants instead of a catalyst.

In addition, some change the shape of the valve seats by groove, the stock piston group for forged, and mount auxiliary cooling systems. But all this is good for sports records with indifference to the engine resource, and not in everyday life. Any intervention in the operation of the internal combustion engine units is fraught with a sharp decrease in its service life. The filtering ability of the "zero" is also close to zero, driving without a catalyst negatively affects the environment and leads to burnout of the corrugation, a large throttle pipe increases fuel consumption, although there is one positive point in mechanical tuning. When installing a polished intake tract, the engine power will increase due to the better passage of the fuel-air mixture. True, a timely replacement of candles, oil, filters and high-quality gasoline can give an even greater increase.

Tuning carburetor nines

If a more progressive carburetor from the VAZ 2109 is put on the "classic", then there is no alternative to it. It's easier. In addition to grinding the intake manifold, you can only experiment with the nozzle system, by multiple selection, having achieved decent traction properties against the background of acceptable fuel consumption.

On some car models, the modernization of the heating system is inextricably tied to engine tuning. In the nine, it is thought out, durable, optimal in terms of the calorie content of the supplied heat, there are no obvious drawbacks in the ventilation of the cabin, therefore, any manipulations are not relevant here.

Tuning of the chassis of the VAZ 2109

In addition to purchasing light-alloy wheels, the tuning of the VAZ 2109 running gear is possible in two directions: tuning the suspension and the brake system. In turn, the suspension upgrade consists of separate elements:

• replacement of struts, shock absorber supports and arm bushings. Perhaps the easiest way to improve vehicle performance. Installation of gas-oil shock absorbers of a well-known brand, bearingless bearings of the SS-20 company instead of the standard ones that are prone to backlash and destruction, polyurethane bushings can both significantly extend the life of the suspension and increase handling with ride comfort;
• introduction of additional rigidity details. Articulation of the shock absorber mounts by means of braces reduces the torsional deformation of the body, allowing for lane changes at higher speeds. Swelling in turns will disappear, the general composure of the machine and stability on the trajectory will increase. The nine will not be so susceptible to vibrations, and this will significantly affect the fatigue of the metal;
• lowering the suspension through trimming the springs. Silly and pointless - pure tribute to pseudo-sports fashion, but it is widely used. Many believe that due to a decrease in ground clearance, the drag coefficient will decrease, which will give the car additional dynamics. Naturally, the conclusion is not without grounds, however, the speed at which this law of physics begins to operate in the VAZ 2109 simply will not develop. But the piston stroke of the struts will be reduced, which will lead to the transfer of the profile of the road potholes to the body.

Improving the brake system of the ninth family also has a number of varieties, the main ones being the replacement of rear drum brakes with disc brakes and the installation of a pair of disc-caliper with a larger diameter. Both methods are needed only when fine-tuning the engine with a gearbox, when the standard equipment does not well dampen adult accelerations. Tuning is effective, but subject to the key rule: with the change of end nodes, it is necessary to change the master brake cylinder. The hydraulic capacity of the disc brake is higher than the drum brake, an increase in the size of the calipers also requires an additional volume of circulating fluid, and neglect of this axiom will only worsen their performance even in relation to stock ones.

External tuning 2109

Sometimes something so strummingly painted will pass by, hung no worse than a New Year tree, that one involuntarily remembers the holy fools from books about ancient Russia. But with the proper approach, finishing the body is the most significant aspect of the perception of the car.

It is formed from several interconnected components, which should be considered in order of importance:

Headlights VAZ 2109

Tuning lighting devices nine contains three positions: taillights, direction indicators and headlights. The first two elements are brought about by replacing the standard equipment with the products of specialized manufacturers, but if the installation instead of the usual turn signal indicators with transparent ones with orange halogens is harmless, then some “advanced” taillights with strange color combinations can mislead other road users.

The head light of the VAZ 2109 is excellent, you just need to change the lamps in a timely manner, preferably with high-quality imported ones. However, there is an alternative to the standard scheme:

• Installation of block headlights from tuning studios... The leading place in the domestic market is occupied by the products of the Pro-Sport company. They are attractive in appearance, endow the car with features of aggression, have beautiful glowing arcs around the lamp reflectors. But the main task is to illuminate the roadway in the dark, they perform much worse than stock ones, as the tests of many automobile publications directly state;
• Eyelashes and headlight tinting... The investment will result in a smaller illuminated area and reduced luminous flux;
• Xenon. Alien innovation, in no way foreseen for domestic transport, except for problems with the traffic police, it may well cause a negative reaction from oncoming drivers. No matter how underestimated the focus of xenon optics is, often no one switches from the main beam to the owners of gas-discharge lamps at night.

Decorative bumpers for VAZ 2109

At the dawn of the release of the VAZ 2109, there was a fashion to paint bumpers in body color, but it did not take root. The reason was the weak adhesion of the coating to the material, and the result was a peeling part, excised by road surprises. Now tuning is developing in slightly different planes.

Installation of bumpers from VAZ 2114

After adjusting the fasteners, plastic aprons look good, but they are much inferior in strength to black ones with interspersed fiberglass. And against the background of the chopped corners of the nine, the rounded bumper, upon detailed examination, evokes a feeling of alienness.

Raising

It is used to eliminate the effect of sagging due to gaps between the bumper and the body. The assembly of the car changes dramatically, but the procedure itself is troublesome, associated with dismantling and cutting the upper edge of both bumpers.

Replacing the standard bumper with tuning

To date, a lot of such elements are produced. As a rule, the installation is carried out in conjunction with the thresholds, gives the car a magnificent outline, but also has negative sides. The first is the price. Only a true tuning fan is capable of giving a quarter of the cost of an average ten-year nine for not too necessary plastic. The second is ease of use. Going to the dacha or fishing in such a car will no longer work. In addition, the lower "lip" will not last long in the city; the road is not a racing track.

A separate line in the refinement of the front bumper is the cutout of holes for round fog lights. It's no secret that the regular PTF seats are designed for modern Soviet "bricks", and any suspended ones look extremely unfortunate. This can be done, it is necessary, however, only in compliance with the standards for installing foglights on cars.

Radiator grille

When nines were produced with a short wing and a front plastic frame, it was considered the top of elegance to screw a chrome trim from a VAZ 2107 onto the radiator grill. Now such "tuning" is found exclusively in old photos, because there is nothing better than the standard one. The only thing on the conveyor belt VAZ 2109 was completed with grilles for the general color of the body, and instead you can put a shiny one from the store.

There is another type of profile product on the market - a plastic "window" with a metal mesh fixed from the inside. Yes, for some cars this is a masterpiece, but in the Samara-1 family with a tiny air intake opening, a crookedly fitted feature is not able to impress.

Front panel and instrument panel VAZ 2109

At the moment, there are three options for the factory front panels of the VAZ 2109: low, high and euro. None of them is suitable for any reasonable tuning, it is only permissible to install there various electronics like the front squeaky speakers or the Multitronics on-board computer instead of the fragile "State". In the low panel, there is no space for the BC, but it is for it that the most radical finishing element exists - the upper overlay of a solid profile. The interior of the salon is completely transformed. Black, monolithic, made of soft plastic, with a built-in quartz watch, the detail immediately raises the degree of internal comfort. Installation is simple, after nothing rattles, an additional closing glove box appears opposite the passenger seat. The only drawback is that before installation, it is necessary to remove the lining of the instrument panel, since for the new element it is made with a single arcuate tide. At the same time, the main drawback of the low panel of nines is eliminated: the plane above the dashboard no longer gives glare to the glass, and on a long journey it is not necessary to cover the source of glare with a cloth.

Dashboards are also subdivided into arrow and electronic for export versions of the VAZ 2109. The latter are extremely rare, because tuning is tied around the main ones. There are three ways - replacing the yellow backlight with diode lamps, installing decorative overlays on top of the stock one and installing a modernized shield. Each is elementary, differing only in financial costs, although in the first two cases the instrument panel must be disassembled.

Nine trunk

The value is rather nominal, giving the right to assert: "He is." It includes either a suitcase, or a pair of travel bags, three buckets. When installing gas equipment with a cylindrical cylinder, it disappears completely, although there is useful space for tuning there. The main, and perhaps the only way to transform the luggage compartment is to install a subwoofer and an amplifier for the acoustic system. The process looks like this:

• a box for a speaker is assembled from chipboard or plywood;
• the wiring is laid, the subwoofer is attached;
• the inner cavity of the trunk is sheathed with a caper - a gray fleecy automobile cloth similar to a carpet;
• an amplifier is mounted on top.

The composition looks gorgeous, especially if you make the backlight. The car “sounds”, and there is only one problem: you have to sacrifice a spare wheel due to the inability to access the recess on the bottom of the compartment.

Tuning salon VAZ 2109

Personalization of the interior of any car goes in three directions: replacement of standard parts with modernized ones, installation of additional elements and interior fitting with various types of materials. It is especially relevant for domestic transport. Dullness, averaging is an invariable attribute of nines, and if the car is released in the "luxury" configuration, with soft door panels and velor seat upholstery, the quality of performance leaves much to be desired. Therefore, those who are not indifferent to the look of their car are forced to model the interior space themselves.

The basis of interior tuning

The dominant position in the cabin is occupied by the seats. It is from their appearance that the perception of the integrity of the design and the organicness of the colors depends. The choice of material for the upholstery of the seats is the basis for fine-tuning the rest of the elements, so you should not save on the main thing.

There are several methods for improving both visual and functional parameters of the VAZ 2109 seats. This is the purchase of covers, leather upholstery or the installation of ready-made chairs.

Car seat covers are the easiest way to give your interior the shape you want. You can order a kit, it is even easier to purchase, but you need to remember a number of points:

• fasteners for covers of most mass manufacturers are far from perfect. Neither the through cord, nor the adhesive tape, nor the hooks clinging to the cord, let alone the straps, are not able to securely fix the cushion on the seat. After a short time, the fabric will slip and wrinkles will appear. Sewing on the edge of the seat upholstery will help to avoid such a nuisance. A similar situation with the back sofa. It is better to remove the lower part and sheathe it than to straighten it after each trip;
• the backs of the front covers are put on separately, in tightness, but they are gradually twisted into the interior. The problem is also eliminated by filing to the ends of the seats. The back of the rear sofa is equipped with a lever for folding, on the back there are gripping holes, which means that a cover is needed with slots. In addition, it is advisable to unscrew the decorative protection by attaching the edges of the material to the stiffening ribs. The structure is assembled back without difficulty;
• the main thing when ordering is the choice of atelier. The geometry of the seats of nines has been well studied for a long time, the point is only in the price-quality ratio. There is no need to take outright consumer goods, but it is hardly reasonable to lay out from 10 to 12 thousand rubles for top sets. The golden mean is a combination of materials, and the best will be eco-leather, that is, the most modern substitute that has all the characteristics of the original. The reasons for abandoning traditional coatings are easy to find: it is cold in a leather armchair in winter, hot in summer; flock, tapestry and other fabrics quickly become dusty, dirty, and poorly cleaned; synthetics do not absorb moisture, but forms static electricity; processing the material of the covers with anti-pollution agents can become an allergen;
• do not get carried away with the shaping foam inserts. Despite the apparent improvement in the lateral support of the seats, the greenhouse effect of soft surfaces is harmful to those who are in the cabin for a long time;

Another way to tune the VAZ 2109 seats is to completely tighten. The chair is dismantled, the upholstery is removed, unstitched, after which the patterns are removed from the parts. Quite a laborious task, however, the exact copy sewn from high-quality components and stretched over the frame is impressive. Along the way, it is worth replacing the packing with a durable analogue; installation under the new coating of the heating element will be no less correct. The disadvantages of the procedure include the search for a sewing machine with a wide stitching, because the usual household will not give a rough "leather" seam.

Buying sports chairs from a specialized company is the best solution in the field of interior refinement. Stylish buckets equipped with five-point seat belts will transform the inner world of the nine beyond recognition, and the price is quite adequate to the result. Everything is fine, the stern of one nuance: a long ride on such seats will not bring pleasure. In fact, this is a bench, so you have to choose between brutality and comfort.

Door panel decor

A favorite field for interior design is door trim. At VAZ 2109, they are simple or include fabric sections. Tuning the second is primitive: after dismantling, the base is covered with material to match the seats, and the element is installed in place. The decoration of the "standard" panels is based on the independent production of similar inserts. It is necessary to remove the patterns from all the recesses, cut out the podiums from fiberboard along them, pasting them with leather on a layer of padding polyester. The result is platforms blown on one side, attached to the profile with construction glue. The catch is the recesses for the handle and the window regulator gate, in the coordinates of which it is better not to be mistaken.

Some craftsmen contrive to cover the entire door panel, but along with similar tuning of the center panel and ceiling tiles, the operation makes no sense. Objective factors here: a very complex shape, large surface area, temperature drops, frequent mechanical stress. Subjective - the colossal laboriousness of laying with the use of heating devices, and no matter how competently the work is done, sooner or later the coating will begin to lag behind.

Rear shelf at 2109

In the drain, a folding plane is designed to delimit the luggage compartment, although many people cut acoustics there. It is stupid to experiment with the standard design due to its wretchedness, so it is better to make an analogue from plywood. As with tuning the doors, the slab with the shafts for the speakers is pulled over by leather (leatherette) over the padding polyester, the only difference is that the lining must be formed thicker. The detail will look more solid, more massive, and the music will sound cleaner. An additional plus can be fasteners for an emergency stop sign, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit from the seamy side.

Tuning finishing touches

Completion of the reconstruction of the cabin of the nine is impossible without tuning the small, but significantly affecting the overall harmony of the elements:

The options for redesigning the VAZ 2109 interior are countless. Each has its own advantages, being limited solely by the imagination or means of the owner. However, the defining criterion is always present: color. An illiterately chosen, luridly flashy palette is a sign of bad taste. On the contrary, the standard is in moderation, combinations, transitions. Nine is as organic as possible with black and red, although it is incorrect to idealize someone's addictions. Everyone is able to figure it out for himself, as long as the result is not the offensive word "collective farm".

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Bumpers for VAZ 2109 have a rather primitive look and their modification is the number one task for many car owners. In what ways can the nine be modified? The answer is simple - tuning the bumpers.

From the very beginning of the release of the VAZ 2109, the owners' aspirations immediately appeared to change or somehow improve the appearance of the bumpers. These aspirations are due to the unattractive appearance of the bumpers, because the material from which the bumper is made quickly lost its presentation and burned out under the influence of sunlight.

At first, the most common method for refining a VAZ 2109 bumper was painting it in body color, but this method did not take root. Everything is explained quite simply - the weak adhesion of the bumper material to the applied compounds led to the rapid fall off of parts of the coating under the action of gravel and sand flying out from under the wheels. In this regard, the changes in the bumper of the VAZ 2109 moved to slightly different planes.

Installation of bumpers with VAZ 2114

The installation of bumpers from other models on the VAZ 2109, for example, from the VAZ 2114, has become very popular. Installing a bumper of this model, of course, will make you work hard, because it does not fall into place without a number of improvements. At the same time, the appearance of the "nine" changes significantly, although it is worth noting that the standard bumpers are better in strength than those borrowed from 2114, and the smooth rounded lines of the bumper look somewhat alien against the background of the chopped angularity of the nine.

Raising the bumpers

Almost any owner of a VAZ 2109 does not particularly like the standard clearances between the bumpers and the body. This effect is called "bumper sagging". They try to remove such sagging, which can significantly change the visual composure of the car. This process is quite time-consuming, because it requires a complete dismantling of both bumpers and trimming the upper edge, this must be done very evenly so as not to get further distortions and cracks.

Installing a tuning bumper instead of the standard one

A sufficient number of various elements and accessories for tuning the bumper VAZ 2109 are offered. As a rule, tuning of bumpers is not performed locally, but is performed in a complex with the installation of other elements such as sills, spoilers and moldings. This type of tuning gives the car an almost unique appearance, but there are also negative aspects.

Firstly, the price, cost of work and materials quite often reaches a fairly decent amount, which only true admirers of tuning models are ready to pay.

Secondly - ease of use, in almost all cases of tuning with the installation of purchased body kits, we have rather low bumpers, with which you will not particularly ride in conditions of poor roads and rough terrain. That is, it is not always possible to go fishing and it will turn out because of the threat to beat off the bumper.

In connection with these moments, car owners of nines are trying to transform it with their own hands in such a way that these changes meet all wishes and at the same time are cheaper. We will tell you about some methods of making tuning.

Tuning methods

So, in order to create your own unique bumper, you should initially decide what you want - to create it from scratch or be limited to tuning the standard one?

In the first case, you cannot do without high accuracy, experience and a lot of free time. The joints must be executed accurately and accurately, because there should be no gaps and distortions. Particular attention should be paid to the bumper-to-body mountings. It is better to install it in its native places of attachments, or to provide in advance those points where it can be attached. Most of these places are fairly easily identified by experienced bodybuilders "on site". Basically, flanges are glued to the bumper, which should adhere to the body, in these places they are simply twisted with bolts or self-tapping screws. There are times when the body surfaces for fasteners are quite far away, then it is worth making additional metal brackets.

The second case is the most common because of its relative simplicity. Here the standard bumper of the VAZ 2109 is taken and new additional elements are added to it. These elements include the appearance of new holes, reshaping, installation of the skirt and air intakes, and other elements. However, in this case, the fastening of the bumper to the body remains standard, in principle, the joints do not change either.

"What material to make a new bumper or its revision?" - this question arises for any car owner who decided to independently modify the bumper of his car.

Why invent something if it has long been proven that the simplest materials are polyurethane foam and polystyrene. The popularity of these particular materials is due to their availability, price and ease of processing.

Manufacturing process

If we consider the process of making a bumper itself, the diagram will look something like this:

• Creation of a new bumper shape;
• Preparation of the resulting surface for applying the next layer;
• Applying resin or fiberglass to the part in several layers;
• Processing of the received part with putty and obtaining an exact configuration;
• Primer and paint application.

There are differences in the processing of the foam model and the foam model. The fact is that further application of polyester resin to the foam without applying technical plasticine on top is impossible, unlike foam, since the resin corrodes the foam.

We will not describe the whole process of creating a new bumper made of resin, fiberglass, foam and polyurethane foam separately, since there is enough information on these issues. However, let's talk a little about a possible partial revision of the VAZ 2109 bumper with our own hands.

Refinement of the standard bumper

For this type of tuning, we recommend using polyurethane foam, it is applied in the direction we need, and after hardening, the shape we need is cut out. An additional plus in this situation is that for this operation it is not at all necessary to have a whole bumper, because we only need an integral structure with fastening elements. The scheme for creating an updated bumper is as follows:

• This type of tuning begins with the creation of a new radiator grill. It is fixed at the top of the standard bumper. All parts that we are afraid to get dirty are closed;
• We sandpaper all areas of future foam application to improve adhesion;
• Cut off excess foam with a knife;
• We dilute the required amount of resin and cut the fiberglass into small pieces;
• We apply resin-impregnated fiberglass in several layers and leave it to dry completely;
• We clean with sandpaper until the surface is as flat as possible;
• Apply a filler with fiberglass and again wait for it to dry completely, and then process it with sandpaper;
• Apply a layer of putty, but without fiberglass and wait and clean again;
• We prime, and then paint in color with the body.

As a result, we did not use any of the above methods, we get an updated look of our beloved nine and thus get enthusiastic glances from passers-by.

Given the current opportunities in terms of buying spare parts, materials, tools, as well as the relative simplicity of the VAZ 2109 car design, doing body repairs with your own hands is not the most difficult task. Many do their own bodywork, not inferior in quality to specialized workshops.

The challenge is to return quality

What are the weak points of the body of the domestic nine? Let's try to find out.

If rotten or deformed elements of the car body are found, they must be removed and appropriate measures taken to restore the integrity of these areas.

The most vulnerable parts of the VAZ 2109 body include:

• Front floor, side skirts with amplifiers, doors, fenders and rear underbody;
• The hood has relative endurance, but begins to lose its former properties over time. The area above the battery is especially affected. Here, most often, the owners of the nine notice the formation of rust;
• A notable problem that many drivers face is the floor of the fuel tank;
• Optics reflectors and a muffler also cannot boast of a long life without the appearance of signs of rust.

Corrosion is evident

Corrosion is the main enemy of almost all domestic cars. Although anti-corrosion coatings are performed quite well, time, weather conditions and the peculiarities of our roads kill everything, rust actively begins to eat metal and this problem must be fought.

Dealing with problems in general

To get rid of the problem of rust formation on the body, you need to do some work. Independently or with the help of specialists, decide for yourself.

1. Disassemble the engine compartment, drain the coolant and remove the radiator.
2. Remove all doors.
3. If there is an amplifier (TV) in front, then it will also have to be disassembled.
4. With the help of a grinder, all damaged areas are cut off;
5. If the wings or panels are rusted, they will have to be cut off.
6. If holes are formed, holes due to corrosion, they can be welded or patched.
7. Areas that do not have high corrosion resistance are recommended to be additionally covered with metal inserts.
8. Experts advise to reinforce the mudguards with additional inserts, and then fix them with spot welding.
9. New body parts that are installed in place of the rusted ones must be fitted in accordance with the standards.
10. After processing, the wings and sills are attached to self-tapping screws, bolts and welding.
11. Restoring the body geometry is a must-have event that spends most of the time. To do this, you need a pile-up machine on which the machine is fixed and adjusted in accordance with the standards of the control points.
12. The next stage is the welding of the new floor, if any was required as a result of the assessment of the condition of the body. When restoring the floor, patches, connectors and amplifiers are used. At the final stage, the floor is covered with anti-corrosion compounds.
13. It is easier to buy new arches than to try to restore old ones. You can cover them with resin and used oil mixed together. This mixture is excellent against rust. Only in no case use such a compound for treating the bottom.

In the process of body repair, it is often necessary to raise the car on a jack. If the areas for the jack are rusted, use the sub-beam to lift the vehicle.

Holes, rust

Often, the body is repaired on its own in the event that small areas have suffered, dents or holes have formed due to the effect of rust. In addition to geometry correction, painting and polishing are performed.

More serious deformations, damage caused by collisions, road accidents, necessarily imply contacting specialized workshops. Here, focusing on control points and using professional equipment, you can restore the body as correctly as possible without violating its geometry, while maintaining rigidity and other factory parameters. Sometimes they can even be improved.

Control points

Measuring the distances between body control points is the most common way to check the condition of a vehicle. Having completed the measurements, it is required to verify them with the passport data.

The check is done as follows:

• Diagonal sizes are checked;
• The current state of the machine racks is checked;
• The roof is examined visually, the dimensions of the diagonals of the roof itself and the door frame are checked;
• Increased attention is paid to measuring the rear and frontal window frames;
• A visual inspection of the entire body is carried out from various angles in order to determine the presence of gaps, bulges that differ from the required parameters.

Bumpers

It is sometimes necessary to remove the front and rear bumpers to replace them or repair other body elements. Dismantling does not require special skills, therefore even a beginner can cope with this task

The only difference when removing the front bumper compared to the rear is that in front you will need to additionally dismantle the plastic wheel arch liners.

For the rest, the dismantling and repair procedure is performed as follows:

• There are nuts on the side that hold the bumper to the body. They need to be unscrewed. Mostly on most VAZ 2109 these fasteners, 2 on each side;
• Find now the front bumper mounting nuts and dismantle them;
• In the process of unscrewing the front fasteners, be sure to hold the bumper, otherwise it may fall and be damaged;
• If you are removing the front bumper, then remove the wheel arch liners. All removal work has been completed;

Dismantling process

• Look closely at the condition of the bumpers. In the presence of deformations, damage, these areas can be aligned;
• Old peeled paint, traces of rust can be easily removed using sandpaper with a grain size of 200-400;
• If the bumper is made of plastic, all damage is repaired with a special putty;
• The holes on the plastic bumper are closed with plastic elements from old bumpers or other elements of suitable dimensions, thickness, strength;
• Using a soldering iron with a power of 40-60 W, you can weld plastic elements.

Non-observance of clearances

Connecting bumper elements

There are four methods that can be used to secure the elements of a damaged plastic bumper.

1. Melt the plastic of the bumper and additional inserts. The joint width should be about 15 millimeters. And the seam depth depends on the thickness of the body element.
2. Parallel seams. Wire or nails without heads can help here. These fasteners are soldered on the back. A fairly reliable connection option.
3. Flexible copper wire. More complex, but also more effective method. The connection is performed according to the principle of the second method, then the wire is soldered from the inside with a snake or a zigzag. Some people also solder it from the front side.
4. Lattice. The most reliable and durable option. Using a mesh or a piece of a decorative grille, the elements of the plastic body are fastened together.

Body repair is a rather complicated and time-consuming process. Based on video tutorials and instructions, you can complete a number of tasks. But in case of complex damage, it is better to turn to professionals.

One of the ways to make your car stand out is tuning. Changing the appearance of a car begins with a body kit. - a simple operation that significantly changes the appearance of the vehicle.

Changing the design of the body kit is done to improve the appearance of the part, and the car as a whole, and to give additional options. Additional lighting devices and air ducts are installed on the tuned body element to protect the engine from overheating. Changing the buffer VAZ 2109 is performed according to the following methods:

1. Painting or pasting. To tune in this way, you will need to carry out preparatory work and change the color of the part. To do this, use paint or a special film (for example, carbon).
2. Installing a part from another machine. As a rule, they install spare parts from the VAZ 2114. Installation causes some difficulties, since the attachment elements of the body kit from a newer model are not suitable for installation on a nine. The buffer from the fourteenth, on the VAZ 2109 looks alien, since the smooth lines of the body element do not combine with the chopped body shapes of the ninth model.
3. Using ready-made body kits. This type of tuning is the easiest to implement. The driver needs to choose the element he likes and install it on the car. Body kits for VAZ, equipped with sets of overlays for fenders, side skirts, and spoilers.
4. Soldering and gluing the standard buffer. Change the shape and appearance of the part. Add new decorative elements. On the VAZ 2109, objects are installed with the material abs plastic. When soldering or gluing, use the same type of plastic.
5. Installation of additional equipment. The object is equipped with headlights, air ducts.
6. Creation of a new body kit. A new body element is constructed from fiberglass. The car enthusiast's fantasy is not limited by anything.

After making changes to the body kit design (except for painting and pasting), they must be registered with the traffic police.

Depending on the chosen tuning method, the tools and materials required for work differ:

1. For pasting and repainting, you will need a degreaser, a sander and sandpaper, a putty, a spatula, a spray gun, a rag, and a primer.
2. To reinstall the body kit, you will need a part from another machine, a set of tools, rags, and a metal brush.
3. Pre-purchased tuning buffer, tool kit, rags.
4. Composite adhesive, powerful soldering iron, metal mesh, staples, hair dryer.
5. Fiberglass, epoxy resin, construction foam, polystyrene or technical plastic, construction tape, a sharp stationery knife with replaceable blades.

Preparatory work

Before starting work, the buffer is removed from the car body. The dismantled part is thoroughly washed and dried. Remove the paintwork with a grinder. Degrease. Examine the buffer for chips, dents and cracks. Eliminate these malfunctions, putty.

When sanding, after removing each layer of paint, the place is degreased.

New bumper manufacturing process

The process of preparing a part for work is somewhat different. You will need to remove the standard body kit. It will be used as the basis for the new part. Cover the body element with construction tape. Apply fine-grained polyurethane foam, plasticine or polystyrene. It is necessary to create a single monolithic block from this material. To create and reshape the new bumper, you need a sharp knife. With its help, the main lines of the product, air ducts, niches for fog lights and a license plate are formed.

After applying the foam, it should dry well.

After shaping the future product, a layer of fiberglass is applied to the polished base. At the same time, they try to avoid the appearance of folds and air bubbles. A layer of epoxy resin is applied to the glass canopy. The procedure is repeated 3-5 times. They allow the parts to dry, polish, remove defects and irregularities with a putty, grind again, apply a primer and paint. After the paintwork has dried, the product is installed on the car.

When working with epoxy and fiberglass, it is recommended to wear protective gloves and a respirator.

Improving the stock bumper

To give the standard bumper of the car a more attractive appearance, or to further equip the part with additional components, the body kit is tuned.

This process is done by gluing and soldering. You need to stock up on a donor body kit. It is important that the type of plastic of the standard object and the donor object is the same. After the formation of parts and elements to update the buffer, they are soldered together with a powerful soldering iron. To give the structure strength, it is reinforced with metal elements. Instead of sealing, you can use gluing two or more components of the future body kit. After applying the adhesive, the resulting structure is dried using a building hair dryer. Further, it is sanded, defects are removed with a putty, polished, primed, painted and installed on the car.

The tuned car looks stylish and aggressive. They put in the modernized buffer, and instead of the thresholds, install skirts created in the same way as the buffers.

Features of tuning bumpers

Buffers and classic VAZ models are subject to changes. So series 2105 and, and newer 2108 and 2109 - others.

VAZ 2105-07

And other models of the classic family consists in the acquisition and installation of a modified body kit (the rear and front bumpers can be designed independently), or the installation of overlays on the part. Additional fog lights are mounted along with the linings on the buffer. Bumper tuning is carried out in the same way on a VAZ 2106 car.

Also on models 2107, 2106, 2105, tuning consists in dismantling the body kit. For this, both the body element and the bracket attachments are removed.

VAZ 2108-99

The standard nine body kit is often subject to change. The bumpers on the VAZ 2109 are tuned for many reasons: due to the sagging of the element, unpresentable appearance, or insufficient strength. On VAZ 21099, 2109 and 2108 cars, tuning of the front and rear body kits is carried out.

The changes help solve the problems of the original car bumpers. To give an unusual appearance to the car, body kits from other models are installed. So on the nine they put the buffers from the fourteenth model. The disadvantage of this solution is the mismatch of the attachment points, and a somewhat inharmonious combination of the car body and body kit.

Tuning a car, many start by changing the design of the bumper. This step allows you to make the appearance of the car more attractive, and to endow the body element with additional adaptations. A car with an unusual bumper attracts the eyes of passers-by and other drivers.