The practical model Lada Largus has been an enviable success among car enthusiasts since its appearance. This car is a joint brainchild of Renault-Nissan and AvtoVAZ. The station wagon is distinguished by excellent build quality, but the domestic model cannot show off its exterior. Here the manufacturers were modest, giving priority to rigor and practicality. Understanding this state of affairs, owners strive to improve the appearance of their station wagons by resorting to such things as tuning.
In our material we tried to collect the most successful options for modernizing the Lada Largus.
Improving the motor
When considering such a car improvement as tuning the Lada Largus model, it is initially recommended to look towards the technical characteristics. The motor should receive special attention. The power of the unit varies from 84 hp. With. up to 102 “horses”, depending on the design features of the block heads and unit settings. This is enough for family owners for everyday driving. However, among the owners of Lada Largus there are many who are not entirely satisfied with the standard engine capabilities. There are quite a lot of reviews online about the poor dynamics of this car. The existing shortcoming can be leveled out if you are thinking about tuning the engine.
Here the owner has two options available to him:
- perform chip tuning of the electronic control module, after which the settings will change;
- modify the unit mechanically, which implies constructive intervention in order to replace components with reinforced analogues.
Here we will dwell in more detail on both options for modifying the Lada Largus Cross unit. Let's start with the chip.
Is it worth tuning Lada Largus for a sports car?
Lada Largus tires which come from the factory
The Lada Largus is a family car, a conservative and stable car, the expression “angry and cheap” fits it.
This is the first “foreign” model to roll off the Tolyatti assembly line in June 2011, after the cars were produced under license from Fiat.
The newly created VAZ brand has a foreign analogue - Dacia Logan MCV.
Lada Largus is produced in three versions: a passenger station wagon, a station wagon with increased capacity and a cargo van. Moreover, passenger versions can have either five or seven seats.
Therefore, although the line of VAZ models is very often liked to be modified and subjected to aggressive tuning, it makes no sense to turn a new excellent “workhorse” for family trips, traveling with a large group and transporting cargo into a sports model using tuning.
And if you simply install body kit parts and sills on the car, they will indeed provide the car with a sporty look, but can slightly reduce the cross-country ability and spoil the ground clearance. It's up to the car owner to decide.
Chip tuning of Lada Largus car
This practice is quite common and most owners use it successfully. The essence of the transformation is as follows: by changing the settings of the electronic unit, we achieve adjustments to the characteristics of the motor. With proper calibration of certain parameters, you can get a very decent result, after which the car will drive noticeably more vigorously.
Chip tuning is performed by specialized workshops. They reprogram the standard firmware version to another one. Depending on the needs of the owner, you can install a program that will provide the motor with a specific set of modified characteristics. So using the firmware you can achieve the following results:
- reducing fuel consumption;
- reduction of exhaust toxicity;
- increasing acceleration dynamics.
Carrying out this procedure with your own hands is undesirable even for an experienced owner, since it can lead to a lot of side effects. Here you should entrust your car to professionals. If the modification is carried out efficiently, then the owner will say goodbye to a sum of approximately 4-10 thousand rubles, which is not a catastrophic waste.
As a result of chipping, the characteristics of the motor change, however, by an insignificant amount.
Mechanical conversions
If the owner is interested in global improvements to the unit, then he should resort to the mechanical upgrade option. Such a modification can significantly improve the characteristics, and this is a “plus” of 10-40% to the standard parameters.
This transformation is carried out by replacing some parts in the unit. As a rule, the following components are subject to modification:
- fuel supply system;
- elements of the gas distribution mechanism;
- injection components;
- parts of the cylinder-piston group and the block head.
Here we recommend taking into account an important aspect: components should be replaced only with analogues that are structurally compatible with this unit. Otherwise, there is a risk of motor damage.
Modernization of the body of the Largus model
We have seen that in some cases it is not difficult to transform the characteristics of a motor, although an infusion of a certain financial resource is required.
What should an owner do if he is “satisfied” with the modernized engine, but is not satisfied with the appearance of the body? Here the saving measure will be a transformation in the exterior of the Lada Largus.
In this case, you can also lean towards two courses of action:
- perform structural transformation of body components;
- so-called cosmetic modification.
The first option involves replacing some body elements with new products, usually of an individual design. Note that a well-executed modification of this nature can not only significantly transform the exterior of the car, giving it speed and sportiness, but also significantly improve aerodynamic performance.
The most common structural modifications that most owners of Lada Largus Cross are inclined towards are the following:
- spoiler installation;
- installation of body kit on the hood (linings, buckets, intakes, etc.);
- replacing head and rear optics with more advanced and powerful lighting designs;
- the use of reinforcing components around the perimeter of the body (front grille, protective linings, skirts, etc.);
- installation of new wheels complete with tires instead of standard products;
- replacement of bumpers, exterior mirrors, etc.
Naturally, such transformations cost a lot of money and require the allocation of significant time resources.
A simpler version of the transformation will be cosmetic tuning. It involves the implementation of activities in the following areas:
- updating the paintwork of the body;
- tinting of glass, as well as optical devices;
- airbrushed designs on body panels;
- wrapping the body with various polymer materials (carbon films, vinyl, etc.);
- use of additional LED lighting sources.
Such events can provide the Lada Largus Cross with an updated look, allowing it to stand out in the gray mass of traffic. The main advantage of this method is its low cost.
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The Lada Largus station wagon is especially popular in the domestic automobile market. Jointly developed by Renault and LADA, it is a reliable and high-quality car. At the same time, it has a very mediocre design with not the best dynamic performance and technical characteristics. For this and many other reasons, car enthusiasts tune the Lada Largus, resorting to a variety of modification options.
Of course, no matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to make a sports car out of a family station wagon, but you can improve dynamic performance, reduce fuel consumption and add fresh and original notes to the car’s design. So, tuning the Lada Largus: all the innovations and ways to create an attractive car from a boring station wagon.
Engine chip tuning
Chip tuning of Largus allows you to reduce fuel consumption and increase engine power and performance. Such adjustments are made to the car only if its engine is fully operational. Before starting work, service station specialists must diagnose all vehicle systems using special equipment. Reprogramming the control unit allows you to change the basic parameters of the motor. You can return to factory settings at any time by resetting the system.
Largus chip tuning is carried out in the presence of the car owner after all the nuances and the desired result have been discussed with a specialist. Reflashing the electronic control unit allows you to eliminate many malfunctions and problems of systems - for example, “short” gears. The changes made make driving more comfortable and convenient, extending the life of the main components and assemblies.
Of course, this type of tuning allows you to solve many problems with the operation of the car, but you should not rely on a significant reduction in fuel consumption: the Lada Largus has quite considerable appetites. It is simply impossible to achieve a reduction in consumption by five to six liters by flashing the ECU, but it is still possible to reduce it a little.
Exterior tuning: new appearance
The design of the Lada Largus, despite all the advantages of the car, leaves much to be desired. However, you can change the state of affairs by making certain adjustments to the exterior. Tuning a Largus in most cases starts with optics: purchasing high-quality fog lights and lensed headlights. You can install PTF and other optics on your own, without resorting to the services of service station technicians.
One of the simple and effective options for tuning a car is to cover individual parts of the body - the hood, roof and pillars - with black film. Carbon film is a decorative material that must be used in doses, otherwise you can achieve the opposite result and ruin the entire appearance.
To tune the Largus, you can purchase ready-made body kits consisting of chrome-plated and rubberized elements. The parts are installed on bumpers and door sills in a matter of minutes, which gives the Lada sophistication and originality. In the luxury configuration of LADA Largus, special roof rails are available. However, such elements are included in standard kits, which can be purchased at automotive stores.
The next tuning step is to replace the original wheels with cast ones, which will definitely refresh the exterior of the station wagon.
Tuning the interior of Lada Largus
The interior, like the exterior of the car, leaves much to be desired: the crude execution of the parts is off-putting and requires a complete remodel. In this regard, internal tuning of Largus almost always begins with replacing the dashboard. As an alternative, you can choose more stylish analogues in stores, equipped with LED lighting. If desired, the instrument panel can be supplemented with a multimedia system, display, navigator or video recorder.
In a Lada Largus car, tuning the interior often involves installing additional lighting not only in the passenger and driver's seats, but also in the trunk. Since this model is a family model and has good capacity, its main purpose is to transport goods. Additional lighting will make it easy to unload and load various items even in the dark. Installing lighting does not require large expenditures from the car owner: it is enough to connect several LED strips powered from the car’s on-board electrical system.
The absence of a cabin filter in a car negatively affects the cleanliness of the incoming air. This problem can be resolved quite easily, especially since the Largus still has a standard air conditioner.
Replacing seats: comfort and ease of travel
Despite the apparent comfort and convenience, the seats in the station wagon leave much to be desired: during long trips, their inconvenient anatomical shape and design begin to have an unpleasant effect on well-being. For this reason, many tuning studios offer a complete replacement of all seats with more comfortable and high-quality analogues with lateral body support.
Car soundproofing
The disadvantage of not only the Lada Largus, but also of many other domestic cars is the poor sound insulation of the interior. You can improve it through tuning. The car owner can carry out such a procedure on his own, but often they turn to specialists at service centers for such services.
About other modernization methods
In addition to the engine and body, the Lada Largus also has a sufficient number of components to which the owner can “offer” improvements.
Depending only on his own needs and preferences, the owner of a Russian station wagon can perform the following transformations:
- in the cabin, changing the appearance of panels and interior components;
- in a multimedia complex by installing more powerful speaker systems or a head unit;
- in the suspension due to the use of reinforced elements.
Largus interior tuning
Interior tuning here has the goal of the event, which comes down to improving the interior not only from an aesthetic, but also from a functional perspective. The following areas of activity are available to each owner:
- replacing covers with more modern models or installing new seats instead of standard seats;
- covering interior panels with new materials (leather, Alcantara, etc.);
- replacing the steering wheel with a sports-style analogue is also a kind of tuning of the interior;
- installation of more aesthetic regulators, switches, overlays, lighting sources, including additional ones (for example, for legs);
- armrest installation;
- replacing door handles with analogues and installing backlighting;
- soundproofing of the cabin space.
Such interior tuning should be done carefully and slowly, which will allow, upon completion of all manipulations, to acquire a stylish and beautiful interior, also made with high quality.
Modification of the rear wiper
Unfortunately, the rear wiper operating mode on the Lada Largus does not have an intermittent mode - when turned on, it works constantly.
To switch the wiper to work with a variable pause, use:
- wiper relay marked 723.3777;
- standard 4 or 5-pin connector for automotive relay;
- round terminals;
- terminals 3 mm wide (“male + female”);
- pieces of wire;
- heat shrink tubing for insulating connections.
To connect an additional relay, ground wires are used that have black markings on the steering column switch block (third from the right on the side of the wires), as well as turning on the rear wiper (white, second from the right) and turning on the rear washer (gray, far right).
The rear wiper of Lada Largus can be modified by installing an additional relay
An additional relay is installed in the gap between the block and the wire route. At the same time, in order for the electrical circuit to be returned to its original state without any problems, standard connectors and terminals are used to connect an additional relay.
The principle of the modification is that when the rear wiper is turned on, the voltage previously supplied to it directly is now supplied to an additional relay, which, after modernization, controls the operation of the wiper, providing the necessary pause between strokes.
An additional advantage of using this relay is that when the rear washer is turned on, the wiper automatically switches to continuous operation mode, and after 3-4 cycles it again switches to pause mode.
The entire structure is mounted next to the steering column switch and secured with plastic clamps.
More about multimedia
This is another stage included in interior tuning. It involves replacing standard multimedia elements with more advanced and functional audio components. All work can be done with your own hands.
Transformations of this nature are subject to:
- head units;
- speakers (both replacement and installation of additional speakers);
- connecting and installing a subwoofer;
- TV installation.
Here, when performing tuning, it is possible to interfere with the design of some standard elements of the body and interior, which will have to be taken into account in advance and prepared for. We continue to study all the innovations for the popular Largus model.
Ignition switch illumination
Illumination of the ignition switch is a rather convenient “feature” when the car is frequently used at night in poorly or unlit places.
To modify the ignition switch and install the backlight, a minimum of parts are required, and all the work, including the connection, takes about an hour.
After some simple manipulations with the ignition switch, you will not experience any difficulties when using the car in the dark.
To work you need:
- LED of small diameter, for example, 2.5–3 mm;
- resistance 1–1.5 kOhm;
- the wire.
To install the backlight, you need to remove the lock cover. It is removed together with the immobilizer antenna, and then remove the top cover of the casing.
At the second stage, the LED is installed inside the lock housing. To ensure uniform illumination, small slits can be made in the housing, after which the casing is assembled and installed in place. The wires coming from the LED are pulled to the CEBCS unit and connected to the white connector. To connect the wires, you can use gray or white wires - this is a “minus”. For “plus”, either of the two red wires is used.
Connecting to the CEBKS unit allows you to get the lighting to work similar to turning on the interior lamp - it lights up when the Lada Largus is disarmed, when the doors are opened, and goes out either after the doors are closed or after the ignition is turned on.
Improving the suspension
This direction of modernization can also improve the driving performance of the car. Here, options for action can relate to a variety of goals. Here are some of them:
- the use of reinforced chassis components in order to increase their service life;
- increased ground clearance;
- decreased clearance;
- installation of parts with improved characteristics (shock absorbers, stabilizer, etc.).
This type of modernization is also quite expensive, so this factor should be taken into account before the implementation of the event begins.
Let's sum it up
Lada Largus Cross is a model that allows its owners to perform a wide variety of tuning and introduce all innovations to an unlimited extent. At the same time, you can do almost everything with your own hands. Here the main factor may be the financial component, which often determines in which direction tuning should be developed in a particular case. If this aspect does not concern the owner who is prone to transformation, then desires and preferences come to the fore.
The result of tuning the Lada Largus Cross will be not only a satisfied owner, but also a significantly transformed car; all innovations are the path to individuality, which is so rare in our time.
We extend the car’s equipment, improving and changing the appearance
Tuning is traditionally done either with your own hands or in a car repair shop.
New elements can be produced individually, or they can be “serial”, factory-made. But, for example, a trunk extractor shelf, which is installed at the factory only in the “luxury” version, can be installed on simpler versions of the car if you purchase it additionally.
The same interesting elements are the armrests for Largus passenger seats, which have a box and a retractable part.
And also an armrest for the Lada Largus, which is placed on the driver’s seat, dividing the space between him and the passenger.
When it comes to a new car, you need to weigh your desire to become a Kulibin many times.
Additional lighting of the floor (at the feet of passengers and the driver) and the luggage compartment, which is carried out at the place where the door opens, can be provided by an official VAZ dealer, giving a guarantee.
Returning to the “family” nature of the Lada Largus. Roof rails for the Lada Largus, designed for transporting large equipment and installed on the roof, are extremely popular among car owners who purchased a car for a specific purpose: traveling with their family.
Additionally, you can purchase and install aerodynamic cross members with a specially designed noise-free profile and an anti-vandal key.
A cargo basket on the crossbars may come in handy; it is convenient for transporting bulk or oversized small cargo over long distances.
The appearance of the car is truly changed by such a utilitarian thing as a removable additional luggage compartment, in other words, a roof box
Lada Largus car boxes differ in their load capacity, shape, size and volume. This device for cargo transportation is indispensable in adverse weather.
The list of accessories for road transport can be completed with a rack for transporting bicycles for Largus and a tow bar.
