Grid Settings
You can use plastic or metal mesh. The installation process looks something like this:
- Remove the grille;
- Using a hacksaw, cut out all unnecessary vertical and horizontal elements, leaving only the outer contour;
Fold the mesh on the back of the Lada Priora grille
- Seal the resulting holes with putty (some use fiberglass);
- When the putty dries, grind until smooth. This is a rather labor-intensive process. you need to carefully monitor the shape and smoothness of the lines;
- Primer;
- Aerosol paint or regular brush;
- Attach the mesh to the screw (the base must be heated so that it does not burst) or glue it if it is made of plastic;
- Apply paint to the entire product;
- Varnish;
- Install back on the car. this work can be considered completed.
The level of protection for the engine compartment will depend on the size of the cells. You have to remember the right balance: with larger cells the cooling will be better, but the level of protection will be lower. With small cells. vice versa. When choosing a grid, try to stick to the “golden mean”.
Review of product prices for LADA Vesta
Price is an important criterion when choosing parts for tuning; it often affects the quality of the product and its durability. Let's consider the most optimal products in terms of price-quality ratio.
- YAROPLAST winter grilles consist of two elements. One of them is for the lower grille, the other for the upper protection.
Cost – 600 rub. and 900 rubles, respectively. This is a high-quality product that allows you to completely block the oncoming flow of air masses for the radiator. If the air temperature drops below 3-4 °C below zero, it is better to remove the upper part of the structure so that the cooling fan does not turn on too often.
- Icarus-VENERA.
Designed for top-end vehicles, installed in place of the factory design. All other configurations can be upgraded with a product with article number 8450008876. The cost is about 1,700 rubles.
- Chromed bottom trims.
For manufacturing, they use polished stainless steel, which is not susceptible to corrosion, and it can be installed on top of the standard system. A quality product costs about 5,000 rubles.
- External mesh for radiator.
An alternative solution for those who decide to abandon metal mesh. You can install it yourself on the inside of the bumper in just five minutes. For the edging of the protection, soft black plastic is used, secured with clamps. A high-quality bottom set will cost 2,300 rubles, an upper set will cost 3,300 rubles, a winter set for the bottom costs 650 rubles, and an upper set will cost 1,000 rubles. Winter covers can only be installed on protective nets.
- Linings produced by FERRUM-GROUP.
High-quality products that have many positive reviews. Cost from 1850 rub. up to 2850 rub.
- Another stylish tuning is an emblem for the Vesta radiator grill; it will cost from 300 to 1000 rubles.
| Manufacturer | Price |
| ICAR-VENERA | 1650 – 1730 rub. |
| YAROPLAST | 1400 – 1600 rub. set top, bottom |
| FERRUM-GROUP | 1700-2900 rub. |
| Chrome protection | From 4500 rub. |
| External structures | 2000 to 3500 |
| Winter external protection | 1630-1650 rub. set |
*prices are current as of October 10, 2018.
Experts do not advise purchasing the cheapest goods, since they are not of good quality; it is better to choose an average cost and a trusted manufacturer. For example, products produced by FERRUM-GROUP have good characteristics.
List of online stores
https://ladatuningshop.ru/reshetka-radiatora-lyuks-bez-znachka-dlya-lada-vesta
Yaroslav: “I needed a radiator grille for Vesta, tuning - I decided to buy it in this store. I was pleased with everything - the price was reasonable, the goods arrived whole, not broken.”
Max: “Problems with delivery, they promised to send it right away, they sent it in a week. I called and asked what the reason was - they said they were out of stock and were waiting for delivery.”
Sergey: “Quality product, good material, but it came to me with two scratches on the left side of the part.”
https://lada-vesta-shop.ru/shop/tyuning/reshetka-radiatora-ikar-dlja-lada-vesta.html
Artem: “On weekends it is impossible to contact the store - this is very inconvenient, since on weekdays there is simply no time for conversations.”
Alexander: “The product fit perfectly - I talked to the seller by phone, he helped me choose the size of protection, told me all the characteristics - a good store.”
Nikita: “A large selection of different parts for Vesta, I found not only protection, but also many other things necessary.”
https://rs-motor.ru/vneshniy-tuning/reshetki-radiatora/vesta-lyuks
Dima: “I’ve already ordered goods for my car from this store twice, they always arrive quickly, the delivery is good, and the quality is excellent.”
Matvey: “I ordered a Lada Vesta radiator grill here and decided to do the tuning. It arrived beautiful, good, I can’t say anything, but the price turned out to be higher than what I later saw in our car market.”
Denis: “I am satisfied with the speed of delivery, the speed of order processing, the quality of the goods - there are no complaints about the seller.”
https://avtoform-plast.ru/catalog/reshetki_radiatora_top/product_12568/
Stas: “I called a store representative, received high-quality advice, they advised me on both the size and characteristics of the product - I was pleased with the seller’s work.”
Egor: “The materials and products are really high quality, worth the money. The seller actually sends original parts, verified.”
Grigory: “I waited for delivery for two weeks - that’s quite a long time, although in the conversation they promised that the goods would be available tomorrow, in fact it arrived five days after the conversation.”
Brand protection
It is a finished product. This is a set of 4 components for the radiator grille (upper, 2 central and lower), and 2 for the air intake (upper and lower). It is worth noting that these items are sold separately.
The mesh is made of aluminum, which guarantees high strength and excellent ventilation - this is achieved through the optimal cell size. Each component of the Lada Vesta radiator protection has an edging made of ABC plastic.
Branded protection kit.
You can buy protection not only on the automobile market or in a car dealership, but also via the Internet. As for prices, they are the same on almost all portals, but the cost varies slightly depending on the color and coating.
Lada Vesta radiator protection prices:
- For a black radiator grille (top) – 3200 rubles;
- For a chrome radiator grille (top) – 3,300 rubles;
- For the air intake, black (lower) - 2100 rubles;
- For the air intake, chrome plated (lower) - 2200 rubles.
The price tag may fluctuate slightly, but the differences between sites are minor. In addition, you can order the mesh painted white.
List of sites where you can order protection:
- https://strelka11.ru/zashchita-radiatora-standart/lada/zaschita-radiatora-lada-vesta-s-2015g-v-detail
- https://naperedok.ru/product/item/zaschita-radiatora-lada-vesta-2015
- https://zashita-radiatora.ru/collection/zashita-radiatora/lada/zaschita-radiatora-lada-vesta-2015-nv-detail
- https://www.save96.ru/zashhitnaya-setka-radiatora-na-reshetku-Lada-Vesta-2015/
- https://lada-vesta-shop.ru/shop/tyuning/setka-radiatora-lada-vesta-strelka.html
Overall, this option is quite good, and the factory mesh looks very stylish. However, the price for a complete set of Vesta radiator grille protection is depressing - not everyone is ready to pay 5300-5500 rubles.
Body
The fit of the fog lamp holders leaves much to be desired on both Vestas: on the brown one, a seal sticks out from the joint of the parts, and on the red one there is an open gap.
Sedans look better with side windows that visually continue the glazing of the rear doors. And they go to Vesta. But the gluing of these triangles leaves much to be desired - they sit unevenly and asymmetrically.
The red Vesta has a gap between the trunk lid and the rear fender on the left - 3 mm, and on the right - 5.5 mm, almost twice as much. When resold, such a Lada will most likely be mistaken for a poorly restored one after an accident.
In both cars, the fog lamp holders do not fit well into the bumper openings: on the red one there are gaping gaps, on the other the seal sticks out sloppily. Mud flaps and fender liners do not fit tightly to the surface of the front fenders on both cars. On brown, the mudguards protrude more, on red - the fender liners.
One Vesta's front mudguards are clearly bulging. The other one has no mudguards yet, but the fender liners are not tight enough.On the brown Vesta, the rear fender liners are made of two parts of molded non-woven material and sewn together with ordinary rusting steel clips. Moreover, their number in the fender liners of the right and left arches is different.
The inside handle of the front passenger door on a brown car is installed with a gap of more than 3 mm. The rest fit tightly.
A cooled glove box appeared on the Lada for the first time. But the execution is lame. The air supply nozzle is half blocked by the foam seal that has come out.
The hood lock lever dangles on the axis, bends when pressed, and periodically jams
All listed defects are assembly defects
It doesn’t matter where the conveyor is located - in Tolyatti or Izhevsk, the plant simply must eliminate such defects quickly
Are there any design flaws? There will be some.
When tightened with bolts, the metal inserts of the bushings securing the intake resonator cut the plastic lining of the upper cross member.
The quality of components is also poor. The cars have covered less than 10 thousand kilometers each, but the windows of the front doors are already badly scratched. This may indicate both insufficient hardness of the glass and an unsuccessful design of their external seals. In this case, there are more questions about the glass supplied by the Turkish Sisecam Group. Why did you change supplier? There are far fewer comments about the products of the Bor Glass Factory, which are installed on Tolyatti cars of other models. In front of the editorial office are the seasoned Granta, Kalina and Datsun mi-DO - not a scratch on the side windows.
