In a car like the Niva, whose main task is to take its owner out of any mud or snow on rough terrain, tuning should be aimed not so much at improving the appearance of the car as at increasing its cross-country ability by altering the chassis and improving the traction characteristics of the engine …
It is necessary
New rubber kit, power kit, tool kit
Instructions
Step 1
Raise the vehicle with the lift kit by placing washers under the front springs and the cups and brackets on the rear. This will immediately allow you to get another 5 cm of ground clearance, which will not be superfluous for off-road conditions. Purchase and install limited slip differentials that will effectively lock your wheels off-road. Install the tires, depending on how the car will be used. A compromise option - 50% asphalt, 50% off-road.
Step 2
There is no need to convert the brakes from drum to disc brakes. When overcoming fords and even deep puddles, disc brakes begin to work much worse. The exit of the exhaust pipe to the roof is also a controversial decision, it only helps with prolonged parking in deep water, but without thermal protection, the Niva's body will begin to rust much faster. Although such an exhaust pipe looks very solid.
Step 3
To protect the car body and give it an off-road charm, install a power body kit, which consists of bumpers, sills and a "kenguryatnik". With its help, you can jack up the car if it gets stuck, as well as push young trees apart when driving through the forest. With an increase in the diameter of the rubber, the spare wheel will no longer be in its original place, therefore, supplement the power kit with an expeditionary luggage carrier on the roof of the car. Here, in addition to the spare wheel, you can place a shovel, a hook and much more. To prevent the rear window from becoming covered with dust, install a wing above the luggage compartment.
Step 4
To increase reliability, it is better to leave the carburetor for the fuel supply. By wasting its diffusers, achieve a more intensive filling of the engine cylinders with an air-fuel mixture, which will increase engine thrust. In addition, the carburetor makes it easier to service and repair the car in the field, which is not the case with the injector. To prevent the clutch loaded with oversized wheels from burning out, install a tuning transfer case.
