4X4 Maruti 800 Is Winning The Indian Car Community
Introduction of 4X4 Maruti 800
The good old Maruti Suzuki 800 holds a special place in the Indian automobile market. The first front-wheel-drive vehicle to be launched in India became a people’s car and remained a popular vehicle for years. Well, the 800 is not available in the market anymore but there are many well-kept examples of them that you can spot on the roads. With the well-kept examples, many owners of the Maruti Suzuki 800 have tastefully modified them. Well, this Maruti Suzuki 800 here is not an ordinary car. The 4X4 Maruti 800 has gone through extreme transformations and looks nothing less than a monster truck!
Owned by Deepraj Chari, this Maruti Suzuki 800 is located in Goa, India. It is undoubtedly the most extreme modification that you will ever see on an 800. This video gives more details and goes in depth on the modifications performed.
Inspiration
This Maruti Suzuki 800 is based on the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy platform. To fit the body of the 800, chassis of the Gypsy has been altered. The heavily altered ladder platform now holds the shell of the 800. Moreover, the suspension kit is a dual-suspension system consisting of the stock Maruti Suzuki 800 and the suspension of the Gypsy. However, the exact details remain unknown. The brightly painted suspension remain visible all the time and look very sporty.
The body sits quite high from the ladder platform of the Gypsy. Even then, the car gets a working snorkel that ensures that the air intake sits much higher and a safer level. There are six lamps in the front. Additionally, there are lamps mounted to the chassis of the car apart from the headlamps in the stock position. The fog lamps have a cornering function and are from Hella. The car rides of 30-inch aftermarket alloy rims with Mud Terrain Maxxis tyres. In all, the car has a ground clearance of a massive 580mm! It sure can go over any obstacle on the road.
Modifications done on 4X4 Maruti 800
The car retains the petrol engine of the Gypsy. However, as per the video it remains stock as there are no modifications done to it. But there are additional performance parts that improve the engine’s performance. To start with, the car gets an aftermarket exhaust system with a dual cooling system and more such modifications. It also retains the stock 4X4 system of the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy and also offers the 4X4 low-transfer case that makes it an extremely good off-roading vehicle.
There are many videos of the modified vehicle entering the deep waters and even going on the public roads. However, you will have to travel to Goa to get a similar modification. The modification job costs around Rs 3 lakhs. However, it should be noted that such modification jobs are not legal in India and can be confiscated by the cops. However, you can use them in the private off-road tracks and private places like a farmhouse.
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