Suzuki Baleno GSR ****KANJO****

[zoltano]

hello so ive been on retro rides for a while just always look see what cool cars are getting built and recently went to rrg15 and loved it seen some awesome cars that id read the build thread for so though id make my own on my new car its a suzuki baleno gsr 1.8 16v already had piper cams, induction kit, full custom stainless exhaust, and lowered 60mm all round so a decent base for my kanjo build ill try to update it as much as i can cause I'm always buying new parts

[zoltano]

So few new mods to my car got a time attack sunstrip a dished omp wheel and tilted my spoiler a tad then fitted J plates and bonnet raisers what do people think i want door stickers maybe custom ones and wheels next what do people think ?






also at my local petrol station/small car sales seen these two just seemed abandoned would make two cool kei cars aswell

[autoverse]

Looks neat, I quite like these cars. Looks like an interesting alternative to a civic.

[courseout]

I've owned a couple of Suzuki Swifts, but never seen a Baleno done "properly"

I reckon a nice set of JDM style wheels (Regamasters would be ideal) to finish of the Kanjo look and you'll be all good!

[Speedle]

My ex had a pre-facelift one of these, superb cars although I always found the engines to be very tappety. Her's was the 1.6 though I thought the 1.8's only went into the estate versions of these, maybe this changed with the faccelift. I would love to have one for a daily hack but they are surprisingly hard to find and even harder to find with low mileage.

[zoltano]

yeah its my alternative to a civic as insurance on a b swapped civic was stupid so got this instead found it to be pretty rev happy and goes pretty well its running around 160bhp with all the mods the previous owner said and seems quick anyways but yeah wheels wise I'm thinking maybe advan 3 spoke wheels if i can get some which is proving harder than i though all the ones ive found are either 17" or wrong stud pattern

[penski]

Your bonnet's open.

*n

[qwerty]

How do you "tilt" a spoiler. Looks pretty cool. Needs lows and wheels as a priority.

[zoltano]

bonnet raisers and just spacers and longer bolts to tilt the spoiler makes it extra ricer ? but yeah it needs wheels and lows arnt a priority at moment as it handles good at 60mm all round

[The Jackeria]

Check out Rimscarnated on Facebook when you need wheels Loads of Japanese goodness!

[zoltano]

So ain't updated in a while as not much as changed but just bought some new wheels can't wait to get tyres thinking 225/50/15 on a 9j wheel also went to a place called the oil can cafe near my house at weekend and seen some cool retro cars

[zoltano]

Also got some bolt on arches and mock fitted them gonna try wheels and arches at work see if their needed or not

[Battles]

Looks fierce with the arches on.
Top marks for seeing the potential in the unusual model.

[chrislofty]

Looks class. I've just bought a black one of these last week and had the exact same idea, hence me googling kanjo baleno and finding this.

Love the arches, I'll be keeping an eye on this. And possibly doing much the same. And those wheels look nails.

[impressiveg]

Used to have a Baleno GS hatch and it was a very good car



Hope you have fun with it

[oztuning]

I had a Baleno saloon, a cracking car. I put Honda wheels on it and thrashed it everywhere.

[chrislofty]

any update on this or what?

[THE_Liam]

I love how a few years ago no one would have thought to modify something like this, now I see a nice modded one like this and get instant want!

[j18a]

Dec 9, 2015 10:05:31 GMT impressiveg said:

Dec 9, 2015 10:05:31 GMT impressiveg said:

Used to have a Baleno GS hatch and it was a very good car



Hope you have fun with it


--

Please tell me what front lip/splitter that is. I really need one!

[daveygsr]

Just come across your thread. Awesome build mate, nice to see a GSR owner doing some proper mods! What suspension setup are you on and do you have any info on which piper cams it's running?