I remember that recently we talked about the most radical and reckless, as it seemed to us, tuning style - gratyan. But, having stumbled upon what will be discussed now, we realized that we were mistaken. Get ready to get acquainted with what you could not have dreamed of even in your most fantastic dreams.
Talking about global tuning trends, we completely unfairly ignored the senior participants traffic- trucks and buses. It would seem, why modify such a utilitarian transport, if not to save fuel and, as a result, increase the profitability of transportation? But it turns out that in commercial transport there is a "dark side", passing to which, ordinary concepts such as profitability and carrying capacity lose their significance, giving way to creativity and self-expression. And now we will talk about, without a doubt, the most incredible and original phenomenon in this area - Japanese tuning, whose name is "decotor". Ready? Go!
In the early 1970s, when Automotive industry The Land of the Rising Sun was just beginning its journey to the zenith of development, trucks began to appear on the transport arteries of Japan own production. Isuzu, Toyota and other companies found this niche promising and released a whole range of mid-range and light vehicles to compete with the then dominant railway transport. By the way, the successors of those models are mostly produced to this day. However, the demand for spare parts at that time significantly exceeded the supply, and this also applied to body parts. Therefore, when it was necessary to quickly return the truck to work after a small accident, any available materials were used. And those of them that were not suitable for installation were finalized and installed by force. The donors were decommissioned equipment after the Second World War, which was rotting its age somewhere in the backyard.
In general, it could have continued like this, if not for skillful hands truck owners. Resourceful truckers began to use elements of decommissioned military vehicles to give their trucks an individual look. The planes of the body and cab began to receive a bright color, and trinkets appeared in the interior, helping to brighten up the asphalt everyday life of representatives of this profession. Outside, the cabin was supplemented with pneumatic horns, and large mudguards of all colors of the rainbow were installed behind the wheels. So trucks began to appear on the roads of the island state, different from others in their appearance.
Perhaps we would not have remembered this phenomenon today, and it, in turn, would have come to naught if not for Japanese cinema. In 1975, the film “Torakku Yarō” (“Trucker”) was released, which, like the Russian TV series “Truckers”, narrated the adventures of a driver heavy vehicle. In it, the main character travels in a truck decorated with additional lights, bright mudguards, chrome wheel covers, and its body is painted with images of mountains and sakura branches. The guy leads a free lifestyle, walking around bars and flirting with women, and therefore constantly finds himself at the epicenter of all troubles. The film directed by Norifumi Suzuki gained popularity and served as an impetus for further development external tuning large machines. This direction was called "decotor" - that is, "decoration, decoration of trucks."
With the development of Japanese industry and technology, trucks began to overgrow everything big amount"twists". What came to the fore for creative truckers was not the restoration process itself with the installation of what came to hand, but the desire to produce maximum effect in the stream. Additional lighting equipment appeared, including spotlights and neon lamps, more and more unique and complex patterns were applied to the sides of the vans. The dimensions of the transport began to grow in length and width due to whole structures instead of standard bumpers. Under the sheets of aluminum and stainless steel, powerful power “skeletons” were hidden, without which all the tinsel would simply fall apart from shaking and vibration. In the end, such alterations began to threaten road safety, and the authorities, through prohibitions and regulations, tried to nullify the newfangled movement. However, they did not manage to pacify the ardor of the “decorators”, so the number of unique trucks on the roads of Japan only continued to grow.
Today's decorator style scene can be roughly divided into three groups. The first in terms of the level of improvements is the personification of where it all began, but adjusted for the year of release vehicle. On such trucks, you can only see painted, and sometimes not in the best way, sides, shiny wheel caps and various “trinkets” inside and out. The models taken as a basis are easily recognized in them, and the budget for changes is minimal or even equal to zero. Examples of this budgetary and careless approach can often be found not only in Japan, but also in other countries of Southeast Asia. For example, tourist buses India or Cambodia flaunt similar "decorations" through one. True, such cars can be attributed to the decorator style only with a stretch - their rare driver has an idea of the existence of style, simply weighing the transport in accordance with their own taste preferences.
The second category has mostly "remained" within Japan and is less common due to a number of factors. Preparing a truck or bus for style canon requires more time and effort than is usually available between flights - these are weeks of painting, tin and electrical work. Of course, the cost of modifications is higher here. Only light installations of laser and LED spotlights can pull on an impressive amount, not to mention the "painting" and the manufacture of large bumpers. The appearance of such a car on the road invariably attracts attention and causes a whole bunch of reviews, usually enthusiastic.
Finally, the third option is the highest stage of decotor development, something that this culture has been moving towards for decades. Due to the most complex alterations, such trucks are rarely allowed to drive on roads. common use and stay, for the most part, at exhibitions and car shows. It is hardly possible to recognize in them the truck taken as a basis, both outside and inside. Where there used to be a front bumper, real decotors have a dance floor or other massive structure with hundreds of light sources. Body elements show cars are covered with gilding or chrome - bright colors alone are indispensable here. The final result is more like a giant transformer or spaceship and only in last turn- on a vehicle for the transport of goods.
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1 Tuning modern truck models
Today, trucks are special equipment, and trucks for transporting various goods. In our country, owners of Soviet, European or domestic trucks strive to make their car more attractive, brighter and more powerful in all respects. In this situation, tuning comes to the rescue, which is carried out in various directions. All parts of trucks are subjected to tuning: chassis, cabin interior, engine, transmission, bodywork, etc.
Every year exhibitions of tuned models of European trucks are held. Manufacturers are trying to get ahead of each other not only in advanced technologies production of certain parts, but also in terms of their improvement. The most common type is exterior tuning, including stylish interior solutions, as well as truck engine reprogramming.
2 Chip tuning of engines on trucks
As a rule, the procedure for trucks is resorted to when the engine life needs to be extended. In this case, there special programs for tuning, which allow you to adjust certain characteristics and parameters, and thereby extend the life of the engine on a truck. It often happens that all the units of the machine are in good order, and the engine, due to the great wear and tear, does not show even part of its capabilities.
However, chip tuning is used not only to extend the life of the motor, but also to increase the power of some parameters related to increased consumption fuel. The procedure is basically the same as similar works for passenger cars, except that more accurate and specialized programs are required, and, frankly, there are not so many competent specialists in the field of tuning for trucks in our country.
Usually the owners domestic trucks wish to receive with the help of chip tuning maximum efficiency under the same load on the unit.
In addition, it is often necessary to remove all kinds of limiters, as well as adjust the parameters of the turbine pressure and fuel supply. Various Models tractors and trucks are programmed differently, while it is recommended to undergo the chip tuning procedure for trucks in specialized centers, since independent intervention in the factory program may have Negative consequences with incorrect settings.
Chip tuning specialists know that this procedure allows you to reduce the engine up to 8-10 percent. As a rule, tractors with engines above 500 Horse power it is not recommended to program at all, since the effectiveness of such a procedure is minimal, and changes in the computer may also adversely affect the further operation of the truck.
3 DIY external tuning
In some countries, tuning trucks is considered something of an art, such as Pakistan or the United States. In our country, truck owners are also trying, as far as possible, to embellish both the body and the interior of their car. The most common type of external tuning is airbrushing.
Painting can really transform appearance truck mobile and emphasize the individuality of its owner. In addition to airbrushing, the distribution of which on trucks is becoming increasingly popular, truck owners decorate the car cabin with all sorts of stylish and exclusive tuning accessories with their own hands.
These can be various truck bumper pads, nickel-plated stairs that emphasize the "brutality" of the cab, all kinds of additional mirrors, roof visors and, of course, a wide variety of additional parking lights and lighting, which can be installed in a car service.
As for tuning the interior of trucks with your own hands, then here the scope for imagination is quite large. As a rule, the cabin is equipped with additional electronic devices for comfort and safety - these are various video and audio equipment, options for finishing the upper shelves and dashboard and comfort devices such as refrigerators, additional heating, televisions, etc.
Unfortunately for many owners freight transport, in our country there are a number of significant restrictions on tuning trucks, so not every fantasy in this regard can be realized. As for other countries, in the same America, truck drivers are allowed almost any changes both in the “appearance” and in the interior of the car, so there are a huge number of tuning shops that specialize specifically in upgrading trucks.
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Any driver who owns a truck does not consider it just big car. Rather, it is his home, where most of his life takes place. And at some point there is a desire to ennoble your home. That's when truck tuning comes into play.
Today, tuning is not an easy applied airbrush drawing, which, of course, distinguishes the tractor from its brethren. Thanks to the vast area of the car, as well as the capabilities of the owner, you can see real works of art.
Modern truck tuning is the installation of various external elements, finishing inside the cab, refinement and improvement of the car, and even equipment household appliances. It all depends on the imagination, desire and ability of the owner.
IN different countries truck tuning is very different. It gained its greatest scope in America. They love everything big there, so cars are often remodeled to attend various shows.
They also like to add a lot of chrome, all kinds of lighting, arrange large sleeping bags, where there can be separate showers, toilets and kitchens. By the way, in the United States, the length of the road train is not limited, which means that the truck itself can be the same length as the trailer. And this is 12 meters.
Special truck tuning in Australia. Since there are quite long roads passing through the desert, you need to put protection on the windows and big tanks for fuel. Yes, and the presence of high and fast jumping kangaroos is reflected in the design of the car. It was in Australia that they began to install protection in the form of kangaroos.
The Japanese like to hang large chrome structures of the most bizarre shape on cars. Also, a huge number of light bulbs are installed here and cartoon drawings are used.
Trucks in Pakistan and India are hung with pictures that depict either the heroes of legends or the family of the driver himself.
But Europe is distinguished by a more relaxed design of trucks. Usually there are spoilers for fuel tanks and airbrushing. In Russia, it is not so often possible to meet a brightly distinguished tractor. Most likely, these are echoes of the former Soviet Union where cars performed only work functions.
Although today all conditions have been created for this. There are specialists who can do any truck tuning. The photos that they provide you will be confirmation that the work is being done at the highest level.
There is also the Dakar style. This is due to the popularity of well-known races. Only an engine is installed in the cargo compartments, and the owners of simple tractors equip living rooms there.
In addition to improving external data and arranging the cabin, an improvement in technical characteristics is also common. For example, the engine is programmed to reduce fuel consumption, increase engine torque and power. Truck chip tuning - this is what these actions are called.
True, it is quite difficult to program the engine on new models of tractors. Manufacturers are trying to deny access to non-factory programming so as not to lose part of their income. Therefore than newer model car, the more expensive the chip tuning will be.
As you know, tuning in the CIS countries is carried out mainly for cars, and no one has ever thought of making a tuning studio for trucks. There may be, but I have never heard of them. Let's try to consider the theoretical part of opening a truck tuning studio, and how it can be.
The first thing you need is a box that can launch even the tallest truck. The height of the ceilings should be at least 4.5 meters, and preferably 6, so that you can hang a beam with several hoists. The gate, respectively, must be at least 4.5 m high. This will allow tractors to drive into the box without any problems. The width will fluctuate, but optimal size, as I calculated, is 5 meters.
The next step is the hardware. This is a rather difficult question, since it requires incredible capital investments. So, the first thing you need to get is a bath for chrome or nickel plating. I believe that there is no need to buy a professional one from Stillor, Atwex or StarDex. You can make it yourself, there are a lot of instructions on the Internet, you just need to calculate the dimensions so that any part can fit.
The second stage is the purchase of a lift, because without it there is no way. You can buy a new one, but I advise you to buy a used one for the first time. So, you can save a lot on equipment.
Tools. This is a tough question, and it's best to get everything, because this is a truck and everything will be needed here. Heads, wrenches, pullers, screwdrivers and even a regular tester. The whole set, according to my research, can be found for 20,000 rubles. The amount is impressive, but we are not going to deal with the repair of the chassis of the "Lada" here.
So, like everything, but not everything. People will have to recruit professionals who understand tuning and trucks, and you will also need a designer and engineer who has previously worked with such equipment.
Since we have collected everything, you can go directly to the tuning of the tractor. For example, I will take such an interesting and common truck as the Man F2000. It will be easy to come up with a tuning design, since everything is very clear.
Consider the entire tuning process step by step.
Stage one. Disassembly. We dismantle the following cabin elements: bumper, headlight trims, hood, footboard and doors. The work to disassemble all this in two pairs of hands will take somewhere a day or two.
Stage two. Definition of the scope of work and the wishes of the customer. At this stage, it is worth calculating everything. The designer must inspect the tractor in order to determine the scope of work, and the engineer must evaluate technical capability implementation of the ideas of the first.
Stage three. Design. The designer builds the necessary model on the computer, draws the entire tuning of the truck, as well as separately its elements. You also have to do technical cards with the dimensions of future spare parts.
Stage four. Production of the necessary parts, as well as the purchase of tuning spare parts.
First, consider what you need to buy and what is the cost:
Mirrors and mirror mounts can be ordered from DERtech. They will be with chrome lining, which can be easily removed. The mount of the mute is not ordinary, but by seats fasteners are perfect. Price complete set I found from my suppliers for 1300 euros.
Kangaroo front bumper. Found for 200 euros. It is attached to the beam, and comes out, as it were, from under the bumper.
Chrome plated door trims. They will be problematic to find and will have to be ordered from Germany for 320 euros.
Visor under Windshield. Well, it can be found and ordered at any truck market or store.
Lighting engineering. Here you can "stuff" the car to the fullest. It was decided to buy 4 kangaroo headlights, white LED strips and of blue color, different small flashlights that will be installed along the entire car. I wish I could put a backlight on engine compartment and at night you will see the light from under the grille. The main thing in this business is to have imagination, hands from the right place and harmoniously fit it all into the tractor. I can’t say for the price, because it all depends on the amount of lighting equipment. From the fact that he transferred about 40-45 thousand rubles.
For interior decoration it is worth buying several colors of leather, leather substitute and curtains for all windows and sleeping area. The total cost will be 10,000-12,000 rubles.
Aluminum and various aluminum profiles that will be needed to create a new footboard. The price, approximately, will be 3000 rubles.Other associated materials.
Stage five. Let's get to work:
The front bumper is "metallized" (this is such special liquid, which makes the surface look like a metal). Now it can be sent to the chrome bath to transform it.Some fixtures for lighting equipment will have to be done by yourself. There is nothing to worry about here if you are specialists.
We install beautiful painted grilles on the removed headlight covers. They will protect the headlights from stones and make the truck more harmonious. On their perimeter you can let led strip blue, which will serve as daytime running lights.
You can make a high roof made of fiberglass. I will not paint the instructions, since there are plenty of materials on the Internet. I will only say that it is worth calculating all sizes, as well as important point the flow remains. The visor can be mounted on glue or bolts.
Let's go to the salon. The entire interior can be transformed thanks to the leather upholstery, as shown in the photo below. This process is quite heavy, but a professional seamstress will be able to create covers and fit the details. By the way, I should note that it is best to replace the seats. Most suitable option with MAN 285.10.Their cost is 400 euros per piece. The condition does not matter, because you still have to drag them with leather trim. It is worth remembering the harmony and balance of colors.
Painting. Usually trucks are not repainted, but simply varnished. But, in our case, we will have to repaint the remaining elements of the cabin and apply airbrushing. Drawing on the body of the tractor always remains in fashion. You can remember the stickers that truckers glued to the body, now this has been replaced by airbrushing. average cost drawing is 15,000 rubles.
The last step is updating exhaust system, which can be bought for 2000 euros and chrome plating of fuel tanks (for about 3-5 thousand rubles).
In the end, I want to say that do not try to do engine or gearbox tuning. One inaccuracy in the calculations and live the new power unit for 300,000 rubles. The only thing that can be tuned is to change the wheel disks to chrome ones. Their cost is 1000 euros for 1 piece. and they are produced only on order at the Ehmeller Tracking factory (Germany).
The word "tuning" is primarily associated with cars. However, tuning trucks is a rather big component against the backdrop of all the alterations and so-called pumping. This is not surprising, firstly, because the volume of freight traffic has increased (and, accordingly, the number of trucks on the roads has increased); second, truck drivers and owners spend most of their lives in the cab.
Cargo tuning can be divided into three types: small, medium and high. Small tuning is the most affordable, but includes many elements:
- thresholds;
- radiator grilles;
- moldings;
- additional wings;
- drawing various drawings of an advertising or decorative nature (airbrushing on the cabin and cargo compartment, pasting the sides with advertising).
Improving the design and comfort of the cabin and sleeping bag is an average tuning. high tuning includes improvements driving performance machine, its handling and other technical characteristics.
Modernization of the cabin and interior
Since the driver spends most of his life in the cabin of his iron horse, then it makes sense to make changes to the interior in order to increase the feeling of comfort and coziness. Installing climate control in this case will not be superfluous at all, not only for long-distance, but also for close moves. If you replace the front of the cab with a plastic mask, this will not only add seriousness, but also make the truck look like a military vehicle.
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Also, the truck will not interfere with the bumper, which will not only improve the aerodynamics of the cab, but also contribute to better cooling radiator. Improved aerodynamics will contribute to greater stability of the car on the road and will reduce pollution to almost zero. outside parties doors and external handles.
Ordinary headlights are changed to optics with a hydrocorrector, which allows for the maximum range of illumination, but at the same time does not blind drivers on oncoming lane. Installing additional lighting at the door will be important for those who have to travel by truck in dark time days. This will help you see the steps of the cabin when boarding or exiting.
Well, the surface of the cab and the surface of the cargo compartment are a field for the manifestation of the truck owner's imagination. This is both airbrushing and pasting with both light and non-light self-adhesive film with images of various subjects. uncomfortable driver's seat changes to chairs with various adjustments, heating and air suspension. For cab safety emergency metal profiles are mounted inside the doors.
Cabin soundproofing is a rather complicated and time-consuming thing. But for this, there is a tuning of trucks, so that on the road you can listen to music, talk with passengers or a partner, and not shout over the roar of units. A good sound absorber will be porous foam rubber, felt, or other porous materials in which the cells communicate with each other and contribute to the flow of air from one to another.
For sound insulation, you will need bitumen rubber mastic, directly insulating material and polyethylene foam with a thickness of at least 5 mm. In the cabin, everything is dismantled down to the metal, then a layer of mastic is applied. After a couple of days, another layer of mastic is applied, after which the polyethylene is pressed with a roller.
Three days later, the whole operation is repeated. Then the insulating material is spread directly, and the removed “native” interior elements are mounted back on top of it. In this way, you can isolate the floor, bottom, doors, and roof of the cabin.
Technical tuning of trucks
The desire to improve engine power arises in almost every driver. The most common problem power units trucks is its relatively fast overheating. To do this, you need to use additional oil coolers, as well as adjusting the carburetor in its upper and lower parts.
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Engine for better job it is desirable to recycle it yourself for yourself. As an option, bore the cylinders, replace all rubber products with silicone ones, with intake and exhaust valves install oil seals.
Also installed modified air filter and turbocharger, and the crankshaft and flywheel should be carefully balanced, especially on engines domestic production. After such an upgrade, engine power from 200 - 210 horsepower will increase to 240-265. In addition, the engine becomes much quieter in operation, and the car starts to go down the road more smoothly. Well, it's worth going over with silicon sealant in places of possible air leakage, such as the carburetor and exhaust manifold.
Many owners will also be interested in grouping lubrication points in easily accessible places. With such a modernization, all components are lubricated using one grease fitting: the lubricant enters precisely into the unit that is to be lubricated at the moment. Another advantage is that in order to lubricate the nodes, there is no need to tilt the cab every time or climb under it.
To facilitate handling, you need to change the standard hydraulic booster to a more powerful one. This will entail changing one of the steering cardan assemblies. The pivots are equipped with needle bearings. rear axle of a truck, we change it to an axle with a wheel differential lock.
Interesting from life - tuning trucks in Pakistan
As a rule, at the moment when a Pakistani driver or owner of a truck has some money, he immediately goes along with the car to a car painting master. In addition, the cabins both inside and outside are decorated with various carvings (), most often borrowed from the Pakistani epic, as well as electric garlands. The most interesting thing about all this is that the “cooler” the truck or bus is decorated, the higher the driver’s earnings.
Preference for the delivery of cargo is given to the car that is most beautifully decorated, and not to the one that has the best specifications. In buses that are decorated better than the rest, passengers can hardly move at all - the interior is packed to capacity. Such preferences are associated with the beliefs of Pakistanis, who have a strong belief that a beautifully decorated car or bus will save them from accidents, and the cargo will be delivered safely to its destination. Of course, no one will entrust the load to a driver who does not have traditional Pakistani carpets, garlands of light bulbs and all sorts of different pendants in the cab.
About current trends and styling
The key to the evolution of the appearance of commercial vehicles, as strange as it may seem, is styling. Serial trucks timidly try on conceptual attributes, preferring more rational and familiar developments. But there are bold designers and constructors who literally strive to break all existing stereotypes.
No one can say for sure what the truck will be like in 20 years. But already today the sector of hybrid and electric trucks is growing. Renault also tried to stake out a place in this segment. She presented a very daring project and built a Connect model in 1:25 scale.
A conceptual van would already look on the streets of a modern metropolis, although it would create a stir there. Nevertheless, this is what urban trucks will probably look like in the foreseeable future, unless, of course, humanity expects regression. It must be said that new form dictated not only by the desire to surprise, but also by the fact that this concept uses electric traction.
Electric motors built into the front wheel hubs of the Connect made it possible to reduce the loading height. The installed transport belt will facilitate the loading and unloading of container cargo. The cargo compartment of the conceptual van has a cubic shape, which is the most rational for the use of internal volume.
The French decided to place lithium-ion batteries in the base, as is already customary in the world of electric cars. Accordingly, disappeared fuel tanks freeing up space for cargo. As for external innovations, here the outstanding frontal part catches the eye first of all.
The decision to bring forward the upper part of the cabin may seem new, but the concept itself has already been tested, and back in the first half of the 20th century. However, this cannot be called literally plagiarism, because the design of "pig noses" was introduced, in fact, under Louis Renault himself. A similar style was observed among the French until the 70s.
The concept of the truck of the future does not include the presence of a forwarder. Already today, cargo transportation in developed countries is carried out by one driver without auxiliary persons. Accordingly, there is only one place in the cab of the innovative Connect van, by the way, you can get into the cargo compartment without leaving the car.
The driver of the concept van sits in the middle, which allows him to better control the environment and feel the dimensions of the car. But this solution is not new either, since reach trackers (port loaders) have long used a movable steering column together with the driver's seat, which can be fixed in the middle.
The huge rear-view mirrors familiar today are absent from the Connect. There is an LCD monitor in front of the driver, which displays the picture transmitted by the video cameras. And again, nothing new - the solution itself lies on the surface, implemented by parking sensors and was predicted by the American industrial designer Mead back in 1980.
Since Renault Connect promises to be electric, you can’t fill it with diesel fuel in 5 minutes. However, the electric origin of this concept had little effect on the abundance of gadgets in the cockpit. It has everything you need and nothing more.
So far, Connect exists only virtually, except for the model reduced by 25 times. It is not worth expecting serial production in the near future, since Renault is not very efficient. Yes, and not a single concern would have dared to launch such a project for one or two.
However, the very presence of the concept will now, one way or another, affect the styling. Perhaps this is what concepts exist for - to become beacons for designers and tuners.
