This particular Jimny (top spec manual) is the very first Jimny delivered in Navi Mumbai.
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Drove an upgraded JIMNY in the Ghats.
As a Thar owner, I was curious to experience the Jimny in India ever since the launch date. I recently had the opportunity to drive my friend Akshay’s customised Jimny on the Lonavla-Aamby Valley ghats. This particular Jimny (top spec manual) is the very first Jimny delivered in Navi Mumbai and it has been upgraded with the following goodies:
Tanabe Japan adjustable suspension:
This suspension setup has a 14 click damping adjustment (front & rear) along with front lift (adjustable 10-40mm approx) & rear lift (adjustable 5-35mm approx) which offers best of both on-road stability and off-road capability. Damping is currently set to 7 and lift currently set to +20 mm (front & rear).
Tanabe Japan steering damper:
This provides an increased damping force while going over ruts, bumps and undulated surfaces.
Continental ContiCrossContact CCAT 215/75/R15 100T:
These tyres are an ideal upsize over the stock HT tyres, offering better handling & stance without appearing too loud. I strongly believe that all 4×4’s must have AT’s at the very least, this is a must have upgrade for every Jimny!
The Tanabe suspension and steering damper was purchased from AM Racing, they’re the official distributors for Tanabe & few other Japanese aftermarket brands. Installation was carried out at D&O Motorsports. (I’m not affiliated with these companies, merely sharing these details in case anyone needs further information).
On this downhill stretch, i drove through fairly empty bits where i could carry decent speeds and experienced some heavy weekend traffic as well. Coming from a 2.0turbo + 6speed torque convertor equipped Thar, the lower bottom end grunt was evident (amplified by the manual gearbox) in heavy traffic conditions. However, this engine is very tractable on the move and once we get used to its power delivery characteristics it does a splendid job of maintaining good pace on the highways. Overall, i was positively impressed with this adorable little 4×4!
My friend will be getting some more tasty mods in the near future, such as a turbo/supercharger kit, big brake kit, off road bumpers, etc. This for sure is gonna be a fire-cracker build!
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