What is the clearance of the Renault Logan? Specifications Renault Logan

In 1998, the French automotive concern Renault opened a new project to create an inexpensive family-type sedan. A ready model was presented to the public in 2004. Serial production of the car under the designation L90 began in Romania at the Dacia plant. A year later, the assembly of Renault Logan was assembled on the assembly line of the Moscow plant AvtoFramos, and in 2007 the car began to be assembled at the joint venture Mahindra & Renault in the Indian city of Nashik. The characteristics of the Renault Logan were determined taking into account the characteristics of the region of operation of the car, for example, for Brazil, a motor with a capacity of only 1 liter, with a power of 70 hp, was installed, but it could operate on low-octane gasoline and ethanol. The engines of Renault Logan cars, supplied to the Russian market, meet Euro-3 and Euro-4 standards, their volume is 1.6 liters with a power of 105 hp, fuel for such engines requires high-octane.

Economy car

At the autumn motor show in 2012 in Paris, there was a presentation of a new Renault Logan with a sedan and hatchback Sandero. Finally, in April 2013 in Geneva was presented a modification with the body "station wagon". At the project "Renault Logan" the developers worked out the latest methods of computer design of components and parts, modern technologies allowed saving about 20 million euros. Before the manufacturers of units, body components and power plant, together with the transmission, the task was to bring the project "Renault Logan" to a cost of around 5,000 euros. The machine was initially focused on sales and operation in third world countries. The share of manual labor in car production was high, since automatic assembly lines cost much more.

Clearance is one of the main problems

Taking into account the prospect of driving along Russian roads, the clearance "Renault Logan" was calculated within 155 mm, while the European version is only 135-140 mm. However, Russian buyers buying a car unanimously said that it was low. Indeed, the majority of cars designed for operation in Russia, the clearance is 170 mm, and even this figure does not always correspond to the conditions of operation on Russian roads. Recently, a paradoxical situation has developed on the Russian automobile market, car manufacturers are trying to reduce the ground clearance in order to reduce the center of gravity and increase the stability of the car, and it's increasingly difficult to drive on such a car. The reason is bad roads, irregularities, potholes, hillocks. The question of what the clearance of the "Renault Logan", is quite relevant. Before the driver constantly looms the problem of low landing of his car. And since any problem requires its solution, you have to look for ways to increase the ride height, to less cling to the engine crankcase, lower brackets of shock absorbers and other protruding parts of the chassis for uneven roads.

Ground clearance and wheels

If we talk about increasing the clearance of the car on its own, then for this there are several ways. To raise the car to a distance of one and a half centimeters, it is enough to replace the factory standard tires with highly radial ones. For example, tires 195 / 65R14 at 195 / 70R14. The ground clearance will thus increase, although insignificantly. You can do more radically and install the wheels on the car R15. In this case, the Renault Logan's clearance will increase significantly, but it is possible if the wheel arches allow the rotation of a larger wheel without touching, mashing and other related phenomena. Therefore, you need to select the wheels also in width. It should also be seen how the new wheel fits into the niche arch when turning. In addition, it should be borne in mind that when installing wheels R15 inevitable errors in the speedometer.

Disposals

The technical specifications of the Renault Logan, the clearance of which needs to be increased, allow some changes. In order to raise the car higher, constructive ways of increasing the ride height are used. One of them is the installation in the rack of the spring socket of the so-called spacers. This is a constructively simple product, repeating the radial contour of the rack, made of aluminum. A set of set screws is supplied to the spacers. The height of this spacer is 20-25 mm, which together with the new wheels allows to achieve a significant increase in the car's ground clearance. To install the spacer, it is necessary to slightly raise the front of the machine with a jack, loosen the central nut and tighten the spring with ties. After that, dismantle the rack and knock out the regular bolts of its fastening. Then press in new longer bolts and install the spacer. As a result, the clearance "Renault Logan" will rise by 25 mm. The rear part is lifted in the same way, but the spacer is used with rubber. Of course, before you insert these details, they need to be selected correctly. On sale there are many spacers of different sizes, made of various materials. It is important to comply fully with the parameters of the new parts and seat.

Ground clearance and bends

Often, the clearance decreases due to the natural shrinkage of the springs, which is due to the constant high loading of the boot and interior. In this case, replace the springs with new ones. At the same time, you can take advantage of the situation and reinstall the old springs reinforced, the cargo standard, which will more closely match the conditions of the car. Independent increase in clearance "Renault Logan" in a small range, 15-30 mm, will not entail any negative consequences, except for errors in the readings of the speedometer.

Center of gravity

However, if the clearance is increased by 30 mm or more, you need to be prepared to manage the car more difficult. Since the center of gravity is higher than the calculated point and the balance of the entire running gear is already somewhat broken, it will be necessary to avoid sharp turns and bends, since they can be dangerous. Before increasing the clearance of the "Renault Logan", it is necessary to determine the optimum values of the assumed ride height and only then to start working.