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 v5.0 - The OFFICIAL 3G/5G Honda City 2009 thread, The EXCITEMENT in the CITY never SLEEPS!

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kenji1903
post Feb 3 2010, 05:24 PM

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QUOTE(-PuPu^ZaPruD3r- @ Jan 28 2010, 02:25 PM)
U r from Singapore or Malaysia??

I already said my tyre is RM 275 per piece.. I am driving 4.5G City.. Original is 185/55/15.. I assume u are driving the new City?? Original is 185/55/16 or 175/65/15 then...

205/40/17 gives better reading as it is within the 3% rule.. 205/45/17 is more than 5%..

Anyway I read from fellow members that changing to 17" no pick up and very high FC for 5G... 120 - 140 km for half tank.. That person using 205/45/17 and regretted...

For my 4.5G it is ok, cause the V-Tec open earlier... If go uphill, 6.5 k RPM.. Haha... Full tank still can go 300 km+..

My rims is Lenso Samurai SC 06.. Very light, 7 kg only..
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where did you buy the rims and how much? not easy to find nice rims smile.gif
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post Feb 3 2010, 09:16 PM

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QUOTE(-PuPu^ZaPruD3r- @ Feb 3 2010, 09:01 PM)
I bought it at Klang, friend's shop. RM 1,500 for 17" rims... RM 275 per tyre x 4 = RM 1,100... Total RM 2,600 lor.. Hehe

Mine is Hyper Black.. Got silver and other colours as well.. smile.gif
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interesting... i'm looking for 16", also not going for 215... just 195 will do, can recommend the shop?

yours is E or S spec?

by the way... 215 will affect the pickup? mine is the 2008 VTEC... after changing to 195 from 185... felt the pickup a bit... slow... like engine sound loud but car didn't move that much tongue.gif
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post Feb 4 2010, 10:23 AM

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QUOTE(raymond5105 @ Feb 4 2010, 09:45 AM)
I think 215 is way too big for City as it is a 1500cc small car. Change from 185 to 195 will definitely get better corner handling than the stock. 15" inches sports RIM is always having a better choice to switch to larger tyres compare to 14" inches one. sad.gif
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i saw a lot of vios modded to 215 tyres...
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post Feb 4 2010, 11:57 AM

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QUOTE(-PuPu^ZaPruD3r- @ Feb 4 2010, 11:31 AM)
Mine is neither E or S.. Mine is 4.5G...

I don't think City can use 215 unless u knock the tyres there... Max is 205.. Of course change wider tyres will affect pickup.. But cornering definately will be better and more stable.. smile.gif

If u wan 16", get 205/45/16..
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Ei? got 4.5G? mine's the VTEC version just before they launched the 5G city...

sorry, i read wrongly... i thought 215 tongue.gif

i think 195 is already quite stable... 185 stock is wobbly tongue.gif
but 45... bumpy or not?
also... how's the pickup? smile.gif


Added on February 4, 2010, 12:02 pm
QUOTE(raymond5105 @ Feb 4 2010, 11:46 AM)
I think that is a bit overkilling on small cc cars.
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maybe petrol to them is no issue as long as the car looks nice tongue.gif

This post has been edited by kenji1903: Feb 4 2010, 12:02 PM
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post Feb 4 2010, 01:08 PM

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QUOTE(-PuPu^ZaPruD3r- @ Feb 4 2010, 12:23 PM)
Mine is also 2008 car, the facelift of the 4G... In built antenna and in built CD player, honey comb grille, water repellent seats etc...

I don't think our City can use 195 for 16".. Use 205 better lah... More sizes available.. 205/45/16 many brands..

45 is considered low-profile tyres so might be bumpy for some people... For me, I am using 40 quite bumpy... Our City suspension quite stiff so quite bumpy.. Different people got different tolerance for bumpiness.. Will be quite noisy also if use 40 or 45 series..

Pickup of course slower a bit compared to 185 or 195... But will be very stable... Corner can take 120 km/h, more confidence... Hehe smile.gif
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oh... then we have the same model tongue.gif
nope... i'm still using stock rims... still can use so no need to change tongue.gif

i seldom corner that fast... maybe i'll be sticking to at most 195... i heard the iDSI version has softer suspension

but rims ar... lenso i read about common probs like easily dent/crack... any experience so far? actually the rim designs are quite nice rclxms.gif
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post Feb 13 2010, 05:44 AM

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i don't even have to tekan minyak... sit as passenger also can feel that idsi not much power...

even VTEC/i-VTEC also... i have a 2008 VTEC, also driven S spec for a few days between KL and melaka... unless you rev it up to at least 4k rpm, then memang lah can feel the power, not bad tongue.gif

but if full load passengers... again... can feel underpowered tongue.gif

i sat on a 2.0G Camry latest model before, 5 male adults still can feel the power but since its quiet in the cabin, don't know how much it was revved tongue.gif

overall, City not bad, aussie version got standard 6 airbags and optional sun roof some more tongue.gif
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post Feb 19 2010, 08:33 AM

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QUOTE(jytanx @ Feb 18 2010, 11:03 PM)
Was cruising around NPE just now and spotted a Mini Cooper S if I'm not mistaken. Mini Cooper is a 1.3 turbo right? How come HC can't beat it in terms of acceleration and top speed? Any enlightenment, please? Details.

Both Honda City only managed to reach a top speed of 150kmph due to the traffic.
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there are 2 Mini variants... normal and the S (turbo charged)... City can't even beat the normal one... just check out the 308 website, 308 is using the detuned version of the mini engines... or go here tongue.gif
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...0#entry31949743
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post Mar 2 2010, 11:39 AM

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QUOTE(barney @ Mar 2 2010, 10:11 AM)
my 1st full tank took me 400km++ only. going to fill up 2nd tank full and lets see how far this baby can take me. not yet even done my 1st service

say....will my original E spec rims fit with tyres thats 205/55/16? was thinking to change wider tyres when the next tyre change take place
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5.5j max can go only 195... also bear in mind that cornering improves a lot but the pickup sucks even more... that's for 195 (mine's 195)... 205 lagi teruk...
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post Mar 2 2010, 12:20 PM

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QUOTE(-PuPu^ZaPruD3r- @ Mar 2 2010, 12:11 PM)
Old City V-Tec CVT > NHC "5" gears...

There was a saying last time, once u drive a car with CVT, u won't get used to another car with normal auto gear jerking changes.. CVT very smooth and power delivery very nice tongue.gif

Once I got my City, drive back Myvi, feel not comfortable and not used to it..

If can get new car, will get Nissan Slyphy or Mitsu Lancer for the CVT smile.gif
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but i don't quite like CVT... rubber band effect... maybe low end torque no good?
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post Mar 9 2010, 11:14 AM

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QUOTE(FLu_Shots @ Mar 7 2010, 11:44 AM)
I dont think its 1s la... mayb 0.5s. But wat to do only 90k car mah. really want ultimate 0.001s gear change hav to get a ferrari liau. tongue.gif
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no need ferrari
golf GTI 2.0 TSI also can get less than a fraction of a sec gear change...
that day went to test drive... gila babi... the DSG gearbox is so responsive until a light tap at the accelerator can change from 6th gear to 3rd gear immediately... memang the 280Nm torque at 1.8k rpm buka main punya...
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post Mar 9 2010, 09:27 PM

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QUOTE(TarePanda @ Mar 9 2010, 08:44 PM)
Do your guys feel that NHC's engine sound is loud and vibrate a lot? (compare to 1st gen City)

You can hear it when you stand 1 meter away the car...you will feel the vibration while you stuck in jam...
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i've driven NHC... comparing to my VTEC 08... NHC is like struggling in the 1st and 2nd gear... low end torque quite poor and the engine really loud for some reason... torque picks up only after 3rd gear... what amazes me is the highway cruising at 120km/h, rpm is round 2k only... respect sweat.gif
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post Mar 11 2010, 03:29 PM

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why sell?
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post Mar 21 2010, 11:54 AM

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QUOTE(lIMlIM @ Mar 19 2010, 11:04 AM)
i'm currently using Philips x-treme power. and my bro's car using Osram night breaker .
Philips x-treme power is way better then Osram night breaker in terms of brightness, colour and bulbs life time. and of coz the price too about rm30 more.
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which one are you using? H4 or H7? how much and where to buy and install? JPJ problem free?
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post Mar 28 2010, 10:19 AM

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QUOTE(lIMlIM @ Mar 27 2010, 02:08 AM)
using H4 buy from uk online website rm126, philips x-treme power not white light so jpj no prob. but the driver in front of u might get insulted coz a little too bright to them.
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you're based in UK or malaysia? RM126 inc postal to malaysia?

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