During normal driving, ESC works in the background, continuously monitoring steering and vehicle direction. ESC compares the driver's intended direction (by measuring steering angle) to the vehicle's actual direction (by measuring lateral acceleration, vehicle rotation (yaw), and individual road wheel speeds).

ESC only intervenes when it detects loss of steering control, i.e. when the vehicle is not going where the driver is steering. This may happen, for example, when skidding during emergency evasive swerves, understeer or oversteer during poorly judged turns on slippery roads, or hydroplaning. ESC calculates (since all states are not readily available, this calculation is actually an "estimation" according to the control terminology) the direction of the skid, and then applies the brakes to individual wheels asymmetrically in order to create torque about the vehicle's vertical axis, opposing the skid and bringing the vehicle back in line with the driver's commanded direction. Additionally, the system may reduce engine power or operate the transmission to slow the vehicle down.

ESC can work on any surface, from dry pavement to frozen lakes. It reacts to and corrects skidding much faster and more effectively than the typical human driver, often before the driver is even aware of any imminent loss of control. In fact, this led to some concern that ESC could allow drivers to become overconfident in their vehicle's handling and/or their own driving skills. For this reason, ESC systems typically inform the driver when they intervene, so that the driver knows that the vehicle's handling limits have been approached. Most activate a dashboard indicator light and/or alert tone; some intentionally allow the vehicle's corrected course to deviate very slightly from the driver-commanded direction, even if it is possible to more precisely match it.

Wah Bro KFC... long long explanation.. but i only understand 70% =.=

hahahaaha... my car was ready to collect on the 13th feb but i went back on the previous night... so i came back to KL and collect it on the 17th and drove it back straight to penang.
Oh well yeah... cause initially my color was titanium silver but he didnt change for me thats why i got bright silver

I agree with you, zero support for neck ... my friends commented on that too ... but i think thats the safety feature or something.

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Added on February 22, 2010, 10:57 pmActually i wanted that at first (something like Civic/City) since the shop can custom cut for me, but dont know whether there will be too much black plastic cos my number has 3 digits only ... so stick to the frame. BTW, anyone has changed to full back plate please share the photos and make us

This post has been edited by 4te: Feb 22 2010, 10:57 PM

A dumb question, before I book the car, it says there is an active headrest, when I check the manual, it says can be push or pull 3 directions but I can't figure out how to do it. Is active headrest only apply to 2.0?

Bro, please do not try the ESC that way ... why? ... cos you are suppose to look at the road when u take sharp corner at 110KM/h and not on the meter to see if ESC is blinking ... to me ESC is almost like an airbag ... hope that i never have to use it and its for emergency only

Active Headrest is a safety feature, that prevent whiplash injury, not a system for you to adjust your headrest actively

Some of the youtube clips collections i have to explains ESC / ESP If you only want to watch one of them, watch the 4th one.

LINK

I think not really, my car has Active Headrest for the safety and it has the tilting headrest to support my neck. but it is too high for my wife though.

This post has been edited by bbear: Feb 22 2010, 11:17 PM

very details...
thanks

Original Forte Wheel Caps (Group Buy + Interest Check)

As the 1st batch of original Forte wheel cap is sold out already, I just want to do an interest check and see if there is demand or not before i bring in more in March.

To get the group buy price we must have minimum 10 sets. So here is the price:

Group buy 20 sets or more - RM125 COD Penang or add RM6 for poslaju.
Group buy 10 sets or more - RM130 COD Penang or add RM6 for poslaju.
<10 sets - RM133 COD Penang or add RM6 for poslaju.

Installation: Easy 10mins DIY with suction cup. Detailed instruction will be provided

Please add you name or PM me if you are interest.
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I will place order on 1-March-2010 if there is enough demand so that you will get the wheel caps in March too.

Original Forte wheel caps in original Hyundai Mobis Packaging:



Before and after :



Wheel caps in action :



This post has been edited by 4te: Feb 23 2010, 12:08 AM

Mine is full black lo =p

but already cover up the number ... haha


Front also nice... but the plate as "Bared by NAZA Jalan Tandang Service Center."





more photo on the previous post.

come to KL / PJ TT then can show u

This post has been edited by saimatkong: Feb 23 2010, 01:04 AM

Bro saimatkong, the blue foam on ur door is to prevent banging of door right? it's meant to be taken out or leave it there? Coz blue color doesn't seem to match? hehe

Checked with my SA today for 2.0 status and he started playing taichi...

Telling he can't do anything, he said he also calling HQ everyday, ask me call HQ myself if i want check status, coz he oso dunno.

From "you sure can get b4 CNY" to "I try to get b4 CNY" to "Mostly thursday or friday CNY that week" to "end of february" to "i also cannot do anything"

haha, i dunno to laugh or cry, some more he made me sell my car b4 cny so can fetch 'better' price. Sigh~~~

This post has been edited by toytoy: Feb 23 2010, 01:14 AM

hahaha yaaa... I haven't removed it. All the white forte removed it d?

remove adi

come on...remove it. keep it for what..haha

Better remove the form fast, some said it might leave a mark after some period of time due to sun light effect to the paint. Not sure true or not but I removed it on the 1st day I got my car.

Count me in. Hopefully by the time the numbers reach 19s, I've received my car and can slot it. And if it's at Wangsa Maju? Easylaaa.. Quite near with my house ... (" ,)

Count me in for the BK, i think u should post at MyForte FB Page.. i think response will be fast and good!

I think most of us are used to the low type head rest thinking to rest the neck on them. its actually the wrong position to rest our head and is dangerous during an accident. the proper place is on the back of our head and not the bottom neck. Saab Volvo were the ones using them 1st. most Conti cars are using bigger size seats therefore we will feel its much higher for us Asians. Also active headrest is not tilt adjustable. TA is another component and Forte didn't have that.


Toyota’s newly developed Active Headrest system promises to reduce the possibility of neck injury during low-speed, rear impacts. A sensor built into the seat’s backrest recognizes when the occupant’s lower back presses against the backrest, thus triggering the upper unit to activate the head restraint. The head restraint activates diagonally 30mm upwards and 25mm forwards to quickly catch the back of the head. This can reduce severity of whiplash injury by 10-20%.

Seriously don't like the services provided by NAZA...after seeing so many ppl already drove their forte happily balik Kampung for Cny and my one still not yet arrived!!!! Arghh...the stupid SA keep on drag drag and drag...
from Mid of Jan to end of Jan ..from end of Jan to early Feb , form erly Feb to b4 cny..and now..to after cny and now to end of Feb..

Is only 1.6...all the loan, dp, plate all done..( as a customer, i need to do all this for the SA, as if the SA is buying the car and i'm the one selling the car)....

with all done..very unproductive and very inefficient shown by the SA, the SA claims that, NAZA HQ Admin need 2-3 days to get all the documents ready..once ready will need 2-3 days to get registered the car...

3 Month...today is the 3rd month since booking the forte.. and i still cant get my car...


SCREW NAZA....!!! i would have cancel it at the first place ..so i wont have to go through all this.. NAZA the worst car dealer in Malaysia...A big time show stopper for KIA ...

I will tahan my anger until i get my forte..then i will screw big time the NAZA to KIA Korea...

Bro may I know where you booked your car? Hmmm doesn't seems right eh, took more than 3 months yet haven't actually get the car...
Have you called up the naza careline?