dude try this
1) adjust throttle cable
2) change oil brand for few tanks (other than shell)

well, i did change petrol brands....but the difference was very little
yet, kinda feel sluggish throttle response for 1st and 2nd gear....
i heard some1 at TT did something 2 boost up the throttle...rite??

the only reason y i use shell coz is near 2 my place...and other brands was way km away....
so far, the only petrol i not yet tried was Petronas only..

Change to BHP bro, Shell one not really recommended...

Thanks for high-through-the-roof answer mate. I know better now.

Actually after my 1st service, I noticed that the engine rev sounds louder and harsher. I dont know why, 2nd time send back to SC to alignment and balancing, still the same. Abit dissappointed at this car.

false news... shall delete them

This post has been edited by Taipan052: Aug 11 2010, 04:10 PM

Any EX owner installed Hood Insulator recently or plan to install one?

Need to get their feedback, planning on installing one..

change rim like me..can got about 5ookm & then extra 60~80km left to empty...use shell also
haha...have another gold SX?my car sit beside gold EX....lucky it EX..if SX, will consider it...

Wahh..got sunroof meh. For extra 3k, no doubt i will opt for this. Some more got many color choices..dark cherry..wow! unfortunately already got the MY version

me also looking for one...btw Arul Selayang SC can custom order for us, but a bit pricey la...around RM300++

My Forte is about 2 weeks old.
I notice that when I stop at traffic light, can hear the sound from air con compressor at the front passenger side there...but if I turn off the air con or the car start to move, the sound is no more there. Is it normal or my air con got problem ?

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Added on August 11, 2010, 4:20 pmHi all brother, want to get some opinion for following sound proof item. I search it from China website:
1) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5241011968

This is removable strip.

2) http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=3568781866

This is use 3M tape.


I am thinking which has better sound proof effect....of course the first one is removable which is consider safe compare to the second item because no need to regret after stick on it. But I think the 2nd item is better than 1st item? Any opinion ?
I know that we have forte club member install the 2nd item alike product..issit?

This post has been edited by skymmu: Aug 11 2010, 04:20 PM

brosssSSS, when turn on high bass or running on uneven road surface , did any1 hear the rattling sound from the driver door side ? Any1 solved this issue? really annoying when driving...really need dear fortezen brothers help..

I do not facing this problem. But of course SX has more sound when on uneven road surface...quite annoying.\
Did you facing my problem as written above ?

try to adjust your seat belt adjuster to the middle position it may solve the rattling sound.

Sky, i not really notice that, maybe i treat it as normal engine sound, haha. I m vy interested on that 2 items for sound insulation, where can we buy?

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Added on August 11, 2010, 5:34 pmjust adjust the seat belt adjuster can solve it? just now i do some survey, i found some ppl said the rattling sound is come from loss or separation of pliable adhesive
material that bonds the cross bar to the interior door skin, by reapply adhesive material between the cross bar and interior door skin, then can solve the issue, is it true?

This post has been edited by behkokhong: Aug 11 2010, 05:34 PM

I am thinking to buy from ebay...china website also got. But I think ebay is more reliable and the seller is from Korea....but want to get more opinion here before decide which item to buy.

did any1 found this in any local seller?

11.5L/100km... that's not particularly ideal but for 100% city driving it should be just around 10.5-11 (for 2.0). However the 1.6 may struggle a bit more as it's lugging a heavy C-segment car designed for 2.0 engines. In addition, it might be because you're flooring the accelerator too often that contributes towards poor FC?

For better acceleration, try the following:
1. Use shift-tronic and upshift at higher rpms. Eg 2nd to 3rd at 50kmh, 3rd to 4th at 60-70kmh. The auto mode is pretty laidback and tuned for good FC. Having said that, if you floor the pedal in full auto mode, it can shift aggressively at higher rpms too.

2. For even faster acceleration, make full use of the 2nd gear. Keep it in 2nd gear and rev all the way up 4K rpm... You should be reaching 80-90kmh at those revs. To keep accelerating, shift to 3rd at around 90-100kmh and keep on going; the moment you shift to 4th it'll drop down to cruising mode at ~2K rpm.

Peak torque for the 2.0 Theta II is at 4200rpm so keep your revs up, but the engine noise can be pretty deafening at those revs.

3. Buy a new car with larger displacement engines... something like a 530i

Through the roof? Nah...

It's just worth remembering not to spend excessively on a car. I could have gone for a Golf MKVI with an additional 10K AUD but that would mean much longer repayments, not forgetting higher servicing charges and parts.

Turn off the power bass boost. The door panels are a bit thin and tend to rattle whenever a bass-heavy song is being played.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 11 2010, 06:39 PM

Have you guys contacted NZ Galaxy. Last time I when there to buy boot tray, the brochure has Hood Insulator. I remember it cost RM150 only.

what NZG is selling is some cheap die cut foam type like insulon what we can get from brothers..... for protons!
not the original hood liner that must be flown in from Korea! that why its expensive...