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post Oct 30 2010, 12:04 PM

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QUOTE(Taipan052 @ Oct 30 2010, 08:23 AM)
it can be solved actually. i just lazy to go SC just to check. coz the sound is intermittent and i dont want to spend unnecessarily on labor charge if cannot reproduce the sound. but i know where it comes from and probably can be DIY.
seatbult bucket sound is not a problem!
aiyo.. why worry on small-small things? just put the bucket in the middle.
no need approval. the SA is just trying his luck (coz commission involved here).
we can use our own insurance choice, and bank.


Added on October 30, 2010, 8:30 am

put 2.4 also can.
just for the sake of modification for certain car enthusiast.
for some more money in the future, as at the present time cannot afford.
nothing wrong in my opinion.. wink.gif
if you tint your rear windscreen it will block certain amount of light. so the sensor wont detect and activate the anti-glare function. i notice this after the 1st time install tint. on certain condition when the car is near and the headlight is bright it will activate them. before tinted, car's from far away also the sensor will activate. hope u get what i mean.


Added on October 30, 2010, 9:17 ameh.. the seller just upload the pics. so for those who ask me bout the thingy.. please see the pics below (my car).

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and for complete product details, see the garage sales thread at

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1602475

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It looks like you're just letting excess air in after the throttle body, which probably means this extra air is bypassing the O2 sensors. IIRC, your ECU among many other things, adjusts the amount of fuel injected based on how much O2 it senses coming in, so in effect, you do get a better burn because you have a bigger air to petrol ratio, however, I seriously doubt this is good for the engine, as air intakes have filters for a reason. Secondly, like pointed out by others, eventually your ECU will probably detect this anomaly and adjust back to normal (injecting more petrol to keep up with the excess air), which then, you wll probably lose all benefit, if there is any real benefit in the long term.

I really don't suggest you guys use these products. I'm not disputing it's effectiveness, I'm sure it works... but at a cost. Looking at the device, I can already deduce how it works. Nothing special about it at all. Just a simple cylinder with bores along the sidewalls so that air can be sucked in due to the negative pressure of the intake manifold. Turning the "ADJUSTER" just simply rotates another cylindrical object inside to close or open more of the bore holes. You might as well cut a hole in your intake manifold.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inlet_manifold#Intake_manifold <- A good read will show you what you are messing with by fitting this to your intake manifold.

This post has been edited by RahXeph0n: Oct 30 2010, 12:18 PM
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post Nov 9 2010, 04:00 PM

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QUOTE(plateau @ Nov 9 2010, 03:53 PM)
Ok, thanks for the answer.

But why is it better to purchase it next year instead of end of this year? Is it because of the resale value or something? Care to elaborate pls. Kinda newbie in this hehe...
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Yeah, it's only about the resale value. People may rather pay lets say, 40k for a 2011 car instead of 40k for a 2010 car if both are sold at the same time, even though the actual difference in age is only 1 month or a few days.

edit: Didn't want to go into details, but Cybermaster did a good job ( =

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post Dec 4 2010, 01:40 AM

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QUOTE(seanoys @ Dec 3 2010, 11:57 PM)
Dammit fuel price increasing sad.gif haih..maybe should settle for hybrids already..haha

What do you guys think of this??
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Haha light writing! tongue.gif using a flash and a torchlight.. will try more experiments next time and share with you all
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Nice pictures ( =
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post Feb 1 2011, 07:15 PM

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Wooo, the new 2.0 should be awesome!
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post Feb 4 2011, 10:34 PM

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QUOTE(CyberKewl @ Feb 2 2011, 02:03 PM)
just booked my 1.6 sx 6 speed auto @ serdang branch. Just for everyone's reference, here are the new spec list for the Forte Facelift (FL):

1.6 EX:
- 6 Speed
- Antilock braking system (ABS)
- 16" Allow Wheels (UP from previous 15" Steel)
- Rear Disc Brake
- Dual Airbags
- Active Headrest
- Front foglamps
- Audio System with CD Player/MP3/USB/Ipod with 6 speakers
- LED Side Repeaters (I think this is side signals)
- Eletronic Chromic Mirror
- Air Cond
- Reverse Sensor

1.6 SX / 2.0 SX (Addon from above):
- 6 speed with paddle shifters (new for 1.6 and 2.0 sx)
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- Eletronic Brake force distribution (EBD)
- Cornering brake control (CBC)
- Brake assist system (BAS)
- Traction control system (TCS)
- 17" Allows
- CD Changer
- Bluetooth connectivity
- UV Cut Glass
- Leather Steering Wheel
- LED Side Mirror With auto-folding (NEW In 1.6 & 2.0 SX) - Basically a button to press to fold/unfold the side mirrors
- Telescopic steering
- Keyless entry system
- Electronic chromic mirror
- Full auto aircond
- Rear parking assist system
- Button start/stop & smart key system
- Reverse camera & Display (new in 1.6 & 2.0 sx) - Reverse camera appears in rear view mirror, takes up half of the rearview mirror and has a display (3 "boxes") to indicate the distance between your car rear and the object behind it.

2.0 SX Only:
- Side & curtain airbags
- Leather seats
- Motor driven power steering
- Auto cruise control

That's about it. The new features for the FL are worth the extra 4k plus the 6 speed gearbox. The gearbox looks however are not as nice as the previous 4 speed AND the front grille of the new forte FL is also not as nice looking. The older grille is more "inner" bevel while the new FL is more "outer" bevel. Not so sure if this is the correct way to describe. Go to the showroom to check it out, you'll know what i mean.
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Very very nice features. thumbup.gif


QUOTE(gregy @ Feb 3 2011, 12:07 AM)
Went to the Bangsar showroom and tested the 2.0 FL. What can I say, the car is really responsive from low down, but tapers off towards redline. This is unlike my current Civic FD which pulls strongly all the way to redline. Then again, my FD has already been de-cat, so not a fair comparison lol... Although my FD pulls strongly, I can definitely feel that the Forte 2.0 is more powerful (duh!). I was sceptical at first because numbers on paper may not be truthful and my recent test of the 4-speed 1.6 SX left a lot to be desired in the performance department.

One thing I must say is that the door and dash trims look too plasticky but I guess at less than RM100k one shouldn't complain haha.

Overall I'm quite happy with the performance. Now the hard part, changing my booking from a Pug 308 THP to this smile.gif The Pug SA is gonna be pi$$ed but what the heck la, my money my prerogative.
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Wow, the 2.0 FL is better than the 308 with turbo? Serious? I'm impressed then ( =
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post Feb 7 2011, 03:38 PM

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QUOTE(gregy @ Feb 5 2011, 03:30 AM)
Well, it's not better per se, but less problematic according to the daily reading that I've done on a few Pug and Forte forums smile.gif  The 308T's interior is quite a bit classier and wider than the Forte's, and the materials do seem to be of higher quality (the plastic bits). And God forbid, I was planning to remap the heck out of that Pug LOL but after considering many factors, I think the Forte 2.0 6-speed is hard to beat haha...

Stock for stock, the 2.0 Forte FL's century sprint is a notch faster than the 308T 6-speed, and should be quite a lively drive in mid speeds. FC wise, can't be bothered about it too much and anyways, the reason that the turbo on the Pug kicks in so early is because it needs to move more than 1.4 tonnes of metal; it doesn't make any difference being 1.6, when the turbo kicks in you will be guzzling gas anyway. Unless you compare both cars idling the whole time, then yes, there is a saving with the 1.6 but otherwise, I feel the Forte won't be too shabby as it has adequate torque low down, and it needs only move 1.32 tonnes smile.gif

Styling wise, the more I look at it the more I appreciate the Forte, especially the rear lights. Just like a Storm Trooper from Star Wars heh heh...

I also have a set of OZ Alleggerita 17" that are the correct PCD and offset for the Forte smile.gif So they won't go to waste  sweat.gif
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I see, cool. ( = Didn't know the the forte's century sprint is quicker than the 308 heh. Personally, the only part of the Forte I don't like is the rear lamps in the day time. At night they look fine ( =

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