QUOTE(sallehsi @ Aug 15 2011, 03:37 PM)
1. not sure, not from penang
2.i've heard from the members here the new 6 speeder is quieter than 4 speeder (different brands of tyres).but i cant confirm this.anyway both still consider noisy due to the nature of the 17" wheels..what i can confirm is, changing tyres and smaller wheels will solve this
3.nope..
4.not that i know..not from penang

thanks for your feedback!
for no.2 - it is actually very interesting that the SA mentioned that because 17 inch it has better grip on the road because of it's wider surface touching the ground. to me it sounds logical. did some light google research
"And although it didn’t register on the dBA-meter, the 15- and 16-inch arrangements had a more pleasant sound quality than the larger tires."
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/10q1/...ested-tech_dept
Added on August 15, 2011, 10:35 pmQUOTE(XionCity @ Aug 15 2011, 03:50 PM)
1. JNS is 1 of the show room available for Forte..
2. 6spd shift better than 4spd as in less jerks...if u do notice, 4spd's ECU combine both engine and AT's control.....means 1 ECU controlling both, while 6spd got 2 seperated ECUs for engine and AT....and that's for 1.6SX/EX....not sure bt 2.0, while 4spd uses korean Kumho tyres which is noisy, coz the thread is not suitable for malaysia...easy said, while 6spd uses silverstone, as is malaysian manu tyres...is more quiet...according to tyre shops i survey, 17'' rim starts will b more noisier than 16''-12''....and 6spd NVH is better than 4spd.....
3. rattling noise ..cant say much la...can't say 1...depends on luck...till nw, my car is still quiet....very minor rattling noise can b heard....very soft and little sound...noticable when switched off a/c and hu...running on uneven roads....
4. ask the sales agent urself....sometimes, nid to 'negotiate' ..
Thanks for your feedback

1. What is JNS? (sorry to ask)
2. Yep seems. It seems to be true.
3. Sounds reasonable but this is one of my top priority check list

4. I asked my SA already. Just need to know the baseline and not ask for the moon and the sun. Wait SA say I'm asking for crazy demands. LOL!
This post has been edited by ghost321: Aug 15 2011, 10:35 PM