Not really racing pads. Just high performance brake pads will do. Some will recommend Bendix MKT, but I stand & swear my life by Rapid Stop RS 550'C brake pads. Doesn't need warming up for full braking performance, bites like a german shepherd.

Told u it's my twin brother.. Or perhaps it's just the R3 ghost running around

Pasu bunga? My rim also pasu bunga leh

Got. But mostly taiwanese la.

Time to upgrade ur ride..

Buy the 3.0 wan..

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Added on July 28, 2011, 1:34 amDepends on the rim lo.. Some are forged 1 piece rim, some are 2 piece rim.. Forged ones of course tougher lo..

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How old is ur car? Is it under warranty? And have u done any mods to the suspension system/rims?

Only 5k?

then surely under warranty lah.. Just send it there..

Yeah.. My PE came stock with CC5..

Of cos got R3 ghost.. Now hungry ghost month lo..

It's the same one sold by maddriver, but I didn't get my stock from him

Oh B-line got coil mat? Then it's time to ask Proton update their brochure liao..

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Added on July 28, 2011, 11:15 am PE buntut keras.. But what's with the transformers badge in the middle? Waja bang transformers of cos damage kaw kaw la..

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The SAT doesn't feel natural.. Plus, what's the fun of driving anymore if gearchange is not involved? No kick throughout the gears.. XD

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Added on July 28, 2011, 11:25 amWah.. Black humping white's ass oo.. :

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I think it's impossible that they'll pair it with 1.6L Campro. Because most testing & trials are made with 1.3L Campro.

And even if they do offer 1.6 with CVT, I'm guessing they most likely are going to release it in the PE before the Persona R. Just imagine, 1.6 with CVT, ABS & EBD in Saga for RM 50k, their Persona sales sure gone wan.

Yea.. So there are still plus & minus with the PE.. If FLX came out with 1.6 & CVT, there'll be almost totally no reason for ppl to get PE d..At least now the PE shows a better package in terms of power, space & interior refinement.. Saga inside really plastic, dun need say.. But as plastic as it is still not as plastic as Viva/Myvi (old)..

I still prefer manual..

Just try a bit longer.. U'll see..

Yea Inspira also like that.. CC5 quite nice.. Comfortable..

It's smooth, yes.. And the advantage is at mid to high speed.. U wanna get to the top speed quick, CVT is the way to go..

Yet if u realise, many of those racer-wannabes mod their cars for acceleration, not top speed.. It's always about how quick u get from 0 - 100, not about how high is ur top speed.. Try to think about it.. How often do u get to run at top speed? And even if u do get the chance to speed, do u have the balls to do it? Yes, I would love to get CVT in a car, but only if it's a luxury car where comfort is concerned.. CVT is not for everyone. Some prefer the old stickshifting (like me) where u feel more connected and play a part in moving the car..

The proper way to describe it would be that the CVT changes ratio instead of gear as u accelerate..

LOL!!! So u're actually saying the brake dust made the rims look nicer.. Go spray ur rim matte grey la..

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Added on July 28, 2011, 1:54 pmCannot say like that also.. Bcos CVT basically behaves the same for all CVT cars, unlike AT that differs from car to car. If Proton could ever produce a car with all the traits better than an Audi, all it takes is just time, time for ppl to realise it. Of course, it had to be reliable too or else halfway through it's product life & it faces problems ppl sure bash Proton kaw kaw wan.

This post has been edited by xandras: Jul 28 2011, 01:54 PM

The CVT that Proton installed in Saga FLX is made by Punch Powertrain.. A German company.. Punch VT2 model to be exact. The same model used in Kias (I assume the Forte).

I thank u for ur praises..

Ur dilemma here is, since u're such a big fan of Persona, why bother waiting? I'm sure u love the Persona not only the name, but the car in general. The only problem is, when the Persona R comes out, will u still like it? Maybe the shape doesnt appeal that much to u. But at the same time u should think whether u'll regret buying the Persona now, because if the Persona R is released in the future there'll be a high possibility of it being turbocharged with CVT.

What I suggest to u is, take ur time, sit down & think. Try to think of other alternatives as well. When the Persona R is released, go & be the first to look at it. If u dun like it, u can always still buy PE (ask for remaining stock), and who knows u probably will be able to get a huge discount for it. Just like how when I was buying PE I was considering Waja as well, but because there was a rumour that Waja will be replaced by Inspira, I held back. Then suddenly news came in that the Inspira will be priced at 80k or so. Then I gave up & went for PE instead, because it's slightly cheaper than Waja. After the Inspira came out, Waja price dropped due to Proton clearing their stock from their warehouse, the Waja CPS 1.6 price went as low as RM 44k for a new one.

The choice is up to u, but if I were u I'd wait & see. Who knows, Proton might come out with a final facelift for the PE with CVT before launching the Persona R.


@Zeng,

Today few weird shits (some of them quite good) happened to me.

1. Woke up in the morning, went outside my house, saw that there's a film shooting outside. None of the actors/actresses were appealing to me, so I just went on & continued my day.

2. Teaching a student today, he was my last student. He did almost the entire exercise wrongly, so I had to ask him to do corrections to see how much he understand the question. He did the correction once, & did it wrong again. Then when I was about to teach him how to do it, angin tarak ribut tarak suddenly he just started crying. Sit there, wouldnt say a thing, wouldnt do anything I said. So I had to let him go back.

3. Came back just now, the film shooting is still going on, but this time because it's dark, they used those big spotlights to illuminate the entire area near the guardhouse. At first I thought there's nothing interesting to see, then as I drove past the guardhouse slowly (there was a roadbump), I saw one of the NL actress behind the guardhouse. Bloody pretty, hot & cute wei!!! In that baju kurung.. Omg..

Ok sekian terima kasih.

This post has been edited by xandras: Jul 28 2011, 11:22 PM

Well.. Just because it's coming with a turbocharged engine doesnt mean it wouldn't be suitable for family rite? I think almost any 4 door sedan would be a good family car. I still think the Persona R will be a family oriented car.. I think. Persona is a good value for money for small families. If Proton is stupid enough to not see this, I wont be surprised if they go bankrupt by 2013. But then, there's always the G-factor, no?

I can honestly tell u I bullied many penang drivers over the 4 days I stayed there. Damn beh tahan them. On the way there before Juru toll I already can sense the 'Penangness' in the drivers on the highway. Drive at 80 hog the fast lane. Then 1 stupid bus drive at 70 hog fast lane. A Cayenne tak boleh tahan potong using inside lane, I also follow

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Added on July 28, 2011, 11:43 pmBut what I don't understand is, why would they give the CVT to such a small car? I think the Accord would benefit more from it though.

This post has been edited by xandras: Jul 28 2011, 11:43 PM

Chillax.. I finally had a conclusion as to why Penang drivers drive that way.. It's because of where they learned how to drive & where they took their driving license..

My uncle's PE

Nah, it's the VT2 for both Saga & Forte. VT3 is for cars with higher power, VT4 is for 4WD cars.. Punch's product lineup only consist of these 3 models..

But after viewing the chart, Saga FC & PE not much difference also at 120 KM/h.. Compared to my PE, that is.. Mine still doing roughly 7.8L/100 KMs.. Saga doing 7.9..

No lah.. Now it's either the PE or M3.. Iswara never start for 2 weeks d xD

Eh? Belgian ka? Whatever la.. Belgian & German they both sounds the same to me xD Ok lah, EUROPEAN country..

Forte 2.0 uses 6-speed auto. Forte 1.6 is available in 5 speed manual, 4 speed auto and CVT.