Actually I upgraded my booking from 1.3 to 1.5 but from the date I changed the booking, it'll mean that I've waited for about close to 3 weeks.

Imagining of doing some minor changes like the audio system etc.

For the price, definitely worth it unless that person's ears really looking for super high-end range/quality then different story. Stock speakers boleh kasi buang saja.

I think he will post it tomorrow. Settled for Type S series for front 4" and rear doors 6.5".

I'm no ICE expert but from my understanding that day, Type S has a bigger capacitor and if I'm not wrong, it also has a slightly bigger/heavier magnet. Anyway, since Type S isn't a lot more expensive than Type J, can actually consider it since we are not going to change speakers like changing clothes (unless you're super rich).

Not sure if my Multimedia Navi system is faulty or what, when playing CD randomly it will pause a while before the song continues again (can assure that no shock of going over potholes etc when it happens). Thing is also very difficult to complain since it happens randomly, if they don't see/experience it, then for sure they'll say nothing wrong with it.

Also, it is quite annoying that the player kinda reads CD loudly (when you first put in the CD, it makes a loud noise).

I think I'll definitely change to a better 2-din navi system in the future when a nice bracket for it is available.

Whenever I accelerate harder, the engine vibration somehow causes something in the interior (maybe dashboard) to vibrate/rattle as well. Sigh, hopefully the SC will have a solution for it during the first service.

So seems like the 1.3 model also have similar issues. Yours is because of rough road or the engine vibration?

Rough road doesn't seem to cause it, the engine vibration when accelerating harder causes mine to rattle/vibrate.

Well, it comes with Continental CCC5 so shouldn't be as bad as Goodyear's.

If rough road causes it then a bit more difficult since sometimes it won't rattle and SC will say everything is fine.

For the 1.3 LB model, if I'm not mistaken only the very first batch got the Continental tires. After that it was all Goodyear.

For 1.5, I believe they will be providing Continental tires as default since some articles mentioned that the CC5 tires were somehow "specially engineered" for the MyVi.

All Ultra Racing bars will fit the 1.3 model. However for the 1.5 model, the front strut bar is not very compatible because of the higher engine block. So when you accelerate, the engine block moves backwards and the air filter box will knock the front strut bar and it causes a 'klok klok' sound when the air filter box makes contact with the front strut bar. The temporary solution for this is to stick some foam tape (don't know exactly what it's called but it's like those sponge type material) to the air filter box or wrap it around the strut bar so when there's contact, there won't be any sound.

So for 1.5 owners who want to get the front strut bar, wait until Ultra Racing releases a new front strut bar. Won't be long more because I was the first 1.5 model to try out the front strut bar (existing Ultra Racing front strut for 1.3 MyVi) from EA Autoworks and found that problem, so after that I drove to Ultra Racing's HQ and they have taken down all measurements and a custom made bar will be made for mine (which I assume they will use this for all 1.5 models in the future as well). They have also took that opportunity to test all other bars and found that it's compatible, only the front strut bar will have to be different from the existing ones for MyVi.


I don't think that's the Lagi Power version aka 1.5, should be a 1.3.

This post has been edited by OKLY: Oct 26 2011, 09:48 PM

Mine is auto. Since there may be a slight difference with the manual, why don't you go try it? If the air filter box is at the same/similar level with the front strut bar after installing then I can be very sure that the air filter box will hit the bar when you accelerate because the current front strut bar design for existing MyVi when installed in the 1.5, it is too far out that's why it will come to contact with the air filter box easily since there's not much gap in between. I've seen the custom made one by Ultra Racing for mine, slightly slimmer if I'm not mistaken and it doesn't curve out so much giving it more gap from the air filter box.

If I'm not mistaken, Ultra Racing did revised their design for certain bars along the way for the MyVi. From what I heard, the very first front strut bar from Ultra Racing for the MyVi was a lot thicker and they revised the design to make it less bulky later on. So perhaps it might be a similar case for your rear anti-roll bar provided that you bought it quite a long time ago.

Speaking of spark plugs, the SC quoted me RM180 for a set of iridium spark plugs which I think is reasonable for a SC since I think the average price outside would probably be around RM150. Forgot to ask which brand they are giving but if they follow back the image in their accessories catalog book then it should be Denso.

As in the redesigned one to fit inside the engine bay of the 1.5? If it is then that's good news.

Ultra Racing's HQ called me today to inform that my custom made front strut bar is ready to be fitted. I assume the same design has also been released to their dealers.