that one not normal de meh ? brakes do produce dust and the dust sticks to the sport rims ?

correct me if i`m wrong.

Normal.

tyre dog, 1 of the must have(but too expansive )

Front use disc brake ma, open air. so sure got brake dust. rear wheel use drum brake, everything enclosed inside. so the dust doesnt fly out.

as i know...cheap brake pad will produce alot of brake dust

guys, please share sound proofing contact with me. thanks gonna go soundproof my flx se. can't stand the tire roar haha.

Someone once explained to me for the following desirable for brake pads:

Minimal brake dust
Strong bite
Quiet

You only get to pick 2 for your brake pads. Dunno how true is that.

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Added on May 19, 2012, 7:55 pmLook for mahihi aka wuakaka

This post has been edited by dares: May 19 2012, 07:55 PM

is he in this thread? haha.

guys, can you teach me to open the cover for meter cluster. It got 2 screws but when i loosen it, pull it, still cannot open, or there is another way to open it. Cannot tahan the rattles when accelerating. thanks in advance.

SOOooo...today got a few hours free, nothing better to do so saje saje went to a Perodua dealership and requested to test drive the LBLP.

Once we got in the car, the SA was enthusiastic, explaining to me some of the features (Which of course I already know), and manage to sneak in a few swipes at Proton as well. Being abit impatient, I told him to buckle up coz I wanna start the test drive.

As soon as I turn into the main road, he notice that it was getting dark, as in it was going to rain. A look at his face I know what he's thinking dy, his dealership is one of those who frowns upon test drives in the rain.

So, he starts talking about the car's awesome TURNING RADIUS, and tells me he will demonstrate to me how small it is. He ask me to pull over on a 2 lane road, which still had cars coming and going, AND ASK ME TO MAKE A U TURN. I was of course hesitant la, coz got cars. But since he said so, takkan I take him on a joyride, so when a window of opportunity appeared, I quickly made a U TURN and began driving back to the dealership, parked the car and thus ended the test drive.

So, after today's "test drive", I am happy to report that the LBLP can, indeed, make a U TURN on a two lane road.


WTFISTHISSHIT.com

ONLY test for this?? Power? Sound Insulation? Handling?

No chance. drive out the dealership immediately started to rain, so U turn balik

My daughter got her Saga FLX 1.6 SE (Red) today. The car looks good and drives well. Fit n finish also pretty good. But i just have 2 questions n i hope the sifus can help.

The paint work has a lot of swirls like the waxing or polishing job by proton was not good. How do i get rid of the swirls ?

The brakes feel very wooden. Can i do anything to improve the feel N bite ?

thank you

So where did you park your FLX at the Perodua dealer?

Surprised that your rear brakes are giving so much trouble. I would have been pretty annoyed if that happened to me.

I think they'll feel better once they're worn in after a bit of driving.


This post has been edited by lhwj: May 19 2012, 11:17 PM

swirl marks probably came from the car wash where your SA sent to before delivering the car. You can try waxing it.

As for the brakes, I don't understand what you mean by wooden.


Of course I park far far away. If the SA realize I just bought a new Proton, don't think he'll layan me

Speaking of brakes and Perodua, looks like word about Maivee's stock brakes being rubbish is true. I had to press quite deep before the car slows down. Can't imagine driving at speed and needing to stop in a hurry.

This post has been edited by dares: May 19 2012, 11:26 PM

Thanks lhwj and dares for yr replies.

The brakes feel like hard N not spongy enough N does not slow the car down fast enough. I feel like there shud be more feel like gradual slowing down of the car when u brake. Hope i explained clearly. thanks guys

read your blog about ur replacement of brakes at the COE proton, which COE that u visit the last to fix that?

Hmmm, mine works fine, comparable to the old gen Vios in my family. Maybe try using it for a while and see if it improves as the brake pad beds in.

There is only one Proton COE lols. COE = Center of Service Excellence, at Subang Jaya off Kesas highway.

Thanks dares.

You gotta leave some time for the brake pad to grind in with the disk brakes, so as the shoes at the back drum brakes to grind in with the drum. 15" wheels does make a little different to the brakes as compare to normal 14" SAGAs. Those brakes are made sufficient for 13",14" wheels, I'm using 15" wheels now and I can really feel the difference compare to previous stock 13" steel rims.

However, just patiently drive this 1000km and wait for the 1st service. Its better to let your children to run in this 1000km for you. After this then only you try the brake again before service! You'll probably feel the difference between a new disc VS a 1000km seasoned disc. If all that does not satisfy you, you may get the SC to check on your brake line see whether 'bubbled". If yes they'll proceed to release air and top up some brake fluid for you to ensure all 4 brake lines are running at optimal instead of sending bubble to the brakes