On a manual?

Engage 2nd gear release clutch, whilst driving about 30km/h, semi jam the brake and rev up continue driving. Any problem with that?

honest opinion, dun invest in cheap light, especially bulbs and headlamps or spotlight

cause it will eventually beat the purpose of increasing road visibility

* if for cosmetic purpose than no prob

recently no one interested in the oem brake lock?

this is the new poison than





with 3 high power led with full aluminium casing starting from rm 35 nett

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Added on May 21, 2012, 12:04 am

honest opinion, dun invest in cheap light, especially bulbs and headlamps or spotlight

cause it will eventually beat the purpose of increasing road visibility

* if for cosmetic purpose than no prob

ok that rm35 i think should be 3 smd pairs, right? and as well u got foglamps? i just need foglamps to support the dim headlamps, not truly serve it as foglamps (just like its name), as well not for cosmetics, seriously for brightening roads.

i dun budget much for it as the car isnt a new car and i dun think the security at my neighbourhood is good. i stay in a flat, open space carpark. u got budget foglamps? square types.

I have no warranty. Call me a jerk, but my finding as below:

1) Got my car with screeching brake noise from the back. It consistently behave like this every now and then. As long as the car stationary for more than 2 hours, then the sound appear. Bring the car out, did several side brake drift, now its gone(so does my tyres )

2) After I got rid of the brake screeching sound, another annoying weird sound appeared like something knocking back/forth when I hit/release brake hard, especially during cold start in the morning/late evening. I practice left foot braking(learn from Initial D Knight Kids Civic) to grind my brake pads, and it doesn't help much. Whenever its cold, the annoying sound came back. I drove to my mech ask him to release handbrake tension, now I no longer hear the brake sound anymore, but hand brake tarak makan anymore, need to pull atleast 5 tick to secure the car.

According to my mech, the handbrake cable is toooooooo damn loose(design problem). If tighten to normal handbrake angle, such as 2 ticks full stop, then the brake cylinder will be in tension even the brake is released. This is the cause of the screeching sound. Another problem is, since the brake cylinder in tension, after the brake pads grinds in well, the gab between the drum and the shoe is widen. Whenever brake/release can hear the cylinder pull back hard since the brakes is in tension.

Reason we advise people to claim is, since covered by warranty, might as well claim. If after warranty, will you still change brake pad every 3 months? I don't think so. If you really can't stand it, just let loose your handbrake a little bit. That should be fine already. By the way, found drum brake sets for RM45 at SOLO MOTOR in Sri Kembangan + RM10 labor charge at tyre shop across the street.

I think his point was, there shouldn't be any brake problems in the first place. No problem, no complaint 

want to clarify something here: is releasing the hand brake tension able solve the drumbrake issue?!

In ole Saga days, it was widely known that there were 2 groups of vendors...a better supplier for higher end variants!
As such, buyers of lower end variants eg std specs cars, wld b fitted with lower quality items supplied @lower costs...thus more probs.

However, it now appears it's a totally new scenario cos even top end variants eg FLX SE also suffer similar fate!!
Phew...

yes, zeone.
happen to FLX SE as well no excluding from standard 1.3 to 1.6 SE.
perhaps, those parts vendor being selected based on car range with consideration of cost mostly.
anyway, i'm impressed by saga cvt series which makes me want to own one.    even perodua doesnt have it.
hahaha...  think i need to be patient a bit till the issues gone... will its?

Abang SiuYi, I just realized how serious you wanted the foglamp for brightening issues I had to agree with shorty & V12k that cheap lamps will do you no good. The 1st reason is, regardless its a H3 or H7, the light coverage are limited to 3 feet radius due to bad reflection. The brightness is scattered everywhere and it affect opposite direction vehicle's vision. If u adjust it downward, visibility will be even nearer than 3 ft(might as well dun pasang).

2nd reason is, high power/HID bulb generate high heat, cikai fog lamp can't stand the heat. Either u melt it or it gets dried & crack, so u can use it as aquarium. Normally cheap fog lamps I will apply epoxy to seal off the damn thing, then use low watt yellow bulb to project close range vision, this serve the purpose of anti fog vision. Been doing this to my previous WIRA, KE20, 328, Gancil 660, soon my BLM.

Ultimate solution for your iswaga, I got myself a pair of LMST headlights for RM230/pair. Cut 1 wire for the parking lamp only.

guys, got any info for this bodykit Saga FL R3..
i went to every single bodykit shop yet still couldn't find..   
really love this bodykit..

my budget is not high for those foglamps actually. i dun wanna spend more than rm70 for those things as it wont be a part-of-the-life thing. im aware it wont be bright yet i just need it to shine at least just the front part of the car. i might be a cheapskate, but il try with the cheapo foglamp 1st and see how it goes, if it fails il change to something similar to hella.
and u are driving....?

Yup, the Saga is truly Value for $$$$ car of good reasonably up2date tech specs.
If only vendors given tender 2supply parts are of more integrity & responsibility when earning a living, then Proton cars wld b a very good choice!
Unfortunately, that has NOT been the case...
Wld the present probs go away?
Mayb with vendors who hv a conscience & integrity when making profits....??
Your guess as good as anyone's...
Hv a good week, Bro!

lhwj got me right. cheers, bro. it just kinda annoying whenever u press the brake, sound come. isnt it a function of horn, instead of brake?!!! hahaha....

Hi & Good morning, Everyone!!

From most of posts involving probs in Proton cars, believe mostly due2 Vendors trying 2make highest profits from supply of parts.
This, indirectly, is due2 low prices offered by Proton. Yup, it's that "vicious" cycle in material world in Life.
No escape wan.

If lucky, there wld b those few vendors who are happy enuf with minimal profit margin but more emphasis on integrity in their ventures. If so, then that batch of cars wld get better made parts. 

In ole Saga days, it was widely known that there were 2 groups of vendors...a better supplier for higher end variants!
As such, buyers of lower end variants eg std specs cars, wld b fitted with lower quality items supplied @lower costs...thus more probs.

However, it now appears it's a totally new scenario cos even top end variants eg FLX SE also suffer similar fate!!
Phew...

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Added on May 21, 2012, 10:21 amps. Me sympathise with all Bros hving drum brake probs.
Drum brakes are "ancient" tech. Frankly there shld b NO probs watsoever being very ole tested tech.
So only obvious reason is low quality item supplied by vendor!! For FLXs! Cos no such probs faced by BLMs/FLs....

the possibility those problems gone is 50:50, jz a wild guess. some may think, it's not possible while i think the possibility still there.
since most of the saga faces the same stupid issues, proton (or DRBHCOM) will look into it as the FOC warranty cost to them is relatively higher than replacing a quality one to buyers/saga owner. of cos subject to not the saga design issue. i dont think proton really willing to pay those FOC warranty for free for 3 years while under warranty which is very very costly to them (in the view of management, if i am one. hahahah.).

as a saga owner, sure we'll make use those 3 yrs warranty to replace anything has problem as frequent as possible so we'll feel value for money, rite? hahahaa.... at the same time irritated with it.

i did left a msg to proton edar FB on the issues as well, but dont think they will reply to nobody. hahaha.

I don't think they will reply u in FB...lol They won't take risk to reply in public

DRB will change a lot of the suppliers to their own ones.

my budget is not high for those foglamps actually. i dun wanna spend more than rm70 for those things as it wont be a part-of-the-life thing. im aware it wont be bright yet i just need it to shine at least just the front part of the car. i might be a cheapskate, but il try with the cheapo foglamp 1st and see how it goes, if it fails il change to something similar to hella.
and u are driving....?