ABS lighter and fit perfectly but crack easier if u kena bumps

get PP (made in taiwan) as it is much expensive than ABS and PU if i'm not wrong.

ABS can be cracked easier coz the material is so hard and thin. PU's design looks nicer for the side skirting if you have compared it with PP before, some more PU b/kit got FORTE badge on it; pretty cool. however i still got the PP b/kit

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Added on June 21, 2012, 10:54 amwhich part of the joint? the bottom one? next time got chance, take a snap shot and share with us

This post has been edited by Intel@Atom: Jun 21 2012, 10:54 AM

the metal part...they covered it with duct tape. to tighten the join. so the seat no vibrate.
this join.. (image diff car )

Hi Guys,

My forte 1.6sx is going for 1k service next week. Which Service centre has the best record to settle the pull left issue? Also i read there's two option for the engine oil? Petronas and Shell? Which one is better? Thanks for your input.

BTW, I'm loving my Forte!

What kind of tape are we talking about here?

duct tape.
black one..so less noticeable..but do the trick thou....

intel,kinda pecah kepala to think where SK is located.....wanna send there if can

did anyone notice that when u completely turn off your aircond the air intake mode will change to outside air although u set it to cabin circulation.

GPS : 3.046829, 101.704803

I think it is a feature when you turn off the AC and allow external air to come in.
This is especially important when you park your car and turn off the engine so that the cabin has some air circulating.

What about the comfortable? I'm sure it would be a lot better right? I'm thinking to downgrade to 16" as well.

does ur forte do that?
i know mine does 3 weeks ago until today.... when i off my air cond... it wont switch to outside air already.

Yupp..u're right. I'm fall in this category. Prefer comfortable right & better acceleration. So i opted for a lightweight 16" rims with 55 in tire profile. Regarding the FC for my case, for long distance driving with mostly constant speed, the FC is the same from my observation (between 17" & 16" rims). But for mostly town driving with many stop & go situation, my current lightweight 16" rims give better FC than the original 17" rims.

Could i find out how much it costs to downgrade from from 17' to 16' ones? I know it probably varies by dealer, so how much was your downgrade?

Funny, would have thought it would cost less.

Also, is it really THAT uncomfortable to have the 17' wheels? Ie, will your buntut really sakit after being in the car for too long?

my loan approves and waiting for the bank to call me to sign the agreement letter. white 1.6sx for my wife.

if i change to 16'' rims, would it void warranty? wifey did alot of travel for her work. so lower FC and more comfortable ride is better.

16" isn't using 50 thick? how come is 55? any impact of the odometer?

If u prefer a comfortable ride, as like me, downgrading to 16" rims with a tire profile of 55 will do the trick.

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Added on June 21, 2012, 3:29 pmIf u refer to the user's manual, if we use 16" rims, the correct tyre size would be 205/55 so that the effect on the odo & speedometer is keep to very minimal. I've double check this with my onboard GPS last time, the difference is about 1-2km/h only

This post has been edited by izputra: Jun 21 2012, 03:32 PM

I really like the koup, gives you a feeling like you are driving a Beemer or something like that at a much lower price.

But kenot la, family man, have to go for four door 2.0

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Added on June 21, 2012, 3:37 pmOk, my question is - does 17 inch on the forte make it really the car really uncomfortable?
I can understand if you want to make the car more comfortable by swapping to 16', but is 17' really so bad?


This post has been edited by askmarco: Jun 21 2012, 03:37 PM

for me its acceptable as long the road condition is not too bad (uneven + small port holes). normally i'll drive slower when going thru bad road.

Thanks. I was just afraid if i didn't change the 17' ones that came in the 2.0 that my buntut will sakit each time after driving the car. Which defeats the purpose of getting a fairly good car in the first place.

If its acceptable then i guess like you i will just drive slower la. I'm a slow driver to start with anyway.