Wira owners, mari mari !!!

Lets chat about your experience with your Wira here ! Also, about the positive and negative point of a Wira. Mod suggestion/experience about your Wira also can !!!

i plan to mod my wira, guys if your wira is very beaitiful after mod, pls post some picture.

I'm driving a Wira 1.3GLi, mmm kinda happy wif it especially the FC and oso the cabin space

Rite now, dreaming of a 4G92 DOHC Mivec halfcut

Can post up the pics... I want to see it...

Yup, the cabin space of the wira is rather sastifying ! As for FC, mine so so only. Power wise, i feel that 1.3 lack of Oomph ! What do you guys think ?


Ya ! Post some pics of your Wira here too !

Wira is indeed more spacious compared to Vios/City or even Altis.
But the rear suspension needs attention. Cos with 3 adults at the back, it's already sinking.

First thing I changed when my wife got her Wira A/B was the rear absorbers. Put Monroe Sensatrac in and it didn't bottom out when going over speed humps with 3 adults at the back.

use higher & stiffer spring
but when u driving alone
u will feel bumpy

y dun put down the list of all the wira owners in lyn...?
Can go tt together next time... no need show pics, view wif own eyes better right? Jus my 2cents!

Driving wira A/B here..
everything ok...just finished insulating the door panels and boot area with insulflex..less sound in the cabin but now i know how loud the engine n tyres are..need one whole day just to finish those area..

what i dont like about wira (or proton cars) is the small/light sounds created..for wira aeroback..the sound coming from the boot area...like plastic sound moving..yet to find the exact source..will do later..

about the rear suspension..mine does sink quite alot when carrying 2/3 ppls behind..also when the boot pack with stuffs..still using stock suspensions..might as well change to Sensatrac later..front Sensatracs is damn good la..feel safe to tackle corners..

got a few question..
1-how much is 1.6 ARB at kedai potong?
2-can 1.5 use 1.6 throttle body? n how much eh?

driving 1.3gli here.wanna ask.when i take corner at 80kmh,i can hear a sound came out from back.i think its left rear tyre.izzit bcoz of absorber or my tyre is already lose their grip.

how much 4 mod wira?basic>advance?

lol..there's always a home for Wiras..head over my siggy.. =P

anyways.. 1.3gli owner here..100% pure factory stock..imho..the suspensions are jsut too soft for cornering..

@azuma-kun
what kind of corner?80kmh..sounds like a big u-turn kinda of corner..isit?or 90 degree corner?o_O
i've never experience any sound tho..but my body roll is a lil too much..

1.5GL(M).
I sometime take a downhill corner at 100km/h.
Four pcs of good traction tyre is essential.

I changed it to APM gas shocks. Better now.

stock/ori wira 1.3 a/b year 02 owner here, guys whut ya top speed ? mine .. habis tekan yet my top speed is stuck at 140~145km/h

edit - air con OFF

This post has been edited by nicotine: Jan 21 2006, 09:25 PM

erm..a bit uphill n tight.no 90 degree but like small u.if u go to cyberjaya there is one corner after bomba.

mine's a 2001 model..managed to do 165+ but below 170kmh tailgaiting my friend on the way to sepang.. =P

bomba..not so familiar with the area..but man..that is fast..

ex wira 1.6xli, tops only @ 170, sold for only rm16k for a G2

I drive stock Wira 1.3Gli 2002, everything almost stock, only change the tyre to ducaro Ga. About the top speed, I had reach around 160 at PLUS higway, straight lane from Kuala Kangsar to Taiping. But not for long coz at that time driving at night feel boring. Suddenly came one Wira 1.5 with 4 adult speeding past me, so join him to encounter my boring. I manage to 160. Feel scary, everyting shaking...after 2-3 min I slow down and let the wira past me. He drove around 140-150.
Thank goodness nothing happened.
I don't think i will reach that speed again. Better be late than never.

Stock Wira up till 160km/h already highly strung.
To be frank, it's not good at drag or pick-up.
But the combination of low centre gravity + gear ratio at 3th,4th & 5th gear makes it very good at maintaining speed even during corners.

the onli thing good of my wira is...it fuel consumption is little...hehe...kapar to genting and back onli RM 22.30 petrol fees...for those who duno where is kapar..erm...kapar to klang town is ...23-25KM...something like that...

eer.. sorry... but I got to say.. yesterday my manager suppose to go home.. she go to the basement then come back up to office.. asking me can go down and have a look on her car or not.. a Wira.. take care very well.. look still so new.. <2 years old...

she said the whole back glass is crack... so i go down check .. though got anything knock on it or not.. sorry to say that... the whole glass is crack without any impact dot on it.. it crack evenly and nicely.. which mean.. it crack by it self... lucky the glass it tinted... else the whole thing fall down..

It's sad that my wira 1.5 (M) FC is terrible..
try not to mod ur car's exhaust..

using wira 1.3 auto here. The only thing i worry about Wira are the bumps around my campus.

yalor ... the bump always kiss my wira bottom. very troublesome the bump.

tried once up to 160 vs satria r3....btw, i'm driving a wira se 1.5GLi, family car fully stock.....

I can manage to go 175kmh on my wira 1.5 manual (aircon-off)
It can still rev higher but I did do so as at 175 it's revving at 5.5K RPM.
In order for you to achieve high speed, I got an open pod air filter (K&N) to fed in more air into the combustion chamber. Besides that, i used Shell V-Power at that time because this fuel can burn more efficiently compared to the ordinary fuel at high rev. Coupled with good springs and absorbers from Koni & Apex (lowered 50mm), the car is rock stable at high speed.

eh..wira 1.3 got auto meh?if im not mistaken..1.5 onwards only got auto wor..

tested my fren car 1.5m year 01, stock, no fancy bling bling open pod filter, no sport rim, air-con off, shell super, top speed of 170km/h at PLUS highway

my 1.3 really slow

Hello, I am driving a 2000 1.5 auto wira.

What I can say about the car is that the pick up is really slow - even at full throttle.

FC is quite okay. Full tank about 30+ litres (about RM45-RM50), can go for 350KM and a little bit more.

The backseat is spacious, comfortably fitting 3 adults.

Oh if your power window fails, put some lubricant (like motor oil) on both ends of the window then it'll work flawlessly.

This post has been edited by elrohir_telperien: Jan 22 2006, 02:33 PM

Wira 1.5 auto transmission only has 3 speed/gears. That is why you feel the car is sluggish during pick up. Other cars with auto tranmission has 4 speed/gears.

your FC is correct kah? y my 1.5 auto consume petrol like drinking water. RM 10 can travel 50+ km only

try to pump your tank full next time, you wont be able to gauge your FC or mileage when you pump 10-20 buck worth of petrol..

mine .. RM50(1.61/liter) = 500KM~544km 1.3(M)

^my fuel meter kaput..stupidly unreliable..estimated of 40bux worth of fuel can go around 350km...sux

i once drove proton wira 1.5..gold color with arena bumper....just 3 months old
not bad.
rm 15 can drive from gombak to cyberjaya and come back.
maximum i trash it at 140(automatic btw)
it was climbing so slowli i just cancel my plan to go higher.
still stable alto cornering seem like the car abit loose


pickup slow like hell tho.
if tekan maximum also still slooow

my wira 1.5(A) FC is rm 15 can go up to 100km
rear suspension getting a bit squeeky already haha
yea it only have 3 gears @_@

You DIY for those things? Izzit easy to do?
Plan to do it too, Doors, Boot, bonnet, roof...dunno how much it wud cost tho.

BTW, Im a 1.5(a) owner. Sedan. Year <>1997.
Carburator engine..but i think consumption is not that good..rm30 can get me abt 180km.

DUnno how to improve it. Plan to buy those cleaners and FLush to clean it..see if it works anot.

I wonder which route you took?

although i'm not a driver,i can share some of my exp with wira cause i always ride on my moms car...
positive of wira is that the aircond is very cold....
negative of wira is that the power window have problem

This post has been edited by Killerz622: Jan 22 2006, 10:59 PM

aircond cold or not cold is depend on owner got take care good maintenence of car or not de
about eh power windows, i got sell cheap cheap
rm70 for 1 izzit cheap enough? pm me for more info
btw, WIRA 95' 1.3M converted to 1.5A (3gear) managed to do 160Km/h at connought straight road way (pasar malam )
modification made :
-changed to HUKU Shocks front and back (i'm selling as well sole distro's son hehe)
-open pod air filter (SIMOTA)
-11 pieces of Grounding Wire (selling as well)

condition while driving 160km/h :
-rock stable, not shaky and not floating (2person in car that time)
-from GIANT connought to the pasar malam half way to gain 160km/h

btw, here is the WIRA owner LIST! copy and paste

I'm a proud WIRA Owner!
1.imperialrealcs

^theres loads of wira enthusiasts at wiraownersclub.com

give it a shot..

mmm
i c all wira most ar 1.3 & 1.5
any 1.8 owners here?

power window got what problem? stuck at half way? central panel got problem?

problem
normal la...
some of my friends car power window having problem
at the back passanger

some batch wira air cond r not cold
my friend bout it

the window sot sot one la...u wind up the window it do wind up...then u thought its fully closed cause canot see any gap on it but the reality is that the window still got some gap on it which u can't see...u must use ur hand and push it up only it is fully closed

oic... almost proton car has this kind of problem wor. mine is central panel broke down and even worst is the windows stuck at the middle. need to put it down, then close it again. >.< now it is fixed liao.

feralee, my air cond is still ok, may be i always bring the car to refill it every year gua.

This post has been edited by yihhan83: Jan 23 2006, 02:45 PM

Power window all proton user will experience one lar, I think there is no need to mention anymore. It will still be the same after 10 or even 20 years since proton is so pampered.

My wira 1.6 (a) xli is ok at high speed and stable in cornering. Nyek nyek sound come out from everywhere and I wont care for it as I know proton wont stop giving u troubles.

Damn angry with proton after i spent big money on throttle body. All wira users that i know already change it. The car age range from 3-7 years, meaning from the creation of wira until now last 3 years stupid proton didnt improve at all.

Btw, talking bout performance, pickup so so only. compared to my mother's 14 year-old Corrola SEG 1.6 (M), my wira is like shit.

IMO wira is for auntie driving to pasar buy sayur only.
In conclusion, i am ashamed to have bought a wira.

The best is don't buy malaysian made car...Yes,they are cheap...But then soon u will suffer from many problem

I guess I'am quite lucky as for my 3 yrs plus wira 1.3 A/B never ever experiencing any power window breakdown. I've never need to open my car's door just to pay the toll and maybe some owner love to pay toll by open their doors no matter what car they drive.
Anyway about the throttle body, I had it been cleaned for two times already. The aircond problems that haunted my car since the first year ownership had gone after exchanging the aircond sensors. Its try and error of few wannabe mechanics and some cheater. Talk so loud but empty.
The latest changes is the starter motor. Change it for RM130.00, my friend told me that it is a recond unit.
Well, buying a wira is an experience to get to know a good mechanics and also some of technical things about car. Its love and hate relationship with the car. Love for its spaciousness, easy and cheap maintenance, and easy to find the spare part, mostly 'taiwan mali'.
Hate it for slow pick up and some rattling sound from the dashboard.
Conclusion, a so so car, economical to run and never expecting any Honda, Toyota and Nissan feel good. Just accept it as it is at my income level.
Adios.

MY Experience with my 1.3(m) a/b. Pick-up like mak cik walking, Go over bump must be slower than snail, Power window must change every two years. Other than that, top speed can reach 170km/h, must wait quite a while, FC so so only. Oh, one more thing , Proton didn't install RPM meter !!!!!!
But one thing i can say, its better than a Gen.2 (interior & space) !!!


Mod applied : 4.2.1 exhaust system.

RPM (tachometer) is on 1.5 and 1.6 but not 1.3


Well spaciousness is the only thing i love bout wira. "easy and cheap maintenance" for many times also become not cheap not easy already.
Eg. Power windows, central lock, throttle body, tangki, air con compressor. Ppl with normal luck will have to change these things twice or more in 10 years time.

Japanese car wont have the same problem in more than one generation of product, whereas Proton think it is their "identity" to keep the problems for wira for 10 years without rectifying it. Wira/Iswara are longest-selling model in the world i think, facelift also takde.

Anyway conclusively still feel ashamed driving a wira, but no choice wit my income level. If i were to choose again, i would rather spend a little more for 2nd hand jap car.

Agree non-proton users are less knowledgeable compared to proton user as they dun have to worry so much bout fixing their cars.

Well, I don't think so Wira is really much spacious...it is right if you refer to Vios, Altis..no comment since I did not observe carefully but definitely not for City..


I previously drove Wira 1.3GLi and now driving Honda City, so obviously City cabin is much more spacious than Wira, needless to mention about City's luggage trunk yet.

Well, if you are driving Wira 1.3GLi, better watchout cause if you do read your car manual, the car max speed is 145km/h. If you speed up to 160km/h...it might damage your engine and it is gonna cost you dearly..

Thanks for the reminder as I seldom speed up to that level. Usual and comfortable pace at highway around 110 -120km/h. Anyone think of replacing the engine with 1.5 or 1.6, is it better in term of FC and pick up.

Well.. I recently got a Wira in august for myself, but I opted for no power window and alarm cause I know this is a problematic area for Proton. I fixed power window, tinted, alarm, soundproofed and added other stuff and it still costed me less than a Wira with full accessories!!
Apart, no major isues with my Wira! quite content

GUys,

Anybody tried to Mod the Wira's meter?
As for the old meter, its all white mar..including the hands.
So is it possible to change/Paint the Hands color ar?

Plan to do it red.

Wats a better option?

note: not bashing, coz i drive one myself

juz now while on my way back near my house there was accident between a wira and a bmw 3 series. the wira front part 70% gone and the bmw juz some slight dents on the bumper. i was like WTF?!! neways, no bad meaning here juz feel like telling it.

p/s : if u guys want me to remove it, its ok with me, can edit it anytime.

Planing to do engine transplant to 1.5 ! 1.3 really no Oomph lar !!!
Btw, really feeling to get a RPM meter !!! But so far the price is not sastifying yet !!! Anyone knows how far can a Wira's engine being push to ??? I mean how many thousand RPM.

Bro, dont transplant to 1.5 SOHC, coz it's not much different, sooner or later u'll find that it's no Oomph anyway..

If u insist to change, get a 1.5 DOHC at least, the Oomph would be much much better..

For stock wira 1.3 and 1.5 engine, i think the max also around 6K-6.5K rpm.. so what for u wanna get a RPM meter? (wira 1.3L got original RPM meter? )

This post has been edited by KeonG118: Jan 25 2006, 03:27 AM

lol.. if u didnt witness the accident then u better not judge based on what u saw.. it is not neccesarry that the wira is straight collision head to tail with bmw rite

where to find 1.5 DOHC? whats the price?

yo bros.... my cousin saw this one wira advertised, for under RM40k, only 7 months years old. is the depreciation value too much?
from my opinion, it's quite a good buy since the car already going cheaper, by at least RM8-10k and just mature on the road.
I never owned a wira before, so totally have no experience (or interested to know about) on wiras.
what you guys say?

how far being pushed?mine close to 170kmh..now sure at how much rpm..as all 1.3 has no rpm meter..wakakaka..i was also tempted to get an rpm meter..but i guess it doesnt really matter now..unless you love to drag..

yeap..get a dohc..as a 1.3 driver...memang no powerrrrrr....but im satisfied with it lor..just that the car's handling is a lil out..yucks..

i believe max out at 6.5 also..though i dont know.. =P
if i had the cash..i'd go for a 1.6 instead... 1.3 doesnt have any rpm meter..suxxor

like madman said go for 1.6
Why?
chassis wise is better than 1.3 or 1.5.
having front & rear disc brake
16 valve

i am refering to stock

wanna transplant?
consider bout 1.5 MIVEC??

I am using an old (>10 years) Wira 1.6XLI here, black in colour
FC is okay (full tank can reach 550km/h, normal drive 80-100km/h)and fully stock, top speed was 180km/h on KESAS highway

Max power will be at 6000rpm, so if I drag I will push my 1st 2 gears till 6.5K rpm and then let the overdrive do the rest of the job (3rd gear)

Recently after change black oil, FC was terrible, cannot go as high as b4 liao, dunno wat happen, it is my mum's car anyway Issit due to the black oil? I don't know wether that guy use 15W or less, all I see is the Castrol GTX brand on it only
What is the best 1 to take for black oil for longer mileage? 10W/12W?



This post has been edited by shinjite: Jan 25 2006, 04:21 PM

Any wiras added turbo ? How much will it cost ?

hi,
wira owner here.1.5 gli(at) 2001..no major mod rite now jus upgrade my suspension system from oem to GAB super.improve alot.much much better then stock suspension.
my next project is replace drum brake with 1.6 rear disc brake.

This post has been edited by misma: Jan 25 2006, 10:56 PM

i would go for 1.6 mivec rather than 2.0 turbos.. =P
first..50% road tax.. XD
second..fuel economy..lol

just my opinion.. =P

Agreed.....
Goes for 1.6.... for 1.6 body is better...
i mean road holding as well as cornering.....
4-discs all round also...
better shocks and suspensions

But the main problem of 1.6 Wira is the Auto Gearbox having problem every 80k to 100k KM.....

Mine is around 83K, so far no problem yet

below are chassis model for wira

1.3,1.5 - C97

1.6 - C98

1.8 - C99

both 1.6 and 1.8 also have different chassis....
what's the different of C98 and C99???

C99 chasis is the stiffest also closes to MMC's Lancer chasis as it's double welded and double layer

how much it cost u?
u change the coil?
planning to change my coil... anyone can sugest good one?

Huh ??? I tot all Wiras are using the same chasis ??? Wow, baru today i realize Proton tahu use different chasis to suite the engine's performents.

Nop, only 1.3 and 1.5 share the same chassis.
BTW, i'm quite satisfied wif my 1.3GLi now, very good FC. Just did CAI and soundproof at boot area and i can really feel the difference

May I know how much you spend for soundproofing. Do you DIY or send it to workshop. What kind of stuff you used, vibramat. Very interested la. I heard that autofoam also is good for improving the NVH.
My 1.3 speed above 100 and the engine sound, tyre sound so loud and need to increase speaker volume. What a headache.

I see....
Thanks for the precious info...
Thank you.

silver blue wira 1.3GLi A/B year 2000 owner here....top speed can reach 180km/h last time when i used Petronas Syntium 1000 engine oil..Seremban-KL Highway

actually they are many types of sound damping
auto foam is for strengthen your car chassis. thus can reduce some NVH as well. Well planing to do it, but not now

as for sound damping u can use either dynamat extreme or new things i discover brown bread... guys not roti ya
info refer here http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.php?...artid=32&page=1

currently i am using insulfex & biutmen strip. the cost are cheaper

p/s might be out of wira discussion.

hey, wira owner, did u all do the normal 5k service at eon service center or any non eon workshop after the first 3 free service???..for new wira..

wunna trade ur ecu + tb with mine ?

After the free service, i sent my wira to my trusted workshop. Not EON anymore.

a wira 1.5gl 98'(97'engine) user here. no major problem so far,still going strong. looking to change the absober at the moment. stock status.

fc: RM10 for 60km+, city driving.
top speed: 160km/h tried

a Question from a lousy Wira driver....
what happens if you left your car undriven for 2 weeks straight during the holidays and your found out your car doesn't budge when you try to ignite your car, and your friends told you your battery has RIP....
what is going to happen to the car and can changing the battery revive the car?

it is normal scenario if u left your car undriven for such a period of time.for me i will press the pedal while try to start the engine.if it doesn't work maybe can do a jump start or the last resort will be changing the battery.

damn..my 1.3gli manual rm10 cannot go cyberjaya from cheras pegi balik woo..if wanna back to cheras i hav to add rm10 more.but i'm very satisfied wif performance even tough not so pickup la.but i think my wira hav problem at left rear tyre.gonna loose grip faster than other tyre.all in stock condition.family car maa cannot mod like my car.mayb i wanna change sport rim nex month.my top speed i ever reached until today is 150km/h.scary siot my left side vibrating like hell.i tought the dashboard will come out already.hahah....

I realized not every wira 1.3 have the same specs. some can go up to 170kph, some can go only up to 160kph. May be the workmanship not good !!! Proton............Proton.............

My 1.3GLi ever top at 165km/h... FC is cun man, full tank can go 650KM

By the way, my TB just kong and have it changed yesterday at RM650

i dun agree wif u bro..i dun thk wira is more spacious thn altis..i'v been in all ths cars..i can only agree wif u tat wira is indeed more spacious thn vios n city..but definitely not the altis..the altis is very spacious car..

Yup..
True....

But, VIOS is extremely compact compared to Wira as well as Altis...

Yea. Wira can be more spacious than previous gen. of Corolla, but not the Altis...

Thom, wats TB ???

Hey, do you sometimes experience a 'clock.....clock' sound when doing sharp cornerings ??? Esspecially when the car is loaded.