iafm@vis using supercharger concept, but the missing part is the supercharger :-). Nonetheless, the aim is to give out the best torque as can across the rev range. Unlucky that bod dont approve flx se manual for malaysia coz that baby can fly :-), sorry, overgerated a bit, actually really fast coz the weight is much lesser than preve by much, can play play with cfe turbo cvt if max to max rev counted and in the right hand of course:-).
N since preve iafm+ 1.3 tonne++, n most suitable torque which u feel the pulling power is coming out is around 3k rpm which nearly 90% of torque already generated which around 135nm. But for flx se manual, 110nm is just enough, n that shud be less than 2k rpm, thats why flx 1.6 iafm+ manual is fast.
Since iafm+ using torque based ecu, the fuel rail will injected correct amount of fuel so that the torque needed is achieve as fast as it could even using manual disguised. Thats why plonking previous iafm using loadbased ecu, even for manual, can be catasthrophy.
Actually, in c segment around the whole, even preve 1.6 iafm+ seems puny n little, but other makes do offer the same cc engine, n some even as small as 1.4l na engine for c segment car, but of course, normally in manual form. Only in malaysia thats its rarely seen@sold, maybe they know that malaysian seems to buy big car with big engine capacity.even pug 5008 offer 1.6 na engine in manual disguise. If not mistaken, there is civic 1.4l na version n 1.6l. Sorry if wrong about that coz cant remember exactly, seem rusting a bit now when i grow older :-).
Added on November 8, 2012, 5:19 pmsorry, typo, around the world, not the whole, what is happening to old man nowadays :-)...
For the 1.6 FLX SE, I totally believe you Abg.
... I drove the test drive car & it was really punchy. I can feel the engine wanting to unleash more power but the CVT box keeps it back my shuttling between gears... very annoying but got potential
Also, I agree with the Preve 1.6L engine... these engines have good HP ratings are (in the proper hands) able to deliver good, usable power. What I don't like is the mode of emission control. I strongly believe the DBW is not the ONLY strategy to ensure good power delivery at sane emission levels. I'm also VERY sure they didn't have manuals in mind when setting up the engine's software - else they would have seen the throttle-lag issue in the very beginning. I heard that the latest ECU upgrades compensates this quite a bit, so let's see once my car goes in & comes out of Proton next week.
Again, good info Abg.