owh you are back.. !! biler mau TT ar.. ??

I was told rear wheels are unadjustable because it's fixed (torsion beam axle).. correct me if I me wrong..
and I noticed that all Forte by default looks like having equaled negative angle camber position at the rear for both sides for better "sure footed" stability to minimize rear body "terbuang" while passing on cornering flyover road expansion joint.

Most significantly should be front wheels should always have the correct setting to suit the car for best grip/handling/minimal tire wear combo.

just don't go to Setapak SC to fix alignment issue. I told them when my steering twisted slightly left only the car will go in straightline. What they really did was they aligned my steering center position feel to 4-5 degree left side in order to drive straight. They just handed my car key fob and say "dah siap.. !!" That was the "smartest" SC I ever experienced in my life..

what.. ? I was saying previously my steering wheel alignment was in a perfect centered position but only problem was the car pulled to its left while holding steering in straight. And u know what they did ? they tweaked my steering alignment to left side instead. Who wants to drive a car on a straight highway with steering wheel centered position at few degree left senget.. ? I hope that you understand what I meant. I emphasized SC workers so smart kacau my steering alignment become cacat without fixing the wheels alignment and approached to me with my car remote returned saying "kete sudah siap". Before that they test drove it and they thought everything seemed fine with that.. ? Speechless.

This post has been edited by Ah_Bear: Apr 3 2013, 09:30 PM

if u scare warranty void.. x payah tukar jer

I had my 2nd set of rims changed at nearby Port Klang. Top-up RM500. Now no more Advan RS..

how did it happened.. ? story pls..

I normally don't care about this engine oil thingy.. lazy to know lol .. I will always sit inside SC lounge and online while drinking coffee. And then walk around outside building surrounding and go inside car showroom to disturb my everlasting beloved Sportage

I believe they did nothing despite you lodged in complaints of anything malfunction / not working..

I did asked for repair on my faulty reverse camera for 2 times at Setapak SC last year.. I only saw the felle from upstairs glass panel he only kept pushing gear lever to reverse and neutral gear many times to test it and opened my bootlid cover, look around wirings with pocket torch light then close it back and drive to car wash bay. Then SA calls me for car ready and as usual their response are "encik cuba reverse camera tu lg utk beberapa hari dulu kalau ada apa2 balik send back to us"

I was like they shouldn't expect my problem magically solved by just looking around the wires only right.. ? They just don't have the willingness and passion of work to find the root of cause problems on their customers vehicle. Naza Kia please wake up and do serious business already.. !!

aiyor.. super glue always create mess and "hard skin" fingers.. !! is it the proper way to remove super glue stain by pouring boiling water on it kasi melt.. ?

anything to stick on car parts accessories should only use acrylic transparent 3M tape.. looks neat and very the strong compared with foam type 3M..

Try Puchong SC the one nearby IOI Mall.. my experience with them was a happy bear .. they wrote down my car errors in very detailed and they really solved my loose handbrake, reverse camera and clunky driver door closing sound problem in the end to my satisfaction.. noticed most of the foremen there seemed to be highly spirited and serious during their working hours too

can't see the pic clearly.. as long as the tape is transparent and see thru..

the acrylic transparent tape won't create stubborn adhesive leftover whenever you decided to remove something from your car ie: car number plate unlike 3M foam type..

aiyo brader.. CR-Z and Inspira 2.0 few times cari pasal with me before also lor.. always kena cucuk at MEX highway towards KLIA airport..

was decided to have a bit fun time with Mitsu celup Inspira 2.0 at midnight where road are long stretch straight and wide empty, I pedal to metal (not even using my paddle shift) and I went ahead from that Mitsu celup behind about 4 car spacing.. well it cannot catch up my top speed at 200km/h and his one only about 185-190km/h. 1 minute later I saw him began to release his full throttle, and so I did too.. maybe he realised how horrible his car pick-up and top speed due to Mitsu's not well engineered legendary sluggish CVT gearbox. Then he entered into middle lane beside me, winded down his window and he raised up his hand outside from the window (what does that mean.. ?)

Lesson to myself and everyone here.. don't play play with top speed unless you've a big titanium balls and you don't feel like living in this world any longer.. small road imperfection at 200km/h can cause my Forte goyang like Ogawa lantun2 massage machine.. Sweet spot is 160kmph but please do that only if traffic is very clear in a long straight stretch.

P/S : please don't say new See-vick cabin is a junk.. I likey the dashboard design and layout very much except the hard thin cheapo plastic material used..

This post has been edited by Ah_Bear: Apr 7 2013, 11:32 AM

that speed is still very safe and abit "chi kik" to avoid you feel sleepy mah.. not asking u to drive a Myvito and Bibah at 160km/h also

eeeeeeee...

unfortunately, I have this penyakit.. KUAT punya.. !! my next car 2 yrs later maybe Ford Focus ST

I am here too

Everyone's definition of underpower is different. Some may say Range Rover Evoque is underpower. CR-Z underpower. Camry 2.0 underpower.

To me anything sedan size of C-Segment with 1,600cc N/A to carry 4 passengers driving up to Genting is considerably underpower. You need to rev the engine beyond 4k rpm to get some pick up after speed bumps towards uphill because of its limited peak torque.

If you concern about the power of your car to drive up Genting with alot passengers very often, I suggest you look for turbocharged comfort based car like Ford S-Max, VW Golf TSI, Proton Preve CFE.

"e=happyfit,Apr 14 2013, 01:31 PM]
I've test drove the Preve CFE and found it to be ok. I guess the test drive car hasn't went thru the re-tuning so it does feel a little sluggish initially. Overall, I think Preve is a fine car, except that the car seems to come with lots of issue that can be fixed during car service. I just don't like the idea to spend too much time in the service centre to get all the issues fixed. Thus, looking at either Kia Rio or Forte which I believe has less problems.

I've yet to test drive both cars, something that I would definitely do in order for me to decide which one to buy. Just thought that I get some opinions from car owners since you guys have been driving it for some time. Appreciate all the feedback so far. Thanks.

For those who've owned the Forte for more than a yr or more, any big issue with the car so far?

[/quote]Mine got no major problems on my 1 year and a month old 2.0SX. Except that I had the "check engine" indicator light on December last year. Car hibernated in SC for more than a week for endless series of drama from SC. Now so far so good.

With regards to Kia Rio, my ex-gf has it (eh hem).. Drove up to Genting at 120km mileage. I found that acceleration can cope well with other 1.6 and 1.8 cars with 2 person on board. It drives as well as Forte in terms of above avg handling & good NVH from ride and engine. Of course if you have more budget to spend, 2.0SX is more fun to drive because the torque is stronger and it makes a big difference in driving feel.

Generally people will choose to get Kia Rio because of its short dimension for easy parking, sun roof, projector headlamps, "rare" and one of its kind bread and butter sporty looks small hatch. Ford Fiesta and Mazda 2 still can't beat Rio's eye catching design with ample seating space for 4 or 5 with a little squeeze.

I will suggest you to test drive second round with Rio and observe much more in detail at different road and driving conditions. Rio is still new in Malaysian market and Forte soon will be replaced with new Forte K3 by early 2014. If you still find the car perform abit sluggish to your liking, maybe VW Jetta TSI or cheaper Proton Preve CFE is a better choice.

have to press brake and slowly pass going up or landing from the steep ramp.. as long as you don't accelerate and don't hit in deep pothole there shouldn't have problem..

This post has been edited by Ah_Bear: Apr 18 2013, 01:37 PM

tarik the loose part bumper out with care, stuff some cotton inside and apply super glue liquid on the cotton.. then
push back in and hold for about 30 seconds (under the hot sun)
if you're not confident to do it yourself, outside any ketuk shop bawah pokok rambutan sure knows how to do it..

This post has been edited by Ah_Bear: May 5 2013, 01:32 AM