Yupp..i believe so. Minor flap leakage perhaps. That shouldn't be a major issue for the AC system. Try to play with the MODE button manually for several times..see how it goes

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 19 2013, 11:36 AM

Both are air ionizers..not air purifiers. They got no dust filter..so how to remove the dust in the first place? Forte already got cabin air filter..so Forte cabin shouldn't be as dusty as other car's cabin which doesn't has air filter. Anyway, change to leather seats will greatly helps to minimize the dust. I'm using Medklinn by the way..small & neatly plugged at the cigarette lighter plug.

Some say the purpose of this is to mark the minimum recommended speed to upshift to 3rd & 4th gear in the manual shiftronic mode (or is it also known as steptronic?). It sounds logical though because if we upshift too early, we might strain the engine. Last time i've try to upshift manually to 3rd gear at speed below 30km/h & the gear wont upshift. Tried it again at speed just above 30km/h, the gear upshift without any hesitation. However, this possibly apply to the 4-speed Forte i believe.

Yupp..it's like that & most( if not all) car's also the same i believe. I've insulated it DIY by the way..

Sorry..i cant get what u mean..beyond what is abnormal?

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 20 2013, 11:20 AM

Yupp..that's for sure for NA engine..low torque at low rpm, unless we drive a turbo car

Actually got light bro..but in dim red, not in bright white. It's a small matter only bro..just enjoy your car

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 20 2013, 12:00 PM

This step by step guide might helps (read the PDF file attached below). I did mine using this well written guide. Credits to the author of this guide..i forgot who already . 2 years already maa
 Forte_Air_Con_Insulation.pdf ( 460.8k ) Number of downloads: 215

The outside air entering the cabin is purposely being heated along the way it goes from outside into the cabin (outdoor air intake mode-green light). Forte is designed to be used in the 4 season countries..so in winter season, the hot air coming into the cabin is so much desirable. But in our hot climax, it's simply annoying (the purposely heated fresh air) In this case, the hot outdoor air entering the cabin got nothing to do with the pipe insulation AFAIK.

I can feel that the cabin cools down a bit faster after the wrap. That's from my own observation. I permanently set the air circulation mode to internal circulation only by the way (amber light)

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 20 2013, 05:36 PM

Any home aircond shop sold this insulator..it is exactly the same insulator used for home aircond. Price just several ringgit only..buy 2 pieces will do..not more than RM10

To each his own bro..their money their right..hehe

Yaa..i speculate that the 1.6SX K3 will cost no less than 90k & the 2.0SX will be no less than 105k. If the K3 pricing regime is still the same with the current Forte, i will be in deep shock actually. & if my speculation is true, i agree with u that our current Forte second hand price wont suffer much

That's why i speculate higher price for the K3. I dont think the same pricing regime will be applied to the K3.

If that's the case though, i still believe that the K3 price will be on the higher side than the current Forte. Anyway..we will know it sooner or later...

P/s : if Forte 2.0 theta II NA engine is crappy, i believe the same engine used in mitsubishi lancer GT is also crappy in your opinion right?

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 20 2013, 11:35 PM

Hmm..i'm not sure u compare it with what car..but i drove the Civic 2.0, Lancer GT 2.0 before & oh ya..a Sylphy, all i can say is those car's pick up are more or less the same. Civic 2.0 got the best acceleration from my observation. Lancer GT is the slowest (in acceleration) however (Sorry Lancer owners..it's just my own observation only). So, to say Forte 2.0 engine is weaker than others is not a clear statement i believe. Anyway, if we are looking at the higher low end torque/power, the supercharge/turbocharge/twincharge cars are the way to go

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 21 2013, 12:27 PM

My 4 speeder is CBU..hopefully able to fetch good RV

NA engine usually comes with this kind of characteristics. Go for supercharge/twincharge cars if want higher low end torque.

Yupp..agree with u regarding the rims & weight argument. I also believe that gear ratios also play its role here in order to get quicker pick up pace..though for Lancer & Sylphy, the term 'gear ratios' might not applicable...

This post has been edited by izputra: Feb 21 2013, 04:16 PM

FORCED INDUCTION..that's the exact term that i look for..

Force induction = replacement for displacement? no?...