Wondering how much it will cost for 2.0 Forte..anyone? Quite interesting if the price is right. But if it did cost us 13k for this turbo kit..too much i believe. I better wait until 2014-2015 when our fuel uses Euro 4/5 standard & buy a factory-fitted turbo car instead.

That car is 1.6 Forte..test drive that car might be a good way to justify its worthiness.

This post has been edited by izputra: Jun 9 2013, 04:42 PM

Its 2012 car actually & i believe the car has been sold already coz no more seen at the showroom

This post has been edited by izputra: Jun 9 2013, 05:01 PM

Fuel gauge failed after around 70k km is not common i believe..unless for Proton cars (speaking from own experience).

1 more thing is, fuel pump failed should has nothing to do with the fuel gauge..2 separate system from my understanding (at least for an analog fuel gauge like Forte) (EDITED)

This post has been edited by izputra: Jun 11 2013, 02:37 PM

No need to worry bro..fuel pump or any mechanical parts on whatever cars will fail at some point & in most cases will not impose any dangerous situation if we dont panic & able to maneuver the car properly to the road side. No mechanical parts is fail proof right?

Exactly right...

Yupp..buying cars is always involving luck. Good luck..got good car, bad luck..got lemon car

Change to 16" rims + 55 profile tires proves to increase driving comfort rather significantly (i did that). But somehow, it will still not feel as comfy as the suspension setup on Persona or Preve (as u mentioned) becoz Forte got sports tuned suspension to complement the stock 17" rims with low profile tires.

Same as me..but mine on the 16" rims instead

If i were to place this tire between comfort & performance tire, i will place it in the middle. I hope u get what i mean

It's normal. As long as the car doesn't consume fuel (when decelerating in top gear), it means that the car decelerating normally using momentum rather than powered by fuel (u can check the Instant Fuel Consumption meter for confirmation). U just need to get use to it..need to decelerate earlier. I did face the same thing when upgrading from Waja last time

This post has been edited by izputra: Jun 12 2013, 11:39 AM

Yupp..i'm sure u will get used to it when time goes by Somehow i like this 'feature' becoz it can saves fuel by decelerating earlier.

From his previous post, he did mentioned that the speed is decreasing, but not at his expecting decelerating rate as his previous car

Hahaha..good justification to upgrade to 18" rims..lolz

If your statement holds true..then our Forte RV should be on a high side

Absolutely normal...

Yupp..i've changed my rims to 16" with 205/55 profile tires. If u concern about the comfort level, all i can say is yes..the comfort level is increase quite significantly & most of the time i dont bother to hit a pothole..lolz. Anyway, I did comment about this in my previous post (last week if i remember it correctly)..please go thru a few pages back

This post has been edited by izputra: Jun 17 2013, 08:19 AM

If sure absorbers kaput, better change it fast. Else, u might need to change the tire also becoz of the uneven & wavy tire thread (due to kaput shock absorbers)

This post has been edited by izputra: Jun 17 2013, 10:08 AM

Original Forte 16" rims looks too dull for me..but yeah, the specs is match (offset, width etc.). Anyway, i chose an aftermarket one which is nicer to look at & the most important thing is, it is much lighter (though the specs not 100% follows the manual). The lighter aftermarket rims might not be as tough as the original rims, but since that the tire sidewall is increase (using 205/55 profile tire), it is unlikely to dent or damage due to potholes etc. (unless when the tire pressure is too low).

In term of performance, since that my after market rims weighing only 7kg/rim (compared to 11kg of the ori 17" rims), it did effect the car's performance, in a good way i mean. I instantly notice better acceleration from a standstill & from my observation, also saves fuel in town driving. But, by changing to 16" rims, we need to sacrifice a bit on the overall sportier looks of the car & also a handling & braking performance.

6-speed

For 1.6SX 4-speed, the RPM is about 3000 at 110km/h

For 2.0SX 4-speed, the RPM is about 2300 at 110km/h

For 2.0SX 6-speed, the RPM is about 2200 at 110km/h (if i still remember it correctly)


This post has been edited by izputra: Jun 17 2013, 02:14 PM

2.0's (4-speed) rpm @110km/h



Not much different from my observation