i'm using Philips RacingVision...
this is the brightest H7 bulb i can find without going LED/HID..

https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/12972RVS2/rac...-headlight-bulb

bought mine from ebay, shipped from UK.

about 2 months, and i'm aware of the short rated lifespan of about 200 hours..
was on a pair of Philips XtremeVision +130% before that for 2years+..

yup, the old pair burnt after 2 years+, and is quite consistent, as in, one side burnt, followed by the other side few weeks later.

the current bulb so far so good, it's is slightly whiter, and is slightly brighter than the older pair.

ever wonder why big brands never release retrofitted (H4/H7) LED headlight bulbs? (philips does release the ultinon series, but is marketed as off-road only)
because they cant get it approved by ECE and DOT, because based on the current technology, the LED beam pattern can never pass the certification.
and XV doesnt have projector lens, which will make the glare worse...
most of the time it's glare from opposing or tailing traffic that cause momentarily blindness, which is dangerous, not your own headlamp that is "too" bright..

This post has been edited by kevin613: Oct 13 2017, 11:31 AM

Thats not headlamp bro... thats reverse light..

i'm talking about these
https://www.philips.com.sg/c-p/12985BWX2/x-...t-bulb/overview

more discussion about it here:
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/forum/gene...-ultinon-h7-led

This post has been edited by kevin613: Oct 13 2017, 12:33 PM

btw, for those that dont mind cheap stuff, i personally find the silicone wipers sold in Mr DIY is gooding..
i've tried many different wiper brand(including some expensive ones from Korea and US) but none clean as good as the cheap silicone wiper. RM15.9 per piece..

only thing remaining to be seen is how long they last..

while you're at it, might as well wish for the 2.0GT version... relive the BP9...

I'm sure N can be improved easily if you're willing to spend, compared to V and H which is highly dependent on the platform you're working with...

not worth going for unless u die die must have the STi branding, these are essentially Enkei made flow-forming cast aluminium wheels.
plenty of other choice at the price that MI is asking for.
the real deal STi lightweights are BBS made forged aluminium wheels, and MI will probably charge you triple the amount.

they'll mention BBS, and its forged.


see below:
https://www.sti.jp/parts/legacyb4_bm/wheel/ST2810021040/

maybe u can start the ball rolling?
dont forget to post some poison here...

This post has been edited by kevin613: Nov 7 2017, 02:30 PM

my old set does rattle when going over uneven surface, and the rattle goes away when brakes are applied. after upgraded to forester XT's brakes the noise is gone. I've asked my mech before and he confirm its coming from the caliper, and i trust his words as he's one the famous subaru "doctor" in singapore.

Which is why if you ask any subaru owner in SG, none of them will go back to MI for servicing after warranty ends, and there are many popular workshop that specializes in just subaru to serve the subaru community in SG.
They are really that bad.. and it's a pity Subaru is solely distributed by them in the whole SEA.

cant go wrong with BKS @ Admiralty, look for Keong, he's the boss.
They carry mostly genuine subaru spare parts, and are able to get u other brand stuff if you wish.

BKS Motor Works LLP
Address

10 Admiralty Street #03-80 North Link Building Singapore 757695

Phone

+65 6484 6366

Mobile

+65 9239 4711

forester XT is a no brainer in SG because of the pricing, used to be around S$120k for a very long period.
MI upped the price to 150k now.

the new XV is actually bigger, and lower than the old XV, and the width and length are exactly the same for XV and impreza cause they are essentially the same car, with jacked up suspension and plastic trims on the side for a more rugged look.

0.0001% they'll bring it in...
MI dont even want to bring in their bread and butter model impreza to compete with T and H.
what makes you think they'll bring in the luxury and huge ass Ascent to compete with CX9?
it'll highly likely to remain a US market only product, just like how the Honda pilot, toyota highlander never came here...

i think you'll have better chance of asking them to bring in the impreza instead as that'll likely sell better than ascent.

Nope... betcha didnt know that subaru did make kei-cars too...
there are still a lot of Subaru R1 and R2 running around in singapore, and the successor is called Subaru Lucra

R1 and R2



Lucra


also, they do rebadge from Daihatsu as well..
looked familiar?



This post has been edited by kevin613: Nov 30 2017, 09:03 PM

1. Chasis rigidity = how stiff is the chasis. The new XV has 70% higher rigidity compared to the older model, means its 70% stiffer. U see people add a lot of additional bars everywhere in their car? those are to stiffen up the chasis.

2. The older XV doesnt have Active Torque vectoring. Only the older STis have it in the past.

Only in the Focus RS, which is equivalent to WRX STi...

and Mazda's version of G-vectoring control is not exactly the same as Active Torque vectoring, what it does is reducing engine's torque output (as a whole, not to individual wheel) when you are entering a corner, generating a maximum of 0.05g of deceleration to help the front grip better.

The so called active torque vectoring in the new XV and Imprezas are actually what i'd call the passive way of implementing torque vectoring, because it works by applying brakes on the axis the require less rotation, eg: in a left corner, the left wheels will require less rotation compared to the right, thus it applies brakes on the left to help it steer in more stably.
While the active way are the ones that utilizes active engine torque distribution via electronically controlled differentials (eg: the Evos) where they can independently vary the amount of torque to each wheel to make it turn faster in a corner.

well, different design for different applications..

This post has been edited by kevin613: Dec 8 2017, 05:46 PM