how long it takes to install the pulley(on 4G15P)?
need to plan the journey

yo guys.....

hmm, how shd i start this short review....

For lightened pulley:

With a light tap on the accelerator, the car surges forward... most beneficial is the 1st gear. (of coz la)
Throughout yesterday journey back home, i drove like usual and the car reach the usual crusing speed (90km/h) much faster. As for constant cruising, i find myself lifting off the accelerator much much often as a slight tapping on accelerator will bring the car back to the usual speed.

This morning at connaught highway, acceleration from 50km/h to 90km/h on 3rd gear on my Waja 1.6 Auto was much better... usually i will press the accelerator harder to downshift to 2nd and pull until 70km/h for overtaking... but now i just need to maintain 3rd gear and the car pull all the way to 90km/h without much hesitation from the engine.

When going up slope with 3rd gear at 45km/h, i will always need to use 2nd gear as on 3rd gear, the engine rev refuse to go up, instead the rev drops. With this pulley, the rev is climbing steadily, although not fast

As for fuel saving part with this pulley, it is too early to tell, but based on the driving style that u need to adapt, which is lighter throttle, and the ability for the car to go faster with highest gear, i believed it is possible.

This pulley makes big difference especially at low rev
honestly, i cant feel any difference when revving at 5krpm above.... anyway, my waja 4g18 is not a high revving engine. somehow expected.
So IMHO, most beneficial part for lighted pulley is at stop and go traffic. It makes the driving more pleasurable. Although my car is coupled with a lagging gearbox, the car seemed to be very light.

Overall, i am satisfied For a heavy car like waja with auto transmission, it gives much better driving experience.
But not managed to test the car with 5 ppl onboard yet. Will update if i managed to test it.


550 degree pad:
I changed only the front pads while maintaining my old ones for rears. The pads were blue in color, as u guys can see in the pic. These pads has not thoroughly run in yet.... but yet it is already felt much better than my previous pads. As of now, the pads has only gone thru less than 80km. My previous pads was recommended by some mech and it was much better than proton ori's mintye. (mintye rite? i always confused between mintex and mintye). Thus if any of u guys using mintye, upgrading to these pads will give h3ll a lot of differences!

High speed braking was much improved compared to the pads i have earlier. A 30% pedal will bring the car stop confidently as compared to my previous pads, which i need to step 50%. (Note: waja braking feel is different compared to Jap cars like sentra or vios... ). Braking effort required when jam bumper to bumper is much lesser and relaxing now.

there is no cold bite problem with this pad. The pads provide braking force like usual in the morning.
Well, i will try the brakes on genting downhill if got chance But need to run in the pads first... hehehe. At the same time, i can test the lightened pulley as well.

Overall, the pads are very satisfactory!


The OEM crank pulley pic:



thanks to bro maddriver for the EXCELLENT service and workmanship!!

What brand is that blue color 550 pads?

em, the box written Rapid Stop....
not sure if the box is real or not coz maddriver keep my previous pads inside tht box....

RS RapidStop...

i wonder how does maddriver's pads stacks up against mintex, EBC, Endless, yadda yadda....

currently on G.tech M3 and they suck even worse than perodua's stock pads.

Avoid from double charging in the future plus, I had some serious problem with my brakes, my right side jammed.....freaking dangerous. End up overhauling both sides, new brake fluid DOT 4 and brake pads. On that day no stock for 550, so got 450 instead. When the time comes, I'll get the 550 ler XD

Good crank pulley review dude, mine also can feel the difference. 1st gear to 3rd gear can feel a lot of difference. 4th gear can reach 120km/h way faster than last time

wow, sounds dangerous la. ur caliper jammed izzit? the new pads shd last u for another 1 1/2 to 2 years i guess.... hehe.
i changed front only... the back remain old pads...

i think the lightened pulley shd benefit more on manual.... somehow there are times where i see the rpm climbing but the car not moving faster....then suddenly got a slight surge.... i think shd be due to torque converter lags....

one thing funny... my engine note is different now when revving.... it sounded more garang la...which i dun really understand....
how bout urs??

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Added on April 19, 2007, 5:55 pmif compare with mintye, mintye can tapau balik rumah
haha, i cant compare coz using some oem pads....

This post has been edited by sledgehammer: Apr 19 2007, 05:56 PM

Mine ah....still the same, not much of a difference XD
My rear brake pads still using original pads, focus is still at the front
If front tak makan, rear won't help already XD

Yup me 2 sometimes, its because the gear haven't change yet....my auto tranny definitely lags a bit, old technology Waja is way way better

Next time can meet up and discuss XD

This post has been edited by shinjite: Apr 19 2007, 05:58 PM

hmm, then funny lor... maybe the sound is psychological effect gua....
haha, yeah. maybe can meet up at maddie's garage and chat....and kacau him also but a bit far la....kekeke
i sit in my fren's putra auto..... it doesnt really lag that much ....although i see the way he drive quite torturing the GB...
i guess for proton car's tranny, putra auto one shd be the best gua....

glad u guys are enjoying the products, but the best products in the world cannot help u if u're not careful. drive safely and enjoy!

anyone?

lets see, unker volvo tebo?

i think only maddriver here can answer ur 4g15 installation time la.....

haha, terror wo~ macam tu pun dapat teka

My 92 installation time should be not more than 30 minutes, mine time delay because

1) maddriver taught mine was a 4G15, and he ordered the pulley for it, in the end have to call back supplier to order 1 92/93 pulley and I am lucky too at that time because last unit already and exchange the pulleys

2) Mine have to change the alternator belt if I am not mistaken because 5% undersized a bit, so end up with new belt. Or is it the timing belt...LOL, didn't really notice it as I know that his worker that does the job perfectly.

it takes about half an hour to change the pulley if we do not encounter any problems along the way, such as a stuborn crankshaft pulley bolt

maddriver, how does your brakepads stack up against 'branded' competition?? come on la really considering to junk my current pads already

and do you need RnD time for the EJ-DE engine? if im coming to change pads, then maybe swap one time straight

bang for buck, my pads will stand up to any of the competition. EJ? subaru ej?

ej-DE, daihatsu 1l engine for kenari/kelisa

you damn confident in your stuffs man will pay your garage a visit when i get the moolah

sure lah! i use all my products to the end of it's service life b4 i dare to sell them otherwise, how to tell if it's good or not? also, i don't like to use customer's cars as test subjects, unless they put a gun to my head and make me do it

*run to the nearest shop and buy a gun*

This post has been edited by WhitE LighteR: Apr 20 2007, 06:29 PM