congrats on v22...

with regards to my very first post here - metal knocking sound and dying shock absorbers, i bit the bullet and spent half the day (and quite a sum of money) at Autosavers yesterday.

Changed 4 absorbers, 2 lower arms, 1 stabilizer bush among several other things. Everything is ok now. No more sounds, a more rounded (and more comfortable) ride, no more harshness. Just like what Aizat_879 said.

i'll just type it out here, truncated for the suspension parts only.

1. Stabilizer bush (1 set) - RM150
2. FRT Absorber (KSW, 1 set), RR Absorber (KSA, 1 set), Installation - RM890
3. Lower Arm (Recon, 2 pcs) - RM500

Can't say i know for sure. Your situation is too vague. Best course of action is to go to a proper SC.

sudah naik kereta, haha. i've never had that part changed before so i didn't know the cost.

and this is autosaver, so i had a little bit more faith in them after reading up on forums.

i take it that it's very common. he has a whole tray of lower arms ready to use.

Mando should be the original ones.

I only agreed because autosavers was highly recommended. And according to the boss, there is a shortage of Mando absorbers.

Also, the KSA rear absorbers that I just changed to... today blew out one side. Went back to autosavers and got it replaced to KSW ones at no extra charge. So all my absorbers are purple now.

KSW although I don't know the history, the ride quality of the car now is very agreeable. Car feels new again. So, win some.. lose some.

Tak berapa tahu. That was the "package"

PJ branch.

Just came back from a roadtrip to Endau Rompin, 4+ hours in mostly B roads through Negeri Sembilan. I'm pretty happy with the car now. Ride is hard (from the wheels) but supple. Fun to drive again, just like when it was new.

-ter-double post-

This post has been edited by angel of deauth: Aug 3 2017, 10:52 AM

Depends on your definition of underpowered. 2.0 definitely more power than the 1.6, but to some ppl a 2.0l 154hp/195Nm output engine may not be enough also.

the available power is sufficient for the car (1.6), if you managed to get the 6-spd version, the power delivery is smoother and overtakes are quite easy, with more gears to drop down if you want to accelerate fast. it feels relaxed at highway speed.

of course the experience will be better with a larger engine. if you get to test drive them both, you can decide better.

either case, you're getting a decent and well equipped car at its current price.

only when no one is sitting inside. God knows how much it could weigh in a full load, haha.

You seem to miss your car. Hope you find new joy with your cerato. I definitely enjoyed being in one on a recent trip.

I feel like I came to the forte party pretty late.

some times when i'm really bored driving back from cyberjaya, i try keeping my revs up above 4000 rpm on my B-road toll-free drive home (crossing Pulau Meranti, if you all familiar), have always been using the gearstick (push up/down) but feel it's more fun to do it with the paddle shifters with both hands on the wheel.

the car is much livelier at 3-5k rpm.

Doesn't look like a bad deal. if this showed up 2 weeks ago, i would've gone here instead of Autosavers. I even changed my v-belt together with my absorbers & serviced the car. *sigh*

RM 180 + RM25 for labour. before GST.

+ RM400 for a new Tensioner Bearing at the same time. mine was squeaking after a 700km drive to/from JB.

This post has been edited by angel of deauth: Aug 8 2017, 06:17 PM

you are really fast. yes.

you had a better deal than i did then

not as pandai as most of you in getting the best deals. ultimately, i use my cars a lot so i won't spare the expense (within reason) to keep them running.

also, sometime next week, i'll probably be testing out some LED headlamp bulbs for the low beam. the shop that did my HID were very sorry about the last time and showed me some LED bulbs installed in one of their cars. looks very promising. will take the time to experiment with it.

You also had a better deal. Same as yours.

My case was the belt was chirping/squeaking quite loud. Like a bearing rubbing sound that got faster when you accelerate. Could hear it from inside the car.

Blurk... vomit blood.

Yes. I'm still thinking about doing it, just a little later. Especially after my absorber +++ changes. But my curiosity is on how LEDs would work in the forte. Can't find that answer anywhere online.

Currently using Osram Nightbreaker Lasers. Really good range, brightness and colour. Night time driving in back roads much nicer as I also got the lights properly adjusted.

Wanted to see if LED will end up better than my HID disaster. Will be testing 4300K H7 LED bulb.