when driving on flat road try to keep the vac about 15-20
when accelerating...dun press until below 5...unless u really need to kau kau pecut
den lets say u r in 4th gear...n u going up a slope....n u pressing to get power to climb...n u press until 5 n still not enough power...then shift down to 3rd
dun just press mati mati until reach zero all

this way can drive more economically

This post has been edited by neosaint99: Oct 25 2007, 12:30 AM

hmmm nice. any pillar gauge holder with 1 hole?
or maybe is there anymore gauge useful?

i dont have a gps phone
but heres an idea

on the side of the aircon controls console there are 2 screws
one on the vertical plane...n one on the horizontal plane (underneath the dash)
they are both machine screws so they can take some reasonable loading
u can make an L-bracket for those screws (so these screws go through the bracket and then into the dash)
den u can extend the L-bracket up the side of the aircon controls console
den u can attach one of those phone holders that have that flexible arm...either by screwing or clamping the end of the flexible connector to the extended L-bracket
that is what i wanted to do...until i sold my ipaq n moved back to my trusty old 3310

Rear disks make a hell lotta difference with reference to braking.... drums=bicycle brakes.... simple as that... heated drums=very little/no braking efficiency at all.... they give u a more 'planted' feeling...

How to read a vacuum gauge?

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Big up Neosaint. Great post.

sory bro
not too sure bout pillar holders
i think lastime i saw in accessory shop...i think its for flat dash like old iswara type
n our lmst dash is curved
so it will be (i think) hard to make it fit nice n snug...n get the correct angle
i still like my dashboard setup
makes it looks kinda stock
hehe

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Added on October 25, 2007, 1:37 amerm...when did u last ride a bike?
nowdays most bikes come with v-brakes
or even disc brakes
the bicycle drum brake is a thing of the past....(i.e. our grandfather's era)
im not saying u cant get drum brakes for bicycles anymore...but they are few n far between
they are more common on motorcycles...even up to the high power harleys

anywayz...back to the topic of iswaras...
the iswara is not a powerful car
and most of the braking is done by the front disc brakes anywayz...(cats quoted a 70-30 ratio)
so if u drive normally,...then they stock setup will be fine
but if u drive, as one of the forumers put it, "like a maniac"...(nothing personal k? ), then u would prolly do well to upgrade the brakes
but not just to discs in the rear
u'll need to upgrade the whole braking system
if not the brakes will lock up very easily and it will become more dangerous rather than added safety

actually, this has all been discussed before...
did u read the whole thread or did u just jump in here to up you posting scores?

This post has been edited by neosaint99: Oct 25 2007, 01:37 AM

last time bicycle come with drum brake? i never aware of that? As far as i no my since bike since i m very very small is using the disc brake theory.. There is two rubber located on the top of the wheels when u press the brake the rubber will clamp the wheel to stop. Drum brake different case. Drum brake the rubber is located inside. When u press the brake the rubber will EXPAND to stop the wheel. But bicycle really got drum meh? when u pull the cable how to make that thing expand?

I guess i have more to learn just learn from uncle wiki
this is the image of drum brake for a bicycle which i find the explanation is even more complicated than a car drum brake

This post has been edited by kevinlim001: Oct 25 2007, 02:13 AM

Tried looking here
--> http://auto.howstuffworks.com/drum-brake.htm

no the thing is i understand how a drum brake for a car works but i dunno how that thing work on a bicycle the explaination from the wiki show that that mechanisme is not simple for a bicycle brake.. nvm forget abt it its off topic anyway...

it's da same only le. . .
jus tat u can't c it properly on da car only

^%&^%(*&#^*^$#*^$(*#^$#*(&$#^(*()@*)_@(* i said i UNDERSTAND HOW THE CAR DRUM BRAKE WORKS! i dunno who the bicycle drum brake work... enough i wont discuss more abt this anymore

blur ler. so many vacuum gauge on the market. from cheap to very very expensive. wan 2 find 270 degree blue vacuum and volt gauge. any recommend?

This post has been edited by wkho555: Oct 25 2007, 03:23 PM

ok ok...lets not talk bout this nymore...off topic
just to clear thins up,...the bicycle drum brake uses a mechanical actuator to push the brake shoes against the inside of the drum where as the car uses hydraulic pistons
the bicycle drum brake works on a lever system
the brake cable pulls lever on the outside of the drum which is connected to a shaft which works the lever inside of the drum which in turn pushes out against the brake shoe(s) which in turn rub against the inner side of the drum

note: some drum brakes for bicycles have 2 brake shoes, very similar to the car drum brake...on the other hand, some have one (longer) brake shoe (usually running about 250degrees).

think of th e vacuum gauge......
no way for me if wan to drill hole.
but if put on dashboard so hard to clean.
the onli way is to install on pillar....

dun worry bro
sure can find pillar mount for the meter
lmst so common mar
sure sum1 will b selling it sumwer

nore lmst. is saga pillar common
btw. how to diy. ^^
nid to change the t joint n silicon pipe coz engine part too hot.?

no bro
very easy wan
can use the tube that looks like fish tank tube...but the thicker wan
usually the meter comes with the hose all
but then if they dun give then can buy the black vacuum hose from the spare part shop
(dun get from accessory shop...expensive there)
then use the normal T-joint
i'll take a couple of shots n post it up
v easy bro
dun worry

hmmmm. wait n see how to mod 1st. ^^

This post has been edited by wkho555: Oct 26 2007, 11:23 AM