stock rims are steel
not as good especially if terkena some potholes (which our roads r so famous for )
once abit damaged (cant see oso) then balance all will lari n not good ride d...i.e. not stable n safe nymore

just got my hands on the meter from home
it reached a while back
but just went home n picked it up
its even better than i had hoped!
so cool!!!
got external AND internal temperature sensor, volt meter, trip meter, stop watch, freeze warning detection, battery high/medium/low indicator, centigrade/farennheit selection, 12/24hour clock selection, switch to select between clock and stopwatch display, and switch to select between outside n inside temp display!
and its small!
i tot it'd be rather big
but its real tiny for all that it packs!
cant wait to install it!

will post pics once its in

which type of panel is urs?
they are mounted on the pcb itself if im not mistaken
quite messy to change em
and iinm, they are not LEDs
they are standard instrument panel incandecents
if want to change to led will have to use resistors also
coz voltage supplied to the bulb now is 12V
LEDs generally work on 3volts

guys
the iswara is no silver arrow or F40 or 911GT
its just an iswara

i dont know if ya'll heard bout the accident in kl on friday
an iswara lost control n went through the rails and over the edge of the elevated highway at a corner
the guy driving it died

he was my classmate from highschool
just graduated a couple of years back
damn bright guy
had a great job and his future was so bright...he could have done anything he wanted
but thats never going to happen now

no matter how much you mod it, its still just an iswara
a chain is only as strong as it's weakest link

so dont try to drive it like something that its not
i dont want to have to read about more iswaras in the ditch

my friend's death is already one too many

take it slow

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Added on December 17, 2007, 10:35 pmbridgestone oso not bad
good grip in the wet

This post has been edited by neosaint99: Dec 17 2007, 10:35 PM

Where the heck is the guy's air intake lar?!
he pasang snorkel izit

wth???

CO sensor lar dude
hahaha

that would be created by the pressure drop that results during de-cel...which is generally how the BOV sound imitators work

unless ofcourse its electronic...which is a totally diff ball game

ya ya
that would be good!
but then some nice high-res pics would be great too

regarding singchaii's 936km to a tank (RM95 of vpower), that should be put in some sort of record book
thats about 21km/L
its rivaling soft turbo diesels and hybrid cars
really amazing

can sifoo singchaii please tell us the following which he uses?:

1. tyre pressure
2. engine oil
3. gear box oil
4. aircon on/off
5. day/night driving

would really like to know
this kind of efficiency is amazing!

people, please; for the love of God, read and remember this
i have typed this so many times already that its getting tiring

that metal is called a HEAT SHIELD, not a heat sink
its is meant to reduce thermal fatigue on the surrounding parts of the car, among other things
(basically to contain the heat radiated by the exhaust manifold as much as possible)

the hole there is for the autochoke air intake
in the full spec models, when the engine is cold, the air intake draws its air from around the exhaust manifold (hot air)
the engine heats up faster, but more importantly, it runs smoother while heating up
this is achieved by a damper (valve) in the duct
it is operated by vacuum which is tapped from the vacuum hose system
i have not traced the exact route of the hoses though

once the engine is hot, the damper switches the intake to the cold air intake (CAI) from the fender
if u remove the duct that comes out from the air filter box, you will see a circular mold mark which would be above the metal opening in the heat shield when the duct is in place
this is where the intake joint is molded in on the full spec models
these two points are joined using a flexible metallic hose (wire weave with foil covering)

they did not make a specific heat shield for the normal models so they just used the full spec version with the intake point still on it; not to mention it doesnt even fit on the versions of lmsts with the 4-2-1 extractors! (cheapskate bastards )

This post has been edited by neosaint99: Dec 31 2007, 12:53 AM

5/40 full synth

basically poorer engine performance
u should get them adjusted
if not ur valved will open late and close early

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Added on December 31, 2007, 11:24 amgot any pics?
i wana c

This post has been edited by neosaint99: Dec 31 2007, 11:24 AM

what series of iswara is this?
the rear spoiler looks different
the side pieces short onli
doesnt go all the way up the side next to the rear wind sheild

bro bought full synth couple of days back
reach rm150 d

coincides with your a/c compressor kicking in?

u could change ur alternator
chances are its below capacity now
u fixed any extra electrical loads on your car?
e.g. amps, spotlights, higher rating bulbs, etc.?
if so, the max draw on the electrical system has exceeded your alternator's maximum capacity
time to upgrade

This post has been edited by neosaint99: Dec 31 2007, 09:34 PM

at 10k service buy ur own synth n go to sc
after all
only service free mar
so u bring ur own oil ask them to change
their materials cost damn high man
lastime they charge me 50+ for the shell helix mineral
i check in normal shop LISTED is 40+
so sure can get less
more than rm10 above market price man!

VS will only reduce the initial dimming
its basically a capacitor bank
and capacitors store energy
once the draw exceeds the supply, the capacitor bank will discharge its stored energy
and after that the lights will dim anywayz

capacitor banks are not generators
as far as i can tell, they are only to compensate for voltage drops which are a fraction of a second in duration

and even for that oso i hvnt found any conclusive evidence

i know alot of ppl say it works
but im wondering if its like those power booster additives in the market
thousands of ppl swear by it

but when all the major brands were tested under controlled lab conditions, it turned out that the best case scenario was that there was no improvement
worse case scenario was that power actually dropped!

so until i find some lab tested results, dont think i'll be adding in a VS

i have nothing against grounding cables though as they as a passive add-on

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Added on December 31, 2007, 9:45 pmyup
d one i go to in seremban offers shell
not the proton proton sc
this is authorized sc
proton wan i waited for 2 hours (i made appointment for 8am, i was there by 7.50, by 10am they still hvnt take my car in)
i got pissed off n went to the authorized sc
much much better
n the boss there v nice
n work there quite good (as long as stand there n monitor the workers...hehe)

This post has been edited by neosaint99: Dec 31 2007, 09:45 PM

oh...hmm...must check carefully my system
din notice this phenomenon before