Would like to know is it normal?
I'm trying out a 15 years Iswara A/T with a new transplanted 2004 MegaValve engine. Carrying 5 adults and the rpm for 100km/h is 3900rpm.
I feel that it's way too high because for my Wira which is a A/T also, at most it will be 3000rpm for 100km/h.
So any advice?

It is 1.5 A/T..
Some more new/recond (not sure) 1.5 MegaValve engine transplanted 4 years ago, at Mid 2004 la...

For A/T with only 3 gears, will be have a high FC?
Imagine going everywhere with your 3rd gear in a M/T....
Or its different?

Is it because of the 3-speed A/T stupid gearbox?
The 3-speed A/T gearbox is really a petrol sucker...
Well, a car with only 3-speed A/T can't be used to drive on a Highway, else the FC sure kill you.
Fastest can drive maybe around 70km/h - 80km/h only, at this speed, the FC still acceptable, is your speed is faster than 100km/h, then your engine will drink up petrol like drinking water...

Anyone test Perodua Kembara 1.3 (A) non-DVVT before?
I tested and it's 4000rpm...
I'm quite unsatisfied with that figure since it's a 4-speed Auto, not 3-speed Auto.

This post has been edited by sjz: Aug 25 2008, 02:42 PM

I have a year 94 3 speed auto iswara too....
Almost the same.. even the Iswara 110km/h 3900rpm can reach already...
The 4 speed auto Kembara need 4000rpm?
And confirmed O/D gear is working.
I try off the O/D that time........Gosh!!!Almost 5500rpm....

Because the Kembara's gearbox spoilt around May and just change to a recond gearbox cost RM3500++, so will it be the problem of the gearbox?
Or it's normal for non-DVVT Kembara?
Any Kembara user pls confirm here...

Last week i drive from Alor Star to Butterworth using this Kembara, distance should be about 100km+, and i drive constant at speed of 115km/h (4100rpm) almost 1/3 of the fuel is burnt....

This post has been edited by sjz: Aug 25 2008, 09:45 PM

Wa... Then for fuel guzzling monster ranking, Kembara will be on the top list lol...
btw, just test drive my dad's Mercedes Benz C200.
About 2900rpm can reach 110km/h already....
No wonder although Mercedes Benz is heavy, it won't consume lots of petrol...

This post has been edited by sjz: Aug 29 2008, 02:01 PM

But maybe different case for Kembara lol...
at 4000rpm all the way just to archive 110km/h, i feel that we are forcing the engine...
the recommended max speed for good fc is like 80-90km/h only...

For this type of car, engine should be at least 1.8 right?

You must be expert in Maths...
Help me to calculate with this...
Kembara.
st: 2.730, 2nd:1.526, 3rd:1.000, 4th:0.696. Rev.:2.290

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Added on November 5, 2008, 7:06 pmThat external rpm meter maybe not that accurate la....
How you feel about the sound?
You can judge from the sound actually
I feel that original rpm is more accurate.

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Added on November 5, 2008, 7:14 pmI have an old Iswara A/T (1993), put it aside for a long time already.
The result is worst than your Kancil...
110km/h need around 4.5.
Last week i have nothing to do, then suddenly arise an idea, why not i try the max speed for a 15 years car..
Then i depress all the pedal while on highway, suprisingly, can get 150km/h and up, but the rpm is 6.5...
And the engine really sounds like it's going to explode anytime soon and you know la..
Proton's quality, it shake like i'm not driving a car but driving a 'horse operated car' instead.
And the sound also like aeroplane going to take off
Then after that when i drive home, the car spoilt already... Pity...
The problem is: When i didn't press the acceleration pedal, the engine will die, any idea how to solve it? Till now still didn't repair it... Just put it aside...

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Added on November 5, 2008, 7:16 pmThat consider a very bad result for a new car...

This post has been edited by sjz: Nov 5 2008, 07:17 PM