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Hi all, Been lurking around this forum for a while but this is my first time posting. Need some advice from all the seasoned forumners here. Just booked a new Jazz from Kah Motor, and was wondering if there's anyplace to get accessories like the centre console, leather seats or bodykits at a reasonable price? The prices quoted by Kah Motor seem a little high. Am also planning to change the stock 14' alloys to 15' ones, will this void the warranty? Thanks in advanced, and cool forum you guys have got going here. cheers, wankie

Hi to all, Currently looking around for reccommendations for my dad's E200 since its due for tyres change ? Was wondering on which models to change to and the price ? All advices are greatly appreciated.

Crank angle tuning. I think this is the "timing" everyone talks about.. Since it is physically set from factory, so there's no reason to retune the engine? Unless the engine has deteriorated such that it requires off factory tuning for maximum performance? How come I always see dealerships recommending "engine timing" service? they are probably going to open up and see that it is still tuned to factory specifications anyway.. ECU tuning. Anyone knows about software/hardware that I can plug into the ECU or diagnostic plugs and then I can plot the engine stats on laptop? Is it easy/fun/cheap to do it? How's the result? Usually ppl tries to micromanage the fuel/air mixture, right?

Hi guys I am back again. Wah, its beena few months since I last came in and there are soooo may new members. Long live MCF!!! Lets go straight to trhe point, theres something I would like to ask you guys for opinions, that is, I am actually looking for Honda Fit, or Mit Colt. But still cant decide. Can anyone give advise? BTW, any diff in parallel import and directly from Showroom? Thanks guys... Cheers.

Hi Have a few questions on ICE. For amps, what is the diff if 4ohm or 2ohm is used? It seems that you get more power at 2 ohms. For speakers and subs, there is a wattage. Does not mean that I have to get an amp to match the wattage of the speakers and subs to get the best out of them? What if the amp is more powerful and the speakers or subs? Thanks in advance.

Been noticing that whenever I release my brake (not the brake handle), I hear an unusual dull clunk sound at the rear of the car. The sound is similar to that of slowly accelerating while the handbrake is up. It doesn't repeat each time I step the brake and release and move, but it happens about 70% of the time. Could it be a sticky brake pad in the drum or the drum itself? After I changed my tyres, I noticed the rear left wheel to have uneven wear and tear...ie botak patches around the inner rim. Anyone experienced this kind of problem before ? Also should I go to a specialist mech or any mech will do ?

Look at this CAR 0-100kmh 0-400meter alfa 156 2.0 manual 8.1 sec 16.0 sec 2001 VW golf 2.3 V5 7.4 sec 16.1 sec subaru forester 2.0XT 7.9 sec 16.1 sec BMW E46 320i (2.2) 8.0 sec 16.1 sec Mini Cooper S 7.6 sec 16.2 sec Peugeot 206GTi 7.8 sec 16.2 sec 1998 Merc C280 Auto 7.7 sec 16.1 sec 2000 Merc C320 Auto 7.6 sec 15.9 sec Audi TT 180bhp 7.8 sec 15.7 sec 1991 VW VR6 7.1 sec 15.7 sec 1999 BMW 328Ci 7.4 sec 15.8 sec 1991 Civic VTi 7.3 sec 15.8 sec Volvo S80 T6 7.2 sec 15.8 sec Lexus LS430 Auto 7.4 sec 15.7 sec Lexus GS300 Auto 8.5 sec 16.8 sec 1997 VW Golf 1.8T (150bhp) 8.5 sec 16.8 sec Merc C200 Kompressor Auto 8.9 sec 16.9 sec Mitsubishi FTO 6.9 sec 15.4 sec Porsche Boxster (204bhp) 6.5 sec 15.6 sec Alfa 156 2.5 v6 7.2 sec 15.8 sec Sourced from http://www.syclone.freeserve.co.uk/rivals_cars.htm Cheers!

Ermm juz called up BM and was told tat my loti chia will onli arrived in end may. sighz. by the way.. came across some rare site.. show it to u guys hahahaha http://www.ne.jp/asahi/payfore/hfc-kobe/off_2/off2_top.htm http://www.ne.jp/asahi/payfore/hfc-kobe/member/t_member.htm http://www.toyotahiace.com

Hi helpful forumers, Can u guys give me some recommendation on some PIs to go check out to get a PI RAV4 1.8l? Thank u . Thank u.

Anyone can tell me who is the Mfg for WRX rim?? I know EVO 7 is by Volk, then how about WRX izzit OZ ? By the way, where can get Volk TE37 rim? And the price of it? If anyone have the volk rim website ?

Guys and gals, I didn't really have much time to go around and shoot pic of cars like VTim, Presea or Super7. Only managed to capture a few shots...

Tell me very honestly. Are your korean made vehicles built to last?

Hi, I am Hitec and new 2 the block... a very regular car lover looking for some interactive fun....

Hi Guys.. After I have fixed my TRD Sportivo kit today, my mech told me to go to a tyre shop to do wheel alignment after 3 days on the road... did not really understand the logic, anyone can help Also.. what is a Oil Catch Can in the engine bay ? How it cools the oil ??

Dear all There is a closing down sale going on at this address: 55 Ubi Ave 1 #02-04/05/06. Look for Alan 90224518. This is a shop in Ubi 55 selling lightings and a small corner selling some car stuff. Mostly for Mercedes, chrome trimmings, shift knobs for all cars at $10. Some rims at very unbelievable prices. Carlsson for $200/pc 18", two pieces left. 2 pcs ah, Not 2 sets! Another brand Lenzer or something like that for $399/pc neg. They said they have about 4 sets left for the 3 designs of that brand. From Germany. Remember negotiable. Press for lowest price. They are really eager to sell. 'Tiao Lao' prices, man. I was tempted to get a few sets to sell off to earn something but figured it's not a wise choice. But i think these rims pcd would fit Beemers and Mercs. I think they are 118x5 or 120x5. All 18" or 17" x 8". Saw one of the model pcd was 35. Ridiculous prices. Please call b4 you go down to check stock availability. So if you own a beemer or a Mercedes and you are thinking of changing your wheels, go on down take a look, it's worth it. It's not the best looking rims but at least when you trade them in in future for something else, you'll be fetching a better price than you paid for. I can vouch for that, I've been there. Though these wheels dun fit me, they are tempting! Imagine 18"x8"! I want! But I'm satisfied with my current rims now. Just wanted to share some good news with all car-minded friends. Good luck searching. Lester

Here's a writeup for 700series turbo upgrade, pretty informative: "The Mitsu/Eagle cars used Mitsu turbos, but the housing may be different where it fits the manifold and in the exhaust area. The guts are the same. A turbo rebuilder could put the guts you want (meaning cartridge with upgraded turbine and/or compressor in a Volvo housing if the housings are different, but you must make sure that the Volvo housing is the A/R ratio (usually given in cm squared for Mitsu turbos) that you want. If the housings are different where they fit the manifold, you could have your manifold machined flat and then use a gasket between it and the non Volvo turbo. Since I don't know the turbo that you refer to, I cannot estimate the power gain. If you have a TD05H-12G now and you upgrade to the TD05H-16G, which is popular for Mitsu/Eagle cars, you would lose bottom end response and gain top end response. You need to make sure that the A/R ratio is what you want. The TD05H-16G used on a manual trans Mitsu/Eagle as a performance aftermarket iten would probably not be great on an automatic 740T. Generally a smaller A/R ratio is used on automatic cars. I don't know the Mitsu turbo A/R ratios very well, but I think you should look into this issue. The bottom end response would be in spool up time. Whereas before you might have had full boost at 2500 rpm when measured in 4th gear from a 2000 rpm rolling start with full throttle (it can be harder to measure with an automatic even with the kickdown cable removed because the torque converter will slip), you might get it at 3000 rpm with the bigger turbo. These are just guesses. From that point forward, the bigger turbo would produce more power. The gain would be greatest at maximum boost and load, like 5500 rpm in 4th. It could be on the order of 25 to 30 hp at that point, mostly due to the colder and denser air produced by the higher flowing turbo that is more efficient at that airflow level. So you have to balance out the extra top end pull, which you use relatively rarely, against the loss of boost at lower rpm, where your engine spends a lot of time. With a manual trans, you can manipulate the rpm more easily so that you spend more time with the rpm slightly higher, so that boost is only a second away. With an automatic, the car will shift itself and spend a lot of time at low rpm, where boost (and power) will be a few seconds away. The car with a big turbo could be faster on the dragstrip, where you power brake to bring boost up (provided that the torque converter has a sufficient stall speed) or you slip the clutch to bring the rpm up to where the turbo will soon make boost once load is applied. But it could be slower in daily driving on the street, where boost is seconds away. The TD05-12G can probably make 250 hp. A 14G might make close to 300 hp. A 16G might make close to 350 hp. I suggest that you don't buy too much more turbo than you need. At stock boost of 7 psi, expect minimal improvement. The stock turbo is efficient at that boost level. What you might gain would be offset in daily driving by the loss of response. At 7 psi, you have no fuel problems. The stock injectors are probably good for somewhere between 220 and 240 hp. To get up to this level, you would need to run 14 psi of boost on a stock turbo. Perhaps slightly less on a bigger turbo. You have to measure these things if you want to be assured of reliability. You need to make sure your injectors are cleaned and flowed. You need to measure the mixture with at least a voltmeter (tapping a wire into your 02 sensor signal lead under the hood BEFORE it becomes the thick green coaxial cable and bringing a ground wire from the engine block into the car for your voltmenter leads to attach to); you measure it stock boost and at what boost level it begins to drop off under the same measuring circumstances (i.e., 60 to 100 mph on 4th on the same stretch of road and with the same accessories on like lights or fan). Then you run 2 psi less. Probably you'll get a reading of about 0.90 volts"