Newbies HELP thread, ask vypez anything!

[vypez]

Hello Vypez, I am Hotcake aka Benji.
Wanna ask a few questions as i am a new driver,new to cars and new to this forum.
Getting my very 1st Car (Latio Premium Sedan 12JAN08)

1.Y change rims to bigger inches? Izzit better milage? Isn't it the bigger the more heavier?
   Anyway i am changing but dunno what size....
2.What is EZ STAB?
3.What is TCSS?
4.R u a mecahnic?
5.What does ur shop sell?
Thanks for ur time.......

1. looks. stability. handling. maybe better mileage, depending on the weight of your rims VS stock weight rims. usually not the case as people buy taiwan rims and make it much heavier.

2. ez-stab is a voltage stabalizer to me.

3. tcss - talk ******** sing song.

4. no i am not a mechanic, just a technician.

5. i do up audio systems and car accessories.

[hotcake]

1. looks. stability. handling. maybe better mileage, depending on the weight of your rims VS stock weight rims. usually not the case as people buy taiwan rims and make it much heavier.

2. ez-stab is a voltage stabalizer to me.

3. tcss - talk c*** sing song.

4. no i am not a mechanic, just a technician.

5. i do up audio systems and car accessories.

Thanks for ur time!
Now i can understand slightly better.
 

[sega]

weight of rota can ask me. i got a chart with me.

rota rims are good stuff, im currently running on rota boost 17x7.5", cheap, fairly light, able to clear brembos(very impt for wrx).

for your latio, depends on what you want. if want good fc and pick up, go for 15" or maximum, 16".

tyres, you know i will recommend hankook lah. hehehe, try their v8rs. no regrets. my gf's car travelled 12000km on it already and the treadwear is very minimum. quiet as well.

if you're going 17", try to get japan rims such as enkei, oz, rays, gramslight. match them with s1 evos. you'll love the grip and feeling. with it on, you should be able to negotiate most bends @ 60~80km/h without worries. not even a squealing sound from the tyres.

if need help recommending tyres and rims, can always call me @ 91544534. if im free, i can accompany you down to the tyre shop.

Hi mine is stock rims, but can change to the V8rs 195 / 60 / R15?
Cos I heard need to change to a "wider rims"

Stock is 5.5 x 15, based on calculation 195 / 60 / R15 would be good between 5.5 - 7" Rim width.

Which do you reckon?

[vypez]

Hi mine is stock rims, but can change to the V8rs 195 / 60 / R15?
Cos I heard need to change to a "wider rims"

Stock is 5.5 x 15, based on calculation 195 / 60 / R15 would be good between 5.5 - 7" Rim width.

Which do you reckon?

stock can fit 195/55/r15.

55 would be a better fit and you will feel improved stability.

odo will be slightly off but dont worry too much about it. =]

[Jazz]

Hi,
I new here, getting my Latio sedan this coming weekend. Just a few questions.

1) Is the stock tire and rim good enough for daily usage
2) What is the average price for V8rs and GR-80 ?
3) What is the weight of the stock 15" rim on Latio base sedan.

Thanks.

[vypez]

Hi,
I new here, getting my Latio sedan this coming weekend. Just a few questions.

1) Is the stock tire and rim good enough for daily usage
2) What is the average price for V8rs and GR-80 ?
3) What is the weight of the stock 15" rim on Latio base sedan.

Thanks.

1. if you're a typical latio driver(2- 2.5k rpm constant), yes.
2. you gotta check it out, i dont sell tyres. but i guesstimate v8 to be about 150.
3. no idea. but its heavy. say.. 7kg?

[Jazz]

1. if you're a typical latio driver(2- 2.5k rpm constant), yes.
2. you gotta check it out, i dont sell tyres. but i guesstimate v8 to be about 150.
3. no idea. but its heavy. say.. 7kg?

Hey Thanks.
So which 15" rim do you recommend ? My criteria is :

1) About 5kg
2) 4 to 5 spoke
3) Can either fit V8rs or GR-80.

[vypez]

Hey Thanks.
So which 15" rim do you recommend ? My criteria is :

1) About 5kg
2) 4 to 5 spoke
3) Can either fit V8rs or GR-80.

1. 5kg is hard to achieve unless you're going for expensive branded rims.

you can try rota slipstream or rota boost. either that or find kyowa rims. you can email kyowa to find out its weight. (rota slipstream and boost is about 5.6kg)

2. 4 spoke rims are NOT light. both above recommended by me are 5 or 6 spoke.

3. ALL rims can fit. but V8rs under 17" are known as V2.

[Jazz]

1. 5kg is hard to achieve unless you're going for expensive branded rims.

you can try rota slipstream or rota boost. either that or find kyowa rims. you can email kyowa to find out its weight. (rota slipstream and boost is about 5.6kg)

2. 4 spoke rims are NOT light. both above recommended by me are 5 or 6 spoke.

3. ALL rims can fit. but V8rs under 17" are known as V2.

Hi,
1) So do you have estimate price range for the 15" rota slipstream or boost ? And which shop do you recommend ?

2) Wow, thought the lesser the spoke should be lighter.  New lesson gained.

3) O.K, then I stick to Bridgestone GR-80 tire then.

Once again, Thanks for the trouble to answering my silly queries. Have a nice 2008 ahead. 

[vypez]

Hi,
1) So do you have estimate price range for the 15" rota slipstream or boost ? And which shop do you recommend ?

2) Wow, thought the lesser the spoke should be lighter.  New lesson gained.

3) O.K, then I stick to Bridgestone GR-80 tire then.

Once again, Thanks for the trouble to answering my silly queries. Have a nice 2008 ahead. 

estimated @ $120 per rims or so.

i strongly advise you to try V2. it isn't inferior to V8. just another name.

once you've tried it, you will never want to use GR80.

got a friend who tried V2 on my recommendation, a 53year old uncle.. driving a old honda civic. his car has gone 50k (constant malaysia goer) and his tyres still look fat and ready for another 10- 20k. dont get me wrong here. he's pretty agressive in driving and he likes the grip and noise level.

cheers. hope i've answered your questions and cleared your doubts. =]

btw, if you wanna do up your audio, do look for me.

[Jazz]

estimated @ $120 per rims or so.

i strongly advise you to try V2. it isn't inferior to V8. just another name.

once you've tried it, you will never want to use GR80.

got a friend who tried V2 on my recommendation, a 53year old uncle.. driving a old honda civic. his car has gone 50k (constant malaysia goer) and his tyres still look fat and ready for another 10- 20k. dont get me wrong here. he's pretty agressive in driving and he likes the grip and noise level.

cheers. hope i've answered your questions and cleared your doubts. =]

btw, if you wanna do up your audio, do look for me.

Once again, Thanks for your advise. Have a nice weekend. 

[lationewbie08]

Brothers,

Getting my Latio premium sedan in two weeks time....  Got couple of newbie questions to ask:

1. The beige interior in my new Latio looks nice but I am little concerned about maintenance / keeping it clean. Any suggestion / ideas from how to keep it clean and spotless?

2. In my old Nissan Sunny, I always use Esso 92 octane petrol.  Should I be using higher octane for Latio or would 92 Octane just do fine for Latio?

TIA.

[ket]

Hi welcome to the club, first question i not very sure. But 2nd question, most of the lations in this club use 95 or 5000 or even higher, if I am not wrong only one or two use 92 or 2000.

[vypez]

Brothers,

Getting my Latio premium sedan in two weeks time....  Got couple of newbie questions to ask:

1. The beige interior in my new Latio looks nice but I am little concerned about maintenance / keeping it clean. Any suggestion / ideas from how to keep it clean and spotless?

2. In my old Nissan Sunny, I always use Esso 92 octane petrol.  Should I be using higher octane for Latio or would 92 Octane just do fine for Latio?

TIA.

firstly, hi. welcome.

1. if your interior is pure leather, easy. use the leather cleaner everywhere or even use the leather conditioner. get autoglym if you want, good stuff but costly. if you have alcantara, even better. simple damp cloth will do just fine.

2. recommended to use 95. i know minimum for latio is 92, but 95 gives the best mileage in my opinion when i was driving a latio.

cheers.

[Jazz]

firstly, hi. welcome.

1. if your interior is pure leather, easy. use the leather cleaner everywhere or even use the leather conditioner. get autoglym if you want, good stuff but costly. if you have alcantara, even better. simple damp cloth will do just fine.

2. recommended to use 95. i know minimum for latio is 92, but 95 gives the best mileage in my opinion when i was driving a latio.

cheers.

Eh thought minimum for Latio or most of the car is 91, but SG lowest available is 92, so should be good enough ? 

[vypez]

Eh thought minimum for Latio or most of the car is 91, but SG lowest available is 92, so should be good enough ? 

you can use 92, but 95 gives you better mileage per litre. penny-wise lations will use 95.. =]

[Terenc3]

vypez, any guide on how to change the H4 bulb? Cant seem to remove it and manual din state.. And also, how to remove thos 'T' knobs found behind at the boot area? Pull? Dun wan try to pull to hard if not later break.. Haha..

[vypez]

for headlight, pull out plug. pull out rubber casing. undo metal catch.

cant really explain.

as for t knobs, turn.

[Terenc3]

for headlight, pull out plug. pull out rubber casing. undo metal catch.

cant really explain.

as for t knobs, turn.

Pull out plug... Hmm.. Okay.. T knobs, I turn turn turn, but  dun seem to have anything difference.. Haha..

[Terenc3]

Anyway, I got this grounding questions.. Which screw do I go to for grounding alternator and throttle body? Seems like the alternator one that I saw is quite hard to reach.. And thruttle body have no connection to ground at all..