Foton, anyone ?

[Fotonista]

Punta ka sa Speedlab - Home hanapin mo yung alcohol injection diyan. Very good way to increase power.

Sige boss, I'll check it out. Thanks!

[cripple_rooster]

Cummins Engine???

Tunland | Foton Global Website

Cummins ISF2.8 engine is very good. Co-developed by Nissan.

[Retz]

Ano ang cons ng Foton in general?

[OTEP]

Quality is still suspect. But the units seem to be holding up well.

Lots of minor stuff if you are nitpicking:
*Plastic lenses for headlamps, taillamps, foglamps easily discolor and get cloudy (can be fixed by professional rubbing and detailing of the lamps)
*Aircon vents become loosey-goosey in no time. Just like in those old taxi cabs
*Some say the aircon is not as cold as the competitor vehicles
*Other interior plastic trims get cracked if not handled carefully
*Rubber parts don't hold up as well (e.g. weatherstrips, mouldings, etc.)
*Suspension is stiff and can become noisy earlier than usual (again, something that is not really hard to fix)
*Better get good rust proofing. Chinese anti-corrosion measures are still not up to par with other brands.

[kramterrag]

*Sir Fotonista

Sir, kamusta Noise, Vibration & Harshness level ng blizzard mo? Any suggestion on how to reduce them? Just got my unit a few days ago and just notice ung sound and vibration is too loud...

thanks!

[marg]

Lots of minor stuff if you are nitpicking:
*Plastic lenses for headlamps, taillamps, foglamps easily discolor and get cloudy (can be fixed by professional rubbing and detailing of the lamps)
*Aircon vents become loosey-goosey in no time. Just like in those old taxi cabs
*Some say the aircon is not as cold as the competitor vehicles
*Other interior plastic trims get cracked if not handled carefully
*Rubber parts don't hold up as well (e.g. weatherstrips, mouldings, etc.)
*Suspension is stiff and can become noisy earlier than usual (again, something that is not really hard to fix)
*Better get good rust proofing. Chinese anti-corrosion measures are still not up to par with other brands.

Poor Quality pa rin talaga.

[cktlcmd]

nakita ko na din ang Foton Blizzard...

poor quality ang interior plastics para sa akin... kasi yun mga singit eh di pantay ang spaces. :-(

tapos yun door handle nya sa loob eh parang masyadong manipis... parang mapuputol pag hinila ng biglaan. :-(

pero externally... matigas ang kaha at mukhang well made naman... pati wheel wells mukhang di naman tinipid.

di ko din nagustuhan yun design nila sa loob na parang wood trims sa dash board at steering wheel.

maingay at ramdam mo vibrations sa loob... pero para sa akin tolerable naman yun gawa kasi ng makina na Timing Gear ang gamit.


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[OTEP]

Kamusta fuel economy and reliability so far? This looks like a good all around work truck.

[renzo_d10]

Based on the reviews, okay siya kung pang-tao lang or pang-harabas ika nga. Yung kung saan pupwedeng wala kang pakielam basta salpak ka lang ng salpak ng gamit sa loob at sa bed at yung hindi ka manghihinayang kung magasgas. And syempre, yung kapag driver mo lang nagdadala parati or ikaw lang papunta sa site. Hindi siya pwede sa pang-pamilya kasi nga matagtag, maingay at manginig. Pet peeve pa naman 'to usually ng mga asawa o anak.

[OTEP]

If its isuzu based maybe the ironman and old man emu suspension kit will work on it? Medyo pricey nga lang.

[kramterrag]

Engine-wise, ok naman ung hatak ng blizzard. Mejo kelangan lang talaga i-fine tune ung performance. wala pa ko masyado idea kung ano solution for the NVH level. Maingay nga tlaga sa cabin at ramdam ung vibrations sa steering wheel, pedals and shift knobs and matigas ung suspension. Next plan for my unit is to install sound deadeners and a good sound system para mabawasan ung noise sa loob ng cabin.

baka may mga inputs po kayo mga bossing kung pano i-fine tune si foton blizzard ^_^
all suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

[cktlcmd]

Based on the reviews, okay siya kung pang-tao lang or pang-harabas ika nga. Yung kung saan pupwedeng wala kang pakielam basta salpak ka lang ng salpak ng gamit sa loob at sa bed at yung hindi ka manghihinayang kung magasgas. And syempre, yung kapag driver mo lang nagdadala parati or ikaw lang papunta sa site. Hindi siya pwede sa pang-pamilya kasi nga matagtag, maingay at manginig. Pet peeve pa naman 'to usually ng mga asawa o anak.

OO nga... ako eto balak ko talaga... pang harabas kahit saan ako pumunta at makipag gitgitan sa jeep at bus ng di matatakot na magasgasan ang auto. :-)

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[blue_gambit]

Engine-wise, ok naman ung hatak ng blizzard. Mejo kelangan lang talaga i-fine tune ung performance. wala pa ko masyado idea kung ano solution for the NVH level. Maingay nga tlaga sa cabin at ramdam ung vibrations sa steering wheel, pedals and shift knobs and matigas ung suspension. Next plan for my unit is to install sound deadeners and a good sound system para mabawasan ung noise sa loob ng cabin.

baka may mga inputs po kayo mga bossing kung pano i-fine tune si foton blizzard ^_^
all suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

lagyan nyo ng 1 sack of rice sa bed... to soften up the ride pag walang karga. Some Fortuners do that and its effective daw..

[jrn29]

merun na po thunland dito sa amin
yung price niya po eh 580 lang.. buti nalang napigilan ako kumuha ngg blizzard ,, hehe
mukang magnda naman tunland .. parag hilux

[cktlcmd]

merun na po thunland dito sa amin
yung price niya po eh 580 lang.. buti nalang napigilan ako kumuha ngg blizzard ,, hehe
mukang magnda naman tunland .. parag hilux

WOW... saan yan?

Review please... :-)

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[Fotonista]

Medyo matagal ako di naka visit... Hello ulit Guys!

So far, yung blizzard ko is doing ok...

Mga napansin ko na sa ngayon (since I've had it last May 2011):

1. Aircon vents, madali nga siyang mag loose, kaya what I do is fix in in a position na ayos na then I just put a stopper (double adhesive) na maliit para di siya gumagalaw.
2. Aircon, medyo di consistent: yung Aircon ng friend ko na Blizzard din, ang hina, as in nasa 4 na para maramdaman yung lamig pero yung akin, pag nasa 1, di kaya magpalamig during noontime na mainit, I need to put it sa 2 or 3 pag puno sa loob (5 passengers including me). Sa gabi naman, sobra lamig ang 2, as in nag momoist ang salamin, kaya dapat nakasagad sa warm ang temp.
3. Noise-wise, di ko masyado na-experience kasi 1st week pa lang sa akin yung pickup nagpa-deaden agad ako ng doors and floors, I also changed the floormat's foam to a different one (dami kasing available na foams sa marikina), I think it helps eliminate the noise coming from the outside.
4. Vibrations, I've experienced them before, yung manibela and shift stick, grabe manginig. Pero since I started using 2T on every full tank for my diesel, naminimize yung vibrations.
5. Ride, it really is BUMPY! as in BUMPY! Pero pag puno passengers at may load ako sa bed, SWABE ang ride! di ko ramdam ang talbog. May mga nagsasabi nga sa akin na maglagay daw ng pabigat sa likod, I'll probably try that one out. Ang worry ko lang is baka mag suffer naman nag fuel consumption kaya I need a long term solution. Meron inoofer sa akin si Carryboy, parang suspention replacement, yung front and rear shocks papalitan (gas and leaf), magiging malambot daw ang ride plus aangat siya ng about 2-3 inches, kaso medyo masakit sa bulsa - 45K. Yung mga Old Man Emu ba same price din aabutin?
6. Fuel Consumption, so far I am still within the 12-13KM per liter. I'm already at my 18,000++ KM, been to Quezon, Tagaytay, Baguio, Batangas and Puerto Galera (Via RORO). Ayos naman.
7. Minor nitty-gritty, yung mga plastics nga niya, some say it looks cheap. Yung iba has to be handled with care dahil madaling mag crack or maputol. Pero contrary to the one mentioned about the door handle: Manipis daw? Yup manipis siya pero di sya basta basta mapuputol dahil bakal yung handle nya, kahit anong biglang-hila ang gawin ko, solid siya kasi nga bakal unlike others that are made of hard plastic.

Looking to upgrade pa rin yung shocks and spring, para lumambot ng onti... IF anyone can direct me on what to do, very much appreciated.

Tunland available na dito?!? BUSET!!!! I WANT THAT!!!

[kramterrag]

merun na po thunland dito sa amin
yung price niya po eh 580 lang.. buti nalang napigilan ako kumuha ngg blizzard ,, hehe
mukang magnda naman tunland .. parag hilux

580k lang? totoo ba yan?
sa mga nababasa ko nasa $30k ung entry level na 4x2 variant, so mga 1.3M?
good news for you bro kung 580k lang nga. ^_^

[kramterrag]

Medyo matagal ako di naka visit... Hello ulit Guys!

So far, yung blizzard ko is doing ok...

Mga napansin ko na sa ngayon (since I've had it last May 2011):

1. Aircon vents, madali nga siyang mag loose, kaya what I do is fix in in a position na ayos na then I just put a stopper (double adhesive) na maliit para di siya gumagalaw.
2. Aircon, medyo di consistent: yung Aircon ng friend ko na Blizzard din, ang hina, as in nasa 4 na para maramdaman yung lamig pero yung akin, pag nasa 1, di kaya magpalamig during noontime na mainit, I need to put it sa 2 or 3 pag puno sa loob (5 passengers including me). Sa gabi naman, sobra lamig ang 2, as in nag momoist ang salamin, kaya dapat nakasagad sa warm ang temp.
3. Noise-wise, di ko masyado na-experience kasi 1st week pa lang sa akin yung pickup nagpa-deaden agad ako ng doors and floors, I also changed the floormat's foam to a different one (dami kasing available na foams sa marikina), I think it helps eliminate the noise coming from the outside.
4. Vibrations, I've experienced them before, yung manibela and shift stick, grabe manginig. Pero since I started using 2T on every full tank for my diesel, naminimize yung vibrations.
5. Ride, it really is BUMPY! as in BUMPY! Pero pag puno passengers at may load ako sa bed, SWABE ang ride! di ko ramdam ang talbog. May mga nagsasabi nga sa akin na maglagay daw ng pabigat sa likod, I'll probably try that one out. Ang worry ko lang is baka mag suffer naman nag fuel consumption kaya I need a long term solution. Meron inoofer sa akin si Carryboy, parang suspention replacement, yung front and rear shocks papalitan (gas and leaf), magiging malambot daw ang ride plus aangat siya ng about 2-3 inches, kaso medyo masakit sa bulsa - 45K. Yung mga Old Man Emu ba same price din aabutin?
6. Fuel Consumption, so far I am still within the 12-13KM per liter. I'm already at my 18,000++ KM, been to Quezon, Tagaytay, Baguio, Batangas and Puerto Galera (Via RORO). Ayos naman.
7. Minor nitty-gritty, yung mga plastics nga niya, some say it looks cheap. Yung iba has to be handled with care dahil madaling mag crack or maputol. Pero contrary to the one mentioned about the door handle: Manipis daw? Yup manipis siya pero di sya basta basta mapuputol dahil bakal yung handle nya, kahit anong biglang-hila ang gawin ko, solid siya kasi nga bakal unlike others that are made of hard plastic.

Looking to upgrade pa rin yung shocks and spring, para lumambot ng onti... IF anyone can direct me on what to do, very much appreciated.

Tunland available na dito?!? BUSET!!!! I WANT THAT!!!

boss, request naman ng pic ng blizzard mo. tingnan ko lang un bed cover mo, plan ko rin magpakabit sa unit ko. tnx

[Fotonista]

Sige boss, post ko pics... Meron na ako nun eh, di ko lang makita...

[cktlcmd]

nadaanan ko ang Foton CDO kahapon pagpunta sa climbing gym... wala pa din naka display na Tunland... maitanong nga isang araw kung kailan sila magkakaron at magkano.


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