2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

[bratski]

*mda
Mine is 8k plus kms na and makapal parin brake pads. Ako lang kasi pwede mag drive nito. Pag driver talaga gumagamit mabilis masira ang sasakyan. Kaya hindi ko pinapa drive sa driver. Yung mga trucks ko halos weekly may sira dahil pangit talaga driving style ng drivers na nakukuha ko. Syempre wala naman malasakit yang mga yan dahil hindi naman kanila yung sasakyan. Lalu na pag pinagalitan mo naku kawawa car mo kasi yun ang pagbubuntunan ng galit hehehe.

Regarding brake dust, dami ko ngang nakikita sa daan na madumi front wheels ng Gs. Pero yung akin no brake dust so far and pag dumumi wheels pati likod sabay, dahil kasi sa putik sa daan.

[bratski]

*cvt
Talaga bro on the 3rd start aandar siya? Useless din pala immobolizer kung ganon?

[CVT]

*cvt
Talaga bro on the 3rd start aandar siya? Useless din pala immobolizer kung ganon?

Bro.,- bakit ko pa kasi nabanggit ito?...

Again, pero sa GS,- wala pang ganitong sinasabi ang Hyundai...

14.8K:cow:

[JABE74]

I have a Hancars CVX Grand Starex acquired March 2011. I am planning to replace my stock Multimedia Head Unit, and also the speakers. No need for a gps capable HU as my stock GPS is working well. Also, HU must automatically turn ON the rear view camera when gear is in reverse mode, and must also have option for connecting the stock middle lcd tv monitor. A 7" lcd monitor, widescreen touch, is preferred. Based on initial web search, Pioneer's AVH P4300DVD seems to be it. If anyone knows of a kenwood or alpine equivalent, my advance thanks for the tip.

Best regards to this forum which helps many.

[bratski]

On my experience with my vgt, power is only adequate considering on paper the engine specs looks formidable. It really has to do with the vans enormous weight. Since the tci basically weighs the same, i would make a wild guess that the tci would be underpowered. I had driven a previous gen Starex with the tci m/t engine before and it felt underpowered.
To be sure just test drive both the tci and vgt and see what suits you. Frankly i would go with the pre owned vgt than buy a new tci m/t. But that's just me. Although generally new cars have less headaches compared to used ones, sometimes you get to buy a brand new one only to find out its a lemon.

[CVT]

May update ka na ba sa amin bro.jepri_c?....

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[jrln]

hi to all,

i had this same predicament of choosing between a brand new TCI or a pre-owned VGT last november 2010.

to make a long story short, i got the 2008 VGT unit. it had 18k kms on it when i bought it and was very fresh. may plastic pa nga ang ibang items sa loob like the visors, glove compartment, and some parts of the sliding doors. malinis na malinis yung unit. pati yung mga door step sills ay walang scratches.

it's been with me for 15 months now, logged an additional 10k kms since then and i'm happy with its performance.

siguro naging swerte lang ako na napili ko yun.

i agree with some who observed that sometimes you would feel that its power is just right and occasionally bordering on feeling a bit heavy. altho most of the time, especially on straight clear roads, mabibilib ka talaga sa power nya.

[IMm29]

i agree with some who observed that sometimes you would feel that its power is just right and occasionally bordering on feeling a bit heavy. altho most of the time, especially on straight clear roads, mabibilib ka talaga sa power nya.

Mid to high end power is actually there on the CRDi VGT. You can feel it when you're just cruising, say at about 100 kph, then you shift to manual but keep it on the same gear, then floor it. The engine lets loose and 140 kph won't be too long away. The brick like aerodynamics probably is not too helpful, but the wide track and firmer suspension does give the GS stability to go fast. On a good road, 190 kph was a cause for concern.

Anyhow, if you rarely hit the open roads and/or do not attack them, then I would think that the TCi should be ok. Enjoy.

[bratski]

Ano kaya itsura nyang led tail lights?

[GunnerJam]

Hello fellow GS owners. I have a few questions lang wala kasi sumasagot sa THP forum.

1. I plan on putting euro plates sa GS ko yung front madali lang gawan ng paraan yung likod hindi ko alam pano kasi yung butas sa tailgate ng GS namin nasa gilid (black backing plate ng pitstop) either tanggalin ko yung bolt sticking out of the trunk or butasan ko mismo yung euro plate kaso parang sayang naman.

2. May alam kayong mabibilan ng i800 na emblem? :D

3. May nakapag try na ba magpalit ng intake ng crdi model? Ang plano ko either use the stock tube then replace the stock airbox with an open air filter like k&n or change pati yung intake tube to aluminum. Para mas dinig yung tunog ng turbo haha and syempre may gains din.

4. Sa mga nagpapa service sa pitstop may nakapag convince na ba kay donald na magdadala ng sariling oil? Void daw kasi warranty eh d ko trip yung castrol magnatec eh. Gusto ko itry yung mobil 1 turbo diesel.

Thanks

[CVT]

Hello fellow GS owners. I have a few questions lang wala kasi sumasagot sa THP forum.

1. I plan on putting euro plates sa GS ko yung front madali lang gawan ng paraan yung likod hindi ko alam pano kasi yung butas sa tailgate ng GS namin nasa gilid (black backing plate ng pitstop) either tanggalin ko yung bolt sticking out of the trunk or butasan ko mismo yung euro plate kaso parang sayang naman.

2. May alam kayong mabibilan ng i800 na emblem? :D

3. May nakapag try na ba magpalit ng intake ng crdi model? Ang plano ko either use the stock tube then replace the stock airbox with an open air filter like k&n or change pati yung intake tube to aluminum. Para mas dinig yung tunog ng turbo haha and syempre may gains din.

4. Sa mga nagpapa service sa pitstop may nakapag convince na ba kay donald na magdadala ng sariling oil? Void daw kasi warranty eh d ko trip yung castrol magnatec eh. Gusto ko itry yung mobil 1 turbo diesel.

Thanks

1. Naka bolt down siya... Mukhang bubutasan mo ang iyong europlate kung wala sa alignment ang butas.... Napansin ko tuloy na may kalawang ang bolt...
2. Si euro ng THP,- sa UK niya ipinabili...
3. TCi sa akin.
4. HARI ako nagpapa-PMS.
15.1K:bouncealt:

[GunnerJam]

1. Naka bolt down siya... Mukhang bubutasan mo ang iyong europlate kung wala sa alignment ang butas.... Napansin ko tuloy na may kalawang ang bolt...
2. Si euro ng THP,- sa UK niya ipinabili...
3. TCi sa akin.
4. HARI ako nagpapa-PMS.
15.1K:bouncealt:

Hi sir CVT hehe. Oo nga eh mukhang butas talaga sa gilid ng euro plate sa likod. Anyway hindi naman ako mageuro plate hanggat d ako nakakahanap ng i800 emblem eh haha. Thanks for your reply.

[CVT]

^^^ You're welcome, bro.

Hello fellow GS owners. I have a few questions lang wala kasi sumasagot sa THP forum.

Oo nga,- bakit parang palaging walang tao sa THP?....

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[Starex_Gold]

*Gunnerjam: Dito ka na rin pala

Welcome bro. Hehehe.

Iniisip ko sana yung euro plate frame yung i-bolt mo sa likod eh, kaso kapag tinakpan na ng euro plate, hindi na yun matatanggal Mali mali

Mukhang bubutasin mo yung euro plate. Or yung ginawa ni Rafael sa GS nila, ginamit yung galing kay Hancars. Hehe

[jdee12]

yehey!
sa may kukuha nko ng GS sa Hancars, magkano na kaya ngayon?haha
ano kaya mga bonus, btw CVX lang kkunin ko. ubos pera ko pgka galing HK pati pag patayo ng bahay.
mga sir, maganda na ba CVX ng Hancars compared sa VGT ng HARI?
pati eto pa pala tanong, saan pwede palitan agad yung stock horns?natawa ako dun sa nakasabay ko kanina eh ang hina, stock siguro yun.haha!

thanks and Godspeed lads!

[Starex_Gold]

Ano kaya itsura nyang led tail lights?

Nakita ko na yung LED tail lights ng GS. Ganun parin same as original pero LED module na yung nasa loob.

Brake lights at signal light yung LED.

Brand new unit from Pit Stop yung nakita ko.

[bratski]

You would actually get less horsepower and torque on open type air filter mod only, the stock airbox was designed and built with long hours of R&D so we would get the most power with the least consumption out of our engine.

[yebo]

wifey brought the GS for 15k pms today. di pa pinalitan brake pads, makapal pa daw pareho front and back sabi ng hyundai balintawak. so score one for driving style vs brake pads quality. sa mga mabilis maupod ang brake pads, magbago na kayo, daang matuwid!

may bago daw pakulo ang HARI. fully synthetic oil na lang daw ang pwede sa crdi, di na pwede semi-synthetic. can anyone please verify with none-laus group hari dealers.

[weisshorn]

wifey brought the GS for 15k pms today. di pa pinalitan brake pads, makapal pa daw pareho front and back sabi ng hyundai balintawak. so score one for driving style vs brake pads quality. sa mga mabilis maupod ang brake pads, magbago na kayo, daang matuwid!

may bago daw pakulo ang HARI. fully synthetic oil na lang daw ang pwede sa crdi, di na pwede semi-synthetic. can anyone please verify with none-laus group hari dealers.

Yan din ang savi sa akin during my first 1K Km PMS. Hindi ako pumayag, semi-synthetic ang pinalagay ko.

[IMm29]

You would actually get less horsepower and torque on open type air filter mod only, the stock airbox was designed and built with long hours of R&D so we would get the most power with the least consumption out of our engine.

A more free flowing air filter element (drop-in) might help a bit. It wouldn't be that dramatic tho.