Isuzu Dmax Owners [ARCHIVED]

[jarhead]

guys, dami na niyo na post ah... hehehe.. anyway, about sa inverted leafspring, i did it already once we bought opur dmax but didint replace my shocks, i even thought it wouldnt last long dahil sa inverted leafspring but tumagal naman ang shocks....

and very effective ang reverse sensors also...

[2Dmax]

i think one-way lang ang action ng stock shocks ng DMAX. OLD MAN EMU has two-way action..

[ARB]

san province nyo? taga-bulacan kasi ako e..

tama si redhorse visayas. pwede naman DIY yan on a sunday afternoon. Did it to my pick-up before changing to OME leaf springs.

[Memphis Raines]

MEPHIS,

san magandang bumili ng K&N filter? ung may pinakamagandang presyo ha.

hindi kaya masira engine natin pag pinalitan natin ng filter tapos in-start na natin ang engine. kasi may nabasa ko na bigla raw kasi pasok ng air sa makina na hindi daw maka-cope kagad ang engine once in-start..

I'm sorry but I was in the province when I bought my filter pero ang sabi naman ng friend ko that if it is an Authorized Dealer hindi gaano malayo ang prices nationwide.

When I was still staying in the US, wala akong na experience na side-effects of performance filters on any gas or diesel engines. Puro praises lang from those who have it. I don't also think that a sudden rush of air during starting will subsequently damage the engine. What I do know for a fact is the opposite or yung not enough or restricted air will lead to poor engine performance. In fact my personal testimony is great improvement talaga in power and mileage. Asar na asar na nga ang next door neighbor ko with a 2006 Hi-lux . The D4D Common Rail engine fell short of his expectations in fuel economy.

[Memphis Raines]

and memphis... kung meron ka makita na stereo binbenta like your dmax.. let me know. im looking for 1 also to replace my stereo... old school pa kc yun kinabit sa 2004 dmax... aksaya sa cd... hehehe.....

Did a bit of scouting. You can try checking out the stereo at any JVC Audio-Video center. Meron na daw available ang Alpine with USB slot :cool01: . Who knows, if I get that dream DVD player with LCD for Xmas then I might just sell it to you hehe. presyong ka D-Max of course.

[2Dmax]

ARB?

ok ba performance ng OME leafspring? is it really a two-stage leafspring? bala kasi marketing strategy lang..

how much bili mo?

[ARB]

mine is a TFS series pick-up, OME leafs has a 3+2 (spring rate 131/400lbf/in)configuration coupled with OME shocks front and rear. but they almost share the same design ng d-max.

I suggest you try the shocks first, then you can evaluate.

[jarhead]

i think one-way lang ang action ng stock shocks ng DMAX. OLD MAN EMU has two-way action..

its a double action shocks but a low load capacity lang.. but ok narin sakin kc malambot ang ride unlike sa ibang dmax na frends ko... pwede rin ikaw na gumawa nun... just jack up the differential and untighten the nuts and bolts sa u-bolt holding the leafspring, but remember to tie first the other 4 leafspring... get the 5th or support leafspring...

[jarhead]

ano b reaction or sabi ng neighbor mo memphis about his hilux?

and about the performance filter.... it wouldnt have any bad effect sa engine when starting.. it would be easier for the engine to start dahil its easier to suck in air for the first initial combustion..kung mapansin niyo when starting the engine, less black smoke na ang lalabas... and nice ang idling ng engine na and it wouldnt matter kung nasa loob ng engine lang kc meron naman intercooler ang dmax so, it would do the job na cooling the air.. its functioning naman kahit your on idle lang but at a less compression ratio compared to when you are driving already...

[jarhead]

Did a bit of scouting. You can try checking out the stereo at any JVC Audio-Video center. Meron na daw available ang Alpine with USB slot :cool01: . Who knows, if I get that dream DVD player with LCD for Xmas then I might just sell it to you hehe. presyong ka D-Max of course.

memhpis, pwede ba hingiin nalng? hehehe... joke.... wer you from pala memphis?

[Memphis Raines]

jarhead,

the option of trade for the stereo unit is also a possibility baka meron kang accessories or part that i also like hehehe. Nasa San Carlos City ako dito sa Negros Oriental. Pero recently lang ako (about 3 years ago) nag move in dito. Taga Novaliches talaga kami and Letranista ako dati.

my good neighbor, John, the hi-lux guy complained na di daw ganong matipid ang unit nya. He said this after we went on a road trip using the Max. Same route, same speed as he would take in his Lux but then mas tipid daw ang sakin. The only thing that he could only complain about the Max was the engine noise that was coming into the cabin. Magpapa-kabit daw siya ng cone type performance filter this week .

[2Dmax]

JARHEAD,

DIY yourself lang ba ginawa mo sa DMAX mo? baka kasi magkaron ng risk na pumaling ung differential ko after completion..

[2Dmax]

mga PEEPS,

commercial lang po ha. my tito is selling his 2004 ISUZU DMAX. silver color. if anyone is intersted, just PM or text me. tnx..

[jarhead]

layo mo pala memphis.... im here in cebu.... yup baka meron, just tell me kung ano... hehehe.... ganun b, tel yur frend na ibenta ang hilux niy ang bumili ng dmax.... hehehehe.... baka gusto mi yun 2din stereo ng 2004 dmax.. pwede tayo palit.. hehehe... but hindi naman ganun ka ingay ang dmax ah....

[jarhead]

yup i did it myself lang.. but meron konte pina pamachine press, yun holder ng brake cable... yun lang... hindi naman papaling ang differential. just be sure to secure the car lang.. but para safe ka talaga.. ipunta mo nalng sa shop... hehehe.... meron kc shop pinsan ko d2 sa cebu and i borowed a lifter and did it in his shop but i did most of the job...

[jarhead]

2dmax. bakit binebenta ng unlce mo his dmax? sayang naman...

[2Dmax]

bumili kasi siya ng ferarri. hehe safari patro pla.. puede rin daw palit lupa ung dmax..

mahilig din naman me mag-DIY. masubukan nga. my 3-ton crocodile jack naman kami sa bahay..

[2Dmax]

planning to buy DROP-IN type K&N FILTER. any recommended shop?

[Memphis Raines]

jarhead,

So tayo lang yata taga Visayas region dito? I go to Cebu often, in fact that's where I got my unit, Isuzu Cebu, the one in Ayala Center. Sabi nga ng friend ko na he might get the new Mitsubishi Triton nalang by January, benta daw niya hi-lux nya sa brother-in-law niya.
Oo nga, di naman maingay sa cabin ang Max ah but I guess wala na syang ibang mapintas hihhihi . My turn na naman to ride and drive his Hi-lux this weekend, same route. Give you feedback by then!

[srbogoy]

Mephis,
welcome bro tatlo na tayo visayas region, cebu ako at nakikibasa lang ako sa mga post nyo everyday dahil wala pa naman akong ma-ishare eh, hehehe