2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

**PLUSPEED** · July 21st, 2008 11:45 AM

mga ser, may nakapag install na ba ng 2-din LCD/dvd/tv tuner sa inyo? what brand kaya? okay ba yung fidelity?

**parakitoJDM** · July 21st, 2008 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by welscua

Share ko lang idea ko about sa 10% error sa odo reading.
I think the Carens was calibrated for 17 wheel (US version). AFAIK, the speedo is actually measuring the distance by converting the wheel rpm to distance. Example, 1 rotation of 17 (bigger) wheel is equal to its circumference. So parang biniyak mo yung 17 wheel and inilatag mo sa kalye and measure the length. Ganun din sa 15 wheel pag biniyak mo yun ang total length niya ay shorter than the length of 17 wheel. The circumference of 17 wheels is longer than the circumference of 15 wheel due to longer wheel radius.
So, if the speedo is calibrated to measure distance using 17 wheel then it will show an error if you use a 15 wheel. And this error (approx 9%) will result in error in speedo kph reading, odometer distance reading and computation of FC. Talo sa 100,000 km warranty.

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u should compute by over-all WHeel diameter. meaning wheel+tire.
i think the best way to compute them is with a GPS. probably Top Gear Philippines or "C Magazine" can help on this....

**icemancm** · July 21st, 2008 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by PLUSPEED

mga ser, may nakapag install na ba ng 2-din LCD/dvd/tv tuner sa inyo? what brand kaya? okay ba yung fidelity?

Regarding Fidelity 2-Din HUs medyo madali po masira yung touch screen functions nya, dun po sa isa kong club (VCP - Vios Club Philippines) may mga members na nagdidispose nung Fidelity HUs nila kase nasira yung touchscreen functions... I suggest you go with the more popular brands such as alpine and Pioneer... Yung alpine w202 is on sale now at around PHp35,000 from the old price of Php 50k++ due to the release of the new Alpine IVA-W502 model...

**yagbolz** · July 21st, 2008 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by zenon

i'm from anabu 1, imus cavite... san po ba pinsan mo.. it's my everyday car goin to manila.. superb comfort ride.. just hoping that her suspension is good enough for the uneven, bumpy, patchy roads in cavite...

Cavite..Represent!!!!. I'm from imus, marami na nga ako nakikitang carens along aguinaldo and coastal. if i pass by one, i make sure to make a honk. baka nga nagkasabay na tayo sa kalsada xenon, next time honk ulit ako pag nakasabay ako colour grey. oo nga pala, i'm driving a cherry black. See you on the road.

Dapat siguro mag EB na tayo....

**j_avonni** · July 21st, 2008 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by jarx

Had my 5000km check up last Saturday....

Labor - 1,000
Parts - 537 (oil filter 525 and rags 12)
Oil - 900 (6 liters)
VAT - 292.44

Total - 2,729.44

Akala ko free labor for the first check up, pero sabi nung Service advisor hindi na daw. Hindi na ako nakipag talo, dahil pinaadjust ko naman yung alarm sensitivity at palit ng headlight bulbs dati for free.

Eto yung mga ginawa nila for the 5000km check up....
1. change oil filter and oil (galing yung oil sa Petron drum, around 1.5 gallons nilagay)
2. sand paper nung brake pads ng front tires
3. car wash (mas matagal pang ginawa kesa change oil. hehe)

Saan na ka nagpa-service?

Check my Kia Carens 5,000 km. PMS

:coffee: [SIZE="1"]3644[/SIZE]

**CRDIvgt** · July 21st, 2008 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by parakitoJDM

u should compute by over-all WHeel diameter. meaning wheel+tire.
i think the best way to compute them is with a GPS. probably Top Gear Philippines or "C Magazine" can help on this....

Agree with this. It should be the overall wheel diameter. Ideally, it doesn't matter even if 15" or 17" mags as long as the right profile of tire will be used to maintained the overall wheel diameter.

The problem with the stock 15s I think is the high profile of the tire. After a while, the rubber sidewall sags even if you maintain the tire pressure. So in effect, you will have a shorter wheel radius, a little bit higher speedo readings than actual and a lower ground clearance

The difference with using a 17s mags is that the rubber is less and therefore the sag is less also. Metal don't compress as oppose to rubber. And therefore, you will have a more accurate speedo reading using 17s. Mine even have an oversize tire, mas higher ground clearance at mas matipid pa sa fuel

**jarx** · July 21st, 2008 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by j_avonni

Saan na ka nagpa-service?

Check my Kia Carens 5,000 km. PMS

:coffee: [SIZE="1"]3644[/SIZE]

Sa Mandaluyong rin.

Tinanong ko ulit sa cashier before ako nagbayad, kaso itatanong din daw niya sa Service advisor so pareho lang kaming makukuhang sagot.