2010 Mitsubishi Strada [continued 2]

[twelve22]

IMO, you can't have it both ways sir. you can't have a comfortable ride and expect good cargo carrying capacity. Something has to be sacrifice. If you want best of both worlds then the stock suspension is what you need dahil it has been tested by the manufacturer to have a good comfort at the same time carry some loads. but if you plan to modify your rig then you have to choose w/c path of mods you prefer, suck it up, and take it like a man

for your planned mods, there are a lot of parts available. Ang limit is, how deep can your pocket go.
For suspension, the EMU has a good review for comfort. Try mo rin Bilstein.
Steel bumpers w/ curves, try mo MCC rocker bar.
Tires: if budget is not an issue try Fuel Off Road tires
Lights: you can retrofit you head lights and no need to install LED light bars. But if you still want it for porma then marami pa rin options na pg pag pipilian.

Join FB group 4x4 Hobbies Exchange Philippines or Cheap Offroad Parts, Buy and Sell.

Alright, thanks for the tips bro. Budget is flexible, just need to make sure that whatever it is, it should be worth it. Hehe. Sakit naman pag palpak bigla. Regarding the suspension, yeah, I kind of figured but I was just hoping that there was a kit that would give both.. hehe, guess not. Would you happen to know how to get the off-white or cream paint job? My base paint is the stock polar white, if I change it to the off-white, does it mean they have to scrape off my orig paint or not?

Im not so into the led light bars, I like the round Warn or PIAA, I still havent researched though which one is the best.

[Nobushino]

Question.. Is this modification legal? (If your gonna use it on the road and not for car shows) Coz the "unauthorized modifications" part by the LTO isn't specific.

[Nobushino]

Question.. Is this modification legal? (If your gonna use it on the road and not for car shows) Coz the "unauthorized modifications" part by the LTO isn't specific.

[dr. d]

i had experience.. twice.. bumped my innova's front against another vehicle. both times, the bumper, headlight, and fender damages were "considerable". i mean, the panels simply collapsed backward! had it been my previous revo, the damage might have been a simple bumper repaint..
initially, i thought it was questionable design on the part of toyota..
but later, i thought.. it was designed to give way!
in retrospect, the considerable damage to the vehicle was preferable to a pedestrian breaking a legbone.. the financial cost of hospitalization alone would have easily been at least thrice the cost of the car repair..
so i guess, LTO was thinking straight in labeling certain "bumper modifications" as un-authorized..

[CtrlAltDel]

I think what sir walter means is the battery of the multimedia system remote control at the steering wheel. Yes separate battery yan.

*walter, d3nb3r
You're right. Meron ngang battery sa may steering wheel. Already replaced it with new one and the buttons became more responsive. Still, I need to press them in a particular angle to get a response. I think hindi ganun kaganda ang contacts. Anyway, thanks for pointing out this battery.

[D3nb3r]

Question.. Is this modification legal? (If your gonna use it on the road and not for car shows) Coz the "unauthorized modifications" part by the LTO isn't specific.

from DOTC 2014 revised administrative order 2014-01 of LTO:
d. MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING WITHOUT OR
WITH DEFECTIVE/IMPROPER/UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESSORIES, DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND
PARTS
This includes bells/homs/sirens/whistles, blinkers,
brakes, early warning device (EWD), grill/s,
jalousies, brake (foot and hand brakes), brake
lights/headlights/interior lights/signal lights/tail
lights, mirrors, mufflers, metallic tires/spare tire,
speedometer, windshield, wipers or any other
accessory, device, equipment or part that is
manifestly prejudicial to road safety.

Key word there is "prejudicial to road safety". So, does your mods make the street dangerous? If not then you don't have to worry. also some legal minded offroaders said that if an enforcer ask about your mods. Tell them it's an "upgrade" rather than use the term "modification".

[dj ian]

bro, sige tauhan natin, hehe.

Baka hindi masyadong matao na dito dahil wala namang problema, enjoy nalang sa ride.

Ok sir, nice one!! Hehe

Just to share po, last sunday at 1am, pumasok ako nlex at balintawak.. Aw bago mag lawang bato sa valenzuela traffic na.. Kasi yung cent. celeb. ng INC.. Nung medyo makasilip na ng way sa shoulder ng nlex, hinataw ko na si strada kahit maputik at madulas. Had to engage 4H para makadaan. Nung makatapat na sa phil arena saka lang lumuwag ang traffic thru zipper lane.. 3 hours na trffic from lawang bato..

[crypto]

Hi Guys,

Meron ba here know where can I see a available GLS Sport V, colors can be Red, White, Quartz Brown or Silver. Wala daw dun sa dealer na kausap ko eh. I'm not sure why wala ako makita, nagkakaubusan na ba?

BTW... I'm a member of TSCP, if you want to join, just feel free to post sa FB page or PM Chad Antonio

[crypto]

Hi Guys,

Meron ba here know where can I see a available GLS Sport V, colors can be Red, White, Quartz Brown or Silver. Wala daw dun sa dealer na kausap ko eh. I'm not sure why wala ako makita, nagkakaubusan na ba?

BTW... I'm a member of TSCP, if you want to join, just feel free to post sa FB page or PM Chad Antonio

[twelve22]

Sa Citimotors Alabang meron bro.

[crypto]

Sa Citimotors Alabang meron bro.

Number of Agent meron ka? or direct line? can't connect to their office phone.

[altec]

The Strada is already rust proofed so I only had a "diamond gloss paint protection" at Ziebart. They also do undercoating and rustproofing if you want it doubled. Regarding the oil, I'm not really sure, I've had the synthetic one and I try to stick to what mitsubishi offers.

Yung sa akin, I had the cargo bed flooring rustproofed. I removed the plastic bedliner that comes with the vehicle, had the flooring rubberized, then put back the bedliner. Sa experience ko sa mga double cabs with bedliners, yun ang weak point nila, the space between the bedliner and the cargo box floor pwede magkaroon ng stagnant water or water build up, and it may cause the start of rust formation.

[Nobushino]

Ha? Pati white wala? Sa Diamond Motors Valle Verde ako bumili.. Pag Red or Black mabilis makuha unit pero yung ibang colors, medyo matatagalan.

[RF02]

guys question lang kung naexperience nyo rin po ba ito kung normal lang...


bale may volt meter gauge po kasi ako, tapos pansin ko pag gabi naka on headlight, aircon etc... tapos kapag traffic pag apak ko ng preno yung reading ng gauge from 13.5 to 14 bumababa ng 12.5 tapos kapag aapak na ako sa accelerator umaakyat ulit sa 13.5

is this normal po ba?

[RF02]

up lang pows :D

[D3nb3r]

guys question lang kung naexperience nyo rin po ba ito kung normal lang...


bale may volt meter gauge po kasi ako, tapos pansin ko pag gabi naka on headlight, aircon etc... tapos kapag traffic pag apak ko ng preno yung reading ng gauge from 13.5 to 14 bumababa ng 12.5 tapos kapag aapak na ako sa accelerator umaakyat ulit sa 13.5

is this normal po ba?

that's because your brake light also consumes voltage momentarily when you step on the brake pedals.

[RF02]

that's because your brake light also consumes voltage momentarily when you step on the brake pedals.

normal po ba yun sir sa lahat ng strada? sa vios, civic at fortuner kasi namin hindi ganun...

[altec]

I have done voltage tests on both the strada and montero. I have posted my findings here in tsikot a long time ago. Bottom line, bulok ang alternator ng ride natin. Mas malala pa sa montero. Ang ginawa ko, get volt reading with the engine running, no accessories. Then one by one switch on, and determine the voltage drop. Pag naka on ang headlight, yun ang pinaka malakas na drain, on idling. Sa Strada ko, it drops but holds at low 12+. Kaya pagnatraffic ako sa gabi, di ko napapansin na humihina ang headlights. Pero sa Montero at full stop traffic, humihina ang headlights at lumalakas when i rev the engine. Crosschecking with a simple multi tester, the Montero's voltage drops below 12, umabot pa ng 11.5 and going down.

Sinabihan pa ako ng Mitsu casa na normal daw yan. We did a check on 5 other Monteros and several Stradas at the casa's shop. Ganun din ang drop! Conclusion nila, that's normal. Ang sabi ko pa nga, bakit mas malakas ang bagsak sa montero, not as much sa strada. Sagot nila iba kasi sila. Sagot ko, paano sila iba, e pareho lang ang makina. Iba daw ang alternator sa montero at Strada. I pulled out the montero, at pinakalas ko ang alternator, bahala na kung ma void ang warranty. Wala naman sira sa loob.Brought both units to an outside shop, sinilip nila, pareho ang model number ng alternator!So I told the shop to swap the alternators. Bale, ang Strada alternator nasa Montero na, and the Montero alternator nasa Strada na, then continue to monitor the voltage. Ganun pa rin! Bumabagsak sa Montero. Hanggang ngayon, my strada has the montero's original alternator, and my montero has the strada's.

The only time ang voltage ng strada ko umaabot sa 11.5 pag bumusina ako. Yun nga lang kasi, ang nakakabit kasi both my montero and strada are their original horns, plus 2 sets of hellas (red color) on each car. In effect, 5 pieces of horns on each car.

Fyi, voltage drop does not happen as much on the d4d of toyota innova, or on kias with diesel engines, yung mga na test ko. Those cars hold at mid to high 12s at the lowest.

As long as the voltage holds and does not continue to drop when you add load by switching on your accessories, ok pa yan.

[twelve22]

Number of Agent meron ka? or direct line? can't connect to their office phone.

Look for Andy Marquez bro - 09156496488

He has been the nicest and most accommodating. Gave me the quickest sale and best deal. Great guy.

Tell him you were recommended by Miguel.

[RF02]

I have done voltage tests on both the strada and montero. I have posted my findings here in tsikot a long time ago. Bottom line, bulok ang alternator ng ride natin. Mas malala pa sa montero. Ang ginawa ko, get volt reading with the engine running, no accessories. Then one by one switch on, and determine the voltage drop. Pag naka on ang headlight, yun ang pinaka malakas na drain, on idling. Sa Strada ko, it drops but holds at low 12+. Kaya pagnatraffic ako sa gabi, di ko napapansin na humihina ang headlights. Pero sa Montero at full stop traffic, humihina ang headlights at lumalakas when i rev the engine. Crosschecking with a simple multi tester, the Montero's voltage drops below 12, umabot pa ng 11.5 and going down.

Sinabihan pa ako ng Mitsu casa na normal daw yan. We did a check on 5 other Monteros and several Stradas at the casa's shop. Ganun din ang drop! Conclusion nila, that's normal. Ang sabi ko pa nga, bakit mas malakas ang bagsak sa montero, not as much sa strada. Sagot nila iba kasi sila. Sagot ko, paano sila iba, e pareho lang ang makina. Iba daw ang alternator sa montero at Strada. I pulled out the montero, at pinakalas ko ang alternator, bahala na kung ma void ang warranty. Wala naman sira sa loob.Brought both units to an outside shop, sinilip nila, pareho ang model number ng alternator!So I told the shop to swap the alternators. Bale, ang Strada alternator nasa Montero na, and the Montero alternator nasa Strada na, then continue to monitor the voltage. Ganun pa rin! Bumabagsak sa Montero. Hanggang ngayon, my strada has the montero's original alternator, and my montero has the strada's.

The only time ang voltage ng strada ko umaabot sa 11.5 pag bumusina ako. Yun nga lang kasi, ang nakakabit kasi both my montero and strada are their original horns, plus 2 sets of hellas (red color) on each car. In effect, 5 pieces of horns on each car.

Fyi, voltage drop does not happen as much on the d4d of toyota innova, or on kias with diesel engines, yung mga na test ko. Those cars hold at mid to high 12s at the lowest.

As long as the voltage holds and does not continue to drop when you add load by switching on your accessories, ok pa yan.

wow very informative sir super thanks sa info po sir atleast ngayon alam ko na ganun talaga mga sasakyan natin, yun kawork ko rin kasi yun monty nila na sabay pag bili ko ng strada may ganun problema din eh lalo na kapag naka todo daw yun aircon sa kanila. sakin naman kapag nag bbrake lang...

thanks po sir God bless po ^____^