New Mitsubishi Montero Sport [ARCHIVED]

[djin_xxx]

thanks sir jpg111... nakatext ko na din po si lxsun and i've seen the gallery. worry ko lang is yung warranty nya kasi he says he's from angeles, pampanga pa. pero sabi nga nya pupunta sya ng manila to install (i dunno kung home service). okay naman po ba sya magkabit? wala po bang singaw sa HL housing na makaka cause ng fogging and moisture?

sabi din po nya mas maganda daw ang 35W than 55W kasi nakakamelt daw ng housing after a year ang 55W. how true is this po? i'd like it bright like maliwanag talaga ang buga tutal projector type naman ang ilaw natin. and i'm planning to have 6000K's installed lahat sa low/high/fog. thanks in advance.

Sirs regarding the wattage of HID what if we 55W instead of 35W would it melt the housing of our Headlight? TIA GodSpeed!

[sag0]

Sirs regarding the wattage of HID what if we 55W instead of 35W would it melt the housing of our Headlight? TIA GodSpeed!

yan po ang sinabi sa akin ni mr noel from LXSUNWORX... i was keen on having mine installed with 55-watt HiD's. but he told me to stick to 35W kasi it would melt the lens housing of our headlamps after a year or so.

[WenG2]

sir ntyce & migs,

thanks po sa suggestions nyo.

[N T Y c E]

Sago.. my HIDs are 50watts.. I think that's the next level over 35watts.. unlike halogen where its 55watts.

This was a dilemma of mine also, then i spoke to my light guy... think about it this way... read the manual, our fog lights are using 55watt bulbs. HIDs expel less heat than its halogen counterpart. The only thing with HID is that the tube itself is longer, hence closer to the headlight lens. So its really hard to be 100% sure.. BUT.... my low beams and my fog lights have been 50watts since the day after i got my montero back in oct.. no sign of melting yet...But i have a backup plan already just in case it does... hehehe

But like i said, in theory the HIDs burn cooler than halogen. We contemplated this with my light guys but i guess we'll just have to see in a year's time. I don't know with other brands if its the same, cheaper parts, cheaper materials? Maybe its warmer? I don't know... But like i said, i have no fear with my light guy, they aren't this well known for nothing..

For those who went to the trans show.. did you notice that more than half maybe even 75% of the cars there had the same sticker/badge regardless of the shop that hooked up the cars or even if their competitors are only 1/4 thier price... there must be a reason there.. just a thought.

[N T Y c E]

Message for NTYcE : This is Simon. I visited A-Toy earlier this week and told Ton Ton that I really admired the photos of your Montero that I have seen on Tsikot. He showed me the skirtings and there was another white Montero on the side walk that I looked at (this had side panels along the doors but no front and read skirtings). I have not ordered any kit because I have not yet received my vehicle. What I am not sure about is whether the front and rear skirtings will still look good if I retain the original wheels or does one really need to upgrade the rims at the same time. There is no doubt that upgraded rims, new tyres and front and rear skirtings will look great but replacing the rims and tyres really increases the total cost to a level I am not sure I want to spend right now. I will just wait until my unit is delivered and then see how I feel about it.

Hi, nice to meet you sir! Well it really is up to the person's taste, so its hard to exactly say which should be the first upgrade, the rims vs the kit. With me, i went with the rims first because at the time there were no kit yet. But if i was in your case right now, my opinion is go with the front chin and rear tailgate garnish. I think that will make your look sufficient without new rims.. When you put the rear skirt of the door garnishes, it will make your car look bulky, and without the rims, it will definitely make your car look off because the wheels would look too small on an aggressive body... think of it like a person who's really really buff upperbody but has tiny tiny and short legs. Its all upper body.

The white montero has been there for quite sometime now, i've noticed too since I was there almost everyday for the past month designing another kit. The door garnish and the rear skirt is not my design, that's why i didn't install it on my car(love your own! hahaha), and to be honest, the rear skirt has not grown on me yet. Plus it doesn't fit my bumper since my exhaust is in the way. The door garnish is not too bad, but for

My suggestion is try putting on the front skirt and rear tailgate garnish and grill if you don't plan on getting rims yet. I wouldn't put on the spoiler, the rear chin nor the door garnish just yet. At least this way, your front end will look aggressive but not wide enough to make your wheels look too small and the rest of the body is just normal. The rear garnish, will just make your back end look more full. Mind you though, when you put on the rear skirt, you will mostly likely need to think of repainting the rear bumper, unless you're planning to match the rear skirt with the matte color of the lower bumper?

I'm sorry if i don't make sense, its hard to explain what i'm picturing in my head in words. But try it, just order those parts and put them on and see, its easy to order the others anyways.

[sbgibson]

Hey, many thanks NTYcE for all your advice. I will wait until I get the unit and then take it from there. Much appreciate all your thoughts - you are a real enthusiast and should get a job as a car designer !

[N T Y c E]

Hey, many thanks NTYcE for all your advice. I will wait until I get the unit and then take it from there. Much appreciate all your thoughts - you are a real enthusiast and should get a job as a car designer !

Thanx for those kind words! Now i just need an opportunity to be a designer.. any takers out there? hehehe How i wish...

[j@sto]

hi to all 4x2 owners!
has anyone noticed that the "supposed air circulation suction ducts" ('not sure of the exact name of it) which is located on top of the side aircon vent (2 extreme sides of dashboard) are both completely covered with a lid underneath? That is supposed to function as suction duct for the cold air to recirculate thereby easing the job of the aircon compressor. what is that duct for? just a design? or it is just my unit? tia for your response.

[ianmitsulancer]

sir ianmitsulancer,
i read about you in the may 2009 issue of top gear. ganda ng samahan ng club nyo! anyway, do you know of any shop in our area that's offering a paint protection service similar to big bert's optiguard? i've been wanting to have my 4x2 MS enrolled in a paint protection program since the day i got my unit. Travelling to QC is not an option at the moment because of my work. TIA!

*jepoy m., thanks very much! it is very much appreciated.

as far as detailing shops in Pangasinan is concerned, im afraid im not familiar po because i'm up here in (my hometown) Baguio City and the last time i took time in Pangasinan was about 2 years ago. I presume there are detailing shops at the Dagupan/Calasiao area since most new car dealers are located there (Mitsubishi/Honda/Toyota/Nissan/etc). I also presume you got your unit from Motorplaza, Inc. you can ask whoever they can recommend. Take the hint from there nalang po. I hope that helps.

Thanks again. and do enjoy your Monty!

[j@sto]

sorry for this stupid question...i should have consulted the owner's manual before asking tsk tsk...i found the answer. our unit is not equipped with the windshield and side door windows demister. those (which i thought cold air suction ducts) are actually air vents too; used as demister for the side door windows. sorry po.