New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[maimaicomp]

thanks sir moxxxs...

265 po ba is good enough na and di makaka-affect sa performance ng vehicle?

[ThePatriarch]

I've seen one on the road today. Same lang ang color/design/decals ng Strada police car nila dun sa earlier Hilux police cars nila. Although, I wasn't able to distingusih if its was a 2.5 or 3.2 or a 4x4 or a 4x2 Strada.


Ok siguro kung makapunta tong Strada police car na to sa next eb....para may escort tayo during fun-run or convoy....hehehe

Nakita ko rin yung police car sa san juan... its a gl variant...

Suggestion ng wife ko (na nakikibasa ng thread over my back) is that gawin nating venue for the next mini-eb ang san juan station sa greenhills para kasama natin yung strada police car ng sanjuan, hehehehe

[pauland]

Welcome po to the Strada thread.

AFAIK, kasya po kahit 285mm (which is wider sa stock ng glx) ang treadwidth nang kukunin nyong gulong as long as you make sure that yung rim diameter nung goma will remain as 16 inches. Caveat, changing to wider or bigger tires will reduce the speed and performance of your vehicle. So stay close to the specs/dimension of your stock tires.

Sir, have the same dilemma as maimaicomp. Would you know kung kasya yung 245mm or 275mm tires ng 4x4 strada dun sa dating nilagyan na mags ng 205mm of the 4x2 GLX? based on the specs kasi 16"x7" alloy mags yung sa 4x4 GLS. tapus 16"x6" lang naman po sa 4x2 GLX. Compatible po kaya on both mags yung tires ng 4x4? Di pa rin kasi ako masagot nung agent ko sa casa.

thanks!

[Drave]

^^

Kahit yung service personnel dito naninipisan sa gulong ng glx. Parang hindi daw bagay sa powerful 2.5L engine. Ramdam daw yung swaying sa rear at parang alanganin ihataw.

Right now I'm using 265/70R16 on a 16x7 mags, so sa palagay ko kasya yung 245/70R16 sa 16x6 mags.

[moxxxs]

thanks sir moxxxs...

265 po ba is good enough na and di makaka-affect sa performance ng vehicle?

what are the specs of the tires in the glx 4x2? rims are 16"x6" right?

for the gls 4x4 kasi its 245/70R16 and the rims are 16"x7". I think yours (for the GLX model) is a 215/70R16 tires.

my previous answer was based on my own experience sa strada ko na pinakabitan ko dati ng 285/70R16.

My bad. I forgot yours has narrower rims. Im very very sorry. Sensya na, tao lang.
I was wrong to advice you that kahit 285 is pwede sa glx na 6x16 ang rims. 285 will NOT be safe to mount on your 6x16 rims. Even 265 is not safe. Both are wide tires and are not safe to be mounted on narrow rims (6"x16"). A rim that is too narrow in relation to the tires' width will allow the tires to distort excessively sideways under fast cornering.

As much as possible, only add 15-25mm to your stock's treadwidth. As I have previously adviced, stay close to the specs of your stock tires/rubbers if you will not be changing your rims/wheels. So for the Strada glx, 235-245 tires would be a safe choice. Hence, stock tires for the GLS ay pwede sa mga GLX. easy lang sa mga kurbada. never attack corners at high speeds.

[moxxxs]

With regard to the issue of installing a Turbo timer on our stradas, which was discussed during the eb, do read this link from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_timer

I hope this helps.

[DonT]

^ After reading the article, several questions come to mind.
1. Does the turbo charger always engages? or does it only engage at certain rpm or speed?
2. What happens if the turbo timer fails? Is it fail safe?
3. Does one really need it in MetroManila where it is very seldom that anybody can drive at speeds higher than 80 to 100kph?

Anyway, its not worth that much, and I plan to install it since its a good feature to be able to start and let the truck run for a few minutes in the garage. Especially if it is not being used often.

[DonT]

Did some driving yesterday from Bocaue to San Fernando via NLEX..then went to Clark to process my 'OFW' documents. Afterwards I drove back to via NLEX from Dau to Balintawak. I was driving occasionally driving 120 to 140kph. It was a pleasure to drive 80kms without traffic...until I paid 180 pesos for the toll.

Then I proceeded to go makati via edsa, traffic..traffic.., stumbled on two potholes.finished the transaction at makati and went back to bocaue. I decided to top up diesel at Petron(NLEX near Marilao) and check my Fuel consumption, I got 9.14 Kms/Li. I think it was not bad for a 3.2Li since my driving style was not ideal, especially at NLEX.

[fedor]

^^

Kahit yung service personnel dito naninipisan sa gulong ng glx. Parang hindi daw bagay sa powerful 2.5L engine. Ramdam daw yung swaying sa rear at parang alanganin ihataw.

Right now I'm using 265/70R16 on a 16x7 mags, so sa palagay ko kasya yung 245/70R16 sa 16x6 mags.

sir drave, ask ko lang kung alin mas ok ang performance sa 2 mong ride based on power . ang strada mo or everest mo ?

[moxxxs]

^ After reading the article, several questions come to mind.
1. Does the turbo charger always engages? or does it only engage at certain rpm or speed?
2. What happens if the turbo timer fails? Is it fail safe?
3. Does one really need it in MetroManila where it is very seldom that anybody can drive at speeds higher than 80 to 100kph?

Anyway, its not worth that much, and I plan to install it since its a good feature to be able to start and let the truck run for a few minutes in the garage. Especially if it is not being used often.

For the Strada GLS 2.5L, I think the turbo engages at around 1800rpm-2000rpm. For the GLS 3.2L, im not sure though as I have not yet driven the 3.2L. Maybe its turbo also engages around the same rpm range. Plus, to have a decent speed, diesel engine should run with an average rpm around 2500-3500. So most of the time, the Strada's turbo is engaged.

A turbo timer is just a timer. So most of the time it is fail safe. If ever it fails, your engine would still be idling when you get back to it. Your only loss would be the diesel, which doesnt come cheap this days.

Do you need it? it depends if your a very patient person.
After you parked your Strada, you can wait for a couple of minutes before turning of your engine. In short, your a human turbo charger. Hehehehe. Hassle lang if your in a hurry. For me, its a cheap gadget to protect a very expensive system of the engine (turbo system costs around 150k I think). So I would rather have one installed, rather than suffer 3 o4 4 years later for the cost of repairing the turbo.

[Jet A-1]

Mine is a white GLS '07, got it Dec '06, approaching 7000km on the odo kasi di ko naman masyado nagagamit. No mods yet, as in nothing. But I'm planning to change the rim with ralliart, yung stock ng fieldmaster. What I know is it's a 16" rim, don't know the rim's width pero I hear 2 sizes daw yun. Mitsu reps don't have definite answers about this. I'm just waiting for the rims to arrive.

Moxxxs,

How did your 285's perform on the stock rims of the strada? Is the extra offset not messing up the truck, I mean yung mud splatters ba e huli nung fender flares lalo na't maulan ngayon?

Are the GLS models not equipped with a turbo timer?

Thanks!

[moxxxs]

Mine is a white GLS '07, got it Dec '06, approaching 7000km on the odo kasi di ko naman masyado nagagamit. No mods yet, as in nothing. But I'm planning to change the rim with ralliart, yung stock ng fieldmaster. What I know is it's a 16" rim, don't know the rim's width pero I hear 2 sizes daw yun. Mitsu reps don't have definite answers about this. I'm just waiting for the rims to arrive.

Moxxxs,

How did your 285's perform on the stock rims of the strada? Is the extra offset not messing up the truck, I mean yung mud splatters ba e huli nung fender flares lalo na't maulan ngayon?

Are the GLS models not equipped with a turbo timer?

Thanks!

Sir Jet A-1, are you going to get the webbed design of the ralliart mags or the six spoked design with engraved ralliart logo in one of the spokes??

Ok naman sir yung 285 sa stock rims. Tumaas ng konti ang ride hight.
Mud Splatters ba kamo??? For me, the muddier the better
coz its a pick-up truck. Only used it when we went to Aurora Province via sierra madre. Manila, i use only the stock tires kasi yung 285 namin sa bahay tinitipid pang bundok lang....hehehehe....medyo mahal kasi.

AFAIK, all models ng Strada dito sa Pinas walang turbo timer.

[Jet A-1]

Sir Jet A-1, are you going to get the webbed design of the ralliart mags or the six spoked design with engraved ralliart logo in one of the spokes??

Ok naman sir yung 285 sa stock rims. Tumaas ng konti ang ride hight.
Mud Splatters ba kamo??? For me, the muddier the better
coz its a pick-up truck. Only used it when we went to Aurora Province via sierra madre. Manila, i use only the stock tires kasi yung 285 namin sa bahay tinitipid pang bundok lang....hehehehe....medyo mahal kasi.

AFAIK, all models ng Strada dito sa Pinas walang turbo timer.

Moxxxs, thanks for the quick reply. Oh yeah, you're right. I almost forgot that what we have is a truck. But to be honest with you, I have never gone offroad yet, no plans din. Except perhaps for the occassional lubak and unpaved road dito sa probinsya. That's why I treat my ride like a car. Bought the truck mainly because I need the truck bed for my dogs when we travel.

I'm getting the six spoke. Do you have the numbers and what tire size and brand do you recommend?

About the turbo timer..What brands do you have in mind and how much will they set us back?


thanks!

[Drave]

sir drave, ask ko lang kung alin mas ok ang performance sa 2 mong ride based on power . ang strada mo or everest mo ?

Hindi ko pa na-drag race silang dalawa.... kaya my answer would be subjective. Mahirap din i-compare because of obvious differences:

1. strada -pick-up (lighter); everest- suv (heavier by 200kgs)
2. strada- 2.5L M/T; everest- 3.0L A/T

But, to answer your question, there's a big advantage of the everest VGT turbo. There's no turbo lag unlike in the strada wherein you have to wait for the rpm to reach 2k before you'd feel the turbo kick in. In street driving, it's a hassle during overtaking at slower speeds. Sa everest, pag-apak mo ng accelerator, sibat kaagad. Ramdam mo rin yung power ng 380nm torque.

Kung 0-100 kph, palagay ko mas may advantage yung strada kahit 2.5L lang, dahil M/T and lighter weight. Pero kung moving na (e.g. 40-140kph) tingin ko, baka maiwan ng konti yung strada.

I like them both, but if I have to choose which one I would drive on the streets based on power, honestly, I'd say the everest due to the VGT.

[Drave]

Jet A-1,

Bilib ako sa yo bro, 7k kms in 12 months. Yung sa akin, 28k kms na in 13 months

If you want thicker tires, go for the 265s (allowed in the manual). The 275s or 285s would be noticeably heavier, therefore decreasing performance. Pero kung "puro-pomahans", maganda siya.

Get the Bridgestones A/T Revo 265/70R16 (just like mine hehe...). It's got good reviews and are quiet too. It will fit on 16x7 to 16x9 wheels.

There are other good all-terrain brands as well. Pero kung hindi ka nag-o-off-road, get highway biased tires.

BTW, one big reason why I bought a pick-up is because of dogs, and sometimes I train them in areas with rough terrain where a 4x4 would be useful.

[numbah5]

guys, just want to post the long delayed pics of my strada... it's now running 11,000 kms in 13 months... still hasn't experienced any off-roading but we are planning to bring it to Banaue and Sagada in March along with our fortuner.. here are the pics:

[nismo26]

hi, comment lang po muna
2007 everest and my 97 nissan eagle
same lang naman speed nya
di naman ako maiwan-iwan on road
running * 130-150kph
mabilis kasi ang nissan pag 5th gear na...

Bout my 3.2 strada
I can feel the turbo * around 3000rpm or more
Without turbo, you can still feel the pulling power...
I dunno the sound or how turbo works
But i can hear a whistling sound when i hit 3000rpm
and i can hear the engine really growls....
The only thing i'm afraid of is
Im running 180kph along pigcawayan - libungan, north cotabato
Coz its about 15-20km straight line road...
I'm afraid of blowing my tires...
180kph is not enough coz my strada needs more....

The funny thing is and i hope u notice it
* city driving, my fuel consumption was 9km/l
and while maintaining 80-100kph, i get 9km/l
while driving * 140-180kph, i get 12km/l
any good reason for this?
tnx

BTW, bout the everest and my nissan eagle
Im not telling that my nissan is fast nor everest is slow
but i dont think he can outrun the strada....
Sorry po. but its the way i feel

[moxxxs]

+1 on the Bridgestone tires.
+1 on the 275s and 285s being heavier, puts more stress to your differential. But looks great

Sir Jet A-1 ang baba ng mileage mo. pwede po bang mahiram and strada nyo?? test drive lang po ako ng 3.2.

Jet A-1,

Bilib ako sa yo bro, 7k kms in 12 months. Yung sa akin, 28k kms na in 13 months

If you want thicker tires, go for the 265s (allowed in the manual). The 275s or 285s would be noticeably heavier, therefore decreasing performance. Pero kung "puro-pomahans", maganda siya.

Get the Bridgestones A/T Revo 265/70R16 (just like mine hehe...). It's got good reviews and are quiet too. It will fit on 16x7 to 16x9 wheels.

There are other good all-terrain brands as well. Pero kung hindi ka nag-o-off-road, get highway biased tires.

BTW, one big reason why I bought a pick-up is because of dogs, and sometimes I train them in areas with rough terrain where a 4x4 would be useful.

[moxxxs]

Well, you have to at least drive your Strada on some rough roads to enjoy and compare its advantage over cars.

Sorry, I dont have the numbers for the six-spoke ralli art rims. As to the tires, just like what Sir Drave said, you will never go wrong with bridgestones. As to the size, the 265s would be perfect. You may also consult the tire store where you will be buying your tires.

As to the turbo timer, no idea what brands are ok. The cheapest I think is around 2k and the expensive ones are around 4k to 6k ata. Haven't installed one yet though.

Moxxxs, thanks for the quick reply. Oh yeah, you're right. I almost forgot that what we have is a truck. But to be honest with you, I have never gone offroad yet, no plans din. Except perhaps for the occassional lubak and unpaved road dito sa probinsya. That's why I treat my ride like a car. Bought the truck mainly because I need the truck bed for my dogs when we travel.

I'm getting the six spoke. Do you have the numbers and what tire size and brand do you recommend?

About the turbo timer..What brands do you have in mind and how much will they set us back?


thanks!

[av8or5]

guys, just want to post the long delayed pics of my strada... it's now running 11,000 kms in 13 months... still hasn't experienced any off-roading but we are planning to bring it to Banaue and Sagada in March along with our fortuner.. here are the pics:

nice ride sir.

peeps..send me pics of your car so i can load it sa website.
av8or5*yahoo.com

thanks