New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[ianmitsulancer]

Gandang araw po ulit!!

2 months na po strada namin, 5000 kms, so far so good..

thanks po sa inyong lahat.. no regrets at all sa strada.. the best po talaga strada..

happy three kings po sa lahat!!!

some pics nga pala:

nice one there bro! just let us know how motorplaza is serving customers like you... any plans of loading it up with accessories?

[Jet A-1]

Jet A-1,

San ka ba sa Bohol bay? Sa Tagbilaran din ako umuuwi. Marami na tayong bagong strada owner don. Alam ko meron pang 1 o 2 tsikoter na taga Bohol na may Strada din. Seguro pwede rin tayong mag mini EB don. Mag-around Bohol tayo sa mga coastal roads tapos punta sa chocolate hills.

Tagbilaran bay. I work in Manila, though, and only get to go home for a few days/day in a week. A mini EB is a good one, I've seen lots of stradas in Tagb na. If ever, I hope I can join you guys...sana matapat kung kelan ako off.

[ent_md]

mine is actually a GLX, but i think it looks better than most GLS's running around here in CEBU... if you wanna check it out here's a picture...

To all those who attended the 1st EB, CONGRATS! Inggit ako. Pero sa next EB, sisiguraduhin ko makapunta. Bahala na sila... Diba av8or5?

Miggytanya, I think I saw your truck in Talisay, Cebu. Nice ride. I'm presently in Cebu for a 1-week vacation. Dami rin Strada dito na naka-porma.

I miss my truck. Its been 7 days na di ko sya na-drive...

[Allegra]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!

Nice pics, i saw one in Alaminos last Dec 27 with profile like yours, very beautiful. My own ute is 3 months old with around 3,000 km reading very seldon gamitin kasi my oversea posting rotation requires me to be away every two months. I was around when the 1st mini-EB was held but unfortunately not able to attend. Next April i will make it sure that i will be there, if there will be one.

Hey, on my way to NAIA via Dau, wheeew, without so much effort 120-170 km/H. Matatag, kidlat-bilis, 3rd, 4th and 5th gear ok pa and kung may 6th pa sana.

Some pics for viewing, ooops uploading declined due to dimension limits, will try again next time but hey look at my avatar.

Again more power to Strada owners, sulit as in i am very, very happy owning one. Ingat lang po.

Just curious , what the fastest anyone has taken the 3.2 li strada?
Got back from the nlex , was averaging 140kph
I took it to as high as 170kph , but I keep running out of road due to cars in front
The acceleration from 140 to 170 was pretty fast anyone think kaya ng strada mag 200kph with better tires and a sport lid sa bed or better aerodynamics?
My pickup is stock , so I can imagine the drag nung open bed at tankad nung sasakyan
I'm not dumb enough nor am I encouraging anyone to do this, syempre hehe
I'm just amazed that sa acceleration to 170 , parang laki pa ng maipipiga

[ent_md]

To those who had their steering columns changed already under warranty.. Drave, guy^, wally etc.. can you describe the clicking or "lagutok" sound more in detail? is it like a clunking sound whenever you turn your steering? is it only when slowly maneuvering like say in a parking lot? I can sort of hear something in mine pero sa unang kabig ko lang and i think its coming from the right side. For example in the morning when I'm about to leave the house for work may tutunog bigla. but after that wala na. I even tried slowly going around and around like a zigzag in our warehouse pero hindi ko na ulit siya marinig. ganun din ba sa inyo?

louchua, pareho tayo napapansin. Pero mine is when I turn to the left, although very seldom ko mapansin. Isang mahinang lagutok, mas ramdam kesa rinig, parang may nadaanan lang na bato. Pero pag inulit ulit ko, wala ako mapansin.

[louchua]

louchua, pareho tayo napapansin. Pero mine is when I turn to the left, although very seldom ko mapansin. Isang mahinang lagutok, mas ramdam kesa rinig, parang may nadaanan lang na bato. Pero pag inulit ulit ko, wala ako mapansin.

Yup exactly the same, mine is also when turning to the left but the sound is coming from the right side.. more of a feel than rinig nga. like you said parang may nadadaanan or yung traction ng tire sa ground, something like that. anyone else experiencing this?

[egaysky]

Tagbilaran bay. I work in Manila, though, and only get to go home for a few days/day in a week. A mini EB is a good one, I've seen lots of stradas in Tagb na. If ever, I hope I can join you guys...sana matapat kung kelan ako off.

I also work offshore so I'm out of the country every 5 weeks. You may have seen my unit among the other 4 red stradas running around Tagbilaran. It's a 4x4 AT 2.5L. I just installed a thule roof bar on it. Actually it's from my previous Ford Explorer Sportrac because I used to do kayaking so I have the thule kayak carrier on those bars.

Kelan ba uwi mo sa Bohol? Ako sa Jan. 26 pa. Ano nga pala kulay ng Strada mo?

[drey]

Curious question... How does the ride of the Sport Trac compared to the New Strada?

[Drave]

Just curious , what the fastest anyone has taken the 3.2 li strada?
Got back from the nlex , was averaging 140kph
I took it to as high as 170kph , but I keep running out of road due to cars in front
The acceleration from 140 to 170 was pretty fast anyone think kaya ng strada mag 200kph with better tires and a sport lid sa bed or better aerodynamics?
My pickup is stock , so I can imagine the drag nung open bed at tankad nung sasakyan
I'm not dumb enough nor am I encouraging anyone to do this, syempre hehe
I'm just amazed that sa acceleration to 170 , parang laki pa ng maipipiga

Kung sa 2.5, kayang-kaya ang 180kph or even a little more, yung 3.2 sigurado kong kaya ang 200kph. Magpipigil lang eh yung wind resistance.

Hintayin nating mag-upgrade yung mga 3.2 ng 18 inch mags para H or V rated yung tires, so they can safely reach or even go beyond 200kph.

BTW, ever noticed that there is relatively minimal wind noise at 180kph. Talagang maganda ang aerodynamics nung body.

[moxxxs]

Just curious , what the fastest anyone has taken the 3.2 li strada?
Got back from the nlex , was averaging 140kph
I took it to as high as 170kph , but I keep running out of road due to cars in front
The acceleration from 140 to 170 was pretty fast anyone think kaya ng strada mag 200kph with better tires and a sport lid sa bed or better aerodynamics?
My pickup is stock , so I can imagine the drag nung open bed at tankad nung sasakyan
I'm not dumb enough nor am I encouraging anyone to do this, syempre hehe
I'm just amazed that sa acceleration to 170 , parang laki pa ng maipipiga

I always hit 180km/h in STAR tollway southbound...stock tires but with carryboy sport lid na. Mine is only a 2.5L M/T GLS. What more pa if its a 3.2L. Haven't tried it yet with the 3.2L, but im sure it could easily hit 200 km/h, provided MMC has not programmed its ECU to limit it to 170/180km/h. Manufacturers do this obviously for safety reasons. And WE should to. Our stradas were not made to be raced considering the low rating of our stock tires. But once in a while, when the kid in our hearts begs, its engine is more than willing to indulge us in our craving for speed.

[moxxxs]

Kung sa 2.5, kayang-kaya ang 180kph or even a little more, yung 3.2 sigurado kong kaya ang 200kph. Magpipigil lang eh yung wind resistance.

Hintayin nating mag-upgrade yung mga 3.2 ng 18 inch mags para H or V rated yung tires, so they can safely reach or even go beyond 200kph.

BTW, ever noticed that there is relatively minimal wind noise at 180kph. Talagang maganda ang aerodynamics nung body.

+1. Tahimik talaga even at those speeds. You would't even notice that your running that fast unless you look at the speedometer....ingat lang...

[Allegra]

Kung sa 2.5, kayang-kaya ang 180kph or even a little more, yung 3.2 sigurado kong kaya ang 200kph. Magpipigil lang eh yung wind resistance.

Hintayin nating mag-upgrade yung mga 3.2 ng 18 inch mags para H or V rated yung tires, so they can safely reach or even go beyond 200kph.

BTW, ever noticed that there is relatively minimal wind noise at 180kph. Talagang maganda ang aerodynamics nung body.

Yes, if it wasnt for the engine growling , I wouldnt know it was 170kph already
My daughter could see dust and sand spinning in the bed behind us , lakas siguro ng wind resistance nun
A lid would definitely minimize drag at high speeds
If Mitsu decides to put that 3.2 li diesel on a lancer hehe we'd have a baby evo w/ fuel consumption of 11km/li

[moxxxs]

Anybody interested in taking their Stradas for a spin this weekend? Light trailing lang. I happen to find this thread at 4x4ph.com. Check it out if you guys are interested. thanks.

http://4x4ph.com/forum/index.php?sho...0&#entry127470

[av8or5]

To all those who attended the 1st EB, CONGRATS! Inggit ako. Pero sa next EB, sisiguraduhin ko makapunta. Bahala na sila... Diba av8or5?

Miggytanya, I think I saw your truck in Talisay, Cebu. Nice ride. I'm presently in Cebu for a 1-week vacation. Dami rin Strada dito na naka-porma.

I miss my truck. Its been 7 days na di ko sya na-drive...

wow..vacation si sir.. wait lang tayo who will plan the next eb. sir..padala ninyo po ako ng pic ng ride ninyo when you get back. pasalubong namin

Mikko_018: uploaded your ride sir. just check it out.

[mikko_018]

nice one there bro! just let us know how motorplaza is serving customers like you... any plans of loading it up with accessories?

Magandang araw po sir Ian, Okay naman po services ng Motorplaza - Urdaneta.. medyo natagalan lang sa pagrelease ng plate number.. Pero okay parin kasi nakatatlong beses namang luwas ng maynila awa ng Diyos walang huli... he!he!he!

wala pa pong budget sa accessories Sir kasi puro gala ung sasakyan eh... pagka naka luwag luwag po siguro...

[mikko_018]

wow..vacation si sir.. wait lang tayo who will plan the next eb. sir..padala ninyo po ako ng pic ng ride ninyo when you get back. pasalubong namin

Mikko_018: uploaded your ride sir. just check it out.

Thank You po sir av8or5...
sana magmultiply pa ang bilang ng mga naka strada ngayong 2008...

hehehe!!!

[bonifyde]

Hello again!

I played around with my Strada GLS Soport over the weekend and discovered a couple of things, kinda related to some of the things you guys just shared.

I loaded 3 sacks of rice at the bed and went full throttle acceleration... I was surprised to find out that it didn't feel any different that when the truck bed was empty! Sarap talagang ihataw knowing that you're pulling a lot of weight!

I wanted to see how it would feel if I accelerated at full throttle with the 4x4 H engaged (without the 3 sacks of rice this time... na-deliver ko na sa mga kapatid ko eh)...well, it felt just a little bit more powerfull than if it were in 4x2 - parang mas solid yung acceleration. I guess the added traction is what I felt.

Then I made a u-turn while the 4x4 was engaged. That's when I felt something weird and herd something weird from the steering wheel. The steering groaned at full turn. I remember warnings posted on previous conversations on this forum, that's why I released the wheels immediately. Some are complaining about their steering having sounds while turning... check if the 4x4 is engaged... =P

I went on C-5 and floored the sweet machine...then again its not the star toll so I had to slow down but was able to sustain 140KPH... I was surprised to find that the tachometer read 2,500rpm or somewhere there! The whole truck feld solid through the entire speed cruise!

A lot are also writing about turbo timers and how one can be a "manual turbo timer"...hehehe. Well, after speeding through C-5, I proceeded to park at Serendra. Unfortunately, there were a lot of cars and I had to move along at slow motion hunting for a good parking space... that's your instant turbo timer right there. I think it would be a very unusual case where you thrash your car around at high RPM then immeidately turn off your engine. Please correct me if I am wrong but a couple of rounds looking for parking will help the engine relieve the turbo pressure already since the turbo charger fully engages around 2,000rpm. OK na ba yun, relaxing your engine while looking for parking to take care of your turbo engine?

[nismo26]

turbo timer... that's my BIG Q now

From cotabato and when i reach davao

Heavy traffic approach me
took me for about an hour to reach my destination in davao
Can i turn off my engine after i reach my destination?
Or do i have to cool it down again
regardless that im driving below 2000rpm?

Dont have much idea
But i think running below 2000rpm would cool down the turbo?
heheheheh.... enlighten us guys..

My SA told me that there's no turbo timer installed on 3.2 strada
but the supervisor texted me that it's equipped with turbo timer & auto start
Units realeased September 2007 have it... ?????????

I'll install turbo timer
Dont want auto start ( had a bad experience with it)
Change mags
After my 5000km change oil
Shifting to synthetic
Pix to follow...
tnx

[drey]

Anybody interested in taking their Stradas for a spin this weekend? Light trailing lang. I happen to find this thread at 4x4ph.com. Check it out if you guys are interested. thanks.

http://4x4ph.com/forum/index.php?sho...0&#entry127470

Oi... Been expecting to this one pero wala akong 4x4. Pwede ba sumama lang sir?

[Jet A-1]

I also work offshore so I'm out of the country every 5 weeks. You may have seen my unit among the other 4 red stradas running around Tagbilaran. It's a 4x4 AT 2.5L. I just installed a thule roof bar on it. Actually it's from my previous Ford Explorer Sportrac because I used to do kayaking so I have the thule kayak carrier on those bars.

Kelan ba uwi mo sa Bohol? Ako sa Jan. 26 pa. Ano nga pala kulay ng Strada mo?

My ride is white, same as yours. When I'm home I usually go out in the afternoon with a dog at the back to break some sweat. I'm hoping to get the ralliart mags I ordered from mitsu soon.

I just don't know pa any one sa mga strada owners here in TAgb. If ever, count me in if a mini EB is planned. :cool01: