New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[Arvin Cristi]

my bad!!!!!!!!!!!!
but still the thing here is that the front diffrentials sometimes have a bad tendency of locking up, be they manual or shift-on-the-fly. usually you'd notice this with a noisier engine, heavy steering, bigger turning radius and a whole lot more that you wouldn't normally feel when the lock is disengaged. this happened to my dads montero and suburban.....same culprit....but easy to fix

[Arvin Cristi]

i also forgot!!!! sorry!!!!
shifting the transfer case shifter( the smaller shift lever) from 2h to 4h or to 4l will lock the free wheel auto locker (or release it if you go 4l to 4h to 2h)

[sTrAdA_08]

it depends rin what color and model. maganda talaga yung ralliart rims ng fieldmaster lalo na if you go creative and have it painted white or copper (Php950 each rim) and be in the sportier side of mitsubishi but you could also go to the more executive side and go 18 inches and get that euro look to your strada but 20 inches with super low profile tires aren't really matched for the shape of the strada. parang naglagay ka ng chrome na malaki sa eclipse or evo 8 (dun naka-patern ang strada kasi) chrome 20s are better with bulkier and squarer rides but maganda rin mag 20 ka na nga, fat tires ka pa..ang look mo naman nun would be australian off roader!

bagay ba yun ralliart sa black na GLX? im planning to get it painted din kasi. saan po kaya magandang magpapintura ng rims? ho long will it take?

[Magnetik]

Sir Arvin,

Thanks for the ideas at least medyo armed ako ng info pag next na kausapin ko yung SA. Yung differential nga ang unang binaggit sa akin, ang next na sinabi ko eh bakit nga paminsan minsan lang. Then suspension daw pero ti-nighten na after the 1000k checkup (this all occured in one day by the way). They test-drove it right after and parang wala na raw. After they released the unit to me, on the way back home I heard the sound again. Nag U-turn agad ako balik sa casa para ma-repair kaagad.

Regarding the freewheel lock I'll mention it na rin, you never know if the conversation can lead to a plausible solution.


Sir Av8or,

Thanks for the warm welcome I've been a long time reader of tsikot for years na I make it a point to read every page when buying a new car. Saka enjoy talaga basahin yung mga posts. I've test driven my unit with the SA on board and the sound has been confirmed. They also test drove it after I left my unit and re-confirmed the sound as well. The last I was told was that it was "normal". That's why I wanted to know here kung normal nga. Kasi I trust the owners more siyempre.

Miss ko na nga yung Strada ko, sarap talaga I-drive heh.


Any more ideas would be much appreciated. thanks!

[ericsiomai]

meron akong bridgestone na h/t but bilog ang edges and malalim-lalim ang groves kaya baka magamit mo sayo... pero hanapan na rin kita ng a/t how much budget mo?

ericsiomai, baka may kakilala ka na nagdedespose ng mga tire/wheel set na pang A/T let me know ha..... kailangan ko kasi ng panggulpihan pag nagpupunta ako sa mga field site ko.

[ericsiomai]

Yup, ginawang Hummer look alike lang ng mga Thailanders... For the army ata eh... Pero underchassis, engine and transmission, even the steering wheel, instrument display, are from the Strada.

matagal na ginagawa sa atin yan kaso ang weapon of choice is a nissan safari. mga security agency ang usual na gumagamit. minsan bullet proof pa. i think sa lucena yata ang gawaan but i'm not sure. kasi nung nagtrek kami ng land cruiser club back in 2002 may isang naka ganito na sobrang mas maganda...pang security agency niya. you'll see them around mandaluyong...puti or itim.

[ericsiomai]

bagay ba yun ralliart sa black na GLX? im planning to get it painted din kasi. saan po kaya magandang magpapintura ng rims? ho long will it take?

Php950 here in mandaluyong tapos sa pera mo na yun, sure ka na maayos ang trabaho. why? kasi pinapadala nila mismo sa factory ng rota for acrylic or powder coating, depends on the top layer. waiting time nga lang is a variable. pa-paint mo ng black yung ralliart. black on black! i saw a pajero with the fieldmaster rims on black tapos black rin siya! unique yet kaayaaya naman sa mata!

[ThePatriarch]

yung huling post ko kanina nasa office ako. I had dinner with my wife then drove home. Pagcheck ko ngayon, haba na ng thread! Bilib talaga ako sa enthusiasm ng mga BOSB's!

It seems may 2 new black stradas dito sa grupo! Sana you can join the EBs para di na ako solo na black

[moxxxs]

A very bad Turbo lag???? aggravated by the break-in period perhaps. At what rpm band do you hear this sound? lower than 2500rpm?

pwede mong i-record bro yung sound para marinig namin?

I'm pretty sure this sound is not due to the 4x4 feature of the Strada.

This has something to do with the engine, fuel line, and the manner of supplying fuel to the engine perhaps. Kasi sabi mo there is no sound during high speeds and driving on incline. During these two driving conditions, you are usually running at least 2800rpm to 4000rpm.

Hi All,

First of all I would like to thank all the contributors to this forum, I've read about every single page before making my decision in buying the Strada.

I am now a proud and happy owner of a black '08 GLS sport 3.2 a/t.

But here's the dilemma, shortly after driving my pick-up for a couple of days I noticed that at around 20km/h when I press and depress the accelerator there's a Thud sound emanating from under the front. Parang sa pinakailalim ng front part ng vehicle by the wheels or under the engine. And sometimes even at the back (as a service advisor in Mitsubishi noticed).

When i apply the gas there's a "Thggg" sound and when depressing the pedal, "Thgg" it will sound again. It doesn't sound all the time pero pag na-timing ko, i could produce the sound consistantly. It seems to exist only at a certain range. It only appears when driving on a level surface. But non-existent when driving on an incline or at high speeds.

Parang if I moderately apply the gas, ayon may sound na. But kung super gentle ang apak and bitaw sa accelerator, wala.

I was told by my Service Advisor that it was "normal" on 4x4 vehicles. I told him we had an older Pajero and it was 4x4, I never noticed a sound like that (then again I only drove it everyday for a month which I think is sufficient). Then he tells me (another advisor said to him) that sa Strada normal daw yon but to make sure, he will test drive two more Stradas to confirm.

I want to go back to the casa armed with as much information as I can get and I thought this was the best venue to gather that information.

Has anyone experienced anything like this? Any ideas? Thx in advance.

[drey]

matagal na ginagawa sa atin yan kaso ang weapon of choice is a nissan safari. mga security agency ang usual na gumagamit. minsan bullet proof pa. i think sa lucena yata ang gawaan but i'm not sure. kasi nung nagtrek kami ng land cruiser club back in 2002 may isang naka ganito na sobrang mas maganda...pang security agency niya. you'll see them around mandaluyong...puti or itim.

Yup, sila Jappy gumagawa nun ng AMC Hammer...

[moxxxs]

16" na bro para kahit saan mo dalhin.

guys, which is better on our strada? 16" ralliart rims (stock of fieldmaster) or 18" chrome wheels?

sayang kasi kapag 20" kung laging kargahan ng gamit at punta ng province..

[moxxxs]

medyo mahal ata bro kahit brand new. magkano ba kung yung rim lang??
hindi mo ba na-trade in yung stock tires and rims mo??

yup.. yung 6spoke.. i got an offer from a shop 50k (4 tires + 4 michelin A/T tires) ok ba yun?

kasi we'll be getting our strada next week.. GLX color black.. our plan is after releasing it we're going to change tires and put a roll-up cover. kaya im asking your opinions tnx guys for the help!

[ianmitsulancer]

pero mas magaling pa rin ang *** shows ng thailand sa phat pong! bwahahahaha, OT na naman! tsuri po!

*thepatriarch- how did u know about phat pong? hehehehe!

* The Strada Esquires, you got mail at your Yahoo Mail accounts. thanks.

*BOSBs- im amazed that 200 pages have been reached in a short time... bow to all of you!

*magnetik, welcome to the thread, we look forward to meeting you soon! The Spirit of Brotherhood exists as they will help you and this will give you the chance to help others in return! pass it on!

drive inspired, ianmitsulancer

[drey]

Hi All,

First of all I would like to thank all the contributors to this forum, I've read about every single page before making my decision in buying the Strada.

I am now a proud and happy owner of a black '08 GLS sport 3.2 a/t.

But here's the dilemma, shortly after driving my pick-up for a couple of days I noticed that at around 20km/h when I press and depress the accelerator there's a Thud sound emanating from under the front. Parang sa pinakailalim ng front part ng vehicle by the wheels or under the engine. And sometimes even at the back (as a service advisor in Mitsubishi noticed).

When i apply the gas there's a "Thggg" sound and when depressing the pedal, "Thgg" it will sound again. It doesn't sound all the time pero pag na-timing ko, i could produce the sound consistantly. It seems to exist only at a certain range. It only appears when driving on a level surface. But non-existent when driving on an incline or at high speeds.

Parang if I moderately apply the gas, ayon may sound na. But kung super gentle ang apak and bitaw sa accelerator, wala.

I was told by my Service Advisor that it was "normal" on 4x4 vehicles. I told him we had an older Pajero and it was 4x4, I never noticed a sound like that (then again I only drove it everyday for a month which I think is sufficient). Then he tells me (another advisor said to him) that sa Strada normal daw yon but to make sure, he will test drive two more Stradas to confirm.

I want to go back to the casa armed with as much information as I can get and I thought this was the best venue to gather that information.

Has anyone experienced anything like this? Any ideas? Thx in advance.

Sir, I suggest you take your truck to another dealer baka mag-iba ang diagnosis.

[moxxxs]

The Strada was not built to race.

Waaaah!

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Sir moxxx, kaya mo ito?

Plus, how the Triton/Strada came to be...

http://www.bloggang.com/viewblog.php...roup=1&gblog=1

[moxxxs]

Bro, if you will be buying chrome rims, get the 20's na. alanganin ang 18's na chrome sa strada natin.

brand new yung tires. Gift kasi sa akin ng dad ko yung strada. hindi kasi maganda tingnan yung tires ng GLX. masyadong manipis. kaya im looking for suggestions tungkol sa mga tires na pwede sa strada. i ordered ralliart na pero baka may makita akong 18" na maganda tapos chrome and mura.. sayang un! hehe..

[Magnetik]

Sir Pat,

I'd very much like to join the EBs when I get the chance to.


Sir Moxxxs,

Since break-in period pa lang talagang iningatan ko in terms of not going over 100kp/h and 3000rpm. On my best recollection at around 1700rpm or less nago-occur ang sound at speeds less than 30kp/h. Kahit na minimal application nang gas, there are times na prominent talaga ang sound inside the cabin.

Baka negative on recording the sound but I'll try.

In a sense, the fact that it doesn't happen all the time makes it worse, lol.


Since this happened only a couple of days later from the time I got my hands on the car, I have very little data to go by.

The problem did appear the day after I engaged the 4x4 4h just to try it out. I drove around unpaved roads to kick some dirt. But it wasn't hardcore or anything, it shouldn't loosen any mounts?

If there was anything that triggered this event that could be it. But I'm nowhere near certain that such is the case since the driving condition i subjected the car to was not so severe to warrant such a change in its performance.


So far I think I'm the only one in the thread that has had this experience?

[Magnetik]

Sir, I suggest you take your truck to another dealer baka mag-iba ang diagnosis.

Sir Drey,

Kung hindi talaga ma-meet yung satisfaction ko, I might just do that.


and thanks Sir Ianmitsulancer

[moxxxs]

Bro, my bad. Hindi nga yan sa engine. Sa 4x4 mo nga yan....at hindi yan normal gaya ng sinabi ng SA mo. saang casa ka bumili?

do you remember at what speed did you engage 4H? there is a speed limit. improper engaging of the 4x4 will definitely lead to problems.

did you hear it when 4H is engaged or when you returned it to 2H?
at what speed did you return it to 2H?

check mo rin baka sa disc brakes and hand brake mo to bro.

Sir Moxxxs,

Since break-in period pa lang talagang iningatan ko in terms of not going over 100kp/h and 3000rpm. On my best recollection at around 1700rpm or less nago-occur ang sound at speeds less than 30kp/h. Kahit na minimal application nang gas, there are times na prominent talaga ang sound inside the cabin.

Baka negative on recording the sound but I'll try.

In a sense, the fact that it doesn't happen all the time makes it worse, lol.


Since this happened only a couple of days later from the time I got my hands on the car, I have very little data to go by.

The problem did appear the day after I engaged the 4x4 4h just to try it out. I drove around unpaved roads to kick some dirt. But it wasn't hardcore or anything, it shouldn't loosen any mounts?

If there was anything that triggered this event that could be it. But I'm nowhere near certain that such is the case since the driving condition i subjected the car to was not so severe to warrant such a change in its performance.


So far I think I'm the only one in the thread that has had this experience?

[ooba99]

Doc Ooba99,

Sir, saan po kayo sa Nueva Ecija dahil taga-roon din po ako. I just hope there would be EB this coming April dyan sa NE and hope also na nasa bakasyon ako.

Sir GerNavallo, sa Laur N.E. mga parents ko, though I was born and raised here in Manila. I hope my proposal to have a fun run in our place will be realized. If you don't mind taking a look at my strada with some sceneries from the place: http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/gro...os/browse/40a0 I was there last December and January. Tingnan mo na rin yung stradaph yahoo group. You may want to sign up.


OT: Currently, I'm working to make my presence felt in our place in N.E. Both my parents are deceased already. Wala kaming bahay duon, but hopefully we will have a vacation home in the place in the near future. I am reclaiming some of our ancestral lands to make it worthwhile to visit the place. I have fond childhood memories of Laur.

BTW, I also have relatives in Cabanatuan City.

Hope to meet you soon.