New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[Memphis Raines]

May issue kaya yung unit? Wala lang, bagung bago kasi. :D

Dito sa amin dalawa na ang nag-benta ng unit nila, yung isa nga barely one month from the casa.

The one that I drove last month had defective rear shocks and then parang excessive swaying ang rear when loaded. The other one had some electronics problems like on/off ang display ng lcd console daw tsk tsk.

So far the engine is ok naman daw.

[niky]

pano yun pag nalusong sa baha, ok lang yun? lakas siguro magdumi nun, masyado open, pati yung sa radiator..

The intercooler isn't open... it's just a heat exchanger. Kahit lubog siya ng buo, walang papasok na tubig. The air intake is up high pa rin.

[larshell]

Dito sa amin dalawa na ang nag-benta ng unit nila, yung isa nga barely one month from the casa.

The one that I drove last month had defective rear shocks and then parang excessive swaying ang rear when loaded. The other one had some electronics problems like on/off ang display ng lcd console daw tsk tsk.

So far the engine is ok naman daw.

Pwede bang pa PM naman ng details nyan? Sanay ako sa sirasirang unit

[numbah5]

yesterday i tested my strada's power sa underpass ng quezon avenue... walang mga sasakyan at that time... i floored the pedal to the metal tapos pagdating sa dulo ng underpass kita ko mga 140 kph then i slowed down... i just said to myself... WOW!!!!

[Mitsumia]

Thumper, Drave and Numbah5.......Mga bro tanong lang sana ako paano ninyo break-in first 1000kms sa Strada ninyo? Thanks

[thumper]

Normal driving lang. Hi-way cruising at 100 to 120 kph - no strain on the engine since only 2000 rpm to sustain 100 kph. Have brought it up to 140 kph on few occasions, and observed it to be very stable. Only 850 kms on the odometer so far and will bring it in for first 1,000 km service next week.

Pick up is pretty strong and overtakes quickly. The trick is not to "baby" the accel pedal. Give it a punch and it will downshift and and take off. As I mentioned in earlier posts, it may outrun my 3.0 CRDiTrooper. Will know for sure after the break-in period.

No problems encountered and performance exceeds my expectations - so far. Averaging at least 9km/L city driving and over 12km/L highway. Think this is pretty good for a big, heavy, and strong automatic.

Installed window visors and hood stone guard so far. Next project is to upgrade tires to 265 or 275 from the stock 245/70x16. Will continue to use the original mags.

Will keep you posted on my observations.

[Drave]

See the owner's manual under running-in section. There's a speed limit for each gear, but my own guidelines are: avoid sudden acceleration and sudden engine braking, don't exceed 3000rpm, and don't stay at high speeds for a long time. Para bang sinusundot lang yung allowed topspeed for each gear. Hindi ko sinusunod yung hanggang 80 kph lang according to the sales agent.

I've logged in about 2,200 kms so far. As much as possible I try to avoid high rpms while the engine is cold and until the temperature guage reaches the midline (optimum temperature). Pag mainit na, pwede nang ibirit.

[Mitsumia]

Bro Drave Auto kasi yung sa akin eh. Kaya d ako sure kung ano tama pag breakin... anyway tnx sa mga inputs

[thumper]

Fully agree with Drave's advice. This will apply whether you have a manual or automatic. Mataas na yung 3,000 rpm - sustaining this level will bring you to almost 150 kph on the GLS Automatic.

Its good to vary your rpm - tama yung pasundot-sundot. With an auto, once you get the hang of it, you will be able to make up or downshifts by just using the accelerator pedal.

Also, with an automatic there is less chance of over-revving the engine - so long as you keep the transmission in DRIVE.

I wouldn't worry too much about "wrong" break-in. ENJOY YOUR NEW STRADA MITSUMIA !

[numbah5]

di pa tapos break-in ng strada namin... 350 kms pa lang tinakbo... pero most of the time normal driving lang....

[C2LLN]

www.newL200.piczo.com .......ei guys check this out

Hi Guys 'n Gals, :hieveryone:

Joined the forum this morning to thank the hundreds of you that looked at my site!!! I am in the UK and have a 'Mitsubishi New L200' 2006 pick-up.
There are so few after market 'bolt-ons' here for this model as yet...so if you have some photos of your ride modified or not, I would appreciate you sending them to my site and I will display it on the 'visitors 4X4's' page!

C2LLN

[Airway]

Hello to the all-new strada owners.

Just got my gray Strada GLS A/T today. I'm loving it so far. Tinabi ko sya sa Isuzu pick-up ng dad ko. Inggit na inggit sya. Hehe.

One question lang. Wala syang I-pod connector sa loob ng glove compartment. Sabi sakin ng sales agent sa GLX lang daw yun. Tama ba ito? Tried connecting my Ipod to the USB slot, di naman ma-read.

Kung wala talaga syang kasamang connector, where can I buy one coz the HU is Ipod ready.

Hope you guys can help me out. TIA.

[OTEP]

Nakabili ako ng Ipod connector sa www.kotseaudioclub.com . I just scanned the for sale forums. Hindi original Pioneer pero gumagana naman. Mga Php1k lang (second hand). Brand new orig is around Php2,000.00.

Wala po akong Strada. Sa sasakyan po ng kapatid ko ginamit. Hindi din Strada pero Pioneer ang HU.

[nugundam93]

if you plug the ipod onto the usb, it won't actually play, so ok lang yun.

[oldblue]

sabi sa star kahapon, 158 strada out of 272 pickups nabenta these past 2 months.

[ARB]

if you installed your Ipod sa usb slot/port, change mo source to usb. hindi yan automatic na tutunog agad ang stereo from the usb. just like choosing from Radio, CD, Cahnger etc.

[Airway]

if you installed your Ipod sa usb slot/port, change mo source to usb. hindi yan automatic na tutunog agad ang stereo from the usb. just like choosing from Radio, CD, Cahnger etc.

I tried this just now, and it won't work. "read fail" ang lumalabas sa screen. I think it really needs a separate wire that connects to the back of the HU. Problem is I don't know where to get the connector. Any ideas?

[numbah5]

JVC ba brand ng HU mo? pag JVC may USB slot na siya sa rightmost corner ng HU... sa akin ok naman pagsinaksak ko iPod lumalabas check tapos after 50 secs magpeplay na iPod ko.... well hindi mo nga lang siya i-play according to what you want... nagshushuffle lahat ng songs mo sa iPod pag nakaconnect sa HU ng strada....

[nugundam93]

Hi Guys 'n Gals, :hieveryone:

Joined the forum this morning to thank the hundreds of you that looked at my site!!! I am in the UK and have a 'Mitsubishi New L200' 2006 pick-up.
There are so few after market 'bolt-ons' here for this model as yet...so if you have some photos of your ride modified or not, I would appreciate you sending them to my site and I will display it on the 'visitors 4X4's' page!

C2LLN

hello C2LLN! I sure would like the UK version of the L200...it's got a lot of option parts. :D

[ARB]

Kenwood kasama ng mga strada. it might be the wire of the USB is not connected properly or just a matter of configuration ng HU. Try to locate the problem by reading the manual na lang.