Nissan Frontier Navara [continued]

**Ry_Tower** · February 26th, 2011 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by loki_chaos

gusto ko din malaman! may nakita akong pajero kanina, naka drum brake din yung rear... pajero na yun ha...

Sir anong paj yan, yung box type or yung may hood scoop/gen 2 look? Bka kasi DID yan or disc in drums. Disc brake pa rin yun pero hindi open vented, nakatago sa drum.

Mas mura nga brake drums kesa disc brake kaya ganun ginagawa ng mga manufacturers. Pero sana sa top end products like Nav 4x4 ay puro disc brake na rin para SUT na talaga.

**ghost recon** · February 26th, 2011 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by 12vdc

The complete story from topgear phils - http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/drag-...-nissan-navara

They should be comparing vehicles of same generation to be fair and square.. 2006 pa yung VGT engine ng Navara, parang tiyuhin na lang ng Strada..hehe Diba sabay lang halos nilabas yung facelifted navara and VGT Strada sa UK?

Kahit wagna nila ilabas Pathfinder basta ilabas nila facelifted Navara okna yun.. Navara = truck and SUV in one package.

hehe

ganda masubukan ng new vgt strada against my chipped nav

pwedeng-pwede to along carmen road going to tagum

**utk505** · February 27th, 2011 10:14 PM

i'm a nissan fan but never owned a diesel powered engine, been thinking of owning a pick up 4x2 , i had research other pick up brands but the navara is still my choice, but i saw this site and its bothering me http://www.motorsm.com/complaints/NISSAN/default.asp
can someone react to this , i really like nissan , current car is a 200sx s14 planning to sell it , if im convince its worth buying a diesel powered engine
more power to navara club

**12vdc** · February 27th, 2011 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by ghost recon

ganda masubukan ng new vgt strada against my chipped nav

pwedeng-pwede to along carmen road going to tagum

New VGT VS old VGT + chip and skinny tires, now thats fair and square.. Any VGT volunteers out there?

I bet its about 10 car lengths and your Nav is scary as this V6.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRj4CeWxbKY"]YouTube - Nissan Navara 3.0dCi V6 Vmax 213 km/h Tuning[/ame]
280PS 680Nm of torque with 7-speed triptronic, now thats enough to shut the mouth of other pickups out there. I just hope they fixed already the clutch if they are planning to release an M/T
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpN7Q1_4sL4"]YouTube - Nissan V6 diesel engine for 2010/2011 range.wmv[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OywFa-qGYLQ"]YouTube - Nissan Navara V6[/ame]

**12vdc** · February 27th, 2011 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by utk505

i'm a nissan fan but never owned a diesel powered engine, been thinking of owning a pick up 4x2 , i had research other pick up brands but the navara is still my choice, but i saw this site and its bothering me http://www.motorsm.com/complaints/NISSAN/default.asp
can someone react to this , i really like nissan , current car is a 200sx s14 planning to sell it , if im convince its worth buying a diesel powered engine
more power to navara club

Navara is 3yrs+ old in our market and just any other manufacturers, it has its own share of issues.. I guess the link you posted is a motor issue with a Spain-bult Navara. I havent heard yet of similar problem locally though common problems are clutch, shocks, turbo all of which can be remedied.. As per my experience as long as you dont abuse, take good care of your car, and follow the correct PMS, it will not give you any headache. I suggest you do some comparo and research (you will find other pickups have so many recurring issues) and take a test drive before making the judgement.

**khurtzky03** · February 28th, 2011 01:23 PM

BOOOYAAHH!!!! ngayon lng ako magpost dito mga sers!!! nakita ko ung video and it seems halos pantay lng tingnan from the back side of it... humahataw na ang strada? hehe... daming conditions that we can apply here... basta ito lng..... NO PICK UP CAN KEEP UP! WE BEAT THEM ALL!!!

**cydepx44** · February 28th, 2011 01:33 PM

hahaha come on guys, aminin na natin. our nav got creamed by the strada. we can "chip", they can "chip". besides, on paper the nav gets 174 hp. but on the dyno it translates to just under 150 wheel hp for a manual nav, even less for an a/t. what the strada does i don't know.

as for the comparo, even if nissan decides to bring in the 190 hp, or even the v6... it won't matter to me much if it does spank the pants off the vgt strada. why? because i probably could'nt afford it LOL.

in the end, if all specs are identical, it all boils down to drivers skills. i don't know which of botchi or james has more experience drag racing, but i sure know that you shoudn't power brake a late model a/t on launch. stepping on the brakes causes the engine management to momentarily drop power (a safety feature), which in an all out drag race will cost you precious seconds heading to the 400m mark

**OJ213** · February 28th, 2011 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by cydepx44

hahaha come on guys, aminin na natin. our nav got creamed by the strada. we can "chip", they can "chip". besides, on paper the nav gets 174 hp. but on the dyno it translates to just under 150 wheel hp for a manual nav, even less for an a/t. what the strada does i don't know.

as for the comparo, even if nissan decides to bring in the 190 hp, or even the v6... it won't matter to me much if it does spank the pants off the vgt strada. why? because i probably could'nt afford it LOL.

in the end, if all specs are identical, it all boils down to drivers skills. i don't know which of botchi or james has more experience drag racing, but i sure know that you shoudn't power brake a late model a/t on launch. stepping on the brakes causes the engine management to momentarily drop power (a safety feature), which in an all out drag race will cost you precious seconds heading to the 400m mark

yep yup,

based from the article it was 2 cars and a half lead , good for the strada and Mitsubishi in particular, now they have this newer technology with improved performance, i just hope Nissan will also come up with something to regain their claim, at the end it all boils down for the benefit of us consumers, wider selection for us to choose from. its not about who is better than the other , on the race mentioned clearly a newer ,improved engine will have the edge so IMHO it is something to be proud off and brag about it on a certain point but it should not be a big fuzz for us to downgrade anyone or anything, kanya kanyang trip lang yan hehe.. especially for those who happen to own one !!

**glennhmd** · February 28th, 2011 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by utk505

i'm a nissan fan but never owned a diesel powered engine, been thinking of owning a pick up 4x2 , i had research other pick up brands but the navara is still my choice, but i saw this site and its bothering me http://www.motorsm.com/complaints/NISSAN/default.asp
can someone react to this , i really like nissan , current car is a 200sx s14 planning to sell it , if im convince its worth buying a diesel powered engine
more power to navara club

first of all, ask yourself why are you getting a pickup?

if you are sold on getting a pickup, i would strongly suggest you test drive all the current manufacturer's respective models. i went through this test drive route too (i mean, i drove all the current major pickups either test driving a friend's unit or direct from the manufacturer's showroom). dont settle on just brochures or just sitting on the units inside the showroom. you have to have the feel of the vehicle on the road.

the navarra is not perfect (deep and heavy clutch to start with) but guess what, i still got the navarra (4x4) manual. no regrets. in fact i know deep inside - i made the right choice.

bottom line, you'll have to see and decide for yourself once you've test-driven all current models.

**atty.lenny** · February 28th, 2011 06:17 PM

The topgear Navara vs Strada video is just one of the reasons why I decided to finally register here. I own both 2008 Navara LE 4x4 and 2009 Strada 4x4.

Occasionally when me and my friends have free time we like to relive our teenage years by drag racing our trucks! Both my trucks are stock, no mods since purchasing the units brand new from the casa and because it's mainly for business.

We've straight line dragged race the two. Solo drag by laptime. And Solo lap around a small track. Based on the law of averages the Navara prevails most of the time. But the Strada has better handling IMHO. Clutch on Navara isn't the best but I guess it wasn't built to race.

I'm afraid I'm too busy to join either of the two clubs but maybe one day I'll try and fit it into my schedule, side question, are family members welcome to join EB's?

Regards

Atty Len