detasemen88
30-10-2010, 11:12 PM
hi all... i live in Jakarta (hot and humid)... and i am quite 'unlucky' (yes u read it right) to get one of those AUDM DC5R... ( i used to have a JDM DC5R, but i traded with my mates who had this nice and clean with low Km AUDM DC5R). population of DC5 models (base or 'R') are very limited, prob only 4-5 in Jakarta.
Anyway... i am very happy with it... not a problem whatsoever... however there are few things i like to ask:
1. my mate (who owns a garage) said that my AUDM DC5R is not as quick as a type R should be... he said it felt sluggish .... well he used to own a JDM FD2R.... and currently drive an EVO X...
but me myself feels that the DC5R is much faster than my 7th gen Celica ZR..... way faster.... yes, at times it feels sluggish, especially with the aircon on, and at low rpm before hitting the 3000 rpm....
anyone knows what might contribute to this sluggishness??
2. whenever i engage the clutch (the pedal pressed), i can hear like a very light humming or whirring noise, but very faint. it goes away whenever the clutch pedal is depressed/ unengaged. anyone know if there is anything i should be worried about? also my mate who owns the garage said that my clutch pedal engages a bit too high.... well, i have got a complete COMPETITION CLUTCH + FLYWHEEL set, but i dont wanna change them, until i completely used up the current OEM clutch.... what you guys think? should i change the clutch??
3. at times in the morning after sitting a long time (like 12 hours) when i cold start the engine, there is like a brief grinding sound (like 1-2 secs) after the engine turns. but i notice that only happen when the car is parked on the house driveway (in a slopy 30 degree angle parking). this never happen when i park in my office on a flat surface. what could that be?
Really appreciate any of your inputs, as DC5 here is very limited.........
Anyway... i am very happy with it... not a problem whatsoever... however there are few things i like to ask:
1. my mate (who owns a garage) said that my AUDM DC5R is not as quick as a type R should be... he said it felt sluggish .... well he used to own a JDM FD2R.... and currently drive an EVO X...
but me myself feels that the DC5R is much faster than my 7th gen Celica ZR..... way faster.... yes, at times it feels sluggish, especially with the aircon on, and at low rpm before hitting the 3000 rpm....
anyone knows what might contribute to this sluggishness??
2. whenever i engage the clutch (the pedal pressed), i can hear like a very light humming or whirring noise, but very faint. it goes away whenever the clutch pedal is depressed/ unengaged. anyone know if there is anything i should be worried about? also my mate who owns the garage said that my clutch pedal engages a bit too high.... well, i have got a complete COMPETITION CLUTCH + FLYWHEEL set, but i dont wanna change them, until i completely used up the current OEM clutch.... what you guys think? should i change the clutch??
3. at times in the morning after sitting a long time (like 12 hours) when i cold start the engine, there is like a brief grinding sound (like 1-2 secs) after the engine turns. but i notice that only happen when the car is parked on the house driveway (in a slopy 30 degree angle parking). this never happen when i park in my office on a flat surface. what could that be?
Really appreciate any of your inputs, as DC5 here is very limited.........