Myvi Lagi Best.....Modification

[cvkit17]

Myvi is not a sports car or a performance car..as many bros here agreed. It has potential, but only if you have money. Well at least there's boon doing rally, isn't it? And they are of kinda same platform. But with that amount of $$...is it worthy?

Myvi 1.5 has the punch to help u overtake other cars, get speeding ticket, roll up to genting, etc without much difficulties. If you want more from it, get a turbo but make sure ur car handling system can sustain the power. IMHO, upgrading the suspension, handling and braking are more worthy than churning power from it. It makes ur car safer to drive :-) get adjustables, bigger and or better brake system, stabilizer bars, should make the ride fun.

Btw I tot this thread is about Myvi mods, not "Myvi to mod or not to mod?" wakakaka

**put GT wing and 17" ler... Can tapau RX7 and S15 arrr....with DVVT!!

 

[mick87]

yeap, i think the best is spend some money on the handling like lighweight 15' rims n tires n also the adjustable suspension. the stock engine is pretty much enuf for a city drive.

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unless u r talking about Alza which im driving now, though lagi best sharing the same engine. but i still think alza is definitely underpower due to power to weight ratio. max u may load 5 passengers n forget about the 3rd row seats.

 

[Izso]

A GTWing on a front wheel drive car? Uh.. I don't know if you were being sarcastic or what but I don't think that's going to work.

Ok la. Let's talk modding a Myvi.

1. The h-shaped rear axle/torsion beam means it'll flex and flex hard if you press hard. So over stiffening it with ARBs will break something. Learn to handle it without overkill ARBs. I heard 19mm is already too stiff and will tear out the bolted down area of the torsion beam stiffener (same design as the Passo one). Anti Roll Bar setup like the one 3Max runs on a different concept. If you're not too hardcore then the 3max ARB setup will be plenty stiff and you won't run a risk of breaking anything. If you're looking at the Passo-type torsion beam strengthener, 16mm is more than enough but it isn't really enough to feel.

2. Adjustable suspension - the rear setup is quite unique, a lot of modern cars use this type of setup (dunno what it's called) where the spring and the absorber are separate. Problem with this is if your absorber is short stroke and you use normal height springs, it'll be a mismatch and you will be able to feel it. Friend of mine can manually turn the spring to re-fit into the cup with a strong kick or two. Stupid fella using lowered sport springs with long stroke absorbers. Mismatch imho. I've also seen both the spring and absorbers put together (hi/lo/soft/hard) but I don't think the lower arms and all were designed to work like that. Don't know about this.

3. Larger wheels - you need to be careful about the offset otherwise you'll be rubbing on the arches. Some say offset +45 and some say +40 will work. I say just stick with 15" 195/50/15 and you'll be fine with whatever offset.

4. Brakes on the Myvi are sufficient but not good enough for hardcore driving. Myvi 1.5 uses slightly larger calipers and pads, and it's a PNP for the Myvi 1.3. A lot of people customize a bracket to hold Toyota calipers or Honda calipers for the Myvi. I've heard of 4-pot on a Myvi but for stock engine, that's overkill. You'd really need to know how to modulate the brake pedal otherwise it'll be "off-on" brakes with a 2-pot or 4-pot.

5. The Myvi firewall is thin and very flexible. Very apparent with the brake servo moving so much which affects brake pedal feel. The Boon and Passo have brake stopper kits but are really expensive. If someone could sponsor RM10k for me to have a mould done, I could mass produce a Myvi brake stopper that could dramatically improve brake pedal feel. Any takers?

6. The K3VE engine isn't exactly new and there's a turbo variant - K3VET. It's a direct plug and play into the Myvi 1.3 and is quite expensive. Pistons and all the internals are direct PNP into the standard K3VE, but you'll need to work on the wiring and the ECU.

7. Passo / Boon external body parts are PNP but the dash and all are not. You can plug them in but you'll need a skilled wireman to rewire the dash and the gear is located on the dash for the Passo/Boon. So that'll need some working too.

8. A simple manifold upgrade (the famous ones are Hotbits, DSport, cap ayam) and a better flow exhaust will do wonders for the cars performance. The most basic and simplest of mods with the biggest result.

9. Open pods and drop ins are useless for stock engines. Don't bother until you have something done like high compression / forced induction / etc.

What else did I miss?

Oh and those who convert to HID without projectors are idiots.

 

[kazukimy]

What else did I miss?

Oh and those who convert to HID without projectors are idiots.

true that

 

[cvkit17]

Bro Izso, I'm not being sarcastic or what...alright maybe I am. But go read the thread posted by SF in general talk about a car with GT wings and 17" rims and you shall know what I mean...hilariously funny when I read it.

 

[mick87]

So true.

 

[sckw]

yea...

 

[Izso]

Bro Izso, I'm not being sarcastic or what...alright maybe I am. But go read the thread posted by SF in general talk about a car with GT wings and 17" rims and you shall know what I mean...hilariously funny when I read it.

Oh that one

:top:

 

[peeche]

Bro Izso, I'm not being sarcastic or what...alright maybe I am. But go read the thread posted by SF in general talk about a car with GT wings and 17" rims and you shall know what I mean...hilariously funny when I read it.

now everybody left this thread and having fun with VIOS thread.

 

[pwhyze]

A GTWing on a front wheel drive car? Uh.. I don't know if you were being sarcastic or what but I don't think that's going to work.

Why not? Just because it's front wheel powered doesn't mean the rear doesn't need grip. A properly fast FWD would need a wing in the rear (GT or otherwise).

 

[cvkit17]

Why not? Just because it's front wheel powered doesn't mean the rear doesn't need grip. A properly fast FWD would need a wing in the rear (GT or otherwise).

Actually it works...but it is most efficient if it is installed to a RWD car as the spinning wheels are at the back. FWD should concentrate more on front aero kit instead...install GT wing in front wakakakaka...either u fly to the moon, or maybe JPJ

 

[Supra_Fanatics]

Myvi is not a sports car or a performance car..as many bros here agreed. It has potential, but only if you have money. Well at least there's boon doing rally, isn't it? And they are of kinda same platform. But with that amount of $$...is it worthy?

Myvi 1.5 has the punch to help u overtake other cars, get speeding ticket, roll up to genting, etc without much difficulties. If you want more from it, get a turbo but make sure ur car handling system can sustain the power. IMHO, upgrading the suspension, handling and braking are more worthy than churning power from it. It makes ur car safer to drive :-) get adjustables, bigger and or better brake system, stabilizer bars, should make the ride fun.

Btw I tot this thread is about Myvi mods, not "Myvi to mod or not to mod?" wakakaka

**put GT wing and 17" ler... Can tapau RX7 and S15 arrr....with DVVT!!

LOL!

Why not? Just because it's front wheel powered doesn't mean the rear doesn't need grip. A properly fast FWD would need a wing in the rear (GT or otherwise).

It does make sense but, putting a huge GT Wing on a SAGA BLM, VIOS with 17inch rims, Altis or even any other normal sedan that got the looks but NO GO, then it defeats the purpose of installing it.

The thing is that, most people install it just for cosmetic purpose. Especially when we are talking about Normal Cars and not performance cars. As if the Vios is 300bhp? Need the GT Wing? Need more downforce in a less than 120HP car?

Yet it seems, a young lad thinks putting a GT Wing and 17inch rims resulted that the VIOS performs
better than RX-7 and S15

But I have seen some photos of my friend posted on those Race cars with Spoiler in front...
Looks funny but I think there is a purpose for it.

 

[pwhyze]

Yeah, agreed on the GT wing being an Ah Beng favorite...Ah Beng will be Ah Beng

FWD needs wing at the back not just for traction for the rear, but also stability that down force gives when you are under braking.

 

[cvkit17]

GT wing in front is just like F1 front nose diffuser...affects a lot oo

 

[NukeeZoid]

just dont mod a Myvi, period.

 

[ken yeang]

When Myvi came out with ""Lagi Power, LAgi Best", influenced many ppl wanted to mod their MYvi becoz of the word "Power"

Next time when Myvi put "Extreme" emblem, I bet the owners will want to put turbo, surbo, and everything with turbine....so that this car can tapau S15 or RX7..because of the "Extreme" emblem.


Teror la, these bunch of Myvi owners.

 

[cvkit17]

When Myvi came out with ""Lagi Power, LAgi Best", influenced many ppl wanted to mod their MYvi becoz of the word "Power"

Next time when Myvi put "Extreme" emblem, I bet the owners will want to put turbo, surbo, and everything with turbine....so that this car can tapau S15 or RX7..because of the "Extreme" emblem.


Teror la, these bunch of Myvi owners.

Oit I'm driving Myvi extreme leh...so means no need next time..now already got extreme model.

But FYI, I will never ever install surbo, gt wing, 17" rims and also won't listen to sammi cheng's fend tau song! Never! Unless somebody threaten my dog and I

And why would I want to tapau S15 or RX7? I want to tapau KFC and the government only wahahah

 

[ken yeang]

Oit I'm driving Myvi extreme leh...so means no need next time..now already got extreme model.

But FYI, I will never ever install surbo, gt wing, 17" rims and also won't listen to sammi cheng's fend tau song! Never! Unless somebody threaten my dog and I

And why would I want to tapau S15 or RX7? I want to tapau KFC and the government only wahahah

I didnt say its you bro. Siapa makan cili, dia rasa pedas...heheheheheeh

 

[LesleyAprotto]

I didnt say its you bro. Siapa makan cili, dia rasa pedas...heheheheheeh

Where got chili, i want to makan....

BTW what has Myvi got to do with Chili ?:wavey:

 

[ahmat]

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