Little Secrets that you found on your Ralliart Colt

[lovecolt]

The aim of this thread is to let us understand our car better. Feel free to add on to the list.

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Taken from "stevenb" off ralliart forum.

Secret 1#: There is a free hidden factory MP3 Player Attachment Cord sticked to the back of our CD Player. Hence all we need is a double headphone jack cord from any electrical shop and we will be able to jack up our IPOD to the CD Head Unit.

[JUSTJDM]

not that i have a colt the Japanese version has an air purifier in the dash passanger side
like a panel filter.
For those who have allergies and are in the city to avoid pollution

[radiostar69]

supposedly the Jap version of the colt comes with a flare (in case of trouble in the snow)

[Steve-B]

this is for secrets found "on" the car. ie aus equip'd versions so ppl can know more about there car. lol, a flare in a jap version doesnt help anybody...lol.

[Corosith]

this is for secrets found "on" the car. ie aus equip'd versions so ppl can know more about there car. lol, a flare in a jap version doesnt help anybody...lol.

I think radiostar69 might have been referring to my other threads regarding this feature, as the aussie delivery colt does indeed come with a holder in the passenger footwell for such an item.:)

[Macca]

not that i have a colt the Japanese version has an air purifier in the dash passanger side
like a panel filter.
For those who have allergies and are in the city to avoid pollution

the aussie version has one too i beleve :D

[Mobydisc]

Secret 1#: There is a free hidden factory MP3 Player Attachment Cord sticked to the back of our CD Player. Hence all we need is a double headphone jack cord from any electrical shop and we will be able to jack up our IPOD to the CD Head Unit.

How do you access this jack cord? I was looking at a Colt Ralliart today and saw the AUX button on the head unit but did not see any auxillery port. If we buy a Colt this feature will definately be appreciated.

[lovecolt]

How do you access this jack cord? I was looking at a Colt Ralliart today and saw the AUX button on the head unit but did not see any auxillery port. If we buy a Colt this feature will definately be appreciated.

Well, the plug in is taped up at the back of the stereo. Hence you will have to remove the stereo to release the plug in cable and make a hole or some sort to allow future easy access.

[Corosith]

How do you access this jack cord? I was looking at a Colt Ralliart today and saw the AUX button on the head unit but did not see any auxillery port. If we buy a Colt this feature will definately be appreciated.


here is a pic of the mini headphone jack on the back of the head unit, you may need an extension of you want to run it into the glove box or somewhere handy - good luck!

[Macca]

We have an extra bracket on the brake pedel, connecting to the firewall

We have an engine anti roll bar, it is on the lower aft part of the gear box and connects to the fire wall, to dampen engine twising

Engine Mounts are noise reducing mounts

A bracket is attaches the right drive shaft to the fire wall to prevent flwx and torque steer

Fuel pressure can be electronically adjusted to a certin degree by an electronic solinoide on the fuel pressure regulator (it helps on hot starts)

The extra body welds arent just welds, there are additional metal plates to aid stiffness thru the cabin, eg the C Piller joins to roof and both strut tower tops area.

[why_bother]

Has anybody actually tried & tested this plug? If so what were the results..

Many thanks

[Macca]

yeh, people have, its as good as what ever you plug into the other end.

Its an easy item to do.

[why_bother]

Nice i'll put my dvd player into it

[aby82]

hey tmr_colt is your rcolt blue?? u should post up some pics of ur ride in a new thread.. welcome too :D

[Frogman]

the glovebox comes out fairly easy and gives even easier access to the aux plug on the back... just put an extension on it and have it in the glove box, no one will know! i took my cd player out and replaced it with a double din dvd player screen

also i have found if you press lock on the key once let it lock then press it again it folds the mirrors in!

[Macca]

umm in fact if you hit lock 3 times in 30 seconds it will fold the mirrors in, hit unlock 3 times in 30 seconds it will pu them back out. if you retract them with the key, and not put them back out at 30kmh they will auto come out.

[Toker]

i wish we had retractable mirrors :p (uk cz-T)

[|2colt]

Hi ..im thinking of connecting my ipod to the standard deck. Just wondering with the aux connection at the back is it just a simple plug and play or do you have to buy a special plug?

I was thinking of purchasing something like this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/iPod-Car-Stereo-Dock-Connector-to-Aux-3-5mm-Audio-Cable_W0QQitemZ370004263119QQihZ024QQcategoryZ5835 0QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

So the guys that have seen the connection i pose the question ..do you think it would work or have you guys found a better connector?:)

[Corosith]

I'm pretty sure it is just a female mini-headphone jack from when I pulled my unit out. You will be able to listen to music, but with no control from the actual head unit. Most guys who have used the aux jack, have run it, or an extension into the glove box or somewhere handy - some Mitsubishi dealers have actually done this for their clients before delivery. The cord you have indicated should work (don't know whether it will charge the ipod), or even just a double ended headphone socket:)

[|2colt]

Cool thanks for your help... will give it all a try after christmas.

[Macca]

also found that when you use the "once" intermittant wiper, by hitting up on the stalk.

hit it up quick and the wipers move slow

hit it up slow eg hold it in the up position, and the wipers move fast.

[why_bother]

There's a row of 6mm bolts coming out of the firewall just behind the red suspension brace running between the suspension towers. Although this isn't really a secret, it's something handy to remember when running vacuum lines for a boost gauge.

There's a 5mm-8mm rubber knob on the wiring loom grommet, passengers side of the firewall. If you trim this small knob back with sidecutters, a 6mm vacuum line will fit perfectly through it.

[colt-508]

Hi to all!
By hitting the lock button in your car key once the car is lock ,but if your windows are open press it again and hold it up a little and all the windows are closing too.

[fauxpas]

I imagine the recaros are lighter than stock seats, but turbo and intercooler add weight. Either way, 60kg, most of which is upgrading of brakes and body rigidity, was 60kg well spent...

Taken from this review. (http://www.autoweb.com.au/cms/A_108017/title_Mitsubishi-Colt-Ralliart/article.html)

"Partly responsible for that handling is the much stiffer than standard body. Incredibly, the Colt body has been given a real engineering work-over – and not just with bolt-ons. There are 50 per cent more spot welds than normal; reinforcement has been added to the D pillar; some body panels are thicker than standard; and additional reinforcements are strategically placed. This adds 60kg to body mass (total is 1130kg) but body rigidity is up by 30 per cent. In fact, Mitsubishi state (and they should know!) that in terms of torsional rigidity, the Ralliart Colt is the stiffest Mitsubishi made – better, even, than the Evo Lancer."

[27AME]

Hi to all!
By hitting the lock button in your car key once the car is lock ,but if your windows are open press it again and hold it up a little and all the windows are closing too.

bullshit.

Tried it....

MYTH BUSTED!

[bunnybash]

hmm gotta wonder why these twats are getting on here and posting BS... some guy tried to tell us that we had alarms fitted too wtf?!?!

[fauxpas]

colt-508, 2 posts, from Cypress... there are your clues... lolzor

[lovecolt]

now come on, guys, be friendly there ;) I have no doubt that what they said is true for the colt they have in their countries. Although their colt spec does not apply to our aussie rcolt, but that doesn't mean what they said is wrong.

[fauxpas]

Has anybody actually tried & tested this plug? If so what were the results..

Many thanks

Yep... just put some gear in my car today here (http://www.ralliartcolt.com/showthread.php?p=17397#post17397) and the guy nicely installed a cable off it for me... Tested it when I got home, just held the AM/AUX button for a couple of seconds and she's on Aux...

[Darthrev]

hmm gotta wonder why these twats are getting on here and posting BS... some guy tried to tell us that we had alarms fitted too wtf?!?!

lol Bunny maybe his English is not too good, getting to be an aggressive little bunch we are hey :eek: prol spending too much time with tmr_colt on this forum :p

[bunnybash]

lol yeah was aggresive after a crappy day at work, little kids whose parents abuse em get me mad!!!

still i shouldnt get mad at someone for suggesting that we have an alarm though!!

darthrev, the ever cool headed one to the rescue :)

[why_bother]

i like it heh, provoke me why don't you!

[Frogman]

Yep... just put some gear in my car today here (http://www.ralliartcolt.com/showthread.php?p=17397#post17397) and the guy nicely installed a cable off it for me... Tested it when I got home, just held the AM/AUX button for a couple of seconds and she's on Aux...

i got a kenwood double din screen with an ipod interface... just plug the ipod in, it charges the ipod and i can control it all from the head unit :D

i'll have to get the bluetooth and the gps navigation for it next ;)

[kappo]

I'm sure everyone who's tried already knows this, but my local Alberts managed to neatly fit a pair of 6.5" splits in the front door panel. They also put the tweeters inside the door panel, firing up through the existing holes. no cutting of the door trim necessary.

[koshy]

heres a tip, dont put a lanyard with like lots of keys in ur top sunglasses compartment because ur compartment can get stuck!!!!! lol

[fauxpas]

Just washed my ride again... Found the mag spokes lined up so I could see the brake pads... The front have a big white Mitsubishi triple diamond. The rear pads have TRW emblem...

[why_bother]

If you leave the lights on and get out of the passenger side door, the buzzer won't sound to let you know you've left the lights on. Found that out last weekend.

[Unforgiven]

^^ and u were getting out of the passenger side door because.....


hehe i read the manual and found quite a few spelling mistakes!

but maybe a helpful one is when u start the car and put it into reverse and want to NOT get that grinding noise

manual says: to avoid the grinding noises when shifting into reverse, wait approximately 3 seconds with the clutch depressed when the vehicle is stationary

[Spaceboy]

the radio in the colt ES also has an "Aux" cable input, as does the mitsubishi express fitted with the same radio.

you can install it in the colt without removing the dash or the mp3 player

just pop the glovebox down out of the way and stick your hand up there.

takes about 30 seconds and $10 for a cable.

the dealer wanted to charge $50

[why_bother]

^^ and u were getting out of the passenger side door because.....



nothing too suspicious.. had a mate park WAY too close to me last saturday in his Rcolt.. so close I couldn't even open the door. That's how I found out :)

[fauxpas]

If you leave the lights on and get out of the passenger side door, the buzzer won't sound to let you know you've left the lights on. Found that out last weekend.

What was her name?

[why_bother]

Well, she was some sort of spanish bird.. her name was Y.Mama

[husky510]

^^ and u were getting out of the passenger side door because.....


hehe i read the manual and found quite a few spelling mistakes!

but maybe a helpful one is when u start the car and put it into reverse and want to NOT get that grinding noise

manual says: to avoid the grinding noises when shifting into reverse, wait approximately 3 seconds with the clutch depressed when the vehicle is stationary


What I have always done in the past is put it in first to slow the syncro down and then in reverse... I can't be bothered waiting 3 seconds!;)

[pocus]

Hi to all!
By hitting the lock button in your car key once the car is lock ,but if your windows are open press it again and hold it up a little and all the windows are closing too.


bullshit.

Tried it....

MYTH BUSTED!

Not entirely myth.

- wind down all/any windows
- lock the rcolt by clicking on remote
- click lock 2 times to retract the side mirrors
- press and hold the lock button, the windows if wind up by themselves.

BTW I'm from Singapore and my RColt is the 2008 version. Based on the catalog it's part of the ETACS feature, should be available for all Rcolts.

Any Aussie mates can confirm?

[rus78c]

Just went outside and tried this on my 06 model and it didnt work :(

[pocus]

Just went outside and tried this on my 06 model and it didnt work :(

Strange.... just to check, your RColts have the following features:
- Auto light sensor for headlamps
- Auto speed sensor for wipers

coz these are the basis of ETACS, available for all Colt variants in Singapore.

[why_bother]

yeah AUS models take 3 hits of the remote to retract the mirrors anyway.

[why_bother]

no and no, we have neither of them.

[Frogman]

Just buy a window roll up module... cost less than a hundred bucks and put it in yourself... should take less than an hour... I have one :D

[koshy]

whats the spare connectors for in the engine bay.. like the headlamp control ?(is that for HID headlamps?) and spare connector for remote control pole?

[why_bother]

i'll have a look tomorrow on the workshop manual (unless somebody beats me to it). i'm goin to bed

[koshy]

i'll have a look tomorrow on the workshop manual (unless somebody beats me to it). i'm goin to bed

well thats what i found from the workshop manual but didnt quite know if they were for that purpose.. They are definately in our engine bay taped up with a grey plug on them haha i know that! maybe the singapore boys can have a look if they just got the normal wiring loom for the headlights..i know the HID have a different connector on them to the oz one, we have a more "fatter" one then the colts with HIDs

[Macca]

spare remote pole, is for the receiver antenna for the central locking, its litterlry another antenna.

[koshy]

ok thanks and the headlamp one?

[Macca]

not sure, its just 2 wires doesnt really state what its for.

[why_bother]

stick a test lamp in it and start flicking dash switches :)

[koshy]

headlamp control is the other wires, well thats what it states in the workshop manual, i thought it was to control the HID headlights which oz colts dont have, 2 wires there, thought one would be ground the other to control the HID or levelling or something? read somewhere there is a auto-level for the HID headlights or am I wrong...

[Macca]

headlamp control is the other wires, well thats what it states in the workshop manual, i thought it was to control the HID headlights which oz colts dont have, 2 wires there, thought one would be ground the other to control the HID or levelling or something? read somewhere there is a auto-level for the HID headlights or am I wrong...

correct they do, but the manual is for the AU colt.

[JayMan]

If i think of it, i'll test the window winding in my 2008 model tomorrow...

And yes, we do (atleast 2008) have speed sensing wipers... When the wipers are on the intermitant setting, they will slow down when you stop the car & speed up again when you start driving... My old Evo 9, 6 & fiance's Lancer does it also...

Noticed there was a section in the Colt book about various settings that could be adjusted (speed sensing wipers being one)...

Don't have light sensing headlights unfortunately though...

JayMan

Edit: Actually the window auto-up probably wont work... Our drivers side window doesn't even have a 'auto-up' using the button, ya have to hold it all the way... I'll give it a shot tomorrow anyways provided I remember.

[MILO]

Edit: Actually the window auto-up probably wont work... Our drivers side window doesn't even have a 'auto-up' using the button, ya have to hold it all the way...


My Audi didn't even have Auto Down, and you could control all 4 windows using the lock/unlock buttons on the remote..... Sadly, my 07 VRX doesn't work. :(

[JayMan]

Tried it out on my MY08 model today... No amount of lock button pressing cause the windows to go up... Doh...

JayMan

[Corosith]

Another amazing fact from the "Colt Files", did you know that the VRX colt has larger rear discs than the ralliart colt at 224mm x 10 vs 200.6mm x 10, but the rcolt has larger front anchors at 232mm x 25.8 vs 226mm x 24!

Probably shows you how much FWD's rely on their front brakes with drive and most of the weight at the front wheels!

[why_bother]

well there ya go. i wonder if they'd bolt on, that's an inch bigger

[Corosith]

Another handy fact, the G and Yaw rate sensor for the Active Stability Control is located directly under your handbrake lever!:)

[Macca]

the disk is bigger, but the volume of the pots in yhe reat brake of through vrx is smaller than the r colt

[luke]

well there ya go. i wonder if they'd bolt on, that's an inch bigger

I think we'd all like an extra inch or so:D

[ob1tanobey]

I think we'd all like an extra inch or so:D

AHAAHEOHAOEHOAHEOHEOHAE!!!

[filofaith]

mirrors will unfold if forgotten at 35-40kph, this has already been said hasnt it...??

[trevski]

mirrors will unfold if forgotten at 35-40kph, this has already been said hasnt it...??


30km/h I think I read in the manual.

[why_bother]

30kph

[Macca]

only when you lock it with the key fob 3 times, if done from the inside they wont unlock @ 30kmh

[Spaceboy]

only when you lock it with the key fob 3 times, if done from the inside they wont unlock @ 30kmh

agreed

[BN01]

only when you lock it with the key fob 3 times, if done from the inside they wont unlock @ 30kmh


Lies. Mine do.

[Macca]

when you push the button on the dash, they still fold out 30kmh?

would be the 1st car that does, mine doesnt

[why_bother]

you can extend/retract the mirrors at any speed using the button on the dash, they automatically come out at 30kph or by hitting unlock on the remote 3 times when unlocking doors

[lovecolt]

when you push the button on the dash, they still fold out 30kmh?

would be the 1st car that does, mine doesnt

Mine do.

[Macca]

oops what i ment was

When you fold them in the car, with the dash button, go away lock the car with one push of the button, come back jump in and then drive away, they wont unfold @ 30kmh

thats what i ment lol

[BN01]

oops what i ment was

When you fold them in the car, with the dash button, go away lock the car with one push of the button, come back jump in and then drive away, they wont unfold @ 30kmh

thats what i ment lol

Nope, mine still do...

[why_bother]

hey got a bit of a question for yas

underneath the radiator on the colour coded part of the bumper between the air dams.. how many poeple here have that little black deflector looking thing?

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4402/smalcoltbd5.jpg

my car doesn't have that.. i went through all of my photos and haven't seen it.. and i've noticed it's on a fair few cars?

[filofaith]

i got one... just hangs down... i like though cause if im gona scrap itll make a little sound so i know i have to get more angle :)

[why_bother]

is it something you put on? or did it come stock?

[trevski]

I have one... stock, been there since day one.

Could they have taken it off during the repairs to your car after the accident and forgotten to put it back?

[why_bother]

that was the first thing i thought of but looking at the photos from carsales.com (before i got it) they were never there

weird

*edit*

just found a photo of when i first got the car, and it was parked next to a gunmetal grey one in my garage.. the grey one has it but the blue one doesn't

do the guys with butterscotch have it?

[Darthrev]

Yup is on the butterscotch photos I have. I think if your RColt has that dangly bit it is a male car, as opposed to female ;)



ps. Found out today that the red plastic engine cover comes off pretty easy, is held on with 4 suction cap sort of clips.

Makes for reasonably easy access to the fan belt adjuster (adjacent to the alternator behind the engine) to tighten it a little if required.

[Frogman]

LOL yeah the red cover is easy to pull off... And tmr, I've never had the little black flap on my car

[Macca]

I got that flap hehe, also you only just realised the engine cover comes off?? haha

[ommeh]

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v646/140/43/857165362/n857165362_6018086_847125.jpg

Yah i've got it also. I guess mines a boy then lol~

[BN01]

Yup, got one too!

[Corosith]

Yeah, I've got one - wait a minute that is me!:D

It's used for fording deep rivers!;)

[Darthrev]

I got that flap hehe, also you only just realised the engine cover comes off?? haha

Well never had the need to pull it off till today, thought it might be clipped down tighter than it was though!
Guess some ppl pull at things more than others eh :p :eek:

[why_bother]

uh yeah i've pulled that thing off wayyyy to much


the cover


cover.

[Unforgiven]

yup its suppose to have one

mine came with one from the factory when i got it however it wasn't attached

neither were the canard lookin things.. can't remember the name of them lol

but they attached it when i got the car.

hit them up if u don't have if u got the car new off them!

[Frogman]

Yah i've got it also. I guess mines a boy then lol~

Don't you mean it's a girl? It's got flaps :p

[Spaceboy]

here is our colt ralliart pre-purchase,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Bakednoodle/06-03-08_1659.jpg

when we went there to hand over the cheque, they had it on the hoist to attach the front bits and i had a look, i cant remember what bits they put on but i think it could be part of a bottom engine cover for aerodynamic reasons, just have a look under or take a pic for us to compare

here it is later
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Bakednoodle/Colt%20Ralliart/8cade7b9.jpg

[filofaith]

sorry if its a double post, but today i turned off my car pulled out the key (all doors must be closed) and put up my windows... so yeh power to windows are fully operational after key is removed until doors are opened...

[pAuL]

sorry if its a double post, but today i turned off my car pulled out the key (all doors must be closed) and put up my windows... so yeh power to windows are fully operational after key is removed until doors are opened...


for 30 or so sec yes

[rus78c]

I think you get a time limit though.. like within 5 secs of removing the key

[Blaze]

I think you get a time limit though.. like within 5 secs of removing the key

But once u open the door the power turns off. so u cannt wind up the windows.

[MILO]

I think you will find it the same with a lot of cars that have Power Windows. :)

[Unforgiven]

sorry if its a double post, but today i turned off my car pulled out the key (all doors must be closed) and put up my windows... so yeh power to windows are fully operational after key is removed until doors are opened...

and it also only works to the extent that you haven't opened the car door

[filofaith]

works on my bros evo 7 but he can open his door and it still works but if u close it power cuts... i find it quite handy :)

[briscolt]

Strange.... just to check, your RColts have the following features:
- Auto light sensor for headlamps
- Auto speed sensor for wipers

coz these are the basis of ETACS, available for all Colt variants in Singapore.

nah mate i have an 08 model and it doesn't do it for that either

[Macca]

we have speed sensing wipers but no headlight dimming

[daedalusjc]

at 0.5 bar boost where factory wastegate starts to open on light load with pod you can hear the boost solenoid opening and closing. makes a kind of fast rhythm chirping. only realised tonight on way to servo what would cause it

[kalt]

I find my remote works from 100+m away (direct line of sight). Will try around corners later :P

[matsout]

found out today that when you start driving with a door not fully closed it beeps at you, not sure at what speed, would have only been around 10-20km/h, had it nine months and never knew this. It's probably in the manual.

[koshy]

yah that happened to me, one of the back doors were open and i didnt realise, and i heard this beeping and im like :confused:

[filofaith]

I find my remote works from 100+m away (direct line of sight). Will try around corners later :P

i love the range on the key its really good :D

[Unforgiven]

i love the range on the key its really good :D

i love my smart key.. the range is also very good, if not better haha =)

[Rcolt_Fantasia]

dunno if this has been put up lol, but if u start driving with ur mirrors in they automatically wind out after like a minute of driving, lol, just somethin i noticed the other day

[pAuL]

really? i thought they only came out after you kit 30kph

[Macca]

Correct at 30 kmh only if you have closed them with 3 hits on the remote door lock

[BN01]

Correct at 30 kmh only if you have closed them with 3 hits on the remote door lock

Lol. Check back a few pages Macca. We've already had this discussion. Does it whether you hit the button or use the keypad.

[filofaith]

tsk tsk warm up ur motor before u boost !!

[Corosith]

I get that most mornings (cold in the valley), I really try and wait till the temps hit around 30 deg, but unfortunately I have to drive straight out onto a steep hill from my place (cold rcolt + steep hill = :( ) Even worst when another car comes flying up the hill and sits up your ass whilst you are quietly urging the colt to hurry up and get on boost!:o

[pAuL]

i dont hit boost till water temp is over 60 deg

[Macca]

same wont load up above 0psi till atleast 60 and wont boot it till i see 83

[underdog]

Lol. Check back a few pages Macca. We've already had this discussion. Does it whether you hit the button or use the keypad.
gday, went out in the car earlier tonight to pick someone up from railway station , pulled up and closed the mirrors via dash button, took off and would not open automaticlly no matter what speed i was doing, never happened before , always opened auto:confused: :confused: :confused:

[JayMan]

Did you remove the key from ignition after the mirrors were closed? I think that or perhaps even just switch to off needs to be done for them to re-open automatically once ya moving again...

JayMan

[Macca]

told yall you have to close them via remote for them to auto fold out :P

[underdog]

Gday, i stopped the car with the engine still running ,closed the mirrors, then took off again and they didnt open automatically!!!

[Macca]

Gday, i stopped the car with the engine still running ,closed the mirrors, then took off again and they didnt open automatically!!!

told yall you have to close them via remote for them to auto fold out :P

told yall you have to close them via remote for them to auto fold out :P

told yall you have to close them via remote for them to auto fold out :P

told yall you have to close them via remote for them to auto fold out :P

im sure its even in the manual

[underdog]

Ok:) :) :)

[MILO]

What was that Macca?? :P

[odysseyesm]

Don't take the flap off underneath the front air dam.

It's called a Gurney Flap, after Dan Gurney, and it helps with air flow through the engine bay.
I think you'll find that when stationary the hot air in the engine bay rises up through the bonnet vent but when moving the Gurney Flap helps air flow down under the car and sucks in cool air from the top down over the turbo and out the bottom of the engine bay.

[Corosith]

The bottom of our rear suspension is stamped with "SMART", a reference to the colt's lineage to the Smart ForFour hatch!:)

[pAuL]

the front left lower arm is marked with "smart" (at least on my rcolt)

[odysseyesm]

Mines got 'Brabus' stamped on it too just below the 'Smart'.
Wonder if parts and servicing are cheaper at a Mercedes dealership??

I also noticed that the OEM brake pads are 'Pagid' items. Dunno if that's been posted anywhere else, I've still got the OEMs floating around somewhere if anyone is after the Pagid part number.

[filofaith]

Pagid?? i thought they were Lucas pads??

[MYZ27AG]

Definately Pagid

[Macca]

Yeh my front LCA has smart on it, noticed the other day, also the G sensor has smart and mitsubishi on it. Wonder if they developed the ACS system used

[alba]

I also noticed that the OEM brake pads are 'Pagid' items. Dunno if that's been posted anywhere else, I've still got the OEMs floating around somewhere if anyone is after the Pagid part number.

my rear pads were stamped with TRW when I picked up the new ones from Mitsibishi Midland

[filofaith]

my rear pads were stamped with TRW when I picked up the new ones from Mitsibishi Midland

same my OEM were TRW which i thought were lucas pads???

[alba]

same my OEM were TRW which i thought were lucas pads???
not sure of the connection mate
i just know mine (and the front ones they showed me) had big TRW logos on them

i got a bit excited as i had it mixed up with TWR at the time :p

[silman]

Looking through my Version-R dealer catalogue, ETACS has the window up/down feature on the remote for the Japs.

There is a dealer option for a blue light to be installed behind the front mesh/diamond logo too. There is also a factory replacement for the top of the centre console in the middle of the dash to make it a tray to put your wallet etc on. I'll see if I can scan the catalogue by the weekend.

[skyrex]

Don't take the flap off underneath the front air dam.

It's called a Gurney Flap, after Dan Gurney, and it helps with air flow through the engine bay.
I think you'll find that when stationary the hot air in the engine bay rises up through the bonnet vent but when moving the Gurney Flap helps air flow down under the car and sucks in cool air from the top down over the turbo and out the bottom of the engine bay.
Mine doesn't have said flap, it would also be affecting the general aero-dynamics of the car wouldn't it?
I'm presuming it was ripped off or removed from previous owner...

[Nic85]

Mine doesn't have said flap, it would also be affecting the general aero-dynamics of the car wouldn't it?
I'm presuming it was ripped off or removed from previous owner...

Are you talking about the plastic cover under the car that you need to take off to get at the oil filter? If so, that does diddly squat for anything. I took it off my Evo too.

[filofaith]

He's talking about the strip lip near the airdams

[skyrex]

This one, it's kinda hard to see on a poorly lit monitor. I have seen a fair few RColt's with them.

http://imgpimp.pwnrwn.com/upload/cdf9d9557b2704d2e2603b4e66c8e2c6.JPG

[fauxpas]

Not sure how much aero effect it would have... I would think its a scraper to tell you you're close enough to the curb when parking...

http://www.tmi-pvc.com/images/dock_accessories/block_parking%20.jpg

[Nic85]

Yeah, I very much doubt that's anything to do with aero.

[skyrex]

Cheers, i'm not too worried abouth the aero side of things - moreso making sure the engine is getting the proper air cooling it needs/was designed to have. I doubt it's anything major anyways from responses.

Thanks guys. :)

[odysseyesm]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurney_flap

[fauxpas]

According to the wiki then its def not a gurney flap as they describe it as being on the trailing edge of a wing...

[kalt]

I like to think of it as a gutter squeegee, I hear it when I scrape driveways and gutters (my rcolt isn't even lowered lol).

[silman]

Looking through my Version-R dealer catalogue, ETACS has the window up/down feature on the remote for the Japs.

There is a dealer option for a blue light to be installed behind the front mesh/diamond logo too. There is also a factory replacement for the top of the centre console in the middle of the dash to make it a tray to put your wallet etc on. I'll see if I can scan the catalogue by the weekend.

I've posted the scans of the brochures in the visual fest section here - http://www.rcolt.com/showthread.php?4707-JDM-Version-R-and-Colt-Accessories-Catalogue-Scans

[alba]

the flap you are talking about doesnt feed air to the radiator dam
it sits behind the leading edge of the underside so wont push air up (plus it rakes backwards at the bottom)

i suspect it is there to smooth the underbody air flow

[ommeh]

Are you talking about the plastic cover under the car that you need to take off to get at the oil filter? If so, that does diddly squat for anything. I took it off my Evo too.

ummmm.... isnt that plastic thing classed as a plastic front diffuser? Thats supposed to stop air from running into your engine bay and instead travel past it as it creates less drag on the car. It helps increase economy and performance also. I believe it helps generate some downforce for better handling. If it is classed as a front diffuser, you would be very very unwise to remove it.


A diffuser, in an automotive context, is a shaped section of the car underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties by enhancing the transition between the high-velocity airflow underneath the car and the much slower freestream airflow of the ambient atmosphere. It works by providing a space for the underbody airflow to decelerate and expand so that it does not cause excessive flow separation and drag, by providing a degree of "wake infill". The diffuser itself accelerates the flow in front of it, which helps generate downforce.

[Rockstar]

I would have said it was there to look pretty, but probably does something. I'd say to stop hot road air being sucked past the turbo, as air flow is (meant to) come in through the air dam, flow up the front of the engine past the turbo, coolin it, and then out the bonnet vent. Hence the reason it has the rearward facing fins which cause vacuum as air flows over it and sucks hot air out of the engine bay.
That vent (on a BBQ) is also called a diffuser.

[Rockstar]

You guys may laugh, but I detailed my car for the first time today, and found the storage compartment under the steering wheel! LOL I was thinking, man I really need somewhere to put my phone!

Also does anyone know if the cuts in the carpet under the passenger seat are factory, maybe for an OEM stereo upgrade or something, or if my previous owner had an amp there.

[fauxpas]

I'm pretty sure my car has the X cuts too... Maybe its the mount for standard rails?

[Macca]

The non recaro seats use the same rail mounts.

there was a cut out of two up the front, but nice circles, I used one to feed an earth cable in.

then there was none under the front seat, as I had to cut my to feed amp cables thru.

[odysseyesm]

If you have your wipers on the fastest 'intermittent' setting, when you hit 60 they start going continuous.
Drop below 60 and back to intermittent again.

Little thing, but I always dick around with the wipers - I like clean glass....

[fauxpas]

There's actually about 3 or 4 speeds in that speed sensitive setting...

Give it a try... Take of from a standing start to cruising speed...

[MILO]

One annoying thing I have found with the Colt is the Hazard Switch isn't backlight and at night I gone to switch on the Hazards and forgotten where the switch is!!!!

[Zadok]

My hazard switch is backlit....

[filofaith]

My hazard switch is backlit....

i think myn is as well

[Macca]

Switch IS backlit. I checked ryans cause mine is not. Blown lamp but can't fine them anywhere! Not a normal lamp.

And yes the wipers are speed sensitive.

[Corosith]

I had the same issue, went to use my hazards the other day and they didn't work, then I noticed the backlighting wasn't on at night. I most probably forgot to plug the wiring back into the switch again after I last pulled my dash apart - good job for the weekend!:)

[Macca]

I have the OEM lamps sitting here on my desk. Been trying to find an LED equivalent but to no luck

They look like a NEO WEDGE but dual contact unlike the LED replacements which are not dual contact

http://www.jkllamps.com/images/families/19.jpg

see the conductor touches both sides of where it grips this is important on the colt, as the PCB contacts are on the upper part and not on the base

[MILO]

Switch IS backlit.

I saw your Photo Macca is the Reader Rides Section and Figured if yours Doesn't work, it doesn't have one... :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Grosvenor/maccas.jpg

Now to go Fix It!!! :)

[alba]

www.lampreplacements.com.au

[underdog]

Gday , what happened to Sydney????????

[lovecolt]

Gday , what happened to Sydney????????

???????

[underdog]

www.lampreplacements.com.au

Gday, this mob is everywhere but Sydney!!!!!

[runuts]

Mine is definitely backlit

Macca, what globes do I need for the heater controls? I want mine amber/red too

http://gallery.me.com/toddmunkman/100222/11/web.jpg

[Macca]

www.lampreplacements.com.au

eh not very good store.

I have spent hours looking on line for the ones i wanted.

[runuts]

Macca, what globes do I need for the heater controls? I want mine amber/red too

[Macca]

t5 red ones.

i still have 4 red pairs left.

[runuts]

PM sent

[edsu]

me wants a pair too :D

[alba]

eh not very good store.

I have spent hours looking on line for the ones i wanted.

give them a call
they might be able to get them in

the same globe might be used in a household application... ie oven light etc

[Rockstar]

I did a full system install on a 2010 Barina today, could have filled this thread with things I found about that bastard......

[bikerboy]

Is it just me or does the colt go harder with the electronic help turned off? not so much taking off but mid range acceleration and thru the gears...

[B.P.M]

i have been wondering the same thing i think it might be that esc is pre-empting loss of traction so it cuts a lil power i dont know just a thought

[B-Rad]

I concur! ^^^^

[bikerboy]

sweet, so it maybe not just a placebo lol. My mates xr6 turbo is the same, aside from the "heaps more" loss of traction off the line, it definatley goes harder with the electronic nannys switched off!!!

Maybe it is a premptive thing, bloody cars think they so smart lol. at least we can turn it off, not like other cars :D

[lovecolt]

Can't say i ever feel any difference, but it have been the case. Either way, if anything, it will be as much power difference to what a K&N panel filter bring to the car......which is barely there.

[ryanloc]

i have been wondering the same thing i think it might be that esc is pre-empting loss of traction so it cuts a lil power i dont know just a thought

i had a customer with a DB9 Aston Martin and another one with a Vanquish both were told from their dealers (one brisbane one gold coast) to have traction control turned off unless its raining. They were told not only does it go better but because of the power of the aston as soon as it thinks the wheels might spin it engages traction control and makes the pads wear out alot faster.

i know my colt goes better with it turned off just wish it would stay off!

[kalt]

I was poking around the dash tonight and the flashlight found these :)

'08 build

[Corosith]

Wherabouts is that located on the dash, wee little colts!:)

[kalt]

Wherabouts is that located on the dash, wee little colts!:)

Glovebox surround, need to drop the box to see it.