2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

**Mschumacher** · January 8th, 2010 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by parakitoJDM

hi all,

share ko lang 'tong latest Caren's mod ko.
Rear Spoiler DIY....(ok i have to admit pintura eh sa ibang shop)
yung installation eh madali lang...just use generous amount of 3M double-sided tape and ur ready to go....

i figure na may bubong naman ang parking ko, so this should easily last for about 5years before the tape loses its adhesion....

Material:
** rear spoiler for Carens....China imitation made of fiberglass. cost < Php3K.
** paint: some paintshop in Laguna Php1K.
** double sided tape. Php120.

Procedure:
**after its painted....clean the underside and paste the doublesided tape along its periphery.....
** to prep the car...also wipe clean the surface to be attached to....

so for around Php4K i have new spoiler for my Carens....haha. enjoy.
[Rear view - overall]

[Side view - overall]

[Side view - close-up]

Gains:
** in terms of Aesthetics, i think its improved the rear-end somewhat....i like it....
** in terms of aerodynamics...tested it to 195kph, it seemed more stable. but that's just my gutt feeling. don't know for sure how much downforce it actually generates at that speed without the aid of wind tunnel testing....

over-all satisfied with this MOD!

Sir parang iba ang design ng spoiler mo kesa sa stock na spoiler dito sa pinas heheheh

**yapoy86** · January 8th, 2010 12:52 AM

ang pagkakaalam ko sa EGR is to control the NOx emission caused by too much oxygen provided by the turbo and too much heat of the combustion resulting to NOx emission which is bad for the environment.. EGR is used to introduce inert gas (which is CO) to the intake to reduce the oxygen and will reduce heat thus will reduce NOx.. EGR is not there to recirculate "unburned fuel"

it is more probable that the update will calibrate the ECU on how it will read the NOx emission on the exhaust.. if the EGR valve will stay open longer, the engine power will suffer due to too much inert gas introduced in the combustion chamber..

by the way.. available na ba sa lahat ng casa yan update?? san meron?? how about kia Pasay, congressional or Alabang?? meron na kaya?

**barzee** · January 8th, 2010 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by wavecxs

hmm... maybe in 2007 it is primarily because of "marketing strategy" as in to protect sales of other models. but now, i think it has a lot to do with "pricing". the soul, as it is, is already way way overpriced imagine 1.3M for a gas variant, this in itself is a 'hard sell' already. For 1.3M one can but a lancer ex, a ford focus tdci may sukli pa. add a little and a subaru can be had. heck even the entry level variant of hyundai genesis coupe is a better use of 1.3M

so if 1.3M for gas is a hard sell, a crdi variant for 1.5M is even harder. what with a more competitive pricing for the new tucson.

tingin ko mas malaki ang chance na magkaron ng crdi tucson kaysa crdi soul. Columbian Autocorp's pricing scheme for Kia here in RP is just rediculous, it is killing the Kia brand here.

If HARI can offer a competitive pricing for Hyundai vehicles here why can't Columbia?

true, 2007-08, very competetive pa pricing ng Kia pero mid 2008 bigla na lang nagtaas. kung namamahalan kayo dito sa manila, mas lalo na sa Leyte at Cebu (Visayas)! pero marami akong nakikitang Carens sa Cebu at Leyte...

sana nga ilabas yung 1.6 CDRi VGT variant ng soul dito. yung tucson sure yun, pero syempre, magbebenta muna sila ng gas variant tapos pag nagsubside na interest sa gas, diesel naman ilalabas nila, just like what kia did with the carens in 2007...

**yapoy86** · January 8th, 2010 11:06 PM

astig na talaga mga kia vehicles..

yung carens natin exceptional talaga ang design.. classic ang dating pero modern... matagal maluluma ang design na ganito kahit saan mo tingnan maganda talaga..

**bengmd** · January 9th, 2010 11:59 PM

.. if the EGR valve will stay open longer, the engine power will suffer due to too much inert gas introduced in the combustion chamber..

by the way.. available na ba sa lahat ng casa yan update?? san meron?? how about kia Pasay, congressional or Alabang?? meron na kaya?[/quote]

Yapoy,
I already asked Ferdinand Santiago of Kia Congressional, it is already available. I will be having mine calibrated next time.

Malapit ka ba sa congressional, project 8?

**yapoy86** · January 10th, 2010 12:04 AM

ok buti meron na.. taga las pinas ako.. dyan lang ako nag papaservice kasi sabi ok daw kaya sinubukan ko.

nag try kasi ako ng mga recommended casa to check kung ok ba service nila..

**docs69** · January 14th, 2010 07:43 PM

good day bago po ako dito, just ordered kasi a 2010 carens. Medyo ang tagal lang dumating, pero sana worth it.

**revo** · January 17th, 2010 09:51 AM

guys help naman nabaha carens namin at napagawa na sa casa ng kia kaso me ibang parts pa na indi naayos like yung power window (4 sides), central locking, tail light ayaw gumana kahit yung park light, pero yung headlight nagana, trunk ayaw bumukas at pati na din sa gas tank, tapos yung isang headlight me moist pa, walang ilaw sa instrument pannel. kelangan ba talaga palitan lahat to? di ba sila pede ma-repair? kasi advise ng casa palit lahat. although sa makina ok na at ginagamit naman na namin at me aircon naman na kaya yun nga lang medyo malaki pa pag pinalitan sa casa yung ibang parts. any suggestion?

**eggman** · January 17th, 2010 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by docs69

good day bago po ako dito, just ordered kasi a 2010 carens. Medyo ang tagal lang dumating, pero sana worth it.

Anong variant ang kinuha mo?

Dual Airbags at may ABS na ang Carens mapa LX o EX!!

**parakitoJDM** · January 17th, 2010 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by revo

guys help naman nabaha carens namin at napagawa na sa casa ng kia kaso me ibang parts pa na indi naayos like yung power window (4 sides), central locking, tail light ayaw gumana kahit yung park light, pero yung headlight nagana, trunk ayaw bumukas at pati na din sa gas tank, tapos yung isang headlight me moist pa, walang ilaw sa instrument pannel. kelangan ba talaga palitan lahat to? di ba sila pede ma-repair? kasi advise ng casa palit lahat. although sa makina ok na at ginagamit naman na namin at me aircon naman na kaya yun nga lang medyo malaki pa pag pinalitan sa casa yung ibang parts. any suggestion?

siempre ganyan talaga Casa....change parts lagi. kasi dyan sila mas kikita ng pera...and besides kung repair repair lang i don't think they can give u the warranty. goodluck on your repair...mukhang matinding sakit ng ulo yan and not to mention a boatload of cash....