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114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:25 am
by WESHOOT2
March 26, 2018, 17:31, I drove away in my third Kizashi.

Starting mileage 48,958.

Drove a hundred miles, then bumped the front Goodyear Triple-Treads to 45PSI, rears to 41.
Transformed!
MPG hovered around 30.9.

Couldn't go fast, because the wife was tailing me.

Nice car. Miss the RF stereo.
(First CD: Ozzy's "Black Rain")




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Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:52 pm
by Ronzuki
Good for you...figured you'd miss the RF.

Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:28 pm
by KuroNekko
Congrats.
I'm sure some Suzuki engineer in Japan would weep with appreciation that the "failed" Kizashi is so special to some and worth buying one after another.
Let's see a pic!

Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:55 pm
by Ronzuki
No doubt...I'd suspect the entire team responsible for the car's design, development and production would love to hear about WESHOOT's tales of happy ownership!

Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:24 am
by golftango
Was this the Albany one?

Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:35 am
by WESHOOT2

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Was this the Albany one?
Yep.

Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:28 pm
by WESHOOT2
Yesterday's driving left me at 49,451.

JUST swapped on the 7.5" wide light Enkeis with the snows, and I'm here looking for the TPMS hack.

Then I'm gonna drive.......

Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:24 am
by WESHOOT2
Lucky Tim; the wheels/tires went on easily (enough for a 63-yr-old. I mean, four times with that slow jack, and I bent the stock lug wrench tightening the last wheel), AND they seem perfectly balanced. Bonus --still laughing-- smoother and quieter than the Goodyears I pulled off.



Woe: Still haven't hacked the TMPS sensors successfully. Yet. I remain hopeful. Struggle......




First impressions: I got a new car! Feels new. The slightly different suspension, with its increased height, takes a bit longer to take a set, and allows a bit more lean.
The trade-off of increased ground clearance ain't a bad trade.
Not quite as jiggly-nervous as the GTS, but still feels well controlled.
Steering is sharp.

The jury remains out on its motor and power delivery. First, burn 40--50 gallons of Mobil premium to clean things up, then new plugs and maybe an air filter (haven't looked), and the whole time heavy gas-mashing to loosen things up a bit.

The car felt heavy of foot with its stock wheels; the light wide wheels make it feel more sure-footed, yet light on its feet.

Pics when the kids get a chance to help.



I was again reminded just how nice a vehicle Suzuki produced, not as modern-gimmicky-iPhoney inside, buts its drive still rarely equalled.




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Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:50 am
by KuroNekko
Interesting notes about the difference you notice with the suspension, going from a normal Kizashi suspension then to a Sport suspension, and then back to a normal Kizashi suspension again.
I look forward to the photos of the latest Kizashi.

Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 5:37 pm
by WESHOOT2
What am I missing:


-close all doors
-car in Park, e-brake set
-push Start for acc
-right away open door and push button 2 sec off 2 on 2 off 2 on 4 release
-drop air pressure at each wheel 25 sec quick quick quick
-turn off acc
-add air

Nothing changes....... ?