Wira upgrade projection September 2017 update

I get got done a few kid upgrades to my quondam Wira since my in conclusion update (including the engine mounts every bit mentioned inwards my in conclusion post).

1. Roof moulding.

The quondam roof moulding was cracked as well as y'all could come across the metallic inside, I tried to larn this fixed at the nearly Proton workshop but when I went there, they did non get got it inwards their stock. One of the guys went on to dissuade me proverb that it would hold upward really costly as well as that it is really hard to attach as well as may wing off piece driving, blah, blah, blah. I was quite annoyed the way sometimes mechanics utter to us - similar nosotros are fools.

Anyway, I went over to the Proton Wira Malaysia page on Facebook and industrial plant life a seller. I contacted him via Whatsapp as well as transferred the coin afterward getting a quote. I was pleasantly surprised when I received it the adjacent day.

I had no persuasion how it was attached as well as at that topographic point were no videos on YouTube either. I approximate I should get got made a video. I gently pried the quondam moulding out checking for the clips as well as it came off quite easily.

There was a lot of junk underneath as well as I cleaned it up. As I mentioned before, taking it off was quite slow but fixing the novel ane presented a few challenges. The clips on the roof went inwards quite easily but the ones inwards the front end yesteryear the windows exactly would non larn in. I approximate this was what the Proton mechanic was talking about. I solved this yesteryear arranging the clips hence that they would larn into the master spaces as well as putting a chip of superglue. It has been a few months, as well as they get got non come upward off.

2. Number plate holder.

My quondam publish plate was partly cracked as well as the numbers were inwards unlike shades - older ones were yellowish piece the novel ones were brilliant white. So I decided to alter the whole thing. Bought a publish plate frame older from Lazada for RM28. Slight unlike from the master every bit the length is less but is taller. It has the Proton logo as well as the words "Spirit of achievement". I got this done at a store inwards Kelana Jaya.

3. Seat Covers.

The machine soundless has the master seats as well as y'all tin dismiss come across some vesture as well as tear. I was initially planning to changes the seats to novel sporty semi-bucket Recaro or Bride seats but they terms a bomb. Even the simulated ones terms to a greater extent than than RM500. So I decided to larn for the topographic point covers until I could afford to purchase the seats. I industrial plant life these overnice looking covers on Lelong.com.my - dark amongst reddish stitching. The are supposed to hold upward semi-leather whatever that means. They terms me RM180 for both the front end as well as dorsum seats.

Putting them on were non every bit slow every bit I persuasion they would be. I also had to cutting out holes to attach the headrests. They did expect practiced when they were finally on but I realised that I would demand to accept the seats out as well as staple the covers to the topographic point underneath to preclude them from running around. however, I get got non been able to larn around to doing that.

Actually matches my steering wheel.

3. Daytime lights.

Most modern cars similar a shot get got daytime running lights. Actually this is non something novel as well as fifty-fifty my quondam Volvo S40 had them. I had them installed at the same identify I replaced my machine publish plate. However, they create non come upward on automatically as well as I volition demand to switch them on earlier driving.

installing the lights at a nearby worksop

Off

4. Bonnet Struts (Hood Dampers)

Finally, I decided to install bonnet struts. Besides looking great, they are quite useful when y'all little around the engine bay. Got this dyad of yellow ones on Lazada. You exclusively come across these on the luxury cars. However, they exclusively terms RM60 for the dyad as well as I sometimes wonder why Proton does non install these on all their cars.

They were actually slow to install and I am quite pleased amongst my DIY skills.

There are hence many things I desire to create but I get got to determine which ones are a priority.

1. I demand to alter ane of the tyres but I am seriously considering upgrading the master 13" small-scale steel tyres to 14" alloy rims. Some advised me to larn for the 15" which volition definitely expect meliorate however, I get got read on diverse forums that they impact the ability of the machine as well as also impact the fuel consumption. Apparently 14" is the sugariness spot.

2. If I alter the tyres, I may every bit good upgrade the brakes every bit well. Seriously considering ventilated front end disc brakes. I asked the Proton workshop if I could alter all the tyres as well as the brakes amongst the ones on the Iriz. I was hoping to take away heed them nation that it mightiness hold upward possible but they told me that it would hold upward quite hard every bit the cars were quite unlike as well as it would hold upward actually expensive. I asked how much? The lady replied, more as well as hence a thousand.

3. The machine also seriously needs a consummate pigment job. I get got touched upward some of the scratches as well as they expect OK from far but looks quite bad when y'all larn close. I may also demand to alter the raise bumper every bit some fool banged them as well as left without proverb anything. Now it has a crevice inwards the middle. Asked the friendly pigment guy close my identify as well as he quoted RM2000 for the whole car.

4. Other kid upgrades I get got planned too the big ones higher upward include window tints (good character as well as legal), kid upgrades to the engine including POD filters, iridium spark plugs, exhausts as well as mayhap the ECU.

However, I am also worried whether these upgrades would impact my machine insurance. I am especially worried nigh the exhausts every bit I create non desire to attract attending from the cops as well as possible machine thieves. I get got also read that changing the POD filters as well as exhausts create non brand whatever pregnant divergence to the ability of the machine apart from beingness to a greater extent than noisy. What create y'all think? Would dear to take away heed the suggest of other machine modern lovers who get got gone through the same process.