Isuzu Dmax Owners [continued]

**hinDMaxsiado** · March 27th, 2011 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by teekoy

Naku.. Baka matagalan pa pala? So di pa sure yung release this year?

Atat na kasi ko magka-dmax e..

Chief, the "mutual is feeling" pala (instead of the "feeling is mutual") ahihi

....Gaya mo alat na rin ako magka-TUNAY na DMax iTEQ VGS para palitan ko na handle ko "hinDMaxsiado"

Maganda naman kasi talaga yang DMax iTEQ VGS Turbo chief, kaya nga highly-regarded ito sa Europe since its introduction in 2007 as the best 4x4 pickup for 2008, 2009 and 2010, at sa Australia naman, as the best midsize 4x4 UTE for 2009 and 2010. In fact, the sales of DMax iTEQ VGS in Australia rose by 43% from 2009 to 2010. It was introduced in Australia late 2008 where no one at that time even knew Isuzu apart from trucks haha!
....You may read these UTE shootouts and comparos provided in the links below:

2009 (see the Australians here quite apprehensive at first to try the DMax, BUT at the end of the day, you couldn't get anyone of them off the DMax haha!)
http://www.isuzuute.com.au/publications/uteOfTheYear09/index.html
http://www.isuzuute.com.au/publications/uteOfTheYear09/PDF_DPS_Setup/MAG_FULL_D-MAX_2up.pdf

2010
http://www.isuzuute.com.au/publications/uteOfTheYear10/PDF/Isuzu_Reprint_2.pdf

2008, 2009, 2010
http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/2011/02/isuzu-d-max-wins-in-europe/

AND TO TOP IT OF ---- This is the base-model of the hugely production-based Isuzu DMax that landed 1st-place in the Diesel UTE Pickup category lumped under the T1/T2 Class during the 2009 Paris-Dakar Rally.... It was piloted by 5-time Aussie Safari champ Bruce Garland and Japanese-Aussie Harry Suzuki.
Come to think of it that while the others were V6 gasoline and diesel pickups, this DMax iTEQ VGS was by comparison just a slightly-modified 4-inline cylinder 3-litre diesel hehe

http://www.isuzu.net.my/gallery/wall49_1280x800.jpg

http://www.isuzu.net.my/gallery/wall50_1280x800.jpg

http://www.isuzu.net.my/gallery/wall53_1280x800.jpg

**hinDMaxsiado** · March 27th, 2011 07:39 PM

Before i forgot, this is the fuel-efficiency runs by the Aussies on the diesel UTE comparo in 4x4 mode over offroad conditions.

One can only surmise why the DMax is the most fuel-efficient of them all based on this comparison ---- maybe it has something to do with how the engines are configured. Take note that amongst all the 3-litre, or even say the 3.2-litre diesels out there, the DMax got the most "rectangularly"-configured engine of them all. "Rectangular" because it got a smaller bore but a longer stroke. And gyroscopically, the rpm of a crankshaft is dependent on the stroke, and a 4-stroke cycle requires 2 revolutions of a crankshaft for every firing sequence (in gasoline engines) or pressure combustion (in diesels). With a longer stroke, the engine does not rev as freely compared to a shorter-stroke, that's why the power is more tractable thus is torquier as it takes more time to go over entirely its powerband.

Bore x stroke:

3.0-litre Toyota Hilux - 96 mm x 103 mm
3.0-litre Ford Ranger - 96 mm x 102 mm
3.2-litre Mitsubishi Strada - 98.5 mm x 105 mm
3.0-litre Isuzu DMax - 95.4 mm x 104.9 mm

The GM Holden Colorado shares the same engine with the DMax until 2011. GM and Isuzu are no longer binded together for the Asian market and VM Motori of Italy is now the developer of diesel engines for GM. For 2012, GM's Chevrolet Colorado is entirely different from the Isuzu RT-50.

**teekoy** · March 28th, 2011 11:58 PM

Its a pity that the power, fuel efficiency and excellent performance of the 4JJ1-TCX will all be meaningless to us if it ain't going to be released here.

Sayang!

**jarhead** · March 29th, 2011 05:05 PM

isuzu had actually brought that engine here for test run but it was not published to the public due to fact it was in experimental stage whether or not the engine would last in philippine conditions.. sadly it didnt due to fact that the engine is quite more sophisticated comapre to what we have here and requires a better and cleaner and more refined diesel to make it work without any faults or problems but since the oil companies cant make the diesel finer since the cost would go up and maybe more expensive or would have almost the same pump price as the unleaded would.. since hindi pa pwede dahil our public utilities still depends on diesel being very cheap compare to unleaded... and thus the power we have right now forthe dmax and alterra is just fine... hindi naman mabagal or malulugi sa hatak... kung carera man or fast car ang gusto ko.. id rather buy a civic 2.0 or a nissan 350z or better yet a ferrari...

**joabs** · March 29th, 2011 10:10 PM

I don't see any significance for arguments here whether when will be the super commonrail aka VGS variants of Dmax be released in the Phils. As far as i'm concerned the existing ITEQ 4jj1 Ddi engine is doing exceptional on my current 2010 LS pick up when it comes to power and Fuel consumption.

I have to travel close to 120 kms back and forth each day here in Cebu due to my nature of work and I crossed those highest altitude mountain roads in the island w/c is about 7 kms ascending going to the city but no one comes close to me pag humahataw na yung Dmax ko.

Reallisticaly, If you're contented and satisfied with your current ride then it is pointless looking and asking for the VGS engine because the thing is..when doing that it just adds extra cost onto your budget.
It does make sense to me after all. cheers!!!

**teekoy** · March 29th, 2011 10:53 PM

* sir joabs - is that your dmax in the profile pic? Nice grill care to share where and how much did you get it for? TIA

**hinDMaxsiado** · March 29th, 2011 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by aeromekaniko

thank you very much po dmaxsiado, for bedcover po what wolud you suggest?..i read some con's and pro's in this site regarding bedcover, how much na din po and where did you get it?..salamat po agaon and Godbless!

Chief, punta ka lang sa Banawe st., Quezon City. Diyan lang ako nagpakabit ng bedliner na pre-fabricated na for the DMax. Madami service shops diyan chief.... Basta always lock your DMax's doors each time na mag-inquire ka from one-shop to the other re bedliners hehe

Goodluck and GOD bless too.

**Ry_Tower** · March 30th, 2011 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by hinDMaxsiado

To each his own bay....

Besides, don't lecture on how good the Ddi-iTEQ is going up a hill whether offroad and onroad.... i have had just as much seat time, perhaps even more than you, driving utility pickups, even say in the mountains of Asturias, Spain and Pyrenees of France....

....AND i dare say, having driven those 4JJ1-TCX VGS Turbo 3-litre DMax's in those countries will make you WANT ONE and question why we haven't got any of these here in Philippines and why Toyota, Nissan, Mitsu, Ford are issuing here in Philippines the same pickups they offer overseas....
....Your 4JJ1-TC Ddi-iTEQ, as well as my 4JH1-TC "TD Intercooler" and 4JJ1-TC Ddi-iTEQ wouldn't even matter when you have finally got the chance to drive or even own one iTEQ VGS series, where you'd be changing your words of wisdom my friend, which i'm afraid is based solely on personal conjectures

Just my 2 centavos bay....

Originally Posted by joabs

I don't see any significance for arguments here whether when will be the super commonrail aka VGS variants of Dmax be released in the Phils. As far as i'm concerned the existing ITEQ 4jj1 Ddi engine is doing exceptional on my current 2010 LS pick up when it comes to power and Fuel consumption.

I have to travel close to 120 kms back and forth each day here in Cebu due to my nature of work and I crossed those highest altitude mountain roads in the island w/c is about 7 kms ascending going to the city but no one comes close to me pag humahataw na yung Dmax ko.

Reallisticaly, If you're contented and satisfied with your current ride then it is pointless looking and asking for the VGS engine because the thing is..when doing that it just adds extra cost onto your budget.
It does make sense to me after all. cheers!!!

*hinDMaxsiado - joabs is not lecturing, just stating his own experience. As you said, "to each his own" so if joabs is happy with the performance of the current LS, then no need to brag about your seat time or how strong the 4JJ1 -TCX is. Ahente ka ba ng new 4JJ1-TCX? Mamya matawag kang fangay niyan.

**hinDMaxsiado** · March 30th, 2011 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by alterrared18

Sir, meron po bang available na brand new steering wheel para sa crosswind/dmax sa mga isuzu dealerships?'''

Chief, 'di ako sure pero baka meron since say my nearest Isuzu service centre carry most, if not all, OEM products....

**hinDMaxsiado** · March 30th, 2011 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by alterrared18

ur right, kelan po ba maglalabas ang isuzu philippines ng VGS i-teq d2 sa atin?'', cause i'm planning to buy one nxt yr. Eh kung di naman baka mg-order nlng ako sa thailand

Haha!!!!
Right-hand steering chief sa Thailand, pati nga slalom nila puros pakanan din ahihi ahoho

Sana nga chief dalhin na dito for 2012 ang iTEQ VGS Turbo KASI may bagong Isuzu "RT-50" na that will eventually replace the DMax. It was recently tested in Chonburi, Thailand and it looks way different than our present-day DMax's. This was related to me by one of my Thai friends