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by Fishobaby
Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:46 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: Higher Prices! Fewer Options! Are these the 2013s?
Replies: 6
Views: 4630

Higher Prices! Fewer Options! Are these the 2013s?

The newly revamped Suzuki website does not mention "2013," but maybe that would be unlucky. But what good is luck when you keep shooting yourself in the foot? Prices are higher across the board. Must pay for expensive Super Bowl ad?Gone is the MT option on the GTS. MT only available in whi...
by Fishobaby
Fri May 06, 2011 2:25 am
Forum: Kizashi News and Rumors
Topic: No SLS with Manual Trans?
Replies: 27
Views: 26668

Re: No SLS with Manual Trans?

That stinks that you can't get a SLS with manual transmission anymore. I really don't like this ongoing trend of the top trim level cars only coming in auto. Toyota Camry, too. The only one you can get with a manual transmission is bottom of the line, and only in white. I guess I'll just have to dr...
by Fishobaby
Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:39 am
Forum: Kizashi North America
Topic: Cruise Control
Replies: 16
Views: 44753

Re: Cruise Control

Wow, that's just ridiculous! With the throttle by wire, it should be too easy for cruise control not to be standard equipment. While looking at the patent for the SprintBooster, I noticed that there was an additional claim whereby the vehicle's speed could also be controlled with this device by sens...
by Fishobaby
Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:18 am
Forum: Suzuki Kizashi Performance
Topic: Revs spike during gearshift
Replies: 12
Views: 14303

Re: Revs spike during gearshift

Fishobaby wrote:Here's a technical white paper telling what it does.
Sorry, looks like I got that link wrong. Here's the correct one.
by Fishobaby
Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:34 pm
Forum: Suzuki Kizashi Performance
Topic: Revs spike during gearshift
Replies: 12
Views: 14303

Re: Revs spike during gearshift

i think its like man of the other manufacturers out there. they keep the revs up for a few seconds due to emissions or something. so sorta like instead of dumping unburned fuel into the exhaust they clean it up sorta thing for half a second. buncha eco stuff Can't they just feed it to the cat? (cat...
by Fishobaby
Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:12 am
Forum: Suzuki Kizashi Performance
Topic: Revs spike during gearshift
Replies: 12
Views: 14303

Re: Revs spike during gearshift

Hey folks, Just got my Kizashi GTS 6 MT few weeks ago. I have thoroughly enjoyed my 3 weeks with it, have put about 2000 miles and am absolutely satisfied with it. However I have some questions and pardon me if this has already been discussed in earlier posts. During my normal gear shift, when ever...
by Fishobaby
Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:10 am
Forum: Kizashi News and Rumors
Topic: Sneek Peak Project (Clear Side Markers)
Replies: 47
Views: 86053

Re: Sneek Peak Project (Clear Side Markers)

I need to know. What are people going to prefer? The Kizashi has normal incandescent bulbs. Do people just want to just use those or do you all want orange bulbs? or do you want like bright white? I know personally i am going to change mine to bright white. Well, there's kind of a law about those t...
by Fishobaby
Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:32 am
Forum: Kizashi Technical Support & Problem Troubleshooting
Topic: kizashi mpg
Replies: 90
Views: 58927

Re: kizashi mpg

:D Just returned from a 965 mile trip down into Central Oregon. About 90% of the trip was Freeway or good state highway. The tempture was mostly in the 40's with humity around 50%. We used the cruise control 90% of the time and drove the speed limit, 65MPH on freeway and 55MPH on state roads. Durin...
by Fishobaby
Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:01 am
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: Question about Kizashi manual transmission
Replies: 7
Views: 9214

Re: Question about Kizashi manual transmission

It would have been nice if they had mentioned at what speed it was turning 2,500 RPM. I found an answer to my question here: http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/first-drive-suzuki-kizashi-20100512-uvgd.html 2200 RPM at 100 Km/h (62 MPH). Here is says that the CVT turns 1900 RPM at the same sp...
by Fishobaby
Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:49 am
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: 2011 Kizashi S with Manual Transmission only in White?!
Replies: 15
Views: 13170

Re: 2011 Kizashi S with Manual Transmission only in White?!

mapeterson2 wrote:and THAT'S why I'm getting a 2010 GTS. :)
Is there any reason you prefer the 2010 to the 2011? I thought they might have a few kinks ironed-out.

Is it the 10mm reduced ride height that's the deal breaker? That's .394 inches– practically dragging on the ground and sure to hit every speed bump. ;)