All New Honda BR-V Owners & Fan Club (including Features & Information)

[mustafasethi]

Well I like the light steering.

Boot space is not much until you fold the rear seats.

Altis did not have folding side mirror ? are you sure?

Yes my brother had altis and we visited gujranwala and even though he did not exceed 100 km yet the average being shown was 10-11

[pwuser160122200976]

lAthough having less features and cabin noise, The running cost of Honda BRV is much lower than competitors like sportage and Tuscon where the city mileage is much lower. We in Pakistan need vehicles which can easily negotiate speed breakers. Also Honda dealership is availible in almost all the cities for maintenance unlike Hyundai, Kia and MG

[bmuqtadir]

The deceleration happens because of the lousy shape of the car; there is too much wind resistance. I have also made the mistake of missing a pump and drove at 70 for miles and miles and it was fine. At 120 the cvt is exceptionally bad. Best is to maintain a speed of 95-105.

Also, how are you saying that brv rims are made of magnesium? Alloys are alloys, car rims are not made of magnesium. And magnesium is 75% lighter than steel. Not 10%

[zunairaziz]

I am talking about Altis 1.6 not 1.8

[mustafasethi]

Magnesium wheels are wheels manufactured from alloys which contain mostly magnesium. Magnesium wheels are produced either by casting (metalworking) (where molten metal is introduced into a mold, solidifying within the mold), or by forging (where a prefabricated bar is deformed mechanically).

these wheels are 10% minimum lighter than normal wheels. But check out the rate of Magnesium alloy wheels on the net. The alloy wheels available in pakistan are heavier than normal wheels

[mustafasethi]

Do you have / own a brv ?

I can't agree with you and I like the design of brv as well

[danyalag6]

"brv alloys weigh more than the normal steel rims, so that was why i didn't go for them"

Do you have any proof of this statement? Because I've weighed Honda 15" alloys and 15 inch steel rims and found that the alloys are around 3 kgs lighter each, which is a significant difference in unsprung mass/weight.

Also, I believe alloy rims are mostly made out of aluminum(around 90-95%) with 5 % nickel/ silicon or magnesium. Its basic knowledge that aluminum is lighter than steel so I don't know where you are getting the information that aluminum rims weigh more than steel rims

Building the entirety of a rim out of magnesium can be done, but in general magnesium is a poor material to build rims out of as it is very hard to work with and prone to catch on fire. Magnesium is also more fragile and not as resistant to corrosion as aluminum.

Magnesium rims are usually only found in supercars, and even then only rarely, as the industry has begun to shift to using carbon-fiber, while most still use aluminum .

[rizla]

Exactly. It is actually quite tiring to maintain 120 on the motorway with CVT. Like even in a 1.3 GLI i just need to hold accelerator in one position, speed stays maintained. In BRV you keep having to rev up to maintain the speech.

[pwuser160122200976]

In a D gear it is hard for CVT to accelerate as CVT is primarily meant for good fuel economy. For this reason sometimes one may find it hard to maintain 120 KPH. I have a CVT and gives me exellent fuel economy both in city and on motorway. I checked the S mode on motorway and went to 160 for quite some distance without any problem, obviously the fuel economy was not that good on that trip. BRV being a big vehicle from sedan needs 32 tyre pressure and not 30. Similarly after 10000 wheel alignment from Honda should be carried out as the other alignment shops didnt give me satisfactory results

[mustafasethi]

Also, I believe alloy rims are mostly made out of aluminum(around 90-95%) with 5 % nickel/ silicon or magnesium. Its basic knowledge that aluminum is lighter than steel so I don't know where you are getting the information that aluminum rims weigh more than steel rims

What I actually mean is that I think that the alloy wheels available in Pakistan weigh more than the normal steel rims. Alloy rims could have any number of mixture of metals. Alloy rims are supposed to be lighter than normal steel rims so if you find the alloy rims to be lighter than your cars normal steel rims then go for it.

I have also heard that alloys once damaged are hard to repair. So this point alone makes them more expensive

[mustafasethi]

In my 1.3 corolla gli, you are right that you can maintain the speed at 120 if accelerator is kept at one point continuously.

But on inclines and declines this speed does not remain constant. On inclines it decreases and on declines it increases so that you have to raise your foot off the accelerator.

[mustafasethi]

Do you have any proof of this statement? Because I've weighed Honda 15" alloys and 15 inch steel rims and found that the alloys are around 3 kgs lighter each, which is a significant difference in unsprung mass/weight.

Your honda BRV has 15 inch alloy rims ?

Brv is available with 16 inch usually . The new brv (if it comes to pakistan) will have 17 inch rims.

But if you have actually weighed it and found the alloy rims to be lighter than the normal original steel rims than you should go for it.

[mustafasethi]

Brv weight is around 1200 to 1230 kg .

Weight of altis is 1275 kg.

Horsepower (hp)	Weight (kg)	 	BHP/ Ton

FAW V2 90 980 91.84
FAW X-PV 60 965 62.18
Honda City 1.3 98 1095 89.5
Honda City 1.5 120 1155 103.9
Honda Civic 138 1267 108.92
Honda BR-V 117 1199 97.58
Suzuki Bolan 37 655 56.49
Suzuki Swift 90 1050 85.71
Suzuki Wagon R 67 835 80.24
Suzuki Cultus 67 785 85.35
Suzuki Ciaz 91 970 93.81
Suzuki Mehran 39 670 58.21
United Bravo 39 735 53.06
Toyota Corolla 84 1245 67.47
Toyota Corolla 1.6 120 1275 94.12
Toyota Corolla 1.8 138 1275 108.24

please read it like this for example the first line FAW V2 90 IS THE HORSEPOWER AND WEIGHT IS 980 KG AND POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO IS 91.84

[danyalag6]

I never said that I weighed BRV's rims, I said I weighed Honda genuine 15" rims, which used to come stock on the civic rebirth. But they were significantly lighter than other 15" steel rims.
If you 'think' that alloy rims are heavier, then please provide examples of such rims. I'm not sure, but it would be highly unlikely for alloy rims of any car to end up heavier than steel rims of the same size.

[mustafasethi]

No this detail was told to me by the shops in Neela gumbad. They told me that most of the alloy rims being sold are mostly made from steel and weigh more than the normal standard wheels

Brv make is honda. and discussion here is also of brv so that is why i assumed that you must be talking about brv

[mustafasethi]

I am also on the lookout for a suitable expert person who can fit soundproofing in all 4 doors. He will also have to paste the material directly on the backside of the doors also, as this is what i have seen in the net.

So if you have any idea about a suitable person in Lahore then pls do inform

[mustafasethi]

but n7x has the same 1.5 engine. So it will still be more expensive then brv?

had they been offering a 1.8 engine then they could have charged more.

I was checking the net and couldn't find its price anywhere, as it has not started selling yet.

by the way in other countries, checking the net , it shows written that n7x is actually new model of brv

[pwuser152105684933]

I have installed sound damping sheets in Brv doors, especially at back of doors speakers, sound was improved of speakers but sound damping will work better if used on wheels well or mudguards area, i also used PU foam filled in frame & mudguards area.
doors rubber like you can see in civic or city, results was good.

You can check all these modifications videos on Youtube Brv is very popular in indonesia, mostly videos are from there, i took all ideas from youtube,PU foam is easily availablr from hardware stores & sound damping sheets from any good car audio shop, rubber seal from Lahore rubber store montgomrey road Lhr.

[mustafasethi]

Did you do it yourself ? How did you open the side panel of the doors. if you made a video or taken pictures , could you please post them here ?

[pwuser152105684933]

Yes all DIY, few pics at Brv pakistan FB page, you may need membership request required for this, door panels opens very easy pull arm rest on panels disconnect pwr windows switch wire, unscrew it & pull off plastic panels.