[Locked] SBS Transit orders 900 buses from Scania (Part 1)

• Oceane

  4 Apr 08, 20:01

  Originally posted by azharjj:

  SBS8132B to SBS8137M registered today !!!

  But,

  Vehicle Model : KUB4X2 8.9 AUTO ABS TURBO 2WD

  What does this means ?

  
  KUB4X2 should be the model of the K230UB probably under Internal records.

  8.9 would be the horsepower of the K230UB. 8867cc rounds off to 8.9.

  AUTO = automatic transmission?

  2WD = 2 wheel drive.

  ABS and TURBO I don't know. =P

• off_service

  4 Apr 08, 21:14

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  
  KUB4X2 should be the model of the K230UB probably under Internal records.

  8.9 would be the horsepower of the K230UB. 8867cc rounds off to 8.9.

  AUTO = automatic transmission?

  2WD = 2 wheel drive.

  ABS and TURBO I don't know. =P

  4x2 means 4 wheels with 2 wheels as driving wheels.

• The_Bus_Guide

  4 Apr 08, 21:20

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  
  KUB4X2 should be the model of the K230UB probably under Internal records.

  8.9 would be the horsepower of the K230UB. 8867cc rounds off to 8.9.

  AUTO = automatic transmission?

  2WD = 2 wheel drive.

  ABS and TURBO I don't know. =P

  
  8867cc (8.9 litres) is the engine capacity, not the horsepower. The horsepower is 230.

   

  KUB4X2 would be the chassis code. The chassis model is determined by combining the engine's location and its power rating. Eg: K230, K270, K310 etc. AUTO should be for automatic transmission. ABS means the bus is equipped with an Anti-lock Braking System. TURBO means that the engine has a turbocharger.

   

  Is there a manufacturer's plate on any of the K230s? If yes, where are they at?

• The_Bus_Guide

  4 Apr 08, 21:24

  Originally posted by off_service:

  4x2 means 4 wheels with 2 wheels as driving wheels.

  
  To be exact, 4x2 means a two axle vehicle with drive on one axle.

• Scania

  4 Apr 08, 22:10

  KUB can be K230UB,  K270UB, K310UB (ComfortDelgro Cabcharge has 14.5m version of the K310UB with steerable tag axle). For the future Euro 5 version, it would be K240UB, K280UB and K320UB. Scania has not decided to go the SCR way yet.

   

• service_238

  4 Apr 08, 22:42

  I believe the batch in the option order would be slightly different from the first 100. Something like 92 93 VOs, 94 95 96 VOs... along that line.

• ^tamago^

  4 Apr 08, 23:54

  It is actually 6x2, but somehow LTA's take on it is different.
• Scania

  5 Apr 08, 00:27

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  It is actually 6×2, but somehow LTA’s take on it is different.

  a (K/L)XXX(UB/UD/EB)6X2 would be a 3 axle 14.5m bus, as seen from ComfortDelgro-Cabcharge's L94UB6X2 and K310UB6X2s and KMBs K310UD6X2.

• chickenlittle2

  5 Apr 08, 00:51

  Anyone heard this Beep Beep Beep sound in K230UB? The beeping sound very 3D? What is that for?

• Scania

  5 Apr 08, 01:31

  Originally posted by chickenlittle2:

  Anyone heard this Beep Beep Beep sound in K230UB? The beeping sound very 3D? What is that for?

  Signal indicator.

• bus555

  5 Apr 08, 09:09

  Originally posted by Scania:

  Signal indicator.

  
  What?! The B9Tl already have that beep beep signal now the K230Ub also

• lemon1974

  5 Apr 08, 09:15

  Originally posted by bus555:

  
  What?! The B9Tl already have that beep beep signal now the K230Ub also

  so surprised for what? why B9TL can have , K230 cant have?what is your logic?

• TIB1224Y

  5 Apr 08, 13:17

  New personal record time for K230UB service 174...

  SBS8048L, night of 3rd April 2008, Orchard Road YMCA bus stop to Bukit Batok East Ave 6 opp Church of St Mary the Angels in 34 minutes. Previous record Leyland Olympian in 39 minutes.

  DDU was not working properly, no indication of timing, and the screen was covered with a 174 guide. Orchard MRT section at highest speed (60km/h) and Farrer Road section at record speed about 45km/h. Climbed Jln Anak Bukit in front of Charisma View at sixth gear and downshifted to fifth towards the peak of the slope.

• chickenlittle2

  5 Apr 08, 15:16

  Originally posted by Scania:

  Signal indicator.

  
  Oh.. it does nt seems to ring everytime when the BC apply signal. 

• nenepokey

  5 Apr 08, 16:37

  Originally posted by chickenlittle2:

  
  Oh.. it does nt seems to ring everytime when the BC apply signal. 

  i dun tink even hav the sound lor. when applying signal it's more like a car applying signal. the sound of it.

• The_Bus_Guide

  5 Apr 08, 19:43

  Originally posted by Scania:

  (ComfortDelgro Cabcharge has 14.5m version of the K310UB with steerable tag axle).

  Interesting. Apart from our good 'ol 997A, I'm not aware of any other 14.5m, 3-axle buses in Singapore. Any pics?

• ^tamago^

  5 Apr 08, 19:45

  Originally posted by Scania:

  a (K/L)XXX(UB/UD/EB)6X2 would be a 3 axle 14.5m bus, as seen from ComfortDelgro-Cabcharge's L94UB6X2 and K310UB6X2s and KMBs K310UD6X2.

  
  I always thought it meant 6x2 = 6 wheels by 2 axles.
• azharjj

  5 Apr 08, 21:34

  I think SBS8132B to SBS8137M will be similar to SBS8033D coz of the vehicle model thingy... 

• ^tamago^

  5 Apr 08, 21:39

  Usually the first few buses of a batch have more description about the bus model used. After that it becomes simplified.
• Yusry

  5 Apr 08, 21:55

  Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:

  Interesting. Apart from our good 'ol 997A, I'm not aware of any other 14.5m, 3-axle buses in Singapore. Any pics?

  He is referring to CDC in Australia.

  http://businterchange.com/new/open.cgi?id=2586

  If the link does not work, go to http://businterchange.com/ and search for the K310UB. There are 2 or 3 photos with the tag steering in action.

• off_service

  7 Apr 08, 13:39

  SBS 8132B and SBS 8134 G new new on sv 100 and 151 respectively.

  News from SBS9816E and ZYX2005.

• ^tamago^

  7 Apr 08, 13:46

  wow thanks!
• alleggerita

  7 Apr 08, 16:37

  Just ytd, I saw 2 K230UB with faulty desto. Seems like these kind of electronic destos are forever prone to problems.

• bus555

  7 Apr 08, 16:41

  Originally posted by off_service:

  SBS 8132B and SBS 8134 G new new on sv 100 and 151 respectively.

  News from SBS9816E and ZYX2005.

  SBS8134X

• off_service

  7 Apr 08, 16:49

  Originally posted by bus555:

  SBS8134X lah

  Thanks for pointing out the mistake. And I don't like your tone. Wonder why the need for the "lah".