SIC Drag Battle Round 3 - Mr. Aloysius Wee - CRX

I must say, this best friend of mine should be staying in America instead of Malaysia. His dreams of becoming a professional drag racer proves that his been spending too much money on EBay and American parts.

Been a friend of Aloysius for few years. His a man with dreams, less budget and sick ideas. I must say i have the same thought too but not going this ridiculous. The car weight alone is probably around 5XXkg. Tubed frame and with some ugly fibre body design. I hate to say this but he needs to paint the damn car to win in style for god sake.

WELD Racing wheels, Endyn AIR Carbon Fibre intake manifold, MOTEC 800, Simpson harness and shoes, SMSP headers, and blah blah blah. The delay in building this car is due to financial constraint and heaps of engine problems. Building an N/A car is not easy. He took 2.5 years to do it. I almost thought it was a UFO.

The car runs on rear hubs only and the power to weight ratio is mad. He did not fully full throttle the car yet but the result was impressive with a 11.682s on the quaters. Car ran twice before overheating problem on the head gasket.

I gave him 2 thumbs up before and after the race and hopefully we'll be seeing him next month on the strip with more SAFETY features and BETTER aerodyamic design. Hopefully 10.9s this time.

ps. He participated in Group B, which means 2WD Turbo Category.

Godspeed.

Fuel Saving?

My latest result for Petronas Primax 3 :

Full Tank 40L/RM77.00 (i can pump to 42L but i dont wanna force it)
I got 470km. My average driving distance would be 100km a day
and average speed between 90-160km/h.

I had to pump at 470km when the "E" light pops consistenly.

I think for a 1.8 Mivec DOHC engine with Jun Type 2s, its good. I think with the latest price hike to get 400km is consider good shite.

My latest test would be the new SHELL fuel. I'll update the result
by end of the week.

(I dont get paid to do this but im just letting you guys know the real deal)

World Cup 2006

Both my idol teams went down perished. Spain and Portugal. Neither Torres nor Ronaldo can do anything about it. Its been a good world cup. Unpredictable yet counter-fighting. All i can say now, i will always remember Zidane as a bull and not a legend. Haha.

Malaysian WANGAN - BustEd!

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/content.asp?y=2006&dt=0710&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_01.htm

I never felt racing on a long bridge before. But due to this case im considering a 900whp skyline with NOS for a getaway car. Haha.

Roof Lining Upholstry?

I know it can be done but i didnt thought of using BRIDE cloth for it tho. Neat idea.

Headlight + Signal Upgrade

Actually i like the Wira/Satria Limited Edition And Satria R3 headlights and signals. They are black housing both. But then again, they are sick expensive like RM8XX for a set of brand new headlights and signals from the sparepart counter. The Taiwanese versions are either ala Altezza or crystalish or fully black entirely. I dont dig flashy kinds, prefer to stay suttle.

After the long wait, i decided to get a 2nd grade version whereby its not STANLEY brand just a replacement brand for those unlucky owners. Its the same, no STANLEY stampings and the signals only has black shades towards the headlight and not entirely. Its made in Malaysia incase if you are asking. So far no leaks and they shine good at night.

Total cost brand new headlights and signals are RM2XX plus delivery.

I saved RM600 and for something that hits stone chips on the highway daily, this is definitely bang-for-the-buck.

ps. yeah, thats my Cusco Hood Lock in the pix.

Rollcage Pix, As Promised

Ive been driving with the rollcage for couple of months already. I plan to keep it permanently. My car feels better and stiffer during launching and taking corners. I hear less cabin noises/squeeks compared to before.

Anyway, here are the pix. Click it to enlarge. If you dun like rollcages, u can try do auto-foaming like what my buddy Andrew did on his car. Its like JUN Auto Mechanic foams but cheaper.

The story about my rollcage is in the previous posts. The brand is UNKLE from Shinya Yamauchi Rallye 6-Point which is similar to SAFETY21, which i think it is SAFETY21. Its black and it came with rollpads. Its a no-through-dash model.

The good thing about 6-Point than 7-point is you dont have to tint ya back to be spotted by the authorities as 7-Point ones comes with the crossbar, also you gotta remove your sun visors to install rollcage in your car.

Since i have the R3 Sticker, it sticks nicely on the head bar.

Racing Weekend (Saturday)

D1GP Malaysia Round 3, Shah Alam (Afternoon)
http://www.d1gp.com.my/

Sepang Drag Battle Round 3, SIC (Postponed)
http://www.malaysiangp.com.my/motorsports/drag/default.asp

Read : http://www.malaysiangp.com.my/news.asp?nid=449

Links Updated

I have just updated the links section. Scrapped some links and added some good ones. Good to those that dont keep bookmarks.

Strap-On For Ladies .... And Men.

I've been surfing for days and prolly weeks checking out Takata harness and bucket seats online. I just have to put this pic up. It's KT-So on a Chargespeed SS bucket seat and Takata safety harness. Whatever it is, i just want those "tata" under the Takata, haha!

Latest price for Takata should be around RM1500.00. Too expensive for some FIA approved safety harness. Its a bloody JDM bling.

I'll think about it.

BILLION Are Just Brilliant

BILLION Super Thermo Checker thermostat sticker. It'll only look nice if you have an aluminium radiator. Good to know if you hit boiling point. NO!, you dont put in on your forehead when you have a fever. doh!.

How Big is Big?

The T04Z and T51R turbines side by side. They are meant for 6 cylinders or some overpowered monsters.

OMNIMAN All-Motor B16A 200whp DVD

With determination and alot of patience, i finally
managed to get a hold of this damn DVDs. I didnt
borrow it, instead i bought it brand new freshly baked
from the oven. Fucken-'el *relief*, dont mind the fouls
as ive been waiting for this day to come for a bloody
long time.

After what i have "heard" from other local comments,
i kept my views open and ordered the DVDs without having doubts.
Eventho there was another original copy nearby, but i wasnt
being offered to watch. Its okay to me, i understand that ppl
has their own reasons. Im not a begger anyways. I watched
the entire 6-hours DVDs and took note on all the tips and hints
that they were showing. I guessed what i "heard" is far-out
than what they have shown.

To be honest, i do not see any praying-mantis vs monkey
kong-foo secrets or some Bruce-Lee's Jeet Kune Do 3-inch
punch technique, but more on the ways of doing things right
for the first time and doing it step by step with technique.

The steps shown are actually for intermediate and advance
viewers, at least u must know how a piston looks like. For
beginners, it should be an enlightening show and may bore you
as the steps are bit long. Absorb what is good like a sponge.

The power made at the end of the day was 206.5whp. The parts
used were within the budget of a street modder. Eventho the
show wasnt a hollywood quality but they got the message right
where they want it to be. They wanted to show if anybody could
actually try and do it, try to do it the right way, try to work as a team
to achieve this mythical argument in the forums. Im no mechanic but
i can try.

I give double thumbs-up for these DVDs. I am sick and tired of reading
Helms and Haynes sometimes and for once i just wanna watch.
Honda-Tech is a good place and they should make DVDs out of it.

I think there are so many "small things" that ppl take for granted that
these DVDs are trying to explain. A tiny mod will eventually help other future
mods and reduce overhead for modders.

I respect for the effort they have accomplished. The figures are just
a bonus for them.

Where to get : Http://www.intertune.tv
How much : USD69.95 (approx RM260.00)
Shipping and Handling plus Tax : USD20.00 (approx RM80.00)

Kuala Lumpur International Motorshow 2006 (KLIMS06)

Went to KLIMS06 last weekend. It was jammed packed
with people plus the school holiday period and early of the
month weekend. It was like sardines in every damn hall.
Thanks to Bobo we got the tix in advance. Although i have
a non-sophisticated camera, i didnt bother to carry them
as i know it will take time to snap and have a good steady
hands when snapping especially when it comes to juicy ladies.

Again, it was a international motorshow, some people
didnt read the big print carefully as they thought its gonna be
some Hot Import Nights or a carbon copy of Tokyo
Auto Salon. Too much expectation these days that led
to dissapointments. I had my 2 hours fun. The cars
were alright, the ladies are fine and the food are expensive.

The arrangement of the booth needs alot of fix. PWTC is not
a good place to hold such function where you have to walk
across river to go to another hall. I think KL Convention Centre
would be a good place. If you like thin, slender, overmakeuped,
weightless model ladies, they were everywhere. Dont expect
tanned honey-caramel boobies and booties like Import Tuner
or DSport to be posing on the cars.

Links to pix :
Http://klims06.blogspot.com
Http://www.zerotohundred.com (Your-Shot Section)
Http://www.photokaki.com (Events Section)

10 Tips for future event :
1) Try to go the first few days if possible. Working days
and within working hours. Take leave by all means.
2) Bring a minimum RM500.00 to buy original souvenirs.
Minimum i said. No ATM gyro can be found nearby.
3) Bring a videocam instead, zooming helps for you dirty
old-men, haha.
4) Have some meal before you go, everything is
double-triple at the event.
5) Be nice to the ladies and prolly u can get their number,
haha.
6) Wear shoes. Sandals and thongs are gonna hurt anything
more than 2 hours of standing and walking.
7) Wear casual and light or anything breathable.
8) Go in small packs of friend, too big is bad for over-excited
hormones.
9) Do not drive your modded car, prime time for car thieves
and jackers. Keep laptops at home for godsake.
10) Look and appreciate, if you are a keen buyer, ask them
to start the engine.

Aerocatch

Using pins, clips and locks are traditional style locking method.
A good quick release safety measure for your hood and boot.
Furthermore, they rust in time. Also, an eye-catching by
the road transport department, that is if they do manage to catch you.
Ive had a few Sparco's and Cusco's throughout the years and they do
fade out especially under the hot sun and monsoon rain.

Aerocatch is the latest gadget in the quick-release and safety-lock
category. They are bloody light and strong. They dont fade. They
are black to suit your Carbon Fibre or Kevlar hood/boot. They are
hideous to the RTD officers. My recommendation for serious drivers
when it comes to safety locks and long-term investment.

Ive got my set through my buddy, Andrew. Thanks.

Website : www.aerocatch.com
Where : United Kingdom
How much : RM380.00 (Including Shipping, Handling & Tax)
Who uses them : Top Secret Japan, Norris Design UK, BTCC

ps. i still have 'em as i have not gotten a good bargain for a descent CF hood.

Original WANGAN Emblem

I had this emblem since year 2001. It's been 6 years. Bought it 2 sets, one
for the car exterior(big) and the other for the ECU(small). Gave the
ECU emblem to one of my lady friend. Wangan has nice accessories besides
Subaru engine parts.

This one has never been used. You hafta peel the sticker off and stick on the
boot or on your passenger's side dash. A true collector's item.

Wangan = Wan-An. By pronounciation it means "Mid Night". By
direct character translation means "Coastal Bay". Good choice
for a team name :)

Its not-for-sale, but if the price is right, why not.

Worn Out

My SPOON SPORTS reservoir tank caps are worn out. Another
round of tumble-dry it'll be as big as my head. I don't like Ralliart
as their black and has the no-sho look. Mugen looks good and bright
furthermore it has a smaller tip that locks the reservoirs.

How to use GOOGLE?

Before any of you ask about something, please take at least a tiny
initiative to do a websearch and learn something instead of making
yourself boring. Learning is not boring. Boring are for monkeys.

http://www.googleguide.com/

Monsters For Sale

http://www.scottsperformance.co.uk/home.html

Warning : Please do not click the link if you like, love
and adore STOCK cars with bolt-on STOCK parts and STOCK
look. It ain't for STOCK minded people.

Random Pix : SIC Drag Battle Round 2 (Click to Enlarge)

SIC Drag Battle Round 2 (20th May 2006)

It was Saturday and it was the day ive been waiting for. Dang!
This year was my 1st time putting myself into the gauntlet.
It's like putting my rat's ass inside a snake dungeon. I was
ready, the mind has been set, the car was ready. Game was ON.
The anticipation was something to talk about than the mods on
my car. The feeling was just so thrilling eventhough it was legal.
Weather was damn good and humidity is high as usual.

I came early, scrutineered my car by the JPJ chaps. According to
them brakeless rear spindles are not allowed the next round. I
was hoping to have some early free-runs but they postponed it
after briefing. Briefing was at 9pm. Free-running at 9:30pm. It
was packed at the grandstand. Every legal and illegal beast i
could think of was there that night. I could feel my head on the
slaughtering board.

There wasnt any time-clocking that night due to machine fault.
I went in to crack my own time. Dang!

I was running with normal fuel, normal street tyres and did not
do shit with my mods even for the battle. I came alone. Paid
RM180.00 for the entrance fee with 3 passes including mine.
I gave Zuhailee 1 pass and he became my cameraman as i
dun have time to go around.

Gabrial and Daniel was there to participate in the event. My ass
got whooped on the 3rd run with the fastest N/A in Asia, Vaz-Maz
3-rotor Savannah.

I could see so many Hooiser tyres, so many new mods and new
fighters coming up. They get faster and faster i noticed as they
enter the battle. Vtec-Turbos, mad Nissans and also ladies, ahem.
By the way and no, Aloysius Wee did not manage to prepare in time.

I was happy with my car setup tho i had bad traction all the rounds.
It ended around 2am and i was aching tired.

I hope i see more people participating, as i see many ppl can
talk and talk and talk but at the end of the day they'll
pop-up an excuse-o-meter. Bullshit Wankers!

ps. To Faizal, the helmet fits. Just need to refurbish it. Thanks.

Rollcage - Part 2

The rollcage is finally in my car now. I have not trimmed the carpet yet, maybe this weekend. I have wornout paddings on my a-pillar and b-pillar bars. The rest are bare steel. So far so good. I'll snap some pix soon.

Installation Cost : RM38.40(22 set of nuts,bolts& washers)+RM15(drillbit)

Free Stuffs : Provided by Zuhailee : Power Drill & Silicone Glue

Installation Time : 2-3 Hours

Thanks : Hizam & Zuhailee

FAQs
------
How's the feeling?
Bit stiffy, less body flexing during tight corners.

Would strut bars be enough without the rollcage?
That depends on how you wanna go about
when it comes to car handling and also budget.

Is it legal on the road?
In my dreams maybe.

Which brand would you recommend?
Cusco, Safety21, Autocross, Carbing or custom.

Is it heavy?
Definitely by weight, since its steel and it has to absorb
impact if shit happens or if you start to rollover. If you
have more budget, get something better and lighter by
all means necessary.

Enkei J-Speed CPS II

When Hizam sees this, he's gonna call me up and beg me to buy it.
Ha Ha. The good thing about this rim, when u loose your center hub
cap you can always replace it, unlike SSR Type-X.

Rollcage - Part 1

One fine morning, me and Jeff decided to do some roundings at the car wreckers. We don't have our favourite spots to go but we just having our regular shops and wreckers to visit.

Yeah, few nice oldschool rims, nice halfcuts, nice parts and also ridiculous prices which im very much awared about.

We found a nice Mitsubishi Mirage Mivec halfcut that came with few things. One of them is the complete 6-point rollcage. Without hesitance, i had a look, few scratches, black in colour, in-complete wornout paddings and complete nuts and bolts. No rusts or dents with few fading stickers (GAB, TEIN, SHINYA YAMAUCHI).

I had no complaints even if it was slightly dented (so far no dents) koz its hard to find for my car model unlike the Mitsu Evo3s or Honda Civics.

I kept the cage for 2 weeks. I went to Hizam's place to try to fit it on the floor like Lego to see if things were ok. It took us few minutes to assemble it. Wa-lah!. We thought it was that easy, NOT!.

With the steamy weather at that time, we tried to fix it in my car without bolting any ground screws. It took us at least 2 hour of sweat, pain from knocking on to bars and squeezing ourself in the car. Luckily Hizam is small sized guy. We managed to fit the a-pillar and b-pillar segment. The b-pillar was the key to everything and it was pain staking. I drove the car few days with the cage un-bolted to the floor and everythings looks good. It was tight fitting.

I was anxious to fit the c-pillar bars that goes to the rear wheel body. I wanted to send to a specialist but due to long waiting, we felt that it was time to DIY. I managed to buy a complete 10mm non-rust nuts, bolts and washers. The main guy incharged was another DIY friend, Zuhailee. Since he has experience in this, he should be the best guy. With proper tools and location, we managed to dismantle and bolt-in back everything within 2 hours.

We had to remove the carpet, seal the holes to prevent water and remove some paddings for better fitment. It was tiring as we dont have power tools to screw the nuts.

To be continued..

Snap-On Key?

I don't think Snap-On made any of these for car
keys or even gear knobs. But they do gave me
some ideas for some weekend DIY project.

We shall see.

Faizal's Car Before Judgement Day - Light Weighting The Car

I was doin some directory housekeeping
when i found this pic. I thought i was sick,
this is worst. Check it out my frennnnnnn.

There is a Malay word "rentung",
we pronounce it as "ren-toong". Which means
that there is nothing left inside which commonly
being done to track and drag cars.

No, its not a Civic but a Family Honda Accord.

Complete Hyper-Rev Honda Civic & Integra

I hope they don't expand the Civic and Integra
collection koz its getting too many. I doubt it tho.
The latest Civic is out and hell soon we'll see
another volume on the shelves. Dang!

This is my only collection and sorry to say i
am not lending to anybody. If you want to read
it for FREE go to Kinokuniya KLCC and sit on the floor
and read. If you like it, its RM106.00 per book.

Due to the fact that some friends do not know
how to return things and use it to wipe it on their
fucken smelly ass. I should blacklist them till my next life.

Eibach Meet (Honda-Tech)

There're about 100pages of 50 pix per page in Honda-Tech
about the recent Eibach Meet in the states. This is just
the few best ones. Click to enlarge.

How To Buy 2nd Hand Goods?

I'm not gonna write and yap about a long old bitch

story on how to sell things but im more concern about

the dummy ways of buying 2nd hand car parts, not for

dummies sometimes, for the commoners.

Lately by observation, people will do anything to get a good bargain
especially around Asia and in Malaysia itself. If they have to suck a dick,
i bet they'll do it to get it free. It started around this region
and i hope it'll end in this region too for God sake. The power of
bargaining is good sometimes, but it also can be business-fatal.

(1) Condition

Pristine? Cleanable? Worn out? Faded? Torn? Broken?
It may be 1 day or 10 years, some things has been brought forward
and travel a million miles God knows where from till it reaches our hand.
By just looking with you naked eye and holding it, u can actually know
whats good and whats not. Condition is what most people hope for but

sometimes you cant have too much hope either. It is more to having

good luck there days. If its good condition, why not? Anything 50/50

condition is still usable.

(2) Replaceable

Some things are sold cheaply due to the fact its

wearing out and sometimes its already spoilt/broken/dead/etc

which few people will still buy and fix it at a cheaper overall cost.

Good things are always expensive like i always say but good things

do lasts, sometimes forever. Compare a Swatch watch with Rolex

watch. It doesnt take a rocket engineer to make comparison. The

shine and the quality shows itself definitely. Some people may

want to sell it cheap in a rush with other future commitment in mind,

some people would want to roll the money for business use. Cheap
things doesnt mean shitty, cheap things comes after (1) condition.

Cheap things may fall if your luck is good, not all the time tho.

(3) Prices

2nd parts should be reasonable. In such a way that it has to be at
least 20% off the original brand new price. It can be half-price or

even cheaper as per sales requirement. You can buy it off and with

a willing heart and understand that it is still not brand new which

sometimes out of warranty. The risk is always there and prices

determines your seriousness of buying parts.

(4) Bargaining

The art of bagaining is not like playing poker.

People do see from your body language, your pathetic aura when

it comes to buying things. It takes a whole lot of skills to cut a

good deal. Does not mean you wank or talk the same way the

chances is high, far out more likely. You know when a monkey

wants a banana, he aint joking anymore. So bargaining

power lies in the cash in your hands and full persuasion.

(5) Long Term Business

People do get carried away and think magic tricks
will work 10 times. Good things dont come easy, good things dont come
cheap and good things can also start disputes. In a way, every bargain
is a good sign for a next business deal. If you keep bragging, kneeling
and boast on comparison, your name would be in anyones blacklist book.

Before i end my blog for today, below are some Top-10 sick 2nd hand deals :
(10) "The other brand is better, but i still want this"
(9) "It's a no-brainer but let me think about it........(6 months)"
(8) "I think you cant sell the stuff, wanna bet?"
(7) "I have cash but I pay you later (1 year time)"
(6) "I have to ask my gf first (queen control-ed)"
(5) "I dont need such powerful toys, but my aim is ONLY 350whp"
(4) "I sold mine last time cheaper than yours"
(3) "I took leave, send my monkey to school, stuck in jam, cheaper can?"
(2) "Can i return it back? My father scolded me for buying, please?"
(1) "Someone is giving me the same price BUT brand NEW!"

It's a classic.

Morning-After

The relief feeling is nice after putting the stock intake manifold
and throttebody back into my engine. The response is just addictive.
I could have just run zig-zag like a rodent on the highway to enjoy the
responsive power. Who wouldnt?

My fuel consumption for now for 300km(boosting) or
350km(relax) is RM50. If you drive your car daily and long distance,
you're able to comment it at the end of the day. There is no such
thing as not trying to test your own bloody vehicle unless ure Richie Rich.

I'd prolly get my car fully tuned again and hopefully, God willings, to
enter the 2nd round Sepang Drag Battle this month. My only hope is
to go in with Gabriel, a friend with a strong heart, to enter this drag battle.
The rest i wouldnt give a damn koz probably they should join the country's
badminton team and dream of winning only and not losing. If they were
gladiators, they would have died long time ago, not because of the big sword
through the heart but due to the shrunken-anxiety-balls disease.

May month just entered, i hope its a good month for myself and
the rest of my comrades. Amen.