Sunday, January 24, 2010

Saturday, January 23, 2010

bored as ever....

well i am feeling bored right now on a saturday evening... do not have any idea what to do.. yes people do say there is no boredom if you have the will to go search for something to do.. but well.. almost most of the stuff i have done are already on a repetition cyle which makes it more and more unfun to be done.. while other stuff which are interesting requires a large sum of money which i still owe my beloved car that is in need of a lot of attention due to it's old age.. at the meantimes lets hope i think of something that i can fill up my boredom head with.. cheers.. =)

Sunday, January 17, 2010

updates

well i haven been updating lately due to the laziness that is growing in my very veins....i should find more time updating my blog.. well i will try my very best to update as usual as possible for the year 2010! well i'll start with my beloved red baby iswara.. yes the PROTON.. well first of all i changed my goodyear tyres to sime tyres which relatively much economical according to my sifu(ah hui ge) from twan auto.. yes his quite a master on ground touching parts of the car.. below are the photos which the tyres are barely going to run out which cause me to slide everytime when the tarmac is wet... yes indeed the steering will even steer on it's own.. how dangerous so i got them changed...
the used set of goodyears
the thread as you can see will take your life away if your not careful

and then i had another part of my car replaced which is the drift shaft which made a click sound everytime i turn into a corner.. so i replaced it due to it's old age...
drive shaft

the following is the spark plugs which were already smudged due to the valve cover leakage for some years now.. am gonna replace it soon... well i bought a set of U groove by Denso which are relatively affordable.. was actaully planning to change to the four headed plug by NGK.. but one of those cost 58bucks per piece... U grove for a set cost 32bucks whereby a set of NGK will cost58bucksX4.. imagine the cost.. well as the stingy china man i am with my thin layered wallet just had to go for the more economical choice..
worn out plug
new set of plugs
these are the used plugs which are already covered with engine oil

this are the picture for the piping that i did earlier.. 4-2-1 n a relatively loud firecracking
the firecracking like sounding muffler
the mid section
the 4?-2-1.. where is the four? that you must ask the photographer mister hong jiun

this on the other hand is a day i took to clean my dear car... yes it was quite heart breaking to see my car having cancer all over(which to technician language as body rust).. now i'll just have to earn enough money to fix up the whole body and a new paint..
the rust which is heart braking
dirt from the engine bay itself
the seats need to be recleaned due to leakage of water during heavy rain
clean carpet
the cleaning process..

well that's all i have to update... will update as often as possible i promised.. thanks for dropping by.. =).. cheers

Saturday, January 9, 2010

MUST WATCH!

if you want to see a car climb onto a tunnel this is a video you must watch.. you will be amazed! trust me.. it's 100% original.. no CGI..

Monday, December 14, 2009

a small lil changes

this is the little changes that i have made for my lil red dragon... yes a whole set of pimp changing.. from a normal exhaust to a okok performance piping set.. it comes with a 4-2-1 extracter, mid bullet and an exhaust that is kind of loud... it cost me 500bucks after nego.. well at first after the changes i went off with the car.. it sounded like i must say a subaru imprezza exhaust sound.. i was quite embarrassed because there was an imprezza right infront of me that i sound exactly identical too.. but anyways in the end i got used to it... yes yes many have said it is very loud and all.. but well as long as your happy then it's ok am i right? well there are the changes.. i didnt have the old piping pictures.. when i find it i'll put it up..

2 to 1... where is the 4? ask hong jiun he took the pic

the mid bullet
the muffler

i forgot to mention that the piping is from wai heng workshop located at sunway.. at first when i installed it was kind of fuel consuming.. as i expected but after a month of so the milage became back to normal.. 400+ per tank which is 40L for my car.. quite good right? haha.. anyways thats all.. thanks

Friday, November 27, 2009

dream rims....

man i have been checkin out some rims for ma ride... well this particular rims really caught my attention..






THE SUPER ADVAN RACING 3 SPOKE JUST LOOKS SO NICE TO ME =).. but they cost a lot.. 2.5k.. where can i get that kind of money to afford this rims... haihs... just my 2cents thoughts..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

8 REASONS WHY REAL MEN DRIVE MANUAL

Top 8 reasons why real men drive manual

More and more Singaporeans are now favouring cars with automatic or semi-automatic transmissions.

Even car dealers find it impractical to bring in manual transmission cars (where can we get a six-speed manual Golf GTI without indenting one?).

It's a vicious cycle. But real men still drive manual cars, according to an AskMen.com article.


We list here their some of their top reasons:

8) A manual transmission is the ultimate in control

The manual transmission is for the alpha male, the one holding the TV remote. Men would rather be the boss than the subordinate. A car with a manual transmission lets the driver be the boss of the car, says AskMen.com. Throttle response will always be immediate unlike some modern automatic boxes. We tend to agree.

7) You can use motoring jargon and not sound like a total fool

Having the ability to drive stick can make you sound like an authority on all things motoring when chatting to the fairer sex, even if you don't know what you're blabbering about. Unless your date is a motoring journalist.

6) You can't spell "manual" without "man"

Our favourite reason among AskMen.com's top ten list. Manual transmission is man because you can't say one without saying the other. Try saying "manual" without first saying "man".

Automatic boxes aren't considered cool and they have nicknames to go along with it. "Slushbox", for instance. "Flappy paddle gearboxes" just doesn't cut it as well. To AskMen.com, "nothing flappy will ever be manly."

5) Manual transmissions prove you can multi-task

Society looks up to people who can multi-task complex motor movements. Just look at the guy who got famous by shaking his hands and legs in different directions. He got hired by Visa for their ads.

Shifting a manual car is also quite complex. You have to release the accelerator with the right foot, depress the clutch with the left, use your right hand to select a different gear and then simultaneously release the clutch as you accelerate, hoping to engage clutch and throttle at that optimum rpm.

4) You can't drift in an auto

Hmm. AskMen.com says drifting is the most extreme form of car control. Driving it sideways requires a massive set of, erm, courage, and a car with a manual transmission.

A manual transmission is beneficial for drifting because you can keep the engine in the sweet spot of its powerband. Try it in an auto and watch the fun die as the transmission shifts up early and kills the power.

(left) Ivan Lim, Singapore's top drift driver manoevuring his car in a drift movement.
(right) And him showng TNP reporter Joyce Lim the basics of drifting in his Toyota Chaser

(Photos: TNP).

3) No more fancy moves in an automatic

There'll be no more heel-toe technique in an automatic, considered to be the elite driving manoeuvre in the motor racing world, says AskMen.com.

The heel-toe manoeuvre allows one to downshift, rev-match and brake all at once.

The driver will operate the clutch normally with the left foot. The ball of the right foot will be on the brake, slowing the car down, while at the same time the right heel of the foot will "blip" the throttle during gear change. This will match engine speed to the wheel speed. Benefits? It keeps the engine in the desired powerband and reduces drivetrain jolt, greatly reducing wear and tear on the transmission.

2) Manual transmission cars are more fun

Having control over your is advantageous. An engine performs best at a certain rpm range, the "sweet spot" so to speak. At the "sweet spot" the power curve generally gets more aggressive.

With a manual car, says AskMen.com, you can find out exactly where this sweet spot is and keep the car there. But with an automatic, the car will most probably shift up before you hit the spot.

1) You'll never look bad if you can drive manual

A friend lent you his car to drive because he's too drunk to get behind the wheel. And being the nice guy that you are, you'll send the ladies home too. Imagine the embarrassment you feel when you reach the car, only to find that it is a manual. Which you can't drive because you're lazy enough to take your driving test in an automatic car. Real men have never experienced such embarrassment.