Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tri-Y Headers




It's been awhile since i've blogged about car-ish stuff, guess i've got the mood tonight lalala. Haha so tonight, were going to talk about 4-1 headers and TRI-Y headers.


Lets start with the basics eh? What are headers? Simple, they're just straight pieces of metal, galvanized steel, stainless steel, or rarely titanium. They evacuate gasses from the car's engine smoothly instead of the standard one which really doesnt do much for performance. Anyways I wont go into why the standard one doesnt do much for performance, lets just say everything standard is compromised from the factory.


So! Movin' on, my Nissan has had an exhaust change some time back, a few years now. 2 I think? Over that 2 years i've deleted 1 centre silencer out of 2, and changed my muffler to a quieter cannon, which is ironic, cause it silenced that missing silencer. LOOOL. Anyways, the most important upgrade was my 4-2-1 header.

THIS IS WHERE IT GETS SORTA NERDY Y'ALL.


As the name is, its the gas from 4 cylinders, going into 4 pipes, 2 pipes, and finally into 1. I got this because I THOUGHT I had no other choice, but I actually do. Which is a 4-1. To common understanding a 4-1 gives much more power at high revs. Anyways me being me all wanting to know more, I remembered american cars using a header called Tri-Y design so I stared googling it.

Mana tau, after 1 whole night of researching... Tri-Y is a fancier way of saying 4-2-1. Yes im sheeeriouz. Its 100% the same -.-".

Hmmph. At least all my effort wasnt wasted, did some reading HERE on hondatuning.com's page, where they had a dyno shootoff with a 4-2-1 header VS a 4-1 header. Read the link above for the results.

Anyways the Tri-Y header had MORE torque from a standing start untill 7200rpm, which then only after that the 4-1 started getting more power. My engine can only rev up 'till 7000rpm, max power coming in at 6000rpm, so you should know what style of header's im getting next. The only difference? Bigger diameter to flow more gas & its gonna be in stainless steel, happy meeee :).


But I dont have money ATM so not happy me. It costs RM600 for custom headers. PFFFFFTTTT IAN TTLY JEERRRR.

Still, to whoever is reading out there, if you've got a car that cant go more that 7000rpm, dont bother with the 4-1, its a waste of money :p. Get a 4-2-1. Thanks for reading this nerdy post!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Teehee



Its been 4 and a half years of high school, what have I achieved? Ntmuch to note of. I think im notorious with the teachers in DJ for sleeping, gained a title from my classmates as 'hibernating bear', I don't know what my rep is among the form 5's either (Read, 1994 peeps a.k.a technically my juniors).

Kinda feels weird that I had to make friends and a new social group again, and I actually LOST most of my 1993 year friends. Either that or I just grew up, and finally chose who I wanna hang with. Im actually quite surprised that... the 94' crowd can think better and rationalize better than my old 93' gang.

ANYWAYS. I'm getting so pressuuuuuured on what i'll be doing for a job. My dad kidded around and suggested I become a lorry driver cause I love to drive, but I cant be one because i'll prolly be a road bully. Tell you that was the most un-funniest thing i've heard in awhile. Burst into tears the moment I heard that. Im stupid enough to worry I might actually become like that *sighs*, but seriously I cant think of what im gonna possibly work as next time.


Too stubborn to work under people, I dont keep my mouth shut when somethings amiss. Or when my boss is being a hypocrite. Parents say im too vulgar, rude, sarcastic, to try sales. Am I really still that bad? :( I dont think im that rude among strangers, im certainly outspoken but seriousleh.


I'm just feeling so useless cause I dont seem to fit in to anywhere that I wanna belong to. The only thing i've been sucessfully doing this past few years is... you've guessed it. Cars. And specifically, I dont know what else besides criticize them, mod them, and poison people how to mod them. Hopefully i'll be able to do that someday as a living. Run a lifestyle store, full of fixies, BMX's, clothes and car parts. Hahahahaha but i'm only dreaming right?


SINCE I'M DREAMING LETS CONTINUE THE DREAM. Describe yer' dream Iannieee.



Okay. I want to be a pioneer in Malaysia to create Malaysia's first authentic 60's style cafe. Or drive-thru, takeout, diner, whats the right word for it I dont even know :O. Imagine. Retro neon lights. Plaid shirts. Sneakers. Music. Shiny new cars (We cant recreate 60's style american cars, so sorreh) lying in a bed of neon and uh... neon. Hot hamburgers. You and your friends/girl just chilling, laughing.


FUN RIGHT? Let's continue shall we :).

You get tired from waiting outside, its starting to smell of petrol due to my car being started (seriously it smells really bad) . You go into the store, lights greet you, neon. Turqouise, pink. The inviting black and white tiles shining from the light tempting you to enter and eat another fattening but oh-so-tasty burger. You walk in.

Now you've got the choice of sitting on a red barstool, or, a red high-back seat somewhere at the corner so you can be forever alone. You choose the seat instead of the stool. The slippery feel of red vinyl greets your body as you slide into the seat. You place your elbows on the polished metal table. There are menus waiting for you, and a silver napkin holder, or chrome. WHICHEVER IS MOAR RETRO.


So you pick up the menu and start looking around, unfortunately, my mind isnt that vivid or awesome to decide whats there in the menu, so you just choose a double cheeseburger and a choco shake mmkay? The waitress greets you, her name is... gahwhocares. Gahwhocares is wearing what you see in american movies, an apron and a whatever-diner-waitresses-wear. So she takes your order with a pencil and paper, then walks off to bring your food. While you wait for your food to come, music is played through speakers in the cafe while you eat, peacefull isnt it?




NOW. Imagine that a reality in Malaysia, with giant glass windows to see your car outside as you eat in peace. Lovely innit? Or waking up early on a Sunday morning to eat breakfast as the sun shines in your face.





GOSH I SO WANT THIS AS MY REALITY.




Oh and the cherry on top of it all, she would be mine, running the cafe with meeee :D. HAHA, awesome imagination I have noooo? :p

WOW.


I can actually remember when I put those stickers up in my car. It was like... billions of years ago. Just reminiscing haha, dont mind meh :).

Thursday, June 16, 2011

So, I'm Back.

And the hols are over, hurr durrrrr. I cant belive 2 weeks went by that fast! Sabah, VBS, hanging out, it all ate my days away... and now its back to school with midterms results :B. What joy.


Sarcasm aside I enjoyed my hols, 'twas quite boring at first, but it got awesome towards the end. Man. I can't wait till SPM finishes, im officially free -___-.


So Sabah, I had seafood, which was EXPENSIVE. I'll never order lobster again D; , I drove an auto saga BLM the whole time there, with bald tires and a so-so standard audio system and only hitz.FM on. Yeah the rest were muhlay chanels, dont blame me ahaha.


I kinda miss the simplicity of living there already, the town is SO SMALL. The airport is literally, 10 minutes away with average driving and 6 min's with my sorta driving. Mount KKB (har-de-har-har 8D) is 2 hours drive, and the air there is sooooo cooling. Even the TOWN's air is cleaner than PJ.


Mmm but the vehicles there are like 50% 4WD's and 50% cars, really a lot of rare/old cars and 4WD's still running around too, whats Sabah, a timewarp? Awesome timewarp though :))). Sadly I didnt manage to go to the beach, the weather was rainy-painy so I kinda just went around shopping + eating LAWL.


Oh I got awesome ray-bans. HEEHEEHEE. 1 point up for coolness for myself, and its original too. I'm so proud of my aviators, now I can look like a pilot or... my dad :p. Gold rimmed with green lens, what.a.classic. Now i've gotta get red wayfarers to complete my collection :].




So besides SABAH, VBS happened too.




Hmm 2 full days with kids, what fuuuun. I was grumpy the first day but i'm glad how things turned out. I'm so glad that Decky & Aly were there, Aly being unofficial and joining cuz I asked her to HAHAHA. I wish I could permanantely hire both of them to be photographers for VBS. My pics really really sucked, no joke. Moderate lighting + kids running around + lack of a proper flash = tons of blur pics.


Due to that, next on my wishlist would be a flash. I gotta talk to Decky & Aly on this :O.


ANYWAYS. The trip to the science center with the kids were fun :p. Some kid said I have different girlfriends every year at the VBS. My my, i'm a player and somebody noticed? How kiut :'). Ahaha but he's 11, what does he know? They're my churchmates who I grew up with, not candidates.


The kids were scared by the scary/retarded dinosaurs, fascinated by the sciency (?) stuff, and uhm, hyper. REALLY HYPER. HAHAHAHA too bad for all of you who weren't photographers ;p. That includes Aly, who forgot to bring her camera. Oh Decky forgot his flash too.


Ah and i've gotten back to reality, exam results were... realistic? Bottom of the class, no surprise there heh. Time to start studying if not im gonna drown before SPM :(. Downloaded NFS world to play with Aaron, Isaac and Cal, HUGE HUGE dissapointment. Paying with real money to lower the car? Im a student kay, no muhnee.


Listening to geek in the pink now by Mraz, time passes by fast. I just realised how OLD this song is... and how old i'm getting lulz. I'd better start planning what I wanna do with my life, I cant stay 17 forever :(.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Its Simple.

Dont like my blog? Dont read it, dont like what I say, dont read it!

Yes i'm aiming this at whoever, my parents, relatives, friends. I made this so I can talk to myself, dont like it? DONT READ IT.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

SURPRISE SURPRISE!

Guess who sms'd me? NO NOT HER. She never does. It's been someone I have not been in contact from since last year, since Cal broke up with her. Yuppp. Cal's ex.

Lawl due to privacy issues I won't mention her name, but I think whoever knows me & Cal knows her. Indirectly. HEHHH. Anyways 30 second recap! She deleted all of us from her life after the breakup, even after all I did for her, so since then lets just say I never had much motive talking to her.a

So surprise surprise. She's worshiping(phing?) for VBS this weekend and oh-boyeee. Im the photographer for the event, akwarrrrd. This evening was supposed to be the practice session for them so of COURSE the situation was akwarder than a teacher-student danceoff.

But to cut the story short, after everything when I got home I got a text from her, saying how she's sorry and stuff for ignoring me, or mmm isolating herself. Okay, sincerely after reading that I feel like an ass lah. It's kinda unfair how i've been effing nasty to her cause of her deleting me from her life, it made me HORRIBLE just as well. As Christians were supposed to love one another, and here I am hating someone I used to be so close to.

I think I should try to make her happy again and not be an ass, at least shes humble enough to say sorry haha :D.

Speaking of happy hmm. I still wonder on how I can affect someones relationship... it's odd lah Cal's ex used to have a tiny crush on me while they were dating haha. HARHARRRR. I FEEL 'TARDED AGAIN.
It's not faaaairrrrrr lah, why when im nice to people I dont intend to get they get attracted, but it doesnt work vice versa? If im gonna have to be nice to someone who has liked me before i'll have to be more cautious this time around *sighs*. I just wanna make her happy again so she can move on, holding stuff in is not gooood. Its a no-no D; . I think it affects us all physically as well as emotionally, #justsayin y'know?

Well i'll always try to make anyone happy, its the least I could do. I don't wanna try to get anyone for now lah, i've run out of reasons to chase that fantasy of mineee. I wish I could get someone to cheer ME up, come to realise I haven't been genuinely happy since forever.

Hence the flatlining status in whatsapp. I could say that describes how I feel now, I cant feel anything. Sadness, happiness, hope, nothing. I just feel.dead. Whatever I love to do, or whoever, I cant get. Drums I cant have a drumset, car I cant go crazy with it, girl... hmm. I'm not gonna force her, if shes happy with another guy im happy, well somewhat, but you get where im going.

I never really got what I need at all. I've gotten things i've wanted, but not needed.

SOOOOOO. Surprise surprise, it's life, I guess i'll have to earn what I want someday. Thank GOD I don't have to earn my salvation through good deeds, the only thing in life that I want I get.