4G1Series Dinner & Touge

Ah. Its 5.03AM, I should be sleeping but im pumped/scared. Whai?

Went for my first touge in Genting Sempah today, to those who dont know, google it up. All I got were accident pictures & dead bodies, guess i'm blessed by the grace of God to make it back in one piece.

ANYWAYS. Dinner with the 4G1Series guys was good! I didnt eat much, and of course being a newbie there I barely spoke to anyone at the table but...

Coming down from genting, oh that was fun. Scary, but fun. HAHA everyone was so surprised what a wagon can do, actually i'm pretty surprised myself too.

Though the its not all perfect, on the way back from genting the wagon made a 'SCCCHRRRRRCH' sound from the gearbox and a loud 'CLANK' as if something fell out from it. Sien. I really really hope that its just my lingkages that are giving the problem, not my gearbox fluid... though I should change it soon. I just read online redline oil is NOT recommended for NON-LSD Transmissions.

Habis. Thats exactly what mine is :(.

AND SPM OH MY LAWD ITS SO NEAR.

Of Carburettors & Roses

 Hey guys :). Gosh its been awhile, like really REALLY long since i've last blogged. Been putting this topic off for quite awhile now, i've FINALLY gotten my Weber carburettor for the wagon, and few more things too!

 Externally all i've did was remove the mudflaps, welded on a cannon muffler, gotten an AE92 replica hood scoop & a small fatlace sticker on the front right windscreen. Lugnuts too have been swapped to a shiny (more like faded now) hue of gold instead of the old rainbow ones. Fact, they dont last as a daily drive. This is the last time i'll ever recommend Bl*x lugnuts to anyone, ever. Thinking of changing them back to rainbow ones, or pure plain silver long ones. HOWEVER, the highlight of this post isnt the external...

I guess it would be this, the infamous Weber carburettor. The carburettor with a long lineage to Italian cars, is finally on my Japanese err, wagon. Heheh. Though I didnt get the 40 DCOE's that I wanted, I got a 40 DCNF & a mechanical distributor from a 130y. Why?

Pretty simple, I tell you now, you no worry :B. Kays err, first. My GA16DS's intake and exhaust ports are puny. They really could use porting & free-er flowing cams but I dont have those, the 40 DCNF is midly bigger than my OEM, however the 40 DCOE's would prolly have twice, or even thrice the flow of the DCNF. Why would I need the extra petrol without airflow? So yeah thats why I got the DCNF.

The Mechanical distributor doesnt have a revcut, unlike my original GA16DS has some sort of funny revcut at 7000rpm. Maknanya, I can rev my car freely until the pistons make 4 nice holes on the hood :D.
No worries though, its a lovely upgrade over the old OEM carb with the stupid electronic autochoke that ALWAYS had to malfunction.

Okay so differences. I've got more power. Much torquier from 2000rpm-4000rpm, I dont rev that much to gain speed now, I just short shift and ride the torque wave whoo! It also consumes LESS petrol. Yeah LESS petrol for MORE power. Amazing yes? The mechanical distributor I got also raises my revcut to 7000rpm + , but for now its not nessecary. Best of all? The sound of petrol being squirted into the carb. Pshhhhh. PSHHHH.

Though I cant leave the carburettor exposed, nobody wants leaves and so going in. I ordered a K&N filter from ZTH, Kang Yoon to be specific, I forgot his ZTH nickname. Pretty quick delivery time, I ordered it on monday got it on wednesday, installed it by thursday. Sadly after the filter its less responsive and much quieter :x.


Drawbacks? My car's clutch is slipping. Drove the car at 6000rpm on 3rd gear, you can see the revs climbing but my speed stays the same. Extractors are also too... small. Uncle Ramly says that I should get enlarged ones. PERSONALLY, I think they're not just small, they flow badly too. Did I ever mention my headers are mixed, top half from a B14, bottom half from a N16 and are pirated crap ones? Gonna have to save for a properly tuned one down the road and a new clutch too.


But, its funny even with all of these i'm still missing one girl who is very dear to me :|. I feel like all these car mods, yamcha, its like a waste of my time sometimes. Whats the fun in blowing money all for myself, smoking my life away? Not just by shisha, tire smoke, clutch smoke whatever HAHA. I rather care for people :(... Its funny though. I had this dream where I went to her house to give her roses, just because I could.

THEN I WOKE UP.

The only woman in my life I can actually give roses to now that deserves it would be my mum, for always being there to support me for 18 years. Whether i've argued, cursed, fought, whatever. She still loves me :(. 

Its funny how all the girls i've bothered chasing after never worked out. One wasnt intrested at all, but I was in denial after her. Why? She's pretty, I have the same intrests as her so I thought it would work, guess what? It didnt. She's still super pretty though :D. One I actually lost a friend going after her, and until now, I still dont know how much she liked me or whether it was just words. The fact where she speaks in like, almost riddles confuses me. Perhaps im just stupid & ignorant. IF she was clearer I think I would still like her, its too bad I can never decipher her intentions or words. The presents she gave me for my birthday & christmas are beautiful though. Very much beautiful like her, but thankfully those are easy to understand. Though, all I ever wanted from her was the clearnce for me to call her my girlfriend and for me to love her, didnt get that so yeh. I stopped chasing her. And last. That one girl that fits my criteria but just wants to be friends. Actually, COMING to think of it after summarizing everything, I SUCK AT READING GIRLS. Sien.


The girls i've chased are a complicated bunch, no? Whoever i've aimed for recently after my 'mellowing down' stage has failed, and right now my self esteem & confidence is Z-E-R-O. Im so lazy to look at girls, or even bothered to flirt because its a waste of time. Pfft. Is it really that hard to get a Godly, funny girl that loves me and is adventurous? :O I prolly can only choose 2-3 out of 4 on my criteria.


So this would be my update for now, i'm happy, but i'm also pretty emotionally dead. Why? I've got all the physical pleasures of life, not the emotional kind. Such a pity. If this goes on i'll prolly become as emotionless as a brick, can't even smile nowadays properly.

Slacking

Hi guys! Ahhhh yes its been awhile since i've blogged, been super busy nowadays... the car, my own social life, studying for trials which have been going on and stuff.

Just FYI i'm sick at the moment hence why im so free to blog. Still though, things havent changed much with me? Im still slacking. Table is still messy, the wagon still doesnt have a hole for the intake, still runs on the standard carb, still yet to be polished by me...

ANYWAYS. I've gotta go get the wagon's wipers fixed later, my genius of a friend managed to snap the brackets holding the linkage together, sucha hassle mmhm.

Oh and i'll be soon having a new addition to the garage! :D A 3-speed auto satria lulz. It would be my brother's daily, still I get to share it no? :B

Thats all for this post, i'll be doing another post shortly after this, ciao ;).

Just Wondering

Is there room for good guys left in this world?

Not Fun.

Its not fun...

1. Being barred for almost a week from driving.
2. Slacking.
3. Being always underestimated.
4. Wanting things I cant get.
5. Falling for girls who are either, taken, or that likes someone else.
6. Not finding a place where I belong.

Mmm there's so much on my mind I really really cant sleep. That 6 would be what I can think of at the moment... Its early friday morning and im looking forward for friday.

But im so. so. tired. I always wonder whether im going to ever find a purpose for myself, find money, find a girl who matches me, I wonder about a LOOOOOTTT of things. These things keep me from sleeping :/.

Lulz but I feel like im talking to myself now so i'll just end here. Nights peeps :].

HAI GAAAIS

Haha I couldnt resist putting that up, I swear im turning into a mini Aaron. Its now August, dear August. My dad's birthday is on the 8th and i've got no idea what to get...

I shall think about it.

ANYWAYS! Hey peeps :), i've been doing ntmuch lately. Slacking, to be specific. Got a new laptop, HP but I have like tooootaally no idea of the model cause its a hand-me-down from my dad ahaha. My dad tends to do that with his gadgets :B.

Followed dear HENRY to do his exhaust, hence the picture. Titanium tipped exhaust, looks great, goes great and its REALLY REALLY QUIET! (Bet you expected me to say loud DIDNTCHAAA? :p)

Mmm so yes, updates done for now, its 4.51 am and my mom is in Singapore. Lulz I should be sleeping but I cant :/... Mind's too busy thinking on unessecary stuff.

Making It Stick

Mmm sticky. Like uh... sticky stuff ahaha. For this post it's going to get real nerdy for me, i'm going to be talking about suspension & handling! I love handling, so i'll try to point out whatever I can to whoever is trying to make their car stick, turn and grip. Or just to look good, whatever. I'm on the fence :B.


Like my usual, we shall start with basics. Things you need to know about how to make your car handle are...

1. Springs.

2. Shock absorbers.

3. Anti-roll bars.

4. Tires.

5. Weight & Bracing.

Okay. Listed out, lets start explaining how it all works. ON a standard car, it has all of that, its just that they're usually designed to be soft and comfy, not much for handling. Now we'll go deeper into what each function does, pay attention yeh? ;)


1. Springs. This would be the easiest to explain, see-saws are a perfect example. If a spring is soft, a light person that sits on it would make it compress. A fat guy like me, would probably make it bottom out against the floor. Same thing goes with the car, AS a car turns, there is load of the whole car's weight on the opposite side of the turn, well guess what? Springs hold up weight of a see-saw, and do exactly the same for cars. Stiffer springs = Less roll, sorta.

However a spring in a car MUST be able to absorb bumps as well as counter rolling, having it harder than a turtle's shell wont help, it would be so stiff it just skips over bumps. Like literally. Cause it doesnt compress.

2. Shock absorbers: Like their name says, it absorbs shock. We'll use the see-saw again for an example. After it compresses, theres energy collected in the spring. The energy releases the spring, causing it to bouce up and down continously! Thats where the shock absorber ABSORBS that energy, stopping the movement. It controls wheel movement in comparision to weight.

The easiest way to actually make your car handle better IMO is this + anti-roll bars. Too stiff a shock also has the same effect as springs, it will be super harsh over bumps and cause the car to be very nervous in handling, kinda like a go-kart.

Too soft however, it has worse consequences.

Uhh imagine this. A see-saw. Yeah. It'll be bouncy if your shocks are too soft but your springs are hard? Proof? Google up lowering springs + standard shocks.

3. Anti-roll bars. This I think is one of the simplest parts of the suspension, it connects from the left suspension to the right.

It works the same way as a metal ruler does when you bend it, it bends to a certain point then stops. The thicker the metal is, the harder it is to bend = stiffer anti-roll bars = flatter more stable cornering without affecting the ride quality.

4.Tires. Its that black thing that hits the ground, the only thing that actually grips the road. Its one of the most important things so pay attention.


Tires have 3 things you should pay overall consideration to when modding your car, the thickness of its sidewall, width of its thread, and the overall size in inches".


Okay so first we'll start with the sidewall. The sidewall thickness should be considered when modding your car, what's the purpose of your car? The thinner the tire, the less sidewall flex it has, meaning lesser roll angle and tire-slip. Too thin however the car wont have any feedback to actually 'tell' you when its going to lose its grip.

Width of tread... well wider is always better, more surface area, more grip. Too wide though it'll cause frictional drag, slows your car down, decreases fuel economy. Mmmm not good.

And lastly would be the size of the wheels, I wont go deeply into weight, but common sense is not to add too big a wheel for your chassis. Just add 2" on top of your original wheel size, that should be tops if you want handling. Oh and dont forget while upsizing the wheels, downsize the thickness of the sidewall and add width to the tires.

Example: 175.70.13 upped twice would be 195.50.15

5. Weight & Bracing. This is last from this post, and its really really simple. Lighter = faster. Its faster but not as fun, you see there is a different between being outright light and balanced.

Lighthen your car by any means possible to get it faster, leave out the dual 12" subwoofers, do you really need that? Lighter seats, lighther wheels, however you wanna lighthen the car its up to you. Carbon panels? They help a lot, they sure look good too :).

Bracing. A car's chassis is designed like a shell made of metal, its supposed to be strong. HOWEVER, after 100,000km's I doubt its as strong as new, it probably has fatigue'd along the way, so thats where bracing comes in.

Bracing is literally, another metal brace that ties one part of the car to another. You can go to Ultra-Racing's website to see how it all works. Lastly would be foaming. Foaming works by injecting a polyurethane foam into the hollow points in the chassis, for ME personally, my parents did it for the whole car and the difference is night and day. The whole car feels super stable, no creaks from the chassis anymore.


Anyways i'm getting pretty tired typing, i'll prolly go into more detailed ones next time. Cheers :D!