Soundstream 125

Just got my rear speaker replaced, with Soundstream set.

Original rear speaker doesn't work for these years while Aron owned me, so he decided to get it replaced for better "self enjoyment".

Mech Kong perform a wire check and speaker check.

End up its wire inside HU doesnt connect properly + faulty speaker. COMBO~

To avoid modification of the bracket of the original speaker, Aron requesting same size speaker with original speaker which is around 5''.

Mech Kong ordered this speaker:

Installation in progress:

Food Trip Invasion - Ipoh

Aron and his classmate plan to have a food trip to ipoh, since some of his best friends stay at Ipoh.

The trip is ON after few times of re-arrange.

20 Dec 2011

Aron pick up Sue An at 7am, and pick up Wai Yi, our tour guide of the trip at 8:30am due to sesat jalan (lost). And the journey begins.

On the highway, Aron noticed my hood is shaking while cruising with a Teana at 170kmh. He slow down, and it still have slightly shake at 120kmh. He stop me at 1 of the rest area and check, end up its the hood pin lock at the right is loosen.

It took me 2 hrs to reach the toll of Simpang Pulai. We head to Wai Yi's house to unload the luggage (actually its just 2 bags).

Aron contact Han Seng, the second tour guide of the trip. He suggest Wai Yi to bring us to Meng Kok to have dimsum as "brunch". After Aron fill up their stomach, he ask Han Seng for wrench set to tighten my hood pin lock. It took them around 15min to get it tighten.

Next destination - Gunung Lang.

Good view here - lake, fishes, flowers, boat, playground. Sue An and Wai Yi having a good time to shoot photo.

Aron and the tour guide, Han Seng + Han Seng's girlfriend:

After 2 hrs at Gunung Lang, we proceed to "Big Tree Leg" (Under Big Tree) to have some local meal - noodle with self choose fried dishes (they call it 料). They have variety of choice for fried dishes. Time to rest their stomach and body, they head to Wai Yi's house for bath,and nap.

Sue An made this at Wai Yi's house:

The food trip continue at night.

Around 7pm, Wai Yi bring us to try the local famous Claypot Chicken Rice, at Tasek.
The size of claypot is a lot bigger than KL, Aron was stunned when he saw the claypot in big size, because he is going to finish it, hehehe.

Beside the restaurant is pasar malam (night market). Pasar malam section is good for digesting. Chui Yew is meeting them up at Tesco. Long time didnt see her. Although they dont have sufficient time to chat, but they still happy to see her.

Let's call it a day. Aron overnight at Wai Yi's house together with Sue An.
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21 Dec 2011

Breakfast - Hakka Mee.
Wooo~~ different with Hakka Mee at KL, a lot of minced pork + cheaper =D

Digest Section - Perak Cave

Sue An and "Buddha" word:

Windy cave, good to peace down your mind. Aron and his gang challenge the 500 stairs to the top of the mountain, and they did it. =D

Very nice view at the top.

Next meal - Famous "Ding Ding Dang Dang"(sound of frying mee)
Although Aron is still full, but he still try his best to finish the delicious fry noodle. It taste great, the smell release from inner side of noodle.

Its not early, Han Seng bring them to buy the famous salted chicken as souvenir, Han Seng told Sue An: "Later wind down the glass, and put a peace to them" Sue An follow, end up the worker bring 2 salted chicken to Sue An.
Trust me, it is the fastest drive-thru EVER.
Sue An bought 2, Aron bought 1 =D

Next souvenir - famous homemade biscuit.
Bake at home, sell at home. 100% homemade + bake with charcoal.

After saying good bye to Han Seng and his GF and Wai Yi's mom. We depart to KL around 4pm, with rainy weather.

Still, the hood still shake slightly, Aron went down and check, the hood pin lock loose again, because it is aluminium, worry that the thread will lose and fly the hood away, Aron going to change it to steel.

Reach home around 6:30pm.

Total mileage traveled:

Conclusion of this trip:
-Salted Chicken Restaurant is the fastest drive-thru ever.
-2 days are not enough for a food trip at Ipoh.
-Sufficient time to eat, insufficient time to digest.
-DAMN A LOT OF LENG LUI~

Shogun Battery

It's time to change my battery, due to difficult to crank start.
Last battery change was 2 years ago.



Ready to take out....


Done....


Crank start is a lot smoother.

SUMO Again

Due to few liter of SUMO left over, Aron decide to use it for this coming oil change.

This is the magnetic oil sump nut installed during last oil change. Small metal powder on the magnet.

New Oil~

Weight Reduction I

Package received on Thursday 3pm.


Lets start the swapping.


Found that the pin are lost during the delivery process, so Aron have to get a new set.

The next day, got it from Rev Performance. And send for installation + get new horn.

Sparco Hood Pin.

Weird. The hood cannot close even adjust the lock. So have to drill extra hole to hold the locker in order to get the hood locked.

And for the pin, spent more than 1 hour to measure and adjust the position.


Now the hot air got somewhere else to go. =D

Go Green

Went to Sunway Batu Cave this morning around 9am, because Aron found that there is a person can repair/service adjustable absorber at reasonable price.

Waited for almost 1 hour for the workshop to be open. It open around 10:30am because 1 of the worker do not have the key.

He is Joe, the absorber guy. =D
After some examination, he put the absorber into his car, and he bring it home for service. Maybe his secret workshop at his house. Huhuhu.

Aron waited for more than 3 hours and Joe came back. Installing...


Spent 2 hours for installation and adjusting ride height. Although Joe already adjust the height of passenger side is lower than the driver side, it still slant to driver side....

damaged chassis? = =
most probably...

But however, the weird sound and effect GONE !

WoHooooo~~~

Custom VS+GC

Met up with seller of custom volt stabilizer and grounding cable, Eric last Friday at Tesco, Puchong.

Waiting for Eric.

Examine and measure the length of grounding cable needed.

Eric did a test on my previous grounding cable, found out that set is running no current. All got replaced by current grounding cable.


Done.

Effect noticed by Aron after installation:
- Brighter headlamp
- Cooler air cond
- Better acceleration ( might be psychological )
- Nicer engine bay

[ DIY ] Cleaning FITV

Tools needed:
1. Flat head screwdriver
2. Cross head screwdriver
3. Wrench size 8
4. Tissue / Cotton / something similar

Lets get it started.

First, unscrew the 2 screw that locking the plate, if it loose, use wrench size 8.

Inside looks like this.

Then, use the flat head screwdriver to remove the white plastic. Just put your screwdriver in the thread, and twist like usual.

Reminder: Before you remove it, peep from the hole beside and remember where it is, because you will need to screw it back to where it was later.

Parts inside. Mine consider clean.

Further removal. You will know how to remove the spring if you look at the small circle plate with 2 hole stack together.

Reminder: When you assemble back, DO NOT screw it all the way to the end, you should screw it back to where it was.

Screw it in more if your car idles too high. The opposite if it idles too low.

Aron was curious about what is inside at the other side of the FITV, so he unscrew it, and dust burst out....

It just a "wow" to Aron.

Is this consider mud?

How many years it takes to form this.....

After cleaning with tissue....

Aron take it to basin and wash it.

Stain cant be remove. but its a lot cleaner.

Now just assemble everything back. =)