[ DIY ] FITV Block Off

Aron accidentally found out that the intake manifold which bought over from MJ, came with FITV block off plate.


Close view.

Since Aron is in holiday + I having some idle problem occasionally, so he decided to do some DIY.

Tools needed (right to left):

- Flat Head Screwdriver
- Cross Head Screwdriver
- Wrench size 10
- Double Flex Wrench size 10 / 11
- Cotton to mop your sweat (Optional) =X


Lets get it started.


First, remove the Air Ram.


The FITV located under throttle body.

There are 3 nut need to remove in order to take out the FITV.
2 at outer side, and 1 at inner side, located at the middle. Which looks like...


2 screw at the outer side is easy to remove, for the inner side 1....good luck to you.
You need to touch and "feel" the location of the screw, use the flex wrench to unscrew it. May take some time.

After quite some time, Aron took out my FITV.


Quite dirty.

If you feel like fixing the fluctuating idle problem, you need to clean the idle screw located inside, just unscrew the 2 bolt, and you will see it.

Lets continue, a rubber between throttle body and the custom plate is suggested.

Fixing the block off plate is 10 times easier than removing FITV, because it is flatten, and you just need to screw it back, and install everything back. You are done.

Flying without Wing

Aron removed my wing today. Erm...no particular reason, just curious how do I looks like while the wing is removed.

It is easy as 123:

1. Open rear trunk.
2. Unbolt the nut at the edge of the trunk, 2 at each side.
3. Cut the wire for brake light and u are done.

Remember to wrap the wire so it wont go "sot plug" =X


New look.

Side view is definitely nicer without the OEM wing.


Posing with my buddy, Celica.

After remove the wing, I got positive and negative comment. It vary from person to person.

Foam & Magnetic Nut

Aron has completed his internship. Since he working at Sunway, so he decided to buy something as a reward to himself. After consideration, he bought....

- Original HKS foam type air filter
- Works Engineering magnetic oil sump nut

Difference between imitation HKS filter and original:


Went to service me on the next day, using SUMO R3, because he heard 1 of his member said that it is great.


Magnetic oil sump nut put on after drained the oil.

Aron's phone having some "auto reboot" problem and using a spare phone during that time, so...no photo taken during servicing.....

Expedient Method

Nowadays my front end act like a boat when I were doing 140km/h, feel unsafe.
Aron sent me to Mech Chin to examine for the condition of the bushes.


End up only the passenger side's upper arm bushes are broken, others are all fine.


After few hours of consideration, Aron made up his mind.........

Never thought of using this again, but since the stock absorber is leaking badly, so....

1. Now I am using the buddyclub lip, definitely higher than the custom bumper.
2. Very loud clunk when I go over uneven road may because of the custom thread.

So I am running with original thread.

We went to HPOC + HAVOC + MHCC gathering at RnR Kinrara last night, and test the absorber.

Loud clunk is tremendously decreased.
Stability? *Thumbs up*

MP1A

Due to pressure given by family + failed to get manual conversion kit + halfcut expensive.

So Aron decided to go for the cheapest and fastest way to fix me:

Get an auto gearbox from chopshop, and swap with current gearbox.



Send to Mech Chin workshop, for swapping.


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Aron came to collect me just now, need few days for testing......not for problem, but for performance, muahahaha, and the difference between MP0A and MP1A.
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Difference between MP0A and MP1A:
Ratio :
- MP0A 4th gear, 100kmh @ 3k rpm, 3rd gear approximate 160kmh @ 7k rpm
- MP1A 4th gear, 110kmh @ 3k rpm, 3rd gear 176-178 kmh @ 7k rpm

Gearbox Down

Wonder why nowadays so many problem came out...my gearbox doesnt engage 3rd gear few days ago, and it totally not working when it is in D. It engage gear very slow, like you can feel every procedure....

Mech Chin do some basic stuff on me - Change the ATF. (even my ATF only done 10k km)


After the ATF change (might not because of ATF), it became worst, it doesnt move even Aron engaged D, he must give some gas so I will move slowly...

Aron must maintain under 10kmh, if not it will turn into neutral gear if he exceed the speed, and it stuck there until Aron restart me.

Took 20min to reach home.... have to choose a right way to deal with this problem......

Almost Got Stolen

11pm of 5th July.

Aron went to Palm Spring to look for his friend, and they went out for supper.

Return to me around 1:30am. My alarm activated, he thought he accidentally press it, so he deactivate it. He noticed my meter, all light up. After that, he check all my window, all in 1 piece.
He enter the me, saw that the in-car fuse box cover are opened, and the gear position is in N.

He put in the key, and trying to turn, but failed. He called Dylan after that, just for some idea to turn off the ignition. After 10 min of talking, Dylan decided to come and see what he can do....big thanks to him.


Aron call his parent. They arrived in 20 min, Aron's dad able to switch off the ignition, but only with the key plug in....end up the car cant be arm with alarm. So Aron overnight around me with his friend's companies.

3am to 9am.....what a suffering night....with a lot of mosquito....

Finally...9am....Mech Kong's worker is coming to save me and Aron.

He trying his best to start me up.


Battery not enough current, so Aron's friend is lending a hand.....


After a few tries, I finally started!!
Its good to have the engine running again =D
Drive to Mech Kong's shop immediately.



Need to get this fix. Went to chopshop, found another set of this.
And, Aron got a new key.


Original Prelude Key.


Moral of the Story:

- Avoid park at dark and quiet area for a long time
- Always left no valuable thing in your car.

2 Year Anniversary

Time pass so fast....



Yam Seng~ =D

Brake Issue

Due to the brake fluid leaking time to time, so Aron decided to find out the culprit and settle it.

After Mech Chin's worker examine, found out it leaks from the brake caliper at rear driver side.
This is it...


To avoid hassle and save time, Mech Chin direct swap the brake caliper with another caliper found at chopshop.
Which is this...





Progress:



After everything is installed. Aron pay and went for testing, and amazingly, he found that....


No Brake!!

To be exact, very weak braking power, which is need to press down almost 90% of the pedal, only you can feel a little bit of braking.

So drive it back to Mech Chin, and Mech Chin did something like bleeding...


After that is better, but still, braking power BEFORE all these is way better.....now I having weaker braking power.....

At evening, Aron drive me to Monterez Club for jogging, and found that.....the disc rotor got "gutter" = =


Compare to the next picture - Front Rotor:


Will test for few more days, to see if it will go deeper....

Thermal

After having lunch with family, Aron went to Rev Performance to get a Thermo Bandage.
Its time for some DIY stuff. +_+

This bandage supposed to wrap the extractor to bring down the temperature under hood.
But it also can be use on wrapping the intake pipe, to bring down temperature inside the pipe.


First, pop the hood, and remove the air ram.

After removing the air ram, Aron saw.....
means the air ram itself is milling the oil catch tank, even it block by a piece of rubber-a-like sticker....the sticker gone....

Heartache o...
hopefully this wont pierce....

Before the wrapping start, Aron open up the air filter kit and wash the sponge.

Lets get the WRAPPING started!!

Took around 5-10min.

Reinstall on me...
I like this angle.........


Benefit of the thermal bandage warped air intake:
- Maintain heat inside the stainless steel air ram
- Prevent heating up the stainless steel air ram
- Prevent scratches to the stainless steel air ram
- Make ur engine bay looks tidy ( Subjective, some driver may like the shiny shiny stainless steel air ram )


After wrapping, Aron bring me to Mech Kong, for a change of radiator fan motor which suspect by Aron's dad that causing me overheating.

Dismantling......

This is a non-original fan motor.

Installing a new...non-original fan motor =X
Original fan motor cost twice of an imitation fan motor, and Aron is not sure whether is this causing the overheating issue.

Mech Kong reinstalling.....
and he change my radiator water too, and add in coolant.

Result: Overheating issue isnt caused by slow fan. It still overheat.