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. =)

[ 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......