This guy is dam crazy... i donno how he actually did that.... i thought it only happens on Initial D or some movies....
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Track Day Tips
Below are the Track day preparation tips for your reference.
Track Day Tips
The golden rule for track days:
Enjoy yourself and drive (not tow) your car home afterwards.
With that in mind, let's see what we need to do:
Pre-Event checks
a) Make sure the car is in a well maintained condition
-Check your hoses, and wear and tear items, make sure they are good.
b) Check ALL fluid levels
c) Replace the brake fluid if not changed at service specified interval
d) Check the condition/pressure of all your tyres, make a note of the pressures
e) Check your brake pads for condition/thickness, preferably put new competition pads on the front and rear, better still, fabricate brake ducting to direct cold air towards the front brakes, this dramatically reduces brake pad wear
f) Remove any accessory that is moves around, e.g., the little sponge bob thingy you hang on your rear view mirror!
g) Check the speed rating of your tyres, make a note of this and never exceed it on track
h) Remove any floor mats from the drivers footwell
-A lot of people could not get the clutch fully depressed due to the floor mat, you get the idea...
i) Remove the spare tyre if you have secure storage
j) Take some basic tools with you, enough to change brake pads at least
k) Take at least one axle stand for when you change the pads
l) Take some rags, old t-shirts, or dry hand cleaner for cleaning your hands etc.
m) Fill up with SUL (super unleaded) even on standard spec engine, you wont get more performance, just gives the engine more protection from detonation. If you run on SUL normally, then put 1% octane booster in for safety.
Spares to bring
a) One set of brake pads at least, front and rear
b) One 5 litre can of oil
c) Some tape to cover your light lenses
d) A helmet
e) Some thin-soled sports shoe’s, aids with pedal feel, don't wear a pair of Crocs and attempt left-foot-braking!
Pre-track checks
a) Recheck your tyre pressures, if one is down you may have a slow puncture which could blow at high speed
b) Increase the tyre pressures by 4-6psi higher than you would normally run on the road
c) Tape up your headlights
d) Ensure you understood the driver briefing, if you are not sure about anything, ask for clarification. Ensure you understood the passing rules in particular!
e) You brought a helmet, right? Now put on your helmet, don't just leave it on the seat!
First lap on every run
a) Never thrash the car on the first lap, speed up gradually bringing the oil/water temperatures to normal working parameters
b) Gently bring the brake temperatures up to temperature
c) Use this lap to get familiar with the track, test the brakes, make sure they work!
d) Try and give yourself space front and rear, don’t be tempted to follow the car in front too closely as you will be concentrating on him/her and not learning the track
e) Get used to checking your mirrors before and after each corner, you will be amazed how quickly some cars will catch you if you are a track novice.
The Rest of the laps
a) Bring up the speed gradually if you are a novice, you will learn more
b) Gradually start to test your limits, note where can you brake a little later, and where can you accelerate a little earlier
c) If you experience brake fade/boiling (spongy brake pedal that needs to go all the way down to stop) and you don’t think it will go away before the next corner, slow down, it is very likely to be worse the next time
d) If you feel a power loss coming out of a tight bend back off, don’t keep the throttle planted, you are probably getting the first sign of fuel surge, if you keep it planted you are risking detonation due to a weak mixture. return to the pits and refuel. This can happen with half a tank of fuel on board, don’t get fooled into thinking it can’t be happening already, it can.
Last lap in
a) Do a slow last lap in
b) Try to avoid using the brakes at all to give the disks/pads some chance to cool down
c) Don’t stop looking in your mirror, there might be someone still on max attack
d) Remember to raise one hand out the window, signaling your exit from the track
Entry to pits/stopping
a) Enter the pits slowly, look out for kids/spectators
b) DO NOT PUT THE HANDBRAKE ON OR SIT WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.
(This is to stop the pads from being destroyed by the heat sink effect from your red hot brake disks, in addition, it prevents rotor warp, just stop on a level surface in 1st gear and off your engine).
c) Let everything cool before you check the following
Post run checks
a) Check the brake pads for wear, you will be amazed how quickly they are used up
b) Check ALL fluid levels, you may never use oil on the road, you are almost guaranteed to do so on a track day run
c) Check your tyre pressures, if one has dropped you may be on the way to a blow out
d) Check the tyres for wear/cuts
Hope this helps!
Track Day Tips
The golden rule for track days:
Enjoy yourself and drive (not tow) your car home afterwards.
With that in mind, let's see what we need to do:
Pre-Event checks
a) Make sure the car is in a well maintained condition
-Check your hoses, and wear and tear items, make sure they are good.
b) Check ALL fluid levels
c) Replace the brake fluid if not changed at service specified interval
d) Check the condition/pressure of all your tyres, make a note of the pressures
e) Check your brake pads for condition/thickness, preferably put new competition pads on the front and rear, better still, fabricate brake ducting to direct cold air towards the front brakes, this dramatically reduces brake pad wear
f) Remove any accessory that is moves around, e.g., the little sponge bob thingy you hang on your rear view mirror!
g) Check the speed rating of your tyres, make a note of this and never exceed it on track
h) Remove any floor mats from the drivers footwell
-A lot of people could not get the clutch fully depressed due to the floor mat, you get the idea...
i) Remove the spare tyre if you have secure storage
j) Take some basic tools with you, enough to change brake pads at least
k) Take at least one axle stand for when you change the pads
l) Take some rags, old t-shirts, or dry hand cleaner for cleaning your hands etc.
m) Fill up with SUL (super unleaded) even on standard spec engine, you wont get more performance, just gives the engine more protection from detonation. If you run on SUL normally, then put 1% octane booster in for safety.
Spares to bring
a) One set of brake pads at least, front and rear
b) One 5 litre can of oil
c) Some tape to cover your light lenses
d) A helmet
e) Some thin-soled sports shoe’s, aids with pedal feel, don't wear a pair of Crocs and attempt left-foot-braking!
Pre-track checks
a) Recheck your tyre pressures, if one is down you may have a slow puncture which could blow at high speed
b) Increase the tyre pressures by 4-6psi higher than you would normally run on the road
c) Tape up your headlights
d) Ensure you understood the driver briefing, if you are not sure about anything, ask for clarification. Ensure you understood the passing rules in particular!
e) You brought a helmet, right? Now put on your helmet, don't just leave it on the seat!
First lap on every run
a) Never thrash the car on the first lap, speed up gradually bringing the oil/water temperatures to normal working parameters
b) Gently bring the brake temperatures up to temperature
c) Use this lap to get familiar with the track, test the brakes, make sure they work!
d) Try and give yourself space front and rear, don’t be tempted to follow the car in front too closely as you will be concentrating on him/her and not learning the track
e) Get used to checking your mirrors before and after each corner, you will be amazed how quickly some cars will catch you if you are a track novice.
The Rest of the laps
a) Bring up the speed gradually if you are a novice, you will learn more
b) Gradually start to test your limits, note where can you brake a little later, and where can you accelerate a little earlier
c) If you experience brake fade/boiling (spongy brake pedal that needs to go all the way down to stop) and you don’t think it will go away before the next corner, slow down, it is very likely to be worse the next time
d) If you feel a power loss coming out of a tight bend back off, don’t keep the throttle planted, you are probably getting the first sign of fuel surge, if you keep it planted you are risking detonation due to a weak mixture. return to the pits and refuel. This can happen with half a tank of fuel on board, don’t get fooled into thinking it can’t be happening already, it can.
Last lap in
a) Do a slow last lap in
b) Try to avoid using the brakes at all to give the disks/pads some chance to cool down
c) Don’t stop looking in your mirror, there might be someone still on max attack
d) Remember to raise one hand out the window, signaling your exit from the track
Entry to pits/stopping
a) Enter the pits slowly, look out for kids/spectators
b) DO NOT PUT THE HANDBRAKE ON OR SIT WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.
(This is to stop the pads from being destroyed by the heat sink effect from your red hot brake disks, in addition, it prevents rotor warp, just stop on a level surface in 1st gear and off your engine).
c) Let everything cool before you check the following
Post run checks
a) Check the brake pads for wear, you will be amazed how quickly they are used up
b) Check ALL fluid levels, you may never use oil on the road, you are almost guaranteed to do so on a track day run
c) Check your tyre pressures, if one has dropped you may be on the way to a blow out
d) Check the tyres for wear/cuts
Hope this helps!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Sunday Swift encounter
Yesterday when my girlfriend and I going to One Utama shopping centre we saw a nicely modified suzuki swift. The believe the owner really spend some time to choose a nice body kit.
I really love the outlook of swift... I hope to own a Suzuki swift sport which is more powerful and better handling with manual transmission...
Saw this Powerzone chrome engine rock cover for 4G13 and 15P (iswara) at ENEOS One Utama yesterday too... It costs RM440 for this shinny little thing which does not add any HP for car.... i better use that money to lighten my flywheel and install a better clutch kit...
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Saga Replacement Teaser
This the new BLM (basic line model) teaser.
Not too bad for a car below RM40k
Not too bad for a car below RM40k
Track Event: March 1st & 2nd 2008
Posting for TougeKing's Track day at Kg Gajah Perak!
Hi folks, Tougeking.com and Team BC Machine are pleased to bring you our first joint Track Event for 2008:
The event will be held at the Kg Gajah Dato' Sagor Track.Track Details here.
Past event coverage:
Dec 9th 2007
Dec 8th 2007
Sep 9th 2007
Dec 10th 2006
Bank details:The Rigpa CentreMBB account no : 5081 7761 1306
Pay RM100 if you are a regular, and RM150 if you are new (an instructor will be assigned).
Do email me or leave a comment if you have any question.
See you at the track!
Hi folks, Tougeking.com and Team BC Machine are pleased to bring you our first joint Track Event for 2008:
The event will be held at the Kg Gajah Dato' Sagor Track.Track Details here.Past event coverage:
Dec 9th 2007
Dec 8th 2007
Sep 9th 2007
Dec 10th 2006
Bank details:The Rigpa CentreMBB account no : 5081 7761 1306
Pay RM100 if you are a regular, and RM150 if you are new (an instructor will be assigned).
Do email me or leave a comment if you have any question.
See you at the track!
Upcoming Mazda RX-9?
I always dream of buying a Mazda RX-7 or RX-8 due to its design and wonderful rotary engine. A 1300cc rotary engine produces two hundred over horsepower. Man it was awesome!
Here is the leaked photos of upcoming RX-9...
Under the hood will be the new RENESIS 16X, a 1.6 liter twin rotor engine.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
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