finally 15flat down 400m

just did my 400m run on the last EXE drag day....



my best run was:
60ft: 2.3437 sec (i did 2.145sec on my 15.2sec run)
330ft: 6.3703 sec
660ft: 9.7352 sec @ 73.58 mph
1000ft: 12.6061 sec
400m ET: 15.0771 sec @ 108.88 mph

mod: AEM CAI, Draxas - modified 2inch primary + straight pipe, rear seat + spare tyre off, bridgestone RE070, mazdaspeed HD clutch, EXEDY flywheel....

i did 15.25, 15.12, and 15.07 that day.... was gonna go for my last run, aiming for 14.9 with a better 60ft

i think the MPH is wrong.... i cant be doing that fast and being only 15sec.... so dont worry about the mph....

race pipe... :)

well, following visage's advice and silver_slug path.... i custom made 2.5 mandrel bent race pipe....

and i had to put flange on my one piece 2.5 system to make it swapable for the drag and track day....

here it is...


its sticking out from the left hand side...


here is the connection from the whole system...


and got a make minor bent to avoid touching under body...


its sounds awesome!!!! and loud... lol... i think i'm gonna need ear plug on the next track day.... vroooooooooooooooooooooooooooom yeehaaaa

Rim whoring? :P

have tried 6 different secondhand 18inch inch wheels so far... none has enough clearance.... well, i know i can always buy a new one that fits... but dont want to spend that much....

now... finally get one that can fit my brake kit... its an rx8 wheels...

im gonna drive up to ACT to pick it up woohooo...

thx for missyK for dropping her rims to my place for test fitting.... i dont want to drive all the way to ACT to find out that the wheel dont fit... lol...



but then i decided not to get the RX8 rims (getting the 18inch from paul instead),

but now i need a lighter 17inch wheels for track....

my current 17inch is light but not that light.... then i came across this wheels... brought it brand new, cheap, on sale... its a Rota wheels... i chose gun metal center piece coz i dont really like the shape of the rims... so i thought dark colour might hide it abit...

i dont like the shape but it fits my wilwood brake and its light... oh well... i guess i can live with that.... this gonna be my track wheels...


and here is the pics with paul's CE28 style rims...
its not original but still very light... only 7.5kg each.... thx paul!

DYNO, 109.7kw atw! :)

just finish dyno at protek last saturday...

here are my current one... 109.7 kw - 17inch, AEM CAI, 2.5inch catback, 4-1 header, advanced ignition timing...



here my previous one with:
BLUE run: 18inch wheel, AEM CAI, 2.25inch catback, and hi flow cat - 98.8 kw
RED run: 18inch wheel, AEM CAI, 2.25inch catback, and race pipe (replace the cat) - 105.7 kw


this is my very first dyno... found it when i dug up my old dyno sheet...
BLUE run: 18inch wheel, De-restricted airbox, 2.25inch catback - 100.1 kw
RED run: 18inch wheel, AEM CAI, 2.25inch catback, and hi flow cat - 98.8 kw

i just realise the de-resticted airbox gives more max killowatt than AEM CAI.... oh well... AEM prettier.... hehehe jk... AEM CAI definitely have more advantage... if you notice... the AEM CAI gives way better and stronger curves across rev range... so max kw maybe a little bit lower... but across the rev range, CAI wins over de-restricted airbox....

PHASE 2 - DIY CENTER DASH GAUGE POD completed

well well... couldnt sleep last night... so i ended spending 4 hour sanding and 2 hour painting... feel like zombie now...

lets start....

i apply plasti-bond that i bought on bunnings to the gap between the 2 panels.... and also on the gauge holder (coz its surface have texture and i dont like it....) and scrape the excess...



then i start sanding... start with 60 grit, 150, 400, and then 800... u dont need to do this.... but i just want a perfect surface ^_^ its good for painting foundation...



now, test fitting before painting



and start painting.... i use that light to warm it up, coz its bloody cold atm...

and keep sanding between layer using fine 1200 grit.... i put about 6 thin layers...
i use this anti-glare matt black paint...


now before the final layer... i sand the whole thing with 2000grit... and the result was amazingly smooth!!!

finished painting...


colour matched, texture matched...


and i know its annoying, but colour is very important to me... so i spray my light silver gauge ring to the darker silver... closer to mazda3 silver interior hi-light


and FINISHED!!




now i just need to learn how to hook up those bloody gauges.... any hint?

first accident :(

went to Great Ocean Road with the ozmazdaclub ppl... and i had accident on the way back.... lucky my gf was fine and the car has no structural damage...

around 10pm, we were driving slowly... on one of the 'S' turn near the entry gate.... not so tight but downhill abit... i was on 2nd gear, not accelerating, not braking, just rolling, not understeering, doing around 30kmh... all of sudden my rear start sliding out when i turn.... and about 2 secs later i spun 180degree... hitting a pole across the street on the other direction...

possible cause:
1. my front tyre still using bridgestone RE070 which is grippy on wet... but i the rear is only normal radial no brand... brand new... but not as grippy as the front....

2. my rear seat, space tyre, and the whole rear interior wasnt on... so it might be lighter at the 'tail' so it flips out easy...

3. wheather, was pouring, and very dark....

but above all that possibility... i think the main mistake is on the driver... me! if i had more experiences, i probably can handle the spun easily.... stoopid me

i just dont get why the rear just flips out... there was no bumps and i didnt even realise i was sliding till i spun nearly more than 90degree and keep sliding till i hit the pole... its all happend only in 2-3 secs... still cant sleep till now...

if it was becoz me speeding and crash, then at least i know i'm pushing too hard... but this really stress me out coz i didnt know what i did wrong... lol.. thats embarassing...

oh well... next time better... thx God my gf was ok... and its better then falling off the cliff (hmmm MPS3 would be nice)... thx for everyone that night... sorry for delay...
here are the pics...

if you noticed from the tyre position, it seems that i try to fight the tail oversteering and fail dumbass... now i need new door, side skirt and side moulding...