quickshifter...

time to pimp up my interior... we start off with something not revealing... hehe...



got this from adrian during one of SIOC yumcha session at kelana jaya...

after that the following days was busy with assignments and pc fair... so, project installing it postponed till the following week...

ok, time to install it...



first, screw out the gearknob....



after that, pop open the middle part of ur center console... (mine already loosen, so can easily lift it up)...

remove these screws...





there is 2 more screws in front under the dashboard beside the centre console.... u should be able to see it....



this is how it looks like after u peel away the centre console... ok, start to disect ur shifter....



first, remove the oem gear lock...



then, remove the cable linkage....

remove a big bolt and another main bolt...

salvage every part of the washers, plastic bearings, bushings from the old shifter....
then, install it to the new shifter and fit everything back together...
(sorry, forgot to snap photo because my hand was dirty and was busy inspecting which part need to be salvaged from the old shifter)

i've noticed 1 defects of the new short shifter.... this part.... the "thing" wasnt long enough to hold the spring in place... so i hammered in a screw into the lubang so the springs can be held back...



final product...



the shifter is stiffer compare to standard ones... couldnt complain much since the pivot point has raised and u need abit more force to shift it into gears....
tomolo will try to get some grease to lubricate the bearings, bushings and the springs so it can function smoothly....

overall, it took me about 2 hours coz most of the time busy inspecting which bushing to salvage and screw it in and out when few of the bushing is left out....

weber 32/36 DGV 5A caburettor...

at last, some significant stuff in my car... kekekeke...
i've alwiz heard of weber carbs performing wonders in carbie cars... eager to try it out so... surf around DCM forum, found someone selling it at reasonable price (rm200)... apa lagi, angkat la... hehehehe...



got it last year december in ipoh... its a downdraft 32/36 DGV 5A manual choke weber carburettor... type of carburettor, progressive carb...
more info about it: http://www.redlineweber.com/html/Types/making_the_right_choice.htm

kept it under my bed for 3 months plus, coz saving money to buy the adaptor n installation...

on March 7, 2007... went to Ramly Motorworks somewhere in old klang road...



removing my standard Aisan carburettor...



carbless.... this is how my intake manifold looks like... 4-2-1 connection, similar to my extractor/headers/exhaust manifold...



HOTBITS... kekeke... no wonder so expensive...



installed.... nice??...

primary jetting has changed for better low end torque... overall, performance is vr good at wide open throttle... at initial response, after rejetting, is a little better than standard carb...

till now, i'm still learning to tune it myself... as sifoo unker fred said, take weber as a hobby... dont expect it to perform well once u plug it in ur car... it needs regular fine tuning so u can balance urself between performance and fuel consumption... after all, fuel + air = power.... need more power, u must pump in more fuel n air....

total cost: rm500
weber carburettor: rm200
adaptor + installation: rm300


currently running filterless... i've enquired Speedworks for K&N filter suitable for weber DGV.... they quoted me rm400... i was like, "oklar, thanks for the info, bye...".... hahaha....

free free i go machine shop ask them custom an adaptor to fit my K&N filter onto the weber DGV.... see lar when i free... hahahaha....

extractor heatshield...

jeng jeng jeng...



custom fabricated heatshield...

material used is aluminium sheet... used metal wire to secure it in place so it wont flaps around at highspeed... effect is vr good... engine bay not so hot adi.... the shield can prevent rain water also... hehehhee.....

diy water ignition...

what is water ignition??... it's some sort of system that sprays fine water mist into ur intake manifold... this system is tested to eliminate detonation, thus increase engine response and engine efficiency...

as test shown in links all over the internet, i've decided to try building one with the help of other sifoo sifoo in the forum...



water bottle secured properly inside engine bay to avoid it from tipping over...



intake hose connect to one of the vacuum hose, with a valve to control the amount of water being injected in...



construction of the bottle... fill water till about half the level....


if u are using standard filter, tap to this hose with a T-connector....

result, minor improvement in performance n engine response....
i was told that if i add some alcohol in the mixture, i can get more significant effect...

but somehow, i got fedup tuning the blardy thing... hahaha... removed the whole bottle adi... anyone wanna try, i dont mind selling my set to u.... hehehe....

cheapskate sparkplug tool...

the other day i was replacing my sparkplugs with Bosch Super 4 plugs....



this one, made in germany punya...



mana tau this happens... grrrr....

replacing blown bulbs at the centre console...

the bulbs blown for few months adi... so i guess its time to change it...
at first i thought of changing to white LED bulbs... but the size/model of this bulb vr hard to find... so have to settle with normal yellow halogen bulbs lor...



removing the centre console...



see where the 2 wires connected??... only 2 bulbs luminating the aircond panel control... no wonder not bright enough...


had some extra time... diy-ed under dash lights...



nice??...

anyway, i've removed it because it end up becoming disco light in my car... kept blinking on n off due to bad connections... hahahaha....

ignition earth cable...

source: http://pivotjp.com/product/flame-ignitionearth-e.html

when i came to know about this product, i was like WTF??... a single power cable can improve horsepower and engine response??... isnt this similar to the ever-popular grounding cable??....

i sort of wonder, does this cable does wonders to the ignition system??... so i had a go and tried it out... went to my usual electronics shop, ask the tauke for the thickest wire... he pointed to me a bunch of power cables...

actually he got 2 types only lar... one is 10GA and another is "forgot adi what GA", but it is in yellow color and thicker.... thick one cost rm15 per meter, thin one is mere 5bucks per meter....

15bucks is outta my experiment budget, so i bought the 10GA cable...



Audiomaster 10GA power cable...



connect to engine head...



final setup...

difference after installing...
- smoother throttle (mayb)
- quicker response (mayb)

another obvious effect is that, it solved my crazy tacho reading... my tacho no longer stuck at 3k rpm... and it no longer fluctuates from 0 to 1k rpm at idle.... ahaks... at least 5bucks of wire can save my tacho (even if it doesnt improve engine performance)....

but after a few weeks, my tacho back to its normal crazy state again...