29th at Wanbra Garage again....hahaha!!

Went to his garage....hahaha,that was extreme day I ever thought....just to see that Lancer....A bit transform from its normal,but okaylah....
That day his garage a bit late open because he went to 'akademi memandu' at MORAC..hahaha


his car still look handsome....

So that the owner...hahaha,dare to ride with him???He asked me,"Jom ar !!"
after had some taxi ride....walking around...Then he take a look to that 4x4...Looking into it... "Hmmm,4x4 nie buleh drift nih....Kalo ownwer die anta kat garage aku memang aku kaye!!Hahahaha pakcik kayo!!" Then he take a look at the Civic....That was the KE i've said about it to Afif-san,its only 8.9k
Walked to Hot Hatch Motorworks....Another magic garage.That mister dare challanged my senpai to race...."Wangan ade brani???" VVrrroooommmm...Kepishhhh....Pishhhhh "Itu kanan butang NOS,itu kiri butang MP3".....Two different Mini And the result,my senpai wins!!!! Just joke...



















Relaxing time.....He checked my blogsite,hahaha!!Then he asked me to teached him to create blog....His URL is satriaRWD.blogspot.com



That's it dude....Man.I'm late for my class!!!!Chow!!!!!

Do you miss the way things used to be?
-sometimes

Would you ever live with anyone on your top friends?
-yupe!

Do you miss anyone?
-not really,but I miss everybody :)

What's the last thing you ate?
-Nasi Goreng Kampung with Ayam Paprik

Is there someone on your mind that shouldn't be?
-every time when I see his face...

What do you currently hear right now?
-my mp3 player

Are you shy?
-hahaha...ermmm,a bit

How do you feel about chocolate covered strawberries?
-yummy!!

How did your day start off?
-with muke ketat....I have to wake up early

Does anyone hate you?
-hahaha,if yes...he is my enemy

What would you do if someone told you that you were the most handsome person in the world and they would do anything to wake up to your face each and every morning?
-if boy...I would love to kick him and throw him out from windows while say 'ko nie gay ke hah??!!'

Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
-yeah...

How do you think you look right at this moment?
-macam anak dato'.....hahaha

Do you thinking to be other people/somebody or someone??
-yup,anak dato'.....hahaha

Do you have a best friend that knows you inside and out?
-yup....I have it!8

Do you like lemonade?
-95% nope....

Are you usually fully awake in the morning?
-yup...I hate it but I love it....

Are you friends with someone who's older than you?
-yup!!my mom....my uncle Dani....my adopted family

Do you have a job?
-student

What shirt are you wearing?
-right now??A D1GP shirt....hehehehe

When was the last time you cried really hard?
-when I was 7

Have you ever shared a drink with anyone?
-yup...with my friends,they are my family...

How many pillows are on your bed?
-2+1 bantal peluk

Have you hugged anyone in the last 72 hours?
-nope...last week I hug my mom because she promise to buy me a car after SPM...hahaha!

What do you usually do when the clock turns 11:11?
-sleeping with my big family photo...

What time do you usually wake up?
-5.60 a.m

Do you have any siblings?
1 little brothe,1 little sister...and 7 my adopt brother and 8 adopt sister....

Lastly,describe yourself...
-silent-man
-photo-man
-like choco
-hate sour
-likes cooking
-what else....hmmm,lu pikir la sendiri...hahaha!

Things that you can found in my bag:

1)My books and textbooks of course...
2)My stationery
3)My exam paper...Monthly test,semester test,trial SPM
4)My love letter....hahaha,I wonder from who???
5)My Domo-kun key chain...
6)My thumb drive....
7)My mp3 player...hahaha,music is my soul
8)Note...note...and note

Things you can found in my room:
1.My manga...Kreko....Gempak....Drift Glosarry
2.My study table....
3.My PC....
4.My favourite cd's
5.My USB
7.My camera....and my brother D40
8.My lovely radio....Hey,it's with me since 1999
9.My iron man action figure
10.Books....Books....and books

Things I always wanted to do
1.have a car of course
2.drift a car!!!
3.play a PS3
4.use that D40
5.get ride with my sensei...wanbra!!!

-"G-MASTER Hyper Knuckle"-

-The secret of Kawabata's Silvia 2007 D1 Grand Prix Series Championship-

Dai-"Now, I understand why you could show the unbelievable angle in this season." Kawabata-"Yes, many shops usually modify stock knuckles, but GP Sports made 100% original in 2 pieces style which accomodate adjustable spacers. This miracle knuckle brought me 2007 D1 Grand Prix Championship."

The ultimate steering knuckle for the drifting purpose has been completed by GP Sports after their D1 racing tests in Kawabata's Silvia. It was the secret of Silvia’s unbelievable angle and speed in 2007 D1 races, but it still has more benefits for you!

2007 was the year of knuckle tuning as the advanced modification technology in the Japanese drifting industry, as resumed in the article on November issue of "DRIFT TENGOKU". Normally tuning shops modify stock knuckles into their own original shapes to have maximum steering angle. However, GP Sports has made their original die-cast knuckle, because they couldn't be satisfied with the modified knuckle to realize their ideal drifting style.

Another advantage is the steering angle. Keeping the same length between the spindle and the lower ball joint avoids quick steering, and the shallower angle of the lower ball joint arm keeps the normal tie-rod joint location for maximum steering angle. The maximum steering angle at the right tire was measured as 50 degree, and the actual position on the steering wheel turns about 1/6 of the wheel more than the normal position with stock knuckle.

The most important point of their goals was to raise the roll center, without sacrificing other factors necessary for drifting. With their uniquely designed original knuckle, the front roll center was raised by 20mm(0.8 inch), and can be further raised by maximum 50mm (2 inches) with optional spacers, since their original knuckle is prepared in two-pieces configuration to accommodate optional spaces between the spindle side and the lower ball joint section. But the body height stays low, since its length of the upper ball joint from the spindle is same with the length of the stock knuckle. Accordingly the center of gravity of the whole body stays at the same height, keeping the same stability of the lowered machine.

GP sports Hyper Knuckle kit for Silvia/Laurel

One of the most common problems I see J-car enthusiasts stumble upon is one that is largely self-inflicted. The first thing many modifiers do is lower their car with a set of coilovers or lowering springs (or cut springs, if they're extra stupid) and while a lower car certainly looks nice, a significant drop in ride height can play havoc with your car's handling if you're not careful. Thankfully, GP Sports have got a solution. Their new Hyper Knuckle kit and Super Knuckle kit are direct bolt-in replacements for the standard front steering knuckle on S13-15 Silvias and C34-35 Laurels and they both correct a lot of problems associated with lowered cars, as well as giving a few extra advantages for drifters. One of the primary side-effects of lowering is a change in height of the roll center, an imaginary point upon which dynamic forces are exerted on the car - on the Silvia/Laurel's Macpherson-strut front suspension, dropping ride height also brings the roll center height (RCH) closer to the road and further away from the center of gravity (COG). In basic terms, the further away the RCH is from the COG the greater the severity of roll during cornering, so whilst your slab might look totally dope scrapin' along the boulevard, it's going to handle like crap once you take it to the track. The GP Sports knuckles eliminate this problem by bringing the lower ball-joint seat further down, thus correcting the angle of the lower control arm and returning the RCH closer to stock height (below).

GP Sports have also dropped the height of the steering arm on their knuckles, thus eliminating that other bane of lowered cars: bump steer. Lowering your car changes the relationship between the tie-rod to the steering rack, generally introducing an upward slant. When hitting a bump the tie-rod's angle increases even further, thereby shortening the effective length of the steering arm and making the wheel momentarily toe-in or toe-out, which makes the car feel like it wants to 'jump' left or right. Lastly, the GP Sports knuckles also feature a shortened steering arm, which when used in conjunction with a steering rack spacer allows you to get a significant increase in steering angle (below) - vital if you drift on a competitive level.

The GP Sports knuckles are available in two forms: Hyper Knuckle or Super Knuckle. The Hyper Knuckle is split just above the ball joint seat, allowing a spacer to be inserted between the ball-joint/steering arm and the rest of the knuckle to permit up to 40mm of RCH/bump steer correction on extremely lowered cars. The Super Knuckle's mounting points are fixed at 20mm lower than stock, but this should be fine for the vast majority of street-driven cars. The Super Knuckle Kit retails for JPY 68,000, while the Hyper Knuckle kit sells for JPY 98,000 with spacers starting from JPY 12,800. Of course, you can correct all of the above by using a variety of spacers and other (cheaper) aftermarket parts, but won't be able to beat the simplicity and design of the GP Sports knuckles. Besides, being a cast item it's also far less likely to break than a bunch of spacers. Check out GP Sports for more info.

(source from GP Sports)

An evening at Wanbra Garage

That day I was going somewhere,so I passing by his garage....lucky there's a car that still under construction....

Looking to this car,it was Mitsubishi Lancer(kotak)..

looking into it....

Looking the heart....hey,it's wearing CA18DET!!long time I don't see this heart...

Then,some picture of my senpai's car....his RWD of course....

Then,his magic garage....

Along`s AE70 on Otomania vol.96

To those who didn't grab the copy of July's (I know, its quite old) Otomania Volume 96 featuring my idol, Nazrul Afifi a.k.a. Along with his pride and joy, the Toyota Corolla AE70 Hardtop. And yes this for all the AE70 fan out there and I dedicate this special for Kamal who's recently got 'hooked' and 'bitten' by this car. So enjoy the scans!

Complete with salivating pictures of both exterior and interior and specs are too, included.

(p/s: actually i'm testing my new HP Printer & Scanner which my father bought recently, and to my surpise it came out great! Er, with some Photoshop touches though to make it better. Heh. And the signature at the page cover, is signed by the man himself, Along~!)

p/s:I think maybe Zamil scream when he saw his idol`s ride on magazine...hehehe,rite Zam-san??

Siapa dia `Loyai`??

“Table semua penuh. Kalau awak nak main, join kita orang dulu. Nanti bila kami blah awak slow slow ajak kawan, mainlah kat table ni,” ketika itu sekumpulan remaja sudah lama menunggu di tepi meja pool.

“Nama saya Loyai,” katanya memperkenalkan diri.

“Saya Mazidul”Daripada riak wajahnya, dia tidak mengenali saya ketika itu sudah 5 tahun berkhidmat di TV3.Peristiwa itu berlaku 8 tahun lalu. Kami bertemu sewaktu saya secara berkebetulan berkunjung ke kelab American Pool di Sunway Mentari Business Park, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

“Gua blah dulu,” dia menghulurkan tangan sewaktu beredar bersama 3 rakannya.Sejak itu Loyai menjadi sahabat juga saudara. Dia orang pendiam tetapi punya keberanian. Itu saya pasti. Jika tidak masakan dia boleh menjadi 'Raja Rempit' 20 tahun lalu. Namun apabila usia meningkat dewasa, dia berubah angin. Minatnya menjurus ke arah kereta berkuasa turbo sebelum secara serius terbabit dalam drift.
Nama Loyai pernah dipinjam satu daripada karektor dalam filem drift pertama negara arahan Ahmad Idham, Impak Maksima. Malah kini nama sama masih digunakan dalam siri disiarkan di TV3.Barangkali ramai pernah mendengar nama itu tetapi tidak mengenali orang sebenarnya.

“Kereta baru ke ni?,” tanya saya sewaktu bertemu Loyai di Kota Damansara. Saya mempelawanya minum petang di Papa Kopitiam.

“Alah, kereta drift la. Toyota KE70, gua beli 10 ribu, modified tambah sport rims, cat two k, lebih kurang 4 ribu. Enjin Toyota AE86, 1.6 CC,” ujarnya kepada saya ‘buta’ mengenai kereta.

Dalam Impak Maksima, Loyai menjadi stuntman pemandu drift menggunakan keretanya sendiri, Nissan Cefiro biru 2.5 CC.

“Dah lama lu main drift eh?,” soal saya.

“Dalam 2 tahun. Filem tamil gua jadi stuntman, ‘Billa’ tu box-office di India dengarnya. Tapi pelakon dia pun superstar, Ajit Kumar,” Loyai memang gemar merendah diri.

“Kereta lu 2 buah untuk drift tu lepas ke inspection JPJ?,” soal saya.

“Lepas beb. Enjin semua dah endorsed,” balas Loyai.

“Lu nak jual ke Toyota KE70 ni?”Pemenang tempat ke 3 Pertandingan Star Drift di Melaka Julai 2007 itu terdiam seketika sebelum menjawab.

“Di KL rasanya ada 6 buah saja(Loyai,Along,Lok-Sifu...??). Tapi kalau ada orang nak tawarkan harga baik, boleh runding lah,” jawab Loyai.

Kepada pembaca berminat boleh menghubungi Loyai di hanizam@macg.panasonic.com.my

posted by Mazidul Akmal Sidik