v8 de 

eh, swk_sam, add the latest modification done by my sister to my waja. it was  a twin tip.....


continue with the tires talk. am speaking on my own and others experience with different tires.
the test is sometimes biased / too static coz' they usually take the tires for test when the tread is well over 90%. will you change your tires while it still has 70% tread? no, right? unless the tires is burst.
fyi, nct5 below 75% tread sux big time. this is where the cheaper sime astar 300 beat it on wet grip. of course sime astar 300 is noisy due to it's directional style tread but it still being considered as a value buy. good tires is fundamental. good braking system with lousy tires is almost hopeless, so, both works in tandem.
i never bought a tires based on the manufacturer / group test alone.  but based on compiled real life experience of many. esp. when the tread showing more wear.

btw, am a ps3 convert! the 2 pcs of ps3 donut i bought last week start showing it's true color. top notch 
tjroy@
what is your car's mileage? lack in pick up doesn't necessary caused by the build up of heat on auto gearbox. it could be the throttle body, or wear out spark plug, weak battery / alternator and so on... when the throttle body is congested, car will takes forever to reach ratio change. thus caused the sluggish pick up and slowing gear change.
fyi, waja 4g18p gearbox is very robust. my friend had been using his waja auto up to 250k mileage without any problem. travelling pahang-kl-pahang without using atf cooler.
atf usually need to change around 15k - 20k mileage cover.

i installed an atf cooler to my waja auto before but removed it due to another problem; at times, gear refuse to change due to atf become too cold.
a good mechanic who used to works for a few big car's manufacturer, including proton, advice me to remove it and there is no problem ever since!
atf cooler is must on perdana though!

tjroy@
atf need to be in certain temperature to run properly. cold start temperature is fine but i found mine at times refused to change especially when traveling at higher speed.
no such problem before i installed the atf cooler thou.
decide to remove it and problem solved!
perhaps, you could install an atf cooler if your frequently stuck in the jam. cost under 300 bucks with installation. mine was of bosch.
make sure the re-routing of atf done properly to avoid a leakage.

btw, in some cases, mileage nearing 200k entitle to go for top overhaul? 
but my friend's already closing in at 250k an no sign of needing a top overhaul yet.

mine already passed 250k, no problem except dead bushes and suspension mounting. those wear and tear.

btw V8 .... 

tjroy,
change your engine to full-synthetic, and it should solve your problem.

fyi, ATF cooler is to cool down the auto gearbox and not for performance, it will decrease performance SLIGHTLY, due to lost of pressure.

can.. but im next month la.. i pk d
u all rich diff story

nxt month is may la... just nice for me too

i wan to test car wit arb 19mm... there is another one is arb 23mm i think...
i sked it oversteer too much... 120 is my limit when takin a corner one lane... else i will hav too much understeer going into the corner....

but i sked couple wit lowered spring will leak faster...

the recommended setup for waja is how ar?

i tink i see my oil in there

cheers mate . Thank mxsteven as well

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Added on April 12, 2010, 11:02 pm

You're probably talking about the valve cover gasket, and not head gasket. Its two different things. 

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Added on April 12, 2010, 11:05 pmaiyoo... didint come online for half a day so many posts already.

Hhmm... too much torque isnt good for your mountings and maybe chassis.

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Added on April 12, 2010, 11:08 pm
Roy, if a dot can do so much, what about Filtermag?

I have this on my car and it works well.... dam pretty well...
Price range also doesnt run far from dots.

sorry.

filtermag does not pull the top area only . U managed to pull filtermag off a filter, rather than not sliding it off?
Well, this filterdot, is the other side of the dot magnetic as well?

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Added on April 13, 2010, 12:09 amanother cheap option if you want best bang for buck, hard disk magnet

yeah mine is 03/04

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Added on April 13, 2010, 2:54 am

calling lor

steven our ori piping is 1.8''? cost how much change to 2"? gain how much power by doing that?

   

Software fully done!!! able to map 3D

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Added on April 13, 2010, 5:26 pm

can the bracket be fixed?

simple explaination! need to rape ur car and check the connector... if available then i need to download ur rom and verify!! if cannot... no charges is imposed! Not all waja had the socket and can be flashed! In a group of white rabbit there will be a black ones somewhere hahaha

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Added on April 14, 2010, 1:59 pm

Just to let u know, i have taken the video of my car launching acceleration ..........

Butttttt i forgotten to press the record       
damn dulannnn u knowwwww....

i can fetch u lah coz 2molow i will be workin somewhere taman ulek

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Added on April 15, 2010, 1:07 am

i dun know how to describe... mayb satria guy will let u all know coz i bring him a spin just now

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Added on April 15, 2010, 1:10 am

wahlan weeiiii Satria guy stay at Wangsa Maju also come n meet me @ kuchai lama... The  rom guarantee sastifaction one!!! sure kena racun one hahahaha

Haha one word to describe steven's car..powerful wei..damn powerful,can't believe its a stock waja loh..hahaha!

The ROM are damn great,now i damn regret for doing this because i keep revving and revving,speed and speed..haih have to control d..LOL