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post Jan 25 2019, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(HealthyLemon @ Jan 25 2019, 01:59 PM)
hey bro, where you do glasurit? macam good price.
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Its at the car body paint shop along the road to jpj penang, near usm there.
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post Jan 25 2019, 02:37 PM

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QUOTE(HealthyLemon @ Jan 25 2019, 02:23 PM)
oh bro, you based in penang ah?
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Yup haha. Penang island.
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:39 PM

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7k still okay la. Last time my blacktop upgrades also close to RM10k already. Was fun while it lasted.
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:42 PM

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28 years old nissan sentra.

Under restoration and upgrades.
Mechanical part like engine, gearbox, ecu already upgraded.
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28 years old car???
still can use??? you upgrade for what? why not buy new one?
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:43 PM

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QUOTE(Balanced @ Jan 25 2019, 02:37 PM)
Yup haha. Penang island.
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can recommend good & honest shop in penang?
wan to do alignment & balancing..
some shops wan to upsell camber nuts for me which i dunwan
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:48 PM

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QUOTE(captain fast @ Jan 25 2019, 04:39 PM)
7k still okay la. Last time my blacktop upgrades also close to RM10k already. Was fun while it lasted.
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What happened to your blacktop? 10k? Forged internals?
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:49 PM

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such old car..why still mau upgrade?
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:50 PM

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The sakit hatiness owning fully paid old car....

Cost u emergency keave some more if emergency leave car breakdown cant go to work

In the end i just biught new car setel
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:52 PM

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QUOTE(edifgrto @ Jan 25 2019, 04:42 PM)
28 years old car???
still can use??? you upgrade for what? why not buy new one?
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Sure can haha. Its for my hobby car. Faster than a civic 1.5 turbo.
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:53 PM

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QUOTE(bakry @ Jan 25 2019, 04:49 PM)
such old car..why still mau upgrade?
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Its my hobby~
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:53 PM

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QUOTE(max_cavalera @ Jan 25 2019, 04:50 PM)
The sakit hatiness owning fully paid old car....

Cost u emergency keave some more if emergency leave car breakdown cant go to work

In the end i just biught new car setel
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My previous old car more than 24 years old car, used for 7 years never broke down even once otw.
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post Jan 25 2019, 04:55 PM

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QUOTE(Balanced @ Jan 25 2019, 04:48 PM)
What happened to your blacktop? 10k? Forged internals?
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Nothing like that. Mainly repairs and maintenance. Did a full overhaul too. Thinner gaskets and redid the whole exhaust.
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post Jan 25 2019, 05:05 PM

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Its my hobby~
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if hobby, why hentak kepala at wall?
hobby ma. mahal pun ok je
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post Feb 13 2019, 02:16 AM

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Done so far,

Maintenance:
1) Clean and re-oil K&N air filter - RM20
2) Shell Fully synthetic engine oil 4L - RM89
3) Redline MT90 gear oil 2 quarts - RM150
4) NGK copper spark plugs - RM30

Upgrades:
Alpine SPJ -161C2 front speakers - RM198
Kenwood headunit KMM BT-304 - RM195
Swiss Line coaxial rear speakers - RM220
Workmanship, wiring and front plastic deck for audio - RM120
Aerospeed fuel regulator - RM330

Repairs:
Door main suis - RM120 (behind right window suis not working)
Original JDM rear lights set (almost like new) - RM180 (small chip, me don't like see it...very small though)
Exhaust muffler - RM300 (previous one sounds like kaca pecah inside lol)
Door lining - RM40 (rubber already pecah and rusting)

To do list:
Paint Glasurit - RM2700 (metal gun grey)
Replace roof - RM500
Dyno + tuning - RM300
Tinted - RM800

Total spent so far : RM1992
To do list amount : RM4300

Total final amount :  RM6292  bangwall.gif
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What's your review on Alpine SPJ -161C2?
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post Feb 13 2019, 08:47 AM

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What's your review on Alpine SPJ -161C2?
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Oh very clear. Bass also quite tight. Definitely an upgrade from original speakers.
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post Feb 13 2019, 11:39 AM

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Oh very clear. Bass also quite tight. Definitely an upgrade from original speakers.
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That's sound right to me.

I want to improve the bass in my car, but subwoofer is overkill for me.

So Im hunting door speaker with slightly good bass.
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post Feb 13 2019, 11:46 AM

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QUOTE(Balanced @ Jan 25 2019, 02:37 PM)
Yup haha. Penang island.
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Bro ada any recommendations for car paint shop? Kl area. Dont mind to spend a bit extra as to restore back my 5 years old car. Too many scratches etc n some minor bend
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