Story : Plan B! Or is it plan C? I lost count..

Just came back from the workshop and have a look of the axle. It is welded diff, with a very long dead axle, and it comes with a set of brake disc! Unfortunately, 13' rims cannot be fitted if Im going to take it. The good news is it is very wide, I dont need negative offset rims anymore. And what's funny is if I take the axle, my rear disc will be bigger compare to the front. LOL~

And another thing was an engine offered by Bro Wadi. It came from the Toyota family. 3T something I think. Its 1.8l engine with 5 speed tranny. Taken out from his RX808. Running condition and the price? Half of the overhaul cost. So Im in dillema again. Duh~

Plan A:
*Overhaul the 1.4l engine (RM800-1300).
*Weld the current diff (RM100 - 300).
*Buy Wadi's 808 axle for spare (RM300-400).

Plan B:
*Take the 3T engine (RM400-600).
*Plug in the Libero axle (RM300-450).

Mixed plan:
*Take the 3T engine.
*Weld the current diff.

Plan A will be much expensive for the overhaul cost and I think Im sending the car to Ipoh or maybe to Jaguh, while the axle thingy will be much easier to be done which mean less cost on that. Since the current axle is 4.1, I will gain more acceleration rather than top speed.

While Plan B, the engine will be plug and play and it is cheaper than overhaulin, while the axle thingy, it needs a customize long shaft coupling, a brake pump for the rear disc, and a 3.9 ratio. With the 5 speed gearbox and a much more powerful engine, it will be much better for drifitng I guess. And most important, it will be officially illegal on the road!

Plan C? Still illegal, but less cost for the rear axle thingy..

Hmmmm..

DIY : New Bearing.

Since the weekend is coming, I have set a few plan for Bee. The old bearing had been making a lot of noise lately. So, it needs a replacement, and so thus the naked bodypart need to be covered back with the damaged fender.

I returned home after I finished my class and called Jaguh to come. And since Jaguh is handicapped (LOL!), he was only instructing me and help a lil bit. Talking bout doing it myself make me proud. Har har har. At least I learned about a few stuffs today. What's the point of having a toy car if you didnt try to fix it yourself?

So, lets remove the tyre first.

Remove the inner bolt and the hub.

And its time to remove the bearing. I thought there was only one bearing, and turn out there was 2 of em. Both need to be replace.

We went to the spare part shop and get the new bearings. And I bought a new third brake lamp too.

After everything had been assembled back, Jaguh was doing the wiring and me?

I was painting the inner fender area with antirust paint.

And assembling back the fender. Unfortunately, it does not fit well and you can see the gap. Morale of the story, dont roll you fender unless your car spareparts is plenty. As for me? Where can I find a new set of it? Argh.. Anyway, thanks to Jaguh Autoworks for supervising me today.

Random : Hybrid 808.

Awesome idea from the Northern retro lover:

Varis (I think) Mitsubishi Ev0 9 bumper.


And you mix it with this wagon.


And the final results? You got yourself one hell of a kind pimp wagon!

Random : LSD/ Full Lock Axle For Bee?

Hmm, Im thinking of buying this particular axle. It is taken from a Mitsubishi Libero. Full lock and the ratio is 3.9. Since it was from a Mazda 808, I'll just need to plug and play it only. The axle is 4inch wider so my Bee will be more wider for rear.

Dunno whether it is a LSD or welding axle. A pro 808 mechanic said that my current axle ratio is 4.1. And Jaguh said that my car cant move very well with 3.9 ratio. Aiyak~ So which one should I listen? Any comment from you guys?

Events : 2009 Perak Drift Showoff!

Im still too busy to edit most of my pictures so I'll post up some of the drifting pics first. The full report will be ready soon. My class is too packed and Im still tired after 2days in Ipoh. Congratulations to the winners, and to organizer, good job on organizing it without much problems.

Anyway, here's some pics:

Hey, Im not alone anymore.


4k supercharge, hell yeah~


Love this wagon soo much.


50 years plus uncle but damn good on drifting.


Josh's 140y, but the one who's driving is Jeya.


Bro NoNo with his lovely AE86.


Tougeking with his Cameron climber.


And more photos can be found here!

Photography : Ipoh Trip!

Here's some of the cars that I managed to snap during my Ipoh trip. And I think all of em' will be featured in the My Rides magazine soon. But, the final decision is up to the editor, whether they want it or not. Nevertheless, here's a sneak preview of the cars.

Tougeking's KE70. Cameron Highland Monster.


Along Team Toyo ex-KE70 Wagon.


Nissan Gloria VIP style.


Mazda RX3, ex-Sepang Racer.


Unique Datsun 710.


JDM Nissan Bluebird 910.



And here's some preview of the 2009 Ipoh Drift Show Off:














Stay tuned for the full report and more photos soon!