The car was initially fitted with 17s within a week upon delivery. However, it was too small to accommodate the light custom bodykit and GT-wing. Hence, 18s were thrown in, matched with 215/35 tires seen here.
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(LEFT): After a near death accident trying to gauge the threshold of the 18s traction, car is stripped down to stock look again. (RIGHT): Ahem...that's not carbon fiber, just a stock hood painted black. See below for the real stuff from Race Craft!
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(LEFT): Blackened headlights to minimize the chrome bling effect. (RIGHT): Stock trunk lid and rear spoiler painted black too to have a more contrast effect.
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(LEFT): Wheels downsized to 15s for track usage. Seen here with SSR Type C 15x6.5 replicas. (RIGHT): Worn out stock rotors are replaced with AXT slotted and cross-drilled at the front. Considering to replace the rears too soon.
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All time reliable Falken Azenis RT-215 high performance tires, suitable for daily and track use. Still contemplating to try out those Toyo Proxes R888 semi slicks, as it rains quite often in this part of the world.
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Previous Eibach Pro Kit coils are replaced with GAB ride height adjustable coilovers. 8kg front and 5kg rear spring rates.
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Braking enhanced with Ferodo Zero pads and Motul 5.1 brake fluid. Previous Motul RBF600 fluid didn't work too well for this car.
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Stock rubber brake lines replaced with Pro RS steel braided ones.
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Momo "MOD07" racing steering wheel replaces my old Momo "Competition", as I needed a slightly dished one. Pretty nice steering except for that ugly looking horn button.
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Steering is attached to an Arospeed quick release hub. Seen on the right fitted with my old Momo "Competition".
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R3 carbon fiber gear knob. Love it!
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Arospeed floor bar
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SSCUS full bucket shell seat
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Secured with SSCUS 4-point harness. Upgrading soon.
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Eibach front and rear anti roll bar.
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The S4PH 1.6 DOHC 16V CamPro engine
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Engine bay overview, front and side.
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Fired with Volker iridium plugs. Do you know that these plugs come with a 100,000 km warranty? Good shit eh!?
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Hot Bits 4-2-1 stainless steel exhaust manifold complete with full straight flow exhaust system.
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Sard adjustable fuel pressure regulator installed to tackle my lean air/fuel ratio problem.
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Fuel pressure boost to 4 bar to run slightly richer. Dyno tuned and tested by LINKS.
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(LEFT): Battery relocated to the trunk to allow space for my extended air ram and filter. (RIGHT): Previous battery location fitted with custom heat shield from Speedworks.
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A'pexi filter shield from engine bay's hot air. More work to be done on this setup.
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Arospeed voltage stabilizer complete with grounding cables.
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The track driver wannabe!
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The Kuala Lumpur F1 Circuit a.k.a. Sepang International Circuit (SIC) layout
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Enjoying some air-conditioning and music while waiting for pit exit
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On the Sepang International Circuit main straight
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Newly fitted R3 cam valley cover, and intake air ram painted titanium colour
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POWERTRAIN MODIFICATIONS:
- Hot Bits 4-2-1 straight flow exhaust system
- A'pexi power intake filter
- Speedworks custom heat shield
- Sard adjustable fuel pressure regulator
- R3 spark cables
- Volker iridium plugs
- Arospeed voltage stabilizer
- Arospeed grounding wire
- GReddy replica oil catch tank
- R3 cam valley cover
CHASSIS/SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS:
- Gab coilovers
- Eibach front and rear anti-roll bar
- Hot Bits front and rear strut bar
- Arospeed floor bar
- Pro RS steel braided brake lines
- AXT front slotted & cross drilled rotors
- Ferodo zero brake pads
- SSR Type C 15x6.5 replica wheels
- Falken Azenis RT-215 195/55/15 tires
EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS:
- Black standard hood
- Black standard rear spoiler
- Black standard head lights
INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS:
- Momo "MOD07" racing steering wheel
- R3 carbon fiber gear knob
- Arospeed quick release hub
- SSCUS "Imola" full bucket seat
- SSCUS 4-point harness
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HPC Track Day, November 4th, 2007 @ Sepang International Circuit's North Track
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My new carbon fiber bonnet from Race Craft
