To all our valued customers & friends,

[Source: Audi]

This is the recently launched Honda Jazz by Happy Motoring Co Sdn Bhd. My first encounter with the new Jazz was in Miri a month ago. The new Jazz is undoubtedly refreshing. Its way better than the 1st one. The design of the exterior is well sought after, no more Minivan look on the rear side of this car. The front end is a mimic to the Civic Type R look. The Honda Jazz comes with a 16inch alloy wheels as standard.

There are two version of the Jazz offered by the dealer, a 1.5Liter Ivtec with 5speed automatic Steering Paddle shifters and a 1.3Liter Ivtec with 5 speed auto or manual transmission. For 1.3Liter ivtec engine it is rated 100hp while the 1.5Liter ivtec engine is 120hp. Pretty good enough for fast pace economical engine.

The car do comes with surprises. Eventhough the shape of exterior is small but the interior is spacious. With multiple configurations of the seats, you can manage to put in a full size bicycle in it. Now that is spacey. What is Jazz without music, the new Honda Jazz comes with an Mp3/WMA playable head unit fitted with a Usb interface for the Ipod Users.

The Jazz comes with 14inch Front disc and 13inch rear disc brake mated with a Honda ABS system to prevent the wheel locking in emergency braking situation. Front airbags also comes in standard.

The Jazz comes in variety of colors; Premium Deep Violet Pearl, Milano Red, Taffeta White, Crystal Black Pearl, Cerrulean Blue Metallic and many more. Happy Motoring Co Sdn Bhd also offers a Modulo bodykit for the jazz as optional accersories.

The price tag for the new Jazz is however a bit pricey, for a 1.5Liter Ivtec(Top range model) $32,990 and for the 1.3Liter Ivtec Auto is $28,990.

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For more details on the new Jazz, head down to Local Honda Dealer, Happy Motoring Co Sdn Bhd.

Automobile Magazine decided to test out the SL65 AMG Black Series on the dyno to check whether the Merc is really putting the hp claim right. The German automakers were not fooling around as the V12 twinturbo engine really puts out 670hp and 738lb-ft of torque.




By the way, the speedometer is showing MPH Thank you..

[Source: Automobile magazine]

The Nissan GTR is a perfect Super car that surpasses our expectation eventhough it is huge in size and over weight. Nissan now built a FIA GT1 ready version of the Nissan GTR. It is lighter and faster and meaner looking. The FIA GT1 version is fitted with a carbon fiber full wide-bodykit, plexiglass windows, GT wing spoiler, big brake kit and new wheels.

This race car is rumoured to be having a V8 engine instead of the 3.8 TwinTurbo V6. It is also rumored that the car is rated at 542Hp and 448 lb-ft of torque with a curb weight of 3,417 pounds.

Another version of the GTR is the LeMans car. It would only be sold to teams competing in the enduro, with a price tag of US$720,000. It got 592 hp with a 506 lb-ft of torque and a weight of 2,976 pounds.



[Source: Autoblog]

Mercedes-Benz will officially unveil one of the most highly anticipated super car, the 2009 McLaren SLR Stirling Moss in 2009 Detroit Auto Show. This is the last vehicle built by Mercedes under the partnership with Mclaren. This super car features a full carbon fiber body, a 650hp supercharged 5.5 Liter V8 engine and a five speed automatic transmission from the 722 SLR. This is a full open top super car, you wont see any roof or canvas protecting the interior. Performance wise, 0-100km/h in just 3.5seconds and a topspeed of 217mph. This super car cost at a whoppin price tag of €750,000.

Below is the video clip of the new Mclaren SLR Stirling Moss.




[Source: Mercedes Benz]

Honda Civics has been around from way back and it has been one of the local crowd favorites since Brunei Drag Racing at National Stadium in 1990’s. The 1992 Honda Civic EG is the best choice for Honda lovers when it comes to modification. Why? Well the Honda Civic EG is light weight, superb suspension setup, and the egg-shaped body design that last for ages and most importantly the engine bay is forgiving for any Vtec engine transplant variation. The Honda EG engine bay is favorable to be transplant with B16, B18, B20, H22, K20 engines. In the US, up until now the Honda Civic EG is one the most highly respected and never ending car that is featured in most well known car tuning magazine.


Here I present to you November 2008 ride of the month, H22 Madness. This is a 1992 Honda Civic EG with few body parts of EG6 (it means the SIR version of the Civic EG) and a heart of a Prelude H22a Vtec engine. Ever since I have first laid my eyes on this civic since two weeks ago, I know something dark lurks inside that clean JDM look.

Underneath the hood lies a Honda BB1 Prelude Vtec engine, 2.2 liter Vtec 4 cylinder powerhouse that is rated 200hp at 6800rpm in stock form. The engine was newly overhauled polished and hand ported cylinder head. The engine mount is custom made to make the 2.2 Liter engine fit snugly inside the engine bay. The H22a engine is lightly modified with bolt on parts such as the Apexi Power Intake, 2.5inch custom pipe from front collector to back and finished off with a custom 2.5inch stainless steel exhaust muffler. HKS oil filler cap was added to enhance the overall engine appearance. Surprisingly with this engine transplant, the EG still maintains its power steering and air conditioner. As for the aircon gas, the owner converted from R12 to R134 gas to keep the cabin temperature cooler during the hot days.


This Honda Civic looks clean, simple and off course has “JDMness” all over it. The owner fitted a custom front bumper, side skirts, rear lip and Spoon sports rear ducktail spoiler. To keep the car weight down, a carbon fiber hood was fitted. The car has just been recently repainted with a Crystal Clear white paint with a high gloss metallic black on the roof. The engine bay was also painted with dull black effect to keep the engine neat and tidy. Another cool thing about this civic is the swapping of the normal EG roof to the JDM EG6 Sunroof complete with interior headliner and OEM sunroof switch. A set of JDM EG6 plastic Headlights and Depo clear side markers replaced the stock ones.


The underbody of car was not left alone; a black anti corrosive paint was applied to the underbody of the car to prevent corrosion. Under the fenders is a set of JDM white BuddyClub P1 Racing Wheels 17X7 inch with offset +35 front and rear wrapped around with Yokohama AVS ES100 205/40/17 tires. The rear drum brake was converted to a disc brake by using a set of JDM DC2 GSR rear disc brakes. All the four brake calipers are painted with signal red. JDM EG6 absorbers with Tanabe springs are fitted to lower the ride height and improve the handling characteristic of the car.


The interior of the car was not left stock by the owner. The owner fitted a JDM EG6 dashboard with white face speedometer, a JDM EG6 front and rear seats complete with a JDM EG6 front door interior panels and JDM EG6 center console box. The driver seat was changed to a JDM EK9 Recaro reclining seats with a genuine quick release 4 point TRW Sabelt Harness. For entertainment, the owner fitted a JVC Head unit with Alpine Type R 5" mid speakers and a 10" Kicker L5 solo baric supported by a 1400watts dual channel amplifier. A Momo steering wheel, zero one motorsports speed cut, speed meter and a pivot baby timer are one of the interior accessories found inside the car. A Do-luck multi color vtec indicator and Genuine DC2 Type R aluminium gear knob was fitted complete with genuine EK9 Type R key. Now that’s what I called complete JDM conversion. A lot of money and dedication was put into the car.


-The Owner Story-

“Well I guess it took me nearly 5 years to get it to like what it is today. It had two different paint jobs but was never satisfied with it, when I first bought the car, it was standard back then, and it didn't even have a/c or alloy wheels. Ever since my child hood, I’ve always wanted to have a car that i can work with, a project that I would turn from "zero to Hero". When I first took in my EG, I knew that this could be "it". Since I was a student back then, I had to rely on my allowance to upgrade my EG. always been a fan of the legendary EG6, I started collecting and buying JDM parts for my car just to make it as civilized as his "half brother". It was after three years I have owned the car I had enough money to transplanted an h22a engine to my car”



”But why an H22a? Well for starters, the H22a is mostly regarded as the "blacksheep" of the Honda family. People would mostly agree that the engine is relatively "heavy" during acceleration. Yes indeed, but if you put that big block engine in a small civic like an EG, the power to weight ratio is absolutely amazing! and the reliability of an h22a is unquestionable. I’ve had my engine for two years now and had not experience any major problems. My friend is also running the same setup for six years and his car is still alive and kicking! That is what I am looking for in a car, one that can give me the power to tailgate turbo cars and yet still maintain that standard engine. It may not be the perfect engine but it is sure a blast to drive! ;) But who know what will happen next right? What I can tell you is that this game will never end. The H22a is like a "Pandora box" yet to be opened, with the right tuning and modification 300whp Na is just around the corner...hehehe”

Once again, I would like to congratulate the owner of this awesome JDM orientated Honda Civic EG.


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Before this, the best top speed record for a sedan car was 362.4km/h by Mercedes bi-Turbo V12 Brabus Rocket. Now the new record holder is a speed of 365.7km/h which is equivalent to 228.4mph by a 750hp G-Power M5 Hurricane RS. Now that is some serious number for a BMW. The M5 Hurricane RS is upgraded by G-Power by adding high capacity twin superchargers with a boost level of 0.8bar. According to CEO of G-Power, they can still improve the performance of the M5 by raising the boost to 1.0bar. But only if they ever need it..




[Source: G-Power]

T.C.Y. Motors Sdn Bhd as the sole dealer and distributor of the Audi Brand in Brunei Darussalam yesterday held a press launch & test drive session showcasing the new Audi A4 1.8TFSI sedan for members if the press/media as well as for its sales department, management and servicing staffs at the D'Anggerek Hotel in Berakas.

The first batch of A4's has just arrived and is currently undergoing the standard various LTD inspection and EPU pricing approval application. This car will be ready for sale by the end of 2008. The official launch for the A4 is set for early January 2009. The new A4 received more awards than its previous model; "Europe's Auto 1 award 2008" by Auto Express magazine, "Auto trophy awards 2008:mid size class" by Auto Zeitung motoring magazine, "Best Compact Executive Car 2008" by Auto Express New Car honors awards.

T.C.Y. Motors Sdn Bhd will offer the 1.8 Turbo FSI variant of the new Audi A4 equipped with Audi Drive Select, Audi Side Assist driving safety feature as well as the award winning Bang & Olufsen sound system. It also features the Daytime running lights in LED which is similar to the one fitted to the Audi Super car, The R8. It looks absolutely gorgeous on the A4.

The new Audi A4 is using a strong but economical 1.8 Liter Turbocharged engine with FSI direct injection Technology. This engine rated at 158bhp and 184ft.lb of torque. The engine is combined with Multitronic continuous variable transmission with 8 speed manual mode, 6 speed in auto mode.

One of the features of the new A4 is the Audi Drive Select and the Audi Side Assist. The Audi Drive Select integrates the technical component that governs the driving experience into a single system: engine, automatic transmission, steering and the new adaptive shock absorber control. By means of buttons on the centre console, the driver can influence the operation of the various components by choosing from three main modes, Comfort, Auto and Dynamic.

As for the Audi Side Assist, it is designed specifically for lane changes; it warns the driver if a potential hazardous situation is likely to arise. If another vehicle is moving at approximately the same speed in the critical zone, a yellow LED display comes on in the left or right outside mirror housing. The A4 also comes with 6 Airbags, seat belt force limiters, ESP and ABS as standard. The Audi A4 is rated 5 Stars for Euro NCAP crash test 2008.

A whole series of high tech optional extras taken from the luxury class is available to enhance the interior still further, from the MMI operating system to the automatic air conditioning with three zone control.

The Test drive:

“The new A4 is a dream to drive, the interior is pure luxury complete with leatherette seats. I drove the new A4 from Sungai Akar JPD heading to D’Anggerek hotel. At 1^st I have set the Audi Drive Select to comfort mode. The car feels so smooth which is suitable for long drives. As I was near to the roundabout, I have switched Audi Drive Select to dynamic and the transmission to manual mode where I could shift the gears by using the paddle shifters. After I have switched to dynamic, the steering wheel felt a bit heavier but the handling becomes spot on. The dynamic mode as a result of stiffening up the suspension, the car handles the roundabout with ease. Dynamic mode is suitable for driving at continuous corners. As I headed up the hill at Sungai Akar, I pushed the accelerator; the car instantly pulls out with lot of torque due to its 158hp 1.8T FSI engine. The paddle shifter on the steering wheels makes the gear change pin point. The braking on the A4 is superb and most importantly the car handles like a dream. The new A4 looks fantastic inside and outside as well as it performs superbly on the road. This is a car that you should not miss”

Special Thanks to T.C.Y. Motors Sdn Bhd for the opportunity to test drive the new A4.

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NOS Rental Vette vs Nissan GT-R - Garage419

Another bad news, Honda CEO Takeo Fukui said that his company has been forced to cancel the next generation Honda NSX because of the global economic conditions. Well so much for the wait for the next legend..Hope Honda will still consider finishing up their project.

[Source: Honda]

Not long ago Honda declared their forfeit to Formula 1 racing, ProDrive owner David Richards has revealed he has turned his focus on a potential return to Formula One racing after Subaru announced its withdrawal from the World Rally Championship three days ago.

With Richards allegedly eyeing the purchase of Honda’s F1 team, he told the British newspaper The Sun that this week’s developments “clears the decks and gives me a bit of spare time to think about it.”

“The new structure for F1 from 2010 onwards, with new regulations coming and very significant cost cutting programmes, certainly make it more appealing and far more suitable for a company such as ours,” he added.

[Source: F1-Live]


Subaru Quits Rally Too..

Tokyo, December 16, 2008 – Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced the withdrawal from the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) at the end of the 2008 season.

FHI has participated in the WRC together with Prodrive, a motorsports and automotive engineering group in the UK, over the past 19 years. Subaru has won three manufacturer’s championship titles and three driver’s championship titles in its history of rally racing.

FHI considers it has achieved its original target in WRC participation. However, while considering positioning the WRC activity in Subaru branding strategy towards the future, our business environment has been dramatically changed due to the quick deterioration of the global economy. In order to optimize the management resources and to strengthen further the Subaru brand, FHI decided to withdraw from WRC activities at the earliest timing

President Mori commented that reaching this decision has been an extremely difficult task, not least with regards to the countless Subaru fans that for many years have cheered the legendary Subaru blue liveried Impreza World Rally Car; “We would like to express our sincere appreciation for our fans’ strong and loyal support worldwide. They will remain an invaluable treasure for us.”

[Source: Zerotohundred]

Ingolstadt, December 18 2008

Audi crowned year’s most improved brand

· “Automobilwoche” honors Audi with this coveted title

· 91 awards worldwide in 2008

· Audi impresses with young models and exciting design

Ingolstadt – The trade magazine “Automobilwoche” has honored Audi as the year’s most improved brand; at the same time, the DEKRA testing company has rated the Audi A6 as the “Most Reliable of All Classes”: just two highlights in a long list of honors for the Audi brand in 2008.

This year the brand with the four rings not only delivered an impressive domestic performance with 35 awards but proved its excellence in the international arena as well with 56 prizes.

The Audi R8, the A5 and the A4 are the Audi models that won the most awards. Immediately after its debut, the Audi A4 was chosen as “Europe’s Auto1" by “Autobild” readers from 26 countries. At the New York International Auto Show, the Audi R8 for the first time received two “World Car of the Year Awards” – for Performance and Design.

An early highlight in the year among the 35 domestic awards was the quadruple win (A3, A4, A6, R8) among the readership of the trade magazine “auto motor und sport”.

In addition to the familiar stars of the brand, a newcomer to the Audi family attracted attention particularly toward year’s end – the Audi Q5. Even before its market launch on November 14 it captured two design awards and the coveted “Golden Steering Wheel” in the SUV category. These were followed by three additional prizes, including the “Euro Car Body Award” by an international panel of experts.

Audi owes the success of its vehicles both to its recent range of models and to their especially appealing design. In “Automobilwoche”, the manufacturer with the slogan “Vorsprung durch Technik” is credited by automobile analyst Jürgen Pieper not only with improved quality and technology but even with design leadership in this industry. Audi Design Chief Stefan Sielaff agrees: “Presently we not only have the newest range of models, but also the most beautiful.” This has a very favorable effect on the brand image: In the comprehensive image report by the trade magazine “Auto Zeitung”, Audi won the overall top honors in 2008 for the fifth time in a row.

There’s a new roundabout in Kg Kiulap. This is a good action done to lower the traffic conjunction at Kiulap especially cars going out from Huaho Department store junction. Even though it looks easy, surprisingly there are still a lot of drivers I saw today confused in how to drive around it.

Here is the new and improved BMW Z4. It's been a while since I ever seen a beautiful looking roadster since the Honda S2000. The new 2010 BMW Z4 is certainly an eye catcher. The design of the front headlamps and the wide kidney shaped grills compliments the overall design of the front end, making it look meaner but still shout out elegance. The most noticeable change to the Z4 is the retractable metal roof over the soft top previously on its predecessor. It took 20second for the roof to be retracted.

There's three engine variations for the new Z4:

1. The Z4 sDrive23i is for Euro-only, powered by a 2.5L inline-6 making 204 horses mated with a six-speed manual or automatic.
   
2. The Z4 sDrive30i, which features the normally-aspirated 3.0Liter Inline 6 engine. Here, it makes 258 horsepower and 228 lb-ft of torque. The sDrive30i also comes with either a 6-speed manual or automatic.
   
3. The Z4 sDrive35i which gets the twin turbo 3 liter engine and 306 horsepower. 0-62 takes 5.2 seconds with the manual transmission. Theres another option if you wanna go even faster, the 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

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[Source: BMW]

Tesla Roadster is one of those interesting electric cars ever made. It is a sports car with a heart of an electric motor. If you think electric cars aren't fast, i suggest you have a look on this video below. Its another episode of Top Gear where they tested the Tesla Roadster.

Yesterday, i went to Hayashi Motorsport at Menglait to see the Airtrek & Evo ECU Flash tuning. The tuning session started on 12/12/08 until 14/12/08. The Tuners are from MAC (Mitsubishi Airtrek Club) sister site of Airtreknation.org. The Tuning and dyno session was commenced at Hayashi motorsport new dyno machine.

The Mitsubishi Evo 8 MR gains 60hp from ecuflash, from 285hp to 345hp, at 3rd gear. The mods are exhaust, intake, boost controller and downpipe.

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The new Audi A4 is finally here in Brunei Darussalam. T.C.Y Motor Sdn Bhd is even bringing the red hot color Audi A4. More on this hotties as soon as press launch next week..

For more information call 2390725 or visit www.audi-brunei.com

Ok hold your breathe, this is gonna be one of the most sickest car modification scene that u are about to see. Huge spoilers and very-very long exhaust is a trend for this particular Japanese car fanatics. Here i present to u, The Bosozoku cars.

The new Mercedes E-Class photos finally have been leaked throughout the net. For those who are into high end luxury, this new E-Class definitely must be in your dream list. Then new E-Class has increased in size, length and width for more comfort and interior space. The new E-Class features extensively new safety equipment such as the new impact absorbing bonnet where it pops up 5cm to lessen injury to pedestrian or cyclist in a low speed collision. Atop of that there's a system built in the car that can recognize potential collision and it can address the driver to slow down the car to avoid that collision. New technologies such as Blind spot and lane departure warning are now included in the new E-Class. Night Vision is one of existed Mercedes technologies featured in the new E-Class. More information on the new Mercedes E-Class as soon as it is officially launch.




[Source: autoscoops.eu]

Last Sunday we have meet up with the Vertex S15 Team. Why Vertex? well to start it off, vertex is the brand choice for their S15 bodykit. Only three Vertex S15 came for the photo/video session. One of the team member is the previous Brunei-Carzine ROTM, the Purple Reign. This cars are made to look good and go fast. This is one of the cars that is going to be featured in the Slick VDO series. click HERE for more info.

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When the 1st Audi R8 came to Brunei, I thought it was the ultimate Audi yet. But here is the ultimate Audi Supercar, The Audi R8 V10. The new R8 now comes with an extra two cylinders. It is a 5.2Liter V10 engine rated 525 Hp and 390.91 lb-ft of torque. Performance wise 0-62mph under 4 seconds.The R8 V10 gets a new set of all-LED headlights for both high and low beams and the scoops on the side blades is now wider for increasing air suction needed to feed and cool the larger engine. This supercar will be on sale in the year 2010.



[Source: Audi]

Here's one of our reader's ride, a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. This superbike is owned by Eyan. He is the webmaster of Surkrew blog. Click here to check out his blog. This guy got mad talent in strobing Style Photography. Be sure to check out his Flicker site..Back to the superbike, the Ninja is one of the most highly rated superbike in Brunei. The engine is 4 stroke(4 cylinder) 998cc motor with 6 speed transmission. From the picture above, Eyan has upgraded the exhaust system to a performance exhaust system.

Thanks Eyan for sharing your cool bike with us

Here's the continuation of the previous article on the Asian Launch of Audi A4 in Singapore, May 2008. Click here for recap. The event took place at Changi Exhibition Centre. A half-day safety driving experience course conducted by 10 instructors from Germany and a test drive of the A4 on Singaporean roads were one the key features of the Audi A4 Asian Launch event.

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A similar driving experience will soon be held in early 2009 at the KL Sepang international circuit featuring Audi's top notch sports models such as the R8, RS6, TTS among others,T.C.Y. Motors is in process of arranging a special contest to send 2 winners to this once in a lifetime event. T.C.Y Motors Sdn Bhd, is bringing in the 1.8TFSI variant of the new Audi A4 equipped with Audi Drive Select, Audi's Side Assist Driving Safety feature as well as the Bang & Olufsen soundsystem by early December 2008.

For more information call 2390725 or visit www.audi-brunei.com

Assalamualaikum,

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha Kepada Semua Umat Islam di Seluruh Dunia.

What a shocking news. Honda has confirmed their withdrawal from all Formula One activities. Honda Motor Company chief Takeo Fukui in Tokyo confirmed Friday afternoon that the Japanese manufacturer is withdrawing ahead of the 2009 season.

"We, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., have come to the conclusion that we will withdraw from all Formula One activities, making 2008 the last season of participation.

This difficult decision has been made in light of the quickly deteriorating operating environment facing the global auto industry, brought on by the sub-prime problem in the United States, the deepening credit crisis and the sudden contraction of the world economies.

Honda must protect its core business activities and secure the long term as widespread uncertainties in the economies around the globe continue to mount. A recovery is expected to take some time.

Under these circumstances, Honda has taken swift and flexible measures to counter this sudden and expansive weakening of the marketplace in all business areas. However, in recognition of the need to optimize the allocation of management resources, including investment regarding the future, we have decided to withdraw from Formula One participation. We will enter into consultation with the associates of Honda Racing F1 Team and its engine supplier Honda Racing Development regarding the future of the two companies. This will include offering the team for sale" - Takeo Fukui stated

[Source: F1-live]

The Mazda 3 hatchback is back with a new look. Well it is now comes with a huge smile on its face. The front end of the car is totally fresh with a few resemblance from its faster brother, the newly facelift Mazda RX8. Looking from the side, the Mazda 3 still looks the same as its previous predecessor. The rear end has a few changes especially to the taillights and the rear bumper. The interior is what I would be expecting the most out of this new Mazda 3, its pure classy well built cabin as u would expect from other Zoom-Zoom Mazda line up. There's going to be a lot of engine to choose from for this Mazda 3 which includes a 1.6L Turbo diesel engine, 2.0L and 2.5L engine. ABS, EBD, brake assist, traction control system (TCS) DSC, front, side, and curtain airbags comes as standard.

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[Source: Mazda]

Now this is what i call extreme gaming skills. This is Project BlackJack which consist of gamers who can really drift in Forza 2. This video is showcasing their talents in drifting with coordination. Now this is hard work and of course, pure gaming madness. Check out this video.

Here I present the ride of the month for October 2008, SUBZERO. This is one of the most well sought after 2006 Subaru Impreza Wrx Version 9 in Brunei. This Wrx is a good example of well built Form and Function ride. The owner of this ride is the founder and webmaster of Brunei Subaru Club (BSC).


Starting with the exterior and working his way into suspension, wheels, interior and engine his build wrx is an all around well balanced machine. The owner uses a full Zero Sport bodykit for the wrx. Zero sport is a Japanese company that is dedicated in developing racing parts especially for the Subaru vehicles. The menacing front bumper of the Zero Sport screams out “Get out of my way!” The overall look of the car instantly changes from standard to the extreme. An STI spoiler was fitted replacing the standard Wrx spoiler.


A set of Black Racing Pro N1 wheels size 17inch were chosen for the ride and were equipped with Yokohama Advan R1 225/45/R17 Tyres on all four wheels. To improve the handling of the ride, the owner fitted a set of JIC Magic coilovers, front and rear Tanabe Strut Bar. This Wrx still uses a standard Disc brake system.


Inside the cabin, you will find a set of custom red bucket seats, Apexi RSM, Pivot Boost Meter, HKS EVC 4 Boost Controller, HKS FCON VPro ECU and Apexi Turbo Timer. The Apexi RSM is one of the essential equipment for monitoring the engine.



Now that we have talked about the exterior, interior and also under the car, let’s get down to the nitty gritty this is the best feature of this ride. The 2.5liter Turbocharged Boxer engine is nicely upgraded with bolt on performance parts. When you look at the engine at a first glance, you might notice is the aluminium front mounted intercooler piping. The Blitz front mounted intercooler was used to cool off the high powered HKS GT2835 Turbo Charger. A 4x 800cc / Min Power Enterprise Injectors and 255lph Walbro Fuel Pump were used to transfer optimum fuel to the engine. The internal parts of the Subaru Wrx were remaining stock for now. An Apexi air cleaner, a set of HKS Racing Iridium Plugs, HKS Twin Power DLII, HKS SQV Blow off valve, Cuzco Oil Catch Tank and HKS Internal Wastegate were also fitted to the engine. For more efficient cooling of the engine, a Replica Greddy Oil Cooler was used. A Custom 2.5inch to 3inch Downpipe, Custom Full 3inch Mid Pipe and an After Market Marco Exhaust 4inch Tips were used to round out the system. To control the engine air and fuel ratio of this beast, a stand alone HKS FCON V Pro ECU was used. Mr Shumpei Ohura (HKS Master Tuner) was responsible for tuning this ride. With all the engine modifications, the Wrx is now pushing out an impressive 400hp at 1.3 bar boost.


This shows that with proper performance parts and engine tuning, a standard Subaru Wrx are also capable in producing high amount of Horsepower. Congratulations to MrWrxDC5 and Special thanks for sharing his ride with us.



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This is Gizmosis Infill G4. It is one of the available Integrated in car computers in the market. Infill G4 uses a 1.5GHZ Processor and it runs on Window Xp Home operating system.

It features:

• 1.5 GHZ P4
• 40GB Hard drive for storing musics, videos & etc.
• 6.5" TFT Touch screen display
• DVD, VCD & DIVX Playback, 5.1 Surround out
• WMA/MP3 Playback
• Reverse camera
• Wifi
• 44w x 4 channel
• GPS Navigation system
• Built in FM radio
  

This is one cool Head Unit to have in the car. But it cost a whoopin $2,995.00 Australian dollar.

Check out their website for more details: http://gizmosis.com.au/





[Source: Gizmosis]