My Diecast Collection From Fast & Furious Saga

Hi Guys!

Firstly I would like to apologized for the lack of blog posts these day but don't worry because I will try my best to keep the blog updated from time to time. 

Well, for today post, I would like to share my small collection of diecasts from Fast and Furious saga. Hotwheels produce quite numbers of diecast for this saga 👍but Tomica if I not mistaken only produce 3 models so far. I really wish that Tomica will produce more models from this saga in the future since quite numbers of Tomica collector wish to get this lineup 🙏 

GBW82 Original Fast 1995 Mazda RX-7 (Released: 2017)

Driven by Dominic "Dom" Toretto (Vin Diesel) in the first FnF movie - The Fast & The Furious

Y2127-0718 1970 Dodge Charger R/T (Released: 2012)

Driven by Dominic "Dom" Toretto (Vin Diesel) in the first FnF movie - The Fast & The Furious.

Seriously this model from hotwheels is quite hard to find nowadays.

DVG79-0910 Honda S2000 2 Fast 2 Furious (Released: 2016)

Driven by Suki (Devon Aoki) in second FnF movie - 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Dream Tomica No. 148 Fast & Furious Supra (Released: May, 2020). 

Driven by Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) in the first FnF movie - The Fast & The Furious

Dream Tomica No. 150 Fast & Furious BNR34 Skyline GT-R (Released: July 20, 2019).

Driven by Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) in the second FnF movie - 2 Fast 2 Furious

Dream Tomica SP F9 The Fast Saga Fast & Furious GR Supra (Released: May, 2020). 

Driven by Han (Sung Kang) in the upcoming FnF movie - Fast 9 (The Fast Saga)

front view. took me quite sometimes on how to get the perfect angle using my cheap (awesome) handphone 😂

sexy back? I would say yes. You?

That's all for today post. Thank you for reading and I really hope that my blog follower and new viewers will enjoy with my post. Have a great day ahead and see you in the next post.

What Hybrid Is Truly About

I would like to share a quote which i think can educates us on hybrid technology:

Talk to anyone about hybrids today and you will end up in a discussion about fuel economy. While one of the key advantage of hybrid implementations today is good fuel economy, strictly speaking hybrids are actually about efficiency rather than just only outright fuel economy. Hybrids are about an improved, more advanced use of petrol/gasoline for transportation. It's about extracting the most energy possible out of the combustion of an amount of petrol/gasoline, and about the recycling of energy, which in normal cars, are simply 'wasted away' as heat during portions of our daily driving cycle. An understanding of the true concept of a hybrid implementation is critical for a full appreciation of their merits - Wong KN (Temple of VTEC Asia)

Hybrid ; The New Way of Thinking

The world nowadays is focusing more on ways to save the environment. As we all know, one of the factor of air pollution is causing by the gas emitted from the car exhaust. It is very hard to stop it but we can reduce it. That's why more engine produce nowadays follow the 'Euro Emission Standard'. 

Since the technology nowadays is becoming more advance, we are now introduced with new engine technology. One of it is " Hybrid Technology". If we talk about hybrid car, Toyota Prius and Honda Insight come in mind. 

My brother and me are quite interested in this future technology and we think why not hybrid ? So, after watch and read a lot of reviews, my brother made up his mind to go for Honda Insight. Pictures below.

exterior

first modification : we change from 16 inch rim with Advan RG2 17 inch rim wrapped with Yokohama A Drive tires.

Interior, very neat and comfy.

meter clusters, full with all of informations such as colour changing speedometer (driving style), eco scoring (feedback of current and long term driving practices), driving cycle and cumulative lifetime performance.

the cockpit - simple yet stylish and educational layout. the head-unit offers USB jack so that we can connect devices such as Ipod, mp3 player, mobile HDD and USB memory readers. 

the high aero tail rear - increase visibility and aerodynamic performance

small displacement engine but equipped with electric motor. believe it or not this engine produce max torque of 199NM  (engine + electric motor). The power is transfered by CVT transmission system which help achieving perfect balance between fuel economy and performance by producing more torque with an infinite number of effective gear ratios. 

6-point front grill, halogen headlight

4AGE VS I-VTEC VS MIVEC ?

All i can say, this car is very nice to drive and the fuel consumption is very very very good. Kudos to Honda Engineers. Hope the hybrid technology will evolve so that we can see a lot of hybrid car on the road in the near future. 

Regards.

Comparison Between Original Skunk2 & Fake Skunk2 Intake

Hi guys.

Nowadays, we can find a lot of fake item in the market. One of it that i would like to share is Skunk2 intake. I hope with some of the photos attached in this post, we as consumer can differentiate between the real and the fake ones. This informations are very important to us, so that we wont get con by some of the untrusted sellers which sell this fake intake with the price of the original intake. Refer to the pictures below for comparison.

As you can see from the pictures above, there are a lot of differences between this two intakes. I can say that you wont get the same improvements that you will get from the original skunk2 intake with the fake skunk2 intake. You get what you pay right? But the most important thing is that i want to stress here is, preventing yourself from getting con by the untrusted sellers out there who claim that they sell the real intake but the truth is the intake that you bought is not the real one. At that time, you are already the victim.

Regards.

Battle Of The VTEC

This vid shows a bit of comparison between the Honda Civic Euro R , Honda Civic Type R and Honda Civic Mugen RR.



Credits to zerotohundred for making this video.

The Human Robot

Hi guys!

I've been a fan of robots since i was a kid. When i was still a kid, i think that robots are bad and dangerous invention because one day, they will try to conquer us and take over the world, meaning, the end of mankind =p. That's actually what movies in the old days portray 'Robot'. In the era of technology, like what we live in right now, Robot are more than that. It can help us in every aspect of life for example, in automobile industry and medical. Haha. enough with the lecture. In today's post i would like to share with you a story about the human robot ; Asimo.

Asimo with his lady?

I've seen this 'guy' in Kuala Lumpur International Motorsport last 2-3 years , if i can remember correctly. quite amazed with this stuff and how i appreciate the hardworks that the honda engineers had put to make this thing come alive. Kudos!

New Intake & Throttle Body Setup

Heyya!

Just took the car yesterday and as promised, here are some of the picture of the new setup.

As you can see from the picture, the coil pack is now on the rocker cover. At first i didn't like it but after hours later, i think i can live with it =p. Well, enough for the cosmetic =p. Lets talk about the engine improvements. So far after test drive, i can really say that the engine pull harder, better and lighter at all rpm and it becomes sweeter after the rpm meter past 4500 rpm till redline! This is absolutely better than my previous setup ( 4g93T intake + 60 mm throttle body). No kidding! I'm so happy with it and the money i've spent after-all is worth it! Thumbs up! So once again, my mission accomplished. Wait for another project guys!

regards.

Intake and Throttle Body V2

Konniciwa!
Just a quick update. i went to see how the intake and throttle body look like after the modifications. I can see that there are still some adjustment to make before the intake can really fit with the cylinder head. So far, all i can say that the job is nicely done by the mechanic. I'm really happy with it. Some pictures for appetizer below :D

Hopefully i will get it installed by tomorrow. Stay tuned readers!

Hybrid Intake?

Konniciwa!

Just a quick update. I bought a used intake taken from Honda EG6 siR. I plan to do 'frankenstein' project which is to modify the intake and then fit it into my gsr (4g93T) cylinder head. This is not a 'plug and play' job. Need to make some adjustments on the b16's flange to fit it in. Maybe some of you will say why? but why not right =p. After comparing the gsr intake with B16 intake, i can see clearly how well the design of the Honda intake since the intake runner are much bigger , straighter and shorter than gsr intake. Honda has design this intake to 'high rpm type' according to some website which i cannot recalled so i think it will works with my 300/288 camshaft. At first, i planned to use Honda Skunk2 intake but my budget permits me to proceed with the plan =p . Pix below.

Btw, i've sent the intake to a friend of mine to modify it since i've seen his drag car use this intake and it performed quite well in the race. So, i believe he will do a good job to modify it and plug it in my engine cylinder head. I also ask him to 'sandblast' the intake too so that the intake will look clean as new. Honda's fuel rail will be used also with the project. Only the injectors from 4g93 remain the same.

I will update more about the intake when it finish. I just take 2-3 days to finish it but the guy who is going to modify the intake is now very busy preparing his rally car for this upcoming event :( so i need to wait. Nevermind then. Hopefully the project will turns out well.

regards.

Highlights of B16B 98 Spec R compared to B16A

Hi guys!

I would like to share some useful info about the king of NA engine!



Highlights behind the high-RPM, high-output of the B16B 98 SpecR.

In order to increase the power output by 15 hp, and the max RPM by 200RPM, the engine goes through many upgrades. It should be noted that the B18C spec.R's cylinder block is used for its endurance.

The translations for the numbered labels in the diagram are:

1. Cylinder Head - Complete port & polish
2. Exhaust Valve Spring - High-lift, dual-layered spring
3. Sparkplug - High-heat-type #7 platinum plug
4. Pistons - High-compression, low-friction, custom pistons
5. Connecting Rod - High-output, high-durability, lightened, custom conrod
6. Engine Stiffener - Aluminum die-cast, high-durability, one-piece type
7. Crankshaft - Full-balancer, 8-weight, high-output, custom crankshaft
8. Inlet Valves - Lightened inlet valves
9. Inlet Valve Springs - High-lift, flat-surfaced, dual-layered spring
10. Camshaft - Wide-angled, high-lift, high-durability camshaft
11. Intake Manifold - High-RPM type.

Engine Type B16A

Maximum Output: 170ps/7800rpm
Maximum Torque: 16.0kg-m/7300rpm
Bore x Stroke: 81.0x77.4mm <- same

Displacement: 1595cc <- same

Compression: P10.4

Maximum RPM: 8400rpm

Valve Timing at 1mm lift IN Open/Close: BTDC15/ABDC45

Valve Timing at 1mm lift EX Open/Close: BBDC40/ATDC7

Valve Lift: IN 10.7mm, EX 9.4mm

Inlet Valve Diamter: 33mm x 2mm <- same

Spark Plug Type: Heat Rate #6

Throttle Bore Diameter: 60mm <- same

Intake Manifold: Single pipe sideflow

Air Intake Diameter: 65mm <- same

Exhaust Manifold: 4-to-2 <- same

Exhaust Pipe Diameter: 57.2mm

Silencer Flow Capacity: 115liter/sec

Engine Type: B16B 98 Spec.R

Maximum Output: 185ps/8200rpm
Maximum Torque: 16.3kg-m/7500rpm
Bore x Stroke: 81.0x77.4mm <- same

Displacement: 1595cc <- same

Compression: 10.8 Maximum RPM: 8400rpm

Valve Timing at 1mm lift IN Open/Close: BTDC18/ABDC45

Valve Timing at 1mm lift EX Open/Close: BBDC45/ATDC10

Valve Lift: IN 11.5mm, EX 10.5mm Inlet

Valve Diamter: 33mm x 2mm <- same

Spark Plug Type: Heat Rate #7 platinum

Throttle Bore Diameter: 60mm <- same

Intake Manifold: Single pipe sideflow (different manifold)

Air Intake Diameter: 65mm <- same

Exhaust Manifold: 4-to-2 <- same

Exhaust Pipe Diameter: 57.2mm

Silencer Flow Capacity: 115liter/sec

The camshaft profiles (wild cam) change from B16A 160ps to 170ps and finally to B16B are

Cam Profile: B16A 160ps Max Lift (IN/EX): 10.4/9.4

Open Timing (IN/EX): BTDC 10/BBDC 40

Close Timing (IN/EX): ABDC 40/ATDC 5

Cam Profile: B16A 170ps Max Lift (IN/EX): 10.7/9.4

Open Timing (IN/EX): BTDC 15/BBDC 40

Close Timing (IN/EX): ABDC 45/ATDC 7

Cam Profile: B16B 98R Max Lift (IN/EX): 11.5/10.5

Open Timing (IN/EX): BTDC 18/BBDC 45

Close Timing (IN/EX): BTDC 45/ATDC 10

Different pistons are responsible for the compression ratio increases between 160ps & 170ps B16A and the 10.8 ratio for B16B. Readily apparent is the relatively modest change in piston top between B16A 160ps and B16A 170ps for the 10.2 to 10.4 change. However, the radically different piston top for B16B is very clear from the picture. The increase in compression ratio between B16B from B16A is 0.4.

The cut-outs on the piston top to accomodate for valve lift are basically the same between all three piston. This could meant that B16B camshafts can be installed into both 160ps and 170ps B16A without the need to change to B16B pistons.



On B16B, the inlet ports are manually ported to increase air-flow. The exhaust ports are identical to B16A



B16B intake valve seats are at a different angle to B16A, 45 degrees vs 60 degrees. The intake valves are also different, being lighter and having a thinner valve stem.



On the left are the power curves for B16A 170ps versus B16B. Note the big gain in power after 6000rpm, the VTEC switch-over point between mild and wild cam profiles. The gain at extreme high rpms is readily apparent on the curves.

Various individual specifications for B16B can teach us about the feasibility of various modifications to B16A. For eg, the throttle bore diameter for B16B is identical to B16A at 60mm. This means that enlarged throttle bodies for B16A might not be an optimal mod or that a compromise in power delivery might result, eg loss of low-end power in return for gain in high-end power. Note that B16B has identical low and mid range power as B16A.

As with B18C Spec R, the wonder of B16B is the assurance of a 15 to 25ps gain in power on a B16A provided the tuning done by Honda can be completely replicated. Nevertheless even if only a portion can be duplicated, combining with properly designed aftermarket exhaust, headers, and intake could still potentially realize this 15ps gain.

April 1999, Wong KN, Temple of VTEC Asia.
Japanese translation, Kaz Mori, Temple of VTEC Asia.
Information source, Hyper-Rev Volume 31 'Civic & CRX #2 (re-visited)

The Comparison of MIVEC , VTEC & VVT

Hi guys.

This video shows some of the differences between this three famous engine from Mitsubishi , Honda & Toyota. This video discuss about the design and technology that the engines use. The engine that narrator in the video use to compare are 4g92 MIVEC (Mitsubishi), B16 (Honda) and 4AGE 20V (Toyota). All of the capacity of the engine is 1600 cc.



regards.

Engine and Transmission oil change.

Hi guys.

Normally i change my transmission fluid after hmmm, can't recall. Haha. Btw after watched this video, now i realize that it is important too other than just changing engine oil.

Btw here's the video.

If you use your car for daily basis and not for hard driving, don't bother to change the transmission oil frequently. It is just waste of money ( in a way ). Only for crazy maniac guy who enjoy revving the engine like no one else business are advise to change it when servicing the car =p .. Opsss. am i talking about me?

regards.

Keiichi Tsuchiya Is In Town!

The King is here!!!

Wow. My idol, Mr Keiichi is currently in Malaysia because he is competing in Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race ( MME ) at Sepang International Circuit this Saturday , August 8 which is tomorrow! He will be driving Honda S2000 in class A1 under J's Racing Labs Banner and he will be partnering with race driver Junichi Umemoto and Hideo Kubota (last year's champion in class A)

J's Racing S2000

p/s: gambatte tsuchi-san