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golfersam

Posted 12 April 2010 - 08:05 PM

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Hi all,
I started motorsport 3 years ago, on 750cc and later liter bikes. After several crashes, the last one put me into hospital I wasn't able to ride for a year, and sold all my liter bikes due to the danger and the "pain" involved. September last year I met this Taiwan friend who made himself a fortune from car & car parts imports and race tunning. It was him who got me into car racing.

I started to built my 1993 EG hatch from scratch Oct 2009. 1st mod was a JDM D15B, then parts ordered came and added onto the car slowly. I usually practice my driving at Bira (www.bira.co.th). My first lap time was 1:35+ Now I lap it at 1:12.7 sec with second hand BF Goodrich slicks (it was yesterday and my first time with slicks), which put me automatically at top 5 in my division base on historical records. With 2 more weeks to go for my main event, (Super 1500 open class division C by Suercar Thailand) I hope to do another practice when I am back to Thailand. I want to shave another 0.5 sec to make sure I am invincible in my class. I also attend smaller events for practice and the fun. I tried 6 hr endurance back in Feb, 3 drivers rotate on one rental car.

My EG needs 3 more things. a larger final gear for better acceleration (stock 4.25's useless at short tracks, 4.4 should do the job), a very long header for high rpm torque/hp, and an oil cooler because when I abuse the car at the track oil temp climbs to 125 celcius.

Do Malaysians track or race often? Do you have touring car series in your country? What is the motorsports scene here, except the F1 and MotoGP?

When I say racing I am talking about cars with roll cage, engine tuned to almost going to explode (NA, not turbo), and chassis torsional stiffness strengthened with welding and all rubber bushings under-chassis links are spherical bearing for best steering response, running negative camber at 2.5 degrees, etc. Cars with small displacement engines but laps corners faster than sports car due to able to pull in excess of 1.2g mid corner.

Someday, I am going to ship my car here, and have fun at Sepang. A Singaporean friend hosted a track day for his customers a while back. He rented the circuit for half a day and that Taiwan friend of mine flew to Singapore to act as track tutor (he's also my master and the main reason I could go fast at such a short time). Once the fleet left that island, it raced to Sepang at speed of 180km/h on your highways, ha.

I have some vids I like to share with you. in youtube search golferchin76. There should be 4 vids you see. Watch "Veteran champion driver attack technical Bira circuit" It had become a bible for new Thai racers to learn how to attack Bira, driven by dual annual 1500 cc class champion yr 2009 season. 2nd vid I recommend is "Race trim EG JDM D15B race practice session", my lousy smile_clown.gif attemp to attack Bira back in Jan. Last one is "Nitto 3K Standing start part 2.wmv " My most recent short 8 laps race which I spun out twice at the end.

I still have to upload more vids. I will post a notice once uploads are done.

Any constructive comments on my driving are welcome and appreciated in advance.
Thanks and pray I will have the opportuinty to drive on Sepang for the fun someday. It is very very far from Bangkok.

Have an excellent day.

Chin

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Posted 14 April 2010 - 03:07 PM

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thanks for sharing...
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Posted 15 April 2010 - 04:21 PM

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*i remember replying this long wayyy down at the motorsports segment.. smile_shy.gif

but here's the copy...

QUOTE (rallychamp @ Apr 13 2010, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
first thing first...i LOL when reading about that malay woman..guess u were right..she didn't quite understand on your question.....(sometimes ppl with plain stupid was almost everywhere)...

2nd...about racing here in malaysia....both bikes and cars...

seems bikes was your past....there wasn't much on small bikes...
1)malaysiancubprix (street non permanent circuit)
2)bike component test (grassroot race forcubprix) >>mostly on go-kart circuit
3)sprint test (drag race) >>nationwide as well as at sepang...


big bike even: only just Malaysian Super Series organized at Sepang....


talking about MSS...also divided into 2 main division....Bikes...and Cars...

Bikes category:
1)superbike(stock liter bike)
2)supersport(600cc)
3)production bike (yamaha 125z+133rxz cup)
4)bikerz magazine 150 cup>>150 2stroke class and 250 4stroke class
5)motor trader Aprillia RS125 challenge


Cars Category:
1)Supersixteen Championship (1600cc production cars) <<this category suits your car well enough
2)Supercars/Supersaloon (porsche and evo-subie type)
3)classic car (lots of american muscle as well as old trusted japs car)
4)invitation cup (if got clubs to joins and organize race at sepang)


other sepang activities::
1)sepang drag battle- http://www.sepangcircuit.com/node/1/10
2)merdeka milennium endurance race 12hours- http://www.sepangcircuit.com/node/1/6 (yearly event on august)
3)sepang 1000km race- http://www.sepangcircuit.com/node/1/43 (for grassroot racer before joining MMER endurance)
4)motoX race- http://www.sepangcircuit.com/node/1/11 (dirt bike race)
5)AFOS- http://www.sepangcircuit.com/node/1/48 >>i'm pretty sure u know this race well enough at thai...


u can always check at sepang f1 circuit website for the details on the mentioned activities>> http://www.sepangcircuit.com/node/1/0


*since there was only 2 official circuit available in malaysia...one is sepang and another one was long way down to Johor at Pasir Gudang circuit (not far from Sing. border).....but not many activities over there..

good luck mate.... smile_thumbup.gif


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my signature=my rally car

*i'm not a mechanic but most of the jobs on my ride was done by myself and my father....race for fun... trink39.gif

p/s:maybe u can opt for softer compound slick tyre (altough there were much higher priced)



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Posted 15 April 2010 - 11:37 PM

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QUOTE (rallychamp @ Apr 15 2010, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
*i remember replying this long wayyy down at the motorsports segment.. smile_shy.gif

but here's the copy...



rally, u the man! smile_thumbup.gif

this year got take part any bike event??
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Posted 16 April 2010 - 10:35 AM

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QUOTE (nofear1979 @ Apr 15 2010, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
rally, u the man! smile_thumbup.gif

this year got take part any bike event??



this year just one on earlier of march...

later this mid-year is preparation time for cubprix and MSS specification bike...

(2bikes to be exact) smile_sleepy.gif

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 11:56 AM

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QUOTE (rallychamp @ Apr 16 2010, 10:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
this year just one on earlier of march...

later this mid-year is preparation time for cubprix and MSS specification bike...

(2bikes to be exact) smile_sleepy.gif



In Cabprix broadcast on TV3, which one is you ar? Abang pomen? smile_tongue.gif
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Posted 29 April 2010 - 02:08 PM

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QUOTE (SplitFire @ Apr 29 2010, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In Cabprix broadcast on TV3, which one is you ar? Abang pomen? smile_tongue.gif



not registered yet loh... smile_sleepy.gif

bike wasn't ready yet...

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Posted 29 April 2010 - 05:14 PM

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QUOTE (rallychamp @ Apr 29 2010, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
not registered yet loh... smile_sleepy.gif

bike wasn't ready yet...


too fast already so kena ban?? hahaha must give chance to other...
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Posted 30 April 2010 - 11:09 AM

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QUOTE (rallychamp @ Apr 16 2010, 10:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
this year just one on earlier of march...

later this mid-year is preparation time for cubprix and MSS specification bike...

(2bikes to be exact) smile_sleepy.gif

Then must have second nick " bikechamp " ........ smile_big.gif smile_big.gif

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Posted 30 April 2010 - 12:11 PM

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QUOTE (vr2turbo @ Apr 30 2010, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Then must have second nick " bikechamp " ........ smile_big.gif smile_big.gif



I'm about to say, Cubchamp... smile_thumbup.gif
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