tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79513518262522614332024-03-20T02:03:44.763-07:00X DevilsX Devils Motorsports TeamYoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-40894760960670454002009-07-08T04:03:00.000-07:002009-07-08T04:08:52.906-07:00Stunt Team<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfTaNGRN-FN89ejx3nh7taRAZbtMb3sYrZM38hgc3wn3bI-vjsZZ_JAtWv5-FKTs2m_F1wTYtav3Zpm_hyphenhyphenYquShhyphenhyphenDG-JXDvJfaqlz8AONCGNj767CIp72oockRF1bpR_ILKsNlLqPG0/s1600-h/5694_105626386156_539111156_2631374_4638308_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfTaNGRN-FN89ejx3nh7taRAZbtMb3sYrZM38hgc3wn3bI-vjsZZ_JAtWv5-FKTs2m_F1wTYtav3Zpm_hyphenhyphenYquShhyphenhyphenDG-JXDvJfaqlz8AONCGNj767CIp72oockRF1bpR_ILKsNlLqPG0/s400/5694_105626386156_539111156_2631374_4638308_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356043621700550194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BGdPSw3oRNlJxaT3sz1HCjZ1YqeQBPrDbtuQ980Zt4fm71f65u3hqWT9ZPVlyFYFGZxakW57uFVTLg6P_hm_hjvi2noAfXQzmqAuaowqEZSzl6DZK5AP22cLAV-UXYjPq_MB6jLAVjw/s1600-h/5694_105626366156_539111156_2631371_3889213_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BGdPSw3oRNlJxaT3sz1HCjZ1YqeQBPrDbtuQ980Zt4fm71f65u3hqWT9ZPVlyFYFGZxakW57uFVTLg6P_hm_hjvi2noAfXQzmqAuaowqEZSzl6DZK5AP22cLAV-UXYjPq_MB6jLAVjw/s400/5694_105626366156_539111156_2631371_3889213_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356043617882918898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBl6x-axw50iJO9eTPpkj6hEvkIsjY9-nOMNbK3AAgI8TKF-AG6UJhY4XI5fm0l3w6obcY7loJajYfBeyfcuFzuXDG-nHU3lhG4CrF3g3gXsnbwmUJF8t4D7utkJPLnMEshntqwzq-C4/s1600-h/v6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBl6x-axw50iJO9eTPpkj6hEvkIsjY9-nOMNbK3AAgI8TKF-AG6UJhY4XI5fm0l3w6obcY7loJajYfBeyfcuFzuXDG-nHU3lhG4CrF3g3gXsnbwmUJF8t4D7utkJPLnMEshntqwzq-C4/s400/v6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356043622804673890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVRRWdlWMvJx95s6SR5eCCi0yT5mrnaYsRUKezHH5yQx2yGz1gvmAflTnhr4losSRLd-YBM51HsO7GWuqb7WavtBwjGDSrnnPJJzkP2w4gyZNhYbvz3ZYfWTsmhynn617ngESDUBQpkw/s1600-h/5694_105626451156_539111156_2631385_3338995_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVRRWdlWMvJx95s6SR5eCCi0yT5mrnaYsRUKezHH5yQx2yGz1gvmAflTnhr4losSRLd-YBM51HsO7GWuqb7WavtBwjGDSrnnPJJzkP2w4gyZNhYbvz3ZYfWTsmhynn617ngESDUBQpkw/s400/5694_105626451156_539111156_2631385_3338995_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356043611234940754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItcFLLKT_jWbItZMG4FeRhptUtK11jU7Aa6BAPFUApvX_56eNIHkzaPfeoGi2irhWRUTElSHbNofxb2Mw6NWqY79zQrgeXzO2qV_IDYjYoJ_5hsvmqVJgjOFVf0v0ay4cH2i1mMg2Fdw/s1600-h/5694_105626221156_539111156_2631349_5862445_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItcFLLKT_jWbItZMG4FeRhptUtK11jU7Aa6BAPFUApvX_56eNIHkzaPfeoGi2irhWRUTElSHbNofxb2Mw6NWqY79zQrgeXzO2qV_IDYjYoJ_5hsvmqVJgjOFVf0v0ay4cH2i1mMg2Fdw/s400/5694_105626221156_539111156_2631349_5862445_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356043607872661042" /></a><br /><br /><br />Stunt Team :<br />Sean Khoo<br />Ee Yoong Cherng<br />Jane Cheah<br />Johan<br />Ariff Johanis<br />Michael Gan<br /><br />Bike:<br />Mattie GriffinSean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-62646684058752438332009-07-07T07:23:00.000-07:002009-07-07T08:27:25.987-07:00FDSG Flip the Bitch and Stunt/Drift Demo ShowIt has been a fun part of my participation on Formula Drift Singapore.<br /><br />To be the coordinator to handle the Stunt show with Mattie Griffin from Ireland. He is a nice guy to work with and hang too. His riding skill are amazing. Low speed control is damn good. And he dared to play with the drift car in the mist of it. We did a challenge between his riding skill against the drifters to make a more entertaining show and a bit of an attitude by all. We had Jane wiht the single car donut , Johan, Michael in the two car twin donut, Yoong as sual with his trademark Rodeo and myself in the show.<br /><br />I did my usual Human cone with Yoong and then I did it with the bike while he was doing a donut on one wheel. Have to look for some of the videos for it especially when I did the stunt with him using yellow smoke tyres. They were good to drive on and fun for all to watch.<br /><br />On Satarday we did the Formula Drift USA stunt called Flip the Bitch but then in Singapore had to call it Flip the 370Z.<br /><br />We had Ariff as the first drifter out to do it. Followed by Tony Angelo then Yoong. I has wanted to be last to watch what the other were going to do with Ariff trying to show some drifting in the car before trying to get it park in the box.<br /><br />Yoong was almost in the box too but the handbrake is in a funny spot that most had an interesting time trying to get it to work for them.<br /><br />I got it in the box on all my try which resulted in them making the box smaller but it was ok. The gap was still pretty big to fit in. However, once hte car is in the wind blew the boxes down....the girls in the car were having a blast too doing thr stunt with us in the shotgun seat....kakakaka<br /><br />This year after much anxiety, I was in the Best 16 as well. Am glad the car came back in one piece this time round too, well almost except for a crack fender due to a few cones that I clipped. Oh well better than concrete walls.<br /><br />De javu is never good when trying to practice getting you lines right, but the tandem with Tan Tat Wei was fun and interesting. Kept it close for the show as I knew my lines were not going to be as clean but turn out well for a good show. <br /><br />Time to practice long outer clipping zones rather than clipping point now for the next round in the Fromula Drift series 2009.<br /><br />Will try to look for some video and more pic soon<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55eCvsIcR6Q<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wJRA4DVgS5Iw0jjZc-jR2ljEVhww44VzyU8nXtJbUfbPPf58_ExzhShwmUankAIqvsBf9CRqwd1hTHhTegG0lw_48tBL6ddGP76WW43mEj0D5MkecWVuX44VicNFCjnOQ3aAxMd3chs/s1600-h/v3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wJRA4DVgS5Iw0jjZc-jR2ljEVhww44VzyU8nXtJbUfbPPf58_ExzhShwmUankAIqvsBf9CRqwd1hTHhTegG0lw_48tBL6ddGP76WW43mEj0D5MkecWVuX44VicNFCjnOQ3aAxMd3chs/s400/v3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355739781715372354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0ziIZDLLHLj1TDMaG0KayvlZ1T2G9ErzLBLXqRZoa5CX0KjJ1s4PPqznNyz_qc9EZXgnQzkDZlUkIyl6N1e7EVtKkE_15LsQd35gMs4pcUnK0DvGRsoynaB8e1xGZCbNTFI6DufzmqQ/s1600-h/Vince+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0ziIZDLLHLj1TDMaG0KayvlZ1T2G9ErzLBLXqRZoa5CX0KjJ1s4PPqznNyz_qc9EZXgnQzkDZlUkIyl6N1e7EVtKkE_15LsQd35gMs4pcUnK0DvGRsoynaB8e1xGZCbNTFI6DufzmqQ/s400/Vince+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355739792538057794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53opvc5ShWF0coXazo5QywZWzPqfpDSLDHsyrFq489dyTlzz7Mx67-6uk0nBoZbQYF3yLURd7pUu2cbOb_8z9F3hyvlabvinSy7aAmgFOiSBXYaSVjN80jj3P2UXwN6Z1BHuvdvZHhcc/s1600-h/Vince+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53opvc5ShWF0coXazo5QywZWzPqfpDSLDHsyrFq489dyTlzz7Mx67-6uk0nBoZbQYF3yLURd7pUu2cbOb_8z9F3hyvlabvinSy7aAmgFOiSBXYaSVjN80jj3P2UXwN6Z1BHuvdvZHhcc/s400/Vince+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355739788181369250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5-iapzYwiKIKvm6JO6jOR1BRqaNXXBFmQS1J8IxfFgdbichAY5TqvH5ZrMP6lHPReL6ZlFH4VgY-jSIUwKDUcRdHrYZlnA0FdQevc8v9hVx4a02xzOydaDPxGXtIaUkSe5kurSmWEd0/s1600-h/v5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5-iapzYwiKIKvm6JO6jOR1BRqaNXXBFmQS1J8IxfFgdbichAY5TqvH5ZrMP6lHPReL6ZlFH4VgY-jSIUwKDUcRdHrYZlnA0FdQevc8v9hVx4a02xzOydaDPxGXtIaUkSe5kurSmWEd0/s400/v5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355739788669991746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91Vh6iLGiK-itXdxkHe9PVBGnRLk0TUE1LXAEhXwm-8FCzDzGkoAooVPjDuKkP_6FdxrA_3xNH4HXIK4NjUactzNpg93P_saruiVjREqGwhRq6fc4STs6MuEoE76thAwzSHNFjIoIsqY/s1600-h/v4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91Vh6iLGiK-itXdxkHe9PVBGnRLk0TUE1LXAEhXwm-8FCzDzGkoAooVPjDuKkP_6FdxrA_3xNH4HXIK4NjUactzNpg93P_saruiVjREqGwhRq6fc4STs6MuEoE76thAwzSHNFjIoIsqY/s400/v4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355739785617424850" /></a>Sean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-38255598245177696332009-07-07T07:18:00.001-07:002009-07-07T07:42:09.679-07:00FORMULA DRIFT PROAM SERIES 2009 RETURNS TO ENTERTAIN SOLD-OUT CROWDDrift fans continue to show their support for the sport <br />Singapore, 5 July 2009 – In front of more than 4,000 ardent drift fans, the best drifters from all over Asia came together to pit their skills against each other and put on an enthralling show for everyone who was at the event this weekend. <br /><br />Hosted at the Changi Exhibition Centre, 37 drift drivers from Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand came out to put their pedal to the metal in the two-day event this year where the spotlight shone on the top amateur drivers in the region. The Formula DRIFT USA official judges Andy Yen and Tony Angelo focused on the action as they watched out not for the drivers’ finishing time but rather their skill and showmanship of executing swift car manoeuvres that entertain crowds. <br /><br />After the qualifying rounds which determined the top 16 drivers based on scores by the official judges, the competitors went head-to-head in pairs in the tandem battles. From the round of 16, the field was cut down to eight before the last four drivers headed to the semi-finals. <br /><br />The Malaysians came out strong today to take all three podium positions with Tengku Djan leading the pack and improving on his performance here last year. Tengku Djan came in second place in 2008 amongst some of the big boys from the Formula DRIFT USA at the event here last year. He faced competition from another Malaysian Joham Morman Azam in the final round but Tengku Djan showed his experience by performing a tight round while Azam struggled to keep up with him. <br /><br />Tengku Djan said after his win, “I would like to thank all the sponsors for making this event possible because without them, we would not have this opportunity here. I would also like to thank my wife-to-be because she is my biggest supporter and helps me drive better. It is always great to be able to share experiences with other drivers and I am so happy to do well here in Singapore.” <br /><br />Tengku Djan’s fellow countrymen Azam and Ariff Johanis, both driving for Team Goodyear, took home the second and third place respectively. Johanis’ wife, Jane Cheah, the only female in the competition, narrowly missed qualifying for the final 16 tandem battles as she came in 17th amongst the field of male drivers. <br /><br />Mr Marcus Lim, General Manager of Binter & Co. Mr Lim and Technical Consultant for the event this year said, "We are so excited that the fans have returned this year to continue to support the event. We hoped to offer fans a more intimate experience so that they could have a better connection with the drivers and together with our partners, ESPN STAR Sports, Traffic Police of Singapore, Goodyear and Nissan, the spectators really got to enjoy the thrills of the sport today. It is really great to know that we have not only been able to bring this exciting sport to the public, but also create a platform for drivers in the region to hone their skills which will hopefully propel them to a higher level of competition." <br /><br />The event this year also featured stunt biker Mattie Griffin from Ireland who entertained the spectators in between the competition rounds as the drivers worked on getting their cars ready to rev up. Visitors to Formula DRIFT ProAm Series 2009 were also treated to a carnival atmosphere of not only photos and autographs sessions with all the drivers but also an up close look at each of the competing cars at the paddocks and one of only two Ford GT40s in Singapore. <br /><br />Harvey Davis, the Vice-President of ESPN STAR Sports Events Management Group, said, "ESPN STAR Sports is proud to have become part of the successful Formula DRIFT ProAm Series and we hope to continue to help build the sport of drifting in the region. With our expertise in sports events management and our regional outreach, we believe that partnering with Binter & Co as well as all the other parties involved in the event will only boost the profile of the sport and to bring it to a greater audience. I want to thank everyone who has shown their support in growing the motorsports scene in Singapore and we cannot wait till the next Formula DRIFT event!” <br /><br />After the event, Andy Yen, the official Formula DRIFT USA judge, remarked, “We were so happy to be able to come back this year to see the amazing improvement by some of the drivers and we are sure that the sport of drifting will continue to grow here. We look forward to returning again very soon and also to seeing some of the faces today competing with our boys in the US.” <br /><br />ENCLOSURES – ANNEX A: RESULTS <br /><br />Top 16 Qualifiers <br /><br />No. Driver Country Car Number Score Top Speed <br />1 Tan Tat Wei Malaysia 5 87.2 87.6 <br />2 Tengku Djan Malaysia 12 82 71.2 <br />3 Ariff Johanis Malaysia 18 74.5 74.5 <br />4 Lim Zee King Malaysia 2 73.5 74.5 <br />5 Ivan Lau Malaysia 59 63 72 <br />6 Jansen Tan Singapore 57 54 67.8 <br />7 Ee Yoong Chern Malaysia 33 52.1 68.5 <br />8 Nakorn Cotraviwat Thailand 89 52 7.7 <br />9 Johan Morman Azam Malaysia 3 47.7 75.3 <br />10 Nazrul Afifi Malaysia 46 46.7 67.1 <br />11 Kevin Rajoo Malaysia 17 44 78.3 <br />12 Mervyn Nakamura Malaysia 28 41 73.8 <br />13 James Tang Hong Kong 39 41 79.1 <br />14 Shah Yusoff Singapore 15 41 78.9 <br />15 Rhenadi Arinton Indonesia 27 39.7 70.3 <br />16 Sean Khoo Malaysia 23 38.2 70.1 <br /><br />Podium Finish <br />No. Driver Country Car Number <br />1 Tengku Djan Malaysia 12 <br />2 Johan Morman Azam Malaysia 3 <br />3 Ariff Johanis Malaysia 18 <br /><br />About ESPN STAR Sports <br />ESPN STAR Sports is a 50:50 joint venture between two of the world’s leading cable and satellite broadcasters. As Asia's definitive and complete sports broadcaster and content provider, ESPN STAR Sports combines the strengths and resources of its ultimate parent companies – Walt Disney (ESPN, Inc.) and News Corporation Limited (STAR) – to deliver a diverse array of international and regional sports to viewers via its encrypted pay and free-to-air services. <br />ESPN STAR Sports showcases an unparalleled variety of premier live sports from around the globe 24 hours a day to a cumulative reach of more than 310 million viewers in Asia. ESPN STAR Sports has 17 networks covering 24 countries, each localised to deliver differentiated world-class premier sports programming to Asian viewers. This includes ESPN SEA, ESPN China, ESPN Hong Kong, ESPN India, ESPN Malaysia, ESPN Philippines, ESPN SEA 2, ESPN Taiwan, MBC-ESPN (Korea), STAR Sports Asia, STAR Sports Hong Kong, STAR Sports India, STAR Sports Malaysia, STAR Sports SEA 2, STAR Sports Southeast Asia, STAR Sports Taiwan, and STAR Cricket. <br />On the ground, the ESPN STAR Sports Event Management Group manages and promotes premier sporting events around Asia. ESPN STAR Sports aims to reach consumers at any time, any place and through all new media platforms, both internet and mobile. The multi-lingual, online platforms, espnstar.com, espnstar.com.cn and espnstar.com.tw and footballcrazy.tv interact with millions of users providing them with in-depth sports news, results and competitions. Developed for the sports fan that is constantly on the move, mobileESPN and STAR Sports Mobile delivers differentiated mobile content targeted at its various audiences. mobileESPN enables the serious sports fan to follow their favourite sports more closely than ever before with a combination of specially produced video news clips, in-depth news coverage and analysis. STAR Sports Mobile aims to provide interactive and entertaining opportunities to engage with sports, delivering exclusive video excerpts from leading football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool as well as highlights from STAR Sports original programmes covering opinions, instructional tips and the latest online game reviews. <br /><br />About Binter & Co <br />Binter & Co. Pte. Ltd. is the proud distributor of the Firestone, Goodyear, Kumho, Nankang and Cooper tire brands. <br />Binter & Co is an established name in the tyre industry having been in this business for over 25 years. Not withstanding the age of the company; they are an innovative and progressive corporation constantly looking for new methods to improve their value-add to both retailers and end-users. Binter & Co has developed strong relations with manufacturers and established long-term goals for mutual success. Binter & Co has grown from strength to strength and today is a leading tire distributor in the industry. Their average gross revenue (based on last 3 years) is 70 million SGD per year; placing Binter & Co in the higher spectrum of tire distributors in Singapore and the region. <br />In recognition of Binter's success, the company has been ranked in the Singapore Enterprise 50 listings for the past five years. The Enterprise 50 is jointly supported by Spring Singapore and the Business Times. It has become the definitive list of the fifty most enterprising, privately-held companies in Singapore. <br />More information can be found at www.binter.com.sg <br /><br />For Media Enquiries Please Contact; <br /><br />Darrelle Eng <br />Fulford Public Relations <br />DID: 6324 9316 <br />HP: 9737 0769 <br />Email: deng@fulfordpr.comSean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-34035312972244316532009-06-28T06:36:00.001-07:002009-06-28T07:10:40.630-07:00All prepped for Formula Drift Pro AmSean and I will be representing Binter in the upcoming Formula Drift Pro Am Singapore, though we will be in different tyre brands. Sean will be running Kumho Tires, whereas I will be running under Team Goodyear Racing.<br /><br />The event will take place at the Changi Airshow Grounds on the 4th and 5th of July. 36 drifters will be participating, of which 22 are from Malaysia. Expect the usual suspects. Concrete wall here we come!<br /><br />We'll be giving out goodies during the autograph session. Catch us there!<br /><br />Visit www.formuladrift.com.sg for more info.Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-6753846302908614512009-06-09T05:54:00.000-07:002009-06-28T07:09:50.945-07:00GRA Round 1/09<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f23scVF7mbJCWFIK9iGuQn4q27n0kQhOY-X035m7Yc5Q1t91K0AEG15jQGvZKoS7I7L1C6Q0i45hPEs8r1ESW4Uy4qGfisDspJJjCDRWnf-Nk4AcwbNARQcG_dQr4jZC3Syru9ve-_E/s1600-h/AG124875.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f23scVF7mbJCWFIK9iGuQn4q27n0kQhOY-X035m7Yc5Q1t91K0AEG15jQGvZKoS7I7L1C6Q0i45hPEs8r1ESW4Uy4qGfisDspJJjCDRWnf-Nk4AcwbNARQcG_dQr4jZC3Syru9ve-_E/s400/AG124875.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345311482113463826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeX1ndZ80wO0nEIGDD1QSXHD8W9E_gWDTHr46lZrZXjjVlCISlPFpQf96ethilzQS8xRoEjRBnnwsrQvFwh8-KGL6M1HLdNTqg7o_3wpXM06BRq17uFdSTWBRGuKWnTtYmlK6LgZCFV0/s1600-h/AG124388.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vToxujTqwd_5tDp0HTNuR4UOTI0QeWMZCpWGnuIgRMuDdsODJeIrXz6MR3j2dpq7YyJ0uwPIZHWzmDUAVdRupzNGOJxUAZdP6EpdCUZzq62W94tSOuoVmuuh4UVsQf7kY78Nyj39plo/s400/GRA+0109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345311477414951106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh660Cw3H4ODJu0JhD8zPAwMp1AzAtUxB6CvqRppHqvtV8YjHLMprdnktlN3_HAa1w2s2v36nITTcf-PSggUICMO54ksFW6ArcqDBTfeayVShlNdT9QoBtomBVrj2vy0hfvdhYDX4Ehw7c/s1600-h/gra-round1-2009-32.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh660Cw3H4ODJu0JhD8zPAwMp1AzAtUxB6CvqRppHqvtV8YjHLMprdnktlN3_HAa1w2s2v36nITTcf-PSggUICMO54ksFW6ArcqDBTfeayVShlNdT9QoBtomBVrj2vy0hfvdhYDX4Ehw7c/s400/gra-round1-2009-32.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345311470501855266" /></a><br /><br />Great captures from the first nite race at GRA<br /><br />Yoong finish 2nd in class...all in good fun since we decided on the eve of the event to go play since we were having a bit of a free time.<br /><br />He was flying to set times and I was actually "flying"...thanks to Andy for a such a nice catchSean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-26351695802029119502009-01-12T10:54:00.001-08:002009-01-13T07:42:44.452-08:00Star Drift Championship<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4Xnpx0L6p7fHbBGBW0VHitD3EOP-SUtqfRZ2I1k6-5yJh14AGA8RWXbrpjRLiLMvU5NWEZe7Qs3_-cfc-tlV-ZsN8c27Ao3tnn5g6s3URhJ5wSmTc6l3Hrord2PNrYja39c7kjHiT6w/s1600-h/SD+DDP+trophy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4Xnpx0L6p7fHbBGBW0VHitD3EOP-SUtqfRZ2I1k6-5yJh14AGA8RWXbrpjRLiLMvU5NWEZe7Qs3_-cfc-tlV-ZsN8c27Ao3tnn5g6s3URhJ5wSmTc6l3Hrord2PNrYja39c7kjHiT6w/s400/SD+DDP+trophy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290803799376819378" /></a><br />Yoong finish 4th in the championship and I finish 13th. <br /><br />Not too bad considering the R32 was stock standard with a RB20 and the S13 with only a turbo change. <br /><br />With the possibility of Formula Drift coming to town, might have to start testing bigger tyres and training more to get accurate and bring up speed and angle more with competition getting tougher and tougher as well as more and more cars are running NOS these days.<br /><br />Picture later as having uploading problemsSean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-66464564762715105272009-01-12T10:41:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:54:01.511-08:00Calender - August 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHP6CCMMUgFnHaDNjvdXSDnCbqtCANBDrVwxlMIpsZttvICcXV9PWzcy0iD4Mb20VCCKukS2D2_mjJBV9ysLHdqWE8Wljd0OZgrm_nuTFDS84MXCxBpvAak9fgAYSnl60tzXag0c6jj4/s1600-h/dcmwallpaper2009_august.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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An interesting idea to do a whole year maybe......Sean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-53832442728640969262009-01-07T09:14:00.000-08:002009-01-07T09:23:20.165-08:00Car Club Rendezvous 2008 Leg 5, 14 Dec 08This was an event held by Motorsportchannel.com which main purpose is to expose car clubs to the motorsport scene. An autokhana were held in conjunction with the event in Genting Highlands and several car clubs like the RX8 Club and Mini Club were invited this round.<br /><br />Since Sean and I were listed as 'professional' driver and not entitled to win anything, we decided to just go have some fun while chilling our weekend off.<br /><br />Pictures taken by www.motorsportchannel.com<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SWTkd2SzxkI/AAAAAAAAAdw/NL62ZghWWKQ/s1600-h/ccr08_05_513.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SWTkd2SzxkI/AAAAAAAAAdw/NL62ZghWWKQ/s320/ccr08_05_513.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603063881549378" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SWTkdZT4wAI/AAAAAAAAAdo/H4sVgj5EMGw/s1600-h/ccr08_05_430.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SWTkdZT4wAI/AAAAAAAAAdo/H4sVgj5EMGw/s320/ccr08_05_430.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603056101441538" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SWTkdDvnldI/AAAAAAAAAdg/x6Ss4CTgLEo/s1600-h/ccr08_05_405.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SWTkdDvnldI/AAAAAAAAAdg/x6Ss4CTgLEo/s320/ccr08_05_405.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603050312177106" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SWTkc6-WgII/AAAAAAAAAdY/g-Hu9gn6Pgw/s1600-h/ccr08_05_381.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SWTkc6-WgII/AAAAAAAAAdY/g-Hu9gn6Pgw/s320/ccr08_05_381.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288603047958052994" /></a>Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-81425388766294833392009-01-06T00:32:00.000-08:002009-01-06T00:35:38.005-08:00Zee's Wedding VideoCheck out this short comedy we did for Zee's wedding. Featuring the Red Twins and Zee's 180sx, with a short appearance of the Dunlop 32.<br /><br />Part 1<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Edhu0gdT1WY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Edhu0gdT1WY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Part 2<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fy7KJgalppQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fy7KJgalppQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-31626719844218854242008-12-15T09:50:00.000-08:002009-01-06T07:26:59.938-08:00TV3 Coverage from the Charity Event<OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-410eaadd798b86ca height=266 width=320 contentId="410eaadd798b86ca"></OBJECT>Sean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-50709182906043061572008-12-04T01:39:00.000-08:002009-01-06T00:36:12.853-08:00Nice pictures from the event<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5qB4jx8NdW8FV_b9SwUEzNZFnPO5qAVVn-o7VKAhHg-E2Ym7jwU1AiallF7spl9FnGMqVQMsiIePU8S8WjRSfq6ADW-6hYrXXUQNAXG1MbepBzZ2WNrSp61BWokP60UBZUgr7x0g_Sk/s1600-h/3081368469_71a45a3085_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKrD7dTJo0ZAfdrqQGgxxjyUMPjO__ebSZBbs2tLwZ3FgiTa2xvAaCCM24YBLmwEoTXHel53K9_1xtOmgZw4L-mw53vc5PcANguQ_GM471SLGhLM1xbMurziV5frqtlFqxkS3DtWFTD0/s400/miz1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275868055500795410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQ3XGR8VNw44L5JnRxb0Hot3g3Vh54QW6bW2ZCUZ8kv6la5PhqRbCETtlDOddUw22nZspGAsx8a5R4dThVbVHgVucKmD2OONXs57uRt-PkJMK06MHhocGLZDjriT9hyphenhyphenmnfNG8LqvJ2V4/s1600-h/DSC_0528copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQ3XGR8VNw44L5JnRxb0Hot3g3Vh54QW6bW2ZCUZ8kv6la5PhqRbCETtlDOddUw22nZspGAsx8a5R4dThVbVHgVucKmD2OONXs57uRt-PkJMK06MHhocGLZDjriT9hyphenhyphenmnfNG8LqvJ2V4/s400/DSC_0528copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275868049946166434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5etjhTPK2ail6-zT7iuDDxsAYtM3Xe0-fOyiP6uzDDAwkK82yILxp3baGep9-aYaQ4IrNOsv4eQTmxhyphenhyphen4e_j4uQ274GGaGdJL-1gd27FfRUlMliSW_rj8XfkZ8pj9PsUuwZYdWO0ouI4/s1600-h/DSC_0487copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5etjhTPK2ail6-zT7iuDDxsAYtM3Xe0-fOyiP6uzDDAwkK82yILxp3baGep9-aYaQ4IrNOsv4eQTmxhyphenhyphen4e_j4uQ274GGaGdJL-1gd27FfRUlMliSW_rj8XfkZ8pj9PsUuwZYdWO0ouI4/s400/DSC_0487copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275868048591105970" /></a><br />Just wanted to add some pictures in here as there were some really nice shots. There were many photographers around and they did an awesome job shooting fast cars and drifts.Sean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-47885674369040283892008-12-01T01:22:00.000-08:002009-01-06T00:36:55.427-08:00Drift For Charity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jGqM2OJEFFQ-Z4UixrxmuSC1orhvw1TMt6jpueMBMXfzUhmFNBgULa0CJ8rnLjNJO2NEhA9nfz_7dWItW4QW4qjj4niVlYmNhrUC6TmjDShLNtztwEI2C4UDmMB12aBQ3uQSwjAY5Iw/s1600-h/DSC_0439copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jGqM2OJEFFQ-Z4UixrxmuSC1orhvw1TMt6jpueMBMXfzUhmFNBgULa0CJ8rnLjNJO2NEhA9nfz_7dWItW4QW4qjj4niVlYmNhrUC6TmjDShLNtztwEI2C4UDmMB12aBQ3uQSwjAY5Iw/s400/DSC_0439copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274756018344317410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVE78aqwD8uD06LiH8Moj7FAtqHX8vS7sreTccOfaYI414yBmaGZ67udvBZBlDtyTaRJvstUGL-P4qKMH45bE-aqW5AOQeWeEOUCAjEoSdqphDFxF2lY7b6I-i-VM_m_7rgDRIYqbL_8/s1600-h/DSC_0413copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVE78aqwD8uD06LiH8Moj7FAtqHX8vS7sreTccOfaYI414yBmaGZ67udvBZBlDtyTaRJvstUGL-P4qKMH45bE-aqW5AOQeWeEOUCAjEoSdqphDFxF2lY7b6I-i-VM_m_7rgDRIYqbL_8/s400/DSC_0413copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274756003076573906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2oNBikyN3UejNT8Qo8NXygbXRbGyRZi-59B5n8LgYjJ0YL4rxlqh7YCj3INzimmWeGi-E7en3ODIGYhacTIcVsQarFtSCaQ9DOEvjKvsr2v3GU7thDITt8avBtmos1xmbzkQUsmgh80/s1600-h/DSC_0363copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2oNBikyN3UejNT8Qo8NXygbXRbGyRZi-59B5n8LgYjJ0YL4rxlqh7YCj3INzimmWeGi-E7en3ODIGYhacTIcVsQarFtSCaQ9DOEvjKvsr2v3GU7thDITt8avBtmos1xmbzkQUsmgh80/s400/DSC_0363copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274755999225166690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1j53QBYVbyMtGntXRSJ-WMTgjvMQFyTQUX-PBbGMiwLkfYj33X50nJVeWRc5Vlf_i3um-3ZudUV3b2nffoYjwZGdEmIGtLFDm0wWFDQJ-OvzL-gdDARafzJnusRcOvwWlAT5MIu8nyk/s1600-h/P1010191+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1j53QBYVbyMtGntXRSJ-WMTgjvMQFyTQUX-PBbGMiwLkfYj33X50nJVeWRc5Vlf_i3um-3ZudUV3b2nffoYjwZGdEmIGtLFDm0wWFDQJ-OvzL-gdDARafzJnusRcOvwWlAT5MIu8nyk/s400/P1010191+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274755993204543298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdIWXJYTQ66kVx_J_P52MuVIHCjUNChzuPSIfVkzt2VUqLBk2VTlc6YImhdbtv3CsvsJ8IP4TjO-F-jCPX1rUHSGolGYTl-Oi9iCI8S4VIP9LNxt3P-RaBhYCnfjyBI-gEpnvqe0SNF0/s1600-h/DSC_0447copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdIWXJYTQ66kVx_J_P52MuVIHCjUNChzuPSIfVkzt2VUqLBk2VTlc6YImhdbtv3CsvsJ8IP4TjO-F-jCPX1rUHSGolGYTl-Oi9iCI8S4VIP9LNxt3P-RaBhYCnfjyBI-gEpnvqe0SNF0/s400/DSC_0447copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274756018047632946" /></a><br /><br /><br />The event was for a good cause, Yoong and Joe Han ( Drift House Boss ) and myself did many thrill rides for the kids from the orphanage. There were about 50 kids and they were really excited and scare as well to get the chance to sit in the cars. <br /><br />Sat was a good day and had TV3 and NTV7 . Tv3 coverage came out during the prime time news at 8.30 pm and NTV7 was on Sun afternoon. Yoong will probably post up the coverage once it is edited. It was good of the TV crew to come and support the event as well as the people who came to support the event throughout the day with a constant flow of traffic of thrill rides for charity. It was only, the cars needed to cool down as well as running out of tyres that we had to do the thrill ride in batches.<br /><br />Sun was hot and we all got a nice tan from cooking under the sun even the photographers. But they are all great guys and nice pic came out too. <br /><br />I did a Human Cone Donut with Zamil as well. His video is out in youtube and I got the higher resolution from him too.<br /><br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-df8102204f31d315 height=266 width=320 contentId="df8102204f31d315"></OBJECT>Sean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-63833321808722059312008-11-23T19:40:00.000-08:002008-11-23T19:45:32.145-08:00DCM Drift for Charity event<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SSojCP6AS6I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/YOhDy2HhWzw/s1600-h/driftforcharity.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 81px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SSojCP6AS6I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/YOhDy2HhWzw/s320/driftforcharity.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272064835327118242" /></a><br />Drift.com.my will be holding a drift event to raise funds for Rumah Amal Limpahan Kasih Puchong this weekend (29-30th November). There will be thrill rides available. Grab a ride in the Dunlop 32/13 or the Red Twins while making a donation to charity. Ask your friends and friends' friends to support!<br /><br />Get more info at <a href="http://www.drift.com.my">www.drift.com.my</a>Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-66127161781532839892008-11-10T00:54:00.001-08:002008-11-10T00:59:52.706-08:00KKS-AAM Autocross 2nd November 2008<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SRf29Cj41sI/AAAAAAAAAdA/YYvxQhorghc/s1600-h/Image357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SRf29Cj41sI/AAAAAAAAAdA/YYvxQhorghc/s320/Image357.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266949817752934082" /></a><br /><br />It has been 2 years since I last competed in an autocross event. I love autocrosses and had been doing it a lot during drivers training program with Sean but we’re never serious into competing.<br /><br />Recently, there have been quite a number of autocross events going on. The KKS-AAM Autocross is one of them. Seeing that the Dunlop 32 and Dunlop 13 were under maintenance after Star Drift Challenge Round 3, we decided to give it a go with the red twins.<br /><br />This event took place at the Shah Alam Stadium carpark. There are a total of 3 layouts to be completed throughout the day. Each driver was given one practice run and two timed runs in each of the layout. The best run out of the two for all 3 layouts will be added together to determine the placing. The key to winning here is consistency.<br /><br />We were put together with the Toyota MRSs in sports car class. The MRSs were very nimble and quick with superb turn-in and throttle response to maneuver through the tight turns and slaloms. So it seems that the only advantage that we had over them is power, which comes at a cost of turbo lag and uncontrollable wheel spin when the torque kicks in.<br /><br />The Hiper DCM Silvia is setup as an all-rounder, so only minor adjustments such as dampers setting and tyre pressures were altered. To compensate for the natural poor turn-in of a drift setup which is caused by the 2-way LSD, I’ve opt for bigger 245/40/17 tyres on the fronts. With the bigger contact patch, steering feedback and mid-corner grip were much better, especially on the sandy surface of the Shah Alam Stadium carpark. Although the turn-in sluggishness was still present, the car feels more neutral.<br /><br />After completing 2 layouts, I realized that I’m in a close tie with Dennis Loo, a seasoned autocrosser in his MRS. I decided to give it a fight on the 3rd layout and clocked a 59-second run. That run bumped my overall position to 1st, winning Dennis by a small fraction of 0.1 second. Sean popped an intercooler hose during his 2nd layout run and realized that his times were quite far away, so he were practically smoking up the course. Sean came out 4th place in sports car class but was put to 3rd place in graded driver class due to him being an AAM license holder.Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-82308588063845246842008-11-01T09:15:00.000-07:002009-01-06T00:42:23.681-08:00Star Drift Challenge 2008 Round 3Star Drift Round 3 had a different course layout this time. Instead of the conventional high speed left hander, the first turn was changed to a quick left to a long right hander, which means a quick switch of direction on 3rd gear. Smaller cars will have a good advantage on this setup.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SRxhUN-P1gI/AAAAAAAAAdI/UDa7L1aC3Vk/s1600-h/stardrift083_08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268192664092661250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SRxhUN-P1gI/AAAAAAAAAdI/UDa7L1aC3Vk/s320/stardrift083_08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dunlop32 had a small collision during Sunday practise with Heng driving a AE70. The collision had caused the passenger side front panel damage and the panel have to be removed for the car to run on.<br /><br />Had a not so good run during qualifying session and only managed to qualify in 12th position. Was paired up with Chong Kin Lok in his AE70 during Best 16. Had a huge lead over him in the first run. During the second run, I was pulling away from him on the straights. While in the switching, the tail caught a little bit too much angle and has caused the knuckle to go into 'reverse lock' position. It couldn't steer anymore and the car went off course. Chong took the win.<br /><br /><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4qbnpB4kbFM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4qbnpB4kbFM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><br /><br />I then realised that the collision had caused the lower arm stopper to bend and which in turns caused the 'reverse lock'.<br /><br />Only managed to collect 5 championship points this round. While I still retain 4th place in the championship, 1st and 2nd place are already in the winning lead and the rest are catching up. Looks like more hardwork will be needed during the final round.Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-3821239944015677082008-10-09T06:33:00.000-07:002008-10-09T06:35:14.144-07:00Star Drift Round 3 Oct 11-12It is that time again to have some fun and compete as well in the coming event this weekend.<br /><br />It should be good fun after a long break since the last round and after raya too....<br /><br />See you guys there.....Sean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-75495338831702125382008-09-10T11:43:00.000-07:002008-11-10T01:00:17.682-08:00Kampung Gajah Open Trackday - 07 September 2008<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SMgYb75K9zI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/KyjjZ2yHnm0/s1600-h/kgc_hipers13_05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244468634285963058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SMgYb75K9zI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/KyjjZ2yHnm0/s320/kgc_hipers13_05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Cari Touge Club of the Chinese Cari forum has organised this open trackday at the Dato' Sagor Circuit located at Kampung Gajah, Perak. It's a mini circuit which is about a kilometer long, with twisty bends and short straights which mainly cater for grassroot motorsports events.<br /><br />I've been to the circuit a few times for events and drivers' training, but never have I drifted there all this long. Having inadequate practice and testing with the Hiper DCM Silvia since its last upgrade, I decided to give it a go, at the mean time meeting up with a few old buddies from the Chinese Cari forum.<br /><br />7am Sunday morning, we set off to Kampung Gajah in 2 cars, with the Caldina carrying the tyres and all necessary spares. It took us about 2 hours to cover the 200km journey to the destination.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SMgW_uIm2oI/AAAAAAAAAZI/Z_C6wD3u__s/s1600-h/kgc_hipers13_04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244467050044643970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SMgW_uIm2oI/AAAAAAAAAZI/Z_C6wD3u__s/s320/kgc_hipers13_04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The trackday was basically a free run session with a time trial and mini race later in the afternoon. As there were not much cars on the track, I got plenty of time to test out different lines and setting, and also getting myself acquainted to the power of the current setup.<br /><br />I must say, drifting in this circuit is very addictive. The 3 linking high speed turn on the opposite side of the grandstand is really challenging. First of all, the entry is moderately fast and you need to get a good angle on the entry in order to tackle the 2nd corner with a correct line. The transition point is also crucial. You’ll be grazing the grasses (yupe the run-off areas are basically grasses) if it’s too early or too late. A 4.3 final drive for the Silvia will definitely benefit here as with the 4.1, there’s a slight bog down on the 1st transition, and you’ll need to downshift for the final turn.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SMgVyw455BI/AAAAAAAAAZA/B7ZSIp9vD78/s1600-h/kgc_hipers13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244465727934161938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SMgVyw455BI/AAAAAAAAAZA/B7ZSIp9vD78/s320/kgc_hipers13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I met a few drifters there, some of which I took them for a ride and share some tips with them. The boys from the Cari Touge Club are a bunch of motorsports fanatics. I spent most of my time taking them as passengers and swirling around topics related to cars and motorsports. Hopefully this in some ways motivated them.<br /><br />After the free run session, I decided to head back home early. Before I left, the organizers have decided to put me into the time trial session! Not wanting to disappoint them, I went for it. With the 255 Direzzas worn right up to the TWI at the rears, the car was struggling for traction. Once the power kicked in, the rear wheels were spinning on 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear. The recorded time, however, was 55 seconds. Power do play a part here, but there is much more room for improvement still.<br /><br />Here's a short clip recorded by one of the member:<br /><p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LVr1IWSPnUQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LVr1IWSPnUQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><br />Photo credits to Jamie Oh and Alvan YapYoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-14257693345912288712008-09-06T08:56:00.000-07:002008-09-11T02:43:53.211-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZsSaHnQ_9FvaCMh8_Ij3-hXxuqDFeHeotN59ki5uFDlEpW9SOfoHh-7873ClumPocwU9w5QS8LxU5MZHDvrO7QX9neCnYiPkzS9r-oYeogTlW0u3XJghvSjulDq9ihqC3Okw3FQR4rU/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZsSaHnQ_9FvaCMh8_Ij3-hXxuqDFeHeotN59ki5uFDlEpW9SOfoHh-7873ClumPocwU9w5QS8LxU5MZHDvrO7QX9neCnYiPkzS9r-oYeogTlW0u3XJghvSjulDq9ihqC3Okw3FQR4rU/s320/scan0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242938244379499970" /></a><br /><br /><br />An interesting article, a friend of mine came across and passed to me. Was a good surprise to know that is was printed in the Tyreman magazine.Sean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-37196955202157589652008-08-15T02:42:00.000-07:002008-08-15T02:53:04.783-07:00Judging Toyo Drift Malaysia Series Round 2<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SKVRXV8u5NI/AAAAAAAAAYI/EPnBDVftA0A/s1600-h/AG_79938.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SKVRXV8u5NI/AAAAAAAAAYI/EPnBDVftA0A/s320/AG_79938.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234679603358786770" /></a><br /><br />Due to the arise of several issues regarding branding and supply of tyres, and that the Dunlop 32 was still under preparation, I was asked to be the judge of the Toyo Drift Malaysia Series Round 2. Judging alongside with me is Nazrul Afifi from Team Toyo Drift.<br /><br />This is a 3-day event held at the Carpark A of Kompleks Sukan Negara, Bukit Jalil.<br /><br />As suggested by the organizers, the drift course was setup ‘SSO D1 Preview’ style. It has a curved entry and a bump near the initiation point, and an outer clipping point with almost zero run-off which permits little room for error. During the Friday soft runs, there were a few mishaps, the worst being Heng from Banting barrel-rolled his AE70 360 degrees. He suffered a few cuts on his right hand caused by a shattered front windscreen, due to the fact that he was not wearing a race suit and driving gloves. It could have been worse if not for the organizers insisting a rollcage as an entry requirement.<br /><br />Seeing the danger that the setup posed, the drivers had requested that the track setup be altered to a straight entry.<br /><br />Following the introduction of Best 32 Tsuiso during Round 1, the organizer has decided to carry it on. However, taking into account of having the best qualifier versus the last qualifier if we were to follow the traditional format, the level of driving would be too far apart and it makes it difficult for the best qualifier to adapt to the last qualifier. I have thus come out with a new format of Best 32 Tsuiso, whereby the top 8 qualifiers are seeded for best 16 while the rest would have to fight their way up the tree.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SKVQJ8u8sBI/AAAAAAAAAX4/Xfu-el0ncjg/s1600-h/IMG_1742.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SKVQJ8u8sBI/AAAAAAAAAX4/Xfu-el0ncjg/s320/IMG_1742.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234678273740156946" /></a><br /><br />Tabulation of the scores was also automated this round to reduce calculation errors and speed things up. A simple computer program will do the trick.<br /><br />Due to the difficulty of the drift course, only 28 drifters managed to proceed to the Best 32 Tsuiso round, leaving 4 spots empty. 6 drifters scored zero in both their qualifying runs.<br /><br />The level of drifting in the country has definitely gone up, and it even amazes the GM of Toyo from Japan. There were some notable performances from Ivan Lim of Singapore with his aggressive styles, and not to forget Tengku Djan and Ivan Lau which performed consistently throughout the Tsuiso round. The boys from Team Toyo Drift were doing great too despite the lack of luck on their side.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SKVQd8N6fRI/AAAAAAAAAYA/BRJSs8-ze_Q/s1600-h/toyoround2_36.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SKVQd8N6fRI/AAAAAAAAAYA/BRJSs8-ze_Q/s320/toyoround2_36.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234678617198984466" /></a><br /><br />All in all, it was a great event and I’m definitely looking forward for the next round, as judge or competitor.Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-71482871074740247492008-07-31T05:04:00.000-07:002008-09-11T02:45:29.562-07:00Dunlop Drift Performance Encapsulating The Essense Of Drifting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXVHnJEBG6-rOtR6Th0oA_uye2IDEMy5ykgreZojfFYKyBtk3bZUuoNZl9KI8lHmcaPfnfdOcmSMlKv4nXfNRScEpP4Y_bzn-rTAMKicaCT5mW6Lmq37OBwUCnR2Yva4_Zq_iLjHOTKw/s1600-h/dunlop_drift_39.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXVHnJEBG6-rOtR6Th0oA_uye2IDEMy5ykgreZojfFYKyBtk3bZUuoNZl9KI8lHmcaPfnfdOcmSMlKv4nXfNRScEpP4Y_bzn-rTAMKicaCT5mW6Lmq37OBwUCnR2Yva4_Zq_iLjHOTKw/s320/dunlop_drift_39.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229150169523409474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6juZeV4KQDlSGX3jgrCsnBDBOD9H9-YBCQjrqvdRgcd62tRN_1EC8ITHtX91z6U472FWRwdfDxcCoOzDrlAT4T47IFETtIaQD8bZYTJwnU02fJQiTroEDoFe_p09ZS1HBXIAnmtC1SkU/s1600-h/dunlop_drift_30.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6juZeV4KQDlSGX3jgrCsnBDBOD9H9-YBCQjrqvdRgcd62tRN_1EC8ITHtX91z6U472FWRwdfDxcCoOzDrlAT4T47IFETtIaQD8bZYTJwnU02fJQiTroEDoFe_p09ZS1HBXIAnmtC1SkU/s320/dunlop_drift_30.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229149858734144114" /></a><br /><br />Finally, the article is up and running in Motorsport Channel. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWXzFWWPJuRmQWAR1RJGYEUMKDbCXVvB0xYOBWWEqpxaRfiHlON0rKnn_PrY6i3gbjB5mbrYqvXziTNNaYS5Objm3ex1DK0zVouE4NVFDU5NVm_PYU4sYRuiZaw8s-7TFj9gCuMhJ3uA/s1600-h/dunlop_drift_17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWXzFWWPJuRmQWAR1RJGYEUMKDbCXVvB0xYOBWWEqpxaRfiHlON0rKnn_PrY6i3gbjB5mbrYqvXziTNNaYS5Objm3ex1DK0zVouE4NVFDU5NVm_PYU4sYRuiZaw8s-7TFj9gCuMhJ3uA/s320/dunlop_drift_17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229149501385602674" /></a><br /><br />The interview was completed during mid of July and it is out. Check it out in full at.<br /><br />http://www.motorsportchannel.com/2_archive/2008/drift/drift_dunlop_drift_performance_encapsulating_essense_of_drifting.html<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmZmt3GPSStPd3xpy2SzPINx1luW1ldu19hyphenhyphenlh4MfsZtEJ4nnHUKXCCzUvyPtSvnNONvG4A61ZSyiC-_fgi8bqSSdDdZxxabpG6o_sIoRR-41hjTcwYYL1Sd4W-3t_CQjHQdeNTtCr8Y/s1600-h/dunlop_drift_34.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmZmt3GPSStPd3xpy2SzPINx1luW1ldu19hyphenhyphenlh4MfsZtEJ4nnHUKXCCzUvyPtSvnNONvG4A61ZSyiC-_fgi8bqSSdDdZxxabpG6o_sIoRR-41hjTcwYYL1Sd4W-3t_CQjHQdeNTtCr8Y/s320/dunlop_drift_34.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229149261253442226" /></a><br /><br />Althought there are some corrections needed. I bought my car at RM39k only.. but all is good as it raises the sale price of the cars, especially after all the love and work out into it not to mention the upgrading done to it. Am sure all the Silvia owners would be happy with it. :) How could we put a price on our love ones. <br /><br />Some nice picture taken by Motorsport Channel too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN1qXlgzAn7iQIJ9bXRc4OBmxRo7_DFuPHJDVOi7uDtl-vCSgmwdOK_RoRPhI2ya7Jsodco94PErG_DIl13DiGXEZvG-uZ1l9KGUcx-RlzuJ6CHgB1Ts9oTGUUgLWY66DdJ2mZsqiZdU/s1600-h/dunlop_drift_26_h.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN1qXlgzAn7iQIJ9bXRc4OBmxRo7_DFuPHJDVOi7uDtl-vCSgmwdOK_RoRPhI2ya7Jsodco94PErG_DIl13DiGXEZvG-uZ1l9KGUcx-RlzuJ6CHgB1Ts9oTGUUgLWY66DdJ2mZsqiZdU/s320/dunlop_drift_26_h.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229148459712129378" /></a><br /><br />Many thanks and appreciation to Motorsport Channel for the time taken to meet us and interviewing us and the great pictures taken.Sean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-48787311121644015292008-07-28T11:39:00.001-07:002008-11-10T01:00:37.820-08:00Sepang Open Trackday<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SI4SefJWj_I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/29MdBx3F_Rs/s1600-h/DSC02502.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SI4SefJWj_I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/29MdBx3F_Rs/s320/DSC02502.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228136532389826546" /></a><br /><br />It has been a while since I last went to an open track day in the Hiper DCM Silvia.<br /><br />The previous time it went for a full circuit drive was back in 2006. Back then, it had the GT-SS turbo setup, R32gts-t 4 pot brakes, no means of downforce, and on drift setting of course which made it very very tail-happy. Despite some drawbacks, it clocked a 2'36 on a hot lap, and it made me realised the potential of the car as a time-attack machine.<br /><br />Some changes were made to the V2 as compared to V1 in 2006:<br />- HKS GT2835R Turbo<br />- Dunlop DZ101 225/45/17 Front, 255/45/17 Rear<br />- R33GTR Brembo Caliper Front with Endless SSS pads<br />- SARD Pro Drift GT Wing, adjusted to maximum low<br /><br />The power has increased tremendously compared to the previous setup. On the main straight, it clocked 220km/h on 1.2bar boost and street mapping. The race mapping allows 1.6bar boost which I presume will bring the top speed about 10km/h higher.<br /><br />The DZ101, despite being a street tyre, are surprisingly excellent under threshold braking. The Brembos can definitely brake harder compared to the Nissan 4-pot, but the front are showing no signs of lock-up. The rear, however, will lock-up under very hard braking on the back straights and main straights. This is caused by the new brake setup which shifted the bias to the rear. The car still braked in a straight line though, just that with an extra puff of smokes.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SI4ekOEnE3I/AAAAAAAAAXY/qODWjsmB32E/s1600-h/DSC02644.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SI4ekOEnE3I/AAAAAAAAAXY/qODWjsmB32E/s320/DSC02644.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228149825025282930" /></a><br /><br />Although the turn in response of the DZ101 was not knife-edged sharp, it was sufficient to steer the car into the proper cornering line. Smooth and precise steering input will make the tyre turn better rather than harsh and rapid adjustments. With the wider rear tyres and a GT wing, the car is less tail happy. On the high speed corners, throttle can be applied earlier without having to worry about oversteer. However, a slight understeer was present, especially coming out of the fast corners, which is probably due to too much rear downforce, causing the front to lift.<br /><br />The day ended with some rubber burning down turn 5 and 6, and an overboost problem on the way back to pits during the last lap.<br /><br />Photos courtesy of Sheikh @ www.evolusiotomobil.com.myYoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-36150644741058324562008-07-23T11:35:00.000-07:002008-09-11T02:26:16.326-07:00Professional Drift Session @ Kompleks Sukan Negara<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SId7C9sUZqI/AAAAAAAAAXI/cyzRVsJVL_Q/s1600-h/dunlop_entryangle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_bn05upjG3Yk/SId7C9sUZqI/AAAAAAAAAXI/cyzRVsJVL_Q/s320/dunlop_entryangle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226281183437153954" /></a><br /><br />This drift session was held at KSN Bukit Jalil last weekend by <a href="http://www.princeofdrift.com">Tengku Djan</a> and R3. It is a little bit different from the conventional drift session held there, as the drift course is being setup at a much higher difficulty.<br /><br />Tengku Djan participated in the D1GP Tokyo Drift last month in Odaiba, Tokyo. Having wanted to share his experiences with us, the drift course has been setup in a way that resembles the D1GP drift course in Odaiba.<br /><br />The focus of the drift session is on the drift initiation part. You need to get the tail out at an maximum angle during initiation, and get the car to slide in a straight line towards the outer clipping point.<br /><br />Entry speed of the Dunlop 32 is about 105km/h average recorded on my Garmin GPS. As you can see on the video, I did a slight feint on the entry to give that extra swing on the tail. Initiating the drift early is also important so as not to let the car slide too wide.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FtHKGEVGn_M&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FtHKGEVGn_M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I must say the Dunlop 32 is really a tank. After having some encounters with the tyre barrier, all it suffered is a dented fender and dropped rear bumper. But hey, no pain no gain. The fastest way to learn is actually to push beyond the limits and slowly revert it. :)<br /><br />Kudos to Tengku Djan and gang for the passion and patience. Hope we can do this more often in future.Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-48437232765352557452008-07-23T02:49:00.000-07:002008-07-23T02:55:02.613-07:00Dunlop Launches a New Star in Extreme Performance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtm6g25YPbe3AvKEsuf-SBJDLj5vS_8lHZ2s6Zqov-MgXMvJYQ2aGYX2zjwoXCZegkdQFTpszqVAoHBpjCOb2hok4XwVbvSV9LChaCa0WySIF695Aa9vpbFgZgLvROOfDAkOEi5IChSFY/s1600-h/du_dir_spt_z1_starspec_ci2_l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtm6g25YPbe3AvKEsuf-SBJDLj5vS_8lHZ2s6Zqov-MgXMvJYQ2aGYX2zjwoXCZegkdQFTpszqVAoHBpjCOb2hok4XwVbvSV9LChaCa0WySIF695Aa9vpbFgZgLvROOfDAkOEi5IChSFY/s320/du_dir_spt_z1_starspec_ci2_l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226145809254052258" /></a><br />Dunlop Launches a New Star in Extreme Performance Summer Tires<br /><br />May 23, 2008<br /><br />Tires tested:<br /><br />Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R (Extreme Performance Summer 225/45R17)<br /><br />* What We Liked: Excellent road manners for an Extreme Performance Summer tire<br />* What We'd Improve: A small improvement in steering response<br />* Conclusion: The most civilized Extreme Performance Summer tire for everyday driving<br />* Latest Test Rank: 2nd<br />* Previous Test Rank: 1st (August '07), 1st (May '06)<br /><br /><br />Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec (Extreme Performance Summer 225/45R17)<br /><br />* What We Liked: We liked it all — handling, dry grip and especially wet traction<br />* What We'd Improve: A small improvement in ride quality<br />* Conclusion: A new Extreme Performance Summer star is born<br />* Latest Test Rank: 1st<br />* Previous Test Rank: Not previously tested <br /><br /><br />Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 (Extreme Performance Summer 225/45R17)<br /><br />* What We Liked: Modest price point<br />* What We'd Improve: A large improvement in wet grip and road manners<br />* Conclusion: A value-oriented tire that struggles to keep up with the big boys<br />* Latest Test Rank: 4th<br />* Previous Test Rank: Not previously tested <br /><br /><br />Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07 (Extreme Performance Summer 225/45R17)<br /><br />* What We Liked: Responsive steering feel and exceptional dry cornering grip<br />* What We'd Improve: Improved ride comfort and reduced tread noise<br />* Conclusion: Still a top-performing Extreme Performance Summer tire<br />* Latest Test Rank: 3rd<br />* Previous Test Rank: 3rd (August '07), 2nd (May '06), 1st (June '05)<br /><br /><br />Vehicles used:<br />2008 BMW E90 325i Coupe<br /><br />In the fall of 2007, Dunlop brought the successful Direzza Sport Z1 to North America. Already successful in Asia for drifting and time attack track events, the "Zed One" quickly found many fans among enthusiasts in North America driving potent performance vehicles on the street or in track and autocross events thanks to its blend of excellent dry traction, respectable wet grip and reasonable road manners. <br /><br />Not resting on its own success, Dunlop has taken the Direzza Sport Z1 another step forward with the new Star Spec version. Designated with a simple 5-pointed star on the sidewall (not to be confused with the symbol used to designate BMW Original Equipment status), the Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec features a revised tread compound on top of the original tire's architecture aimed at improving initial dry grip during the first lap of track driving or in autocross competition runs when tread compound temperatures are at less than maximum levels. Dunlop's own testing has also shown that wet traction is improved due to the lower operating temperatures found in these conditions (versus in the dry) puts the tire in the sweet spot for enhanced traction provided by the new tread compound.<br /><br />To find out how the revisions of the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec impacts road manners and enhances track performance, the Tire Rack team conducted a Real World Road Ride and Performance Track Drive comparing it to several favorites in the Extreme Performance Summer tire category, the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R, Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 and Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07. Our evaluation used 2008 BMW 325i E90 coupes with new, full tread depth 225/45R17 tires mounted on 17x8.0" wheels.<br /><br /><br />What We Learned on the Road<br /><br />Our 5.6-mile loop of expressway, state highway and county roads provides a great variety of road conditions that include city and highway speeds, smooth and coarse concrete, as well as new and patched asphalt. This route allows our team to experience noise comfort, ride quality and everyday handling, just as you would during your drive to school or work.<br /><br />All four tires were praised for their responsive handling and agile feel thanks to the crisp steering response and stable cornering that are hallmarks of the Extreme Performance Summer tire category. <br /><br />Of particular note was the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07, which continued to live up to its reputation for laser-sharp steering response. Nearly matching the quick steering feel of the Yokohama was the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec. The "Zed One Star Spec" displayed a linear, connected feel in the steering wheel. The Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R followed in its rating for overall road handling with somewhat slower steering response than the Yokohama or Dunlop. Rounding out the group was the Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 with levels of handling and steering response that were appropriate for the Extreme Performance Summer tire category but not quite equal to the other tires in this test.<br /><br />Some tread noise is a normal by-product of the large tread block elements that are a common feature of Extreme Performance Summer tires. Among the tires in this test, the Potenza RE-01R produced the least amount of tread noise of the group. The Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec also did a good job minimizing tread pattern noise with only modest noise across the variety of surfaces on our test route. The ADVAN Neova AD07 and its large tread block elements generated several distinct pitches on asphalt surfaces at higher speeds, while the Ventus R-S2 Z212 produced noticeable tread noise on all road surfaces.<br /><br />Maximizing ride comfort is not normally a high priority for the tire designers when they develop Extreme Performance Summer tires. And while you won't confuse the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R with a comfort-oriented touring tire, it did provide the best ride quality of the tires in this test. The Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec was also praised for its ride quality, doing a good job minimizing the harshness of small- to medium-sized impacts. The Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07 felt firm when driving over the smaller bumps and expansion joints along the route and bordered on harsh when encountering the bigger impacts. The Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 was also found to be somewhat harsh over uneven surfaces and patched sections of the route, feeling less refined than the other three tires tested.<br /><br /><br />What We Learned on the Test Track<br /><br />Our 1/3-mile per lap test track course includes 90-degree street corners, lane changes and simulated expressway ramps. Run in both dry and wet conditions, the test track allows our team to experience the traction, responsiveness, handling and drivability normally only encountered during abrupt emergency avoidance maneuvers or competition events.<br /><br />Extreme Performance Summer tires are designed to deliver sporty road handling and on-track performance and this group didn't disappoint during our dry track test. Our test format normally sees tires build significant tread temperature during driving with brief pauses between drivers while a different product is driven on the track. <br /><br />And while the revised tread compound of the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is designed to enhance dry grip at lower tread temperatures, it also proved to aid dry grip under our test conditions and post the quickest overall lap time of the test. The Z1 Star Spec felt responsive and nimble as it was quickest through the lane-change slalom section of the course. <br /><br />Yokohama's ADVAN Neova AD07 was able to generate significant levels of lateral grip around the skidpad section of the course but couldn't quite match the overall poise and balance of the Dunlop. <br /><br />The Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R was able to lap the course within 0.34 seconds of the first-place Dunlop thanks to its forgiving nature and easy-to-drive fast feel when driven at the handling limit. <br /><br />The Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 rounded out the group, feeling responsive but just not quite up to the performance level of the other three Extreme Performance Summer tires in this test.<br /><br />Traditionally, wet traction has been one of the largest sacrifices to achieve the significant level of dry grip found in Extreme Performance Summer tires. But several of the tires in this test show the advances being made in tire design with respectable wet traction in addition to their dry performance. <br /><br />In the wet, the Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec was the clear favorite among our team, sweeping the test for best lane change slalom sector time, highest lateral g-forces and fastest overall lap time. This tire displayed excellent overall balance, which translated to driver confidence and quick lap times. <br /><br />The Potenza RE-01R was second quickest around the course with somewhat less grip and responsiveness than the Dunlop. <br /><br />The ADVAN Neova AD07 followed, feeling a bit more skittish and less predictable in transitions and around the 90-degree corners. <br /><br />The Ventus R-S2 Z212 was a distant 2.1 seconds behind the first-place Dunlop, feeling very nervous and unstable in all areas of the course.<br /><br /><br />Product Details<br /><br />Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R (Extreme Performance Summer): The Potenza RE-01R (with the "R" signifying "Revolutionary") is the Extreme Performance Summer tire member of Bridgestone's global family of Potenza performance tires developed for enthusiastic sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan drivers. The Potenza RE-01R is designed to provide high levels of traction, responsive handling and driving control in dry and wet road conditions. The Potenza RE-01R is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice. The Potenza RE-01R molds a soft tread compound featuring a superior wear resistance polymer to improve both wet and dry grip while contributing to wear and durability. Read more.<br /><br />Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec (Extreme Performance Summer): The Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is Dunlop's Extreme Performance Summer tire developed for serious sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan enthusiasts looking for race tire-like traction on the street or for use in autocross, drifting and track events. The Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is for drivers who don't want to wait as long for their tires to come in during initial runs, as well as drivers of lighter weight vehicles who are often confronted with the task of working tire temperatures up to the point of generating peak grip.<br /><br />As an evolution of the Direzza Sport Z1 and continuing to use the same tread design, the Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec tread compound helps provide faster lap times from the start by developing more traction in temperate temperatures along with consistent grip on subsequent laps when the tires are fully warmed up. Read more.<br /><br />Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 (Extreme Performance Summer): The Ventus R-S2 Z212 is Hankook's Extreme Performance Summer tire developed for the drivers of sports cars, sporty coupes and high performance sedans. The Ventus R-S2 Z212 is designed to provide crisp cornering, responsive steering and a firm grip. Like all summer tires, the Ventus R-S2 Z212 is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice. Read more.<br /><br />Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07 (Extreme Performance Summer): The ADVAN Neova AD07 is the Extreme Performance Summer tire member of Yokohama's global family of ADVAN performance tires developed for sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan enthusiasts who love sport driving. Used as Original Equipment on the Lotus Elise, the ADVAN Neova AD07 is designed to provide high levels of traction, responsive handling and driving control in dry and wet road conditions. The ADVAN Neova AD07 is not intended to be driven in cold temperatures or in snow.<br /><br />From Tire RackSean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-11547910439934638032008-07-16T07:19:00.000-07:002008-09-11T02:35:37.387-07:00The one that got away<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw_GsDO5aNPyZ9YtAZhU8g-MttZsW60r6aNtrkN63k1Wb86Wq7PwlAde_amF8oDI9fkjiHuRoiOzqXxdVIEQGOUwlOV6A6VsRTgHARfHQUbrF2etg7VYlr3xeYAtVnMWktEt7VVe9apU/s1600-h/2673518531_b022b5e5b4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw_GsDO5aNPyZ9YtAZhU8g-MttZsW60r6aNtrkN63k1Wb86Wq7PwlAde_amF8oDI9fkjiHuRoiOzqXxdVIEQGOUwlOV6A6VsRTgHARfHQUbrF2etg7VYlr3xeYAtVnMWktEt7VVe9apU/s320/2673518531_b022b5e5b4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223617639001412338" /></a><br /><br />Finally got the shot that gave heart attacks to so many.<br /><br />It was the best 8 tsuiso at Star Drift round 2 against my own team mate and thus trying to smoke it up for the run. End up had to much angle and was going to spin. Thus <br />decided to take the escape route to avoid getting hit.<br /><br />Gave a few heart attacks to the photographers. All was good and in control as I had already pre determoined their position and saw two of them, Fishee and Josh and then Mizu....and avoided them as well as MrN.But they did not know that. Trusting boys and they are not clipping point..I know...:)<br /><br /><br />Man I love the angle though, would have been good smoking run if I did not angle it too much....oh well on to the next round to try again.<br /><br />Picture by Fishee..many thanksSean Khoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409823318663135778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951351826252261433.post-56507415945087639212008-07-15T09:58:00.000-07:002008-09-11T02:35:27.333-07:00Qualifying video from Star Drift Challenge Round 2<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HujiSZov8KM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HujiSZov8KM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Managed to get a video of Dunlop32's qualifying run during Star Drift Challenge Round 2. This is the 1st run and I managed to score 90 points for it. This was the cleaner run although 2nd run was much closer to the outer clip and I scored 91 points for it.<br /><br />Take note on how early I need to get on the throttle to get the car to the outer line after the inner clipping point.<br /><br />Time for more power!Yoonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268702474391561054noreply@blogger.com0