3rd Maintenance @ Formula MB

Time flies, 4 months is just the corner since I did my 2nd maintenance at Formula D. Thus, I decided to make the 3rd maintenance this morning since I off today. I insist go back to the same workshop but this time not Formula D, its changed the name to Formula MB~

I have been told by Hafizd I just have to change the engine oil and oil filter. Because so far my Hippo don't have any problem with the Motul 300V 15W50 hence I insist to use back the same engine oil without try others brand. Besides of engine oil and oil filter, I also ask them to take out my front bumper to make good the grill located at oil-cooler side. The grill is loose at bottom part and will be fall out if not make it good, I bet its caused by high speed run. At 1st, Hafizd try to use silicon to "stick" the grill, its work but I think same problem will happen after the few high speed run, thus Shiva suggest to use Poly Putty + hardener cream on the grill, this material did a good job and I believe the grill can't fall out even go for hundred times of Sepang track! Thanks Shiva as well as Hafizd~ ^_^

*Formula MB*

Pictures took before BlueHippo being drag in for service~

On hydraulic jack....

There is a FD3S there, she need some time and effort to make good -_-

Jack up for oil drained.

Using back the same engine oil~ Motul is always my 1st choice ^_^

Formula MB's champion! Mouse and butterfly killer *miaooooOO~*

Bumper is take out to make good the grill.

Front 6-pot AP Racing brake caliper.

Ohlins suspension. Note: Not suitable for pregnancy, trust me!!

Found out my grill was actually held by silicon....

Best way to hold the grill is using this > poly putty with hardener acceleration. Smell good to me ^_^

Wondering what brand is this oil-cooler, it got 12 layers. The blue bulb is signal light.

GReddy B.O.V, love to hear my BlueHippo's fart~

ARC Intercooler.

Job done~

Few pictures took before I go back home~

Alternator Found!

Yesterday morning I received sms from Adil told me that he found an suitable alternator and has been installed into my car. It is a good news to me but is the alternator for Skyline used? In order to check this out, I went to his place at afternoon.

Wow~ Guess what?! This is the 1st time I saw Twin FD3S there, I bet my brother is wetting his pants since he is a die hard fans of FD3S, LOL~ And of cause I'm feeling very great to meet the 2 owners of this RE machine> Kevin and Armin(correct me if I'm spelling wrong your name, sorry...). I totally admire their spirit of drove the long way from Segambut area to here for service their car. *Thumb up*

Additional, I can't really see the full model number of the recon alternator since already installed into my car. What I can get from there is  "23100 0V???". I've read some Skyline forum before, as long as "23100" at front, it suit to all Skyline... Is it real? Correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, since this alternator can fit to the pulley thus I assume this to be done. Paid and drove my Hippo back~

After arrived home, I tried to off/on my engine few time to see how its response? There are 2 or 3 times need 2 or 3 crank to spark the engine up. I call Adil again and he said is normal. Maybe I'm over worry hence I plan to leave my car there for 1 more day in order to make sure all is running good.

Two FD3S was there for service. White(Armin) and Dark Green(Kevin).

My old alternator, I'll take it for rebuild, just in case the current one die again. (touch wood)

Formula D Garage

21-12-09(Monday), I success take 1 day leave from my work and decided to bring my Blue Hippo for body check. Because I want to be the 1st car serviced at Formula D, I leave my bed at 9am and just grab a piece of bread as my breakfast then straight away head to Formula D.

After I arrived there, both 2 main spirit of FD(Adil and Ah Meng)is not around, and the worker told me both of them will arrived within 1 hour, thus I go into their customer lounge to watch Batman while waiting them whereas my brother stay outside take pictures... The movie just finish not long ago, Adil arrived and come in ask me whats I gonna do to my car. I told him I just bought this car 2 months ago, so I need suggestion from him.

This is my first time service my car at Formula D- a huge power house garage.

Here is some shot of my ride while waiting Adil arrive.

This Evo8 just done her engine overhaul at Formula D.

There are many drift car done by FD, this is one of them...

An "old lady" is placed outside, will it be the next demo car?.....

Some shot of the garage.

This Silvia is belong to one of the worker there.

I have been told that Adil own many cars, this Supra is one of the list.

This Silvia also belong to Adil, but now is used by Rudy(drifter) to participate the drift tournament.

Where her front and rear bumper goes?

Straight away, Adil call up few workers to prepared and 1st thing to do is to test my car performance by run the dyno test before choose which grade of oil is suitable to use. When I see the result, I feel a bit upset because the power is totally different from what the car dealer told me, my car is only 330whp(I have been told by car dealer said is 450whp) -_- He suggest me to re-tune the HKS Fcon V-pro and said can easily make my car reach 400+whp, but I not gonna do that. The reason I declined is because I haven't fully handle this car now, I worry it will be worst for me to handle if my car have higher HP. Maybe after I can fully get in used with current HP, then only plan for higher upgrade.

Adil's CBA-35, look at the multi-mixed color he used, wow~

Picture of Dyno test....

My Blue Hippo's front and rear diffuser is removed before the test begin...

Since my car show 40000km travel distance, thus he suggest me to change the engine oil, gearbox and LSD oil. Within this operation period(Ah Meng arrived), I was hanging around with my brother Joe and take as much as their car pictures until my car was done. Due to this garage is located just beside the main road and some part of the road is under excavation for piping work, it cause my car covered full with dust(heartache to see this), thus after paid the bill, I faster head back home to bath my Blue hippo and just call it a day.
  

After know my car performance, Adil suggest me to do a medium service(engine, gearbox, LSD oil change) and few type of oil is suitable to use.

  

Few couple of pictures when my ride is under operation.

  

Here is second main spirit of FD's car> Ah Meng's Lady! *thumb up*

  

Rudy's FC

  

Initial D???

Here is some other pictures of Adil's 35