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Kelab Kereta Rojak v15!

moon* — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:34:51 +0800

FNF RAWKS

Must-Read Resources
http://www.carbibles.com/ (Car Bibles)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Driving_techniques (Driving techniques)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1011853 (Advanced Driving Techniques)
http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/oils.htm (Oil Explained)
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cooling-system.htm (How Car Cooling Systems Work)
http://www.autoshop101.com/autoshop15.html (alot of useful articles)

Wheel Tire Size Calculator
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp

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Tire Speed Rating
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tec...e.jsp?techid=35
http://www.tyres-online.co.uk/techinfo/speed.asp
http://www.blackcircles.com/general/speedrating

Oils Explained
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html

http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/oils.htm

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article taken from http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/oils.htm

Oils Explained

What's written on your oil bottle and what does it mean.

This post may seem like going back to basics but I am constantly surprised by the amount of people who do not know or understand what is written on a bottle of oil and therefore no idea of what they are buying/using.

To be blunt about the subject, if a bottle of oil does not contain the following basic information then DO NOT buy it look for something that does!

1) The purpose for which it is intended (i.e. Motor oil, Gear oil etc)

2) The viscosity (i.e. 10w-40, 5w-30 etc for Motor oils and 80w-90, 75w-90, etc for Gear oils)

3) The specifications that it meets (should contain both API and ACEA ratings)

4) The OEM Approvals that it carries and the codes (i.e. MB229.3, VW503.00, BMW LL01 etc)

Ignore the marketing blurb on the label it is in many cases meaningless and I will explain later what statements you should treat this with some scepticism

So, what does the above information mean and why is it important?

THE BASICS

All oils are intended for an application and in general are not interchangeable. You would not for example put an Automatic Transmission Oil or a Gear Oil in your engine! It is important to know what the oils intended purpose is.

VISCOSITY

Most oils on the shelves today are "Multigrades", which simply means that the oil falls into 2 viscosity grades (i.e. 10w-40 etc)

Multigrades were first developed some 50 years ago to avoid the old routine of using a thinner oil in winter and a thicker oil in summer.

In a 10w-40 for example the 10w bit (W = winter, not weight or watt or anything else for that matter) simply means that the oil must have a certain maximum viscosity/flow at low temperature. The lower the "W" number the better the oils cold temperature/cold start performance.

The 40 in a 10w-40 simply means that the oil must fall within certain viscosity limits at 100 degC. This is a fixed limit and all oils that end in 40 must achieve these limits. Once again the lower the number the thinner the oil, a 30 oil is thinner than a 40 oil at 100 degC etc. Your handbook will specify whether a 30, 40 or 50 etc is required.

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications are important as these indicate the performance of the oil and whether they have met or passed the latest tests or whether the formulation is effectively obsolete or out of date. There are two specifications that you should look for on any oil bottle and these are API (American Petroleum Institute) and ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Europeens d'Automobiles) all good oils should contain both of these and an understanding of what they mean is important.

API

This is the more basic as it is split (for passenger cars) into two catagories. S = Petrol and C = Diesel, most oils carry both petrol (S) and diesel © specifications.

The following table shows how up to date the specifications the oil are:

PETROL

SG - Introduced 1989 has much more active dispersant to combat black sludge.

SH - Introduced 1993 has same engine tests as SG, but includes phosphorus limit 0.12%, together with control of foam, volatility and shear stability.

SJ - Introduced 1996 has the same engine tests as SG/SH, but phosphorus limit 0.10% together with variation on volatility limits

SL - Introduced 2001, all new engine tests reflective of modern engine designs meeting current emissions standards

SM - Introduced November 2004, improved oxidation resistance, deposit protection and wear protection, also better low temperature performance over the life of the oil compared to previous categories.

Note:

All specifications prior to SL are now obsolete and although suitable for some older vehicles are more than 10 years old and do not provide the same level of performance or protection as the more up to date SL and SM specifications.

DIESEL

CD - Introduced 1955, international standard for turbo diesel engine oils for many years, uses single cylinder test engine only

CE - Introduced 1984, improved control of oil consumption, oil thickening, piston deposits and wear, uses additional multi cylinder test engines

CF4 - Introduced 1990, further improvements in control of oil consumption and piston deposits, uses low emission test engine

CF - Introduced 1994, modernised version of CD, reverts to single cylinder low emission test engine. Intended for certain indirect injection engines

CF2 - Introduced 1994, defines effective control of cylinder deposits and ring face scuffing, intended for 2 stroke diesel engines

CG4 - Introduced 1994, development of CF4 giving improved control of piston deposits, wear, oxidation stability and soot entrainment. Uses low sulphur diesel fuel in engine tests

CH4 - Introduced 1998, development of CG4, giving further improvements in control of soot related wear and piston deposits, uses more comprehensive engine test program to include low and high sulphur fuels

CI4 Introduced 2002, developed to meet 2004 emission standards, may be used where EGR ( exhaust gas recirculation ) systems are fitted and with fuel containing up to 0.5 % sulphur. May be used where API CD, CE, CF4, CG4 and CH4 oils are specified.

Note:

All specifications prior to CH4 are now obsolete and although suitable for some older vehicles are more than 10 years old and do not provide the same level of performance or protection as the more up to date CH4 & CI4 specifications.

If you want a better more up to date oil specification then look for SL, SM, CH4, CI4

ACEA

This is the European equivalent of API (US) and is more specific in what the performance of the oil actually is. A = Petrol, B = Diesel and C = Catalyst compatible or low SAPS (Sulphated Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur).

Unlike API the ACEA specs are split into performance/application catagories as follows:

A1 Fuel economy petrol
A2 Standard performance level (now obsolete)
A3 High performance and/or extended drain
A4 Reserved for future use in certain direct injection engines
A5 Combines A1 fuel economy with A3 performance

B1 Fuel economy diesel
B2 Standard performance level (now obsolete)
B3 High performance and/or extended drain
B4 For direct injection car diesel engines
B5 Combines B1 fuel economy with B3/B4 performance

C1-04 Petrol and Light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 low SAPS, two way catalyst compatible.
C2-04 Petrol and light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 mid SAPS, two way catalyst compatible.
C3-04 Petrol and light duty Diesel engines, based on A5/B5-04 mid SAPS, two way catalyst compatible, Higher performance levels due to higher HTHS.

Note: SAPS = Sulphated Ash, Phosphorous and Sulphur.

Put simply, A3/B3, A5/B5 and C3 oils are the better quality, stay in grade performance oils.

APPROVALS

Many oils mention various OEM's on the bottle, the most common in the UK being VW, MB or BMW but do not be misled into thinking that you are buying a top oil because of this.

Oil Companies send their oils to OEM's for approval however some older specs are easily achieved and can be done so with the cheapest of mineral oils. Newer specifications are always more up to date and better quality/performance than the older ones.

Some of the older OEM specifications are listed here and depending on the performance level of your car are best ignored if you are looking for a quality high performance oil:

VW - 500.00, 501.00 and 505.00

Later specs like 503, 504, 506 and 507 are better performing more up to date oils

MB - 229.1

Later specs like 229.3 and 229.5 are better performing more up to date oils.

BMW - LL98

Later specs like LL01 and LL04 are better performing more up to date oils.

FINALLY

Above is the most accurate guidance I can give without going into too much depth however there is one final piece of advice regarding the labelling.

Certain statements are made that are meaningless and just marketing blurb, here are a few to avoid!

Recommended for use where.....
May be used where the following specifications apply.....

Approved by...........(but with no qualification)

Recommended/Approved by (some famous person, these endorsements are paid for)

Racing/Track formula (but with no supporting evidence)

Also be wary of statements like "synthetic blend" if you are looking for a fully synthetic oil as this will merely be a semi-synthetic.

Like everything in life, you get what you pay for and the cheaper the oil the cheaper the ingredients and lower the performance levels.

Fuel Injector Duty Cycle Calculator
http://www.stealth316.com/2-calc-idc.htm

Extreme modding & DIY
Toyota AE86 with S@K F20C Heart
Honda Civic EK Strip Naked

How to post youtube vid in HIGHRES
take for example; when u normally want to post vid from youtube; simply jst copy the code after watch?v= & add this to the line behind it
&ap=%2526fmt%3D18 = High Quality

&ap=%2526fmt%3D22 = HD Quality

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CEL Games 2009, It's Back! (Competition)

moon* — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:01:01 +0800

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Hey Guys,GameAxis' CELgames 2009 is back!

The annual Computer and Electronic Games (CELgames) tournament is back!
Organized by Gamers Dotcom and GameAxis, the all EA tournament is currently in its fifth year.
This event are only open for Malaysians.

CELgames Official Games 2009
* Need For Speed Shift™
* Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
* FIFA Soccer 09™

CELgames Final 2009
Venue : Plaza Low Yat
Date : 23rd to 29th November 2009 Showcase
: 28th to 29th November 2009 Gaming Tournament (3rd Floor @ The HUB Viewnet)
Time : 10am ~ 10pm

For any information about this competition,log on http://www.celgames.com.my/

dear all.. the minimum required participants for per CC prelim is 8pax.

if the participant list do not reach 8 pax per CC/ per game. the prelim will be canceled.

CELgames 09 Preliminaries

Date:24th October 2009
Hi-Info
No 56, Jalan Mustapha Al Bakri,
31400 Ipoh, Perak.
Alan 013-513 1172

Date:31st October 2009
Pusat Internet Versus Sdn Bhd
150-152, Jalan Sri Pelangi,
Taman Pelangi, 80400
Johor Bahru, Johor.
Teck Kuan 012-737 6556
Andre 012-732 3308

Date:7th November 2009
FTZ Asia.net
Address:
No. 2, Jalan SS15/8A, 47000 Subang Jaya Selangor
ONLY FIFA09 Prelim is available

Date:14th November 2009
TBun, Wangsa Maju (TBUN 1, same row with BRJ)
Address:
No.20, Jalan 4a/27a, Section 2, 55300 Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur
Contact Number:
03-41439679
ONLY FIFA09 & RA3 Prelim is available

***please take note***
Only the following games will be available at the Cyber Café Preliminaries

FTZ Asia Cafe = Red Alert 3
TBUN Cafe = FIFA Soccer 2009 & Red Alert 3;

Need for Speed : Shift Preliminaries will be held at Plaza Lowyat.

the website registration page should be revamp by end of this week. tq

[WTS]AVLabs 7" Digital Photoframe + HWM mag(RM194)

moon* — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:34:50 +0800

Item(s):AVLabs 7" Digital Photoframe (ONE UNIT ONLY)

Package includes:AVLabs 7" Digital Photoframe + 12 issues of HWM Magazine

Price: RM194 only; Retail @ RM 250.

Warranty:1year warranty from Ban Leong

Dealing method: COD @ Wangsa Maju LRT?

Location: KL/WangsaMaju

Contact method/details:PM
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Item(s) conditions:Brand New

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Reason for sale: left 1 unit of only. had remaining 1 in storeroom.

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http://www.avlabs.net/cms//index.php?page=...emart&Itemid=26

Change the way you display your favourite images and memories in the home.
The AVLabs digital photo frame will bring your precious digital images to life
over a large 7inch LCD screen. Play photos as a slideshow or simply display
your favourite digital photos like you would with a traditional photo frame - try
doing that with your old snaps! The AVLabs digital photo frame is the perfect
accessory for the modern home.

Features
- 7inch LCD screen for crystal clear images
- Play your favourite images as a slideshow with intervals ranging from five seconds to one hour
- 3 in 1 card reader supports SD, MMC, & MS, USB Host
- Mounts on your wall to add a stylish touch to your home
- Easy to set up and operate
- Supports Video Playback
- Adjustabe Brightness, Contrast and Staturation

Specifications
- Resolution 480 x 234 pixels
- Supports JPEG format
- Supports SD, MMC and MS card
- Rotatable to 90, 180, 270 degrees
- Supports zoom in
- USB Host
- Buttons for easy control functions
- Powered by AC Adapter

Kelab Kereta Rojak v十四 -

moon* — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:30:40 +0800

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Kelab Kereta Rojak<[V13]

moon* — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:25:01 +0800

FNF RAWKS

Must-Read Resources
http://www.carbibles.com/ (Car Bibles)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Driving_techniques (Driving techniques)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1011853 (Advanced Driving Techniques)
http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/oils.htm (Oil Explained)
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cooling-system.htm (How Car Cooling Systems Work)

Wheel Tire Size Calculator
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp

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[WTS] Skyblue LFA-299W 2GB MP3

moon* — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:18:03 +0800

Item(s):Skyblue LFA-299W 2GB MP3

http://www.skyblue.com.my/lfa299w.htm

Package includes:complete set; MP3; Headphones; Charger; Arm Strap, Warranty Card

Price:RM199

Warranty:1 Year

Dealing method:COD

Location:Endah Parade Shopping Centre

Contact method/details:
i m posting on behalf of Michael Chow;
please contact 03-9058 9755 (Michael Chow)

Givi Solution Sdn Bhd
Lot 3A-002/006, 4th Floor, Endah Parade Shopping Centre,
Jalan 1/149E, Taman Seri Endah, Bandar Baru Seri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel/Fax: 603 9058 9755

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Item(s) conditions:NEW

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The Fast and The Furious Gathering<[V12]

moon* — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:34:51 +0800

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Tire Speed Rating
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tec...e.jsp?techid=35
http://www.tyres-online.co.uk/techinfo/speed.asp
http://www.blackcircles.com/general/speedrating

Fuel Injector Duty Cycle Calculator
http://www.stealth316.com/2-calc-idc.htm

Extreme modding & DIY
Toyota AE86 with S@K F20C Heart
Honda Civic EK Strip Naked

How to post youtube vid in HIGHRES
take for example; when u normally want to post vid from youtube; simply jst copy the code after watch?v= & add this to the line behind it
&ap=%2526fmt%3D18 = High Quality

&ap=%2526fmt%3D22 = HD Quality

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Monthly Lowyat.net CrAzY FnF Gathering<[V11]

moon* — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:11:49 +0800

Must-Read Resources
http://www.carbibles.com/ (Car Bibles)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Driving_techniques (Driving techniques)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1011853 (Advanced Driving Techniques)
http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/oils.htm (Oil Explained)

Wheel Tire Size Calculator
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp

Fuel Injector Duty Cycle Calculator
http://www.stealth316.com/2-calc-idc.htm

Extreme modding & DIY
Toyota AE86 with S@K F20C Heart
Honda Civic EK Strip Naked

How to post youtube vid in HIGHRES
take for example; when u normally want to post vid from youtube; simply jst copy the code after watch?v= & add this to the line behind it
&ap=%2526fmt%3D18

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HWM & Seagate Special CNY PROMO!

moon* — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:29:12 +0800

Dear LYN members;

HWM & Seagate will be having a Special CNY PROMO;

Subscribe to HWM on 20th Feb 2008 (10:00am to 12:00pm) and get a FREE Maxtor Basics 80GB worth RM229!*

*Subscriber must come to our office and subscribe in person at:

WRITEON MEDIA SDN BHD
31-4, Block F2, Jln PJU 1/42A, Dataran Prima
47301, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

* First come first serve basis
* Limited to first 30 subscribers only!
* Limited to ONE (1) unit per subscriber only!
* This is a special subscription promotion.
* Subscribers to this promotion are NOT entitled to receive the subscriptiong gift from our normal, monthly subscription promotion.
* While Stock Last

Call WriteOn Media Sdn Bhd (03-7803 9162) for enquiries
Warranty is borne by Achieva Technology Sdn Bhd

how to combine all links into 1 search address?

moon* — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:07:50 +0800

Dear MODs,

currently having a problem here, hoping it can be resolve.

i have quite a number of threads selling items here.

let me give u an example (this is the search link i got today)
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Sear...opics&highlite=

but the link doesnt work anymore after a few days.

alkt tried to search and gave me a link as well..
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Sear...ult_type=topics

but the link died over time too..

anyway to solve the problem?

i duwan to post all the links to the thread @ my siggy..
rather have a link to search all my thread.

thanks..

se7en SPOTTED!

moon* — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:40:35 +0800

lol.. of all the places.. i spotted se7en there

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search button bug/error?

moon* — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:57:54 +0800

to the mods,

it seems like the search button aint working ??

any idea?

[WTS] Maxis 3G/GPRS DataCard

moon* — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:10:18 +0800

Item(s): Maxis 3G/GPRS DataCard

Package includes: Maxis 3G/GPRS DataCard, Drivers & Box

Price: Quick grab @ RM 400, (Maxis Market Value worth rm 1300), wanna bid??

Warranty: N/A

Dealing method: COD or courier

Location of seller: PJ / Kelana Jaya

Contact method/details: PM or sms, 012-354 6156

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Item(s) conditions: Very new, used for product testing

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Reason for sale: not using anymore, purchase for product testing only

The Gigabyte Bearlake Overclocking Challenge

moon* — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:09:37 +0800

Welcome to The Gigabyte Bearlake Overclocking Challenge thread.

(STARTs 1st June ~ 30th June 2007 ENDs)

Come and challenge one another and stand a chance to win RM1,000 cash & attractive Gigabyte Products!!..

Winners arent determined by the highest scores BUT their overclocking ability
(difference between default and overclocked score)

Judges will not pay attention to OC scores that are due to their graphic card being OC.

Hardware used for the default and OC benchmarking must be the same. Modified hardware, other than OC via software or hardware enhancements, will be disqualified.

Participants please take note*

IF there's a tremendous respond from this event, we will create 2 category

one will be the Expert and Novice Category.

Novice:- Air Cooling ONLY

Expert:- Everything else(Water cooling, Freon, Liquid Nitrogen)

There's no limit on how you want to overclock your system, as long as you use any GIGABYTE P35 Motherboard. (YES, that means Freon Cooling is possible too ! )
PS: the insane OCers are most welcome to use Liquid Nitrogen, IF u can find any. BUT we shall not be responsible or liable in anyway.

Rules, Regulations & Requirements:-
Participants must use Gigabyte Bearlake (P35) chipset motherboards for this over-clocking challenge*

Section A:- For those who own an Original Full copy of PCMark05, please proceed to the guideline below:- (Default system test only)

1) Run PCMark05 1.2 on their non-over-clocked machine

2) Take print screen of results with CPUZ as a prove and go online to save results.

3) Over-clock their machine and run PCMark05 1.2 again

4) Take print screen with CPUZ as a prove again and go online to save results.

5) you can repeat and over-clock as many times until user is satisfied with their before & after over-clocking scores. Then proceed in publishing both non OC & OC scores online & email me the links and screenshot.

Section B:- For those who don't own an Original Copy of PCMark05, please proceed to the guideline below:-

1) Download free trial edition PCMark05 1.2 from Futuremark site

http://www.futuremark.com/download/pcmark05/

OR

http://files3.majorgeeks.com/files/a6ff5a6...0_installer.exe

2) Run PCMark05 1.2 on their non-over-clocked machine

3) When benchmark finishes, view scores online

4) Register as a free user on the online site

5) take print screen of results with CPUZ as a prove

6) Over-clock their machine and run PCMark05 1.2 again

7) View over-clocked scores online
(take print screen with CPUZ as a prove again)

8) Log in registered user to save records.

9) You can repeat and over-clock as many times until user is satisfied with their before & after over-clocking scores. Notify us when you done over-clocking, provide us your username & password so that we will verify the final results.
Trial Users can only publish 1 score at a time, so for the judge to view all the scores, we will require to enter the user's database and verify all the scores submitted.

Remember to send us your print screen results,
(username & password for trial users only) to:-
moonweng@my.hardwaremag.com

For further enquiries, please post here or email to:-
moonweng@my.hardwaremag.com

PS: Winners will be interviewed and features in an up-coming Magazine (HWM & GameAxis)
*Disclamers :- WE shall not be liable & responsible for any damage to your hardware during this event.
Judges decision will be final

How to Flash Gigabyte Mobo

moon* — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:50:57 +0800

ehm.. hey guys, wanna ask how do u flash gigabyte mobo?

previously i m using asus mobo, i have no problem in flashing it.

new to gigabyte, so jst wanna know how do you flash it..

the mobo model is GA-K8NSNXP-939

can you guys provide me a guide lines?

the website doesnt show u how..

thanks in advance.