Growing Process of a 2009 Honda Civic FD2A

Bye Bye

2011-05-11T23:29:00.000+08:00

Ride officially handed over to dealer.

60k Servicing

2010-12-13T14:28:00.003+08:00

9 bottles of Torco SR5 - S$27 each
2 bottles of MPZ - S$35 each
All from Ultrabear, sufficient for 2 servicings, total - S$313

4 bottles of Motul Inugel Coolant - S$13 each
1 bottle of Motul RBF600 - S$23 (Geez, used to be S$18)
All from Gee Boon, total - S$75

4 bottles of Honda ATF-Z1 - S$10.70
1 HAMP Oil Filter - S$10
All from Thian Seng, total - S$52.80

Update 24th Dec '10. Got the 60k servicing done at AD. Labour charges for servicing - S$30 + S$15 for rotation and balancing.

Duro DP8000

2010-08-31T21:09:00.004+08:00

From Ah Ho. 225/45R17 Duro DP8000 S$135 each.
Total S$540
Clocked only about 21k for the RSRs. Wear rate for Duros - 340 as compared to the Federals - 140

EBC Green

2010-08-20T16:39:00.002+08:00

EBC Greens full set from icebear - S$350

117th Tank

2010-06-11T17:18:00.001+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 21.525 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 220km
FC - 10.2207 km/l

116th Tank

2010-06-08T18:48:00.001+08:00

Esso 5000
Amount - 44.61 litres @ 1.817
Distance - 470.7km
FC - 10.5514 km/l

115th Tank

2010-06-01T15:25:00.000+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 22.92 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 223.4km
FC - 9.7469 km/l

114th Tank

2010-05-28T21:30:00.002+08:00

Shell Vpower
Amount - 37.42 litres @ 1.9
Distance - 333.5km
FC - 8.9123km/l

FD2R Full Exhaust

2010-05-25T19:20:00.002+08:00

Took over Alvinlee's full stock FD2R exhaust system at a staggering price of S$950 (basket only give me S$50 discount plus a can of drink)...

Installed @ RaceTech for S$170. Took 5+ hrs... Also deeply grateful to bro skyliner for his advice.

113th Tank

2010-05-24T18:28:00.000+08:00

Esso 5000
Amount - 40.03 litres @ 1.817
Distance - 416.8km
FC - 10.4122km/l

112th Tank

2010-05-19T08:26:00.000+08:00

Esso 8000
Amount - 40.64 litres @ 1.92
Distance - 424.4km
FC - 10.4429km/l

Accident

2010-05-14T00:47:00.002+08:00

Kenna bang at the rear by a van at NUH basement carpark entrance. Darn sway...

111th Tank

2010-05-12T14:17:00.000+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 19.522 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 196.6km
FC - 10.0707 km/l

110th Tank

2010-05-10T20:35:00.001+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 27.887 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 286.3km
FC - 10.2664 km/l

109th Tank

2010-05-07T12:31:00.001+08:00

Esso 5000
Amount - 21.2 litres @ 1.877
PLUS
Caltex 97
Amount - 25.072 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 505.4km (combined)
FC - 10.9224km/l

108th Tank

2010-05-02T19:31:00.001+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 22.94 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 244.8km
FC - 10.6713 km/l

Spoon Socks

2010-04-30T20:35:00.002+08:00

Got a pair of Spoon Reservoir Tank covers from bro blackwidowsg @ S$16.

107th Tank

2010-04-29T21:37:00.000+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 26.882 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 250.3km
FC - 9.3111 km/l

106th Tank

2010-04-26T20:08:00.000+08:00

Esso 5000
Amount - 39.51 litres @ 1.877
Distance - 410.3km
FC - 10.3847km/l

105th Tank

2010-04-21T11:02:00.000+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 26.072 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 281km
FC - 10.7778 km/l

104th Tank

2010-04-18T00:17:00.001+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 31.281 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 326.8km
FC - 10.4472 km/l

103th Tank

2010-04-14T10:51:00.000+08:00

Esso 8000
Amount - 17.85 litres @ 1.96
PLUS
Caltex 97
Amount - 23.322 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 414.9km (combined)
FC - 10.0772km/l

102th Tank

2010-04-09T20:06:00.001+08:00

Esso 8000
Amount - 20.41 litres @ 1.96
PLUS
Shell Vpower (Urgh!!! Thought it's suppose to be 98 price but that's last weekend and next weekend!!!)
Amount - 38.65 litres @ 2.149
Distance - 609.4km (combined)
FC - 10.3183km/l

SL Capsule & ECU model

2010-04-05T22:44:00.004+08:00

Bought the largest available capsule (SL size) from bro Dafansu of vogs @ S$50.
Got Ah Heng to dismantle from his vios and fix for me @ labour S$30.
Most importantly, the stalling problems are 90% gone! IT WORKS!
Icebear I lurrve you!

Also got Ah Heng to remove the ECU cover so I can copy down my ECU model number for bro skyliner to check whether mine can use with Flashpro... crossing fingers.

37820-RRH-U92

Brown's Tuning & 101th Tank

2010-04-03T21:14:00.003+08:00

Got charliebrown to road tune the car.
Cost S$250

Esso 8000
Amount - 15.54 litres @ 1.93
PLUS
Shell Vpower @ 98 price promo
Amount - 32.63 litres @ 1.94
Distance - 449.7km (combined)
FC - 9.3357km/l

Installed : RRC & EMU & Collected : Pulstar Plugs

2010-04-01T21:02:00.005+08:00

Alright, RRC IM and EMU in (thanks to AD) with base map... wa piang eh... car just died while moving off from traffic lights twice... sipei pai sei... BUT the roar when the accelerator is floored is WOW! Machiam type r sia... unfortunately attract to much attention and kenna disturb by forester...

Labour charges : S$240 total
Breakdown :
Install EMU : S$130
Install RRC : S$110

UB... when will you be free to tune?

Also found time to finally collect my Pulstar Plugs from bro rev_zone that I bought on 13th January 2010...
Cost : S$120

EMU

2010-04-01T00:05:00.001+08:00

Finally going to install RRC IM and get the ride tuned.
Bought E-Manage Ultimate Version E with 2.5m harness + FD-harness from Ultrabear.
FD-harness - S$320
EMU set - S$1150

100th Tank

2010-03-30T14:15:00.001+08:00

Esso 8000
Amount - 16.03 litres @ 1.93
PLUS
Caltex 97
Amount - 20.722 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 349.8km (combined)
FC - 9.5178km/l

99th Tank

2010-03-26T20:00:00.002+08:00

Esso 8000
Amount - 30.01 litres @ 1.93
PLUS
Caltex 97
Amount - 23.148 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 524.1km (combined)
FC - 9.8593km/l

Brake Fluid

2010-03-25T17:17:00.001+08:00

Went to Ah Heng @ Soon Kiang to change brake fluid.
Cost : S$25

Motul RBF600

2010-03-24T17:20:00.002+08:00

Went Gee Boon to get 2 bottles of 500ml Motul RBF600 Dot 4 brake fluids.
Cost : S$18 per bottle

40k Servicing @ AD

2010-03-23T19:54:00.004+08:00

Did 40k (38.5k to be precise) servicing @ Auto Dynamac.
Discovered short of half litre of engine oil (usually I'll get 3 bottles of 2l Motul), luckily Raymond told me he's holding onto 2 bottles of SR5 for Lequan. Ka-pok 1 bottle to use first. Hehee!
Got the fuel and aircon filter changed as well on top of the usual oil filter.
Also changed the car battery since finding it harder to crank start.

Cost : S$337
Breakdown :
Oil Filter : S$12 (tot HAMP was S$10)
Fuel Filter : S$102 (geez, can get from forum for less than half the price...)
Air-Con Filter : S$45
Rotation & Balancing Tyres : S$15 (should have went back Ah Ho to do this free)
Battery : S$110
Labour Charge : S$50

Haiz, think I may wan to switch over to Ah Heng @ Soon Kiang instead next time.

Update : Got another bottle of SR5 from Jameson for S$28.

98th Tank

2010-03-22T22:18:00.000+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 23.42 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 219.3km
FC - 9.3638km/l

Torco SR5

2010-03-21T21:09:00.002+08:00

Got 4 bottles of Torco SR-5 5W40 (1 litre) engine oil from ultrabear.
Cost : S$112 (S$2 more expensive than my usual 4 litres of Motul 300V from Gee Boon)

Gold Class Grooming

2010-03-20T21:50:00.003+08:00

Engaged the services of Leo and Martin (Gold Class) for the 2nd time due to the extreme condition of ride after trip from Cameron Highlands.
Package includes engine bay detailing.
Great job!

Cost : S$220

Pics by GoldClass :

Cameron Highlands Trip : 93th, 94th, 95th, 96th and 97th Tank

2010-03-18T23:48:00.000+08:00

16th March 0710hrs
93th Tank - Shell Unleaded 95
Amount - 38.25 litres @ 1.8RM/l
Distance - 326km
FC - 8.5229km/l

16th March 0935hrs
94th Tank - Shell VP Racing
Amount - 18.52 litres @ 2.43RM/l
Distance - 190.3km
FC - 10.2754km/l

18th December 1037hrs
95th Tank - Shell VP Racing
Amount - 31.28 litres @ 2.43RM/l
Distance - 257.9km
FC - 8.2449km/l * worst FC thus far

18th December 1529hrs
96th Tank - Caltex 97
Amount - 27.82 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 259.4km
FC - 9.3242km/l

18th December 1940hrs
97th Tank - Esso 97
Amount - 24.145 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 216.2km
FC - 8.9542km/l

92th Tank

2010-03-15T18:54:00.001+08:00

Esso 8000
Amount - 43 litres @ 1.93 (!!!)
Distance - 430.9km
FC - 10.0209km/l

91th Tank

2010-03-11T10:42:00.000+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 16.598 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 170.8km
FC - 10.2904km/l

90th Tank

2010-03-09T15:33:00.000+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 38.252 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 409.1km
FC - 10.6949km/l

89th Tank

2010-03-05T16:19:00.001+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 37.858 litres @ 2.05
Distance - 382.8km
FC - 10.1115km/l

88th Tank

2010-03-02T19:52:00.000+08:00

Caltex 97
Amount - 23.677 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 231.2km
FC - 9.7648km/l

87th Tank

2010-02-27T17:58:00.000+08:00

Esso 97
Amount - 26.908 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 274.3km
FC - 10.194km/l

86th Tank

2010-02-25T12:26:00.000+08:00

Esso 97
Amount - 36.241 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 384.7km
FC - 10.615km/l

85th Tank

2010-02-20T21:36:00.001+08:00

Shell V-Power
Amount - 41.4 litres @ 2.059 (S$80+ free top-up by CO... hehee)
Distance - 378.1km
FC - 9.1329km/l

84th Tank

2010-02-12T17:56:00.001+08:00

Esso 97
Amount - 34.975 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 361.8km
FC - 10.3445km/l

83th Tank

2010-02-09T17:27:00.000+08:00

Esso 97
Amount - 43.475 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 422.6km
FC - 9.7205km/l

82th Tank

2010-02-03T16:55:00.001+08:00

Esso 8000
Amount - 10.36 litres @ 1.93 (!!!)
PLUS
Esso 97
Amount - 32.702 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 402km (combined)
FC - 9.3354km/l

81th Tank

2010-01-28T20:33:00.000+08:00

Esso 97
Amount - 33.592 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 306.7km
FC - 9.1302km/l

80th Tank

2010-01-25T20:59:00.000+08:00

Esso 97
Amount - 33.179 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 349.3km
FC - 10.5277km/l

79th Tank

2010-01-21T21:49:00.000+08:00

Esso 97
Amount - 19.508 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 193.8km
FC - 9.9344km/l

78th Tank

2010-01-19T23:39:00.002+08:00

Esso 97
Amount - 30.931 litres @ 2.05RM/l
Distance - 294km
FC - 9.505km/l

77th Tank

2010-01-16T20:13:00.005+08:00

Shell VP Racing
Amount - 39.45 litres @ 2.38RM/l
Distance - 416.4km
FC - 10.5551km/l

76th Tank

2010-01-11T20:14:00.001+08:00

Esso 8000
Amount - 40.58 litres @ 1.89
Distance - 403km
FC - 9.931km/l

FC is really poor ever since the trip up north sia... boring...

75th (74th) Tank

2010-01-07T23:36:00.003+08:00

* Lost the receipt for 74th Tank before updating...

75th Tank
Esso 8000
Amount - 38.32 litres @ 1.89 (yep, rates up since 74th Tank)
Distance - 387.1km
FC - 10.1018km/l

Geez, FC seems to be pretty poor ever since the trip up north... engine running too rich?

M'sia Trip : 71th, 72th and 73th Tank

2009-12-27T00:33:00.002+08:00

24th December 0702hrs
71th Tank - Shell VP Racing
Amount - 36.67 litres @ 2.25RM/l
Distance - 340km
FC - 9.2719km/l

26th December 20.36hrs
72th Tank - Shell VP Racing
Amount - 23.01 litres @ 2.25RM/l
Distance - 242.6km
FC - 10.5432km/l

26th December 22.46hrs
73th Tank - Shell VP Racing
Amount - 32.54 litres @ 2.25RM/l
Distance - 277.8km
FC - 8.5372km/l
Worst FC ever... mainly due to numerous flooring of throttle due to traffic...

70th Tank & Federal 595RSR

2009-12-23T20:54:00.003+08:00

70th Tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 35.48 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 322km
FC - 9.0755km/l

Piang eh, shocking FC....

Dropped by Ah Ho to get my darn noisy AD07s changed.
Decided to try out the taiwan Federal 595RSRs.

30k Servicing @ Huat Lee

2009-12-22T23:19:00.003+08:00

Visited Nigel @ Huat Lee for 30k servicing. Waited 1hr+ even though had already made appointment the day before. Geez his business is getting better!
Did the following :
- Motul 300V 5W30 oil change with HAMP oil filter
- Motul coolant change
- Honda ATF change
- labour for spark plugs change
= S$361

69th Tank

2009-12-19T22:45:00.001+08:00

69th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 42.75 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 480.7km
FC - 11.2444km/l

68th Tank

2009-12-13T00:39:00.000+08:00

68th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 39.78 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 411.2km
FC - 10.3369km/l

67th Tank

2009-12-03T18:24:00.002+08:00

67th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 38.55 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 451.8km
FC - 11.7198km/l

Plastic Mesh & 66th Tank

2009-11-28T21:07:00.003+08:00

Collected x2 pieces of plastic mesh from bro Yanto. He bought the wrong type the first time, aluminium mesh instead of plastic...
Got him to buy from Rstyleracing BKK.
NET PLASTIC FOR FRONT BUMPER CIVIC 06 TYPE R
Model : NET-CV06-TYPE-R
Price : 1,390.00 THB
Final total cost : S$150 for 2 pieces

66th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 43.03 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 432.7km
FC - 10.0558km/l

65th Tank

2009-11-23T20:08:00.001+08:00

65th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 42.1 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 455.5km
FC - 10.8195km/l

RRC IM

2009-11-20T21:32:00.003+08:00

So happen that bro Skyliner was helping Thian Seng to advertise an extra RRC Intake Manifold which was ordered by somebody months ago but ultimately didn't want it.
So happen that I was reading the forum when he posted the ad.
So happen that this is the last mod I was planning to do before getting a piggy and get the ride tuned.

So, fast hand fast leg GRAB! Popped over to TS to find Julie to collect it earlier.
Tried the IM gasket gotten from l00khere moons ago and it fits nicely!

Problem is, no $ to get a piggy... haiz... probably wait till company bonus couple of months later to get this installed and tuned... :(

64th Tank & ICE32

2009-11-18T20:07:00.004+08:00

64th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 43.31 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 488.1km
FC - 11.2699km/l

Visited Redline's distributer AhBao to get ICE32 injected @ a promo price of S$20. Basically a one minute job. However, am kinda sore that I gotta pay S$2 per entry fee for access to his place @ Ubi Centre.

63th Tank

2009-11-12T23:02:00.000+08:00

63th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 42.48 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 426.7km
FC - 10.0447km/l

62th Tank

2009-11-05T20:22:00.001+08:00

62th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 43.01 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 451.8km
FC - 10.5045km/l

61th Tank

2009-10-30T08:44:00.001+08:00

61th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 40.18 litres @ 1.86
Distance - 447.1km
FC - 11.1274km/l

Dropped 4 cents.

Wiring For XDriven

2009-10-28T20:39:00.004+08:00

Apparently there are quite a number of fellow bros who are interested to get the XDriven as well. This prompted me to take a few pictures on how I route and hide the wire as a reference for potential owners.

Car Grooming & Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax

2009-10-25T17:59:00.005+08:00

* Pics courtesy from Pet.

Engage bro Pet (Peter of PetDetailer) from the forum for some grooming works.
Love the smoothness and glossy shine!
Great guy with great knowledge and ever willing to share tips and tricks to maintain the ride's paintwork! 2 thumbs up!
Got a bottle of Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax from him too.

Grooming : S$75 (promo price, U.P. S$100)
Meguiar's : S$15

New Steering Wheel Red Emblem & Wiper Refills

2009-10-24T22:18:00.006+08:00

Met up with bro Yanto to collect the new design steering wheel red emblem and wiper rubber refills.

Price for emblem : S$20
Price for wiper refills : S$28 (S$28.21 due to being 21st in the queue)

60th Tank & XDriven DRS1100Pro

2009-10-24T13:52:00.007+08:00

60th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 44.21 litres @ 1.9
Distance - 453.9km
FC - 10.2669km/l

Shell's promotion : 95/98 @ only S$1 per litre from 1000-1800hrs, but the queue is so darn long....
Prices going up again by 5 cents.

Got the XDriven DRS1100Pro driving recording system from drivesurvellance.com. Nifty little gadget. Totally fuss free! Simply perfect for my needs!
Price : S$399 with 6 months local warranty.

UR Front ARB

2009-10-19T14:23:00.002+08:00

Met bro fissionx from FD forum at bro bear1983's workshop to take over his Ultra Racing front ARB.
Price of ARB : S$130
Installation charges to my ride : S$20

59th Tank

2009-10-16T20:46:00.003+08:00

59th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 40.23 litres @ 1.85
Distance - 457.8km
FC - 11.3796km/l

58th Tank

2009-10-12T07:34:00.001+08:00

58th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 39.35 litres @ 1.85
Distance - 438.6km
FC - 11.1461km/l

57th Tank & "CF" Spoiler

2009-10-08T01:04:00.004+08:00

57th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 41.09 litres @ 1.85
Distance - 425.3km
FC - 10.3505km/l

Went to find Darren of CarGraphiz to stick gloss CF to the center portion of the RR Spoiler. Finishing on the top side is satisfactory, but underneath is pretty messy... :(

Cost : S$110

Kit Pics

2009-10-07T20:55:00.001+08:00

Alright, some pics I just took since I arrived at my work place early...

Kitted

2009-10-06T21:49:00.007+08:00

Finally managed to collect my wannabe Mugen RR from the workshop @ 28 Jalan Tukang.
Ride seems to be in a bad mood, simply refuse to change gears and stubbornly being happy whilst stuck at 'P'... zzz...
All brake lights failed to light up as well upon applying the pedal, turned out to be a blown fuse within the fuse box in the engine bay. Gotta remind myself to get a spare to replace it.
Upon replacement, discovered that the 4th brake light had approximately 7 LEDs that weren't working. Poor Paul had to take out the whole module and replaced with a new one.

Am currently driving around with a gearbox manual bypass, kinda troublesome...

Right, generally happy with the new look, but as per every aftermarket product, nothing's perfect... time to be picky...
- colour mismatch, kit is slightly more "pearl-ish", so ride is actually whiter as compared to the new pieces, hopefully a couple of weeks of sun-tanning will get that sorted out
- front bumper riveted to undercarriage plastic instead of bolt-on... haiz, that will be a problem when I wanna drop bumper for mods... Paul did promise to see what can be done to rectify that the next time I drop over
- a couple of rough spots on the paintwork, but got the workers to correct on the spot
- CF grille weave not as nice as I preferred, just gotta blame the poor handiwork of the factory
- bonnet has a slightly bigger gap on the passenger side
- bonnet too light (slightly heavier than CF bonnet), so kinda hard to close
- wire mesh of CF vents on bonnet stained with white specks of paint
- silicon not as even as I like
- finishing of 4th brake light not as perfect as when the defective module was mounted
- darn boot feels like it weighs a ton... wonder if there's any damper available in the market...

Guess that's about it. Will still have to go back to get the gearbox problem solved, drill holes on the front wheel arches so as to permit the brake vents to direct air into the tyre well, as well as to drop bumper to arrange some wiring and re-route my CAI.

However, in short, still happy like fark lah! HAHAHA!

Passed by Bukit Panjang after collection and actually met the real mccoy! Bright red Mugen RR with the number plate 400 and was stuck directly behind it. Simply too pai sei to pull alongside loh... chio sia! But it's 4th brake light doesn't seem to be working...

Oh, and just got the first bua when turning into Compass Point to pick up the missus. The passenger side brake vent duct scraped against the slope with a deafening grind that attract everybody's attention sia... zzz... No pics cos no cam. HP cam sucks, maybe tomorrow lo.

Cost : S$3,200.00

RR Kit Deposit

2009-10-02T17:24:00.001+08:00

Visited Jspec again after work. This time around, to confirm kit and design as well as pay deposit of S$400. Will be dropping ride at 8am on Monday (5th October) and hopefully can take back the next day at 5pm.

56th Tank

2009-10-02T17:19:00.003+08:00

56th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 39.78 litres @ 1.85
Distance - 448.2km
FC - 11.267km/l
Yippee! Prices are sliding! Pls drop further or at the very least, just maintain at this level...

55th Tank & RR Bodykit

2009-09-26T22:58:00.010+08:00

55th tank - Shell VPower
Amount - 42.69 litres @ 1.92
Distance - 432.3km
FC - 10.1265km/l

Visited Jspec in the afternoon. Will be taking up the full RR kit less the wheel arch fenders. Paul gave me a discount of S$300 out from the package of 3.5k. Will probably drop the ride a week later to get it done up. Can't wait for the new look!

Minor Accident

2009-09-25T23:19:00.002+08:00

Stopping at the junction of Upper Thomson Road and Marymount Lane due to a red light, was minding my own business when suddenly felt a jerk on the ride... geez... buttock kenna kissed by a Lexus GS300...

Ultimately, we decided to have a private settlement. It was actually a pretty pleasant experience as the other party was fully apologetic and cooperative.

54th Tank

2009-09-22T23:16:00.002+08:00

54th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 41.28 litres @ 1.92
Distance - 466.5km
FC - 11.3009km/l

53th Tank

2009-09-15T13:11:00.003+08:00

53th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 41.67 litres @ 1.92
Distance - 432.3km
FC - 10.3744km/l

Last tank lasted for > 1 week due to my 5 days MC for hospitalization leave. :)
Petrol rates finally dropped a little! Yeah!

52th Tank

2009-09-07T00:15:00.003+08:00

52th tank - Shell VPower
Amount - 41.42 litres @ 1.98
Distance - 444.2km
FC - 10.7243km/l

Making full use of Shell's promotion for VPower @ the price of 98.

"20k"Servicing @ AD, IM Gasket, Meguiar's Tyre Applicator

2009-09-03T16:29:00.009+08:00

Visited AD @ abt noon to get the 20k servicing over with. Mileage thus far : 21.16k. Last servicing was done on 1st June @ mileage of 13.5k. Brought own Motul 300V 5W30 oil. Also changed the EBC Yellows to Reds. In addition, felt that it's abt time to change the CaireFresh aircon filter as well.

Labour charge for changing of brake pads (front & rear) + oil change + cleaning air filter - S$50
CaireFresh aircon filter - S$45
Denso Oil Filter - S$12
Rotation + Balancing tyres - S$15
Total - S$122

Collected the Intake Manifold 10mm gasket as well. It was a group buy from bro LeQuan (l00khere) from the forum.
Cost : S$175.06

Since around the area, dropped over to Autobacs and bought the Meguiar's Tyre Dressing Applicator Pad for S$6.50. No more oily hands!

51th Tank

2009-09-02T19:49:00.001+08:00

51th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 41.7 litres @ 1.98
Distance - 441.3km
FC - 10.5827km/l

Side Mirrors Auto Fold

2009-09-01T14:40:00.003+08:00

Joined the 3rd GB by bro bear1983 from FD forum for the side mirrors Auto-fold @ S$45.
It was a quick 15 mins job and I'm loving the function! Was actually considering the Auto-tilt as well, but feel that the additional S$100+ can be better spent elsewhere...

50th Tank

2009-08-27T23:23:00.003+08:00

50th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 36.05 litres @ 1.98
Distance - 427.6km
FC - 11.8613km/l

Prices going North again...

49th Tank

2009-08-22T20:59:00.002+08:00

49th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 37.02 litres @ 1.95
Distance - 432km
FC - 11.6694km/l

48th Tank

2009-08-17T22:33:00.002+08:00

48th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 37.68 litres @ 1.95
Distance - 401.8km
FC - 10.6635km/l

47th Tank

2009-08-12T21:52:00.002+08:00

47th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 38.97 litres @ 1.95
Distance - 420.6km
FC - 10.7929km/l

46th Tank

2009-08-07T20:15:00.002+08:00

46th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 39.49 litres @ 1.95
Distance - 421.6km
FC - 10.6761km/l

Sigh... higher petrol prices once again...

Garmin, Motul & 45th Tank

2009-08-02T03:21:00.007+08:00

Bought and collected my refurbished Garmin Nuvi 255W from easygarmin.com for S$279.
Am loving it! Definitely a much better user experience as compared to the Tibo set that the Automobile Association of S'pore had arranged to loan use during our trip up to Genting 2 years ago.

Headed to Eastgear to get a "compatible" leather pouch for S$15 (original Garmin pouch that is exactly the same cost S$50...).

Since around the area, dropped by Gee Boon for 2 bottles of Motul 300V 5W30 for S$110.

45th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 38.39 litres @ 1.88
Distance - 406.7km
FC - 10.5939km/l

44th Tank

2009-07-27T22:31:00.000+08:00

44th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 38.83 litres @ 1.88
Distance - 402.6km
FC - 10.3683km/l

Fiak! The most ex petrol for this ride so far...

43th Tank

2009-07-22T22:55:00.001+08:00

43th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 39.56 litres @ 1.82
Distance - 405.9km
FC - 10.2604km/l

42th Tank

2009-07-15T23:51:00.003+08:00

42th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 40.01 litres @ 1.82
Distance - 435.6km
FC - 10.8873km/l

41th Tank, Renewed Eagle Eye

2009-07-11T13:52:00.002+08:00

41th tank - Esso 8000
Amount - 36.71 litres @ 1.82
Distance - 412.6km
FC - 11.2394km/l

Petrol price finally drop a little!

Went to McWell to get the pa jiao Eagle Eye changed. Service was good. Thumbs up.

Pa Jiao Eagle Eye

2009-07-10T23:58:00.000+08:00

Passenger side eagle eye one of the ccfl rings (projection headlight side) suddenly up the lorry... three months ago, the two top leds for the same eye changed colour to blue... so I just it's a blessing in disguise... can go claim warranty from McWell since it's just 5 months since installation (warranty cover 6 months).

Gotta 'OT' today to fix back the stock headlamps. May be a good idea in the first place since stock HIDs brighter for NS highway whereby we'll be going next Friday for FD Track Day.

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Decided not to switch the Eyes to stock lamps. Spent a bit of time changing the heatshield for the Blitz open pod as per Ultrabear's recommendation (met him @ AD).

Strut Bar, Throttle Body, Spacer, Radiator Hose, Horns & EBC Yellows

2009-07-09T20:11:00.009+08:00

Took leave and visited Raymond @ AD to get everything fixed up.
List of jobs done and cost breakdown for labour :
- installing of black Stebel Magnum Horns (from icebear) : S$15

- replacing my EBC Red Brake Pads with my used Yellows : S$30

- installing of Ultra Racing Strut Bar (from Mel) : S$20

- replacing stock Radiator Hose to Mishimoto Silicones : S$20

- installing of Throttle Body Gasket (from l00khere) & replacing with FD2R's TB : S$40

UR Front Strut Bar

2009-07-07T23:57:00.002+08:00

Got a 2nd hand Ultra Racing 2-point front strut bar from bro Mel of the forum.

Cost : S$70 cash and carry

* no pics as left the bar in the boot and furthermore, it's thoroughly wrapped up