Tuning & Maintenance car

A diamond is forever... or so they say.

But unfortunately for everything else, nothing lasts forever.

That is why you need to take good care of your possessions if you want them to last longer. This is especially true for things that have moving parts.

So this is the reason why you need to send in your car for servicing every so often. Once a certain amount of time has passed, or after a particular number of miles have been clocked, it is necessary to have your car serviced and let the car maintenance guys have a look at it.

Some parts get worn out through frequent use, whilst others may already be damaged or are close to being spoilt. Regular car maintenance will ensure your car works when you need it to and you will not suffer any unexpected breakdowns when you least want it to.

All cars require maintenance, but tuned cars even more so.

You see, normal cars are manufactured to last for a fairly long time under normal circumstances. On the contrary, serious race cars like those in the F1 are designed to last just long enough to complete one race.

If you have a highly-tuned car, it will probably fall somewhere in between those two extremes. The more finely-tuned your car is, the more critical it is to perform regular maintenance.

With proper maintenance, you will find that your car parts lasts longer, it performs better, gets better power and traction, plus it is also safer.

You can do most of the maintenance by yourself. It is really simple to do and you will be better off if you learn how to do it yourself instead of sending your car to get it done by someone else. They will charge you an arm and a leg for it, so if you do it yourself, you can use the savings to go invest in some other aftermarket tuning parts.

But of course, you cannot do all of the maintenance yourself. Some sophisticated tuning parts require advance equipment for maintenance, and thus you will have no choice but to send the car to the professionals to have it checked out and serviced.

Just be sure to do it regularly, or else all your time and money spent on the tuning parts will be wasted once everything starts failing and breaking.

Jenis Air filter dan Modified Performance Air Filter serta perbandingan Open Pod Dan Drop In

By kdi • Apr 9th, 2008 • Category: Engine Intake, Tips

Air Filter yang biasa digunakan adalah jenis Drop In dan Open Pod.

Air Filter digunakan secara asasnya untuk menapis angin yang akan masuk ke dalam engine melalui throttle body atau carburator. Namun ramai yang mengabaikan kepentingan air filter. Sebenarnya air filter memainkan peranan yang sangat penting dalam meningkatkan kuasa dan menjimatkan penggunaan bahan api atau petrol pada kenderaan anda.

^ Ini adalah jenis air filter “Drop In” yang paling banyak digunakan kerana mudah untuk dipasang dan kosnya murah. Kenderaan standard selalunya menggunakan airfilter drop in.

^ Ini pula adalah air filter atau penapis angin kereta jenis “open pod” bersama dengan set heatshield dan piping. Heatshield dan piping perlu dipasang bersama open pod air filter untuk memastikan udara yang panas tidak disedut terus dari enjin dan aliran udara dalam piping lancar. Pemasangannya sudah tentu melibatkan kos yang lebih dan menjanjikan kuasa enjin yang lebih mantap kerana angin terus disedut tanpa halangan yang besar dari luar. Aliran angin yang lebih lancar menyebabkannya lebih membantu enjin lebih respon semasa memandu. Tetapi dari segi penjimatan minyak, kurang dari drop in.

^ Lokasi pemasangan open pod air filter pada enjin

^ Gambar atas menunjukkan airfilter standard yang ada pada enjin kereta. Selalunya berbentuk bulat.

^Ini pula adalah bekas meletak airfilter standard. Selalunya air filter standard menggunakan penapis angin berasaskan kertas. Ia menghalang aliran angin dan menghadkan kuasa kereta anda.

Secara ringkasnya,

Drop In Air Filter:

Kebaikan : Kurang bunyi, Penampilan biasa, Lebih jimat minyak
Keburukan : Masih menghalang pergerakan angin, Kuasa yang biasa atau peningkatan sedikit untuk drop in performance air filter

Open-pod Air filter:

Kebaikan : Sedutan angin yang lebih baik, Lebih kuasa dan RPM lebih mudah naik
Keburukan : Menghasilkan bunyi bising, Kemungkinan menyedut udara panas terus dari enjin jika tanpa heatshield dan Cold air intake, Mudah kotor sebab terbuka, Kurang jimat minyak sebab kaki yang gatal asyik nak tekan pedal sampai RPM tinggi. =p