My Big Blue

Here's a few pics of my blue car while changing rims today. It's dirty because I am not able to squat or bend down for these 2 days...so don't complain about my car dirty..

Advanti Maze-R rim in hyper black with blue lip..7.9kg each.

End result..nice or not?

Forgot to mention, I also changed to GT radial tires..The tires are actually heavier than stock ones, but it has the 'rim protector' feature built in, so I swapped them as insurance..but they are NOISY!!! Argh! *regret regret*

The stock wheels are 20.2kg, the new setup is 18.7kg..saved 1.5kg per wheel. If I kept the stock tires, the setup would be 17.5kg..saving me 2.7kg per wheel! Now it feel abit cheated..grip is better, but noisier and heavier tire..hmm

Arhhh. Noisy and heavier, no wonder you will regret.

It's still lighter than the stock setup, but only by 1.5kg. If I kept the stock tires, can save 2.7kg per wheel..quite significant in acceleration as the weight is all on the outer circumference..my next tire will have weight taken into as a main consideration.

So watz the damage bro?

4 Advanti rims and GT radial HPZ45 tires, and the shop makan my stock wheels. top up $700. sigh..

What's ur rim size bro?

Keke..so any nick name for your Blue car?"Big Blue" rite?

Nice rims bro, almost wanted to get this

nice rims.

the shop opp a shell station? near to bukit timah food centre....

17" rims. No it's opposite the bukit timah food centre, but the petrol station across the street is a Esso..it's along Jalan Jurong Kechil..

My advice is don't go there..the boss will quote u a super low figure, then he will suddenly give u hidden costs like tire valves and try to upgrade your tire..I'm quite regretting having a slightly noisier tire. Just hope that the wet weather grip will be better..

OIC, is that shop with many colourful rims.....

Why never check out the lobangs shared here..can try Melburn's lobang or the shop at Upper Thomson where I got mine....

Usually tire valves are inclusive, at most $1 per pcs.....does your sport rims comes with an nut adapter?

The guy claims he supply me a better quality valve, and he show me the difference between normal valves and this valve. Yes he pass me the special nut adaptor too. Nevermind lah, already buy liao. At least I'm happy with the rim I am using. Worst case would be not having the rims I want...

tiny wrote:The guy claims he supply me a better quality valve, and he show me the difference between normal valves and this valve. Yes he pass me the special nut adaptor too. Nevermind lah, already buy liao. At least I'm happy with the rim I am using. Worst case would be not having the rims I want...

True..just enjoy your new ride....

tiny wrote:17" rims. No it's opposite the bukit timah food centre, but the petrol station across the street is a Esso..it's along Jalan Jurong Kechil..

My advice is don't go there..the boss will quote u a super low figure, then he will suddenly give u hidden costs like tire valves and try to upgrade your tire..I'm quite regretting having a slightly noisier tire. Just hope that the wet weather grip will be better..

Nice rims.Im not a connoisseur for rims, but I like the blue strip surrounding it. Haha

Sua lah, buy liao buy liao. Just enjoy.


Haha tiny nick but big blue name.

nothing wrote:OIC, is that shop with many colourful rims.....

Why never check out the lobangs shared here..can try Melburn's lobang or the shop at Upper Thomson where I got mine....

Usually tire valves are inclusive, at most $1 per pcs.....does your sport rims comes with an nut adapter?

So bro, u did ur rims at New Hoe Seng Tyre Shop in Upper Thomson where i also changed mine?

tiny wrote:The guy claims he supply me a better quality valve, and he show me the difference between normal valves and this valve. Yes he pass me the special nut adaptor too. Nevermind lah, already buy liao. At least I'm happy with the rim I am using. Worst case would be not having the rims I want...

Yup nvm, just enjoy ur new rims since alrdy changed.
But must let us know the "black shop" name so we know that we shld avoid it.

Actually thinking back the price is pretty ok considering it's a trade in of 4rim/tires ..I'm just pissed cuz he made me wait more than 2hours to do it, and i had to drive to YHI with his worker to select my rims (although it also got me this rim, I never saw it before).

Funny thing is, he called me from his shop number today and ask me who called him..and he kept telling me he's from the tire shop..I seriously think he is either acting blur, or he lost his marbles liao..

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:OIC, is that shop with many colourful rims.....

Why never check out the lobangs shared here..can try Melburn's lobang or the shop at Upper Thomson where I got mine....

Usually tire valves are inclusive, at most $1 per pcs.....does your sport rims comes with an nut adapter?

So bro, u did ur rims at New Hoe Seng Tyre Shop in Upper Thomson where i also changed mine?

Yes, I knew the boss many years liao....my previous ride rims n tires also got from him....but can forget those audio shops along that stretch...super chop carrots...

nothing wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:OIC, is that shop with many colourful rims.....

Why never check out the lobangs shared here..can try Melburn's lobang or the shop at Upper Thomson where I got mine....

Usually tire valves are inclusive, at most $1 per pcs.....does your sport rims comes with an nut adapter?

So bro, u did ur rims at New Hoe Seng Tyre Shop in Upper Thomson where i also changed mine?

Yes, I knew the boss many years liao....my previous ride rims n tires also got from him....but can forget those audio shops along that stretch...super chop carrots...

Oic..he's quite good actually..cant remember his name but is he the one who is short..never wear specs one..he also like never tok much one..haha

tiny wrote:The guy claims he supply me a better quality valve, and he show me the difference between normal valves and this valve. Yes he pass me the special nut adaptor too. Nevermind lah, already buy liao. At least I'm happy with the rim I am using. Worst case would be not having the rims I want...

bro, nice rims, i like the blue lining, matches the color of ur car
swee lah


next time can try these

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:OIC, is that shop with many colourful rims.....

Why never check out the lobangs shared here..can try Melburn's lobang or the shop at Upper Thomson where I got mine....

Usually tire valves are inclusive, at most $1 per pcs.....does your sport rims comes with an nut adapter?

So bro, u did ur rims at New Hoe Seng Tyre Shop in Upper Thomson where i also changed mine?

Yes, I knew the boss many years liao....my previous ride rims n tires also got from him....but can forget those audio shops along that stretch...super chop carrots...

Oic..he's quite good actually..cant remember his name but is he the one who is short..never wear specs one..he also like never tok much one..haha

he's called Ah Song...quiet guy but nice guy lah....his price is reasonable...

tish wrote:

bro, nice rims, i like the blue lining, matches the color of ur car
swee lah


next time can try these

Actually the blue strip doesn't match the colour of the car completely..but no choice unless I go and custom paint them to the same shade.. For the price I can't complain. I was initially eyeing the Wedsport rim, but those are like 4 times more expensive..

how come dont match? different shade should be still ok de ma?

bro maybe u rushing too much? relax a while n consider properly how to do it

nothing wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:OIC, is that shop with many colourful rims.....

Why never check out the lobangs shared here..can try Melburn's lobang or the shop at Upper Thomson where I got mine....

Usually tire valves are inclusive, at most $1 per pcs.....does your sport rims comes with an nut adapter?

So bro, u did ur rims at New Hoe Seng Tyre Shop in Upper Thomson where i also changed mine?

Yes, I knew the boss many years liao....my previous ride rims n tires also got from him....but can forget those audio shops along that stretch...super chop carrots...

Oic..he's quite good actually..cant remember his name but is he the one who is short..never wear specs one..he also like never tok much one..haha

he's called Ah Song...quiet guy but nice guy lah....his price is reasonable...

Ya! Ah Song!! Remember liao!Agree bro..his price is reasonable...

tish wrote:how come dont match? different shade should be still ok de ma?

bro maybe u rushing too much? relax a while n consider properly how to do it

The colours look matching from far, but I'm kind of a perfectionist when it comes to equipment. Oh well, to be perfect means paying 4 times more..I rather be inperfect this time..hehehe Now planning a CAI mod..

Terrier, as requested. Sorry it took so long.


Closer view

haha.. i think alot pple cant explain what happen to above 2 pictures..

anyway nice work tiny.. gonna do mine once i fix my BK =)..

haizz.. BK delayed till sept!! as usual C&C = **** and crap!

u do grounding only?
wat improvement did u get, how much u spend on it

Grounding and voltage stablizer actually show little or no performance on a car but more for stablizing electric current through the whole engine area and also let your battery last longer.

u all observes.. clearly!! lolz

anyway.. let bro tiny do his own explaination..

it definately more than just grounding and voltage stablizer..

Erm guys, it's the CAI.

The grounding was done on the cheap, so why not..I'm sure it doesn't really help in performance, but I did noticed brighter headlights and easier starting. 60ringgit, heck..let the workshop earn.

The pivot Raizin was a free gift from my friend who only wanted the grounding cables..so I just install and see lor. So far the greatest effect is has is to imbue the engine bay with a blue beng light at night when I open it up to show my friends..hahaha

Nice matching set of rims on ur blue toy.

bro,, u took out ur original air intake dat takes in cold air from e front grillz... can post pic of ur new CAI dat takes in air from below..

where is the additional CAI, cannot see I newbie

haha thats why everyone observes the pic and notice only grouding =)..

go compare your CAI with his.. den u know what he have remove and replaced.. ^^

The shop you did those tyres damn near my place lah!! Hahaha!! Walking distance!! :-)

That row of shops, every weekend many cars there doing something or other. :-)

I go that side to buy 4D only. Hehehe!! Think next time must go check out what they have. :-)

Any improvements after the CAI?

Anyway, what filter are you using?

CAI definately will help u with pickup response time.. and also mid speed pickup.. (e.g. overtaking of another car)

Note: only good filter will help the CAI.. stock cotton wont last long and easily got dirty then end up choke!

I'm getting a better bottom end with the CAI. Maybe it's the long trunking volume that's causing it, but I can't be sure. I'm using Hurricane Stainless Steel panel filter. My CAI ends about 4inches behind the foglamp. No holes cut, I don't believe in ramair as it potentially does more harm than good in my opinion.

The air behind the foglamp is so much colder than the airscoop that's sitting above the hot radiator.

tiny wrote:I'm getting a better bottom end with the CAI. Maybe it's the long trunking volume that's causing it, but I can't be sure. I'm using Hurricane Stainless Steel panel filter. My CAI ends about 4inches behind the foglamp. No holes cut, I don't believe in ramair as it potentially does more harm than good in my opinion.

The air behind the foglamp is so much colder than the airscoop that's sitting above the hot radiator.

ohhh the air intake from the top of radiator was re directed to the bottom fog light area... lol i must be blurz...

Just a little update. Hopefully will be able to change the licence plate tomorrow, then take a pic again.

Nice BK on the Blue Did you go past matt black sticker over the chrome grille.

Yup.

haha still the KIA emblem spoilt the looks!!.. gazoo faster find the retro K emblem~

Terrier wrote:haha still the KIA emblem spoilt the looks!!.. gazoo faster find the retro K emblem~

ok ok will try harder.

bro...super nice and fierce....should put gold rims man...

tiny wrote:

If you look at the grill, you can see the parts where there's a solid backing behind the mesh which blocks out airflow. I was initially planning to get the MO grill in the other thread, but when I saw blueangel's mesh grill I discovered that behind the blocked out areas are our car's crash structure. So if you have a white car, you will see the ugly metal structure behind it after you changed your grill. Ever wondered why the Roadrun grill was pictured with a black car? Download the picture and expand it..you can see the black car structure behind it.

dubdew wrote:bro...super nice and fierce....should put gold rims man...

Don't want lah.. Gold is damn passe liao unless its a WRX.