6.28.2009

Team 135i (WAY and TAKA) @ Australian Tarmac Challenge (VIC)

This is a playlist of all the videos of Day 1 to 3 of our debut ATC. Well we took it very seriously indeed.

Day 1

We started from the famous Phillip Island GP circuit. We do a few laps there as well a few motorkana exercises around the car park.

After that weekend I finally have respect for my mate WAY's driving.

He is a good besides having loads of money afterall .

Click HERE if the video does not load.

Day 2

We arrived at Lang Lang’s Holden proving ground full of confident and we were about to show them the power of the car. Well until shit happened…

Today combined skill and error, friendship and hard work.

Enjoy and pray for the BMW parts and pieces that were left at the Holden ground.

Day 3

The car is fixed and my TAKA alternator belt is on. It is going to be faster! (in case you don’t know what happen, you have to watch Day 2 footage). We went to Haunted Hill climb in Moe/Newsborough to have a go of the circuit for the first time.

It is not something we should do when everyone else is so fast!

 

Bonus footage – Wayne Final run @ Haunted hills, Taka’s final run @ Haunted hills.

6.25.2009

Go cool lights

The first thing I don't like about the 135i is the yellow angel light. I have thought of changing it but really fear of throwing a light code.

There are option like:
EFX
Race Dash from Taiwan...
Ebay sells RD for around $160 from a Sydney seller.
Hmm... tempted to go hunger for a few days just to get one.

6.16.2009

A day with one-three-FIVE!

I went to spend a day with my car… well I just went to do a few things. I went to Andrew @ SouthernBM to have an oil change. 1 hour and $189 dollars later it is time to move on with my day. He did the job professionally and so fast that it is just out of the world. He does not care about the 110 degree oil! Thanks Andrew! Worth the hour of traffic to get to Moorabbin.

What I found after the oil change are 2 things:
Firstly the car feels looser. The new oil free up the engine nicely and it even makes the turbo kick @ 3000rpm stronger.
Secondly the fuel economy is way better. When I drove on the way to SouthernBM… the fuel gauge said 15.0L/100km for about 150km. I drove about another 1/4 tank today and finish with 13.9L/100km. What an improvement!

After that I went to did some 0-100kmh on freeway.

The first run I did with traction control on…
The 2nd run I had left foot on the brake and mess up the run
The 3rd run I had left foot brake and with traction control. I had to correct the steering a bit on the run
The 4th run is the easiest. DTC off. Just launch from idling and floor it. I don’t even change – the car changes itself hehe..

  

(graph: Green – speed; Yellow – Altitude)

After some run I went to clean the car and polish it. I brought some new microfiber cloth to fit the 10” orbiter. I am tight ass so I just use the Autoglym ultra deep shine after I clay bar the car for the dirt build up only after a month (A hand test on the clean surface can usually tell – no dirt build up is silky smooth).


Here are some finishing shots!

6.08.2009

My TAKA-1 is Chinese

I configure the audio to Japanese and it is showing all the song title on USB in Chinese! Awesome

***Song selecting***


Now the song showed up in Chinese! … It says “No worries” (so does it make it Aussie-Chinese??)

*** The English is now more spaced out and the English song title is now limited ***

6.06.2009

TAKA-1 on dyno… not sure they have done it right

I have put the car on dyno, expecting around 180kW. It did not disappoint and get 176.2kW. Not sure they have done in the D/S mode but sure even D mode dyno the same right?

I filled the car up with BP ultimate with a bottle of octane booster. I am sure it works but it pulls well on the street. Wayne dyno his manual 135 and get 184kW in a different dyno on a different day. I guess I am in the ball park.

Here is the video of it.

I have decided to change oil next week or so. Book it in with SouthernBM on Tuesday for the following Tuesday.

6.01.2009

BMW M style valve cap

From eBay. $7.95