NiSSaN SKyLiNe R33
NeW MeMBeR...???
WiLL Be FeaTuReD SooN.... ;D30 September 2009
KyO's BBs NeW ADD-On HiS "BLacK^DeViL"
- New Add-On THis MonTH -
~ NeW SHoEs ~
~ CaRBoN FiBeR CaRNarD ~
~ NeW SHoEs ~
~ CaRBoN FiBeR CaRNarD ~
29 September 2009
KyO's HaRi RaYa OuT-inX - ParT 2
RPS13 BeRHaRi RaYa
KyOsHiNKai CrEw RPS13
ApA LaGiiiii KaN Di UpGraDe NyA NeyHH...HaHa
ReaDy To BeRaYa~
28 September 2009
KyO's NeWs - 7yr OLd BoY, MaN KiLLeD In RoaD CrAsH
~ BoRNeO BuLLeTiN ~
Van and saloon car in a mangled mess following the collision which killed two
Van and saloon car in a mangled mess following the collision which killed twoA happy Hari Raya outing ended in tragedy when a seven-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man were killed in a two-car collision along the Lumut bypass highway Saturday evening.
According to witnesses, both the victims were inside a van along with six other passengers and reportedly died on the spot. The police reported that the crash happened along KM 25, Lumut bypass at about 8.45pm involving a van and a saloon vehicle.
The six other passengers sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment at Suri Seri Begawan Hospital in Kuala Belait.
Meanwhile, three male passengers including an 18-year-old male driver of the saloon vehicle escaped major injuries in the horrific accident. The two vehicles were heading towards Kuala Belait and the witnesses said the victims were clad in traditional Raya attire.
The police have been taking every possible measure to reduce road accidents during the festive season by holding roadblocks and issuing summons to errant drivers.
The police reminded motorists to be extra cautious, particularly when driving during heavy rain, and make sure their vehicles are roadworthy to ensure the safety of their loved ones.
KyO's HaRi RaYa OuT-inX - ParT 1
MeeT PoinT @ SHuYa's ReSiDenT
WHiLe WaiT-inX FoR OtHeRs
As UsUaL... (JanJi MeLaYu) LoLs
LeTs Go RaYa...
Hmm...NyUm NyUm~DeLiCiOuS MeaLs~ EaT As MucH i CaN...
BRaYa OnLy FoR A FeW HoUrS...LoLs
CaNDiD PhoToSHooT ParT 1
CaNDiD PhoToSHooT ParT 2
WiLL Be ConTiNueD.....27 September 2009
20 September 2009
SeLaMaT MenYaMBuT SyaWaL 1430H
KyOsHinKai FaMiLy CrEwInGiN MenGuCaPKaN
SeLaMaT HaRi RaYa AiDiLFiTRi
MaaF ZaHiR & BaTiN
KePaDa SeMuA
MinTa MaaF DaRi HuJuNg RamBuT Ke HuJunG KaKi,
MinTa AmPuN JiKa AdA TeRsiLaP KaTa,
TerKaSaR BaHaSa SeCaRa SenGaJa,
AtAu TiDaK SenGaJa,
SeLaMa KiTa SaLinG MenGeNaLi.
19 September 2009
18 September 2009
KyO's NeWs - NeW RuLeS On MoDiFiYiNg CaRs
~ ThE BrUnEi TiMeS ~
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Customising cars: A visitor checking out the car modifications at a car and audio show. The Land Transport Department is currently formulating guidelines on modifying cars.
THE Department of Land Transport is in the process of formulating a general guideline on the limits of car modifications in Brunei.
The department's Chief Licensing Officer Ali Hj Matusin said that the guidelines, once released, would be able to educate both the public and department on what is allowed and what should be avoided when dealing with alterations of their vehicles.
"At the moment, there is no such guidelines yet and we are unsure when it will be completed," he told The Brunei Times.
"It is not an easy process but we will be introducing it," he added.
Ali said that such guidelines are necessary because every country has different rules and regulations in regards to what is allowed in car modifications.
"Right now, any addition made to a vehicle without consent of the Land Transport Department, is considered an illegal modification," he said.
The chief licensing officer said that any cars that have been altered will have to be brought in for inspection at the Land Transport Department, with a "manufacturer's recommendation", before it can be endorsed by the department.
"If it meets the safety requirements and is endorsed by the manufacturer, then we will allow the modification and endorse it on the blue card," he said, adding that this applies to external appearance modifications such as body kits.
Third party rims will have to undergo technical inspection at the department to ensure they are balanced and of proper size and weight.
However, modification of vehicle lighting systems is different as one is not allowed to change the colour and power of their vehicles' lights.
"Sometimes, the changed bulbs might be too bright and of a different colour which can confuse and be of nuisance to other drivers on the road," he said.
Ali also used the opportunity to clear up misconceptions on the tinting of windows.
He said that tinted windows are allowed in the Sultanate as long as it allows 70 per cent of the light to pass through and is supported by test reports from the British or Japanese Institute of Standards. "Anything more is illegal," he said.
The chief licensing officer added that modifications which can affect the safety and integrity of the car, such as increasing the power of the engine or lowering of car suspensions, is strictly prohibited in the country.
He said that cars sold in Brunei have been put through rigorous testing to ensure that the vehicles are properly set up and balanced. Any changes to such components of the car could compromise the safety of not only the driver but also passengers and other road users.
When asked why some car accessories shops are allowed to sell parts that is deemed illegal, Ali replied that the responsibility of equipping such parts fall on the vehicle's as well as the shopkeeper.
"A spoiler that is legal for a Porsche might not be legal if installed on a different car," he said.
"It is the same as buying a shoe in a store. They stock shoes of many different shapes and sizes but there is a specific one for your feet. It is the same when it comes to modifying your cars," he added.
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Customising cars: A visitor checking out the car modifications at a car and audio show. The Land Transport Department is currently formulating guidelines on modifying cars.THE Department of Land Transport is in the process of formulating a general guideline on the limits of car modifications in Brunei.
The department's Chief Licensing Officer Ali Hj Matusin said that the guidelines, once released, would be able to educate both the public and department on what is allowed and what should be avoided when dealing with alterations of their vehicles.
"At the moment, there is no such guidelines yet and we are unsure when it will be completed," he told The Brunei Times.
"It is not an easy process but we will be introducing it," he added.
Ali said that such guidelines are necessary because every country has different rules and regulations in regards to what is allowed in car modifications.
"Right now, any addition made to a vehicle without consent of the Land Transport Department, is considered an illegal modification," he said.
The chief licensing officer said that any cars that have been altered will have to be brought in for inspection at the Land Transport Department, with a "manufacturer's recommendation", before it can be endorsed by the department.
"If it meets the safety requirements and is endorsed by the manufacturer, then we will allow the modification and endorse it on the blue card," he said, adding that this applies to external appearance modifications such as body kits.
Third party rims will have to undergo technical inspection at the department to ensure they are balanced and of proper size and weight.
However, modification of vehicle lighting systems is different as one is not allowed to change the colour and power of their vehicles' lights.
"Sometimes, the changed bulbs might be too bright and of a different colour which can confuse and be of nuisance to other drivers on the road," he said.
Ali also used the opportunity to clear up misconceptions on the tinting of windows.
He said that tinted windows are allowed in the Sultanate as long as it allows 70 per cent of the light to pass through and is supported by test reports from the British or Japanese Institute of Standards. "Anything more is illegal," he said.
The chief licensing officer added that modifications which can affect the safety and integrity of the car, such as increasing the power of the engine or lowering of car suspensions, is strictly prohibited in the country.
He said that cars sold in Brunei have been put through rigorous testing to ensure that the vehicles are properly set up and balanced. Any changes to such components of the car could compromise the safety of not only the driver but also passengers and other road users.
When asked why some car accessories shops are allowed to sell parts that is deemed illegal, Ali replied that the responsibility of equipping such parts fall on the vehicle's as well as the shopkeeper.
"A spoiler that is legal for a Porsche might not be legal if installed on a different car," he said.
"It is the same as buying a shoe in a store. They stock shoes of many different shapes and sizes but there is a specific one for your feet. It is the same when it comes to modifying your cars," he added.
16 September 2009
KyO's InFo - CooL JaPaNeSe WHeeLs - Pt.3
We already had a look at some of the popular Japanese "Racing Wheels", as well as plenty of vintage Japanese wheels, and now it is time to finish up this "Cool Japanese Wheels" series with a glimpse into the world of high end multi-piece and other "lipped" wheels that can be found on everything from Rauh Welt Porsches' to VIP sedans and wagons. Nearly every Japanese wheel manufacturer offers wheels to this market and new models are appearing all the time. There are so many different models of wheels out there, so as in the other posts I will be sticking to the more well known wheel models in attempt to give an intro for some of the folks who might not be familiar with this stuff.
Well let's get started then.
Work Euroline Series
When it comes to multi-peice "VIP" wheels, the Work Euroline is about as original as it gets, although you can see the style was clearly inspired by high end European designs including in the OEM AMG Mercedes wheels. The Euroline can be found in everything from tiny kei car sizes to giant custom widths and wild offsets for widebody VIP sedans. There are a few different models of the Euroline, but the original Euroline DH is the most well known. In addition to the Work Euroline itself, many other companies have made wheels with a very similar design, The SSR Vienna and Ray's Victrix series come to mind here. Although there are many newer luxury wheel designs out now, the Euroline continues to be a mainstay among VIP and van builders. They also appear on street drift cars quite often.
Work VS Series
Work's VS line of wheels is also very popular and they can be found on all sorts of cars including the Ford Mustang seen in the photo above. The wheel in the photo is the five-spoke VS-KF, a model that is seen often on drift cars. In fact, both of the Mark II's from Team Magician run VS-KF's. Work currently offers the VS-KF in a few different styles, as well as the VS-XX which has a mesh spoke design. Both models can be had in diameters up to 20". Perfect for those late model big body luxury cars.
Work Varianza Series
One of the more recently added lines to Work's catalog is the Varianza series. The wheels seen on the Lexus GS in the photo above are the Varianza F2S. Some of the other lines of that Work has include the LS and Schwert series. Personally, I prefer the Euroline and VS wheels over a lot of these newer designs, but maybe I have just not gotten used to seeing the newer designs yet. The offsets on the newer models also seem to be more conservative than the older wheels, but I guess that mostly reflects the cars that they are going on.
Work Meister S1
Ah yes, the Work Meister. In my opinion one of the most timeless and attractive wheel designs out there. This wheel is available in both two and three-piece versions and the three-piece model is available in sizes up to 18"x15J! If anyone has a photo of some 15J Meisters, I'd love to see it! The universal appeal of this wheel means that it can be seen on everything from VIP sedans to D1GP cars to RWB Porsches'. Like other iconic wheels I have mentioned like the RS Watanabe and Volk TE37, I don't think the Work Meister S1 will ever go out of style.
Weds Kranze Series
Weds Wheels offers a bunch of high end luxury wheels in their Kranze line and the designs range from simple one-piece models to custom multi-piece jobs. The wheel on the Lexus GS in the photo above is the Bazeria which has you covered in sizes all the way up to 20"x12J. Of course wheels like this also can be seen on many European luxury sedans as well as the standard Japanese domestic models. Again, this is further testament to the high quality that is present in nearly all of these Japanese-made wheels.
Weds Borphes
Although it appears that this wheel has been discontinued by Weds (didn't see it in their current catalog), the Weds Borphes is certainly worth a mention here. The car in the photo as the EXE Life Z33 with its set of Borphes' in ultra aggressive 19" fitment and healthy dose of negative camber. These older wheel designs are a lot more tasteful than most of the newer stuff that has been coming out over the past couple years. Times change I guess, but at least there is still lots of love for these older wheels.
Volk Racing GT/SF Series
I covered a lot of the Volk Racing wheels in the post about one-piece racing wheels, but Volk Racing also offers a number of high end two-piece wheels including the the GT and SF series. The wheels on the Top Secret R35 GT-R in the photo are the GT-C, a popular model which has been out for quite a while now. The GTF and GT-V are also very popular wheels for larger sports cars like the Z, Skyline, Supra etc. Although these wheels are not as light as the TE37 and CE28N, they offer all of the fantastic quality that Ray's is known for.
SSR Professor SP1
The three-piece SSR Professor SP1 has a very similar design to the Work Meister S1. The standard SP1 is available in widths up to 18"x13J. For smaller cars, there is a version of the wheel called the SP1R which is available in 15" and 16" with widths of up to 10J. The design of the SP1 is just a iconic as the Meister S1. By the way, does anyone have a surefire method of distinguishing the Professor from the Meister at a glance?
SSR Professor MS1
The Professor MS1 is a newer release from SSR and it has already caught on well among car builders. It has the same good quality as the original Professor SP1 but with a new meshface design. The MS1 can be had in sizes all the way up 19"x12.5J and is available in a few different colors. The wheels look a little underwhelming on the V35 Skyline seen above.
Panasport G7-C5C2
The last wheel is the Panasport G7-C5C2. Looks like a multi-piece version of the OEM Skyline R32 GT-R wheel. These wheels were made famous on the Sexy Style 180SX from way back and they still look awesome to this day. They also look pretty cool on the Z31 in the photo above! Hopefully I can score a set of these for myself (and a cool car to mount them on) someday.
Well, that's it for our overview of well known and desirable Japanese wheels. In the future we will probably be doing some more in depth stuff on our favorite wheels.
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