Bismillahhirrahmannirrahim..
Assalammualaikum guys!
Today, i will tell you the story of my car. Some of my friends call it ikan or fish, but i am calling it TURSA. Why is that? may be you will wondering what Tursa stand for?
It is actually stand for TURbo keliSA. I estimate my rides will finish its new face stages within 7 years after i bought the car in march 2010. I'm dividing it into 3 stages of modification, because i'm still a student, so it may be takes more longer than my estimation, of course la "nama pun estimate". Because i still studying, so i'm doing it slowly, and gain knowledge about motorsports industry as much as I could to make a kelisa a safety ride.
The first stage of my modification are more focus on suspension and also plug and play item to gain the horse power that I need and the safety when drive the fish. Can someone tell me how to drive a fish? It a difficult actually to modified a car, you must think the consequence either bad or good. You need to have the knowledge how to drive a car safely, without this knowledge you will damage your car. Ok, I will tell you later about how to drive safely and others about car care.
Stage 1 I begin with HKS microcompressor, with this, you can control the air suck into the engine. This thing would not bring much in performance, but it can save your fuel and stabilize the air sucking. 2nd I change the rims and tire, which is Drag sport rims and Yokohama Drive A tire for better grip either in wet or dry road. It is a high performance tire that last much longer than normal tyre. I'm using it for 14months already, but need to change for the next month because when dry road, it does not grip much as before. Next I buy the HKS magnetic fuel saver, even though my car is fuel-economy but it is to stabilize the oil pressure sucking into the engine. So that the particle can be synchronize and will get a better fuel combustion. Next I change the crank pulley with Zerone lighten crank pulley from Kakimoto. It improve my car acceleration, you can feel the difference.:) Next is the Grounding kit by HKS with 24k gold plate to reduce voltage loss and stabilize the engine.
Next are still in stage 1 but I did not upgrade yet, which are Zerone basic HI/Lo adjustable absorber with ADSL, ATX/SASUKI performance brake disc with slotted calipers, Pro R-S brake hose with maximize brake performance, Bendix metal KING brake pad with using titanium material can last high temperature, rear disc brake from EK or EG or maybe daihatsu. Next also I will chage the water pump pulley with Aerospeed lighten water pump pulley, K&N drop-in air filter, Denso iridium spark plugs ik16, Pivot Japan Mega raizin voltage stabilizer, Marco exhaust system with Zerone thermal bandage to reduce under hood temperature and increase performance. Also not forgotten strut bar for better handling and chasis improvement. This maybe takes 2 and 1/2 years to upgrade.
For the next 2 and 1/2 years I will upgrade the interior and exterior of the car by change the body kit to DAMD styling, Xenon light, new spray which I do not know what colours is good and nice looking, next is the semi bucket seat either from Recaro or SScus, next is Momo leather steering, pedal, handbrake. Next is Sparco quick release , Cobra alarm system that can start the engine through the remote, Pivot gear position meter to know what is my gear position because I'm using an auto kelisa which is kelisa SE. Next is the sound system I'll use fully alpine sound system which can blast to 500watts. NRG meter for voltage, temprature also I'll buy to know the temprature level of water and voltage level to measure oxygen level. Next is the back seat I'll change to custom made leather seat to make my guest comfortable with my ride. Add on noise reflector from usa I forgot what brand, to minimal the sound from the outside. Change the meter panel to Euro meter panel which I saw it on lelong a few month ago, next is Alpine head unit with making it simple one just for Ipod,cd and usb. Custom made carpet special for Kelisa, I found the place who can custom the carpet and last but not least is the car amplifier to optimum the sound system.
For the next stage I will continue soon, so wait for my post. Drive safety.;)