Tuesday, November 10, 2009

RCS- Radical Chassis Solution

The RCS Clubman Dampers were put to test once again at the MAM-SIC Rally Sprint Rd 3.Driving a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8 & running on the RCS Clubman Dampers, Youngsters A Magendran & Daveen Khera, did a great job at the event.

The 2 clocked some very impressive stage times throughout the event but were struck by mishap in SS2 of the 1st days night stages when the high powered pod lamps on the car gave some electrical problems causing the car to stall in the stage itself.With the ingenious use of a mineral water bottle cap. Magen got the car running again but had lost almost 6 minutes in the the stage.A quick stop at service park got the electrical gremlins sorted and the two set out for the last 2 stages of day 1 to clock a 4th overall stage time & class FTD in SS4.Despite losing a chunk of time in SS2, Magen was all smiles back at service," It's unlucky to lose so much time on the second stage & in a sprint event it will be almost impossible to make it up, but I am very happy with the improvement in speed, The car is so easy to drive with the RCS dampers, there is a lot of traction despite not running an LSD, & the handling is very good, It's hard to believe that this is only the budget spec suspension, we will just focus on improving our driving now & clocking some good stage times."Doing exactly that, Magen & Daveen clocked more impressive stage times on day two & brought the car home to win the junior category.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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MALAYSIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 ROUND 4


















Its been 2 years, I never take part in any of Malaysian Rally Championship. After Struggling from lack of sponsorship and budget problem, we managed to find some small budget to take part in this round 4 of Malaysian Rally Championship at Cyberjaya, KLIA.



Problem on my car was like never ending story for both me and my co-driver Daveen.
Before the rally start, problem already started for us. Yet we still manage to fix the problem just 10 minutes before the day1 start.

Day1 stages was very slippery and made us to drive very slow like some new guys driving on Dirt.



We manage to complete day 1 with lil drama.

Its was very very very slippery stages. At 1 point we felt like playing bumper car, where we cant handle the car and keep on banging all the mud hall left and right tru out the stages.

However also we had so much of fun on day1.


Day2 started with hot and sunny day. we went into start of SS 13 with Wet tyre's which we was using the whole day1. We manage to finish ss13.


SS14 was still slippery. we jus trying to keep cool and complete the stage. but stage condition doesnt allow to finish the stages without drama. We fall into ditch. We was struggling to come out from the ditch. but we fail. After few minutes of fighting to come out from the ditch. finally i gave up. But my codriver Daveen never give up at all, was forcing me to get into the car and told me to keep on trying. We manage to come out from the ditch and continue and complete our stage with 6 minutes penalty.



Then we continue rallying for day 2 and manage to complete the whole day1 and day 2 with some impressive stage times. ITS WAS A VERY GOOD AND FUN COME BACK RALLY FOR ME AND DAVEEN AFTER 2 YEARS!!!!!

MAM-SIC RallySprint 2009 Round3

















After 8 months break, Now back again in rally Scene for MAM-SIC RallySprint 2009 Round3.






This time with support of Radical Chassis Solution(RCS) and Meridiian Motorsports, its was a totally different rally for Me. RCS did a very good job on Suspension. Locally made suspension RCS, give me a huge different on handling.



DAY 1.







Day 1 rally program was registration in the afternoon, followed by recce and 4 Stages at night.



We did well on SS1 without anymistake, problems n etc.. Its was different experience driving at night with high powered Spot Lights.






SS2, is the ss i really wanted to drive fast and enjoy my self. But luck wasnt at side. After few corners my car battery jump out from the bracket and the battery terminal touch car bonnet cause my car engine die in the SS itself. It took me 4 minutes to solve the problem by use the mineral water bottle cap to cover the battery terminal and continue the stage. The 4 minutes drop me down to last placing from top 10 placing.






Back to service park after SS2, my sponsors and friends advise me " dont worry about what happen on SS2. now your aim is to produce good stage time."






That advise made me feel calm and mentally ready for next 2 stages and for day2.



We did well on next 2 stages and prove on good stage times.




End of day1 with lil-disappointment and full of happiness cause we manage to beat some of the 4wd cars. :)







Day2 Started with full of challenge. From ss5 to ss12 we was flat out all the way. That made us to clock very good stage times. End of the day we only manage to be Junior Champion of Class 4.






The whole rally was Disappointment plus Happiness.






Thanks to all the sponsors.