Malaysian Rally
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Subang Jaya - PROTON returns to home soil for Round 4 of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) in search of a second successive victory in the Malaysian Rally in Johor this weekend.
Leading the charge for PROTON will be defending APRC champion Alister McRae who finished third in Malaysia last year, and team mate PG Andersson who will be making his debut in the Malaysian Rally.
In preparation for what is the most important event of the season, PROTON has homologated several new parts and arrives in Johor Bharu with what will be a Satria Neo S2000 running on evolved specifications in pursuit of a repeat of 2011’s dominant performance in which the team clinched a double podium victory before the home crowd.
The Satria Neo S2000 also arrives at the Malaysian Rally on the back of a crushing win in the recently-concluded Rally of Thailand where British driver Tom Cave had taken a 10-minute victory ahead of other competitors.
“This is always one of the toughest rounds of the championship and really nothing can prepare you completely for the conditions. The team has worked really hard on the car and we certainly felt a difference when we were competing [in the SWRC] in New Zealand. With the new parts in the car, it’s going to be even better,” said McRae.
The ability to get the Satria Neo S2000 in and out of tight corners quickly will be paramount to succeeding in Malaysia, and this is an area that the team engineers have been focusing on to further enhance, in the recent few months.
“We have new parts in the car for this event, we have done a lot of testing ahead of this homologation and there is definitely a good feeling in the car. The changes we have made will definitely give Satria Neo S2000 better traction in the corners,” said Andersson. “We have been doing a lot of training and drinking plenty of fluids. I have done some really hot rallies in the past, but coming from Sweden, the humidity is going to be something new and interesting,” he added.
With a distance of 235.28km, the Malaysian Rally comprises 15 special stages run on gravel and taking competitors through what is reputed to being one of the most grueling terrains on the APRC tour. Another significant variable is the weather and temperature which can change at a moment’s notice as competitors brace themselves for both the heat and humidity, as well as torrential rain. A total of 16 entries have been confirmed for the APRC.
PROTON will also field three other drivers; Malaysian and reigning 2WD APRC champion Karamjit Singh, Japanese driver and defending APRC Junior champion Akira Bamba, and APRC debutante Kenneth Koh in the 1600cc Satria Neos of the Proton R3 Cusco Rally Team.
The Malaysian Rally kicks off on Friday with the ceremonial 2.5km Angsana super special stage designed for spectators and is located next to the Angsana Shopping Complex in Johor Bharu. And for the first time in decades, the first two of the Angsana super special stages will be held under the floodlights at night.
Leg 2 of the rally will take competitors through seven special stages, the longest of which is a 32.94km charge through the Tai Tak oil palm plantation which will be run twice, before returning to Angsana for a second short sprint. The third and final leg of the rally meanwhile, consists of seven more special stages.
In conjunction with the rally, PROTON is also inviting spectators and rally enthusiasts to get up close to the action at the Angsana super special stage and savour some of the latest offerings from its R3 (Race, Rally, Research) motorsports division at a mini PROTON carnival next to the Angsana Shopping Complex and rally service park. The mini carnival will feature a wide range of PROTON performance parts and accessories by R3, and several R3 show models on display which includes the Saga R3, Satria Neo R3, Inspira R3 and Persona R3.
Also on public display for the first time will be the show versions of the Prevé R3 and two special models - the Satria Neo Racing and Satria Neo Rally Edition models.
Leading the charge for PROTON will be defending APRC champion Alister McRae who finished third in Malaysia last year, and team mate PG Andersson who will be making his debut in the Malaysian Rally.
In preparation for what is the most important event of the season, PROTON has homologated several new parts and arrives in Johor Bharu with what will be a Satria Neo S2000 running on evolved specifications in pursuit of a repeat of 2011’s dominant performance in which the team clinched a double podium victory before the home crowd.
The Satria Neo S2000 also arrives at the Malaysian Rally on the back of a crushing win in the recently-concluded Rally of Thailand where British driver Tom Cave had taken a 10-minute victory ahead of other competitors.
“This is always one of the toughest rounds of the championship and really nothing can prepare you completely for the conditions. The team has worked really hard on the car and we certainly felt a difference when we were competing [in the SWRC] in New Zealand. With the new parts in the car, it’s going to be even better,” said McRae.
“We have new parts in the car for this event, we have done a lot of testing ahead of this homologation and there is definitely a good feeling in the car. The changes we have made will definitely give Satria Neo S2000 better traction in the corners,” said Andersson. “We have been doing a lot of training and drinking plenty of fluids. I have done some really hot rallies in the past, but coming from Sweden, the humidity is going to be something new and interesting,” he added.
With a distance of 235.28km, the Malaysian Rally comprises 15 special stages run on gravel and taking competitors through what is reputed to being one of the most grueling terrains on the APRC tour. Another significant variable is the weather and temperature which can change at a moment’s notice as competitors brace themselves for both the heat and humidity, as well as torrential rain. A total of 16 entries have been confirmed for the APRC.
PROTON will also field three other drivers; Malaysian and reigning 2WD APRC champion Karamjit Singh, Japanese driver and defending APRC Junior champion Akira Bamba, and APRC debutante Kenneth Koh in the 1600cc Satria Neos of the Proton R3 Cusco Rally Team.
The Malaysian Rally kicks off on Friday with the ceremonial 2.5km Angsana super special stage designed for spectators and is located next to the Angsana Shopping Complex in Johor Bharu. And for the first time in decades, the first two of the Angsana super special stages will be held under the floodlights at night.
Leg 2 of the rally will take competitors through seven special stages, the longest of which is a 32.94km charge through the Tai Tak oil palm plantation which will be run twice, before returning to Angsana for a second short sprint. The third and final leg of the rally meanwhile, consists of seven more special stages.
In conjunction with the rally, PROTON is also inviting spectators and rally enthusiasts to get up close to the action at the Angsana super special stage and savour some of the latest offerings from its R3 (Race, Rally, Research) motorsports division at a mini PROTON carnival next to the Angsana Shopping Complex and rally service park. The mini carnival will feature a wide range of PROTON performance parts and accessories by R3, and several R3 show models on display which includes the Saga R3, Satria Neo R3, Inspira R3 and Persona R3.
Also on public display for the first time will be the show versions of the Prevé R3 and two special models - the Satria Neo Racing and Satria Neo Rally Edition models.
Assurance jimatkan petrol
Satu daripada faktor yang memberi kesan kepada kadar penggunaan bahan api adalah rintangan yang dihasilkan sewaktu golekan tayar. Tayar berteknologi terkini mampu membantu mengurangkan rintangan geseran guling ini dan seterusnya membantu menjimatkan penggunaan bahanapi kereta anda.
Satu siri tayar dengan teknologi sedemikian ialah tayar yang dikeluarkan oleh Goodyear, dikenali sebagai Assurance Fuel Max. Teknologi penjimatan minyaknya dikatakan mampu memberikan penjimatan bahan api sehingga 4 peratus. Kadar penjimatan bahanapi sebanyak 4 peratus itu juga boleh dizahirkan dengan penjimatan 320 liter petrol sepanjang hayat tayar berkenaan.
Tayar Assurance Fuel Max ini dilapisi bahan DuPont Kevlar yang ringan dan memberikan ketahanan lima kali ganda berbanding keluli. Ujian perbandingan rintangan geseran guling telah dijalankan di Perancis dan juga di Pusat Inovasi Goodyear di Luxembourg telah membuktikan bahawa tayar bersebatian silika sepenuhnya ini tahan 15% lebih jauh jarak kegunaannya berbanding Goodyear Ducaro GA yang berasaskan karbon.
Ujian jalanan ke atas satu set tayar ini juga mendapati bahawa ianya mambu memberikan kawalan jalan basah yang baik dalam cuaca basah seperti yang sering dialami kini. Kehadiran zon basahnya nyata mampu mengalirkan air yang mencukupi dari permukaan jalan bagi menghasilkan cengkaman jalan raya yang baik walaupun sewaktu hujan lebat.
Cengkaman jalan sewaktu pemanduan kering juga didapati baik dengan prestasi pemberhentian yang baik sewaktu membrek, dan juga menyakinkan bila menangani selekoh. Tahap bunyi tayar juga adalah selesa dan tidak mengganggu penumpang.
Model tayar Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max yang dikategorikan sebagai tayar kegunaan pelbagai cuaca ini boleh didapati dalam pelbagai kelebaran untuk roda bersaiz 15″ – 17″. Sesuai untuk kegunaan kebanyakan kereta sedan yang terdapat di Malaysia, ianya boleh didapati di kedai Goodyear Servitekar dan Autocare seluruh negara. Maklumat teknikal lanjut boleh didapati dengan melayari laman web www.goodyear.com.
CFE
1. Turbo CFE
Adakah turbo yang digunakan pada Exora Bold CFE dari jenis geometri turbo? Dalam perjalanan jauh adakah penggunaan auto cruise lebih menjimatkan minyak?
Jawapan: Enjin CFE Proton menggunakan turbo Borg Warner ‘low-inertia’. Dalam perjalanan jauh di lebuh raya, penggunaan ‘auto cruise’ boleh menjimatkan minyak kerana dengan menetapkan kelajuan kenderaan. Ini bermakna ia menetapkan tahap pusingan enjin yang akan memastikan aliran minyak petrol ke dalam kebuk pembakaran sentiasa sama dan tidak turun naik. Tekanan kaki pada pedal minyak biasanya tidak tetap menjadikan aliran petrol tidak sekata dan boleh mengundang penggunaan minyak lebih tinggi.
2. Bateri kerap habis
Kereta Waja 1.6 (A) 2005 saya kerap kehabisan bateri dan terpaksa menggunakan ‘jumper’. Walaupun bateri baru ditukar masalahnya tidak hilang. Apabila tanya mekanik mereka mengatakan alternator yang rosak. Apakah fungsi dan punca alternator tersebut rosak?
Jawapan: Ada dua sebab mengapa kuasa bateri tak tahan lama. Pertama, sistem mengecas iaitu ‘alternator’ tidak mengecas bateri kerana sistem ‘rectifier’ yang menukar voltan AC ke voltan DC sudah rosak. Boleh jadi juga tali kipas atau ‘fan belt’ terlalu kendur, menyebabkan pusingan ‘alternator’ tidak memadai untuk mengeluarkan voltan secukupnya bagi mengecas bateri. Tetapi kalau tali kipas yang kendur, enjin akan menjadi panas kerana pam air penyejuk tidak berfungsi dengan sempurna. Sebab kedua, ada tirisan karan melalui alat aksesori ketika enjin tidak berjalan. Walau pun enjin tidak berjalan ada perlatan yang masih menggunakan kuasa bateri. Cara mudah untuk menentukan sama ada alternator berfungsi dengan baik ialah di waktu malam. ketika enjin berjalan pasang lampu hadapan (jangan pasang aksesori lain seperti alat pendingin hawa, radio dll) dan halakan kedinding. Matikan enjin dan jika lampu menjadi malap ia bermakna alternator berfungsi dengan baik.
3. RON mana lebih jimat
Dengan perbezaan dua mata adakah petrol RON 97 mampu memberi penjimatan atau pecutan yang ketara (berbanding RON95)? Apakah fungsi RON dalam petrol? Faedah dari segi penjimatan dan kuasa?
Jawapan: RON (research octane number) is pengukuran tahap ketahanan pembakaran petrol di bawah tekanan atau compression untuk mengelakan berlaku pembakaran tersendiri atau self-ignition. Keadaan ini menjadikan pembakaran awal dalam kebok pembakaran enjin berlaku sebelum cucuhan dari palam pencucuh dan ini boleh merosakan enjin. Fenomena dipanggil sebagai engine knock atau pinking.
Enjin kereta biasa yang dilengkapi dengan sistem suntikan bahan api atau fuel injection system telah direka bentuk untuk menggunakan minyak petrol RON95. Hanya kereta berprestasi tinggi seperti Mazda RX8, Mitsubishi EVO 10 dan sebagainya adalah disyorkan untuk menggunakan minyak petrol RON97 atau yang lebih tinggi.
4. Beza ‘waterpump’
Apakah perbezaan di antara water pump dan thermostat? Di manakah terletaknya suis haba?
Jawapan: Water pump ialah pam yang mengalirkan air untuk menyejukkan enjin dan thermostat pula ialah alat seperti injap yang mengawal aliran air penyejuk. Alat ini yang sensitif pada haba digunakan untuk menutup dan membuka injap tersebut.
Tips Penjagaan Tayar - Peka keadaan tayar
Terdapat dua perkara penting yang boleh memberi kesan kepada aspek keselamatan kenderaan, iaitu keadaan brek dan tayar yang digunakan. Jangan pandang remeh kepada dua perkara ini. Bagi tayar, pastikan ia masih berada di dalam tempoh hayatnya. Walaupun keadaan bunga masih tebal, jika sesebuah tayar itu sudah lama digunakan dan melepas tempoh hayatnya (biasanya dalam tempoh tiga), adalah elok jika ia ditukar. Struktur dan cengkamannya mungkin sudah berkurangan di dalam tempoh berkenaan, dan mungkin akan memberi kesan kepada pemanduan anda.
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