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A couple of Satria R3 owners are organising a convoy to Port Dickson. Invitation is open to all Proton car owners regardless if it’s an early 90s Saga to the top-of-the-line luxury Waja Chancellor. Just as long as it’s a Proton! Details are as follows:

Destination: Telok Kemang, Port Dickson.
Date: June 24th, 2006 (Saturday)

Agenda:
0700 – Gather at Centre of Excellent (COE), USJ
0730 – Short briefing regarding road safety, t-shirt collection and vehicle check
0800 – Convoy starts (Let the fun begin)
1000 – Estimated time arrival in Telok Kemang

1000-1030 – Grouping for activities
1030-1130 – Activity I
1130-1230 – Activity II
1230-1400 – Fun at the beach and BBQ lunch
1400-1500 – Activity III
1500-1600 – Activity IV
1600-1630 – Prize giving ceremony

1700 – Convoy back to Shah Alam
1830 – Estimated time arrival in Dataran Shah Alam

So bring along families, friends, officemates, neighbors or even a full car of chicks to this first ever convoy. Get to know new people and other owners, swap ideas, or simply enjoy the beach. There will be loads of fun activities.

Remember, only Proton vehicles invited. Limited to 50 cars only. So hurry!

Fees:
RM50 per driver
RM50 per passenger above 18
RM15 per passenger below 18
RM10 per passenger below 12

For more details and booking call:
Cobain: 019-2500040 cobainroamer@yahoo.com
Epi: 012-3643192 dust_r3@yahoo.com
Hanif: 016-6887337 hanifrozano@gmail.com ; ar3n3pt10@yahoo.com

Closing date: June 17th, 2006

Let the fun begin…

Ultra Racing and TTR’s very own race queen, Bridgette, poses with the Satria R3 at a recent auto show in Metropolitan College.

A match-made in heaven?

We think so.

Coefficient Drag (Cd) is such a drag. If you are interested in reducing manufacturer Cd of your car, here are 10 surefire ways to do it:

1.) Wheel Alignment - Don't think it's that big a deal?
Tell that to the drag racers. They go to great lengths to make sure their tires roll without any unnecessary drag.

2.) Inflate Tires - Most racers would find, if they tested it, they would go faster with more tire pressure. I say, just keep inflating the tires until
the car slows down. Try it. I think you'll be surprised
how high you can go.

3.) Choose an Aerodynamic Car - Why fight it? If you
can choose any car you want, why choose a chunky Proton Saga when you could choose a Lotus Elise?

4.) Stop Air from Going Under Car - There's two ways to
accomplish this, lower the car and/or the use of a front spoiler. It is aerodynamically possible to get a car too low, but 90% of racecars don't have this problem and could benefit from lowering.

5.) Limit and Release Air from Engine Compartment -
Think about the amount of air that goes through the radiator and how much drag is associated with it exiting the engine compartment. The quickest fix is to limit the amount of air entering the grill - have you heard of 200mph tape?

6.)Smooth Undercarriage - For air that does go under the car, it's best to give it a smooth path to exit the rear of the car. The use of a belly pan is the preferred method. They can be made from plastic or aluminum sheets. Watch the exhaust if you use plastic.

7.) Lower/Remove Rear Spoiler - Most race cars that have a rear spoiler, have it there because it helps them go faster, but there are still many car owners that have no idea if their spoiler is helping or hurting - test it and find out.

8.) Harder/Stiffer Tires - The harder the compound and the stiffer the sidewall of the tire, the less the drag. Now, there's obviously a trade off between traction and drag, but as I've said before, test it!

9.) Synthetic Oils and Greases - This is something you don't need to test, if you switch over every lubricant in your car to synthetic, you're going to go faster - no question. Your engine, trans, rear-end and wheel bearings will thank you.

10.) Less Steering Movement - There are three penalties for unnecessary steering movement: (1) You're taking the long way around/down the track. (2) Increased tire friction. (3) Power used to lift the front end - every time you time turn the wheels, the front end is actually lifted, search the web for articles on caster to learn more.

By: Don Terrill [C]
Racing Secrets Newsletter
http://RacingSecrets.com

TT time!!!

Location : Roti John TTDI (BK Mutiara Damansara if raining)
Time : 9pm onwards
Date : Thursday 18/5/06

Owners shall be spammed!

R3 Performance Parts listed on this website are available from 1st July 2005 from the following outlets:

Red Ace Engineering - Safety Performance Style (SPS)
36, Jalan Badminton 13/29
Section 13, Shah Alam
Selangor, Malaysia.
T +603-5510 8030
F +603-5510 8031
Dannial @ +6012 216 7408
Zainal @ +6012 398 7098
E zf@safetyperformancestyle.com
dann@safetyperformancestyle.com

Mutiara Damansara Service Centre
No 10 Jalan PJU 7/3
Mutiara Damansara
47800 Petaling Jaya
Selangor

Batu Caves Service Centre
No 7 & 9 Jalan IBS 1/1
Taman Perindustrian Batu Caves
68100 Selangor

Cheras Service Centre
No 2 & 4 Pesiaran 118C
Desa Tun Razak
56000 Cheras
Kuala Lumpur

Juru Service Centre
1687 Jalan Perusahaan Highway Autocity
North South Highway Juru Interchange
13600 Seberang Prai
Pulau Pinang

Johor Service Centre
No 85K3 & 85K4
Lot 6005 Jalan Tampoi
81200 Johor

Enquires
For any queries, call Sohaimi or Daryl of R3 at 603 5191 1055 or customer care consultants at the Proton Edar I-Care Center at 1-300-880-888.