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Got this

Got this when I was in the States. It's a nifty tool. I wonder how I live without it in the first place. With the US map, come all details on shopping malls, petrol station and my personal favorite, all the Starbuck surrounding the area. I am in heaven.

On Saturday, I managed to get Malaysia map from this shop in Sunway Pyramid. I paid some money for it of course. Bugger! It’s my friend's Map! I knew it was him cause his name pop up on the screen when we fire up the software.

Got to apologies to him la for buying pirated Map.

Letting Go

Some things are easy to let go but some are very hard. I would imagine drug users who are so dependent on narcotics that they just can't leave without it. It would be the same as smokers too. Eventualy, you will hear few smokers managed to get away from their habit but most don't.

 This led me to think of the actual reasons why people can't let go. Was it the actual drug we miss or the habit of taking it or the placebo effect? Who knows? One thing for sure, the attraction must be very strong.  

You must be wondering why I am ranting about drugs and cigarettes. Let me assure you that I am not a user unless you consider a couple of Panadol I took when I have fever.

No. The reason is, I find it hard to let go few things in my life. As much as I want to keep them till death do me part, I can't. I just love them to death. (No pun intended).

Change is Coming

2008 is going to leave us soon. Obama is going to be the President. Economy is not going to improve anytime soon. It is about time we reflect on what has happened and how we are going to move forward. For me personally, I have experienced the good and the bad God has lay down on me. Overall, I think I am ahead.

2008 is the year my career went ballistic. Sometimes I have to slap myself to check if I was dreaming. Luckily, I was not. The job comes with many challenges and pains. Which job does not right? I decided early on to take the bull by it's horn. I am still challenged by the bull but I learn to have fun with it, make sacrifices and equip myself comprehensively.

2008 is also the year I rekindle some friendships. I realized that we do need close friends just to keep us grounded. Friends that will tell us straight what we did might be wrong or right. In building and sustaining a friendship, both parties have to decide if the friendship is worth the time and effort to continue. It will not work if one put more effort than the other. For all friends that have been tolerating me, I thank you. I promised to put more effort.

Looking forward to 2009, here I am at Starbucks reflecting on what has happened and what I will do in 2009. It's all captured in my trusty scrap book. (There is no substitute for paper to put your thoughts down). My Hazelnut latte goes down well on this cool and rainy day.

In summary, for 2009, I am going to make more money, make more love, have more fun and make time for what's important to me (and people who are important to me as well), learn from my failures in 2008 and move on. God Speed!

Dyno Chart

New Mapping (Above)

Old Mapping (Above)

Original (showroom - Red line)

No wonder the car feels strong even at 180kph. According to the new mapping, I will have power until 6000rpm!!!!!! syiok la. And the power delivery is smoother than before too. That's a bonus.

So, when I bought Scooby, she has 179 wheel horse power (whp). Then, some minor mod cause her to have 228whp. Now she has 259whp. That's a 45% increase in horse power!!! I am power mad....muhahahahah...

Test Drive

I am pretty happy with Scooby. Last night I test drove to KLIA and back. we call it "shakedown" to ensure all pipes are connected properly and there is no other mechanical issues.

In summary, the 'pull' last longer now compared to before. At 180kph, there is still more power from the engine. At some point I stopped at 200kph as it was raining heavily ...LOL 0-100 has improved (using my butt dyno lar). After Pantai toll (LDP), Scooby reached 180 effortlessly...sweet ride.

All is not well. There additional 10% fuel penalty due to the increase in power. Lucky petrol is at RM1.90/liter...hehe