The "poor man's GoPro" onboard video rig.

 

Gorilla tripod! Nice. They're made for a reason. Lol. Easy, quick, and simple setups

 

Haha thanks! I'll have to invest in the Ballhead next so that setup is even quicker going forward.

Camera's a Panasonic Lumix LX5 with the JJC ALC-5 auto lens cap.

 

Yea you should. The head of the tripod was weak for me but I was using a DSLR. But with your camera now it should be fine.

 

nice car
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Went back to Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) the other day, after two years.






My old lap record of 2:20.8 was set in February 2010, and I thought I wouldn't be able to improve on it.
I just smashed it by three seconds with a 2:17.65. Engine and suspension are still stock!



I gotta say I love my Michelin Pilot Sport 3s. Closest thing I've had to a do-it-all tire.

 

Here's my onboard video. Enjoy


Bonus content: How to safely overtake a slow Evo VII @ 7:00-8:08

 

Looks fun. Was that an STI as well? They must both be really slow--I don't understand how you were keeping up on the straights.

 

Yes it was, a frog-eye GDB model from 2001-2004 I think.

From the way they were so hesitant taking the corners, I'm assuming these guys were newbies (it was a whole group of Evo and STi drivers) and weren't instructed on what to do/not to do on the track. Credit to the Impreza guy for at least moving over to the side and letting me past.

After this video was shot, a few of them actually walked over our side of the paddock while we all had our hoods up. I was watching them from a distance. Imagine their muted surprise when they saw my car Aibo was all stock under the hood.

 

almost of our Fits was stock. LOL.. I might be even faster than that evo )

 

Yep none of us ran turbos or anything bro.

It ain't the car...it's the driver

We all decided to run separately from the Evo/STI guys because we all had a better grasp of the circuit than they did hahaha

 

Good stuff. I like those PS3 tires. Too bad we don't get any 15" sizes here. I'll be sticking with BS RE-11's.

 

all i can say is.... Wow..

galing mo sir!

 

Those are great tires, full stop. Over here they sell those in 195/55 R15, and I've heard of an RE-11S tire too, which I'm assuming is rather new.

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Last month Aibo and I embarked on our longest road trip ever: from Manila to Pagudpud, at the north coast of the northernmost province of Ilocos Norte. I was with my girlfriend and her family. We made quite a few stops along the way.

Calle Crisologo, Vigan City


Paoay Sand Dunes Park


Bangui Windmills



Patapat Viaduct (the white Ford Ranger pickup is the lead car in our convoy)


Kapurpurawan Rock Formation



Pagudpud beach


All that driving sure took a toll on Aibo's brake rotors and Tanabe pads though. Just look at them wheels...mind you they're supposed to be black!


Aibo had a full load of five people and cargo the whole trip. Overtaking slower traffic and keeping up with the turbodiesel Ranger on the long provincial roads was an exercise in planning, as I frequently had to wind out the little L13A3 mill to 6000 RPM in second gear for overtaking long vehicles safely. Hence, fuel economy over the four-day, 1200+ km journey was basically the same as it was while I was driving in Manila. The GD1 has light weight as its greatest weapon; load it up enough and its performance is slightly handicapped.

What Aibo lacked in grunt, he made up for in relative comfort. Had I still had the stock seats, I would not have attempted this trip. Although they lacked lumbar support, the Recaro SRDs were a godsend for long-distance driving. I was behind the wheel for long spells at a time, as long as 12 hours driving. The normally stiff ride wasn't as much of an issue either as Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte share some very, very good roads - much better than 90% of Manila tarmac/concrete - and Aibo was athletic enough to outmaneuver the odd suicidal maniac driver.

 

Looks like a cool trip with lots to see.

 

nice

 

Nice jazz, hehe got the same jazz a week ago with 42k kms, but kulay blue lang hehe.
Sayo po ba to sir? I want this height hehe, if yours, what springs or coilovers? Hehe nice
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Nice car you got!

What do you call this accessory on the door?


Can it be bought?

 

Sure can from a dealer or aftermarket. Door protectors.