An Old Man’s Ride – David Lau of WPC

Specification Details/Spesifikasi

Brand/Jenama : PROTON Model : WAJA 1.6 MTYear/Tahun : Feb 2003

Color : Silver (Colour code A022)

Engine & Performance/Enjin & Kuasa

Model : 4G18P

Engine oil : Chemlube 10w-40 semi-syn

Modification/Modifikasi

a)Soundproofing materials at bonnet, interior roof, interior floor, doors, front and rear, left and right fenders, doors, bootlid.

b)FTD Adjustable campulley

c)FTD Tappet setting (Gilakuasa and save fuel 50-50)

d)FTD Ignition timing setting

e)Radiator converted from aluminum to copper brass

f)Decat

Suspension System/Sistem Gantungan

a)APM Performax absorbers with original Proton springs

Rolling Wheel/Rim & Tayar

a)15″ inches BRM rims

b)195/55/r15 Silverstone Synergy M5 tyres

Special Thanks/Penghargaan

Full Throttle Development (FTD) – Sogo aka Tok Dukun

Achievements

a) Full tank 903 kms.
b) Beat Mitsubishi Evo7 & Proton Satria Neo in GRA carpark autocross racing

WPC Southern Event – Teh Tarik Muhibbah @ Batu Pahat

Sempena cuti Thaipusam 23hb Januari 2008, WPC Southern Region telah mengadakan satu Fundrive ke Batu Pahat. Seawal 8am, para peserta telah pun berkumpul di Petronas Tol Skudai. Sementara menunggu rakan2 lain pula sampai sessi Car Numbering dilakukan kepada Waja. Sebanyak 20 waja menyertai konvoi ini termasuk 1 dari WPC Central iaitu WPC President kita iaitu Encik Jamal & ditemani oleh Encik Yus (matomato) & Cik Huda. Disamping itu juga turut menyertai konvoi ini dari kalangan keluarga & TTM .

Setelah semua rakan2 telah bersedia & menerima final briefing dari Chief Convoy – Infrant & bacaan doa selamat oleh Zero aka Nuri & Mamba, penyusanan konvoi dilakukan dengan pantas untuk memulakan perjalanan. Dalam pukul 9:30, konvoi mula bergerak melalui Tol Skudai.

Perjalanan lancar kerana kurangnya kenderaan di lebuhraya. konvoi sampai di Tol Ayer Hitam dalam pukul 10:30am & diteruskan ke Parit Raja dimana kami berjumpa dengan rakan-rakan Batu Pahat yang diketuai oleh saudara Dell.

Setelah berehat selama 15 minit, perjalanan diteruskan ke BP Mall dimana kami meluangkan masa untuk sessi Bowling & juga mengedarkan risalah ‘Di mana kah Sharlinie’ sebagai usaha kelab untuk membantu menyalurkan maklumat tentang kehilangan adik Sharlinie. Kesudian ahli-ahli kelab bersama-sama mengedarkan risalah ini amat dihargai. Sebanyak 2000 risalah berjaya diedarkan. Sambutan dari orang ramai amat baik dimana rata-rata pemilik premis membantu dengan melekatkan risalah ini di kedai-kedai mereka.

Setelah menjamu selera di Medan Selera BP Mall, kami menyambungkan aktiviti dengan permainan bowling. Seramai 30 orang menyertai aktiviti ini sehingga 2:30pm. Pelbagai aksi membaling bola bowling dapat disaksikan. Walaupun ada kalanya lucu tetapi sikap sporting ahli-ahli serta keluarga yang turut serta memeriahkan aktiviti ini dengan riuh rendah.

Kami teruskan aktiviti dengan berkonvoi dgn rakan-rakan BP sebanyak 10 kereta menjadikan jumlah 30 waja ke Bangunan Mara Batu Pahat dimana kami disambut oleh Pegawai Mara Daerah Batu Pahat iaitu Encik Awang Said & juga Encik Saifuldin yang merupakan Pemilik syarikat Rojas Herbs Sdn Bhd. Rojas Herbs yang telah bermurah hati menyumbangkan hadiah-hadiah bagi pertandingan bowling. Kami meluangkan masa sehingga pukul 5pm untuk bersama-sama beramah mesra dengan rakan-rakan Batu Pahat serta melihat perkembangan perniagaan di Bangunan Mara BP. Diselitkan juga sambutan harijadi rakan-rakan kita iaitu Cik Farah & Cikgu Fadzlina. Happy Birthday!

Dalam pukul 5:30pm, kami mengucapkan terima kasih kepada pihak Mara & rakan-rakan BP konvoi pulang ke JB dimulakan. Kami berhenti untuk light refreshment di R&R Machap selama 30 minit. Perjalanan pulang ke JB agak mencabar kerana terdapatnya banyak kenderaan. Konvoi sampai di Tol Skudai pada pukul 8pm & berhenti sekali lagi untuk mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada rakan-rakan untuk pulang ke rumah.

Saya mengambil kesempatan mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih kepada penganjur iaitu Mamba, Neli, Icher, Infrant, Fad12345, Mya Zara dan lain-lain kerana menyumbangkan masa & tenaga untuk menjayakan event ini. Kepada Zero / Nuri – Zan8090, walaupun Lightbar terbang tetap cool dalam mengepalai konvoi. Tak lupa tarian silat beliau semasa membaling bola bowling.  Buat semua Team Leaders & Back Markers, Zin & keluarga, Mya Zara & TTM (onetor merajuk tu), One-tor yg kad TnG rosak kena pakai tiket – U guys rock the world. Sweeper / Control – Infrant yang tak putus-putus memberikan arahan. Abg Man & akak, Aqil & family, Azmi, Azhar rakannya (lupa lak nama dia), Iqbal lupa Dean yang dengan gaya-gaya pemain bowling International tapi tak memang jugak. 

Buat Encik Jamal, jutaan terima kasih kerana kesanggupan beliau datang ke JB untuk menyokong event ini. Buat Encik Yus aka Matomato, yang drive jauh-jauh jugak. Buat Cik Huda yang tak putus-putus mengambil gambar-gambar kenangan candid. Tak dapat nak lari dari lensa kamera beliau.

Tak lupa buat Dell dari BP yang sama-sama menguruskan perjalanan kami & event kami semasa kami di BP. Buat semua rakan-rakan BP yang turut hadir. Jerul24 & keluarga yang datang dari Muar. Encik Darren aka Mutian & family juga dari Muar. Cikgu Razif sekeluarga yang jon dari Kluang. Terima kasih sekali lagi.

Saya merasa bangga dan terharu atas sokongan anda semua. Saya berharap semua telah bergembira pada aktivitii yang diadakan. Jikalau ada kekurangan atau tersilap kata & gurau semasa event / konvoi ini seperti “LC berhenti beli goreng pisang” & ” beli Sponge Bob tu”, sepuluh jari saya susun memohon maaf.

 

WPC Southern – Distributing Sharlinie Poster

 

Berita Harian, 24 January 2008

Polis sudah periksa lebih 3,000 rumah di Petaling Jaya cari kanak-kanak hilang PETALING JAYA: Selepas dua minggu kehilangan Sharlinie Mohd Nashar, 5, atau Lini, polis tidak menolak kemungkinan berlaku perubahan fizikal pada kanak-kanak itu. Bernama melaporkan, Ketua Polis Daerah Petaling Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Arjunaidi Mohamad, berkata berdasarkan kes kehilangan kanak-kanak yang dijumpai sebelum ini, kemungkinan perkara itu berlaku, memang ada. “Mungkin boleh berlaku (perubahan fizikal Sharlinie) sebab sudah dua minggu hilang,” katanya di pejabatnya, di sini semalam. Pada April tahun lalu, Muhammad Nazrin Shamsul Ghazali atau Yin, 5, ditemui, dengan kepalanya dibotakkan oleh pasangan Myanmar yang menjaganya sepanjang 15 hari kehilangan kanak-kanak itu. Sementara itu, fizikal dan wajah Nurin Jazlin Jazimin, 8, yang ditemui mayatnya pada September tahun lalu juga sukar dikenal pasti oleh kedua ibu bapanya berikutan rambutnya dipotong pendek serta beberapa perubahan lain. Arjunaidi berkata polis terus menggiatkan usaha mengesan Sharlinie dengan melakukan pemeriksaan dari rumah ke rumah dan sehingga kini lebih 3,000 rumah di sekitar Petaling Jaya sudah diperiksa.
“Kita akan cuba memeriksa 1,000 rumah setiap hari. Jika ada rumah yang kita periksa, namun kita masih rasa curiga… kita akan lakukan pemeriksaan sekali lagi,” katanya. Katanya, Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) masih membantu dalam usaha itu yang meliputi semua kawasan perumahan awam dan rumah kongsi pekerja asing. Sebuah helikopter milik Unit Udara Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) disediakan bagi membantu mengesan lokasi yang berpotensi memberi petunjuk.

Ditanya sama ada polis mahupun ibu bapa Sharlinie masih menerima panggilan dan khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS) palsu, Arjunaidi berkata: “Sekarang tiada lagi… namun maklumat orang ramai yang sama-sama membantu mengesan mangsa masih banyak kita terima.”

Sejak kehilangan Sharlinie dilaporkan pelbagai pihak datang membantu dan terbaru membabitkan 100 orang bomoh dari beberapa negeri tampil semalam bagi mengesan Sharlinie menggunakan kaedah tradisional.

Di KUALA LUMPUR, operasi dari rumah ke rumah bagi mencari Sharlinie Mohd Nashar, 5, yang hilang dipercayai diculik 9 Januari lalu, diperluaskan ke daerah Brickfields dan Sentul di sini, malam kelmarin dan petang semalam.

Bagaimanapun polis masih belum menemui sebarang petunjuk baru di dalam kedua-dua operasi berkenaan yang secara keseluruhannya membabitkan lebih 500 anggota termasuk Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) dan penduduk setempat.

Jurucakap polis Sentul berkata, antara lokasi perumahan yang diperiksa dalam operasi yang bermula jam 9 malam itu ialah kawasan pangsapuri di Seksyen 1; 2; 4 dan 6 di Wangsa Maju termasuk Taman Melati membabitkan lebih 1,000 rumah.

Timbalan Ketua Polis Daerah Brickfields, Superintendan Azri Abdul Rahman, berkata pihaknya memilih kawasan berkenaan kerana ia terletak berhampiran Petaling Jaya dan mempunyai kadar jenayah agak tinggi.

“Jadi, di samping mencari Sharlinie, operasi itu boleh juga dikatakan operasi cegah jenayah di kawasan berkenaan,” katanya di sini, semalam.

Sementara itu, BATU PAHAT, Kelab permotoran, Waja Performance Club Malaysia (WPC) Cawangan Selatan, semalam melancarkan gerakan mengedar poster kanak-kanak hilang, Sharlinie Mohd Nashar, 5, di sekitar Johor Bahru hingga Batu Pahat.

Ketua Penerangan WPC Cawangan Selatan, Fadly Yawahil, berkata, 70 ahli WPC bergerak dari Johor Bahru awal pagi semalam.

WPC Short Wave Listener Night – Every Saturday

WPC in conjunction with ASTRA Short Wave Listener (SWL) Night is organizing a get together for WPC members and non-members who are interested in amateur radio hobby.

ASTRA or Malay Amateur Radio Society of Northern Peninsular Malaysia was formed in August 1997. ASTRA has several repeaters throughout peninsular Malaysia. These repeaters are linked to each other and known as Transnational Link.

Short Wave Listener or Short Wave Amateur Listener is a person who can only listen and are not allowed to transmit using the amateur frequencies. To be able to transmit, a SWL will need to have a licensed amateur radio operator to be present.

During the ASTRA SWL night, SWL will be given opportunity to QSO with other SWL using ASTRA’s Transnational Repeaters. the SWLs will be supervise by our own licensed amateur radio operators. Location of the get together will be announced prior the event. Log on the WPC Forum for the location.First WPC SWL night was successfully organized last Saturday (26/01/08) at Restoran CM, Seksyen 13 Shah Alam. Present are:-
1) Vaporub
2) supian
3) aflah
4) ery
5) mayangsutera
6) relaksaja (9w2msg)
7) dean52 (9w2dea)
8) azlan75 (9w2law)
9) mumucuk (9w2muc)
10) abg man MS + harmonics
11) cikgu irwan (9w2tkk)
12) XYL Afla
13) luzirahsSWL that QSO that night
1)Vaporub
2)Supian
3)Mayangsutera
4)Ery
5)AflahThe SWL was guided by WPC own licensed amateur radio operator. The portable station was set up by Relaksaja (9w2msg).

 

credit to supian (WMR5605) for the picture

note: thanks relaksaja for the picture.

WPC @ Eon Carnival 27/01/2008

Report by WPC Vice President Luzirahs.WPC has attended and participated in EON Carnival which has been successfully organised today, 27/01/2008 at Shah Alam Stadium parking area near Pasar Tani.5 cars from WPC participated in the Best Dress-Up Proton Car Contest. The participants are as below:
1. Nizal aka The White Wide Body Waja
2. Faruz
3. Matomato
4. Diba_World
5. MisJ

The contest also participated by Satria Neo Club (SNC), Proton Perdana Owners Club (Properd), Savvy Owners Club (SAVOC) and Gen2 Club (G2C).

Other Members whose came and support our contestants are:
1. luzirahs
2. huda
3. bro_bear
4. gerrard
5. atong
6. mayangsutera + hubby
7. epul tg. malim
8. ryosuke + wife

The Contest started at 0800hrs and from there, more and more public came and have a look at rows of 25 Proton cars displayed there. The response from public is good and big turnout can be seen since the infamous Sunday Morning Pasar Tani just nearby.    

Most of the public attracted to our White Wide Body Waja. Most of them amazed on how a Waja can transformed and be something like that. Not to forget that we got few Waja owner whose enquiries about WPC. We also received 4 new membership, on the spot registrations.

We also got a chance to promote our Club by getting us a table to display our Club Phamplet cum Membership Form.The event’s MCs also invited our representative to give a speech about our Club.The contest ended at 1200hrs and we waited till 1300hrs for the result. From 25 cars participated, our Club managed to get Top 20 position. That’s good, isn’it?

The results are as follows:
1. Nizal – 1st Runner Up
2. Diba – 12th
3. Matomato – 15th
4. MisJ – 16th
5. Faruz – 17th (if i’m not mistaken, sorry)

 

Nizal took home RM300 cash price and a trophy. The Winner of the contest is a Perdana from Properd.Oh…not to forget that our Ladies, MisJ and Diba interviewed by a media. The article about them will appear in a weekly women magazine, Mingguan Wanita.Around 0145hrs, all of us then went for a lunch on da house by our Hero, Mr. Nizal at a restaurant in TTDI Jaya.more picture in here. You need to be a WPC members to view.note: thanks luzirahs for the write up, ryosuke and gerrard for the picture. 

WPC Malaysia visit to Nice Network Diversified and Netstar Advance Systems (CAPTOR)

(Note: this write up was done by the secreatary of WPC Mr. Vampmatt

Attendance Count:
NICE NETWORK DIVERSIFIED SDN BHD
1 – luzirahs
2 – vampmatt
3 – chompantul
4 – waja4x4
5 – ellePOP
6 – Miz_J
7 – fakhrul freedom
8 – gerrard
9 – lazlee wajaRS1

NETSTAR ADVANCED SYSTEMS SDN BHD (CAPTOR)
1 – luzirahs
2 – vampmatt
3 – chompantul
4 – waja4x4
5 – ellePOP
6 – Miz_J
7 – fakhrul freedom
8 – gerrard
9 – lazlee wajaRS1
10 – barium033 + TTM
11 – vaporub
12 – aacan
13 – matomato + son
14 – wajavo

Writeup (combine NICE and NETSTAR):

Off the top of our heads, if we were asked to name 2 current issues facing our country and economy at this stage, what will be the 2 things that would come to our minds? Undoubtedly, RISING OIL PRICES and CRIME RATES will be quite a likely answer.

WPC Malaysia, in our efforts to be the car club that cares for our members, decided to explore the currently available automotive gadgets that could potentially be useful to alleviate or even eliminate these 2 abovementioned issues. What better time than now to find out more about natural gas vehicle (NGV) systems and our country’s most effective vehicle tracking and discovery system?

On Saturday, 19 January 2008, we decided to trot down to Taman Sri Batu Caves to visit Nice Network Diversified Sdn Bhd – Malaysia’s premier NGV conversion kit supplier, followed by Netstar Advanced Systems Sdn Bhd – the makers of the familiar CAPTOR Vehicle Tracking and Discovery System.

We arrived at Nice Network’s premises at about 10.30am, registered our attendances, and were treated to a very enlightening presentation by En Suhaini (Chief Operating Officer), and En Suhaizi (Director) which gave us a whole new picture and a better idea of how NGV systems operate within vehicles. This presentation session, which lasted for about 45 minutes, attracted many questions from the floor, as this is a relatively new concept to most people that we know (that’s what happens when things like this are taken somewhat for granted more often than not). Following the presentation, we were treated to a meal of nasi lemak and karipap by Nice Network, which was followed by some product demonstrations by En Suhaizi. We managed to get see and hold the components of the NGV conversion kit – things that the taxis are using nowadays on a large scale, but we are just not aware of it. NGV is definitely the way to go as far as alternative fuel is concerned for the automotive industry, with the current trend in oil prices and environmental issues.

After saying goodbyes to Nice Network following the wrap up of the session, we then headed just one block behind to look into something that would prove to become a bane for thieves. CAPTOR – produced by Netstar Advanced Systems – conveniently fitted (currently) into most Proton cars of late, has a success rate of recovery exceeding 90%, which makes it the most efficient vehicle tracking and recovery system in the country.

This visit to Netstar was a special one indeed, because the event was also graced and officiated by Y B Dato’ V. Jagarasah, the ADUN of Batu Caves.
Following a hearty lunch provided by Netstar, and the speeches by Mr K L Tan (CEO of Netstar), Y B Dato’ Jagarasah and the presidents / VP of WPC Malaysia, Satria Neo Club and Savvy Owners Club (SAVOC), there were two streams of activities.

The first stream was a demonstration of how the CAPTOR system works in real life, whereby a CAPTOR-fitted Proton Persona was to be placed at a relatively hidden spot (i.e. “stolen”), and the CAPTOR recovery vehicle was to track and locate the “stolen” vehicle (a little game of hide-and-seek if you like). The VP of WPC Malaysia and President of SAVOC had the opportunity to be in the Proton Persona, while Y B Dato’ Jagarasah and the President of Satria Neo Club were placed in the recovery vehicle. At about 2.45pm, they went off to play their little “game” above.

Concurrently, the rest of the audience back at Netstar’s premises were treated to video presentations of CAPTOR products, and a technical Q&A session hosted by the staff of CAPTOR. It was indeed an interesting session, as there were questions from all angles shot by the audiences. We all learned a lot about CAPTOR products, and for a number of us, it was the first time we found out that CAPTOR also caters to cargo and fleet security, as well as household and building security.

At about 3.30pm, after the presentation and Q&A session, the Proton Persona and the recovery vehicle arrived back to base. From there, we were all shown how the system actually works, from the blinking lights to identify the stolen vehicle, to the fuel cut which immobilises the vehicle. After the demonstration, the lucky draw was held, whereby a hamper and 7 other prizes were given away.

The entire session finished off with a group photography session, and club photography session. Following that, we then proceeded to a nearby mamak restaurant for TT. We dispersed at approximately 5.30pm.

We at WPC Malaysia would like to thank the members who have shown support for these events which have proved to be very educational and eye-opening to all of us. We would also like to thank Nice Network Diversified and Netstar Advanced Systems for hosting us and giving us a very informative session today as well.

There will be more of these visits coming up, introducing us to more and more technology behind the latest gadgetry for our beloved cars. Till then, stay tuned!

Teh Tarik Session – 18 January 2008

The detail of our weekly teh tarik session:-

Date: 18 January 2008
Time: after 9.00 p.m.
Location: Rest Nasi Kandar Bagus , Dataran Prima, Kelana Jaya

Agenda
Registration for new member
Sale of WPC’s merchandise
Fun drive to nowhere (destination will be announce during the TT, please brings walkie)

Please call Mr. Zul 012-6656765 if you need direction. Newbies are welcomed!

WPC Visit To It’s Partners

The club will be organizing a visit to its premier partners. Details as follows: 

 

Visit to NGVCNice 

Objective:
– To be explain what NGV is all about
– To create awareness about the usage of NGV in our daily life
– To get a technical brief about NGV system on passenger car, commercial vehicle

Date: 19 January 2008, Saturday

Time: 1000hrs till 1200hrs

Venue: NGVCNiCE office at Batu Caves (click here for its location map)

Itinerary Program:
1000 – 1100 = Technical slide presentation.
1130 – 1200 = NGV Demo + Lite Refreshments.

Website: http://ngvcnice.com/

Dresscode: Club’s Official White F1 Shirt or Club’s Black T-Shirt.  

 

Visit to CAPTOR 

Objective:

To expose Members about CAPTOR Vehicle Tracking and Recovering System

Date: 19 January 2008, Saturday

Time: 1300hrs till 1600hrs

Venue: CAPTOR Office at Taman Sri Batu Caves (click here for its location map)

Website: http://www.netstar.com.my/

Dresscode: Club’s Official White F1 Shirt or Club’s Black T-Shirt.

Itinerary Program:
1:00pm : Guests arrival & Registration
1:15pm : Lunch
2:00pm : Welcome speech by Netstar CEO, SNC, SAVOC & WPC President
2:20pm : Briefing about CAPTOR
2:40pm : CAPTOR Video
2:50pm : Q&A session
3:15pm : Lucky draw
3:30pm : Photography session
3:45pm : END  Please note that the visit will be also joined by Satria Neo Club (SNC) and Savvy Owners Club (SAVOC). Satisfaction guaranteed. 🙂

Log on to http://wpc.server208.com/forum/index.php and PM Luzirahs for more info.

Waja Performance Club – The Blog

 

In view of the intricate process of updating the WPC Website we has decided to put up a blog for our beloved club. In this blog, we will be updating on Event Announcement, Teh Tarik Session Venue, Event Reports and other information related to the club. 

About Waja Performance Club of Malaysia (excerpts from WPC website)  The WAJA Performance Club was an informal club in its early stage of gestation in late 2000. Primarily, the idea of a club for WAJA owners was mooted in the discussion forum of Autoworld at http://www.autoworld.com.my where topics regarding the Proton WAJA were discussed be various forum participants both prior to and after the official launch of the WAJA on 8th of May, 2000 at Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam. Keen interest was shown as the then existing Proton WIRA model was to be replaced after an illustrious 8 year dominance with a new car that supposedly was 100% designed by Malaysians and had a composition ratio of 80% of components sourced locally. The various discussion centred on the WAJA’s engine capacity, handling, performance, build quality, etc. It was through these said discussions informally for a few members to propose and moot the idea of a legally incorporated club to focus the discussions, achieve a homogeneous or otherwise source of information and harvest ideas about the WAJA, warts and all, from a few enthusiastic owners. It is our wish that members obtain the optimum enjoyment out of the WAJA by providing information, discussion, generic merchandise and practical advice, in addition to bringing together and keeping in touch with those of like mind and passion for the WAJA. 

Apart from this blog, for more info you can visit WPC Website and WPC Forum.