Last week, our friend Jon from KL was on a trip down to Singapore and took 1 of his nice cars down.  This time, it was a newly acquired Bentley Continental Flying Spur.  Massive, commanding and impressive piece of British engineering… almost bordering on cumbersome though.

I definitely needed to get a ride in it, in fact, the moment when Jon came by my office to pick me up for lunch, I promptly opened the rear door and hopped right in.   It was Plush, Extravagant, Spacious and smell of new top grade Connolly leather.  There I was busking in all its ostentatious charm… and then Jon thundered, “Get in the front Asshole!!”.

The car with its 6L W12 engine was very quick.  With its twin turbochargers, it was supposed to do the century sprint in 5 seconds flat.  However, because the car was so smooth, it does not even feel like we were at 120km/h after some full throttle action.  Jon did mentioned that he was cruising down the NS Highway at a comfortable 240km/h, and made it to the Tuas checkpoint in 1.5 hours effortlessly.

While seated in the FRONT passenger seat, I noticed a couple of gadgets that caught my eyes.

There were knobs situated on the Dashboard, each on a side of the A/C vents.  Originally meant to slide fluidly in and out to modulate air flow out of those vents.  But I believe Bentley must have designed them primarily for the Singapore drivers in mind… so that we can hang our Kopi-O from our local coffeeshops.

WAIT!!  On further inspection, I realized a few other specific features that aids the local Goondu drivers to improve their skills.

It’s got a B on its gear shifter.  I guess it’s to educate the owner that its B as in Button, so depress it before shifting gears.

Notice the B on the Brake pedal?  It is also there so that drivers can know that it’s B as in Brakes; so step on it if you would like to stop.

Yes, there’s a B right there.  Situated prominently in the middle of the trunk.  But Bentley being a British company, would probably call it the B as in Boot button.  A feeble prod on it would raise or shut the trunk electronically.

Tired of the Bs yet?  Theres another 1 right there, on the Bonnet.  Yes, you guessed it, B as in Bonnet.  It’s definitely there so that the mechanics will know that they need to lift that knob to reveal the mammoth engine.

Are we done with the Bs?  Apparently not!!

There’s the last one right there… so that you can fill her up with the most important B.  B as in Best oil you can afford.

If you ask me, this car is pretty easy to decipher, B as in Brainless!!!

Suzuki Swift Sports Custom Pistons and Rods

Custom made Low Compression Wiseco Pistons

Custom Crower Rods.  The stock rod is on the left.  A simple visual inspection shows how much beefier the Crower rods are.

ASR Subframe Brace

Beef up your rear subframe with the ASR subframe brace.  The EGs/EKs/DCs are prone to breakage whenever a larger rear swaybar is installed.  Stocks available now!

Odyssey Lightweight Batteries

Small 680 cranking amp battery with metal jacket and optional SAE automotive terminals.
Also available without the metal jacket for low temperature applications.
Battery measures 3.11″ wide x 7.27″ long x 6.67″ tall with the metal jacket and weighs 15.4 pounds.

• Excellent starting battery where high reserve capacity is not required.
• Great lightweight racing battery for shedding extra pounds.
• Can be mounted upright or flat.

Ferodo DS2500 Brake Pads

The main characteristics of Ferodo DS2500 Pad are:

• Race developed
• Performs equally well on heavy and light cars
• 20% less pad wear than competitive products
• Minimal bedding-in. Supplied ready to use
• Disc friendly
• Consistent friction level with changing temperatures and speeds to give optimal pedal modulation
• High friction level at low temperature (good cold braking)
• High friction level at very high temperatures
• 35% less compressibility than competitive products (racing pedal feel)
• Less noise for increased driving comfort

Now available for most popular applications and custom orders welcomed.

Carmate/ELF Octane Booster

ELF Formula Tune tested to increase octane ratings in your high compression or highly boosted vehicles.  Definitely a must to reduce knocking with Malaysian newly revised fuel octane supplies.  Even comes with easy to pour spout.

 PLEXUS Plastic Cleaner

The best there is!  Plexus was originally developed for use in the aviation industry; specifically for cleaning and protecting aircraft windshields and painted surfaces.  Particularly good for polishing hazy polycarbonate headlamps that has suffered from continuous UV exposure!

Engine upgrades and Turbo Kits for Miatas / MX-5s

Been working on a lot of Miatas lately, mostly hardcore stuff.  Engine swaps, transmission upgrade/swaps, turbo kits install, plug and play engine management systems, etc.  Please send us your queries if you need any help with yours.

Replacement Earl’s Oil Cooler for Nissan GT-R R35

A completely bolt on solution to an upgraded oil cooler for the R35.  All mounting tabs are designed to re-use original rubber mounts.  Location is also similar which allows the incorporation of the use of the stock air ducts for maximum cooling.  A slighlty larger sized, 25 row oil cooler core was chosen for the task of keeping the oil temperatures under control.

JDM MOMO Competition 350mm

Only available in JDM Land.  Legendary MOMO Steering available with distinctive MOMO emblazoned right across the top of the steering.

Innovative Billet Engine Mounts for DC5s/EP3s

GoFastBits (GFB) Stealth FX Blow Off Valves for R35

You can watch a very detailed and informative review on the Stealth FX below.

Please email racing@driven.com.sg for any queries.

We have acquired a brand new dyno machine.  It is a MainLine Dyno and is a retarder type.  It is very similar to the Dyno Dynamics and has a lot of nice features that I never knew existed on a dyno before.

As we have known all along, the dyno is an indispensable tool to proper, precise tuning.  The addition of this instrument is an invaluable asset to the workshop.  Some of the features include advanced data logging through the vehicles’ OBD2 port, and could even tune certain engine management system by itself.

Pictures of the Dyno Room

Cars on the Dyno

Learning how to use it

Some Screen Shots

Now available, full range of Wiseco pistons that suits most of the Sport Compact engines.  One of the best forged pistons available in the market, and definitely a necessary power upgrade for high horsepower gains.

All pistons have skirts coated for reduced friction and better heat management.

We stock custom pistons for newer cars like the Mitsubishi Colt 4G15T, to the older Toyota 4E/5E Engines.

We are your solution for the best price on Wiseco Pistons!

Good enough for Tsuchiya, good enough for me.