迫力鉗噴漆 Brake Caliper Painting (DIY)

 **English version at the bottom of the page**

今日係 OBD2 project 一大突破. Depress 左成個月解決唔到既問題終於有啲眉目. 其實呢一大突破只係暫時搵到一個新方向. 希望之後會好順利.

為左係depress 其間冇咁depress, 我決定玩左一玩噴鉗.

今次實驗又係另一樣想試下到底噴完之後可以玩到幾耐. 下圖就係幾日前岩岩噴完既效果. 暫時未見有即時啡番既現象. 睇落我自己就覺得唔錯啦. 

噴鉗就好簡單, 買噴漆, 拆左個轆出黎之後再搵野包住個迫力碟再噴就搞點.

但所需時間就要長啲啦, (因為要等一等佢乾). 我就用左3個鐘頭左右先裝番個轆. 

等多一年左右, 再上載相睇睇一年後既效果. 

待續...........

----------------------------------------

Finally manage to get a breakthrough in OBD2 project. Over the month I am at a state of depress, almost reaching the limit, and finally manage to get a new direction to proceed. Hope it is gonna to be smooth for the rest of the steps.

During the depression period, I decide to paint the brake caliper to relax a bit. 

This will be another experiment to find out how long can the coloring last after spraying to a different colour. (image below) It is the effect of painting after a few days. (It looks pretty great to me in my opinion)

Simply take out the wheel, cover up the brake disc, and spray the caliper. That's all you need to do. 

But it is the time to let it dry that eats your time. I waited for around 3 hours and install the wheel back.

Let's wait for another year to see how it will look like.

To be continued..............

Pirelli 輪胎 - Cinturato P7 (p7c)

**English version below**

作為 F1 賽車sponsor 既 Pirelli , 俾大家既感覺都係跑車呔feel. 其實佢其中一個系列, Cinturato 係偏向行較靜及舒適既方向. 

作為一個打手.... Sorry係用家先岩, 點都要試下有好耐歷史既Cintuarto

 (感謝 Pirelli 香港總代理可以俾我試一下使用 pirelli p7c 既感覺)

安裝尺寸: 225/50 R17

安裝型號: Pirelli p7c

安裝汽車型號: Toyota Estima 

(尾呔用緊 215/55 R17 Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 呢個遲啲再講.)

部車原裝尺寸係用緊 215/55 R17. 但我將佢轉為 225/50 R17. 放置於前行駛. 

1) 舒適: 如果用開, 或者有用到一排高性能呔, 用p7c係feel 到個行車舒適感覺. 

2) 聲音: 睇每個人既感覺. 屋企人就覺得對呔行駛時係靜的. 我自己就唔係太感覺到, 因為我行車好鐘意聽music / radio, 

3) 濕地: 由新呔直到現在, 濕地行駛冇問題. 雨天時行駛感覺到渣既實在感. 唔係飛下飛下. 而直到現時都冇客有complaint 呢條呔

4) 耐用度: 至於耐用度.... 會唔會太耐用左少少? 估計都仲有排先可以用完呢對 p7c. 

------------------------------

The feeling that some of the ppl have in Pirelli is , sporty and high performance running tyre. Actually, Cintuarto is one of the Pirelli categories that focus on comfort and silent ride.

I got to try out everything right? 

(Thanks to Pirelli HK Sole Agent for these two p7c tires experience)

Installation Size: 225/50 R17

Tyre model: Pirelli p7c

Vehicle: Toyota Estima 

(The rear is using 215/55 R17 Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, which will be commented in the future. It's also another very nice performing tyre.)

The original size for the car is 215/55 R17 but I change it to 225/50 R17 and placed it in front.

1) Comfort: After driving high performance tyre for some time, it is easy to feel the comfort of the tyre that it gives to the driver and passenger. 

2) Sound: Due to different people sensitivity, I couldn't comment much on the tyre sound but my family members comment that it is definitely quieter than before.

3) Raining Experience: Even up till now, the tyres have no problem during (heavy) rainy season. 

4) Wear:  I dun feel like commenting about the long mileage that p7c has. The usage of p7c seems to be longer than expected. It looks like it will take some time to wear off these tyres.

呔鈴噴漆 DIY (Rim Spraying)

The  English version paragraph is after the Chinese version 

--------------------------------------------------

每一次去到呢啲時間都係最辛苦既時間, 因為Year end processing 又黎了. 😭 

好在較早前手痕又想試下啲野, 唔想用咁多錢但又想改下呔鈴, 用左最簡單既做法就係噴漆啦.

(因應尺寸及呔鈴款會有所改變) 4支噴漆 (for 呢個case, 其實最好係5支).

所需時間, 我實際上分開左4日去整. Sadly 我一直冇時間一次過搞. 如果綜合應該一次過搞既話會用到4個小時至少. 

由於我係拆呔出黎噴鈴的, 所以都試左係第一次裝拆呔既情況下唔會因為車呔同呔鈴既磨擦而甩色. 當然我都幫過唔少客裝拆呔時, 發現有部分客拎左噴完既鈴黎裝呔, 一裝呔, 有一少部分呔鈴位就已經甩色. 係咪因為噴漆既問題, 定係手工既問題, 呢個我就冇data, 唔知啦.

噴完後到底可以last 幾耐呢? 其實我都唔知, 因為我都係岩岩玩左兩個月. 但我自己認為, 可以玩到至少一年既話, 其實已經好好. 您睇下出面有幾多車新買番黎既呔鈴, 可以玩到幾耐, 發現鈴面同鈴邊都花晒?

我會每隔幾個月都會繼續更新呢個post, 上載番隔一排之後既相, 睇下到底噴漆可以玩到幾耐先會甩色. 

English version below

--------------------------------------------------

Every year at this period of time is the most cumbersome period due to year end processing

😭 

Earlier this year, I attempted to try something within a very small budget to change something about the car. So I decided to do some spraying to the rim, which is the easiest way to change the appearance.

(The number of spray varies according to rim size and style) I use 4 can of spray for this case. It is better to get 5 can of spray actually.

It took me four separate days to complete all the rims as I do not have much time to  do it in one go. If I were to accumulate the timing, it will probably take at least 4 hours to spray all 4 rims simultaneously.

As I dismount the tyre to spray the rim, I have tested that the spray did not fall off or diminish upon mounting the tyre (as the tyre may rub off the spray upon contact with the rim side). 

However, there were cases in which the spray indeed got rub off  slightly by the tyre upon mounting when some of our customers brought their newly painted rim to our store to install the tyres. I am unsure if it is due to the spray quality, or the work done to the rim.

How long could it last? I dun know. This thing has been with me for 2 months now, and it still looks great. In my opinion, if it last for at least a year, it worths the price and time spent. Afterall, how many cars (did you see) which have their new rims installed, got stratches at the surface and at the side?

(Two months later)

I will keep updating the post to upload the images every few months to see if there is any changes and how long could it last.

Battery - life span

"How long can a battery last"

"Is there any cheap and long lasting battery"

are two often commonly asked questions raised by most customers.

And commonly replied by most of the technicans,  "around two years", and "get a made in EU battery or made in Japan battery" 

"Average two years" results came from different suppliers in the market. 

To obtain the battery consumption data takes at least a year. It is still difficult to tell how long exactly can a battery last, and most of the time I will still say around 2 years.

But for exact situation, (For Tyrehood customers only), please find me directly for enquiry, or simply go to article section at Tyrehood Zone app to find out a little more information about battery

*please refer to FAQ for battery service arrangement.

汽車電池 - 耐用度

"到底粒電可以玩到幾耐"

 "有冇平靚正, 耐用既電"

都係最常問既問題

其實現時回答都會係, 2年左右, 歐洲電囉, 日本電囉要耐用既話.

兩年左右既意思, 係大約兩年. 唔少車主好似會自己 filter 左個 "左右" 既意思係後面. 

"平均兩年" 係多年來由唔同既供應商經市場上所銷售既數據計算出. 呢個數係 "拉curve". 

作為使用者既您, 會係拉向左邊, 定係拉向右邊? 

由於電池都起碼用到一年, 要收集唔同既數據都需時, 所以我都會通常跟番出面大家咁講, 大約兩年左右, 但至於實際既情況, 請Tyrehood 既客戶另外向我查詢或可以係 Tyrehood Zone 既apps 入面睇到有關講解.

請留意網站上的 FAQ 有關安裝電池服務安排.

Car Battery - How to get one suitable for your car

By knowing the three different types of battery (normal startup battery, EFB and AGM), the next step will be selecting an appropriate one for your car.

1. Japanese / Korean manufactured vehicle (non-hybrid)

Simply open up the front hood and take a look at the battery label. The size (and specification) of the battery is written on top. Take note of the last two numbers and one letter that follows.

e.g. This Acdelco S80D26LH. The last two numbers is 26 followed by L (26L).

Lastly, check out if your vhielce has iStop function, and whether you are using it or not. If you are using iStop function, get EFB or AGM battery.

If you wanna check out the price of the battery, type (in this case) 26L, or simply check out the price at different retail store on your own by mentioning this size battery. (if you need a EFB or AGM, you need to mention it as well, otherwise it will be regarded as normal startup battery)

https://www.tyrehood.com/en/car-battery.php

2. EU manufacture vehicle  (non-hybrid)

Some brands such as Volkswagen , the battery location is at the front. Others like BMW is located at the rear (rear bonnet)

The size of these vehicle battery can normally be referred by its Ah value (especially in the case of the original battery). However, after market battery can be difficult to judge the size by referring the Ah value, as there are range of Ah offered by different battery brands.

So, the best way is to get the width and length of the battery, and check out whether you got an iStop function

At tyrehood, you can use width and length to find the list of batteryavailable.

https://www.tyrehood.com/en/car-battery.php

3.  Japanese / Korean manufactured vehicle (hybrid)

Besides the very high voltage battery (which is around 220V) that the hybrid car has, there is another startup battery to get the car engine on.

The location of the battery is different for different brands. Some located at the front, some located at the bottom of the seat, some located at the rear.

If the battery is located at the front, that is a good news. Not only you can check the battery model easily, the size of the battery is normally (or commonly) be found in the market.

But for those that located differently, it is cumbersome to find exactly the same size of the battery.

An example of the hybrid car used battery, which looks like a square size. But most commonly sold batteries are rectangle size in Hong Kong.

4. EU manufacture vehicle  (hybrid)

Haven't seen one yet.

The size of the battery market is small. Hence there are very few brands you could choose. With the increasing number of hybrid cars and different sizes required, there could be a day when there is only one or two brands available for you to choose.

汽車電池 - 如何選擇岩裝既電池 Car Battery - How to get one suitable for your car

This post is updated on another website. Please click below link to read more.

https://tyrehood.com/articles/en/complete-guide-to-car-battery-specification-cca-ah-en-sae-jis-din/

更多有關電池資訊已更新到已下網站

https://tyrehood.com/articles/汽車電池規格解讀/

(English version below)

https://www.tyrehood.com/car-battery.php

知道最基本既電池分類(普通起動電池, EFB, AGM), 就要選擇邊一隻電池岩自己部車用. 若未有睇到基本分類可以禁呢到連結睇下....

搵岩電裝主要睇: (1)電池製造標準, (2) 尺寸, (3) 電池類別 (4) 電池頭位置

(2024年12月27日更新:)

(1) 電池製造標準 DIN/EN vs JIS

DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung), 我直接叫佢做德國標準. 而家應該好多都改為 EN (European) 歐盟 標準. 通常歐洲牌子汽車都跟用 DIN/EN 標準電池. 部分日製/韓製汽車都會使用 DIN 標準電池 (睇下圖).

橙色圈住個兩個電池頭位置係凹左入去. 代表該電池係DIN 標準

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) 日本標準 (睇下圖), 只會出現係非歐洲製汽車. 

紅色圈住個兩個電池頭位置係平列於電池面. 代表該電池係JIS 標準

仲有第三款唔同型態既電池, 通常用於某部分hybrid 混能車. 如果並非以上其一, 請whatsapp相查詢.

(2) 尺寸, 電池類別, 電池頭位置

JIS 標準, 請看 A, 

DIN 標準, 請看 B

A) JIS 標準: 日本車/韓國車

呢款車比較簡單, 開頭蓋搵番粒電池, 留意一下電池上面既 label 係寫住咩型號. (因為電池尺寸既型號就係代表住電池既尺寸. 留意番電池型號, 最後2位數字及之後既一個英文字母.)

用電池標籤上的字或電池尺寸判斷更換既電池

👀e.g. 呢款既 Acdelco S80D26LH. 最後兩位數字係 26 及 L (26L).

或
如果睇唔到電池上標籤就直接用尺度長度就可以. (如果正極 (+) 電池頭位置係左邊, 代表 L )

e.g. 大約 19cm -> 19L / 20L, 大約 24cm -> 24L, 大約 23cm -> 23L 等等

👀最後要知部車是否需要用 EFB 或 AGM, 就係睇番自己部車有冇 iStop 功能啦. 特別係二手車, 上手可能有機會換左普通電池但係自己又keep 住用 iStop, 所以最好都係睇番部車自己既功能.

B) DIN標準: 歐洲車或部分 日/韓製電動車

有啲牌子如 Volkswagen , 電池係位於車頭位置. BMW 電池位置係車尾箱.

用AH 或電池尺寸判斷更換既電池

👂可以利用電池上既 Ah 數去refer 番. 特別係原裝電池. 因為尺寸通常一樣. 但係二手車有曾經換過既電就比較難以利用 Ah 數去refer 尺寸. 

或最好既方法, 就係搵把尺度一度長度及寬度, 如果部車有上高既扣位需要另外度埋高度.
之後再睇番部車駛唔駛用到 iStop 功能. 

👂於電池上睇是否有EFB/AGM 字眼, 或於車上睇有沒有iStop 功能

DIN標準正極 (+) 電池頭位置永遠在左邊

歐洲車就只需要呢兩樣野就可以搵到相對既電池.

C) 日本車/韓國車 ( Hybrid 油同電既混能) 12V 電池

Prius -> JIS: 19R 或 24R 

Vellfire -> 其實香港只有樂聲 panasonic 個粒先岩尺寸裝. 但係我自己個部都求其裝26L 落去算.

其他 hybrid 唔係好記得. 請先睇最頂部分是否睇落似 JIS / DIN 標準, 再跟住睇 A) 或 B). 如果不在JIS/DIN 標準, 請影相whatsapp 俾我或最好親自過黎.

一向見開既長方型電池, 突然變左正方型咁既尺寸. 

D. 歐洲車 (hybrid)

暫時未見過. 仲未答到大家.

(2024年12月2日更新)

Q1) 如果部車係用緊普通電池, 可唔可以轉用 EFB/AGM 電池? 

可以的. 但加強左電池款唔代表粒電池可以耐用過普通個粒. 個個人使用方法唔同. 有啲可能更有效, 有啲就無用. 您問我可唔可以轉EFB/AGM, 當然一定可以, 但如果您係新客, 問我可以用幾耐, 我話我個friend 部 09年 Toyota Sienta 用5年都未駛換, 我啲熟客有部用左2年幾都仲用緊, 但另外兩部就2年左右就要換. (佢地個個都有指定時間過黎俾我check 下車), 我俾個大約數您, 其實都係 

冇可能準. 

順帶一提, 如果您想普通電池改為 EFB/AGM, (應該係所有, 汽油車) 日本車如果係用緊 JIS (日本)標準係只有EFB 係市場上供應. 如果您用日本車想換歐洲版本既AGM 電池, 我建議唔好咁做.

Q2) 原配係 EFB 電池, 可唔可以改用 AGM ?

可以. 不過AGM 電貴過EFB 電池唔少. 如果改用AGM 係唔係真係岩, 您自己決定了.

Q3) 原配係 EFB 可唔可以轉普通?

有啲情況下其實係可以的. 但要自己留意有啲野先每日都要開車前做.

Q4)原配係AGM 電池可唔可以轉EFB / 普通?

我未試過, 我唔知.

------------------------------------

At tyrehood, you can use different ways to find your battery

https://www.tyrehood.com/en/car-battery.php

By knowing the three different types of battery (normal startup battery, EFB and AGM), the next step will be selecting an appropriate one for your car. If you are uncertain about these three types of batteries, check out the link here for detail.

To find suitable battery for yourself, use the following:

 (1)Battery manufacture standard, (2) Size, (3) Type of battery (4) + terminal battery location

(27th Dec 2024 Update:)

(1) Battery standard DIN/EN vs JIS

DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung), German standard for manufacture battery but it's now move forward with EN standard (European) . All Western manufactured vehicles comes with DIN/EN standard battery as well as some of the Japanese/Korean manufactured brands. (see picture below)

Terminal heads circled in orange are NOT at the top of the battery (see the picture below for compaison)

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) Japanese standard (see picture below). Only available to non Western manufactured vehicles

Circled in red terminal heads are at the top of the battery (JIS standard)

Another type of battery has different design normally used in a few types of hybrid vehicles. If your battery is not one of the above, please whatsapp to enquire.

(2) Size, battery type, + terminal location

For JIS standard, please refer  A for guide

For DIN standard, please refer B for guide

A) Japanese / Korean manufactured vehicle

Simply open up the front hood and take a look at the battery label. The size (and specification) of the battery is written on top. Take note of the last two numbers and one letter that follows.

Refer the label or battery size to determine the right battery

👀 e.g. This Acdelco S80D26LH. The last two numbers is 26 followed by L (26L).

or

Measure the Length of the battery to determine. Let's say the positive (+) terminal head is at the left, which implies (L) 
e.g. around 19-20cm -> 19L, around 24cm -> 24L, around 23cm -> 23L etc.

👀Lastly, check out if your vhielce has iStop function, and whether you are using it or not. If you are using iStop function, get EFB or AGM battery.

If you wanna check out the price of the battery, type (in this case) 26L, or simply check out the price at different retail store on your own by mentioning this size battery. (if you need a EFB or AGM, you need to mention it as well, otherwise it will be regarded as normal startup battery)

B) DIN/EN standard: Western manufacture vehicle / some Korean or Japanese manufactured vehicle

Some brands such as Volkswagen , the battery location is at the front. Others like BMW is located at the rear (rear bonnet)

Use AH value or battery size to determine the battery model

👂 Referred the battery AH value (especially in the case of the original battery). However, after market battery can be difficult to judge the size by referring the Ah value, as there are range of Ah offered by different battery brands.

So, the best way is to get the width and length of the battery, and check out whether you got an iStop function

👂 Check out if  EFB/AGM these words appear on your battery label or whether the vehicle has iStop function.

DIN/EN standard battery positive terminal head is always at the left

3.  Japanese / Korean manufactured vehicle (hybrid)

Prius -> JIS: 19R or 24R 

Vellfire -> In HK market, only panasonic battery has the proper size to install but my own install just a JIS standard 26L

For other hybrid, check out if the battery is JIS/DIN standard, then follow the above steps. For none of these standards, please whatsapp for enquiry

An example of the hybrid car used battery, which looks like a square size. But most commonly sold batteries are rectangle size in Hong Kong.

4. EU manufacture vehicle  (hybrid)

Haven't seen one yet.

(2 Dec 2024 update:)

1) Can I convert to EFB/AGM battery if I am using a normal battery?

Yes. But it does not necessary mean it is longer lasting than the normal one. Afterall, different people driver differently. Some might be longer lasting but some are not. If you are asking me how long can it last, I got a friend who had a 2009 Toyota Sienta used the battery for 5 years, and another one with more than 2 years and still using. However his other two vehicles only last within 2 years. All of them come for inspection at some specific time. Giving you a rough number is definitely not accurate at all.

In addition, almost all petrol Japanese vehicle are using JIS (japan) standard battery. Only EFB battery can be found in the market. If you are planning to change a DIS (europe standard) battery, I suggest not to.

2) Originally Equipped EFB battery, can it convert to AGM ?

Yes. But AGM is more epensive than EFB. It's not necessarily mean AGM is better than EFB for your use.

3) Originally equipped EFB, can it convert to normal battery?

Under some situations it can convert to normal battery but with everyday special maintenance.

4) Originally equipped AGM battery can it convert to EFB or normal battery?

I dun know. I  never tried before.

The size of the battery market is small. Hence there are very few brands you could choose. With the increasing number of hybrid cars and different sizes required, there could be a day when there is only one or two brands available for you to choose.