Pushing The Yokohama AD09 To The Limit In The Rain @ Sepang Circuit | Myvi G3 - Track Day (Ep. 4)

Track Day Highlights - Episode 4
It has been quite a while (6 months) since I last visited any circuit. The long break was very much needed and even then, I spent some time figuring out ways to improve my car - especially in the handling department.
With fresh Yokohama AD09 tires, newly added custom front splitter, racing grade brake fluid and other small adjustments - I believe the car is ready to hit the track again and is capable of breaking my personal best time at Sepang Circuit (2:58.86) • Perodua Myvi G3 1.5 N/... .
Unfortunately, we were greeted with a downpour hence breaking that personal best is almost impossible. Even so, this track session was not wasted as it allowed me to practice and gain plenty of seat time with the new setup. The car handles exceptionally well, even in the rain!
I've sent my car sideways at MIMC and now in Sepang International Circuit. It has taught me how to drive the car better, learn where is the traction limit and most important of all - learn how to recover from any degree of slides, be it oversteer or an understeer.
P.S. - It was great fun trying to chase Tengku Djanley in the rain!
I will definitely return to Sepang Circuit and break that personal best.
Until then, I'll see you guys in MIMC in July of 2022!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Introduction
1:17 - Preparation
3:00 - Game plan
4:24 - Ready up
5:00 - Out lap
5:34 - Wet Flyby
6:13 - Biggest slide
6:41 - New Sepang top speed (?)
7:05 - Overtaking orange Lotus
7:29 - Sideways Fest
8:15 - "Hot lap"
8:31 - Creeping slide
8:53 - Chasing Tengku Djan Ley (Vios GRS)
10:05 - Drift to catch up
10:24 - Chasing Tengku Djan Ley (Vios GRS)
11:06 - (4AT) 2NRVE vs. (5MT) 2NRFE
12:10 - Overtaking Vios GRS
12:32 - Poor visibility
12:42 - Pitting in
12:54 - Other cars on track
13:21 - Funny moment
13:38 - Testing out the adjustments
14:20 - Slide correction
14:37 - Chasing Vios GRS and FD2R
14:46 - FD2R overshot
14:58 - Weather is becoming worse
15:14 - Overtaking Jazz
15:22 - Super close call
15:48 - T1 & T2 action
16:07 - Overtaking Civic EF
16:11 - Overtaking orange Lotus (again)
16:30 - Horsepower vs. Handling
17:17 - Overtaking Audi TT RS
17:30 - Hariz's review & feedback
18:46 - Irfan's feedback
19:22 - Conclusion
19:42 - Outro
Camerawork by Saifullah Fatah.
Thumbnail credit to Irfan Najz.
Music used:
Japan by Uniq
Digital Tokyo by Kuwago
Outro song:
Yoasobi - たぶん (NYXKZMI Remix)
#Myvi #TrackDay #Yokohama

[@MeorHariz]

Now in 4k! 😳 That aside, this was definitely one of my favorite videos to record and edit. I’ve driven on Sepang in the dry and drizzling weather plenty of times however, the heavy rain and water build-ups were definitely a challenge for me! With that said, do leave some comments on what you think of this “new format” and feel free to ask any questions. I’ll try to answer what I can!

[@DanialZulkipli]

Mantap riz... Baru sedap tengok 4K 👍🏻 driving pun cun cun. Dah support subscribing.

[@MeorHariz]

@@DanialZulkipli Thank you so much! Render in 4k sebab ada kawan yang baik tolong shoot pakai iPhone 13 dia ahaha. Kalau pakai camera sendiri sekadar 1080p je mampu. 😭 Thank you for subscribing! Nantikan more videos soon, insyaAllah! 🙇🏻‍♂️✨

[@wanmuhdizwan4529]

amazed by your skills in controlling the car even it is sideways. good job bro.

[@MeorHariz]

Thank you so much! I once had a strong phobia of driving on slippery roads and I overcame that fear by driving hard on track. I’m much more confident now than ever! Here’s another vlog where I sent it sideways turn after turn on a smaller circuit (and linking slides too)! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWOphqWtarOsbM0 Feel free to subscribe and support my channel. More track day content to come before this month ends! 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@mg3hub]

Really enjoyed watching this episode bro and learned few things about the track 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MeorHariz]

Thanks for watching! Wet driving will always be more challenging than dry driving but knowing what your limit is as well as how to drive it - you can have some fun while going fast on a wet surface too!

[@adibz959]

Waiting for your dry run with this setup. Absolutely fantastic!

[@MeorHariz]

I’d like to say soon but before my return to Sepang, I’ll be participating in a time attack event at MIMC this weekend. Hopefully it’s a sunny day so that I can truly push this current setup to the limits on a small and technical track!

[@kennwee]

Commendable great drive!

[@MeorHariz]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it!

[@mohamadazrimataron46]

Please do more video like this bro ! Superb content ! 🤟

[@MeorHariz]

Thank you so much for tuning in, feel free to subscribe for more similar content! There are already a couple of them on my channel and more to come as I will be returning to Sepang at the end of this month. Thanks again! 🙇

[@SyafiqAyob]

Even in the rain you managed to push the car to the limit, 👏 can't wait to see how 'Spirit' perform when in dry track condition in the future 💪🔥🔥

[@MeorHariz]

Since I paid for the session, might as well make use of it! Truly tested the limits of the AD09 and they handled surprisingly well. 😮 I too, can't wait to test it out when it's dry! Hopefully that will be the case when I attend the time attack event at Melaka this July! 🙆‍♂️ Thanks a bunch mate! 😁✨

[@WayzerDude]

Always looking forward to your track vlogs! Hope you managed to obtain decent data on the new setup despite the gloomy weather. Seems like it was quite the eventful session regardless of the weather...I believe Irfan can attest to that seeing how drenched he got XD Congrats on hitting 600 subs btw! At the rate you're going, I'm sure you can hit 1000 subscribers by the end of this year :D

[@MeorHariz]

In all honesty, I feel like the car is more ready than ever to hit Sepang and set a lap time faster than my RaceChrono even suggested on my best run back in November. Until then, I'll take what I got on this wet run. It was a good pratice for can control as well which I had quite a lot of fun at the cost of shredded tires. And oh wow, I wasn't even aware that I reached 600 subscribers! Thanks to you too for helping out in promoting the channel every now and then. Much appreciated man!

[@isaachezu4762]

Outstanding drive! Hope to join you someday !

[@MeorHariz]

Thank you Isaac! I would LOVE to show you around when you visit here. A few laps around the track on my passenger seat or on yours (hehe, rent a car man). Hope to see you someday, thanks for the support! 🙇🏻‍♂️✨

[@amerVRrays]

Absolutetly amazing dude🔥🔥🔥 Mantappp meor haris video pun cantik kete mekap pn x over ttp cool steady paling win plessing dgn taya ado9 tu👏👏👏

[@MeorHariz]

Thanks for watching! Hahah, saya buat kereta mana yang perlu je. Terlebih cosmetics buat berat je nanti. Jemput la subscribe channel saya, minggu depan ada video baru. Event track day di MIMC lagi. 😁

[@amerVRrays]

@@MeorHariz baik bro🙋🙋🙋🔥🔥🔥

[@dakrai92]

Another great upload my guy! Plus your Wapcar write up was also very informative. I hope Gina could join you on track some day to get some tips from the pro 😅

[@MeorHariz]

Been a while since I heard from you and I’m glad your passion is still there! There’s an abundance of track day events coming up in the next few months and some of them are very affordable. If you’re planning to start tracking the car or giving it a try, now will be the right time! I would love to help you out on your first run and give pointers as well as tips. ✊😁

[@jesmondchew]

Hi, where did you buy the torque wrench for the tires? Thanks

[@MeorHariz]

Okay, Leona Chin just commented on my TikTok as well. This is crazy! 😭

[@AlsonVideos]

Hey buddy would like to ask do you know if the tyres during dry track would perform better than RE71RS?

[@MeorHariz]

Hi there, I have no personal experience on the RE71RS but knowing that it follows the Potenza series characteristics (I run RE004 daily), the dry grip should be on par with what the AD09 has to offer. Perhaps the RE71RS will have a slightly softer sidewalls when compared to the AD09. Both are good tires but the RE71RS is very dry-driving oriented where as the AD09 is more balanced for when it gets wet and slippery - while providing amazing grip when it's dry!

[@AmirFauzi666]

After all those mods, does your car even understeer anymore? If not what makes the biggest difference? Rear anti roll bar? Would love to see some left foot brake in corner or tailbrake. A footcam would be great for next dry session!

[@MeorHariz]

It's very hard to say as my run was in the rain from start to finish. On Sepang, there was no understeer at all but this could be due to me carrying less speed throughout the track due to raindrops (drag), wet surface and wet lines. I would love to see its true potential when it's dry though but until then, praying for a sunny Melaka this July. The rear anti roll bar was upgraded one week after getting the car along with the installation of the front strut bar. The car's handling is more responsive but it also introduced a firmer ride. Even with those, the car was still facing some understeery and oversteery characteristics. The front splitter did show some huge difference such as straight line speed, braking and taking corners at higher speed (suspension had to be tweaked to make them work). As for Sepang, not much left foot braking as smooth = fast here. I'd do a footcam but I don't have a camera and people might laugh at my 2 pedals, HAHAHA! Thanks for tuning in, appreciate it man!

[@carguy9472]

LET'S GO A NEW VIDEO!

[@MeorHariz]

Early gang alert! ✊😁

[@carguy9472]

@@MeorHariz Can I know what modification you want to do next to your myvi

[@MeorHariz]

​@@carguy9472 At the moment, there's no real plan on what to do next. I would really love to have bucket seats installed to hold me more firmly when I'm chucking the car through turns. Aside from that, might readjust my ride height to accommodate with the updated downforce from the front splitter.

[@carguy9472]

@@MeorHariz Thank's for the reply :)

[@MeorHariz]

@@carguy9472 My pleasure!

[@LS1conehead]

Which brand and model wheels are those? The logo on the center cap almost looks like it says Advanti, a well known brand.

[@MeorHariz]

They’re Advanti Storm S2 wheels.

[@mdridhuanchannel9869]

Best dekat sana. Kalaulah sabah ada track kan bagus. Layan public road kadang bahaya juga. Mau betul merasa dekat track 😅

[@MeorHariz]

Di sana kan ada Borneo Palinda Motorsports Park. Tak sebesar Sepang tapi lebih kurang MIMC di Melaka juga. Mungkin boleh contact management team dan cari group untuk organize time attack events di sana? Kalau door-to-door racing mungkin susah kerana terlampau sempit. Selain itu, saya rasa ada juga Miri Go Kart Track yang orang jadikan tempat untuk time attack events di sana. Betul rakanku, public road sangat bahaya. Kita tak tahu ada apa di jalan dan membahayakan pemandu lain. Always 80% on the road dan 100% di track. Thank you for checking out my channel!

[@NotAiman2012]

Wowowowowowowowow

[@MeorHariz]

Ayy, you’re that dude who came from my viral Tik Tok yea? 👋🤠

[@NotAiman2012]

@@MeorHariz your my favourites youtubers

[@MeorHariz]

@@NotAiman2012 I appreciate it man. I'll try to upload more often!

[@MeorHariz]

Tengku Djan Ley saw the video and commented on my Instagram 😩

[@KazehayaKhai]

kecut perut aku tengok bila kau masuk corner dengan wet road gitu, apapun very outstanding driving bro 👍 btw setup exhaust macam mana bro?

[@MeorHariz]

Ahaha, sometimes kena truly push it to our limit untuk hilang kan rasa ketakutan tu. At the end of the session dah tak rasa apa dah sekadar slide tu. Exhaust setup full system stainless steel je, parts yang digunakan masih R&D tapi lebih kepada my personal preference. Thanks for watching!

[@riddelhilary6086]

Guna spring absober apa ye?hose brake guna apa?tq

[@MeorHariz]

F Tuned Racing GT Series suspension. Some general stainless steel hose brake lines.

[@KRYLONcommando]

what is the parasitic loss from the auto trans...20-30hp?

[@MeorHariz]

I wish I’m able to give a more accurate answer but I’ve never dyno-ed a stock auto and manual transmission model of this car. On top of that, the manual transmission was only offered for the 1.3 model. On paper, it’s supposed to have 103HP at crank. Wheel horsepower varies from 89HP to 94HP (stock) based on feedback by fellow users.

[@naqiuddinzaini2523]

Bro record lap n time tu pakai apps apa dkt fon?

[@MeorHariz]

RaceChrono Pro

[@MyviPurple]

Scale 1 to 10 what's your number in memorize the track bruh..? Thanks

[@MeorHariz]

It took me a while to memorize the track and all the small bumps here and there. Not to mention finding the racing line that suits my car's setup too! I'm certain there are people who are more experienced than me but I do memorize the overall layout of Sepang. Fun fact: I used to redraw the circuit again and again on the shower screen while I take a shower. It helped me to memorize which turn comes after another.

[@stevensonatra9328]

Would trust you with my new city hb to push and test its performance. Cant find any youtuber testing out their city hb 😮‍💨

[@MeorHariz]

Given the opportunity, I would gladly do it! I'm sure it'll make an interesting video as well as a benchmark on what the car is capable of (be it stock or even slightly modified). Let me know if you're keen on that idea and we can try to set a date for it!

[@victorduartee2682]

Good work this tyres in the water 💧??? Fast?? The same r052 yokohama in 🌧️?? In have interesting inside in my mini jcw 210hp year 2006,205/45/17… I used in my normal car,golf r310hp v107 year 2018,super tyres

[@MeorHariz]

The AD09 is pretty decent in the rain. It will still behave like any other XUHP tires such as the AD08R where they can hydroplane on deeper or bigger puddles. One good thing about the AD09 is how predictable it is. Even when you’re about to lose control the tired will send signals to you via sound or the feel of the steering. Even when you’re sideways, you will regain traction pretty quickly with these so less chances of nasty accidents. I think you meant AO52(?) The Yokohama AO52 is more suitable for dry driving and performs better on track. If you have to choose, the AD09 is better for daily driving or driving on the streets. V107 is good but I think the V601 is far better. You may check out my recent video of it!

[@victorduartee2682]

@@MeorHariz for you better Michelin Super sport?? In Mini? Option 2,advan a09,only used in good weather summer,in winter not used,and raining not driving super fast,meybe new Neova good option no?

[@MeorHariz]

@@victorduartee2682 For your usage, you can go for: • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S - Expensive - Decent grip in dry and wet • Yokohama V601 - Almost as good as PS4S in dry & wet - Much cheaper • Yokohama AD09 - Best grip amongst these listed - Can only do about 20,000km of street driving before tires start to degrade in-terms of grip

[@amaryusuf7519]

hi!..just want to know whether this tyre is 'noisy' or not? planning to get one for daily driving and long distance

[@MeorHariz]

Hi, they’re not loud and they are very comfortable but they wear out super fast so I don’t recommend using them as a daily set. Not unless you are swimming in cash and can afford getting a fresh set every 6 months! The wear is worse than the AD08R. 🫠

[@amaryusuf7519]

@@MeorHariz oh really?..thanks for the advice..what's your suggestion on performance tyre that suits daily drive?..i'm so keen to performance tyre as it can handle well dry and wet situation..any brands that suits daily drive?

[@MeorHariz]

@@amaryusuf7519 The AD09 is already Extreme UHP tires so getting something within the UHP category should do just fine for daily driving. I run Bridgestone RE004 for my daily. They have superb grip when it's dry but are an absolute nightmare when it's raining as they tend to hydroplane very easily. Then again, I don't drive fast when it's wet (this video being an exception as it was on track, hahah). Another popular recommendation is the Michelin PS3 and PS4 (Only the PS3 is available for 15" wheels).

[@amaryusuf7519]

@@MeorHariz nice..thanks for your recommendation..last night i search some info about toyo proxes tr1..seems promising🙌

[@MeorHariz]

@@amaryusuf7519 Those are alright for daily driving and mild spirited drives. They do decent when it’s dry and in the rain. A couple of my friends used to run them. They’re a good option considering how cheap they are. Not the best for entry-level performance tires if you were to track the car though.

[@fuzagi]

nice driving, how much does the car weigh with driver?

[@MeorHariz]

Probably a little bit less than 1000kg I'd say (with a full tank of petrol)

[@fuzagi]

@@MeorHariz cool, how did the AD09 hold up after all those laps in the wet?

[@MeorHariz]

@@fuzagi Barely used thanks to the wet road! I did however give it a proper beating in the dry (if you check out a few other videos right after this one). They are very grippy but they wear out so much faster than the AD08R - that is now discontinued.

[@fuzagi]

@@MeorHariz ok will check them out, thanks. Thinking to put 2 of these on the front of my daily… as i dont drive much i think im ok with the wear level

[@MeorHariz]

@@fuzagi Why not just get a full 4 set? They are XUHP tires so having a uniform set will give more benefits and plenty of fun - even on the road too.

[@1061shrink1061]

are you driving an automatic car on a race track?

[@MeorHariz]

In this video, yes. :)

[@zanymohamad]

Tukar fuel pump jenis apa to

[@MeorHariz]

Eh, tak pernah tukar fuel pump. Masih pakai original Perodua dan tak pernah ada issue / recall alhamdulillah.

[@daniirfan6797]

Bro pls do a vid of your car mods🥺

[@johndayne895]

Wet race wet condition = hint need to switch different racing line. Not same as dry condition

[@MeorHariz]

Yes, I switched up my lines and throttle input as the session progressed (as seen in the video).

[@lostcluster2]

cannot fully tutup vsc kan. u ada trick tak

[@MeorHariz]

You can turn off the traction control completely (which is why I can slide the car freely) but some form of VSC will still remain where it might cut off power if the turn is sharp enough (didn’t happen in this video). Can’t remove that safety feature completely.

[@lostcluster2]

@@MeorHariz im still researching on this. seem different from 86 pedal dance (no effect).

[@MeorHariz]

@@lostcluster2 Yeah I tried the 86 pedal dance before too, it doesn't work.

[@lostcluster2]

@@MeorHariz i also tried "hybrid maintenance mode" by gas pedal. nope different again. final idea is swap VSC pump to ABS only, cuma msia mg3 all spec got VSC already.

[@shawn2071]

Not too bad for amateur driver

[@MeorHariz]

Thank you!

[@funnysecksnumber6998]

i think its more hp vs skill rather than hp vs handling lmao, i mean the guy doesnt really drive fast enough for us to really see how it handles

[@MeorHariz]

Ahaha, well I didn’t want to degrade anyone or anything. I’m also not sure of the type of tires the Audi is running on so it’s not fair to judge his driving. He was just not confident enough to brake later and fully send it through the turns from my point of view. Still a good experience for me to chase a car of that caliber! ☺️

[@iggyppup]

Boring as...

[@MeorHariz]

Finish your sentence.