'Kereta Potong'

What do you understand about 'kereta potong'? It is a term used in Malaysia to describe two different car parts being joined together to form a new car which has its new identity. Is this a common thing in Malaysia?

I don't know but I do hear people telling me that they need to increase their car's performance. A good place to look for aftermarket engines will be 'kereta potong' sites. A typical 'kereta potong' site should consist of many shades which houses many different kinds of engines. It has many parts of a car which might be useful for buyers to fix their cars.

I do have a friend back in Malaysia and he likes to modify his Honda Accord. His Honda is actually a 2.2i but he wants to modify his car so that the car will have better pick up power. Since his car is not a VTEC engine, he went on to look for an Integra DOHC VTEC engine which is a 2.2 or more. He was telling me that he wants to have a red engine and the Integra engine will fit into his car. I said that it will be not wise for him to do so because he would be spending a lot of money to fix the engine bearing in mind his car's axle, suspension and also handling would have to be changed to fit the integra engine. He said never mind.

Well, after getting advice from a few of his friends, he has decided to just change his existing air filter to K&N and changed his suspension spring to Eibech. He also managed to fit two NOS bottle into his Accord and changed his brake system to 4 pots Brembo. Well, he spent quite a lot of money but he liked it. He also managed to ask the mechanic to tweak his car's ECU. I don't know how would they know what to do as the ECU is computerised. Oh well... in the end... I can tell you that the car rocks.

From a third person's point of view, one would not be able to see the changes in the car compared to a stock Honda Accord 2.2i because he is smart. Outwardly it does not show that he has made any modification but when you look underneath the bonnet, you will know the changes. Best of all, when you drive the car, you will be able to feel the force... Very fast indeed...