"Matthew Diaz" (rotavision)
04/23/2014 at 07:52 • Filed to: cars, Daihatsu, Midget II, tuner, Nurburgring, racing, Kei cars
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"Matthew Diaz" (rotavision)
04/23/2014 at 07:52 • Filed to: cars, Daihatsu, Midget II, tuner, Nurburgring, racing, Kei cars | 0
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Dear readers, it is with heavy hearts that I must tell you about a tragedy that has befallen us at the GTSIX Team (me). While out testing this 124hp Kei truck, recommended by tumblr user !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , our test driver lost control of the car after hitting a kerbstone and rolled end over end across the track. The little car was actually on it's way to set a blistering time on the Ring. However, its poor suspension setup caused the extremely powerful mini truck to lose control. The power, most of it from a massive bolt on turbocharger, sent the car up to a very dangerous 130 miles per hour. Due to the cruel nature of GTSIX's one lap one-shot review method, the Midget D Type is forced to be given a DNF.
Despite this awful accident, I really do believe that the Midget could put down around a 9 minute time. The power from the turbo was actually quite immediate, thanks to the 5 speed racing transmission. Weighing in at 515kg, the Midget Super is lighter, and more powerful than the previously review Mini Marcos, and it shows. The torque allows the car to actually gain speed uphill, so it's not as slow as you might think. This super tuned Midget is actually a contender against most 1990s Japanese sports cars around 450pp, including Integra Type Rs, Mitsubishi GTOs, and Silvia K's! This, along with the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! review, will receive what we call a "Redemption" test, where we modify or retune the cars to see if they can put down a better time, or redeem themselves after an accident like this.
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Stay tuned in to Oppo later this morning for the much more intensive BMW M4 Coupe review!
Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
> Matthew Diaz
04/23/2014 at 08:03 |
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Well, the best way to describe this thing when it was stock is:
"An asthmatic vehicle that seems perpetually sick"
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Matthew Diaz
> Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
04/23/2014 at 08:07 |
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LOL
Yeah basically. The poor thing. I wish they still had the original 3 wheeler Midget from GT4. That would have been... interesting to drive.
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Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
> Matthew Diaz
04/23/2014 at 08:17 |
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Yeah. Try to do a lap while starts from standstill. You won't move for a while.
Yeah, GT needs some three-wheelers. Morgan Three-wheeler, Midget, Mazda T2000, Reliant robin, etc.
Janson Rodger
> Matthew Diaz
04/23/2014 at 08:51 |
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Oh man, I just dug out my PS2 and my copy of GT2 the other day and fired it up. I forgot that I was in the business of hacking cars in High School. You see, a Gameshark then was just a rebundled ActionReplay without the ability to see live data via the parallel port, but the internet provided ways to dump the ActionReplay OS onto the Gameshark which then allowed for live data sampling/manipulation. I had a Midget D type that ended up with 2400 Horsepower, AWD, a 7 speed gearbox and a 16000 RPM redline. It was just as insane as you can imagine. It set the 0-1000M time at 15 seconds flat and I can't find a legit car on the game that can touch it.
Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder
> Matthew Diaz
04/23/2014 at 11:23 |
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Matthew Diaz
> Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder
04/23/2014 at 11:29 |
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I need to find the exact tune setup to recreate this beautiful thing and test drive it.
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Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder
> Matthew Diaz
04/23/2014 at 12:06 |
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I have it on my Daihatsu Midget in GT5. I'll take a picture of it for you later tonight.
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Matthew Diaz
> Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder
04/23/2014 at 12:09 |
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awesome, thanks.
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Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder
> Matthew Diaz
04/23/2014 at 18:09 |
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- Full weight reduction
- Full engine tuning
- Full upgrade everything
- Brake power full on front wheels
- Race soft tires
That should do it I think.