Removing A Horribly Rusty Exhaust - Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4 Project Episode 5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- I'm going to need a custom exhaust to replace this, I think! This horribly rusty pipe is coming off my Cuore Avanzato project car in pieces, and I have no idea where to get a new one...
The FAQs:
"So this is a Mira, right?"
Yes, sort of. It is basically identical to the L500 (specifically, the L512S) Daihatsu Mira TR-XX Avanzato R4.
"Don't Mighty Car Mods have one of these?"
Again, sort of. They're a very close relative of the Daihatsu MCM's Marty is a big fan of. The car in their Kei To The City film (and Marty's later conversion project) share much of this car's DNA.
"Didn't Regular Car Reviews drive one of these?"
Yes! On the RCR UK trip, they drove an almost identical UK-spec Cuore Avanzato. I actually met the owner at the RCR UK meetup. It's actually my Suzuki Cappuccino that they mention in the video about the meet.
"What does Cuore Avanzato even mean, anyway?"
It's Italian, actually. "Cuore" means "Heart", and "Avanzato" means "Advanced".
"I drove one of these in Gran Turismo, and it said it was front wheel drive, not all wheel drive?"
They did 2WD/FWD versions of the turbo Miras in Japan, too, the "4" in the name is what denotes the AWD/4WD/4x4 version.
"Is it a kei car?"
Yes, it meets the kei car regulations, though whether it "counts", being a UK car, is an interesting question.
"Is it JDM?"
No, it's a UK model, there are some subtle differences/modifications for the UK market, though nothing earth shattering.
"Did they really only make 80 of them?"
Of the UK road car version, yes, give or take a couple, plus there were about 20 rally-prepared ones. The Japanese equivalent is far more common.
"Is it a 3 cylinder engine?"
No, it's a 4 cylinder, the Daihatsu JB-JL 16v engine, though it meets the same 660cc capacity limit for kei cars that the three cylinders used elsewhere do.
"Is it turbocharged?"
Yes, with a small top-mount intercooler.
"How does the AWD work?"
There is a selectable drive to the rear coming off the gearbox, with a viscous coupling between the rear differential and the propshaft to allow for the difference in wheel speeds when cornering.
"How much does it weigh?"
768kg, per the UK original specification sheet.
"Where can I get one?"
To be perfectly honest, it's a lot easier to find a JDM one as an import than a UK car, but if you keep an eye on Ebay and forums, one might come up.
"Is it for sale?"
I'm afraid not, no.
Title music:
"RetroFuture Clean"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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nice videos mate, there's something satisfying about restoring stuff ...
Love your videos as always!
Thanks!
I would've given you my old one! It was perfectly mint, but in the bin now...
Ah well, such is life. I'll get it sorted one way or another.
Your MOT ran out November last year!
Yeah, I haven't bothered getting it redone yet.
How the hell did the prop shaft get bent like that?
Put some fluid film on that rust wow