#honda beat

[radracer]

Honda Beat

#Honda Beat #modified #stance #tuning #retro rides #tuner #slammed #street #imports #lowered #jdm #fitment #static #kyusha #shakotan #type r #kei car #roadster #convertible #rhd

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Suzuki Cappuccino :) or other baby roadsters

Oh, I had a post in the chamber about exactly that! :D

So, Japan is pretty densely populated. Let's put it this way: one reason the Tokyo metro area couldn't do a huge and extremely weird cultural exchange where every citizen trades place with someone from Australia, Belgium or Slovenia, is there aren't enough Australians, Belgians and Slovenians combined to do that. So you can imagine it would be pretty advantageous to public life for people to drive small cars - hence the popularity of kei cars, a car class with huge tax benefits and tiny engine and dimensions limits. Those limits, positively minuscule when they were introduced to push bike makers to use their parts to make small cars, eventually increased to a 0.66L engine size and the dimensions below...

...and in the late 80s there was a "gentleman's agreement" whereby no one would make a kei car more powerful than 64hp, similar to the other gentleman's agreement whereby they agreed not to make cars with more than 276hp - which they cleverly addressed by equipping more powerful cars, like the Skyline GT-Rs, with unusual little devices called lies.

But now it's the 1990s -contrary to popular misconceptions- and Japanese businesses and customers have a problem: what the fuck do we do with all this money?

To truly convey the desperation with which cash was being thrown around like primate feces, Mazda created FIVE sub-brands (Amati, Autozam, ɛ̃fini, Xedos, and Eunos, brand under which they sold the Miata as Eunos Roadster) AND gave the SIXTH sub-brand M2 separate headquarters - these headquarters. In Tokyo.

M2 only ever made parts and some fringe prototypes, the most it produced were three Eunos Roadster-based limited versions - they cost twice as much as the original (and for good reason - one of them used leather deemed too expensive by the only other automaker to ever use it, Rolls Royce), but because economic bubble, they were so sought after they had to set up a lottery, Andrea was telling us, and as he got to the uber-limited production numbers (a combined 780), he explained that, since of course they were only sold in Japan, there were only five in the whole of Europe. He then raised his finger and, in one of the greatest flexes I have ever witnessed, pointed it around his huge, Miata-packed shed, counting "one, two, three, four, five".

S'yah, it turns out the world's biggest Miata collection is just owned by Some Guy in the middle of Italy, and if your kid ever gets dumped it is a wonderful place to take him to cheer him back up. Thanks, dad.

So clearly, this was a point in time where even people with no need nor wish nor space for a large second car, or a large car at all, could still be interested in a sportscar, thus spawning some briefly-lived but oh-so-brightly-burning kei sportscars, nicknamed ABC.

One of them being, indeed, the Suzuki Cappuccino.

Please remember, this car is positively lilliputian. It's 3.30m long. For the yankees in the audience, that's just 0.03 football fields. Here are some fun size comparisons.

The engine was front-mid and turbocharged...

...the roof was a fun puzzle that allowed you to have a T-Top coupe (with just the sides off), a targa (with the top part of the roof removed but the rear pillar of the roof still in place) or a spider (by folding the rear pillar and window down)...

...and it was NOT exclusive to Japan, with 12% of units being sold in the UK!

But since this was clearly asked by someone quite familiar with its generalities, some less-known quirks for the geeks:

It was the first kei car ever with double wishbones all around

The indicators changed between JDM and UK versions so if you've got the latter finding spares is 10 times harder

The hood release is in the glovebox and the fuel release is in the center console storage - the latter locks with a different key than the ignition uses, so if you hand just the latter to the valet you can keep them from siphoning your gas, but I'm yet to hear whether that also goes for the glovebox, so stay tuned for updates on whether you can also keep them from siphoning your washer fluid

Air gets to the engine (well, to the turbo) through the frame. Like, it gets into the frame, it travels inside the frame, and then gets out and is filtered. Now, you may ask yourself why they would do that.

While most cars had front disc brakes at the time, the less effective but cheaper drum brakes were usually used on the rear, which was fine since when a car brakes weight transfers to the front so the front wheels are the ones that get more grip and can thus brake harder anyway - so not only do you not need the rear wheels to have the same stopping power, you don't even want them to, because then the rear wheels would lock up before the front ones even got to their full braking potential. So when the Cappuccino got four wheel disc brakes, like every other car with four wheel disc brakes, it didn't put four discs of the same size all around. Unlike every other car with four wheel disc brakes, however, they put the bigger ones at the rear. A friend who owns one called the brakes "not amazing".

Then again, let's cut them some slack, it was the second kei car ever with four wheel disc brakes! Second, yes, because the Cappuccino was not the first kei-sized sportscar.

So, remember how with Ferrari, the last car to be signed off by its founder was a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, manual, record-setting, no frills two-seater sportscar? Well, the Japanese being famous overachievers, that goes for Soichiro Honda's last two.

Supposedly, Honda decided that its F1 engines hadn't kicked Ferrari's ass enough, so they set out to build a car as approachable, reliable and daily-life-friendly as a Honda yet faster through both straights and corners than a Ferrari. Or a Lamborghini. Or a Porsche- you get the idea. Thus, the NSX, seen here next to it is its test driver, tuning consultant and enthusiastic owner Ayrton Senna, best known for driving the car on the left into three championship wins, a bunch of "Greatest Of All Time" debates, and a wall that killed him.

But if your second-to-last car is a two seat, mid-engined, rear wheel drive sportscar with Pininfarina design, a 40mm short-throw manual, and a redline past 8000RPM, what do you do for your last one? Easy! Another!

This little bowl of pint-sized cuteness is the Honda Beat, and yes, that interior is not just factory, but was the only pattern available. Still, if you think the interior is the most outlandish part of this car, you haven't heard it.

Again, this engine was outsized by two Coke cans and the car it's in is no bigger than the Cappuccino, and you already know how... ah, screw it, let's show you a size comparison anyway.

Some geek facts:

It was the first mid-engine monocoque (as in not body-on-frame, not un-shark-like, you pervs) spider ever made! There were some targas before, but never a full-on spider

The stereo was custom to fit in the super-narrow center console between the two asymmetrical cabin spaces so the cassette slot has the same cute little Beat logo as the "Open Air Motoring!" branded floormats!

Gathers celebrated its 20th anniversary with a new touchscreen radio for it that is now uber-rare and uber-expensive

It had two trunks, which is lovely, except that the rear one had the battery and optional CD changer conspiring against you and the front was literally inside the spare tire, so it's good that you could also get a rear rack!

The rear rims are bigger than the front!

With how much cooler this is than the Cappuccino (sorry, friend who owns one) it's quite the shame Suzuki decided not to go forward with the mid-engine layout their kei sportscar development started with. At least, Mazda sure thought as much, asking Suzuki to please keep working on that idea and make a mid-engined kei sportscar for them to sell under their brand for the youth, Autozam. And thus we have the ABC - C for Cappuccino, B for Beat...

...and A for AZ-1. Think of how cool life was in Japan back in the day that this was a car for the youth.

Fun facts:

IT HAS GULLWING FUCKING DOORS

The spare tire was mounted in the front compartment but it jammed the steering wheel in your chest so they sent owners a little bag and asked them to please put that tire behind the seats

GULLWING FUCKING DOORS

Suzuki sold a few of them themselves as the Cara

G U L L W I N G D O O R S

Sadly, it joined the party (JapaneseEconomicBoomfest, that is) just when it was ending. Hell, the Beat was sold for six years ('91 through '96) and two thirds of Beats sold are 1991s. That's how hard recession hit Japan right when the AZ-1 came out, which indeed sold a fraction of the other two.

But fear not: after decades, Honda blew the dust off the kei sportscar idea in 2015 with the gloriously sexy S660.

It did cease production last year, but at least it left the Japanese used market a kei sportscar with the modern amenities we (and by we I mean you spoiled pussies) cannot do without, like steering wheel controls and *squints* HDMI.

Oh by the way, remember how I said I was going to post about the Cappuccino? Well, it was because someone posted a picture of one with aftermarket taillights.

Guess what car was next to it when this picture was taken. Guess.

WRONG.

"What? Where was this?" At a Fiat 500 meeting, of course. And then people wonder why I love Japan so much.

Links in blue are posts of mine explaining the words in question - if you liked this post, you might like those!

#fun fact about ayrton senna: when he was 25 he started dating a 15 year old! #what else can be expected from the man behind the quote “if you don't go for a gap that exists you are no longer a racing driver” #kei cars #M2 #miataland #suzuki cappuccino #honda NSX #honda beat #autozam az-1 #suzuki cara #honda S660

[useyourimagination2020]

HONDA BEAT

#car graphics #design #honda #honda beat #japanese cars #ホンダ

[silhouettehistory]

Roadster S SilhouetteHistory Single

Single silhouette of Honda Beat.

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#silhouettehistory #honda #honda beat #beat #kei car #roadster #japanese cars #car #silhouette #history

[timetochaing]

#honda #honda beat #keijidosha #kei car #k car #linea sport wheels #linea sport

[hirocimacruiser]

Many complete cars appeared in 1992, but these two K-car completes, which appealed their presence as if they weren't just machines with large displacement, had a strong impact. Focus on this genre this year.

Monster Group K can't hide surprises either

ZEEK RX (Honda Beat)

Debut on 3/26

Goal is 200km/h clear

A Mitsubishi TD04 turbine is docked to the naturally aspirated 64ps ​​engine. The power suddenly increased to 100ps, but from now on, it will be increased to 120ps by incorporating a reinforced piston. However, even at the current stage (March 26th), the low-speed torque was higher than normal, and it was easy to run. One of the expectations!

"Sten's octopus legs, TD04 turbine! / Equipped with 120ps

Inquiries: Animal (0298-31-9776)

EVA Super Cappuccino

Debut on 9/26

Chassis follows power

The EVA Super Cappuccino gives 140ps of power to a 750kg vehicle weight. The overfender is also very powerful. I want to see more Kei cars like this. Change the turbine to IHI RH4. Compression ratio is raised to 8.5 and squeezes out 140ps Contact: EVA (045-922-1321)

#ZEEK RX Beat #zeek #Honda beat #suzuki cappuccino #EVA Cappuccino #kei car #JDM

[rabbit-spl]

Youmu Zero-R

Presented at the 1993 Tokyo Auto Salon. Based on the Honda Beat. Featuring a custom front cowl, the body has been reworked to resemble something more akin to a Group C race car.

The original powerplant is gone and was replaced with a 1.6 litre VTEC equipped unit (likely a B series), putting out 195 HP.

As with any high-caliber TAS build, the interior has received a thorough overhaul as well, though the only thing identified by the original writer is the F1 style meter.

While it's always easy to draw parallels, I genuinely think this car might have influenced the look of the RE-Amemiya Greddy Super 8, directly or indirectly.

Source: Young Auto (ヤングオート) 03/1993

#jdm #honda #honda beat #tas #tokyo auto salon #kyusha #custom car #kei car

[hurricanewindattack]

I saw an actual, physical, totally not dreaming, Honda Beat yesterday. I know what my dream car is, this was so perfectly sized!

#honda #honda beat

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SD Honda Beat

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#low poly 3D #Honda Beat #blender3d #3d modeling #kei car #honda #toon shading #3d cel shading #celshaded #low poly car #patreon

[scrungledcarfucker]

#modified #jdm #honda #time attack #civic #honda beat

[squidsmeister]

dungeon meshi is my favorite road-trip comedy film

#dungeon meshi #my art #laios thorden #senshi #marcille #chilchuck #chilchack #izatsumi #laois #laius thorden #sorry guys I don’t know which spelling is correct here #chilchucks car is a beat up beige Honda civic #laois never got a license because even though he’s actually a good driver he just never cared enough to do it #plus he wants to travel in some wacky way. like on a five person tandem bicycle or some shit #marcille never got a license because just fucking look at her #plus she gets motion sick in cars. she just would #senshi walks everywhere and has no need for cars #izatsumi just learned what a car was two days ago and she’s pissed that chilchuck doesn’t have a lambo #chilchuck doesn’t have time for any of this. he has to get his daughter to soccer practice at 5

[radracer]

Honda Beat

#Honda Beat #modified #stance #tuning #retro rides #tuner #slammed #street #imports #lowered #jdm #kei car #kyusha #shakotan #roadster #convertible #fitment #static #rhd

[things-about-cars-in-posts]

I was gonna ask you to talk about the Beat, since I drive one, but I saw that you already talked about them in your Cappuccino post! Thank you for talking about my favorite car 😊

(fun fact! The passenger side seat is actually smaller than the driver side, and is unable to recline)

I did indeed!

Also, wow, I knew that the center console was actually an off-center console to offer a bit more space to the driver but I had no idea even the seats differed! I guess it would make sense the passenger seat doesn't recline, since by the time you're making different seats you might as well only put the reclining hardware in the one that actually has something behind it (a little storage cubby, for those unaware).

Wait. That's behind the passenger seat. Are you telling me they put locking storage behind the seat that doesn't recline? What the fuck

Anyhow, yeah, I love the Beat. In me the tides of desire and fear, the two motivators of mankind, struggle against each other about it due to my desire to have one colliding with my fear that, should I get a minuscule Japanese spider that makes up for its lackluster power figures and overall straight line speed with sound and character in spades, phenomenal handling and great reliability, the Miata I have so long dreamed of will suddenly look like a diluted version of the car I already have. And is experiencing something better than your lifelong dream worth making all those years of dreaming build up to such a letdown as to make you drop your wish right at the cusp of fulfilling it? Is achieving heights greater than you could dream of worth noticing the summit you'd spent years climbing towards below you, realizing you climbed right past? Wow, now that I put it in writing, the answer is SO obviously a yes and even questioning it reeks of fear of growth lemme go check what the cheapest one is

#okay that's a bit of a bluff because I have a search saved that will email me whenever a new one is put for sale #so I would absolutely know already #but yes i did in fact go and check anyway #turns out as i already knew there are a couple at 5-6k #these are CHEAP folx #i fully recommend #honda beat

[pertamax7]

Honda BeAT Kuning 2024 Malaysia, Banyak Warna Baru !

Honda BeAT Kuning 2024 Malaysia ., salam pertamax7.com, Honda BeAT Kuning 2024 Malaysia, Banyak Warna Baru ! Link ponsel pintar ( di sini ) Salam Matic Mania.  Honda BeAT adalah motor laris manis di Indonesia. Kali ini ada Honda BeAT versi 2024 terbaru yang hadir di Malaysia dengan pilihan corak dan warna baru yang mana keren dan tampak hijau karena rumput tetangga. Berikut adalah detailnya…

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#2024 Honda BeAT #honda beat #Honda BeAT Kuning 2024 #honda beat terbaru #review Honda BeAT #warna honda beat

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Skutik Paling Sering Terlihat di Jalan, Honda BeAT dari Masa ke Masa

Skutik Paling Sering Terlihat di Jalan, Honda BeAT dari Masa ke Masa

motogokil.com – Assalamu’alaikum wa rochmatullohi wa barokatuh, semoga kita semua selamat di perjalanan sampai ke tujuan. Skutik terpopuler Honda BeAT telah digunakan oleh masyarakat berbagai usia di seluruh pelosok Indonesia untuk berbagai aktivitas, termasuk menemani mobilitas dalam pemenuhan berbagai kebutuhan penting sesuai kebijakan pemerintah selama masa pandemi ini dengan disiplin protokol…

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#dari masa ke masa #honda beat

[hirocimacruiser]

Mugen Honda Beat.

Housekeeper Miki Emido Mugen Beat 's Strange Road MUGEN Wants to play all year round even in Seater Heat ! Her girlfriend Harumikiemi is the author of the J's Meets series column "The Housekeeper Was Watching". In the winter she snowboards and in the summer she surfs. I also bought the Mugen version. Now that you've bought it, let her play with Pete all year round. That's why there's no limit to the number of things I can show you this time, but even so, I'm going with beats. I had secretly made up my mind when I did. She is a car. A different line of sight will show you the scenery you might have missed, and if you open the hood, even the breeze in the city will make you feel comfortable. Do you know the smell of rain? Even such incomprehensible things are fun. For me, who lacks driving skills, it gives me the feeling of "I'm driving" and always provides fun. So she wants to be with Beat all year round. Summer is the beach, autumn is a barbecue, winter and spring is snowboarding, and I can't talk about my year without playing. Play and work are the same. It's casual, but it has weight. Then beat her and let's go snowboarding. Let's try surfing in the summer, and in the fall, let's eat salmon roe bowl while watching the river climb in rural Fukushima. I've never had one before, and there's also the clearance issue that's unique to Mugen specifications.I'll have to improve my driving skills, and I'll probably need more than double my knowledge of cars. I could still hear my friend saying, "It's absolutely impossible, so don't do it." Anyway, I had a goal that he wanted to play with only one beat, so I tried my best to carry out the plan while asking the editorial department and Duke Kimura for advice. increase. He also set a muffler made of two center pipes in the cockpit with a bumper-integrated non-road rear skirt. Even the wheels have fine suspense.

#Mugen Beat #Honda Beat #Mugen #JDM