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Daihatsu, Storia X4 '00, "Niku's X-Factor"
So shortly after joining the Outlaw Motorsports Garage team as a test driver, Niku Driver HC approached ole Harvey here about giving one of his favorite rides the Wallbanger's treatment. Of course Harvey was happy to oblige him and said sure let me check it out. Turned out to be another model from one of the Wallbanger's favorite manufacturers. Now in the past ole Harvey had only worked on their Kei cars so he was interested to see what this hatchback with its slightly larger 4cylinder could do. Turns out that while the engine is a bit larger than those in the Cuore/Mira and Copen it has roughly the same power output. On the plus side its not quite as high strung making it a bit more driver friendly. Now the Storia which Daihatsu sold as the Sirion in the EU and its parent company Toyota sold as the Duet was a nice economical little hatchback but the X4 was special. Also known as the Cross Four it came from the factory virtually Rally Race ready. It's 713cc engine made 118hp and the car featured a number of racing novelties such as a close ratio transmission, front and rear mechanical LSD and forged crankshaft and pistons. This was definitely not a case of parts thrown in as part of a marketing ploy as Toyota seems to happily share its technology across its entire corporate family. You find its racing technology from F1 and other series showing up on production cars and technology first appearing in street cars finding its way into racing machines. So there was a certain amount of credibility to the car when it debuted that it quickly proved by dominating Japan's under 1,000cc class Rally events. Of course the Wallbanger is never one to say its good enough so he gave it a thorough going over. Increased power from the engine, refined transmission and drivetrain, removal of all unnecessary weight and an improved suspension. A quick paintjob and the addition of custom wheels and a wing made sure that everyone would know this was real hot hatch that meant business. First taking it to the 500PP Seasonal Challenge race on Tokyo R246 mounting Sports Soft tires ole Harvey proved the little X4 was a winner even against higher rated competition. Then it was off to the Beginner Rally special events where it showed its stuff easily dominating the competition. Finally it was off to Nürburgring and the Nordschleife track where the Wallbanger set a record time of 8:09.396 using Sports Soft tires. Satisfied with its performance Harvey turned the car over to Niku Driver HC for final testing and acceptance. Niku was very pleased with the results and wants to share this fine car with the world so we're happy to present you with "Niku's X-Factor". Whether your looking for some of road fun Rally style or taking it to the other hatchbacks on a nice twisty track "Niku's X-Factor" is sure to provide you a perfect blend of fun and performance.
Niku Driver HC
Source and Parts list:
Buy from: Used Car Dealership
Paintjob: Maziora Andromedall by Toyota
Wheels: Rays Volk Racing TE37 (painted Red Mica Metallic by Toyota)
Aerodynamic Kit: Wing C
Weight Reduction: Stage 3
Window Weight Reduction: Yes
Carbon Hood: No
Chassis reinforcement: No
ECU Tuning: Yes
Engine Tuning: Stage 3
Intake Manifold: Sports
Air Filter: Racing
Exhaust Manifold: Sports
Catalytic Converter: Sports
Exhaust: Titanium Racing
Turbo Kit: High RPM Range
Transmission: Fully Customizable
Clutch: Twin-Plate
Flywheel: Semi-Racing
LSD: Adjustable
Center Differential: Torque Splitting
Drive Shaft: Carbon
Suspension: Fully Customizable Kit
Tires: Comfort Soft - Racing Soft, Dirt & Snow
The Tune
Aerodynamics: Front 0, Rear 11
Ballast: 0kg
Power Limiter: 100%
Transmission - process as follows;
1) Set to default
2) Set Final Gear to 6.500
3) Set Top Speed to 99mph
4) Set gears as follows;
1st=2.655,
2nd=1.955,
3rd=1.565,
4th=1.295,
5th=1.105
6th=0.955
5) Set Final gear to 4.100
Should display an indicated top speed of 152mph in upper right corner.
LSD Front Initial 12, Acceleration 18, Braking 6
LSD Rear Initial 24, Acceleration 36, Braking 6
Torque Splitting Center Differential Front 50, Rear 50
Suspension
Camber Angle- Front 1.8, Rear 1.0
Toe Angle Front 0.00, Rear 0.00
Ride Height Front 0, Rear -15
Spring Rate Front 14.8, Rear 9.3
Dampers (Extension) Front 5, Rear 5
Dampers (Compression) Front 4, Rear 3
Anti-Roll Bars Front 6, Rear 7
Brakes Front 5, Rear 7
The car has 465PP, weighs 746Kg with a 60/40 front/rear weight distribution, has 206HP and produces 139ft-lb torque@6,400rpm with a 8,900rpm redline.
Note: Has a very good power band for driving with an automatic transmission as there is very little drop off between peak power and redline.
Here's Niku Driver HC's notes:
Niku Driver HC
I made some swaps in terms of pieces. I swapped the High Turbo for a Mid range turbo, I think it works better in some courses, and with the MT. In terms of tires, it is a lot like Tris's Skyline, because it is good with sports, awesome with Racing tires. A great car overall, great job:tup:. Keep it steady!
Addition to Niku's notes: With the Mid RPM Range Turbo kit the car has 459PP, 193HP and 146ft-lb Torque.
Note 2: For a 450PP Car use the Mid RPM Range Turbo Kit and swap to a Titanium Semi-Racing Exhaust and the Standard Catalytic Converter then apply 99.2% Power Limiter. This combination will give you 181HP and 141ft-lb torque. If you think the handling is okay with less downforce you can instead use the Sports Exhaust with the Mid RPM Range Turbo and reduce the wings downforce to 6 rear. You'll get 184HP and 143ft-lb torque from this combination but may find the cars handling to loose.
Enjoy the ride and as Harvey Wallbanger always says...
Drive hard and have fun!
Reviews and/or additional photos
. Oh, and Harvey's X-factor is nearing release, so keep an eye for that too... The ultimate small car for rally (and road too) is coming.
A fated encounter.
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