Daihatsu Charade Detomaso Review

Good Points: With a few mods to the suspension like poly bushes, uprated shocks and stiffer springs few will come near to beating it round corners. Very good for torque in the low rpm range, could use a little more up top. Brakes are excellent, very light once stock and insanely light once stripped (around 740kg).

Bad Points: As soon as you modify the suspension it becomes very uncomfortable. Fast in and out of corners but on the straights it lacks in the horse power end. Need a catch tank if flying round corners all the time as there is a lot of blow by.

General comments: Great all round car, handles great stock race car handling with a few cheap mods. very fast on a tight windy track, not fast on a track with lots of straights. If you want comfort leave stock if you want to go fast here is a list of some easy/cheap mods. Engine: Intake system Exhaust gearbox short shifter (you can modify the standard gear shift for shorter throws) 4.6 final drive (the Gti box has the 4.6 and will fit in the Detomaso box) Suspension. Uprated shocks Lower springs (40mm is fine). Poly bushes all round. Front tower brace. With this you will have a good track car to start with.