Team MightyBoy

Hi all... I thought i'd introduce myself to you seeing as ive registered.

I reside in Melbourne, i currently drive a WRX hatch, and also have a charade 1ltr.
I have always had an interest in Kei cars, Alto works, Mira trxx, cappucino, beat, copen, and i am looking into having one in the driveway soon .
I am very interested in the Alto RS-X 1988 at Yahoo Motorsport, and i have made a few enquiries to them about it. The only negative thing about the car is that its an auto . Would this be a problem as far as performance is concerned?
I know they arent as quick as manuals, but in Kei cars and having not much power, will it be heeeaps slower ?
I am not after wrx performance, i already have that... I also have one of the slowest small cars on the road (Charde 1ltr). I want the RS-X to be a quicker than the Charade.. but will it be????

Welcome AJAY!

Would this be a problem as far as performance is concerned?

Ultimately, that's for you to decide, but do so in the knowledge that torque converters will turn approx. 25% of all power at the flywheel in raw heat and nothing more...

Yes, welcome!

Don't worry about the auto mate, there is a video floating around somewhere of a late model AUTOMATIC Alto that does a 5.6 second 0-100 run, so don't automatically think that they're slower!

g'day ajay

i'd check out 1st gear ratio ,being auto off the mark is where they will dog out and seem slow

Brayden wrote:...there is a video floating around somewhere of a late model AUTOMATIC Alto that does a 5.6 second 0-100 run...

http://zigzig.net/dave/100.wmv

Thanks Dave!

Hey thanks for the replies...
That has made things a bit clearer on the Auto.
0-100 in 5.6 seconds
That would seem like you were breaking the sound barrier in a KEI..

It's all just power-to-weight my friend!