"Daihatsu Owners: What's Your Craziest Modding Story?"

ProgressTVK

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Title: Dumb luck meets crazy mods - my Daihatsu story

Hey fellow Daihatsus! So, I finally managed to talk my uncle into letting me tinker with his old Copen, and I took it a step too far by slapping a massive turbocharger on the 660cc engine. It was a surprise to everyone when it actually worked and gave the little car a 40+ hp boost
 

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"Lol, I've gotta give a shoutout to my buddy who put a nitrous oxide system in his Daihatsu Rocky. He claimed it gave him an extra 50hp, but let's be real, it just made the exhaust sound crazy loud . Still, it was pretty sweet to see him rip off some 0-60 times in that little thing"
 
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"Lmao, I've seen some crazy mods in my day, but I think the craziest was when my cousin swapped the doors and hood of his Daifuku for a Honda Integra's just to see if it'd pass as one in a parade. Needless to say, it was a wild sight to see. Didn't quite work out, though..."
 

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"Drove my Daihatsu Cuore to the beach and rigged up a makeshift snorkeling tank in the back just for kicks. Was pretty funny watching people's reactions at the shore. Definitely one for the books, that's for sure."
 

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"Yeee, I've got one. So, I've been messing around with my Daihatsu Copen, and I decided to slap a Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle engine into it. Long story short, it's a beast on the track, but the neighbors aren't too thrilled"
 

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"Dude, I've got a crazy story from my buddy who owns a Daihatsu Cuore. He somehow managed to fit a 2JZ-GTE from a Toyota Supra into a Cuore and claimed it was just for 'research'. Needless to say, the thing got pulled over by cops a few days later"
 
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