Introducing 3 customization points that she stuck to
The Tanto is a popular Daihatsu tall wagon-type mini car. The center pillar-less rear passenger side and sliding doors make it very convenient for children to get in and out of the car and for loading and unloading luggage, and it is very popular. As a mother of two boys, she uses this car to take them to and from school and for shopping, Even if it is an everyday car, she has completed a car that she is particular about, with the idea of making her “beloved car look cool.
Dressed up in genuine Audi colors exclusively for the RS
“Chanmoe”‘s car is based on Daihatsu’s second-generation L375S Tanto Custom. This Tanto Custom is equipped with special headlights, a special chrome grille, a special bumper, and special combination lamps to differentiate it from the normal grade. She keeps this cool exterior as it is, as it has a sporty appearance in its stock-customized state.
Her front face, however, was felt to be too gentle in its stock form, so the hood was modified to create a crisp look. Normally, it would be more cost-effective to install eyelines on the headlights, but this would be uninteresting, so the first point is the one-off modification of the hood. The front lip, side steps, and rear bumper skirt are also added, but the bonnet shape that sharply expresses the expression is what gives the car its originality.
The second point I would like to draw your attention to is the body color. Unlike the gray that is common these days, it has been painted in Nardo Gray, which has the bright impression of Audi’s genuine color. As those who are familiar with cars know, Audi’s Nardo Gray is well-known among the many grays as a color exclusive to the RS. The color was chosen to match the sporty looks of the car and to give it a subtle special edition look. </p
An impactful camber of 8 degrees has been achieved
The third key point is the ride height, which was pursued to be lower. The system that focuses on ride height adjustable suspension to be able to drive lower has created a cool form by replacing all of the arms. She commissioned T-DEMAND of Fukui Prefecture, a specialist in suspension tuning, to produce the car with the basic premise that she usually rides at this ride height, and it was set up with riding comfort in mind. Therefore, there was no damper bottoming out phenomenon due to the chassis shifting, and the suspension stem was assembled to work well as needed to suppress the unpleasant pitching caused by the replaced arms and to absorb vibrations and road surface undulation well.
The front and rear brakes have been replaced with T-DEMAND ø300mm caliper kits, which boast only about 1mm of clearance between the wheel and caliper. In pursuit of this style, they were also particular about the wheels they put on, and the wheels currently installed were SSR “Professor SP4R” 5-spoke wheels with 7J x 16 inches front and rear.
The Tanto Custom of “Chanmoe,” pursues coolness through very maniacal customization. The subtle finishing touches are the kind of appeal that only an expert in dress-up could achieve. The front face, which could be described as a bad face, the strong suspension with 8 degrees of camber in front and rear, and the coloring of Nardo Gray, the genuine Audi color, were the three main components of her personalized customization.
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