Glad to see Kei cars gettin love over here.

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

yes, all cars deserve love....unless its a ford tempo from 1991.

It even goes fast enough, a nice pocket rocket.

The power limit is 64ps (63hp), but yeah, as stated at 2:20, it's a gentlemen's agreement, and not actually the law. In Japan, the car companies frequently collaborate with each other, so staying in each other's good graces is important. You can tell it's not a legal thing because Caterham sells the 160 as a kei car in Japan (using the Suzuki K6A, the same engine as in this car), but with 80 horsepower, and the government is not only okay with that, they actually insisted on it, because it's available in that spec overseas. There's also evidence in the form of interviews from Mazda engineers that the Suzuki F6A (and probably the K6A too) made more than the 64ps it makes on paper - Mazda used the twin-cam version of that engine in the Autozam AZ-1, and it's also in the Suzuki Cappuccino and earlier Alto Works. It sounds hilarious to think of 80hp as a lot of power, but honestly, these tiny things FLY with that sort of power. I have an Autozam AZ-1, but the Alto Works is what I'd have if I couldn't have that; they're awesome little cars.

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

We love the Alto, az-1 is what we are about!! Lucky man!

@geovonnie69

2 жыл бұрын

I was told they actually make anywhere between 80-90hp to the crank.

@allenplant1702

Жыл бұрын

Kei car "standards" are 64 at the crank. I just got my 97 Alto Works IE/S Limited and will be bringing it back to the US after enjoying it here in Japan for the next year or two. It feels fast because it's torquey and ultra light, however, I haven't checked it's official power on a dyno. I intend to do that within a few months.

@GregosTH

Ай бұрын

@@allenplant1702 Hi ;) Have you checked on Dyno yet ?

@allenplant1702

Ай бұрын

@@GregosTH unfortunately not, I've been modding it and busy with work and my wife 😂

Pretty cool for a tiny kei car dude, keep up with the good work, greetings from Chile 🇨🇱🤘🏻

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

My bypass valve was apparently not working at all. When I eliminated it and capped the piping, the flutter sounded exactly the same, except my throttle response was MUCH BETTER 😊 1997 Alto Works IE/S

@CarGuyFridays

10 ай бұрын

I bet it was!

I love how small and cute the car is and how it looks!! I wanna pick one up soon if I can find one

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

Japanese importer will be your friend for finding one!

Now that was a great video. Your best yet perhaps. Videos with rare shit like this will take off.

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

You dont know how much that means to hear that. We are putting our heart and soul into these. Knowing that people like what we are doing means a lot

Sweet video sir! I love the Kei's

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

We do too! Thanks for watching

Pretty cool little car. I had never heard of them.

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

We only knew about them because of gran turismo on ps2. Lol.

that was awesome ty..deserves more likes..He woulda won the race if you were not in it.... easily ...no replacement for displacement as they say

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

Yes if equal weight we think the alto would pull too, but then there would be no fun videos to share

Deamn I love those 3 cylinder sounds😍

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

Get you one!

I love the Suzuki Alto and the Honda Today, and it´s a shame they are not around but i understand because of the safety and whatnot nowadays. Love my Volvo s60, but this would be enough really when i think about it with the driving i do around town, and it would´ve been perfect. It´s so cool i just sat here with a big grin watching this little car!

I bought one of these today! 1997. It's done about 88,000kms. Absolutely love it. Only thing I don't like is it's an automatic. So I'm going to be looking into what it takes to to a manual swap.

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

Yes a manual is the way on these. Enjoy the new ride, they are pretty cool

The sound is better than my RSZ..

I managed to fit myself into, and drive, a Honda Beat once. And I’m a 6 Foot 3 270 pound dude. Don’t ask me how, but I did. 😉

@CarGuyFridays

10 ай бұрын

Very carefully is how!

@TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan

10 ай бұрын

@@CarGuyFridays Totally.

What a O'Kei video

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

Lolol, thanks. ✌️☮️

Love it 😍

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks so much!!! 💜☮️✌️

Damn, I want one of those

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

They are super cool little nuggets

thank you from japan

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

No problem!! We apologize in advance for mispronouncing "kei" and we understand it it's "k" not "key". Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment!

I've been looking at these altos for a week now and I want to sell my sv6 manual ute just to get one. But I want to put a cbr1000rr with a tune in one of these. I love how if it ever breaks down you can just throw it in your backpack but that one looks super nice 👌🇦🇺 if you want to race just do downhill racing in it the bigger cars will be forced to brake heaps and some over steer but that would be like a go-kart

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

You'll enjoy the tiny, get it!

I want one!

I'm not sure on the 4 foot measurement, but I know the 8 foot long part is definitely wrong. It's much closer to 11 feet. All he had to do was measure the one next to him. I don't know about the downtown city reference he speaks of, but the KEI (pronounced like the following letter, K) class does get some preferential treatment regarding registering and taxing, though Japan has reduced some of these advantages in the past few years. At one point you didn't have to prove you had an off the street parking place for them because of it's small size. This car is from the end of the bubble economy, back when people had money, and car companies were bold enough to try fun things that maybe didn't need to speak to almost everyone to justify building them. I'd love to have one, the 4WD version if possible. A nice video.

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

So amazing that you can park like that but I would imagine these kei cars might be expensive to replace parts. I kind of wish the United States would be on the bandwagon with these types of micro vehicles. I can imagine American styles as Kei vehicles.

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

I mean if we are realistic they wouldnt sell anywhere in america because it's such a big open space. I can see why no company would sell one here. They are basically perfect so a super crowded city dweller though

Kei cars in Japan have a smaller engine and size so they are cheaper on taxes. In addition, they are cheaper for the "Shaken' and inspections required every few years to make sure they are road worthy. You rarely see a broken down care on the side of the road in Japan.

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Currently trying to find one for sale and having no luck, very unfortunate but I’ll have one eventually

@CarGuyFridays

10 ай бұрын

Don't give up, they are out there

wow man! dead even with a stockish NB. props!

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

Nb has a intake /exhaust. I think if he had not missed 3rd on the first race the Alto might have pulled a car

What about when its next to a Subaru vivio rxr Stock subaru vivio rxr 1,500lbs 9k Supercharged All wheel drive Can rally

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

That Subaru sounds sick.

pronounced K" not Key haha but great vid chap!

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

yea we realized that after we made the video haha.

Redline is 9000 rpm on the k6a motor. Fuel cut off is 10,000 rpm. This car has had a rev limiter delete

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! Hard to find good info when you dont read Japanese on these things

Where do you get parts for it?? Is it legal to drive in all 50 states??

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

Largely import from Japan or someone who does import from Japan! Yep legal to drive on public roads

How tall are you guys Im wondering if I would fit? I am 6'1.

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

At 6'1 youd fit! The owner is about that height. Its surprisingly roomy inside for such a tiny car. That being said being that tall doesnt leave room for peoples legs in the backseat

Maybe I didn’t hear it, but how’s much room is there? I’ve been dreaming about one of these for so long but I’m 6.1

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

The owner of this car is very tall too. 6.1 or 6.3 I believe. He fit and it worked. Its surprisingly roomy in there compared to the size.

@TheFANTA5757

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarGuyFridays thanks that’s great to hear !

@wrxdustin0590

3 жыл бұрын

There's an unbelievable amount of room. This is my car and im 6'3 and around 200lbs. Ive had myself, my wife, then my buddy who is near identical to my size as well as his wife all in the car together. We were all pretty comfortable as insane as that sounds!

How does this car do on the highway in the states? Im soooooo tempted to buyy one D:

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

It gets driven all the time. It's certainly not going to be the ideal car for taking 12hr trips, but in general it's fine. Just remember it feels small, because it is

@XxBlazeheartxX

Жыл бұрын

@@CarGuyFridays oh snap! Thanks! A guy is selling one in dc in MINT condition with under 50k miles, under 7k too!

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

Go check it out!

What's the difference between this and the RS-R?

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

I think one is AWD but I could be wrong

@anotherstar8125

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarGuyFridays ...and the there's an RS-Z... hmmm...

They should make stuff like this with more HP and bigger wheels in the future imo

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

It's possible. Kei cars are still being sold in japan last I looked

@tomcanton9201

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarGuyFridays Yeah but I think the HP is still limited, but the alto works and the daihatsu mira are such good looking cars! If they were the same size and power as regular cars i wld 100% get one

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

The smallness is part of the fun though!

Euro beat intensifies

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

running in the 90s its a new way i like to be.

*What is downtown Japan???*

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

Tokyo I'm sure!

It has power steering or not?

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

You really don't need it on such a small car

Suzuki best Kei Car

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

It's certainly a pretty cool little thing

Gran Turismo 3 brought me here

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

That is some old school gaming you are doing! The Gran torismo series has always been great for showing us cars we had no idea existed.

Imagine a Suzuki Alto Works with awd and 276hp, that would be a frightening experience.

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

Sure would! Connect us and we can do a fun video on one :)

What's the life span on this car?

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean age or miles?

@samcolonius2566

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarGuyFridays miles👍🏼

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

From the owner: "The alto currently has 140xxxKM on it. They're pretty reliable. Timing belts every 75k mikes. Basic maintenance keeps them alive. They can last well into 100k mile with nothing but maintenance services. Parts are also still available for engine rebuilds."

@samcolonius2566

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarGuyFridays and do you know anything about importing cars? Or where a good reliable place to do it is?

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

No personal experience with importing. This car was bought already having been imported into the states. There are several big names for importing cars on google though. Supposedly they handle everything for you except paying them.

RX7-ish sound haha

@CarGuyFridays

9 ай бұрын

Ish!

Miata needs a passenger to make it fair

@CarGuyFridays

2 жыл бұрын

Are you saying our camera guy is fat??! :)

Put a single rotor Mazda Wankel in there.

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

That would be wild

Kei is not pronounced key its kay

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

Duly noted!

The 90's was a wonderful time for the Japanese car industry.miserable

@CarGuyFridays

Жыл бұрын

It really was! Like a second golden age of automobiles globally because of it too.

I liked this car until it was driven. Shit sounding exhaust and poor acceleration. My 1.5 Yaris TS goes better.

@CarGuyFridays

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you feel that way, thanks for checking it out though.

@schlomoubermann

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarGuyFridays thank You very much. This car looks cute but I cannot accept the exhaust note. The 3 cylinder engine sounds cool and shouldn't be obscured by loud farting exhaust.

@wrxdustin0590

3 жыл бұрын

If your Yaris is stock I highly doubt it goes better. They have around the same power and the alto is significantly lighter.

@c.varela

3 жыл бұрын

Your Yaris TS is not a kei car. 🤷‍♂️

@schlomoubermann

3 жыл бұрын

@@c.varela I am sure Yaris TS is not a KEI car. But it sounds like a car, silent.