Log 1: Car is home. The engine bay is cleaner than I expected, the underside is not. First job is a full service.
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Honda Beat (PP1)ビート · 1992
A 1992 Honda Beat set up for mountain roads: lighter, stiffer, still road legal.
A Beat that is a joy on a tight pass and still comfortable enough for the drive there.
Brake upgrade, a better seat, and a long overdue wash.
Front three quarter with the hardtop on. The yellow is original; the wheels are not. Photo: Guyon from Richmond, VA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rear view: the Beat's tail lights and the exhaust tucked under the bumper. Photo: Guyon from Richmond, VA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Engine lid up at a meet. The E07A sits behind the seats, right where you want the weight. Photo: 先従隗始 (CC0, Wikimedia Commons)
Zebra seats and the small Momo wheel. Everything is within reach because there is nowhere else for it to be. Photo: 先従隗始 (CC0, Wikimedia Commons)
On the move. The car is at its best between 6,000 and 8,000 rpm on a narrow road. Photo: 先従隗始 (CC0, Wikimedia Commons)
Log 1: Car is home. The engine bay is cleaner than I expected, the underside is not. First job is a full service.
Log 2: Coilovers fitted. Ride height is lower and the car feels more planted. Needed an alignment straight away.
Log 3: First mountain run with the new setup. It turned in so cleanly that I grinned for an hour. The next problem is brakes: they fade after the third descent.
Log 1: Car is home. The engine bay is cleaner than I expected, the underside is not. First job is a full service.
Log 2: Coilovers fitted. Ride height is lower and the car feels more planted. Needed an alignment straight away.
Log 3: First mountain run with the new setup. It turned in so cleanly that I grinned for an hour. The next problem is brakes: they fade after the third descent.