About the Car

OUR WEAPON
OF CHOICE
(2003 - 2004)

A heavy accident during the NGK Rally of Melbourne 2004 left the car seriously damaged. The team has built and are competing in an all new car, the plan is Buzz will become our "B" car. He is being resurrected, but it's a long slow process.......

Vehicle 1992 Daihatsu Charade G102

Nickname Buzz (Lightyear - the new toy)

Weight 922 Kg

Engine HC-E Transverse inline 4 cylinder

Capacity 1295cc

Max output 72 kW @ 6500 rpm

Max torque 105 Nm @ 5000 rpm

Compression ratio 9.5:1

Lubrication Valvoline Durablend 15W 40.
Wet sump forced feed with coolant heat exchange type oil cooler.

Valves 16 valve (4 per cyl) operated by a belt driven over head cam

Cam MRT mild rally camshaft

Ignition ND Electronic ignition (inductive pickup distributor)

Spark NGK Iridium IX plugs via NGK Variable Pitch resistor HT leads

Fuel P.U.L.P (RON 98)

Tank 37 Litre capacity

Pump Electric in tank.

Delivery Factory Electronic fuel injection (1 injector per cyl)

Electrical 12 volt Negative Earth

Charging ND 75 Amp Alternator

Engine Management Standard Daihatsu ECU

Lighting Narva Plus 50 Headlights. Aux - 2x 100W Spot, 2x 100W Spread

Intake MRT Group A Ram pod air filter (Unifilter element)

Exhaust Handmade 2 1/2" system - Max noise 92db

Drive Front wheel drive 5 speed manual

First Gear 3.090:1

Second Gear 1.842:1

Third Gear 1.250:1

Fourth Gear 0.864:1

Fifth Gear 0.707:1

Final Drive 4.642:1

Steering Rack and Pinion

Turning Circle 4.5 metres (less using the hand brake)

Brakes 4 wheel disc brake

Front QFM Disc Brake Pads on vented rotors

Rear QFM Disc Brake Pads on solid rotors

Hand brake Hydraulic inline on rear calipers (Mechnical standby)

Suspension Independent front and rear

Front Peter Davis, coil-over strut

Rear 40mm Bilstein, coil-over strut

Comms Incar: Terraphone Clubman. / Car - Service: AM SSB CB

The car, now known as Buzz (Lightyear - The new toy, from Disney's Toy Story), is the ex John Goasduoe 1992 ARC Daihatsu Challenge Charade. The Never Say Dai Rally Team is the forth owner of Buzz. With the help of previous owner Peter, the car was trucked down from Queensland in early August 2003.

The new car was a huge step forward the the Never Say Dai Rally Team, moving from the early model 1 litre carburetored G11 Charade to the much younger 1.3 litre fuel injected G102. This is the model that took Daihatsu to 6 Australian Rally Manufacturers Championships from 1991 - 1996 inclusive.

During the 2004 NGK Rally of Melbourne, we ran wide on a loose corner down the very fast and unforgiving Don Road. This resulted in a high speed collision with a large tree, destroying the car leaving us very battered. The impact was so heavy it smashed the gearbox to pieces, pushed the firewall back, crumpled the front half of the floorpan and even cracked the engine block. Incar footage of the accident is available below.

Here are a few pictures of the new car

A heavy accident during the NGK Rally of Melbourne 2004 left the car seriously damaged. The team has built and are competing in an all new car, the plan is Buzz will become our "B" car. He is being resurrected, but it's a long slow process.......

*Vehicle*		1992 Daihatsu Charade G102
*Nickname*		Buzz (Lightyear - the new toy)
*Weight*		922 Kg
*Engine*		HC-E Transverse inline 4 cylinder
	Capacity	1295cc
	Max output	72 kW @ 6500 rpm
	Max torque	105 Nm @ 5000 rpm
	Compression ratio	9.5:1
	Lubrication	Valvoline Durablend 15W 40. Wet sump forced feed with coolant heat exchange type oil cooler.
	Valves	16 valve (4 per cyl) operated by a belt driven over head cam
	Cam	MRT mild rally camshaft
*Ignition*		ND Electronic ignition (inductive pickup distributor)
	Spark	NGK Iridium IX plugs via NGK Variable Pitch resistor HT leads
*Fuel*		P.U.L.P (RON 98)
	Tank	37 Litre capacity
	Pump	Electric in tank.
	Delivery	Factory Electronic fuel injection (1 injector per cyl)
*Electrical*		12 volt Negative Earth
	Charging	ND 75 Amp Alternator
	Engine Management	Standard Daihatsu ECU
	Lighting	Narva Plus 50 Headlights. Aux - 2x 100W Spot, 2x 100W Spread
*Intake*		MRT Group A Ram pod air filter (Unifilter element)
*Exhaust*		Handmade 2 1/2" system - Max noise 92db
*Drive*		Front wheel drive 5 speed manual
	First Gear	3.090:1
	Second Gear	1.842:1
	Third Gear	1.250:1
	Fourth Gear	0.864:1
	Fifth Gear	0.707:1
	Final Drive	4.642:1
*Steering*		Rack and Pinion
	Turning Circle	4.5 metres (less using the hand brake)
*Brakes*		4 wheel disc brake
	Front	QFM Disc Brake Pads on vented rotors
	Rear	QFM Disc Brake Pads on solid rotors
	Hand brake	Hydraulic inline on rear calipers (Mechnical standby)
*Suspension*		Independent front and rear
	Front	Peter Davis, coil-over strut
	Rear	40mm Bilstein, coil-over strut
*Comms*		Incar: Terraphone Clubman. / Car - Service: AM SSB CB

The car, now known as Buzz (Lightyear - The new toy, from Disney's Toy Story), is the ex John Goasduoe 1992 ARC Daihatsu Challenge Charade. The Never Say Dai Rally Team is the forth owner of Buzz. With the help of previous owner Peter, the car was trucked down from Queensland in early August 2003. The new car was a huge step forward the the Never Say Dai Rally Team, moving from the early model 1 litre carburetored G11 Charade to the much younger 1.3 litre fuel injected G102. This is the model that took Daihatsu to 6 Australian Rally Manufacturers Championships from 1991 - 1996 inclusive. During the 2004 NGK Rally of Melbourne, we ran wide on a loose corner down the very fast and unforgiving Don Road. This resulted in a high speed collision with a large tree, destroying the car leaving us very battered. The impact was so heavy it smashed the gearbox to pieces, pushed the firewall back, crumpled the front half of the floorpan and even cracked the engine block. Incar footage of the accident is available below.