GR with EVO conversion

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:39 pm

http://www.prestigemotorsport.com.au/au ... tockID=478

some may have seen this -way cool....

note the CF coating on the interior too

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:37 pm

The engine and exterior (apart from the windscreen sticker) looked very nicely done... the interior however

I think i vomitted a little in my mouth.

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:40 pm

exterior is quite hot - i was more keen on the engine conversion

Spud · Post by **Spud** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:55 pm

Quick question...

How hard would a car like this go? Is it a WRX beater or something like that?
It seems like something pretty expensive to do. Just wondering if it's worth it in the long run.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:15 pm

Just ask the owner MarkFTO, there are video clips & other stuff at the UK site about his car.

shue · Post by **shue** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:36 pm

is that car in australia or it markfto's car???

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:58 pm

shue wrote:is that car in australia or it markfto's car???

This car was sold almost 4yrs ago. I first saw it just 1wk after Mikey (GPXXX) brought his car, & he relise he brought his FTO 1 wk early, because he really after a turbo FTO, hint why he turbo charged his FTO.

Prestige Motor Sport is one of the many brokers or agents in the world who use the same data base from Japan. So just because its show in a Aussie's site, it doesn't mean its either exclusive to Australia or its in Australia.

StevieG · Post by **StevieG** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:08 am

Geoff who runs Prestige Motorsport is from Oz I also brought a FTO from him last year - they advertise in the UK and OZ and found the service they offer extremely good...

mr_bishi · Post by **mr_bishi** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:33 am

That is Mark FTO's car,and it goes very hard once it's moving.....0 - 100 mph in 11 or 12 seconds iirc

jap80x · Post by **jap80x** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:41 pm

not really liking the exterior but that conversion is wicked.
top work.

shue · Post by **shue** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:07 pm

so how many ftevo's are actually around. i know stevie and mark got em in the uk and there is one in japan. are there/were there any in australia? and stevie hows the fixing of the ftevo coming along?

StevieG · Post by **StevieG** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:31 am

Hopefully ready for June old dash out new dash in in 4 hrs and all working so quite happy with that I was expecting to find some horrors behind the alu dash

Relocation of dials full serivce dyno then off to the bodyshop for a revamp

Full topic can be found here...

http://www.ftooc.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=45900

Spud · Post by **Spud** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:13 am

Mate I can't wait to see the end product! Awesome job dude. Don't stop till' it's done

akuma3 · Post by **akuma3** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:11 am

have to admit 11-12 secs is damn fast, but putting a evo engine on front wheel is like losing the overall balance for cornering ah?

roughly how much does it cost for evo conversion? 10k?

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:20 pm

I think the FTEVO has all of the EVOs drive train, making it 4WD, so no loss of cornering etc, just bags more fun!

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:27 am

Why would you lose cornering with a 4G63 in an FTO?

You would have to be more carefull with throttle, but otherwise a 4 cyl engine must way less than a V6, meaning handling should improve as it would make the whole balance of the car better

mr_bishi · Post by **mr_bishi** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:47 am

akuma3 wrote:have to admit 11-12 secs is damn fast, but putting a evo engine on front wheel is like losing the overall balance for cornering ah?

roughly how much does it cost for evo conversion? 10k?

I'd have thought the engine was lighter,so the handling balance would be improved.

SG · Post by SG » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:20 pm

if your spending that much on the car.. you can spend a little more on different front/rear sway bars to fix the balance on turn in anyway

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:42 pm

akuma3 wrote:have to admit 11-12 secs is damn fast, but putting a evo engine on front wheel is like losing the overall balance for cornering ah?

roughly how much does it cost for evo conversion? 10k?

I took it as he meant the engine would overpower a FWD car, rather than it being too heavy!

poster · Post by **poster** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:55 pm

i have heard it can cost easy over 10k.....if doing it in aus..

anyone has done it in AUS.. ?

anyone intrested of doign one now ? haha