FTO AUSTRALIA

I don't see the software as being the big issue, as if we can find the right person it's easy enough to copy, I think the bigger issue will be getting the connectors and setup to be able to physically connect it and program it.

Oh, and also knowing what you are doing with it too Me thinks it will be tech-friendly and not user-friendly.

if we could get our hands on one with the software, we could duplicate it, or even emulate it. im sure it would just be a simple communication with the ecu, which could easily be emulated with the use of a laptop and serial port. how ever sounds like the tool is only avalible in japan, those sorts of tools are worth a lot of money too, so its not like we could purchase one. another possiblity would be getting the algorithims or a representation of the ecu and its functions, though that information would also be very hard to attain. and would take many hours the narrow down the exact function for the speed limiter and working out a way to disable it without affecting any other functions of the ecu.
Though I have heard that the major mitsubishis (like north shore mitsu) have a lot of other ecu tools that the smaller dealers do not have. also they do advertise as beeing an fto specialist, though i doubt they would specialise in any tunning.
Some one should ask if they have an mmt, but ask for "tunning purposes" do not mention the actual purpose. I know my friend at mitsubishi has had people asking to disable their abs for track use and they refused.

I think the easiest way would be to fidn the speed sensor, interuppt it to the ecu, with a resister, though im not sure about auto electronics, this may alter the reading on the speedo

I have a suggestion. If this is available from Japan, you could get everyone to chp in and buy it then share it between the people who paid for it. I'm sure you would get the numbers. I did this with my last car with another car club and it worked out well.

That will probably be impossible, as i have found out that only the Japan production line has this. Mitsubishi Australia doesn’t have access to this equipment, so I don’t like the chances of 3rd parties getting it.

well.. www.powerchip.com.au have one setup for FTO, but that's like around $950 not including fitting!

they say from 150kw standard will gain to 160-166kw ...

Powerplay Imports said they can reprogram it. They were going to give me a leaflet on it but they had run out. Give them a buzz.

akuma3 wrote:well.. www.powerchip.com.au have one setup for FTO, but that's like around $950 not including fitting!

they say from 150kw standard will gain to 160-166kw ...

last time i heard, Powerchip does nothing but alter the ignition advance therefore you could end up with a very lean mixture (and run into reliability issues in the long run)

without sounding like a broken record i hope you lot know what you're doing when you play with the factory ECU - it's not something that's intuitive or user-friendly to say the least.

for the effort (and possibly costs) involved, a piggyback computer will more than likely do its job, and then some....

My speedo only reads to 180K I've had car beyond that so what's the piont of more speed if you don't know what your doing over 180 ????
Just a question Oh I only use it on road not race track

GarryD wrote:My speedo only reads to 180K I've had car beyond that so what's the piont of more speed if you don't know what your doing over 180 ????
Just a question Oh I only use it on road not race track

You just admitted to doing speeds in excess of 180kmh on public roads

"The FTO Club Of Australia does not support or condone illegal acts of any kind."

Will that cover it

Never heard of it,all we do over here is fit a delimiter chip

GarryD wrote:My speedo only reads to 180K I've had car beyond that so what's the piont of more speed if you don't know what your doing over 180 ????
Just a question Oh I only use it on road not race track

A VSU or RSM will fix that.

That's just an assumption that I was driving illegal. I'm in the NT quite often and it's perfectly legaland a nice long straight stretch between Barra Creek and Tennant creek is so smooth

do i sense ROADTRIP??

rofl...

why dont u get a SAFCII?? they are not that expensive and its also acts as a delimiter. Not that ive tested it though

I have an RSM which can take the speed limiter off, but i don't know if I (or any of you) should do it. Might save one of ours lives one day