FTO AUSTRALIA

Repairable my ass. Bin it.

Take your 5.5k and buy another one. You'll get a good one for that. Especially when the condition of the motor doesn't matter seeing as its being converted to 6A13.

^second.

^fourth
That's one fucked car bro

I agree I wouldn't rebuild it, but for $900 delivered it's probably worth buying it back, provided you have somewhere to store and strip it. You'll probably make that back selling bits off it and you get to keep some good bits for the new one (assuming of course there are some good bits on it?)

Bennoz wrote:Repairable my ass. Bin it.

Take your 5.5k and buy another one. You'll get a good one for that. Especially when the condition of the motor doesn't matter seeing as its being converted to 6A13.

5.5k might be an auto but thats my plan for now. but also depends on how much everything will add up too. Might end up cheaper getting a stock car with hairdryer in it.

Shane001 wrote:I agree I wouldn't rebuild it, but for $900 delivered it's probably worth buying it back, provided you have somewhere to store and strip it. You'll probably make that back selling bits off it and you get to keep some good bits for the new one (assuming of course there are some good bits on it?)

i have my coilovers, rims with 2 semi's, front rear struts, arc intake pipe, hurricane extractors, full exhaust and my after market seats, oh...and i love my carbon fibre gearknob

Akys wrote:5.5k might be an auto

So what? You've got a manual box.

I sense ***manual conversion***, the sequel~

Bennoz wrote:

Akys wrote:5.5k might be an auto

So what? You've got a manual box.

Haltech Manual Conversion the Second

Akys wrote: i had my coilovers, rims with 2 semi's, front rear struts, arc intake pipe, hurricane extractors, full exhaust and my after market seats, carbon fibre gearknob until Phil took them all when he towed my FTO for me

Bennoz wrote: So what? You've got a manual box.

just worried it will add up and cost a lot more

PHIL069 wrote:

Akys wrote: i had my coilovers, rims with 2 semi's, front rear struts, arc intake pipe, hurricane extractors, full exhaust and my after market seats, carbon fibre gearknob until Phil took them all when he towed my FTO for me

thanks for the correction (we need a sarcasm emo)

Akys wrote:

Bennoz wrote: So what? You've got a manual box.

just worried it will add up and cost a lot more

You've never seen a conversion like this, have you? The car gets ripped to pieces

A change of gearbox will be the last of your issues!

Bennoz wrote:
You've never seen a conversion like this, have you? The car gets ripped to pieces

A change of gearbox will be the last of your issues!

http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25991
will this work? lols

You'd have to rebuild the entire car, but yeah it would work.
Personally I'd say find a good condition body with a crap engine *not hard these days it seems*
And do the conversion in that.
The good thing is you don't have to worry about Blueslip and can pass the car off for a while driving it to get sorted until it's good enough for *hmmm, mental block, not enough sleep* inspection, for some certificate.

Damn woman keeping me awake.

Astron_Boy wrote:You'd have to rebuild the entire car, but yeah it would work.
Personally I'd say find a good condition body with a crap engine *not hard these days it seems*
And do the conversion in that.
The good thing is you don't have to worry about Blueslip and can pass the car off for a while driving it to get sorted until it's good enough for *hmmm, mental block, not enough sleep* inspection, for some certificate.

Damn woman keeping me awake.

FTO hunting begins I guess. Saw a good nick GR. I think it should be fine with a GR right? ( seeing ben's started off with a GR)

Yeah, just put your GPX brakes on the GR.
Easy swap.

Astron_Boy wrote:Yeah, just put your GPX brakes on the GR.
Easy swap.

Haha, probably better off with aftermarket ones if youre gonna go to all that effort.. GPX brakes suck.

Daniel2019 wrote:

Astron_Boy wrote:Yeah, just put your GPX brakes on the GR.
Easy swap.

Haha, probably better off with aftermarket ones if youre gonna go to all that effort.. GPX brakes suck.

wut?

They're fine! They are the same as an EVO3.
Maybe your pads/rotor setup sucks!

Daniel2019 wrote:

Astron_Boy wrote:Yeah, just put your GPX brakes on the GR.
Easy swap.

Haha, probably better off with aftermarket ones if youre gonna go to all that effort.. GPX brakes suck.

What, all 4 bolts worth of effort?

Regardless, you'll need to upgrade the brakes to have the car engineered with the bigger motor.

GPX brakes warp real easily..

By effort I mean if hes going to get a shell and drop a motor in while fixing everything else up he may as well install some new brakes too, rather than just putting in his old GPX ones