FTO AUSTRALIA

Bennoz wrote:

DODO`` wrote:

dstocks wrote:Yep, id go 2nd hand motor as well. Have done that a number of times now and maybe im just lucky, but it has paid off every time.

Jobs already begun.! 2nd hand motor sounds tempting but I really want to see this original engine live again..

Nice. Fresh rebuild also brings the power back up around manufacturers spec too.

yea.. thanks. it just costs arm & leg hah.. eaten up the re-paint budget as well!

Have you got an approximate completion date?

dstocks wrote:Have you got an approximate completion date?

in about 2 weeks time.
I'll be there every 2nd day mornings to see & talk about out whats happened.





Tip of the radiator cap has gone abrasive & gunky but notice how green the water still is!

Oh, and the front strut brace arrived today. $75 bucks! nice!

Does anyone have this stereo mount / hold plate for sale?

Thanks. guys

Can get them from Mitsubishi Australia for about $12. Same as a CE Lancer

Vectose wrote:Can get them from Mitsubishi Australia for about $12. Same as a CE Lancer

thanks!

1/ Would there be anything else I should / easier to look at while the engines dropped?

2/ would cabin filter be behind the globe box?

cabin filter????? If you mean the heater matrix, then no, thats behind the centre console. If you mean the aircon evaporator unit, then the answer is yes

FTO doesn't have a cabin filter.

dstocks wrote:cabin filter????? If you mean the heater matrix, then no, thats behind the centre console. If you mean the aircon evaporator unit, then the answer is yes

Yup cabin filter.. I ask because I couldn't find one in the "usual" place of behind the globe box..

Right, so FTO hasn't got one. Cool.

Speaking of the ac evaporator unit.. this is the bit that collects the gunk and introduces smell in the cabin right?

I've got no ac smell right now but I was thinking about things I could do while the engine was down.

If the ac evaporator is what I think it is.. lol so its in the cabin.. hence nothing to do with the engine drop..

Cheers for clarifying!
I hope I'm making sense!
Thanks guys

Vectose wrote:FTO doesn't have a cabin filter.

Doi~ so I was searching for the filter that wasn't there lol. Thanks

This thread makes me happy, reminds me of when the club was active.

silverGPX wrote:This thread makes me happy, reminds me of when the club was active.

Haha cheers champ! Its an awesome feeling for me too, to relive what I could have done when I had my first FTO. But this time with proper budget and skills.. and hopefully taste too

I want some of that HID goodness too.

What are my options? I've seen some threads here about installing angel eyes? Can anyone point me to right direction?

http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k208996799

I'm looking at one on yahoo japan auction.. any thoughts?
I've only got 6 hours left on this auction so gotta make decisions quick!

If I miss this is factory HID unit hard to come by?

Those aren't factory HIDs. They're just regular ones with a HID kit. Not even facelift lights.

Vectose wrote:Those aren't factory HIDs. They're just regular ones with a HID kit. Not even facelift lights.

Omg! I thought it was factory hid housing with aftermarket balast only.. phew, I'm glad I've listed it here.

Thank you sir

There arent any on Yahoo Japan atm. Cheapest set I found:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mitsubishi-F ... Sw~gRV6CNU

dstocks wrote:There arent any on Yahoo Japan atm. Cheapest set I found:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mitsubishi-F ... Sw~gRV6CNU

Yea,. seen these. Would there be any other way of going hid?

Yep, aftermarket hid units. Grey area with legalities though. Depending on when your Version R was complied, HIDS were supposed to be removed during compliance. If it was the first scheme, you were safe. 2nd scheme they were meant to be removedand converted back to standard bulbs. Mine was the 2nd scheme and they got removed. I have thought about putting them back in but havent as of yet.

dstocks wrote:Yep, aftermarket hid units. Grey area with legalities though. Depending on when your Version R was complied, HIDS were supposed to be removed during compliance. If it was the first scheme, you were safe. 2nd scheme they were meant to be removedand converted back to standard bulbs. Mine was the 2nd scheme and they got removed. I have thought about putting them back in but havent as of yet.

Right.. ok got it. How do u know if ones 1st scheme or 2nd?