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shock!!! in latest hot 4's mag
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:34 pm
by maggsy
i was just flicking through the hot 4's mag last night and came accross a pic of an FTO on a dyno.
the caption says, '52kw atw from an fto', i was shocked at how low this was
anyone else see this and what are your thoughts? it's on pg 173
Re: shock!!! in latest hot 4's mag
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:37 pm
by SILVERFISH
maggsy wrote:the caption says, '52kw atw from an fto'
what are your thoughts?
my thought's are "HOT 4's are clowns" and "that FTO needs more stickers"
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:39 pm
by FTO338
Someone please tell me is a GS
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:51 pm
by FtoSam
which one?? which page on which issue??? I bought the latest pack and i saw nothing
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:58 pm
by rock_it
Pretty low output ... I should send them mine ...
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:00 pm
by jonowong
my theory :
HOT4s = 4cylinder magazine...
therefore GS!
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:00 pm
by FtoSam
Should send them adams or jeffs... then they can see closer to 300kw...
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:02 pm
by rock_it
FtoSam wrote:Should send them adams or jeffs... then they can see closer to 300kw...
Well that could work too ... lol ... But I was meaning more of a stock power output ...
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:03 pm
by FtoSam
Ahhh... righto...
Still wanna know what issue and page...
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:11 pm
by barfy
Issue 155 its the article about a dyno day
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:20 pm
by FtoSam
found it...
52kw??? and its a gpx!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:21 pm
by FtoSam
ahhh slipping clutch was the cause...
my god it wouldve had to have been rooted
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:44 pm
by FTO338
jonowong wrote: my theory :
HOT4s = 4cylinder magazine...
therefore GS!
LOL read the fine print at the bottom of HOT4s, now tell me what does those words say
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:49 pm
by phantom
FTO338 wrote:Someone please tell me is a GS
hey i didnt like that coment my gs is as fast as any ftos weather its a gpx or what, in our cruises im up there with the leaders, il give you gpx a run.
if i sount mean its becourse you offended me
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:07 pm
by bigpitty1
I thought GS was not allowed to be imported into Australia.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:24 pm
by maggsy
as soon as i read it i was like "OMG what if my car is like that at AS" i would be cut
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:51 pm
by FtoSam
under 90kw is pretty bad...
slipping clutch would do it though..
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:52 am
by aza013
bigpitty1 wrote:I thought GS was not allowed to be imported into Australia.
there is a member in the club I am sure in aust that has a GS or had but can nt be 100% I did read about it some were
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:21 am
by AJ
FtoSam wrote:under 90kw is pretty bad...
Even mine pulled more than that at the last dyno run! Woot, I beat someone
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:59 am
by robsta
phantom wrote:FTO338 wrote:Someone please tell me is a GS
hey i didnt like that coment my gs is as fast as any ftos weather its a gpx or what, in our cruises im up there with the leaders, il give you gpx a run.
if i sount mean its becourse you offended me
GS is a 1.8ltr 4cyl lancer in an FTO body. are u sure this is what you have? I thought they werent allowed into australia