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Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:23 am**

Finally got the FTO back - Mechanics dropped a washer into the engine whilst it was running.
Anyhoo after they did a full rebuild and added in all the nice stuff, like forged pistons, bored it out, custom made exhaust, CAI etc...15K worth of work, all for FREE....after its 1st crucial service this is the result.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=is5zq9suiCU

They told me to check out the MIVEC now that its done so apart from checking out the rev limiter, and accelerating from 0 -60kms...i babied it from 60km up to the speed limit and will continue to baby it...not a hoon and want the car long term because god i love FTO's

Next is a decent body kit and paint job...thinking about braided leads under the hood, but heard they can overheat the car badly...will the CAI help combat this - advice VERY welcome

Hope to see the VIC guys at the next meet

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:05 am**

I wished my mech would drop sumthing in my engine too...check the victoria forum man...think there might be a cruise coming uo late next month.

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:45 am**

nikhan wrote:I wished my mech would drop sumthing in my engine too...check the victoria forum man...think there might be a cruise coming uo late next month.

Cheers mate...cant wait to meet the guys and gals from VIC
What a great mechanic huh!!! He said he'd work it for me but man...when i got the car and he told me and gave me the work list...my jaw hit the floor

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:07 am**

Chalice wrote:Finally got the FTO back - Mechanics dropped a washer into the engine whilst it was running.
Anyhoo after they did a full rebuild and added in all the nice stuff, like forged pistons, jacking off to *~delightful!~* p0rn it out, custom made exhaust, CAI etc...15K worth of work, all for FREE....after its 1st crucial service this is the result.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=is5zq9suiCU

They told me to check out the MIVEC now that its done so apart from checking out the rev limiter, and accelerating from 0 -60kms...i babied it from 60km upwards and will continue to baby it...not a hoon and want the car long term because god i love FTO's

Next is a decent body kit and paint job...thinking about braided leads under the hood, but heard they can overheat the car badly...will the CAI help combat this - advice VERY welcome

Hope to see the VIC guys at the next meet

awesome work, thats great they admitted liability and fixed the stuff up.

Forged internals and your babying it

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:50 pm**

I8A4RE wrote:
Chalice wrote: Forged internals and your babying it

Until we have a track day......

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:48 pm**

NICE

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:37 pm**

p.s. after reading the FTO's get clamped thread thought i'd best say that i only posted this vid because i got all the work done for FREE and wanted to show you lads...please dont think i'm a tool

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:41 pm**

Lol don't worry about it, he was one in a million, you're nothing like him

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:00 pm**

sublime19 wrote:Lol don't worry about it, he was one in a million, you're nothing like him

well we wont as long as you dont say you have turbo'ed your car then use pictures from engine bay

(yes i had to add that in

)

Posted: **Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:30 pm**

I8A4RE wrote:
sublime19 wrote:Lol don't worry about it, he was one in a million, you're nothing like him
well we wont as long as you dont say you have turbo'ed your car then use pictures from engine bay (yes i had to add that in )

Nahh wouldn't need to...considering this is the mod i'm working on for the FTO...lol

Posted: **Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:17 am**

Chalice wrote:

AWESOME

Posted: **Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:22 pm**

Lol,
years ago when I lived in Canberra some mates and I built an engine nearlly that big on the front of my EH holden out of cardboard and tin foil

The po po fined me for my troubles....obstruction of view

think they through in a failure to indicate for good measure.

Posted: **Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:31 pm**

I wonder how many miles to the gallon you get on that sucker

Posted: **Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:14 pm**

I would say about 60L on startup

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:27 am**

your car sounds mad.. i'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous of your new engine ..

I reckon if any VIC members are looking for a mechanic, this is where you should be taking your car.. yeah they made a mistake, but they are trustworthy & took responsibility for it which is the most important thing .. so many others would deny it & leave you up sh*ts creek.. not to mention all the extra crap they threw in for the inconvenience of being without a car while they were doing the work .. whoever runs the place deserves a frickin knighthood (or at least a shiny gold star) as far as I'm concerned..

besides.. you never know when they might do the same thing again

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:51 am**

lucky bastard

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:38 am**

mr-charisma wrote: besides.. you never know when they might do the same thing again

somthing tells me that they won't be doing the same thing again

but I would recomend them to any one as well that needed work done

as said its hard to find a trustworthy mechanic.

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:16 pm**

aza013 wrote:
mr-charisma wrote: besides.. you never know when they might do the same thing again
somthing tells me that they won't be doing the same thing again
but I would recomend them to any one as well that needed work done as said its hard to find a trustworthy mechanic.

aye .. and ..even if they weren't before, they've got to be FTO geniuses by now..

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