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Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:15 pm
by YBBLK4
Hey Guys, looking to buy my FTO some time this year, but i wanted to know the pro's and con's first.
Can anyone help?
Re: Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:27 pm
by rock_it
They will be different for everyone..
For example.. FWD could be considered a con by some.. But a pro to others..
The fact it is a small capacity V6 could be on both pro's and con's..
Lack of bolt on bits is something to be aware of.. But thanks to Dwayne this is improving..
The only thing is do your homework and research..
Re: Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:42 pm
by bass_twitch
Pro: It's awesome
Con: Difficult to turbo
Re: Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:46 pm
by Shhtuart
Pros;
All round great car to drive.
Looks sexy.
Not as common as some other imports.
Cons;
There are a lot of bad examples floating around.
Limited upgrade options.
Parts can be expensive.
Re: Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:53 am
by mr_andersen
Good fuel economy (unless you think shifting at 4500 RPM is for pussies
).
Re: Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:30 pm
by spency
I still get atleast 500 from a tank and i enjoy spirited driving
Re: Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:50 pm
by sublime19
If you're looking to buy one, just look at the specs.
Tells you the power, weight, transmission, weight etc and you can obviously see what it looks like.
You should be able to make a decision based on that alone.
If you're asking what common problems with FTOs are, then use the search function "common fto problems".
One thing I can tell you know, it'll be better than you expect it to be if you don't know much about it. I never knew how good the handling was until I drove one. Also being much lighter than most cars, great around corners.
Re: Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:13 pm
by Chiinkstarrh
The handling is wooooooptyawsome!
gotta tell this not so awsome story but.
This idiot was tailgating me for like a few minutes.. because he was an idiot.. then i sped , he followed me on,I kept changing lanes , he followed me aswell, then I saw a sidestreet infront, just about around the corner i did a 90' turn without any kinds of breaking.. maybe it wasnt exactly 90' but yeah u get me.. the car turned perfectly,
end of story
Re: Pro's & Con's on FTO's
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:48 am
by SG
Compared to a lancer which are based off mitsus same chassis design, they are more stiffer and have more bracing built in, but they are heavier.. but that means less chassis mods getting them to go fast.
Great aero profile.... wide n low
Parts are available to awd them but i tihnk they're just as fast with a few mods turning into corners.. exiting corners a slight problem but anyway....
