FTO AUSTRALIA

1998 CE Lancer

Performance:
6A12 Mivec
Haltech ECU
3-1 extractors
2.5" catback
KYB AGX shocks
"Whiteline Suspension package" (SLow springs, front and rear strut, rear sway)
276mm GPX brakes up front and the 260mm on the rear
Upgraded MC

"looks":
Full MR kit (in green )
15x6.5 rims for rego
17x7 for driving around town

Future mods:
Coilovers BC Gold
Respray of car
Small visual mods

Problems:
So I thought I'd chuck a ride thread up, mainly cause I don't want to post Q's in old threads and all of that jazz, but also to show her off a bit and update where I am heading.
I've been talking to a mate who just finished his conversion into a mirage, and used a full FTO loom... Which is what I originally thought of doing, then I decided it was "too hard" so kept trying to work with the haltech. But now I've decided to use the OEM FTO ECU and Full loom and swap out the entire looms. This will solve numerous issues including the frayed coilpack plugs into the loom, the lack of neatness, the splicing into all different areas, its just a mess. So thats that...
My next issue is this lol:
What socket to use to get plugs out?! I'm using the standard one from kit, but it refuses to fit down the "chute" to the plug, it gets jammed about half way... Any tip or a special tool I need?
Other then that, the car is getting there, slowly crossing off defects... next thing is the Windshield ($300 later...), the sorting out the rear parcel shelf, then just tidy the car back up for engineering and rego (1.2k )

Anyway... PICTURES!:



Interior... Still trying to figure out if MR or GLXi... leaning towards GLXi.


Battery relocation... pretty simple and nice, and is a dry cell:


Cup Holders!!!!


and found this in the glove box:


Two of my lancers together:


Brakes:
Fronts

Rears


And... engine:






Trev broke it some more:












I am quite proud of the job i did on the crack:





Dat wiring *bites upper lip*



sh*tty picture since it got too dark, but, current ride height, needs coilovers asap.

Welcome to the club Skippy
That's definitely not an MR though.
Make sure to keep us updated with the progress

Welcome!

Goodluck and keep us up to date with build!

spetz wrote: That's definitely not an MR though.

Yeah I figured that out the same day of taking those images once I took seat covers off and checked options plate

and i'll definately keep it updated

How come the intake manifold seems welded underneath? Is it one of those RPW 65mm TB packages?

There are many clues to it not being an MR, but no power windows and no black interior is a giveaway. Also the MR has holes on the body where the sidekirts clip in (as well as other little things)

The Hungry Jack's cup easily adds an additional 50HP.

I was inspecting the weld when i had it off the car, its not exactly a smooth weld, and RPW didn't seem to know what it was... but as long as it works is all that matters.

And yes the HJ's cup, easily a good couple of killawasps.



Was thinking about the car waking up this morning. One thing that came to mind is that I am using the Haltech MAP sensors, which is mounted on the firewall... Does anyone know where the OEM map sensor is/went? I'm yet to get the FTO loom, and only half way through the interior wiring manual so far... but I'm worried that RPW have welded off/blocked off the OEM sensor, meaning I'm going to either need to drill into the ITM or use the haltech MAP sensor but wire it into the FTO loom to the ECU.

Nice wiring job

skippy wrote:... Does anyone know where the OEM map sensor is/went?

Sensor numbered 1, vacuum line to rear of ITM. ...and WTTC

PHIL069 wrote:

skippy wrote:... Does anyone know where the OEM map sensor is/went?

Sensor numbered 1, vacuum line to rear of ITM.

Vacuum02.jpg

...and WTTC

Legend!

I saw Reign today as well, took a lot of mental images... Also got a ribbing for the gold manifold from everyone :'(

What's wrong with the gold manifold?
I thought JDM gold was considered the coolest thing around these days?

if i saw it i would rib you about the gold calipers...

skippy wrote:

PHIL069 wrote:

skippy wrote:... Does anyone know where the OEM map sensor is/went?

Sensor numbered 1, vacuum line to rear of ITM.

Vacuum02.jpg

...and WTTC

Legend!

I saw Reign today as well, took a lot of mental images... Also got a ribbing for the gold manifold from everyone :'(

I'm not a fan of the gold. But hay it's not my car So who gives a sh*t what I think about it .
But great job on the rest of the car .

So, the FTO loom has been sourced, and I've got a study break in 2 weeks, so I'll be ripping out all of the wiring and doing it again! Hurrah!

Also, the spark plug leads to the rear 3 cylinders... does it go:
Left to middle
middle to right
right to left

(first being the front cylinder, the next being the back ones, and looked at front on from front of car...)
I have a strong feeling they're wrong.

So while waiting for money and parts for the CE, did some small stuff to my CH (daily atm)








Re-NiteShaded the tail lights, and finished 80% of the black interior conversion... Needs a wash and clean bad, and some turbo, but thats way down the track haha...

But did get this for the CE, only issue really is Uni is holding me up:
Someone needs to show this CE lancer some love...




I've got a big task ahead of me...

That's where I am at at the moment, so, hopefully *fingers crossed* this baby will fire quite quickly and I'll be able to go for a fang.

What car does the black interior come from for the CH? Evo?

Started on the replacing of wiring:


Also was thinking of using the OEM cluster from the lancer. But thats a big no go, so gonna search for a FTO Cluster.

Omg that's going to give u a lot of headaches
I know someone is selling out on here now for 70 I think

Have fun with that!
Wiring up my remote starter was painful enough, but that I could see being very annoying.
But then again, you don't have a dash there at all...

ZFL45H1 wrote:Omg that's going to give u a lot of headaches
I know someone is selling out on here now for 70 I think

Do you know who? I did have one lined up but was convinced that the lancer one would hold up (what a joke). To use the lancer one I need to splice INTO the wires on the plug... and Goodbye PnP But If I use the the FTO cluster its all

Technikhaus wrote: Have fun with that!
Wiring up my remote starter was painful enough, but that I could see being very annoying.
But then again, you don't have a dash there at all...

So tempted to leave it like that and just use it as a mean track/drag car... but I must give this car a new lease of life and return it to its former glory as a p plater commodore killer!