FTO AUSTRALIA

Hey yall,

Just did a search for FTO on ebay and I came across these - White faced dial for GPX FTO.

Dunno how good, reliable they are, but I thought I'll share the love with yaz

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mitsubishi-FTO-G ... dZViewItem

Tis $99 buy it now, but no idea how much postage would be.

Hi there

Well postage would be very cheap, they are only the dials not the whole unit. Make sure they are easy install, ie you dont have to remove the needles to fit them, ask if they are for tip 4/5 speed or manual and make sure you get the right ones for your car. If everything sounds righ they are they are quite easy to fit, I did mine in about 1/2 hour.

Ask some questions, cos $99 is cheap as for a dial replacement and I'm always a bit sceptical about cheap prices for the FTO. A number of people here can advise how to fit.

Cheers

Unless cluster changes in 97+ model, picture is not of an FTO cluster. Might be a good idea to ask to see how they look on FTO.

$99 is about what I paid for a brand new set of KMC v.2 dials.

V3 dials are currently on spesh at KMC (here) for 41 pounds:

http://www.kmc-products.com/view_produc ... dialkitv.3

+ 2 pounds postage so im told.

There is a pic of an FTO dial cluster further down, still i'd wary of these sort of cheap kits.

Like most cheap ebay things, I rly do wonder...

dstocks, I looked at that site u posted, and I understand that its in pounds.

Ive never shopped on international sites before

So how do u guys pay for your international stuff... Credit card? Paypal? Dont they charge a fee for conversion rates etc? and how safe is it? Shipping time?

So many questions, that I dont have a knowledge of

rnbboi wrote:Like most cheap ebay things, I rly do wonder...

dstocks, I looked at that site u posted, and I understand that its in pounds.

Ive never shopped on international sites before

So how do u guys pay for your international stuff... Credit card? Paypal? Dont they charge a fee for conversion rates etc? and how safe is it? Shipping time?

So many questions, that I dont have a knowledge of

You can just use your credit card - just multiply the pounds by about 2.4 to get your Aussie value - if you want an exact figure there are currency converters on the net. Most pommy prices include their 17.5% VAT tax, you remove that & add our 10% GST then import duties.

Ive gone paypal for the stuff I have bought. I just ordered a set of the dials listed above this week. Shipping usually takes a while unless the item is small and can be sent air freight. Youre looking at about 8 weeks postage in some cases for items to reach you. Havent had any problems with non delivery yet.

With the tax stuff, nothing ive bought has attracted extra costs other than postage yet. Im not sure if they should have or the costs were included in the price.

I have always used paypal when using ebay overseas.

People label the mail as "gift" so I haven't had to pay any duty yet

OK,

This took a little more effort that expected, but happy with the outcome. And for those interested, ive put a guide together for it:

http://www.completefto.com.au/FTO_showcontent.asp?aid=310

It beats the cryptic one pager that comes with the kit.

And some piccies:





NOTE: I also have the brushed aluminium insert in the cluster so without this, looks a little different.

Would have shown a piccy of it in the car, but finished at night so cant see much. If anyone interested (post reply), and ill put up more pictures later.

Awww... I see u've got em now

Looks wicked. your making me drool lol.

...must... resist...

Just a thought, if i get em, u wanna do mine too?

Im thinking Canberra is a little too far away from Melbourne.

Anywayz, ive done all the hard work. It took me much longer to put the guide together than it did to put the kit in. Ive been working on it ALL night.

Seriously though, happy to help in any way I can. Send me a private message.

hheheh.

Just rd the guide. Great job on it

Thanx for the assistance in advance kekek.

Just gotta make up my mind if i should get em or not

Just had a chance to take photo of dials installed:

Nice to see you had no problems drilling in the hole for the tacho.
This was the bit that scared me the most.

Nup, it was sliding the dials over the needles that had me more worried. But, worked out OK in the end.