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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: ##RaCeR## on April 14, 2002, 06:50:27 PM
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I am considering buying one. What do you think. I know they are kinda chick looking, but they are cheap, and can be easily modded.
What do you think. This is the one I wanna buy.
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carsales.com.au%2Fphotos%2F695152.jpg&hash=b35738ee537438ac54129d8b3c06f365e7daa1cd)
It has the MIVEC engine, which is supposed to be extremely good.
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What car is like them in the states since the FTO isn\'t in the states. I\'m guessing its like their Eclipse here.
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Originally posted by ##RaCeR##
I am considering buying one. What do you think. I know they are kinda chick looking, but they are cheap, and can be easily modded.
What do you think. This is the one I wanna buy.
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carsales.com.au%2Fphotos%2F695152.jpg&hash=b35738ee537438ac54129d8b3c06f365e7daa1cd)
It has the MIVEC engine, which is supposed to be extremely good.
from what I understand...that is mitsu\'s eclipse on yer side of the world. We dont get FTO\'s here. There are both NA and turbo versions from factory correct?
For not having ever driven one, I do like the spec\'s on them and I loved them in the gran turismo games, but other than that, not much knowledge of them.
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We get them all in Australia. Lotsa Jap imports cause we are close to Asia, lotsa American varients cause our government has some deal with Bush about exports and imports.
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Hmm, I was just worried it looked like too much of a chicks car.
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Originally posted by ##RaCeR##
Hmm, I was just worried it looked like too much of a chicks car.
not at all..FTO says sproty..not chick. Specially when one can hear the turbo whistle and loud BOV blow :D
wssssSSHHHHHHHH...... PSSSSSHSSSHHhhhhhhh
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The car I have shown there is $AUS 20 000, which is like $US 12 000.
Not bad. Hmmm.
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Originally posted by ##RaCeR##
The car I have shown there is $AUS 20 000, which is like $US 12 000.
Not bad. Hmmm.
not bad at all...do me a favor..see what the engine code is for that car. I *think* it may be the 4G63 motor.
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Hmm, its a 2 litre 140KW MIVEC.
Dunno much more.
Check it out at carsales.com.au
Just go to the used section. Thousands upon thousands of cars.
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Originally posted by ##RaCeR##
Hmm, its a 2 litre 140KW MIVEC.
Dunno much more.
Check it out at carsales.com.au
Just go to the used section. Thousands upon thousands of cars.
do you know the conversion rate for KW-HP? cuz I dont know what da phuck a KW is :)
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Its like 1 Kilo Watt to 1.3254 HP
Its works out to be around 142HP.
Not bad for a 1100 KG car.
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Originally posted by ##RaCeR##
Its like 1 Kilo Watt to 1.3254 HP
Its works out to be around 142HP.
Not bad for a 1100 KG car.
140kw=185.556hp
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Theoman, whats your source? From what I have read up in mags, KW to HP is like x 1.3245 or something.
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I just did 140 X 1.3245
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Hmm...
:laughing:
I am so dumb. I did it wrong the first time.
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I had a car (Porsche 944 turbo) that was close to the same size and weight as that one. After the mods I had installed on the vehicle it dyno’d @ 204 hp. And that was enough to say that the car was pretty fast and kept up with the best of them. Looks to me like the FTO is pretty cool. ;)
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i think they arent the nicest cars in the world...but thatnot o say they are not good...i wouldnt say no to one....if you like it you should get it
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I found out today at work from someone that there seems to be a twin turbo 6 cyl. model :D
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hey racer..found this stuff.
http://www.mitsubishi-fto.org/
looks like you can get a 4G63 motor in one model, but it says its a sohc. I only knew that that motor was a dohc, you may be able to take that sohc head off and put on a dohc one from the turbo eclipses here or from an EVO.
Other than that, some of the specs look really nice. I say go for it!