Vanilla Fitment - '95 FTO

[bjk]

Very coom FTO sir! I have seen a few rolling around here and all were stock and rather forgettable, but with what you've done to both the silver and white ones makes them eyecatchers!

Thanks a lot man. (had to google what 'coom' meant lol). I appreciate all the positive reception on here. Down here it just cops flack for being N/A FF, haha. People who aren't in the car scene think it's a Porsche.

Like what you did with the 2G and R33!

[EricT93]

Very coom FTO sir! I have seen a few rolling around here and all were stock and rather forgettable, but with what you've done to both the silver and white ones makes them eyecatchers!

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I have considered the COTY yellow, but I need metallic paint in my life, haha. Though I suspect it would be expensive, I'd really like to use Mazda's Soul Red from their new lineup. Every time I see a car with it in full sun, I'm like "damn!". It catches counters superbly.

[rice4life]

This is what the FTO reminds me of, I spent soooo many hours playing TXRD2 and mr.mitsu's car had a huge impact on the way that I saw mitsubishi cars. I used to think it was all about the 3000gt/gto, gallant, evo and the dsm but the FTO really stuck out compared to the rest of the lineup at the time. I always wanted one of these. Looks great man, maybe you should paint it yellow like the car of the year models came.

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Ever since my Gran Turismo days I've thought these were great looking cars. Always wondered how that tiny V6 felt too!

I really, really enjoyed the look of your silver one - the newer headlights and more aggressive bumper really did it for me. And the color looked great.

Keep it up!

Thanks, appreciated. I think it's an engine with enough power to get you into trouble at least. I don't have much to compare to, though. My first car was a 1.8L 4cyl Mazda, so stepping up to the V6 felt fast, even though it was also an automatic. I haven't taken it for many proper drives yet, but I already know the manual retains considerably more power.

Headlights are actually the same, aside from integrated parker lights on the 97+ models. I'm keen for eventually having the same bumper on the white car (got a new one in the shed lol), and the matching skirts. Undecided on what colour, but given it'll probably be a number of years before it eventuates I think I have time to decide!

[mikethevilla]

Ever since my Gran Turismo days I've thought these were great looking cars. Always wondered how that tiny V6 felt too!

I really, really enjoyed the look of your silver one - the newer headlights and more aggressive bumper really did it for me. And the color looked great.

Keep it up!

[bjk]

A few friends and I were just talking about how we can't wait for these to be old enough to import into the US. Looks great!

Cheers mate. There are some things that are a bit shabby for my OCD, but not worth fixing when I intend (hopefully) on a full respray down the track.

Looks are what drew me to it in the first place, really! Smaller and less muscle-y than a Supra, a bit bigger and not quite as sleek as an FD RX-7, but some nice body lines and good features, especially on the front end.

This is my mechanic mates' custom turbocharged one with the non-MIVEC motor (better for boost anyway as lower compression). Currently putting out about 170kw at the wheels. Certainly a handful!

[drift55]

A few friends and I were just talking about how we can't wait for these to be old enough to import into the US. Looks great!

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Few updates. Finally got it registered in my home state. Need to take out the HIDs and coilovers, which was a bit annoying but found some cheap stock suspension to pass it through. Everything is back in awaiting an alignment.



In other news ordered a Wavetrac LSD from the US (exchange rate gahh). Fortunately got a quote early May and saved a couple hundred dollars even though they forgot to mention GST.

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Took some half decent pics after a half decent wash.

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Presently debating future fitment. Tempted to acquire a new set of 18s as a business here in Aus is having a 10% sale on Work wheels till the end of the year. Not a big saving, but enough to bring them into the price range I was looking at before.

The debate is, stay mostly flush to stock body (anywhere from 18x9.5 +15 to +23, there is a set of 18x10 +18 that could squeeze maybe), or go all out on some 18x10.5 +15 and run a 265/35 with a set of flares.

Meanwhile I also want a Wavetrac LSD and am half wondering if I can get my folks to bring it back when they come from the States/Canada haha.

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Went to get the guards rolled, business still had a car stuck on the hoist waiting for parts. Another couple days of rolling 4X4 spec, but half price on the deal when I go Friday morning! Can't complain.

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Slowly slowly more progress getting rid of the silver car and the white one on the road. Sunday just been did a lot of swapping of parts at my mechanic's place. Good headlights onto the white car, as well as the stock steering wheel which I prefer, and squeezed the RPF1s over the Brembos haha. Other couple minor servicing things as well.









Sitting as high as a kite cause I still need to get the guards rolled, and when I went last time they couldn't fit their roller under the fender. Already looking so much better with the clear headlights though.

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As a memento before I sell the silver car, I had my brother take some night shots with his decent camera (and better photographic knowledge hah). Clear to see what a good combination of technology and expertise can produce.