Old School FTO in OZ
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Ha, yes, perhaps a little harsh but he's on and off the throttle too much - too tentative. An engine like that loves to rev and you need to keep 'up it' - crucial in a bitumen motorkhana - wheelspin is king and the car is sooo much easier to drive - far more fluid! (but yes, nit-picking perhaps ) He has definitely got good taste though....
Bogan's motorkhana in the Lancer is good for the eyes and ears too
Cheers, S
Bogan's motorkhana in the Lancer is good for the eyes and ears too
Cheers, S
Good drivers have dead bugs on the side windows.....
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Actually the reason that prompted the rebuild of the FTO was running in a motorkhana in 2003
Certainly not knowing a history on the motor i should of taken it easy but shit happens
Not having a rev limiter fitted caused engine damage after my 3rd run
Nothing to serious luckily
thats why it now runs a MSD and limiter
It's certainly an engine worth protecting
Certainly not knowing a history on the motor i should of taken it easy but shit happens
Not having a rev limiter fitted caused engine damage after my 3rd run
Nothing to serious luckily
thats why it now runs a MSD and limiter
It's certainly an engine worth protecting
1973 Galant FTO Coupe GS-R MR
1972 Toyota MS75 Crown Hardtop
1980 Corolla KE55 PRC rally car
1974 Datsun 180b P610
1972 Toyota MS75 Crown Hardtop
1980 Corolla KE55 PRC rally car
1974 Datsun 180b P610
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Absolutely!
Well , if you lunch it, at least you can find bottom-ends easily enough - heads are a slightly different story though
Well , if you lunch it, at least you can find bottom-ends easily enough - heads are a slightly different story though
Good drivers have dead bugs on the side windows.....
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How much did Carlos quote you without delivery on these?Smithy wrote:New flares are available here-about $300 delivered http://www.sportsclassic.com.au/misc_parts.htm
1976 Galant Hardtop
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I have enquired about these
http://pegasusmanufacturing.com.au/inde ... Path=15_22
$159 a set and $20 for delivery to Adelaide. I will order some next pay
http://pegasusmanufacturing.com.au/inde ... Path=15_22
$159 a set and $20 for delivery to Adelaide. I will order some next pay
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Carlos quoted $250+$50 delivery to perth. I thought it was a bit expensive but they are a correct copy of the factory items.
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Certainly not wanting to jack this thread but the flares that Carlos had - I'm pretty sure they're the Lancer 'works' flares aren't they? I didn't think he had the GTO/FTO ones?? (they are quite diferent)
Cheers, S
Cheers, S
Good drivers have dead bugs on the side windows.....
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Oh HELL yeah, thats sweeeeeet!ftotogo73 wrote:Thanks Dave.
When it was imported into Perth in the mid nineties it had the 4g32 dohc fitted.
I'm the cars 4th owner in OZ and the other guys had no idea how rare it was.
It does have a stroker crank out of a nimbus fitted.
Darren
So you even managed to get it at a good price im guessing, if they didnt know what it was. How did you find it?
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Carlos's guard flares are definitely for lancers. I don't know how close they are to the works flares or if they'll fit anything else but they're definitely for lancers.
Btw your car is gorgeous!!
Btw your car is gorgeous!!
1975 GC Galant Hardtop - 4G63 DOHC - Version 3.0 coming soon.
http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=485
http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=485
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I saw this car yesterday and it is simply gorgeous. The pics dont do it justice. Make sure you post some pics with the superlites on it
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did ftotogo73 buy ur superlites, Smithy?
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No just trying them on to see what they look like.Nice car and nice guy.He has lots of rally experience.
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A mate bought it as a runabout then 2 months later needed some money for a turbo for another projectRallyant wrote: Oh HELL yeah, thats sweeeeeet!
So you even managed to get it at a good price im guessing, if they didnt know what it was. How did you find it?
What do you reckon guys 13x7 on front & rearSmithy wrote:I saw this car yesterday and it is simply gorgeous. The pics dont do it justice. Make sure you post some pics with the superlites on it
13x6 on front 13x7 on rear
Or hang out for something like these !!
1973 Galant FTO Coupe GS-R MR
1972 Toyota MS75 Crown Hardtop
1980 Corolla KE55 PRC rally car
1974 Datsun 180b P610
1972 Toyota MS75 Crown Hardtop
1980 Corolla KE55 PRC rally car
1974 Datsun 180b P610
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I really, really like those last ones Starsharks? If you go Superlites go 7's all 'round, looks nuts
SUPER hot car mate, I love it
SUPER hot car mate, I love it
-Josh.
Daily: 7/96 EF Falcon, 4.0 SOHC, BTR95LE, 3.45:1 LSD/Lukey extractors, full 2.5” exhaust, EL intake, Tickford snorkel, 87DA cam, AU injectors, shiftkits.com.au single stage kit. PB 14.93@91mph.
Project: Red '81 Scorpion-http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=11889
Daily: 7/96 EF Falcon, 4.0 SOHC, BTR95LE, 3.45:1 LSD/Lukey extractors, full 2.5” exhaust, EL intake, Tickford snorkel, 87DA cam, AU injectors, shiftkits.com.au single stage kit. PB 14.93@91mph.
Project: Red '81 Scorpion-http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=11889
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I like the last two much more, I am not a big fan of 13's but if you gotta have 13's you need lots of dishy dish. Something like 13x6 +10 on the front and 13x8 +-0 on the back
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last ones, hands down....
'77 Galant V6....
1977 Galant with Commodore V6 conversion.
1977 Galant with Commodore V6 conversion.
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I like these...
Maybe a different colour in the centre though? Metallic charcoal grey?
( IMO Black is too dark and silver is to light for your body colour, for this style of wheel anyway).
The bottom pick look good also, but the picture of them is very flattering, I've seen other pics with cars with those wheels I'm not a big fan of them
Dave...
Maybe a different colour in the centre though? Metallic charcoal grey?
( IMO Black is too dark and silver is to light for your body colour, for this style of wheel anyway).
The bottom pick look good also, but the picture of them is very flattering, I've seen other pics with cars with those wheels I'm not a big fan of them
Dave...
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That is unreal I love look of that engine. I have never seen the dohc before today. I knew they existed.
Old - GB Galant powered by Toyota 4AGE 2o Valve
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New - HH VR4 Galant powered by 4G63 & FP3052 (GT3076 Turbo )
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^^ Nice video mate such a nice range of good old stuff!
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Hi all :-)
I'm local in Perth & wanted to find out some info/assistance re: engineering approvals for these type of cars. The owner of this beaut FTO may be able to help me out... How would I go about contacting Darren ?? Cheers (I've got something in the 'pipeline'- as they say... hehe
I'm local in Perth & wanted to find out some info/assistance re: engineering approvals for these type of cars. The owner of this beaut FTO may be able to help me out... How would I go about contacting Darren ?? Cheers (I've got something in the 'pipeline'- as they say... hehe