Bennoz aka Ben // Sydney - NSW

[Bennoz]

Hi all,

Long time lurker, first time poster. A great setup you have here

I currently have a 97 Mitsubish FTO, which took an unfortunate turn the other day. A larger than normal hit of nitrous on the dyno last weekend saw the end of my trusty 6A12 motor. So, I've decided to drop a 6A13 lump in & have been reading up on the motor & its intricacies here

I also need to source a motor too, so if any of you guys can point me in the right direction there, it would be much appreciated! I need a motor (with factory turbos & manifolds) a loom & an ECU. Would prefer stock & would prefer it to be between 50-80 thousand kays old. Dont need a box, but if its part of a package deal, I'll consider it. Im also in Sydney, but am happy to freight from anywhere in Aus.

Here's a couple of happy snaps of my P&J

 

[VR-04-TT]

Welcome to OZVR4 mate! Hot FTO there very nice!!!!

Hope to see it on a cruise sometime when she's all fixed!

 

[Hotwire]

Welcome Ben!
I suggest you hit up HiPsi - he has a manual front cut he is looking to part ways with. (was also up on FTO Aust forums i think?!)

Thread here

 

[Bennoz]

Thanks guys!

Hotwire, if only my motor blew a month ago! I saw your spare 6A13 for sale on FTO Australia

 

[Supplanter]

Hi Ben

 

[dimi_108]

Hey Ben welcome to the club. Nice photos of your FTO.
How much did she manage on the quarter mile?

 

[SiliconAngel]

Haha we seem to be slowly but surely attracting a slew of past and present FTO drivers lately!

Welcome to the site guys

 

[Bennoz]

Hey Ben welcome to the club. Nice photos of your FTO.
How much did she manage on the quarter mile?

Best I managed was a 14.89 at 161kmh with a 100hp of nos. The poor full-slip diff in standard FTO gearbox let me down, wheelspun through most of first & second. I only recently got round to guying Cusco limo centre for it, but its sitting on my desk in front of me!

Haha we seem to be slowly but surely attracting a slew of past and present FTO drivers lately!

Welcome to the site guys

Cheers! Yeah, its funny, we get all the Mirage / Lancer guys coming to FTO Aus in search of a power up. You guys are getting us coming here looking to do the same

 

[bradc]

how much power were you making at the wheels without NOS?

 

[Bennoz]

how much power were you making at the wheels without NOS?

About 130kws

 

[Guest]

your 6a13tt will start at 140 kw atw and go up once you start modding, aiming for 250-300 kw atw at the moment

 

[Bennoz]

Sweet! Not gonna do too much just yet. High flow the turbo's, plugging in & tuning up a Haltech Interceptor, then just plumbing the nitrous back in. I'll need to decrease the nos hit to 25hp & tune it so's it comes on earlier & helps spool up the turbos

 

[Bennoz]

Hey guys, progress thread on the conversion here if you're interested

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=15644

 

[dimi_108]

Excellent thread Ben. Looked through it all the way up to page 3. Keep going, you're almost there. It's going to be a monster when it's finished bro.

 

[Guest]

Great write up .. looking forward to seeing the results

 

[VR-04-TT]

Great progress Ben! Looking forward to seeing this puppy in the flesh

 

[Bennoz]

Slowly but surely she's coming along

Updated thread with pics here:

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=15644&start=140

 

[Bennoz]

Almost there! Hoping to try & turn her over next week :bigsmile:

 

[dimi_108]

Almost there, Ben.
You must be so gee'd up to get this thing running.

Are you going to whack on a OEM plastic "Twin Turbo Intercooler" engine cover, as well?

 

[Bennoz]

Are you going to whack on a OEM plastic "Twin Turbo Intercooler" engine cover, as well?

Thats the plan, but Im having a great deal of difficulty finding one in good nic!