Questions about 6A12TT

overboostin007 · Post by **overboostin007** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:58 pm

Just wondering what is involved in a 6A12TT conversion into an fto. Is there much more work. Ie does the engine bolt up to the existing engine mounts. I know the wiring and ecu will be different. But are the drive shafts the same length etc. Just looking about and the 6A12TT engine isn't much more expensive then the standard 6A12

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:38 am

have a read of this

http://www.mitsubishi-fto.net/300bhp/timeline.htm

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:38 am

and this

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... topic&t=77

Rocco · Post by **Rocco** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:53 am

a lot of work...money...stress...and the rest.

overboostin007 · Post by **overboostin007** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:23 am

Yeah i figured i need to replace the engine anyway, and being there is not much difference in prices on the both engines that maybe if it were easy enough to do that it might be worth doing the 6A12TT.

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:18 pm

the 6a12TT sits in the opposite side of the engine bay, you might as well just get the 6a13TT it sits on the same side as the FTO 6a12 and you can use the original engine mounts, all you really have to do is wire it all up.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:13 pm

and make new manifold and piping

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:29 pm

most people cbf with the conversion. Its not straight forward however anything can be done.

Just get a 6a12 and drop it in...save your money and buy a house!

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:04 am

I recon you could get a 6a13 in without much trouble, the engine should slip straight in, straight onto your gearbox, if you have a gr the 6a13 should hook straight up to the gr harness and all you have to do is change ECU's from what I have heard, I think where most of the money ends up is in the turbo as there is not much room for the twins and then custom work has to be done to make it single.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:33 am

Seen two 6a13tt conversions in person...

Both took over a year to complete and both took over $25k.

you need a lot of custom piping, custom cooling (thanks to the newfound turbo), new exhaust, new wiring, intercooler, ECU, tuning, CVs, intake manifold, stronger mounts, custom built clutch with stronger pressure plate, cuting of front bar and chassis to fit intercooler (you also loose air con).

And after all this, you're going to loose all your handling and traction...

Come down this way and talk to adam or jeff... both will inform you of their headaches.. Its a much bigger project than it looks...

as others have said... stick with the 6a12..

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:17 pm

bigpitty1 wrote:I recon you could get a 6a13 in without much trouble, the engine should slip straight in, straight onto your gearbox, if you have a gr the 6a13 should hook straight up to the gr harness and all you have to do is change ECU's from what I have heard, I think where most of the money ends up is in the turbo as there is not much room for the twins and then custom work has to be done to make it single.

lol your welcome to come to sydney and fit one in for me

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:56 pm

jonowong wrote:
bigpitty1 wrote:I recon you could get a 6a13 in without much trouble, the engine should slip straight in, straight onto your gearbox, if you have a gr the 6a13 should hook straight up to the gr harness and all you have to do is change ECU's from what I have heard, I think where most of the money ends up is in the turbo as there is not much room for the twins and then custom work has to be done to make it single.
lol your welcome to come to sydney and fit one in for me

I'll put the engine in but it ain't goin to be turbo'd.