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A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:00 pm
by FTEvolution
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 696677.htm
Cheap car, how similar are their 4 speed tip gearboxes to the FTO?
*cough* current VR4 engine into this Diamante *cough* viable?
Or should I just pick this up as my cruiser and continue to focus my attentions on building the FTO as my racer/show pony? I need a cruiser badly as my car needs to come off the road...
Remember, the engine in my car has done approximately 48,000 k's
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:58 pm
by I8A4RE
Leave the engine where it is mate
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:13 pm
by brad_gpx
pick it up as your cruiser
they are nice cars and have a bit of power
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:54 pm
by FTEvolution
I8A4RE wrote:Leave the engine where it is mate
Was expecting that response, and I am pretty convinced that's what will happen lol. You know what happens though, crazy modding thoughts and all. I *DO* need something that is unmodded and looks pretty swish, want European but really can't justify a cheap one when parts are gunna make me bankrupt.
brad_gpx wrote:pick it up as your cruiser
they are nice cars and have a bit of power
Don't know about that mate
The 6G73 displaced 2497 cc. It was a 24-valve SOHC design with 2 valves running off one cam lobe, with a smaller bore than the 3.0 liter version of the same block. Bore and stroke were 83.5 mm × 76 mm (3.29 in × 2.99 in); it was a 60-degree V6 and weighed around 155 kg (340 lb). The engine had low-profile cast aluminum heads which helped it to fit into small engine bays, while pent-roof combustion chambers increased efficiency and made room for four valves per cylinder, arranged in a cross-flow pattern with a "tumble" intake port for both strong breathing and low emissions. Spark plugs were centered in the combustion chambers. The intake valves were 33 mm (1.30 in) in diameter while exhaust valves were 29 mm (1.14 in). A toothed timing belt was used. The output of 6G73 was 161 hp (122 kW; 163 PS) at 5900 rpm with 221 Nm (163 lb-ft) of torque at 4350 rpm.
That's only just higher than a non-MIVEC 6A12 from a GR, though the torque is higher than a GPX, but the car is a sh*t load begger hehe
I am considering it for a cruiser though
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:42 am
by vipfto
Actually thats slightly less than a GR but torque is heaps better
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:36 pm
by brad_gpx
whoa really i thought they were a lot stronger
like similiar to the gpx but twice the weight
i also thought they were 3.5 not 3.0
probably more power than any other sedan ive driven (felt like it anyway, although i havent driven a lot <10 probably)
i just really like there seats though
i think ive said it before when someone else was talking about them, they are really soft leather, like the kind you sink into
and just so im clear
diamante is the verada?
are they both the same car but with a different name?
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:48 pm
by vipfto
nope they are different cars
NZ gets the Jap spec diamante which is different to the australian magna
same as they also get the galant instead as a 4 door saloon similar to magna but 2.5 v6 in both NA and twin turbo (6A13TT)
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:23 pm
by brad_gpx
ah k
so the diamante is the nz magna?
cause id never heard of them before and assumed from pictures it was the verada
disregard all my comments
like usual
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:20 am
by vipfto
its the Jap magna actually
NZ only imports cars now
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 3:17 pm
by payaya
The 3.5L V6 has a bit of balls behind it.
Re: A cunning plan; Diamante
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 8:54 am
by FTEvolution
We also get the 3.0 MIVEC and a 3.5 MIVEC (at least I think for the last one)...