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Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:41 pm
by zaczac
Hi I don't yet own a FTO but I have a Ferrari Dino replica car that i am considering putting in a v6 mivec engine out of the FTO. The car is set up for a mid engine RWD so I would like to see what the actual gearshift mechanism looks like in an automatic FTO because I need to run to a rear mounted engine not forward.
I absolutely love the sound of an FTO engine and it will suit the Ferrari replica to a T is it originally had a 2 L V6 as well.
Any pics of the gear shift and or auto box linkages will be great thanks
Jas
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:02 am
by Astron_Boy
Best person to chat to would be clint111 as he is putting the mivec engine in to a lotus.
Granted its manual with a lot of custom work, but that would be the same direction your heading anyway, he has a build thread in "other cars"
P.s. would love to see some pics of the beast.
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:51 pm
by zaczac
Had a look at that thread and appears using the lotus shifter.
I was thinking an MR2 gear shifter would do the trick if I go manual but most appear auto so is the auto a cable type or all electronic?
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:06 pm
by Sahin
Both manual and auto are cable
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:11 pm
by Astron_Boy
Yep, cable shift, with electronic for the tip.
So, run a cable, or shifter rod, then simply wire the gearbox and 'paddle' in.
If you wanted to be clever, you could do steering wheel paddles...
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:14 pm
by Sahin
Astron_Boy wrote:Yep, cable shift, with electronic for the tip.
So, run a cable, or shifter rod, then simply wire the gearbox and 'paddle' in.
If you wanted to be clever, you could do steering wheel paddles...
You can do that easily with those momo steering wheels, with the horn buttons on each side. in a tip lol if I had an auto i'd do it
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:07 am
by Astron_Boy
harder with airbag.
In the OPs case as it's a kit car he can play a bit more.
There was a kit available for the non-airbag, or atleast, non momo fto steering wheel.
Rather uncommon, and only 1 I know of in Aus.
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:34 am
by dstocks
Yeah, bought that one off Yahoo Japan. I8AFRE grabbed it off me initially.Dont know what happened to it after that
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:01 pm
by zaczac
cool thanks for all info I will look into it.
its a slow project but here is the poor thing in its current state;
custom chassis, fibreglass body, cortina front end and silvia rear end.
jas
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:01 pm
by BorepYano
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:04 am
by zaczac
yeah that was her but not sold yet.
was thinking about it if hit right figure but didn't quite get there.
I have a few cars and right now needed some cash so had to offer them up...will see what happens
Re: Newbie needs some pics and assistance
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:15 am
by Astron_Boy
Yeah, thought those pics rang a bell.
