i wanna kno if anyone here has brought an FTO to america, cuz i thought it would be fun to have cuz like no one else would have it, and i've heard they are fairly nice,but i wanna kno if it would be/ is hard to do, cuz i kno someone in japan so finding one wouldn't be to bad

WHat exactly is a FTO?

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most come with v6 mivec engines........they say its the jdm version of the eclipse but i say its a eclipse/3kgt. I dont think i have heard of anyone importing these I researced it before

you got eclips why fto?

i got 3000Gt, and i like the FTO idk, i was just wonder wanted to do it one day i want a car no one has

the fto is a seprate car from the eclipse and 3kgt. thought it is made from the same platform as the sclipse. as for importing one here it would be very costly
last time i looked into doing something like this aside from the cost of the car itself
importing fees from US gov. was around 10,000$
and being that its has not been crash tested it would have to be insured
at some outrageous amount, i think was like 30,000 - 50,000$
why do you think skylines cost so much that are imported here?
anyway, i think you can look all this info up at
epa.org or do a search on "import car fees & regulations for united states"

I tend to agree about the import fees and insurance. The costs for import cars here in the UK are silly in many cases, so I'd assume the US is no different.

On the plus side, we have the FTO here in the UK in both MIVEC and normal versions (steering wheel is on the wrong side for you guys though! lol)

I'm not sure if there is a V6 in other regions but the one we have is an I6 2.0 with either 4 valves per cylinder or 4v and MIVEC. You also see the odd one with a 4g63 DOHC, but I'm not sure if these are official versions or refits.

The MIVEC one in particular goes like stink for a standard car and makes the coolest noise in the world, lovely purring burble at idle and raspy scream at high revs (8000+ is possible on the MIVEC if the management is setup for it. That's on standard internals! I'm told you can get 10,000 on custom crank, rods, etc. Must take the valve springs to their limit, though.) Sounds like a race-tuned Jaguar I6, if you've every heard that?

I'm keeping my eyes open for an accident damaged one, as I'd custom kit the body anyway, just to be different. No luck so far, though, at anything like a sensible price.

Oh! One thing I have noticed. The drivers seat is really comfortable but the passenger seat isn't! Figure that one!

I know that probably doesn't help, but at least you know what FTO we have here.

CYA later, Zoe B)

The FTO cannot be imported into the united states or canada because is does not meet the motor vehicle safety standards of either country, and it cannot be modified to meet these standards either. I wanted one also but cannot get one here and have it registered or insured.

to add one more thing, that cost to insure it also includes epa conversion(O2 sensor, catalytic conv.) as well as crash mandated parts for/from a similar car

i dumbfoundedly stumbled across this the other day.
the fto is here in the US,its just not badged as the
fto, its called the tiburon,buy hyundai; why,how so yoo ask?
take a good long close look @ that 6g72 under the hood,
yes i did say 6g72. AKA same engine as 3kgt/stealth.
with only a few physical changes to throw the unknowledgeable off.
and to top it off it comes with a 6spd.... :00000732:

they got them at most car-sales in New Zeland, most kits are boring and the back is ugly you not missing much.

But the 6g72 was never fitted to fto's.Only the 6a12 and 4g92(not sure thats the correct code for the 1.8)
And they didnt come with 6speeds either??5 speed manual and 4speed auto.i know mitsi and hyundai share components with alot of their cars and they share an engine factory in korea but i really dont believe the tiburon(or coupe as its known in europe)and fto where built from the same platform.

:offtopic: Does anyone know if mitsi sell cars in korea?i cant find a website for them :offtopic:

The FTO certainly is a love it or hate it affair. Myself, I love mine.

It is a 1995 GR model with a 6A13TT from a '97 Legnum transplanted. It is the quickest car I have ever been in, bar none. I am not saying it is the quickest car ever, but I haven't been beaten here yet.

Check out my link on MSport for some pics and stuff. Recently put some adjusties in and will have pics updated soon.

And for the person that said it is the same as a Tiburon, I beg to differ, a Tiburon is a lot longer than an FTO, my guess is they share the 3KGT chassis (known as a GTO here). Your Eclipse actually shares the identical chassis as our FTO.

Here is an idea for all you poor yanks that can't get an FTO, think outside the box, buy an Eclipse and bolt all the body panels from an FTO onto it...my sources say they will fit.

Have fun out there in Mitsi land :beer:

the 4g92 is the ca mosel and cj model cyborg r import Mitsubishi 4G92 1597cc DOHC EFi engine. This 1.6litre engine is also fitted with Mitsubishi's MIVEC variable valve lift and timing system, which is very familiar with Honda's VTEC system. As a result of this, the engine is specified to produce 175ps i own the 4g93 colt gti 1.8 allthough mines only 140 psi i have loads more torque and beat the cyborg weird but true :)

First I have seen 6 different ones in Canada.... so, guess u need to recheck that. I as well love the FTO's but I have only seen them, never been in one and no nothing more than what I can read. My goal aswell is to one day own one in the states.

I for along time aswell thought the FTO and eclipse would be a swapable feat, but have heard nothing but NO...

So if anyone knows other I'd love to hear it. I also posted a new post about the coveted 6A engines, please check it out.

I'll repost it here aswell


Ok so I live int he US and see a few 6A engines on craigslist and ebay. I have always wanted and FTO and have read up on them alot. I am aware the 6a12 is in the car and the 6a13 is in the galant, just sadly not in the states.

I was looking to aquire one of these engines but most of the forums I have read say stick with a 4g. I understand these are reliable and proven engines but do they really surpas that of the 6A's?

Please somone let me know what you think and why. I'm hopping to generate a discussion on this topic.

Thank you for your time and consideration


~Omerta