The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

It's cute how optimistic you are.

I recall having a slightly red arm after last years event as well..

I'm sure it'll be nice... It'll be nice!

Guys, I think I'm going to stick to the Show and Shine after all as I'm not 100% sure I can stay for the whole day yet and I don't want to be holding up the last place in the 1/4 mile on someone else if there is a chance I cant make it.

Also sleek sent me out my recepit for the S&S today so it's all getting a bit confusing at this late stage.

So would there be any other 1/4 mile takers.

Question for some of you guys who have ran before: What sort of times do you think one could get on the 1/4 mile, I'd like to think I could be pretty competitive if I lost a bit of weight and set the mivec timer pretty low.

Then again your probably going to be withing the mivec range for most the run bar the start anyway

so we now have 6 doing the quarter mile....

scottledeuce wrote:Guys, I think I'm going to stick to the Show and Shine after all as I'm not 100% sure I can stay for the whole day yet and I don't want to be holding up the last place in the 1/4 mile on someone else if there is a chance I cant make it.

Also sleek sent me out my recepit for the S&S today so it's all getting a bit confusing at this late stage.

So would there be any other 1/4 mile takers.

Question for some of you guys who have ran before: What sort of times do you think one could get on the 1/4 mile, I'd like to think I could be pretty competitive if I lost a bit of weight and set the mivec timer pretty low.

Then again your probably going to be withing the mivec range for most the run bar the start anyway

You'll have a much better chance of getting away early from the 1/4 mile than the show & shine as you're pretty much barricaded into the arena untill evening in the Show & Shine while you can take off straight after the 1/4 mile otherwise.

That FTO of yours has run 15.1 sec 1/4 mile times though I do believe it has late 14's in it which would be very competitive for an FTO.

Don't mess with the Mivec Controller - the standard Mitsi mivec levels are the optimum - if you set the mivec lower you are just getting peak power earlier but pettering out at higher revs - if you set it higher then you'll drop out of mivec zone between gear changes.

Shane is right, for insurance purposed you cannot leave the show and shine until 6.

Well it turns out we are moving house.
Wasnt sure until now, I am going to have to bow out of it. Have the form filled out and was going to head up to SleekFX at lunch, but was waiting for the confirmation call. Expected him to turn us down, but he said yes.
Worst..timing...ever.

Its been lowered and everything. Bugger.

Myfeckin FTO wrote:You'll have a much better chance of getting away early from the 1/4 mile than the show & shine as you're pretty much barricaded into the arena untill evening in the Show & Shine while you can take off straight after the 1/4 mile otherwise.

That FTO of yours has run 15.1 sec 1/4 mile times though I do believe it has late 14's in it which would be very competitive for an FTO.

Don't mess with the Mivec Controller - the standard Mitsi mivec levels are the optimum - if you set the mivec lower you are just getting peak power earlier but pettering out at higher revs - if you set it higher then you'll drop out of mivec zone between gear changes.

Yea when you set it a bit low it doesn't seem to have the same growl when you climb up the rev's.

Also I don't know where these guys get their figures but that was pretty fast for a N/A fto considering 14.45 was the fastest

I'm going to be on a strict diet now until Saturday seeing as Colm's asked me to quarter mile after all.


I just seen on the site that they need your NCT cert,
I hope this is the one on the window and not the actual full cert.
Anybody clued in on this?

I just seen on the site that they need your NCT cert,
I hope this is the one on the window and not the actual full cert.
Anybody clued in on this?

i asked colm about this (as my NCT is expired) he said not to worry .

hi guys, i'm stayin with some friends in kilkenny saturday night, anyone headin that direction sunday morning dat i could join up with? also what time do we have to be there for 1/4 mile? just so i know what time to set the alarm for!!

BIRDHILL , as Shane said

The final lineup (phew!)

Show and Shine:
1 ) Optical illusion
2 ) Dragonheart
3 ) TopCat
4 ) Mustang
5 ) Bernard
6 ) 998cckeith
7 ) Gabico
8 ) Elaine
9 )
10)

Team FTO
1) scottledeuce - manual GPVR
2) muad_dib77 - manual GPX
3) colm_mcm - manual GPX
4) power - tip GX
5) Sebastian - Manual GR

Team FTOZ:
1) MYfFTO (350Z)
2) Dave (Supercharged 350Z)
3) TBA
4) TBA
5) TBA


Scottledeuce is replacing Kenkeo (who sadly can't join us this weekend)
FTOlam13's also having probs with his motor so he won't be racing

Everyone seems to have paid up and registered, a reminder to all 1/4 mile drivers that they need to bring a crash helmet.

Sebastian wrote:

I just seen on the site that they need your NCT cert,
I hope this is the one on the window and not the actual full cert.
Anybody clued in on this?

i asked colm about this (as my NCT is expired) he said not to worry .

Sleek FX just say this so that nobody turns up with a POS that they just pulled of a scrapheap. It won't be checked.

power wrote:hi guys, i'm stayin with some friends in kilkenny saturday night, anyone headin that direction sunday morning dat i could join up with? also what time do we have to be there for 1/4 mile? just so i know what time to set the alarm for!!

Meet in Birdhill on the Sunday morning somewhere around 0815 - 0830.
If you go through Birdhill and past the busstop you'll see a layby (old co-op on the right hand side of the road).

I Know, I know, but better late than never got my wheel bearing and brakes done over the weekend.. so now good to go..

Show and Shine:
1 ) Optical illusion
2 ) Dragonheart
3 ) TopCat
4 ) Mustang
5 ) Bernard
6 ) 998cckeith
7 ) Gabico
8 ) Elaine
9 ) Misterbishi
10)

Good on you Mister!

Do I hear 10?

Bernard wrote:Good on you Mister!

Do I hear 10?

Typical!! the place is closed on wednesday and there is no fax no... so I dont suppose "snail mail" is going to mak the return trip in time??

Ah you'll be able to get them tomorrow - I'm sure they have a plan in place for late entries...

misterbishi wrote:

Bernard wrote:Good on you Mister!

Do I hear 10?

Typical!! the place is closed on wednesday and there is no fax no... so I dont suppose "snail mail" is going to mak the return trip in time??

Sleek are taking entries up untill tomorrow evening I believe.

Myfeckin wrote

Meet in Birdhill on the Sunday morning somewhere around 0815 - 0830.
If you go through Birdhill and past the busstop you'll see a layby (old co-op on the right hand side of the road).

cheers shane! AA route planner have the trip from kilkenny to birdhill at 1hr 40mins! anyone have a more realistic time for an FTO on a mission!

The final lineup (phew!)

Show and Shine:
1 ) Optical illusion
2 ) Dragonheart
3 ) TopCat
4 ) Mustang
5 ) Bernard
6 ) 998cckeith
7 ) Gabico
8 ) Elaine
9 ) misterbishi - unpaid as of yet
10)

Team FTO
1) scottledeuce - manual GPVR
2) muad_dib77 - manual GPX
3) colm_mcm - manual GPX
4) power - tip GX
5) Sebastian - Manual GR

Team FTOZ:
1) MYfFTO (350Z)
2) Dave (Supercharged 350Z)
3) TBA
4) TBA
5) TBA


Scottledeuce is replacing Kenkeo (who sadly can't join us this weekend)
FTOlam13's also having probs with his motor so he won't be racing

Everyone seems to have paid up and registered, a reminder to all 1/4 mile drivers that they need to bring a crash helmet.


Are we there yet?

Guys Im really sorry but I have to cancel this
I had a small accident this morning: rear ended a woman who stopped at a junction with no one coming from either side (I noticed that but she didnt...) Anyway my fault completely so I ended up with: OS headlight smashed, bumper and hood dented/scratched. Ill put some pictures later today hopefully.
This after I spent 3 hrs last night cleaning the car on the exterior for the show (claybar, polish, wax)...
Her car didnt seem to have anything broken not even a crack bumper. Im curios to see what damages will she claim..
Anyway Ill start looking for parts now..

Let me know if I have to pay the reservation for the B&B


Show and Shine:
1 ) Optical illusion
2 ) Dragonheart
3 ) TopCat
4 ) Mustang
5 ) Bernard
6 ) 998cckeith
7 ) Elaine
8 ) misterbishi - unpaid as of yet
9 )
10)

Team FTO
1) scottledeuce - manual GPVR
2) muad_dib77 - manual GPX
3) colm_mcm - manual GPX
4) power - tip GX
5) Sebastian - Manual GR

Team FTOZ:
1) MYfFTO (350Z)
2) Dave (Supercharged 350Z)
3) TBA
4) TBA
5) TBA

Ah crap, very sorry to hear that. Hope the damage isn't too bad.

sorry Gaby ... some drivers around here ha ?!

fella in a lorry slammed his brakes in front of me minutes ago as we were basicly in the middle of the junction with empty streets all around. good thing i was criusing at very low speed but had to slam the brakes as well.

really sorry,i was looking forward 2 meet. let me know if you're stuck for parts .

Thanks guys
Sebi, it was really my fault, I should have watched what the car in front of me does instead of assuming what it will do. It was on the route to my workplace for the last 4 years so didn't pay enough attention on the road.
Anyway this is my first accident and hopefully it won't cost me too much.
I took a picture but Ill put it in another thread.