Mitsibushi FQ400 juicy or what
31 July 2005, 09:08 PM
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saw a few of these today at TOTB4.
Gotta say am a bit shocked that people were willing to pay the asking price for it.
Would it not have been cheaper to buy an Evo 260 and turn it into something similar for a lot less money?
Gotta say am a bit shocked that people were willing to pay the asking price for it.
Would it not have been cheaper to buy an Evo 260 and turn it into something similar for a lot less money?
31 July 2005, 09:25 PM
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They are spectacularly difficult to get along with. HUGE lag,then a massive hit in the back. Bit like a 2 stroke bike engine............nothing,nothing,nothing,WHAM!
Good fun though.
Good fun though.
01 August 2005, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by C2forWRX
there just rare and cool tho who cares. its the daddy
There is a write up on the Evo forum and it is no quicker than the FQ340 IIRC due to it's terrible lag!
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01 August 2005, 05:40 PM
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Just out of Interest can this lag issue not be solved by say a remap and a Turbo change?
Agree that for the money its a Con
FQ340 with a couple of thousand on mods would be faster
Agree that for the money its a Con
FQ340 with a couple of thousand on mods would be faster
01 August 2005, 05:55 PM
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Hmm - to avoid warranty issues no doubt?
You'd have to fit an after market Motec then - but then that would mean a lot of money down the drain with keeping the M800 in the garage until you return it back to standard? - can it not be unlocked? - guess not?
You'd have to fit an after market Motec then - but then that would mean a lot of money down the drain with keeping the M800 in the garage until you return it back to standard? - can it not be unlocked? - guess not?
01 August 2005, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by fq400
fq 400 has a motec m800 which is locked.
01 August 2005, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SPEN555
Daddy of what though? Depreciation?
There is a write up on the Evo forum and it is no quicker than the FQ340 IIRC due to it's terrible lag!
There is a write up on the Evo forum and it is no quicker than the FQ340 IIRC due to it's terrible lag!
02 August 2005, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by fq400
Compared to the sh#t ppp the evo's have the fq 320,340 and 400.Why dont subaru uk and prodrive come up with suttun along the lines of a UK400 400bhp/400ltb.?
Why pay all that extra money for a car that isnt much better than the fq 340.
02 August 2005, 07:07 PM
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Now if that Motech was unlocked, and remapped, there would be little lag, more torque (and lower) and a gain of top end bhp.
Im sure a few owners have already had this done, as the warranty seems worthless.
Im sure a few owners have already had this done, as the warranty seems worthless.
02 August 2005, 07:18 PM
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The turbo is too big on it too, its oversized so it has to run less boost to last longer as its a dealer model.
If they had aimed for a responsive turbo which maxed out at 400bhp it'd be a damn sight quicker, but the turbo would wear faster.
How does the lock work on the Motec?
Could a friendly Motec dealer not just reset/reflash the ECU and voila? Granted you'd have to map it from scratch but you'd have a mappable ECU.
If they had aimed for a responsive turbo which maxed out at 400bhp it'd be a damn sight quicker, but the turbo would wear faster.
How does the lock work on the Motec?
Could a friendly Motec dealer not just reset/reflash the ECU and voila? Granted you'd have to map it from scratch but you'd have a mappable ECU.
02 August 2005, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by drb5
not wanting to staret a Scoob Vs Evo war here but wouldn't a Type 25 be a better all rounder as well as a quicker point to point car???? with it having a 2.5 and loads of torque!
02 August 2005, 09:59 PM
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Went to local mi****bullshi-te dealer who had one for sale £42500
booked a test drive for last weekend
the A*sehole salesman rings me on friday and tells me unless
i agree to buy no test drive
and to make matters worse he tells me he'll give me £17k for mine
on a deal!!!!
you don't wanna know my reply
booked a test drive for last weekend
the A*sehole salesman rings me on friday and tells me unless
i agree to buy no test drive
and to make matters worse he tells me he'll give me £17k for mine
on a deal!!!!
you don't wanna know my reply
03 August 2005, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by WR 1mposter
Went to local mi****bullshi-te dealer who had one for sale £42500
booked a test drive for last weekend
the A*sehole salesman rings me on friday and tells me unless
i agree to buy no test drive
and to make matters worse he tells me he'll give me £17k for mine
on a deal!!!!
you don't wanna know my reply
booked a test drive for last weekend
the A*sehole salesman rings me on friday and tells me unless
i agree to buy no test drive
and to make matters worse he tells me he'll give me £17k for mine
on a deal!!!!
you don't wanna know my reply
Ste h
03 August 2005, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Stevie_h
They Did this to me on a FQ260, Booked the test drive the day before they tell me i need to buy it first!!!!! WTF is all that about,
Ste h
Ste h
The arrogance of these jumped up little sh*ts in suits stinks!!!!!!
03 August 2005, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
WTF are these dealers on FFS, i mean its not as if you are buying a 500 quid sh*tter, they expect you to part with over 40 grand yet wont give you a test drive, perhap's bacause they an over laggy bag of poo and a FQ320/340 would run rings round.
The arrogance of these jumped up little sh*ts in suits stinks!!!!!!
The arrogance of these jumped up little sh*ts in suits stinks!!!!!!
Ste h
03 August 2005, 12:58 PM
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You must have crap dealers. Last time I turned up they gave me the keys and asked if I could be back in 30 mins as the salesman needed the car to go home in Then again I do know him from previous sales
If your near surrey I recommend Kingswood Mitsubishi, ask for Carey the Ralliart salesman.
Then again I do know him from previous sales If your near surrey I recommend Kingswood Mitsubishi, ask for Carey the Ralliart salesman.
03 August 2005, 06:45 PM
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Hmm
SoundS similar to a certain Bristol Subaru dealer back in 1999
Was booked in for a test drive and got there on the day to be told, sorry the demo has been sold - but anyway 'sir' you probably couldn't have afforded it anyway!!
Next week I had placed my order for an sti5 (fock Tileys and Subaru UK!)
SoundS similar to a certain Bristol Subaru dealer back in 1999
Was booked in for a test drive and got there on the day to be told, sorry the demo has been sold - but anyway 'sir' you probably couldn't have afforded it anyway!!
Next week I had placed my order for an sti5 (fock Tileys and Subaru UK!)