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1997 SUBARU WRX

STAINLESS STEEL EXTRACTORS 3 INCH DUMP PIPE 3 INCH MANDREL PIPES HIGH FLOW CAT CUSTOM TWIN OUTLETS WITH 3" TIPS

AFTERMARKET AIR FILTER CUSTOM INTAKE BIGGER AIRFLOW METER (i think but not sure wat brand =)..) TD05H TURBO CUSTOM INTERCOOLER PIPES FRONT MOUNT COOLER HKS BOV (coming soon) TURBOSMART BOV (SET@16 PSI)

AFTERMARKET STEERING WHEEL (AIRBAG REMOVED) SARD TURBO TIMER APEXi SAFC BOOST GAUGE MOMO SPORTS PEDALS AFTERMARKET GEARKNOB EL GAUGES

18" RACING HARTS KUMHO RUBBER

PANASONIC MP3/WMA HEAD UNIT CADENCE FRONT SPLITS CADENCE 6" REAR SONY 800W AMP SONY 222W AMP CLARION 15" SUB IN CUSTOM PERSPEX BOX

PEDDERS STRUTS KING SUPER LOW SPRINGS AFTERMARKET FRONT STRUT BRACE

hey, hows it going, looks like a really clean example of a tx,
ive also got a 90' model, did u notice a big diff when u installed ur pod? im considering either a pod, or a change the standard filter to k&n and install cold air.....
have u had any troubles with 18"s on the car? did u have to tubb out the front to allow them to turn?
im also in melb so might cya on the rd
cheers,
mick

Looks good. Got any pix of the rims on the car???

WEll that makes 3 of us from Melbourne. Should start some outings.....

Oh, I like the interior

i dnt really see many tx5 turbs when i drive around, that was 1 of the main reasons for getting one.......
ive had it for bout 4 mnths now..... and starting to get some good mods going, i bout to take it into a turb specialist because i cant figure out how to take off the factory restrictor. im sure its basic, if any of ur fella's can help me out it would be great.....

I have a problem with it over boosting on cool nihgts in third gear. I installed a boost gauge and it only show 8-9psi. Not sure what going on there. The best way to get more boost into it (as I've been told) is to put a boost controller before the factory controller/sender unit. can run up to 18psi.

ahh k yeah, thats wat he told me ova the phone as well......
il most likely do that, 100 bucks for a turbosmart controller installed, pretty good deal....

shit thats the best telstar i've seen around.. sick car man love it

dude, nice rims. i'm from melb too. the only other done up tx5 i've seen on the road other than mine is this one with a huge g reddy sticker on the side, u seen it? anyways, might see you round.

damn, sweet ride man, rims look nice with the clean paint, how much did they set u back?
not too sure bout the painted dash though, ohh wel, its diff n thats better than nothing, good effort.

There's one that I've seen at Knox a white one with a HUGE front mount on it. Looks kinda funny but...

yeh i think ive sen the one your talking about, is it black as well?? theres a few of em goin around with front mounts on em... im getting mine done in a few mounts and replacing the turbo with a t25 or t28 depending on wat i can find... prolly upgrade to a powerchip too... if your interested in chucking a front mount, OH performance in st albans will do it for about a 1000 bucks

hey man nice car, im buying a telstar tx5 turbo aswell 1990 model, by the way where did ya get ur rims from there mad, do u have a number for the place where u got it from, and how much they cost you, it would be of great help, thanx keep up the good work, cheers,

go and see oli from tyrepower sunshine... opposite the westend market.

Which side of town do you live in??

hey sabbie... im from the footscray area.... where abouts are u from??

Knox. EVL and I are trying to get a group together, for a cruise or something. It's looking good cause there's so many of us from the Eastern Burbs!!!

hey bro, i was wonderin what size is that intercooler and how much did it set you back,i've got some hks stainless piping hooked up but im waitin to get a intercooler and i was told i could only fit a 500x200x75mm core. is that about right. also how much cash you reckon you've spent on it?

the intercooler was done by VMS in ashley street (in the west burbs).... the intercoller i got for free from the shop.... but the piping is all mandrel and goes from 2" from the cooler to 3" leading up to the throttle body. not sure about the size but those measurements u posted sound just about rite if the thermo-fan at the front is still connected. Im relocating mine to the back of the radiator soon, and repacing the cooler with a hybrid item.... not really sure how much ive spend on the car at this stage....
hey sabbai, have u gotten that cruise organised yet?? i wouldnt mind tagging along dude so can u keep me posted?? thanks bro....

Yeah, no worries. Probably be in the next couple of weeks...

hey bro
just wondering did you happen to get the grill mesh put on by VMS? Plus how much did that cost anyways coz mi thinking about getting it done there?
As for your rims, Man are cops giving you shit man coz they're massive man, i'm worried about putting 17's on my tx5? Anyways hope to hear from ya soon !

hey dude...
the gril mesh was done by myself.... i just cut the middle ribs on the grill to open it up then i just used mesh from autobarn and cut it to proper size. takes like 10 minutes to do =)
the rims sit just fine in the car so long as i keep to flat roads... hehehe, the bumps are felt o lot more since the rims and the lowering, but i will be putting adjustables for the car hopefully by end of the year. (either whiteline or something oz made.)
so ur putting on rims on ur tx ey?? welp, i had 17's b4 and i had no trouble at all, even from cops. 205/40/17 is the biggest and widest LEGAL rim u can put on, anything beyond that and ur liable for a canary.... but if the cops dont pick on the rims they're gonna fined something else to dick u for... hehehehe, cheers bro.... post some pick of ur ride when u can

oi ic you put the mesh on yaself, na i was just wondering thats all coz i work at Autopro in Footscray and i usually pass on business to Vms, but i've never actually seen there work there up close. If you ever around in Footscray pop in man i wanna check it ya ride i wanna see it up close. Who knows man i might give ya a discount hehe just ask for Hai alright dude!

oh ok... cool... wat days u working?? i wanted a new exhaust for the car... maybe u can hook me up with a good price =)
ill pop by someday... catcha round bro

Yeah i'm working on Saturdays man, shouldn't have a problem with giving ya good price on a exhaust, depends on how much you wanna spend. I'm putting my new one on this week so hopefully should have some pics for you guys. Mi boss told me you came in today (i fink it was u)
well see you soon man!

yo ssj hook us all up with some good prices man i was really needin sum new shit for my car then i found u sweet

yeah no worries man just let me know what you after and i'll look into it for. I just got this a guy a APEXI boost controller for his prelude for $220 which he got quoted $500 down at autobarn so he was lucky to find me.

hehehe... yeh i came no long ago but not on the weekend, i forgot wat i came in for though... i think i had to buy paint or something, anyways, yeh ill pop by in the next couple of weeks for the muffler, im just waiting for next pay... ive seen ur car around, the last time i saw it was during the chinese new year near the docklands.... good job on the car dude, looks quick and clean.... have u ever checked out VMS and their workshop?? im usually there on wekends so pop by if u get a chance..... cheers mate

i wish man i could pop in but i'm at the shop during the weekend. Hey Did you drive past on Saturday, I think i saw ya drive by, man it was raining hardcore that day.

yeh i did i had to runsome erands that day.. i wanted to pop by but the rain was too much i couldnt be bothered getting out of the car once i got back in it... hehehehe
well if u can pop by sometime it'd be good i can have a closer look at ur ride.... and u can see the worksmanship of the VMS guys.... catcha round bro.... mite evn see u on the streets...=)

ey sabbai... any word on the cruise yet bro??? hope i havent missed it or anything... well im from the west but im willing to meet wherever... just hope there's not gonna be many cops in that area... hehehehe.... i dont wanna get pulled of the road again dude, hope to hear from u guys soon... catch...

do you know what is the biggest intercooler you can fit on tx5's?

nice car.. i like it.. i think ur the only other tx5 with a big cooler, nice. Do you get less boost on early gears? i do, i think its the cooler being too big. i dunno if youve noticed, and you know the place where your number plate yoused to sit in the middle.. its easy if you wanna cut it off just look at my car its a straight line . i copped a canary anyway and a fine for number plate being on the side now i gota put it in the middle again. cheers.

Hey telstar2nv, those bonnet vetns are XR8 one, right?? How hard was it to put them in?? I'm thinking of getting some Cosworth styled ones.

Hey man, how ya doin.
You know when this TX5 meet is coz i cant seem to find the info?

Click on tha tab on the top of the page that says Community.
Then click on TotalRPM forums
Then click on the 5 section down from the top called Events and Cruises
It called Melbourne TX5 meet&cruise

hey dudes... thanks for all the feedback and comments... unfortunately its time to part with my car and its up for grabs.... either i find a buyer for it (selling for 5g's without the rims and seats...) or i trade it in for my next project..
umm nor sure wat the biggest cooler u fit but i had to take out the air-con fan in my car. Ill try and make it to the cruise but i cant promise anything.. mite not have the car anymore at that stage..

Here's hoping oyu can make it.

how much would u sell your tx5 for??
shannon152@hotmail.com

hey dude where did you get the piping done for you cooler?