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1989 Ford Telstar TX5 Turbo

Project_87

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Hi everyone. Here is my alternate pride and Joy, I hope you like:

After studying the Vicroads P plate approved forced induction vehicle database, I decided a TX5 was the pick for me. I like these cars for a few reasons - they are a real 80's style car (the sales pitch states "For the red blooded executive" haha), they were built/based on the sturdy Mazda MX6t platform, the over all style and it's surprisingly powerful for what it is..also there's a lot of room to make it fun. Here's the run-down:

ENGINE:
2.2L Mazda FT2
IHI VJ11 Turbocharger@ 15psi
Turbosmart manual boost controller
Aftermarket front mount intercooler to suit F6 typhoon 600x80x400 (if I remember)
custom cooler piping
AFM relocated to cooler piping
15cm pipe off turbo inlet (dose pipe)
large custom dump pipe
100cpsi catalytic converter
2.5" exhaust (turboback, see above)
large muffler to stock tip (quiet and unsuspecting)
SITTING ON
Factory alloys 195/60/R15 painted and cleared
D2 Fully adjustable coilover racing suspension
INTERIOR:
Stock standard, obsessively clean
custom made rear venetians
hidden boost gauge under dash
SOUNDS:
Kicker comp sub
Some Ebay spec DVD player (not bad actually)
2x Sony xplod amps
misc speakers

So as a previously-obnoxious P plater I couldn't help myself and turned this thing into the most hoonish, lowered chap-lap car imaginable. Here's a pick right up to before I got the biggest defect of my life:
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Yeah...
Upon maturing and realising this car probably should be preserved a little better as well as retaining originality (oh and copping a MAJOR defect) I bought it back to stock. This is how it currently sits. Adjusted height back to stock, hid the cooler, removed the tint, put some factory stickers on, choice as.
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I like my factory stickers haha
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+1 for cable ties :|
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It's actually more fun this way because people appreciate the stock appearance. It's very quiet and comfortable but if the need arises its launches like a jet, has a very loud spool and drops the loudest dose ;) quite a surprise from a stock looking car.

Thanks for looking
 

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Pretty awesome granny sleeper, I like
 

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I like, although I liked it a lot more with the VL spec cooler.
 

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Thanks everyone :) Yeah having the cooler was good fun but just asking for police attention
 

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This thread needs more boost.
 

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moaarrr boost tututu
 

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I would be careful running that much psi on the stock turbo. You will find above about 14 your just making hot air. Even worse without a cooler I wouldn't run it much above factory boost. Nice car though.
 

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I would be careful running that much psi on the stock turbo. You will find above about 14 your just making hot air. Even worse without a cooler I wouldn't run it much above factory boost. Nice car though.
It has a cooler as listed at the top.
Any compressor maps for them?
 

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Yeah I still have the large fmic just hidden away. No compressor maps. The boost gauge is reading from around the throttle not the wastegate so there's probably a 1-2psi allowance..it's realistically making around 12-13 I assume. Having said that as you can tell I baby my cars and never hit that much boost unless I want to drop a dose as I roll by the local kebab van..ha
 

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Yeah I still have the large fmic just hidden away. No compressor maps. The boost gauge is reading from around the throttle not the wastegate so there's probably a 1-2psi allowance..it's realistically making around 12-13 I assume. Having said that as you can tell I baby my cars and never hit that much boost unless I want to drop a dose as I roll by the local kebab van..ha
I had respect for this car......................annnnnnnd it's gone.
 
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