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    New car arrived today

    I imported this 2003 Airtrek, which arrived today. This pic really doesn't do it any justice - it is quite mean looking.

    It has the following mods (that I know of) Ralliart exhaust and suspension, body kit, tv/dvd, apexi boost gauge and panel air-filter.

    I drove it briefly today as it is not complied yet. It is very quick. Much quicker than the non-modified Airtrek Turbo I have driven. May have a boost controller or be chipped. Doubt and airfilter and exhaust alone can account for the difference in power. The torque at low revs is amazing, even compared to my VR4.

    Does anyone know what boost an Airtrek Turbo runs stock? I have found conflicting info on the net.
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    dont know the specs but they are great cars. poss replacement for the vr4

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    Quote Originally Posted by Subaru ETA
    dont know the specs but they are great cars. poss replacement for the vr4
    I will keep both in the meantime. Airtrek will be the daily driver though.

    Standard specs for an Airtrek Turbo are 177Kw @ 5500 rpm and 343Nm @ 2500 rpm.

    This one must be chipped, because it runs 1.0 bar (best I can tell factory is 0.75 bar - although I have read other figures on the net too) and does not have a boost controller, therefore given the higher boost and other improvements should be more like 200Kw and 380Nm

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    I saw one of these in the flesh so to speak in Liechtenstein recently. It was in sophia white and sitting on 18''s 6 spoke anthracite wheels. It looked absolutely gorgeous and will be on my list for next motor


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    Quote Originally Posted by miller
    I saw one of these in the flesh so to speak in Liechtenstein recently. It was in sophia white and sitting on 18''s 6 spoke anthracite wheels. It looked absolutely gorgeous and will be on my list for next motor


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    Are they not too common in Europe?

    I will hopefully get some wheels like this for it soon:
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    Very rare over here!

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    I have only seen 3 of these in the UK but not very recently.

    Great looking car, can only imagine what performance is like if its been modified.

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    used to date a gal in Hamilton whos dad worked at Mitsi caryard so i got to use any vehicle for Surfing missions and definatly the Trekki is a allround winner,expecially the leather trim version with all the whistles,heaps fo power too,and no bodyroll either

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    Nice looking motor mate

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    Theres a guy in Dunedin I think with one of these running around 400kw....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zitchu
    Theres a guy in Dunedin I think with one of these running around 400kw....
    Yeah, he has some videos on youtube. he has done a 11' flat quarter mile and had tuned his car up to do a 10' flat only to get a boost leak on the way to the track. 6psi didn't give him much of a time.

    Here is one of his vids:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqr25LWjfao

    Car won't be road legal til tomorrow failed compliance on aftermarket brake pads and the location of the boost gauge and TV monitor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rossco Type-S
    Yeah, he has some videos on youtube. he has done a 11' flat quarter mile and had tuned his car up to do a 10' flat only to get a boost leak on the way to the track. 6psi didn't give him much of a time.

    Here is one of his vids:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqr25LWjfao
    4k stall convertor

    That thing should be giving a cayenne turbo something to think about

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    wow that thing just gets better and better!
    Cant find any for sale here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by miller
    wow that thing just gets better and better!
    Cant find any for sale here.

    Haha I had a feeling that was coming next!

    Rossco, so the compliance even check pads? Whats wrong with the boost gauge location?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pezza
    Haha I had a feeling that was coming next!

    Rossco, so the compliance even check pads? Whats wrong with the boost gauge location?
    Compliance completely strip cars.

    Yeah, the pads were aftermarket performance ones. They were rejected because they had no standard stamped on them as were a row of LED running lights that had been added.

    He backed down on the boost gauge. But the monitor has to move because an airbag could catch it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by miller
    wow that thing just gets better and better!
    Cant find any for sale here.
    The fact it is powered by a 4G63T gives them a lot of room for easy improvement.

    The gearbox is essentially the same as the VR4 5sp Tiptronic unit, except the torque converter is greatly refined and the ratios (esp 5th) have been tinkered with.

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    The individual gear ratios are the same, but the final drive is longer at 3.333 rather than 3.684

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    Quote Originally Posted by bradc
    The individual gear ratios are the same, but the final drive is longer at 3.333 rather than 3.684
    That is different to reviews etc that I have read on the net but that sounds more realistic and I bet is correct. Gotta love journalists and amateurs that just make stuff up!

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    As far as I know, all W5A51 ratios are the same, even the F5A51's (magna's) have the same ratios

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