P-plater performance

Mike99RX · Post by **Mike99RX** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:34 pm

hello all,
i have a 99 rx impreza and i am wondering what are some good performances i can do for to make my car better, or some cool accessories to add to my car.... any ideas would be appreciated

thanks heaps.

Mike99RX · Post by **Mike99RX** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:36 pm

possibly like a short shifter, and if use have any cool DIY things i would love to hear it

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:41 am

Sti shortshifter is a good start.
And that is not cutting the shifter and threading it!

What is your budget and what are you
going to use it for?

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:24 am

get off your ps?
thats pretty dam cool haha

i could list hundreds of mods that probably wont be cool but give you more go

Post by **Alex** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:41 pm

bonnet scoop... +10 street cred points

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:26 pm

The post was an inappropriate comment.

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:37 pm

ok to make this less of one of those, 'read this thread its so funny and stupid' type things

what budget are you looking at playing with?
how long can you take the car off the road?
and what are you planning to do with it?

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:34 pm

Come on spike, take it easy on the lad, we all started somewhere.

Do what makes you happy with your car mate

but we will offer ideas and how-to's If you like.

Cheers

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:42 pm

Hit your folks up in going halves in a advanced driving course. Best investment in your driving skills (and of course safety).

Other than that...

Southern Cross sticker & a cannon zorst = fail

Window tinting, stereo, keeping a well maintained car = win

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:57 pm

sven '2' wrote:Hit your folks up in going halves in a advanced driving course. Best investment in your driving skills (and of course safety).

and sorry about my previous comment now deleted, just somthings ive noticed from the people my age (19) do stuff that costs a lot but is incredbily useless.

as i said in the second part of the post get some good suspension and learn to drive with it, that would impress me and should impress any others out there.

Mr Top Hat · Post by **Mr Top Hat** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:51 pm

Alex wrote:bonnet scoop... +10 street cred points

yeah just glue it on like my mate did with his carby lancer didn't even cut a hole

he got bulk street cred

Hipac · Post by **Hipac** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:48 pm

forget bonnet scoops and massive cannons, along with ridiculous wings, because its not very original, way to many rex owners do that.

Modest rims, personally i think 17"s are perfect for most subaru's, and try to use genuine subie rims, they look good.

maybe put a nice looking tip on it, something that matches the rear bumper mould.
tinted windows is always good.
the less stickers the better.

but the best head turner is a car that is kept in immaculate condition.

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:52 pm

Hipac wrote:but the best head turner is a car that is kept in immaculate condition.

agreed

Mike99RX · Post by **Mike99RX** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:21 am

spike man whats ur problem dont comment if ur gonna hate?
yeah i dont want expensive stuff just like short shifters ect bonnet scoops stuff like that are on my mind

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:14 am

A bonnet scoop on a non turbo car is simply lame.

Hipac is on the money. Keep your car looking neat and this will impress the most people.

And DON'T drive like a dick

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:49 am

Post some pics of your car up.

Please, no scoop!

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:56 am

Unless it's cooling an oil cooler and P/S cooler
if your into track work

lols "don't hate, don't hate!"

remember kids, don't hate the player, hate the game.

Battlewagon · Post by **Battlewagon** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:52 pm

A custom window tint job looks good, I like the ones that fade from silver to black.
Trying to make any mods look like they may have come from the factory goes a long way, and keeping the car clean, even the undercarriage.

Nothing outrageous, like stupidly big cannons, mega-loud subs, wanker undercarriage lighting, and those ever-so-annoying coloured parking lamps.

If you are going to stay onroad, dropping the car a LITTLE can give it a more aggressive stance, but dumping it on the ground just looks silly.

It's all a matter of taste, which is always subjective. Remember the saying, less is more?
It applies to cars.

Hipac · Post by **Hipac** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:00 pm

Yeah i agree Battlewagon.
Lowering just a little bit is nice, yet still practical, dropping it a lot, will look stupid and be really annoying.
i don't agree with the fade from silver to black tint, it depends though on car colour i guess.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:09 pm

maybe just take a drive in an old car us older ones had to put up with as old cars in mid eighties and you will be perfectly happy with what you already have. Wash it, polish it, debadge it maybe, just a light tint and quiet sports exhaust, keep up good tyres to the AWD ....