anyone raced a SC Scion Tc?
11-26-2006, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by West Palm SRT4
I don't know much about the tC deal, but I heard the S/C for it isn't exactly like the S/C like the M62 or others for example. Someone said that the S/C tC wasen't really meant to hotrod out, like its a restrictive S/C. The tC-T on the other hand, I guess it is just a stock naturally aspirated tC and an aftermarket turbo kit. I saw it in action and when I say it put buslengths on an SRT-4, it was scary. It was also only at like 8psi I believe.
11-26-2006, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by USMCFieldMP
Yeah... they don't have a Roots S/C like us... it's a Centrifugal S/C. Which has it's ups and downs.
11-26-2006, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
they really fucked up using a centri blower. centri's are for making big power #'s with a blower. roots is for a better torque curve. when you are only gonna push low 200's a roots is a better idea because at the same peak power levels a roots equipped car should be faster. using a centri in such a low powered application is absurd.
Exactly
11-27-2006, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
scion has taken rice to the next level. in their commercials where they talk about customizing your own and show those riced out tc's xa's and xb's....you can't get a single one of those parts from scion. ******* rediculous, but hey...toyota REALLY knows how to make money.
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