Scion tC Horsepower Increase Recommendations?
04-21-2007, 11:42 PM
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Scion tC Horsepower Increase Recommendations?
Just got my Scion tC and love it!!! Do you guys have any recommendations on How to Increase Horse Power "Keeping Cost in Mind"? Has Auto Tranny.
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04-22-2007, 01:06 AM
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Best bang for the buck!
The best way to increase the power in any naturally aspirated engine is to help it breath. So high flow or cold air intake, exhaust manifold, and/or cat back exhaust system. All three for the best bang for the buck.
04-23-2007, 03:46 AM
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^^ First off get a bike. They go fast. tC's dont go fast. Therefore if you want to go fast get a bike. Thank you.
Or use the search button. Either way. The bike will be a $4k plus learning experience or the search is free. Which ever.
Or use the search button. Either way. The bike will be a $4k plus learning experience or the search is free. Which ever.
04-23-2007, 08:59 PM
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Re: SCION tc HORSEPOWER INCREASE RECOMMENDATIONS
Originally Posted by THORIUM
JUST GOT MY SCION tc AND LOVE IT!!! DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO INCREASE HORSE POWER "KEEPING COST IN MIND"? HAS AUTO TRANNY.
If you are looking to improve the performance of your tC I would not start with trying to add HP. If I were you i would start with the suspension and go from there. Change your springs out tsome TRD's or Hotchkis. Get a TRD rear sway or a set of front and rear Hotchkis sways. Invest in some new tires . All these things will help you utilize the power the car already has. Just a thought. Here's a link to our suspension section on our site.
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...&parts_id=1339
Over all you'll end up spending less money with much better results.
04-23-2007, 09:04 PM
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ahem....
but onto the "help" the best way to increase HP is turbo, the smog legal method (at least for california) is to supercharge. Both give a good increase for the dollar and can have add-ons to add even more power
but onto the "help" the best way to increase HP is turbo, the smog legal method (at least for california) is to supercharge. Both give a good increase for the dollar and can have add-ons to add even more power
04-23-2007, 09:08 PM
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Re: SCION tc HORSEPOWER INCREASE RECOMMENDATIONS
Originally Posted by josh_trdsparks
Get a TRD rear sway or a set of front and rear Hotchkis sways. Invest in some new tires . All these things will help you utilize the power the car already has. Just a thought. Here's a link to our suspension section on our site.
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...&parts_id=1339
Over all you'll end up spending less money with much better results.
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...&parts_id=1339
Over all you'll end up spending less money with much better results.
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...1&parts_id=656
04-25-2007, 06:16 PM
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i agree that if you want horsepower the only way to get it cheaply is boost. Or nos. The rest is just b/s and you can throw $1000's worth of n/a mods onto your car and it will still be slow.
04-25-2007, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gompka
i agree that if you want horsepower the only way to get it cheaply is boost. Or nos. The rest is just b/s and you can throw $1000's worth of n/a mods onto your car and it will still be slow.
Nitrous Oxide or N2O maybe? Sorry I had to.
04-27-2007, 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by kikcaffine
^^ First off get a bike. They go fast. tC's dont go fast. Therefore if you want to go fast get a bike. Thank you.
Or use the search button. Either way. The bike will be a $4k plus learning experience or the search is free. Which ever.
Or use the search button. Either way. The bike will be a $4k plus learning experience or the search is free. Which ever.
oh no more squids on the street. That's why my insurance is high for my bikes. 
thanks!
04-27-2007, 05:36 PM
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I would start off with some suspension mods, stiffer springs, better shocks, some strut bars, and definitely better tires. Throw an intake on there and a NST pulley kit. Those are all things that will make your car put some power to the ground more efficiently.
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