Hey guys, nice forums you have here.

I am curious about this new tc, infact I would possibly like to get one

1.) How do you think it will handle?
2.) Any guess' at 0-60 times? (can it do sub 8 seconds)
3.) Will the supercharger be a "mopar" type of accessory?
4.) Do you think the supercharger will be compatable with the automatic version of this car?

I really like the looks and bang for the buck of this car. How small is it exactly? About the size of an RSX?

Thanks guys!

 

handles=decent, but its a TALL car.
0-60 = BUTT CRACK SLOW


haha toyota has a oem supercharger for it

 

0-60 = BUTT CRACK SLOW

Anything more "accurate" then that? The Civic Si can get a 7.9 second 0-60mph and it is about 200lbs. lighter with much less torque though...I am sure that the tC won't be too far from that. At most, probably mid 8's...

 

He also have about 20 of these in the back yard to do crash tests...

Anywho, the pull would obviously not match the WRX, but it should be fun not to have to subject to the turbo lag... Still, the WRX is the fastest car I've ever had the liberty to own and when the turbo does kick in... It's just smiles...

I'm hoping this car pull at least a low 14 with all my audio in it to match the WRX... Obviously not by the form of stock parts... Seems very doable (I know it's not a word) and thats why I'm setteling on the tC instead of say a Civic Si....

Obviously you came to the right place, but you asked the question at the wrong time because there is NOTHING in the lines of performance leaked out from any source except for the way it'll be powered...

We can assume things on how it'll perform, but we have yet to put one on the dyno... So give it some time and lets try answering this one again :D

 

1.) Independent suspension front & back, 7X17 wheels & rubber, all glass roof
2.) 200+ hp & 190+ tq w/supercharger, 3000 lbs.
3.) Yes?
4.) Yes, the supercharger is compatable with the automatic.

tC:
Front Head Room: 37.6 in.
Front Hip Room: 53.2 in.
Front Shoulder Room: 54.3 in.
Rear Head Room: 36.6 in.
Rear Shoulder Room: 50 in.
Rear Hip Room: 47.3 in.
Front Leg Room: 41.6 in.
Rear Leg Room: 33.6 in.
Luggage Capacity: 12.8 cu. ft.

civic ex coupe:
Front Head Room: 36.9 in.
Front Hip Room: 50.2 in.
Front Shoulder Room: 52.8 in.
Rear Head Room: 35 in.
Rear Shoulder Room: 52.6 in.
Rear Hip Room: 46.7 in.
Front Leg Room: 42.5 in.
Rear Leg Room: 32.8 in.
Luggage Capacity: 12.9 cu. ft.

rsx-s:
Front Head Room: 37.8 in.
Front Hip Room: 51.1 in.
Front Shoulder Room: 52.6 in.
Rear Head Room: 30.1 in.
Rear Shoulder Room: 51.3 in.
Rear Hip Room: 46.7 in.
Front Leg Room: 43.1 in.
Rear Leg Room: 29.2 in.
Luggage Capacity: 17.8 cu. ft.

From Edmunds
thanks to djimpak's post

 

http://www.modernracer.com/sciontc.html

they have the tC's 0-60 at 7.5

 

I think edmunds was being a little stingy with those Civic Si 0-60 times. I think it does a little better than 7.9.

I'm driving an 03 Si right now, and from what I can tell the tC and the Si are very comparable, except for the tC being a a little bit heavier and the Si being more expensive.

Plus I think the tC looks alot more nice, and I'd rather drive that disguised hatch than my silly little egg any day of the week.

 

They also list the base price as $19,995 I wouldn't pay much attention to the 7.5 0 - 60 :D

 

Thanks guys.

I was just thought you guys would have guesses, I figured there was not much info out there.

Obviously the power won't be as good as a WRX (almost 100HP less than a slightly modded WRX). But I am looking for a nice little automatic just for going to the store etc.

From a roll, I am guessing it would be decent (not for racing, just for daily driving).

Any idea how much the supercharger might cost installed?

 

With a S/C you'd be doing a lot better racing people from a dead stop...

Most people speculate 3K for the S/C... That'll bring the car to near 20K or OVER 20K for the auto...

P.S. The WRX might be cool stock, but it's no where near the RST... Thats why a heavily modded tC might take any modded WRX given the $ and time...

 

Personally, if I owned a WRX, i'd never trade it for another car...unless it was an STI or EVO. But going from a wrx to a tC will be a big change. I know what a subby can do. But like everyone else, no one really knows what the tC can do yet. Since the stock wrx puts out more HP that the tC with the s/c, it'll be hard to compare. That My opinion.

 

Huh.. I have a modded wrx and i cant wait to trade that thing in for a 350z :D

 

Howcome?

 

All I can say is Your crazy. My b/f wrx eats Z's for breakfast.

 

Stock for stock a z will rape a wrx and i can drift a z. Even with my wrx at 16 pound the z was at my door this was a bone stock Z

 

How can you say this about a car that isn't even released yet...?

C'mon dude..you know better than that.

 

well saken4 maybe it depends on the driver. But what ever you want.

 

Drifting makes a turn go slower

But man, if you ever driven a WRX, you know it don't have the best tranny in the market and driving a AWD isn't like a FWD, you have to be gentel with the clutch...

I personally would not EVER drive an AWD car again... Obviously there are exceptions like the R34, and whatever else tickles my fancy...

I owned the WRX and 90% of the time I'm glad I totalled it... The 10% that I regret, is when I'm all alone on an on ramp...

If you ever owned a RS and actually put a turbo in it, then you would NOT like the WRX :D

With that said, you can't totally bum the tC out because it can be hopped up like the RS which can be overall faster than the WRX... And you can beat the shanangens out of the clutch without fear for tranny break downs...

As for the 350Z, it's too heavy for my likings... I rather have RX8 :D

 

id rather have a magic carpet....so i could fly over people and spit on them....haha obviously waiting for the tc has caused me to completely lose my mind...

 

The lack of seat belt / airbag, or heck even the seat made me opt the magic carpet out of my list of transportation to blow 18K on...