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AA Autoworks (Frankie Klepadlo, Karl Canta) has teamed up with James Lin, Founder and President of Team Hybrid, to compete in the 2010 Scion Tuner Challenge.
You may know James from winning back to back Scion Tuner Challenges in 2006 (Gold Scion xA and 2007 (Green Scion xD).

For this years build off, Scion has provided our shop with the new 2nd Gen 2011 Scion tC. Preparation for the tC began before the vehicle was even delivered to us, going over countless designs and over-going multiple changes. Finally, in August, came the grueling task of transforming this once stock car into the machine you see today. This car under went extensive body work consisting of a one off-wide body kit, custom carbon fiber doors, fenders, quarter panels, hood and trunk, all from the creative mind of AA’s Frank Flepadlo. DPE Machine custom 20-inch wheels due to the fact there is almost nothing available for the 2nd gen tC yet. After finishing the body work we moved onto the motor. With the 2011 Scion tC’s recently upgraded 180hp 2.5-liter inline-4 engine, we new we could make some serious power! We created our own turbo set up at AA Autoworks, grabbing a one-off Manifold and down pipe from STP Tuning. Gopspeed provided the all important T3 63mm turbo, intercooler and blow valve. We are hoping the car will make approx. 360 whp @ 10psi. The motor was also upgraded with a Mishimoto radiator and fan shroud as well as an NRG oil catch tank, NX intercooler spray and a custom oil cooler kit by KOM Automotive.

The next step was interior and sound system. It was time to get some sound in this monster. Sony stepped in and provided the 15” and 12”subwoofers, speakers, amps and TVs as well as the new Sony touch and seven inch touch screen double DIN that you see displayed in the massive system. The sound system was designed, built and fabricated by Al and Eds in Northridge CA . We wanted the system to flow just as well as the exterior so we added carbon fiber with touches of sued and painted fiberglass matched to the exterior color. The interior upholstery was done by Arty at AIC custom. He wrapped the entire interior from head to toe in black high end sued with accents of carbon fiber and color matched gold stitching.

This project took almost three and a half months to build from start to finish. This was three stressful months of no sleep, barley eating and not seeing our families on a regular basis but seeing this car come together makes it all worth it in the end.
Look out for this 2011 Scion tC making its debut at SEMA 2010 (Scion booth) and on tour with Scion/ Toyota Corporation and at Southern California car shows showing with AA Autoworks and Team Hybrid.

This build would have never happened without our amazing friends and sponsors we would like to thank everyone that helped out on this special build!!!

BUILDERS

Project Director: James Lin President of Team Hybrid

Project Manager/ Vehicle Design: Frankie Klepadlo of AA Autoworks

Body work, carbon fiber and paint: AA Autoworks

Motor: Frankie Klepadlo of AA Autoworks

Interior: AIC Custom

Sound System: Al and Eds Northridge

Sponsors:

Team Hybrid
AA Autoworks
Sony
BFGoodrich tires
TRD
DPE Wheels
Ait Racing
NOS energy drinks
APR performance
NRG Innovations
Sparco
Nitrous Express
Godspeed
Transtar
Motul
Stinger
Miguers
Mishimoto
AirLift
Wraptivo
Password JDM
Show off hid
Al and eds autosound
STP Tuning
AIC custom
KOM Automotive

2011 Scion tC spec sheet
- Powertrain:

• Custom Turbo kit by Frankie Klepadlo of Team Hybrid & AA Autoworks
· God Speed gt2876r T28 turbo charger
· God Speed Type M front mount intercooler
· God Speed / custom intercooler piping
· God Speed anodized “Gold” blow off valve
· Custom chrome manifold
· Custom chrome down pipe
· DC Sport air filter
· Denso 550cc injectors
· Nology Spark plugs (one step colder)
· Walbro 250 lph fuel pump
· Mishimoto radiator
· Mishimoto fan shroud with fans
· Mishimoto red vacuum / cooler lines
· Mishimoto race thermostat
· KOM Automotive oil cooler kit
· (2) NRG ground wire system
· NRG oil catch
· NRG voltage stabilizer
· NRG carbon fiber engine damper
· NRG carbon fiber hood damper
· Nitrous Express intercooler spray system with purge (2) bottles
· Polished engine valve cover
· Polished TRD oil cap
· Password: JDM gold aluminum washers and 10mm bolts
· Dry Carbon wrapped fuse box cover
· Stinger compact size battery (relocated)
• Motul radiator fluid
• Motul 300V CHRONO 10W-40 “Double Ester Technology” racing oil
· Custom mix Transtar Gold engine bay by AA Autoworks

- Chassis/Suspension:

Wheel / Tire:
• DPE custom R16 wheels (gold finish w/ polished lip)
o Front 20 x 8.5, -15 Offset with 3 1/2” lip
o Rear 20 x 10, 0 Offset with 4 1/2” lip
• Project Kics extended neo chrome lug nuts
• BFGoodrich Tires g-Force T/A KDW
o Front 225/30/20
o Rear 245/30/20

Air Lift Air Suspension:

o Front struts: Prototype double bellows air over struts with Air Lift proprietary upper mount and bracket design.
o Rear bags: Prototype 2B5 double bellows air spring with weld on upper brackets and billet aluminum lower mounting nut.
o Control system: Air Lift "Autopilot" Full digital, four corner control system. Auto leveling function. 3/8” air lines.
o 5 gallon tank.
o Compressor: Viar 380c heavy duty compressor with integral check valve.

TRD Big Brake Kit
o 4-piston caliper (ST-41 caliper designed specifically for the 2011 Scion tC)
o 340x25mm, one-piece 16” AeroRotor
o Street performance brake pads
o DOT-compliant stainless steel brake lines… Motul RBF 600 DOT 4 racing brake fluid

- Exterior:

One off K1 wide body kit by AA Autoworks
One off carbon fiber hood (AIT Racing)
One off carbon fiber trunk (AIT Racing)
Custom hand laid carbon fiber on door inserts, rear quarter panels and front fenders by AA Autoworks
Custom Sparco fuel cap non-locking brush
Custom door handles (keyless remote entry button pops doors open)
Shaved antenna
Shaved windshield wipers
Shaved door handles
Shaved side view mirrors (relocated to front fenders)
Show Off HIDs 6000k HID kit
AIT Racing carbon fiber front bumper splitter
AIT Racing carbon fiber rear bumper splitter
APR splitter rods
APR front bumper carbon fiber canards
APR GT carbon fiber side mirrors
APR GTC 300 carbon fiber rear wing
Custom mix Transtar gold paint by AA Autoworks

- Interior:

• (2) Sparco Fighter Seats
· (2) Sparco Harness 4PT Camlock
· (2) Sparco Harness Pads
· Sparco Steering Wheel 325 Suede
· Sparco Fast R Shift ****
· Sparco Stripe STD Pedal Kit
· Sparco Hand Brake "Drift"
• Sparco Track Set Sliders
· Custom seat brackets
· NRG 3.0 quick release
· NRG short hub
· NRG wheel lock
· Broadway rear view mirror
· Art’s Custom full suede / carbon wrap with gold stitching interior
· Custom mix Transtar Gold painted interior accents

- Audio:

• Sony 7inch Double DIN XNV-770BT A/V receiver w/ navigation (Prototype Unit)
• (4) Sony 12inch XS-LD126P5 subwoofers
• (2) Sony 15inch XS-L156P5 subwoofers
• (4) Sony XM-ZZR3301 Class D mono amplifiers
• (2) Sony XM-ZR704 4 channel amplifiers
• (2) Sony XS-GTX1621S components
• (2) Sony XS-GTX1641 co-axial speakers
• (4) Sony HVM-H65 6.5inch monitors
• (2) Sony XA-R800C rear view cameras
• Sony Bravia EX3 32” LCD TV
• Sony BDP-S370 Blu-ray player
• Sony DASH personal internet viewer
• Stinger RKX36B sound damping material
• Stinger TRUE-SPEC tinned Oxygen-free copper line wires and cables
• (3) Stinger compact size batteries (SPV20)
• Stinger power supply
• Custom alternator upgraded from stock 75 amps to 150 amps
• LED ultra white lights
• Megatronix poppers and keyless remote entry system
• Customized and fabricated in fiberglass painted in custom mix Transtar Gold / carbon wrap multimedia audio and video system by Al & Ed’s Autosound, Northridge

- Misc:

• Meguiar’s car care
• NOS energy drinks
• Gorilla Print & Wrap

chicotunner07

the front looks sick, the rear 1/4 panels not so much.

but then again im not into full on show cars like this.

highvoltage1

iTrader: (11)

Nice list of mods. But overall a little flashy for my tastes. I think a better fitting wheel would help sell the look. Tucked on a widebody doesnt work very well. Also the way the intake on the turbo kit goes looks weird too. also if your going to move the battery why not to the rear?

Domo

iTrader: (3)

I agree...performance and audio doesn't necessarily mix but I know this was built as a show car so I won't critique it too much. In honesty, I only like two things on and in this vehicle. I like the quarter panel vents and the steering wheel. BTW, the auto killed it for you guys.

krazyliltc

iTrader: (4)

But its an automatic....

krazyliltc

iTrader: (4)

Has Godspeed been around for awhile or are they still new? Never heard of them...

chicotunner07

Hey, aren't these the guys that messed up Tina's (kisskisskill) tC?

and the engine bay looks soo dam clutered, shoulda been cleaned up.

chicotunner07

lol yep

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=150637


boooooo....

BlckdOutTC

iTrader: (1)

car is definitely epic....except its an auto

Abbate30

looks a lot like an IS300 my friend designed a few years back...

fewjative

I call shenanigans!!! I am now interested in 2 things:

1) Did AA Aw get their idea from the Lexus
2) The auto tranny is making 340 HP at 10 psi O_O ( 1st gen was 250 with +/- slipping)

ralph9983

iTrader: (1)

I <3 this!

ashtc2

if i had Password JDM as a sponsor i wouldnt have a stock cooling plate, just saying

youngflyer

or engine cover!