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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Default TRD DISCONTINUES SCION SUPERCHARGERS!!

After February 27, 2009 Scion dealers in the US will not be able to purchase Scion Superchargers from TRD.

The Warranty and replacement parts will still be supported at the dealership level by Toyota/Scion.

Customers will still be able buy the superchargers as long as supplies last at the dealership level, but they have been discontinued and are limited to quantities on hand.

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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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must be the economy.
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Yes, it's all about economics and the cost to keep them on the shelf at Toyota.

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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Ha!
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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boy that sux
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maybe they should lower the price even more!!!! lol thats my suggestion.
Old Feb 6, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by geo46_2
maybe they should lower the price even more!!!! lol thats my suggestion.


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I would love to have one for my xB but the price is just too high.
Old Feb 6, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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wow. that blows? ahahah
Old Feb 6, 2009 | 01:34 AM
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wow. that blows? ahahah
It blows and it sucks at the same time.

I'd be perfectly happy with 200hp (I'm not a turbo junkie), but not at a cost of $4000 installed. I was hoping that it would be around for a while so that I might pick it up in a year or two when prices drop to the $2000-$2500 range like the 1st-gen xB. Oh well.
Old Feb 6, 2009 | 01:37 AM
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maybe when the economy get better they bring it back w/an improve version and cost much less
Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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or maybe TRD will design a turbo kit? that would be even better.
Old Feb 8, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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Now I know what I'm doing with my tax return.
Old Feb 9, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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Default I think they are just redesigning...

I think they are just phasing out the old supercharger to bring in the newly designed one.

This is the cover for march 2009 super street, featuring the RS 6 with red spoiler, red TRD rims, and TRD Supercharger












Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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^^OH MY GOD ARE YOU EVEN CLOSE TO KIDDING??!!!!! im so jealous. those rims look amazing red!!its definetly sitting lower too and SUPERCHARGED?? VERRRYY NICCCEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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omg this is making me wanna sell my xB1. and I vowed never to get rid of it.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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that is sick
Old Feb 14, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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The RS 6 does NOT come supercharged... This ad is sayinng that there is a supercharger available though.... No where in that ad does it mention the RS6 With a SC... it only talks about a SC....
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