So i have an '05 tC, i have an injen CAI and tanabe concept G axleback.

what would you guys think is best bang for buck for next upgrade?

 

any thoughts?

 

Save your pennies and get a decent set of tires.

 

my tires are nearly new

i got a killer deal on some falken ziex 912's

mounted/balanced for 380$

 

turbo.

that was the order i went. haha

jk. how about springs or a rear sway bar? there are so many options.

 

i dunno, i was thinking of leaning toward power

but i don't want my car to have rasp, which puts me in a difficult position.

my car is an automatic, as such i have longer gears, and my acceleration is kaput

 

Hmm stiffer engine bushings, weapon-r motor mount, stiffer suspension is all you can really do to put the power down on the ground.

Bigger throttle body?

No clue lol, so many posibilities like athletefeet66 said lol.

 

pulley? your car will still be a slug with every bolt on.

if you really want power save all your bolt on money for a nice turbo set up that your auto can withstand (240whp). i wish i did that from the beginning but i wasted alot of money on bolt ons that barely do anything.
just speaking from experience.

 

suppose that's true about the turbo

what does a full system (installed) run these days?


for just a small turbo, because i really don't have the cash to play with internals

 

4k ...

look at this thread: https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=263787

 

turbo = no rasp Only pure sexiness sound

 

this is true

very true.

but i do have to pass smog once in a while

 

i am recently turboed for under a grand. its not a perfect or beautiful kit but when it spools its amazing and i can easily upgrade the kit so im more than happy.
you just have to know what you are doing when it comes to going f/i and i have learned TONS from this forum.

 

remove the balance shaft

 

what is the balance shaft?

and how in gods name did you get a turbo kit installed for under a grand?

 

well it depends on what you are going for. do you want another upgrade that is gonna bring some horsepower or do you want to start heading towards making better performance overall which would include suspension/handling, braking, etc...

If you are going the I/H/E route first, I would say get the DC headers and nVidia S-pipe to eliminate some of that airflow bottlenecking that the TC is so famous for (3 freakin catalytic converters lol!) After that maybe go with the NST underdrive pulleys to free up a few more HP once the car can breathe properly

If you want some better handling, def get the TRD rear sway bar. In my opinion, it makes a night and day difference on the way the back of the car feels when you are taking a corner or exit ramp

 

yeah i was thinking of headers, but like i said before, i have to pass smog

and california is a beech about it

 

That sux! I just moved from Pensacola Beach, Florida and I love the beach prob as much as you do but I don't think I could live in a state that are emissions ****'s like that. Thankfully we didn't have all that bs back home. Oh well I guess you'll have to throw in a Turbonator and call it a day !

 

if only they really worked :/