Tanabe parts available to win in Scionlife contest!

[Tanabe_USA]

Hello tC owners! Our parts are now available through Scionlife's T-shirt design contest. We'll be posting additional information on parts we have in development for the tC, so please look forward to our posting!

[CHICO]

Cool.

[Tanabe_USA]

If there is anything that the tC owners would like to see from us, please feel free to let us know! We'd like to work with your community to provide the best parts for you!

[ScottsdaleTC]

Welcome to SL,

Yes please, see below, then of course the usual options, can never have to many options to choose from.

Under brace
Engine Damper for launches
S pipe for that nasty bottleneck

[Gmoney]

over bored throttle body, Underdrive pully, cams, cam gear. justa few.

[ScottsdaleTC]

Originally Posted by Gmoney

over bored throttle body, Underdrive pully, cams, cam gear. justa few.

I second that.

[tan_Cao]

I'm kind of interested in what kind of visual things that will make my tC look nice. How about:

a red valve cover (I've seen a lot of those around, but no quality ones)
a better looking strut bar (I like the red one you show on your site, make a red strut)

[thescone]

How about an instrument pod that would fit in the cell phone holder? A three cluster arrangement would be nice. In the instrument pod you could offer oil pressure, water temp, amp meter, boost, fuel pressure in any combination.

[shuttlegoosecock]

coilovers to compete with tien please!!!
ummm what else.. maybe something the like under brace that will save a few pounds for us. thanks tanabe

[TCRS1_0]

Aftermarket Projector headlamps , good ones that aint crappy either and can handle hid being installed in them <G>

[VIP_tC]

How bout the Air Cobras in a tC application... Id be all over a pair of those!!!

[daewonder]

umm i think tanabe sticks to suspension and exhaust systems?

[Tanabe_USA]

We do have coilover suspension and exhaust systems in development for the tC which will be released fairly soon. Although we are primarily an exhaust, chassis part and suspension component company, we are always open to new ideas!

Please let us know what you are looking for in an underbrace. Our current models available for other cars offer 2 and 4 point braces for front, center, and rear of the car, depending on the chassis configuration.

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/underbrace/default.asp

[CHICO]

What about a rear under brace, like the one you offer for the celica. I think a titanium axel back would be a great addition too.

[xb2005boy]

Originally Posted by daewonder

umm i think tanabe sticks to suspension and exhaust systems?

the air cobras are coilovers with 1-3 inches or so of air bag mostly for wagons and such but that would be cool for the tc make it vip

[tru3aznplayaz]

Cooool

[ScottsdaleTC]

Originally Posted by tanabeusa

We do have coilover suspension and exhaust systems in development for the tC which will be released fairly soon. Although we are primarily an exhaust, chassis part and suspension component company, we are always open to new ideas!

Please let us know what you are looking for in an underbrace. Our current models available for other cars offer 2 and 4 point braces for front, center, and rear of the car, depending on the chassis configuration.

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/underbrace/default.asp

I have a closed coarse area that I can run the TC, I have TRD struts, springs, and rear sway set to the stiffer position. I allowed 30 days for the suspension parts to settle in on the car before hitting the closed in area. These made a significant improvement along with the Bridgestone Fuzion ZR1. These changes are obvious to the handling of the TC. The Hotchkis strut bar was added, at higher speeds there was a slight change in the front end, it was not as mushy. It is still mushy as the body is soaking up the stresses and not allowing the suspension to do the work. I suppose a good set of coil overs may react differently, the frame is still an issue.

The back end has a lot of room for improvement, even after the struts, springs and sway bar were added. It is way to twitchy, especially at higher speeds. It feels like it wants to come around and then plants for a few seconds and releases again. I suspect this has to do with the back end loading up and then unloading, I am attributing this more to the rear end and body design.

The TC has this unique drag style rear arms that are mounted at an angle to the spindles. There are plates on each side that tie the frame to the body, this looks like an area for potential weakness and options for vast improvement.

You are the suspension professionals and you would know better than most what the TC needs as to 2 point, 4 point, center bracing etc. Additionally I would like to replace the two plates that tie the frame and rear body together. I do know that if someone were making braces right now I would be buying them.

What are you waiting for……….I expect my order will be done soon.