ok...I'm going to be moving to the Savannah area here in a couple of weeks and I'm really looking into getting a Scion tC...first off if anybody knows of any good deals around that area plz let me know. Secondly, in the end I'd like to turbocharge my future tC. I don't know that much about cars, recently I've been learning quite a bit though. My boyfriend owns a badass '03 toyota corolla. He's getting a turbo put in his engine and getting it changed to a 6 speed...he's been teaching me about cars too. I want lots of opinions though on the first steps I should look into getting when the time comes. Lowering springs or coilovers??? Let me know, let me know...thx much!!

 

check out www.scikotics.com there are a few members in atl that are boosted.... if youre gona spend the money on boos then may as well get coilovers... if you dont like em you can always send em to me and ill give you my springs...

 

well asking springs vs coilovers is a no brainer.. obviously go with coils .. ppl dont buy them based on the price difference.

 

thx guys...i appreciate the advice...that's prolly gonna be my fist project wen i get the car...

 

what is the difference between coilovers and lowering springs?

 

coilovers are adjustable and give a better ride quality.. depending on stiffness

 

so gimme some more ideas of some first steps i can take after the coilovers???

 

do a complete suspension mod, Coils, sways, struts

you'll love the way your car will drive.

 

sooo a complete suspension modification??? hmmm....sounds like a good idea....so would a manual transmission be better to have than an automatic in the long run if i want to turbocharge the car?

 

5 speed

 

yes hands down

 

sweeet...my boyfriends homie was telling me do work on the suspension and do work on the engine before heading str8 4 tha turbocharger...he used to have a tc and said he messed up by just going str8 4 the turbocharger b4 doing mods to the engine first...being my actual first car ima be working on i want to do it right...

 

Definitely change your suspension when you get the tC... I am SO glad I did! I just wish I changed it sooner after I purchased the car.

 

yeah...i bet...my problem with a manual car is that i would have to avoid going up any hills in savannah with lights...lol. It almost never fails. I always seem to stall when i accelerate after coming to a complete stop...maybe i jus need a lil more practice...other than that im good. I just dont wanna be putting all this money into the engine than go f**king up the transmission or anything like that lol

 

ok what are some other things i can do? it's going to be an everyday driving car...sometimes tho ima have the need for speed tho...lol u kno wat i mean

 

I'm in Savannah people..lol..finally here. OOH yeah

 

If you are going to go boosted then you will also want to upgrade the brakes... When you go fast you need to stop fast!

You can do it with a brake upgrade. Upgrade the rotors, pads, and replace the rubber brake lines with stainless steel braided lines.

 

OOOh I know that...I can't wait to finally get started on the car. As soon as my boyfriend gets his corolla back, not shortly after I'll be lettin y'all kno wat my plans are. I've seen alot of tcs around the savannah area but none that are going to amount to mine!!! LOL