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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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I went to the Chicago Autoshow on Sunday, saw the tC RS 4.0 and realized it looked diff...(obviously). but looking closer i realized why, i have an '08 so ive got that stuppid "boob" looking headlight, well the RS 4.0 just had flat headlights with no "boob". ANybody else notice this? im thiniking about doing a swap when they come out cuz i like them way better.
Old Feb 19, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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I didn't notice that, I'll have to look again. I don't think the swap would be worth it. Just like all other release series parts, they will be insanely overpriced and require a VIN to order.
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no one else noticed...?
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 06:17 AM
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i see *****.

they're the same.
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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idk, at the Chicago Autoshow they had a RS 4.0 with no *****, i was gonna ask one of the Scion people there but right after the presentation they all dissapeared. o well.
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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i havent even seen a rs4 tc and is this boob the bubble looking thing on the 08 headlights? post pics for rs4
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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http://www.autoblog.com/photos/scion...se-4-0/627968/
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rvpps2rocks
i havent even seen a rs4 tc and is this boob the bubble looking thing on the 08 headlights? post pics for rs4
yea, its the big bump on the headlight lens. i tried looking for pics of both so i could compare, but couldnt find any good ones. Ill look again
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yeah all the OEM projectors for the tC have *****, they should have used an older headlight instead, so no ***** will be seen. lol


and mikeherns look in the exlusive sponsored sales
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i went on the sits and no luck im lookin for dis site hid somethang it was like 115 shipped i believe i need to get them by next week help 911 lol
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...333&highlight=
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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any suggestions on headers?? i heard of some brand is dme i believe a guy from my car clubb is telling me about it? should i do the the s pipe at the same time to get maximum hp??
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mikeherns quit threadjacking my isht.
anyways.
heres pics of the SE tC build from the Chi Autoshow, its easier to see the ***** cuz they have the headlights painted.



the dark grey tc on the floor to the left of SE's tc is the RS 4.0
unfortunately i cant find any close pics but ill keep looking.
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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just say no to headers. Get a turbo manifold and get boosted.
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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Heres the RS 4.0


Old Feb 20, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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The RS 4.0 looks like it uses the lense from one of the older tCs.
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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i cant tell, from some angles the RS looks like it has ***** and from others it looks like it doesnt...
but i swear in person at the autoshow the lense was the flat and it had projectors...
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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watching =)
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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maybe ill take a trip down to the Scion dealer on Monday since i dont have work...ill see what i can find out.



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