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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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This is an email from greddy regarding there turbo

Thanks for your interest in our products. We are currently working on a
turbo kit for the Scion TC and as you may know it was displayed at the SEMA
show. We are still working on the kit and have not yet decided if it will
be available for sale. Pricing and ETA is not available at this moment
either. Please keep in touch with your favorite Authorized GReddy Dealer
for updates.
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9 Vanderbilt
Irvine, CA 92618
www.greddy.com
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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That's terrible news for anyone going FI, even if they buy another kit. Competition is what makes this hobby fun.
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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I'm praying that Greddy FI will be released, it's prob going to be the only kit CARB approved if any!
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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So any of the FI kits are CARB approved? Wow!!! so if it is going to be CARB approved it will not give high amount of HP right?
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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If (big IF) it gets released, it'll most likely only boost the tC up 50 or 60 hp, if that. Look at the GReddy kit for the RX8, expensive and pathetic. I doubt we will see a kit from the likes of HKS or GReddy because of CARB.
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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DArn, so for CARB, perhaps the SC will be the best route?
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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Some Greddy kits are carb approved and some aren't. The RSX kit is not aproved and can produce over 100 extra hp, it just all depends on what psi you running. So for those looking to go FI with CARB approval your better off waiting for the TRD supercharger.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by GoSwim
Some Greddy kits are carb approved and some aren't. The RSX kit is not aproved and can produce over 100 extra hp, it just all depends on what psi you running. So for those looking to go FI with CARB approval your better off waiting for the TRD supercharger.
Wow, I did not know the TRD supercharger, or any aftermarket FI system could be CARB legal. I had already written off any kind of FI because of not being able to pass smog in the future. Guess ya learn something new everyday .
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i called greddy today and spoke to this guy there and its going to be released roughly around 4500 and begninning of next year. it just got shipped to japan for finalizing for production.


so jsut wait like... 4 months guys lol

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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 03:00 AM
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Holy ____ 4500, I could have gotten an srt 4 with money left over to mod the damn thing to go faster.
Old Aug 18, 2005 | 03:11 AM
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You cant really go buy what they tell you know....your just gonna have to wait..


I called about 3 weeks ago and was told about 3,500 to 4,000 with FMI.


Just gonna have to wait.
Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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and those prices are probably MSRP. Greddy dealers should be selling them for much less.
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