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Old 05-18-2007, 06:42 AM
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Does Toyota have any plans on making a TRD Turbo for the tC with a good boost?

Does anyone here work at TRD/Toyota or called TRD for future plans?

It would be awesome if they do that so we "new" tC owners wont void the damn warranty...
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hahahaha, no.
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The thing with TRD is, all their parts are warrantied thru the dealership u got them at, where as i think they would run into QUITE A FEW problems if they tried to warranty a turbo.... and if TRD did put one out, it would probably be shttay like the TRD supercharger...
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Where do they make the TRD parts anyway?

My friend bought the 2nd gen TRD strut bar for the Corolla and my E Bay one is much better than that one... (he sold it, and bought that huge DC sports one, which is much better.)
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www.trdsparks.com has most of the trd parts for the tc. well, pretty much all of them i'm sure.

they make supercharger, quick shifter, heavy duty clutch, lower springs, struts, rear anti-sway bar, lightweight 18 in rims, shift light, front brake pads...that is most of them...
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
www.trdsparks.com has most of the trd parts for the tc. well, pretty much all of them i'm sure.

they make supercharger, quick shifter, heavy duty clutch, lower springs, struts, rear anti-sway bar, lightweight 18 in rims, shift light, front brake pads...that is most of them...
I'm asking where do they make the TRD parts, (country of origin please.)

They had the 18"s for the 9thgen Corolla and it is the exact same rim as Racing Hart with a TRD badge err, I mean sticker!
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i believe they are made in japan...someone correct me if im wrong please! :D
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depends on which part. i guess.
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TRD makes parts??

really now?

and no... no turbo.
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all trd makes is stickers for all the stuff they rebadge.
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
all trd makes is stickers for all the stuff they rebadge.
Sad but true... I'm sure there is an exception, but that only proves the rule.
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Trd parts are parts they bought the rights of from other companys.
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^^^ Yup.
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still, gotta love the look of trd parts and knowing you're not getting something ricey.
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