FIREDOG

what can i do to up my perfomance now in preperation for a turbo? i dont want to get things like headers and cai cause apprantley they just have to be replaced when i drop a turbo in....

any suggestions would be great

TheQuietThings

Depends on how much power you are looking to push.

Anything close to 300whp and its recommended you beef up the internals. I would say a new clutch at 250whp.

FIREDOG

im looking to push alot... in the future... as of right now though i want something that will at least make me outrun other scions im looking more to build my engine up to my turbo thats why i dont want a CAI cause i will just have to replace it

captainlaziness

Lightweight wheels, sticky tires, headwork, lightweight flywheel, pulleys, short throw shifter, Ingalls ETD, all of these would help make the car quicker and could be used in conjunction with a turbo later on.

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

The head and rods deff will need to get done .... you prob would wanna get diff pistons if you are going that far. That will be a good internal start if you want to perpare for future turbo usage. That will allow you to hit your above 300whp mark w/o a question. But you deff will need a new clutch pretty fast with over 250whp. If you are doing the clutch why not do the flywheel ...and maybe an LSD - it all depends where you want to begin. Just do things in stages with groups of parts.

zer0

Get gauges... Wideband, Boost, and Oil Pressure.
You could also do a clutch and flywheel if you want. And get a 2.5" exhaust, Tsudo works well.

EnderSavesTheDay

they basically said it all...

Hyghgynx

Don't forget to upgrade your suspension.

tikbhoy

and the money

captainlaziness

No kidding, that's a lot of stuff.

soros151

Gauges, Exhaust, Prepare the head, tires and clutch. Maybe also a flywheel.

jwaggz82

iTrader: (1)

yup - turbos get an even larger hp gain then s/c guys w/ an exhaust change.

g3kko

LSD? $1000 out of your pocket, but considering that wheelspin is an issue with a STOCK tC...

soros151

They should have inclueded a semi decent LSD from factory, even if the price was bumped about $500-$800. We wouldn't have to be buying this LSD + Tires. Maybe this is just a dream :D

g3kko

Well, not everyone is going to benefit from an LSD. Only people TRULY interested in performance are going to make use of the difference and price was job #1 for Toyota on the tC. When they were looking for places to keep the price down, I bet an LSD was one of the first things on the chopping block. When we get compared to an Si right now, we can say "yeah, but ours is still cheaper!" :D

tC_litigator

well, in preperation for my custom turbo setup, i'm doing four things. These four items will cost me in the short term, but long term they're definately a necessity. The following items are needed before even considering a turbo:

LSD
stronger clutch
lighter flywheel
torque dampner i.e. ingalls stiffy
~OR~
urthane engine mounts

The last two items are up in the air depending upon how much vibration you want. Additionally, the engine mounts have only been out for a few weeks. Therefore, I'm not too sure which is better as of yet.

citizen01

Wow... Add up all that stuff and the turbo and you could get an 06 400 horsepower GTO for less money. Chirps it's tires between 5th and 6th. You will never have that kind of torque.

tcholic

very important as well as suspension in preparing for a turbo setup....sticky tires and a new clutch helps alot.

worry about the gauges later when purchasing the turbo kit of your choice

zer0

BS!!! LS1 swap in a Scion tC and convert it to RWD. Ballin!!!

captainlaziness

LS1 in a tC...yeah, makes sense. :D