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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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http://www.dragtimes.com/Scion-tC-Timeslip-15378.html

guy says he has an edlebrock supercharger, running 18psi, doing 13.9 in the 1/4 mile.
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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That's nothing.. I'm running a Paxton at 20psi with 87 octane. My best 1/4 is 13.09 at 190mph - major traction issues..
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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thats my home track he says he was at, cant say i've ever seen the car. and considering most of the modded tC's in stl are in my club i'll call BS too. I only know of 3 s/c'd tC's in stl period and they arent fast lol
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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thats nothing. all motor here.. I/H/E/P running 12.9 on stock tires with horrible tracking.. ithink i was trapping 165 too..
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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lmao...
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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true story right here guys i ran 10.05 at 120mph all motor of course i couldnt get traction and i was peddling it ha
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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btw if i was running 18psi and only running 13.9 in our kind of cars i prolly wouldnt post that!
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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i didnt even know there was diff supercharger kits for the tc?
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lol a 10.05 at 120.. idk if that matches up does it?
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no like i said i let off lol
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ahaha
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I want an edelbrock supercharger! I am calling them right now to get one.
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 04:48 AM
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 04:57 AM
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Don't forget the "TRD Stage III" clutch (TRD makes 1 clutch and they dont "stage" them)
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rozz-tC
thats my home track he says he was at, cant say i've ever seen the car. and considering most of the modded tC's in stl are in my club i'll call BS too. I only know of 3 s/c'd tC's in stl period and they arent fast lol
Dunno if mine is one of the 3 you're referring to but I wouldn't say my old setup was slow...

...with the new motor and SC at stock boost it isn't terribly fast anymore tho.
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Originally Posted by youngflyer
i didnt even know there was diff supercharger kits for the tc?
really? no only trd sells the supercharger for the tc no one else makes a supercharger for the tc. Thats what makes it so funny
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