Ok, anyone got any specs on the engine used yet? Sounds like they got some American muscle running under the hood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCZriojwebM

 

not sure but i need mine to sound like that. lol. that was built by papadakis right?

 

lets hope the car runs better than gushi's tC

 

true

 

He does have some V8 muscle, that is what they are running. It was originally built by Joe Gibbs racing for the toyotas.

 

Just saw another vid. Get this....It's the V8 motor Toyota uses for their Nascar's. That's bad ****. They had to modify the powerband a bit to make it better for drifting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAWtkVEwtOY

 

V8's FTMFW

This makes Ken Gushi's car look like a joke.

 

yep...they are using the Nascar motor... small block v8 in a rear drive Scion tC.

 

Rob.....can you toss out any more info you know off? I was reading over on Drifting.com, and some guy mentioned they were using the rear end out of a MKIV Supra.

 

If I had to pick and choose though....I would say that Ken's car was closer to a car that anyone could build. Tanner's....not so much.

 

I like the widebody that they have on the car.

 

It's the same as Gushi's.

 

they should sell that kit im pretty sure they would get alot of buyers.

 

hey buddy...the only details I know are the basics, motor is a small block TRD v8 built by Ed Pink, chassis was done at Miller's joint's in Upland & it probably makes around 700WHP, besides that info I don't really keep up with the drifting stuff. The car looks good though, hopefully the 2) Scion teams will put on a show for the Drifting fans this year!

 

Yes and no. These cars are made with near limitless amounts of funding. What I'm basically saying is, Ken Gushi went from an I-4 to an I-4. There was absolutely zero gain by doing that. Yes, he got RWD, but that was still all custom work, and Foust has RWD too.

 

That's the thing, you can build Gushi's car, doubt you could build Tanners. The funding on Gushi's, I doubt is as expensive as Tanners was. Lethal Injection down in GA measured the tC's engine bay, and they mentioned that an LS1 would fit in there.

 

But that's just the thing. It's a corporate sponsored vehicle. Why make a small change when you have the funding to go ***** to the wall and make the most badass thing anyones seen. Gushi went from a Mustang to a tC to RWD tC. Foust went from a 350Z to a tC to HOLY!@#*IS THAT A V8 IN A SCION?!!?

A 350 small block would fit also. I can't see an LS1 fitting without some massive work being done...

edit: nevermind, I was thinking of an LS7.

 

Great marketing for Scion. Something we can all relate to, a RWD Scion tC with a pushrod V8 motor that doesn't even exists on any Toyota platform. Is this a TRD upgrade that we can buy for the tC; Anyone have part# for this? They should have at least used a 32-valve V8 from a Tundra or LS450. Also does anyone know which Camry trim comes in rear-wheel drive with a pushrod V8. Gushi's car, i can relate to, Tanner's car, might as well have been an IS350.

MrC

 

SCION is about pushing away from tradition and expressing yourself in a way no one else has. If the rules allow what has been done or modified to the vehicle then it is cool. The thought and words always get tossed around from forum to forum about corporate back teams that build a car that doesn't have certain characteristics of a OE vehicle. But everyone would probably laugh if you came out with a stock looking tC with minimal modifications to compete in a highly factory backed sport. so these modifications are highly needed to be competitive in the sport.

In addition from a racing view point a turbo charged vehicle has lots of other variables that could encounter problems in competition (ic pipes burst, boost control, turbo maintenance, ect.) And if you do decide to campaign a high HP turbo platform you will have to R&D parts where as the V8 community has been around for years and it is a proven race product. Taking the guess work out of racing is a great state of mind when trying to build cars in the off season. Use something that works and has been proven by higher budgeted facilities

 

My thoughts as well, that was the whole basis behind my comments about a "believable/achievable" build when comparing Gushi's tC to Tanner's. Gushi tC is closer to earth should we say.

Tanner has a bad **** car.....but it's further away from being any Scion ever made to perform in Motorsports. If they went with a V8 Tundra motor, I would think it would be a LOT closer to home.

Hell, I think one of the 350z FD drift cars is using a Tundra V8 (Chris Foresberg I think).