Occupant Detection System : weight sensors in the driver seat to determine how and when (adult, or little kid that let off the parking brake) the airbag deploys.
Tire Pressure Monitor : Valve/transmitter that incorporates a pressure sensor. what we have now, made better.
Seats : New fabric for the center portions, bolsters remain unchanged.
SunVisors : Now extendable.
Redline : Higher (dont know by how much yet)
Max Power : 161hp, @ 6000rpm (up from 5700), 162lbft torque @ 4000rpm
MPG : up by 1 in city and highway, auto and manual
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Also available for 2007
Scion tC Spec Package
No headlight eyebrows, matte black grille surround
16x6 steelies, 205/55/16 rubber
Classic Silver, Flint Mica, Super White, Black Sand Pearl only
No key cylinder in door handles
Fixed Single Glass Panel Roof.
No engine immobilizer
No engine cover
Same power plant
Drivers Seat loses tilt and walk through lever
No Cruise
No audio controls on the steering wheel
Loss of auto down passenger window
Seats are stitched in simple jersey material
Door Panels are made of Thermo Plastic Olefin (TPO)
Glovebox unlined
Different headliner (same color)
Loss of 12v outlet in console
Sunvisors are extendable, but not fabric covered

 

great reserch!

 

good thing for that 1 extra horsepower!!!

 

we lost 1 lbs of torque

 

i'll stick with my 06....

 

Those are the numbers for the tuner edition, not for the 07 tC.

 

i'll stick to my 06' too

 

yea, the 06 is better.

 

I thinkt he tuner edition was not going to be released?

 

No Petey, it is coming. Only available in White, Black sand, Flint, and Silver. Not yet sure of the mix of production or the prices. They say that the goal is about $1000 - $1500 less than current.

I perosnally don't see enough value to justify buying it over a stock unit. I mean, you can sell the stock wheels for about $500 for the set that alone covers alot of the cost difference. I like Cruise and Audio Controls. Also, the interior looses some creature comforts like fabric on the center armrest and 12V outlets.

If your goal is to ahve a lighter vehicle, less standard equipment so people can getthere own wheels, etc. I guess it would work. I guess it will compete better price wise with a base civic or cobalt though.

 

if it was about 14k it would be worth it. its kinda pushin at the 15k mark.

 

i second that.

 

Your losing so much stuff and what for? 1 HP and extendable visors!? lol.

 

I want those visors!

 

i was definately going to say sounds like the tuner edition. but people beat me to it. =(

 

Thats the listing for both I believe. You can see it says "also available" in the lower half of the list.

 

Scion is epxecting tuners to dump another 15-20k into the car. This is not for someone who wants a tC and then add a few things to it. Think "Pimp My Ride" and "Overhaulin". Completely new motors/interior/wheels/ICE/Etc.

 

Yea, no kidding. Extendable visors =

 

And you do not have to get the spec package to get the visors, they are on all the 07's.

 

What I want to know is:

1. Is the bump in redline for all 07, or just the TE?

2. How did they bump it? Just a flash of the ECU, or is there something different mechanically?


Personally I'd rather have a higher redline and have both the torque & max hp at higher rpm. I love the sound of a high revving engine. It would be nice if I could do that to my '06 with just a reflash. Even better would be if I had a button to make it one way or the other.