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Old May 13, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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if scion REALLY wanted to make a tuner edition, it should come without a radio or speakers, have the cheapest rims ever made (because those are usually the first two things to go anyway) and they should concentrate on wieght reduction.
Old May 13, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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i too like the idea of a higher redline. hopefully we'll see some good changes for the tc in general
Old May 13, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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actually what people are forgetting.. 161hp with the NEW SAE Hp ratings.. ours are actually 154 or 156hp with the new sae hp ratings.. it was 160 before that, but not now.. so the new tc is like 5 or 7hp more..
Old May 13, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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they are taking one of my favorite features away..auto down passenger window!
Old May 13, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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i dont like the sound of '07, sounds like they just gave up on ideas
Old May 13, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sciontc_mich
actually what people are forgetting.. 161hp with the NEW SAE Hp ratings.. ours are actually 154 or 156hp with the new sae hp ratings.. it was 160 before that, but not now.. so the new tc is like 5 or 7hp more..
But max HP is even closer to redline which isnt good. I dont know why they moved the power band up even higher.
Old May 14, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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probably got an intake that was " breathing" better.. sounds like the same changes they made on the rav4's 2az-fe engine.. and i bet it'll take the 5w-20 oil, like the rav4 does.. there is the 1mpg difference..
Old May 14, 2006 | 07:24 AM
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you cant assume anything from the fact that they just moved the redline up. there are a lot of adjustments to be made that we don't know. if done right, it's a good thing. and they'll do it right.
Old May 14, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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i bet the redline is moved from 6250rpms to 6500rpms.
Old May 14, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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i wouldn't be surprised
Old May 21, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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5-7hp...<shrugs> nothing that a change to synthetic oil, and an intake can't help fix.
Old May 21, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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SunVisors : Now extendable.

i want these
Old May 22, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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I would love having a higher redline. 6250 is too low for these cars. The tach goes up to 8000, I want to take more advantage of the needle sweep.
Old May 22, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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usually most high revving cars need premium gas :] or at least should. so its a bit of a tradeoff. higher revving, more compression, better gas.
Old May 22, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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strip your car and empty out all the sound deadening materials. theres a ____LOAD of it. some weight reduction in that.

what the "tuner edition" needs is a TRD making a tuneable ecu from the factory. no warranty on that though.
Old May 22, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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I like the sound of it. I wouldn't mind having a 07. I would like the extendable sun visors. What do they mean when they say no eyebrow? Don't you mean that the passenger seat has an airbag sensor? I kno this a little off topic but got any 07 xB info because that's what I most likely will be getting instead of an 06.5 xB.
Old May 24, 2006 | 04:30 AM
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i just used my spare the other day, and i think they should use the color/style of those on the basic models. would stand out pretty cool, i thought
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:28 AM
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Is this the specs for the ACTUAL 2007 tC OR the "tuner" edition? Because I was informed today that I might have to get a 07 SW tC instead of a 06 SW tC that I've been looking for and it will be a manual, so if this is the 07 tC, then screw it. I'm getting a FM instead. So, which is it??????
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:36 AM
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if the SLIGHT bump in hp for the 07 is a reflashed ecu... I WANT THAT.

and if its some other kind of mods... im still interested in getting this mods for my car. higher redline is very tempting
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by unsungfate
if the SLIGHT bump in hp for the 07 is a reflashed ecu... I WANT THAT.

and if its some other kind of mods... im still interested in getting this mods for my car. higher redline is very tempting
Doesn't answer my question tho. I need to know the answer ASAP.



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