Hello everyone I'm getting a xB soon
06-19-2007, 12:29 PM
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Hello everyone I'm getting a xB soon
Hello,
I am getting a Scion xB soon. I have the down payment saved already. I decided on a 1st gen automatic. I can't wait. What do you guys suggest I do to make it preform better. Also one question I have is it is it hard to look at the MPH since it's in the middle.
Thanks for your help,
AJ
PS: is there any newbie section
I am getting a Scion xB soon. I have the down payment saved already. I decided on a 1st gen automatic. I can't wait. What do you guys suggest I do to make it preform better. Also one question I have is it is it hard to look at the MPH since it's in the middle.
Thanks for your help,
AJ
PS: is there any newbie section
06-19-2007, 12:35 PM
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Getting an auto to perform better power-wise is futile. You can make it handle much better to make it more fun to drive.
And it took me all of about one minute to adjust to the speedo location. It's actually much closer to where you are looking than the standard position of behind the steering wheel.
And it took me all of about one minute to adjust to the speedo location. It's actually much closer to where you are looking than the standard position of behind the steering wheel.
06-19-2007, 12:59 PM
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Re: Hello everyone I'm getting a xB soon
Originally Posted by almaj2007
Hello,I am getting a Scion xB soon. I have the down payment saved already. I decided on a 1st gen automatic.
Originally Posted by almaj2007
What do you guys suggest I do to make it preform better.
Originally Posted by almaj2007
is it is it hard to look at the MPH since it's in the middle.
06-19-2007, 01:30 PM
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Re: Hello everyone I'm getting a xB soon
Originally Posted by pooder
Originally Posted by almaj2007
Hello,I am getting a Scion xB soon. I have the down payment saved already. I decided on a 1st gen automatic.
Originally Posted by almaj2007
What do you guys suggest I do to make it preform better.
Originally Posted by almaj2007
is it is it hard to look at the MPH since it's in the middle.
06-19-2007, 01:38 PM
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I have always had sticks in the past...I am happy with the automatic, a much more laid back drive. The Speedo is in a great spot, you don't have to really take your eyes off the road, you can see it pretty much all the time....
06-19-2007, 01:56 PM
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you sissy boy! get a manual, sounds like you need the exercise. anyway, your foot gets more tired than your hand ever will.
but if you are seriously pondering performance, get a manual, the autos have double digit 0-60 times, getting a manual will atleast get you under 10.
i have a manual and i live in md/dc area, aka the second worst traffic area in the country. i do just fine.
but if you are seriously pondering performance, get a manual, the autos have double digit 0-60 times, getting a manual will atleast get you under 10.
i have a manual and i live in md/dc area, aka the second worst traffic area in the country. i do just fine.
06-19-2007, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
you sissy boy! get a manual, sounds like you need the exercise. anyway, your foot gets more tired than your hand ever will.
but if you are seriously pondering performance, get a manual, the autos have double digit 0-60 times, getting a manual will atleast get you under 10.
i have a manual and i live in md/dc area, aka the second worst traffic area in the country. i do just fine.
but if you are seriously pondering performance, get a manual, the autos have double digit 0-60 times, getting a manual will atleast get you under 10.
i have a manual and i live in md/dc area, aka the second worst traffic area in the country. i do just fine.
06-19-2007, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by xBster
The Speedo is in a great spot, you don't have to really take your eyes off the road, you can see it pretty much all the time....
Exactly what I was going to say, its really nice that its in the middle it makes it so much easier to see how fast you are going. Plus you can always tell whats up(door open, low on gas, ETC) because its right in the middle and you'll see it right away. Where as if it was below the steering wheel it'd be only when you looked down.
06-19-2007, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DubT
Originally Posted by xBster
The Speedo is in a great spot, you don't have to really take your eyes off the road, you can see it pretty much all the time....
Exactly what I was going to say, its really nice that its in the middle it makes it so much easier to see how fast you are going. Plus you can always tell whats up(door open, low on gas, ETC) because its right in the middle and you'll see it right away. Where as if it was below the steering wheel it'd be only when you looked down.
06-20-2007, 03:30 PM
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i'm just going to warn you one last time. if you are concerned with performance, you don't want to have anything to do with an automatic. there are many auto box and xa owners who have posted on this site about how they regret not getting a manual. it really isn't that hard to drive a manual transmission scion. the clutch is light and the shifters are pretty smooth. trust me, if you care about performance, your going to really hate having an auto very soon.
06-20-2007, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
i'm just going to warn you one last time. if you are concerned with performance, you don't want to have anything to do with an automatic. there are many auto box and xa owners who have posted on this site about how they regret not getting a manual. it really isn't that hard to drive a manual transmission scion. the clutch is light and the shifters are pretty smooth. trust me, if you care about performance, your going to really hate having an auto very soon.
06-20-2007, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
i'm just going to warn you one last time. if you are concerned with performance, you don't want to have anything to do with an automatic. there are many auto box and xa owners who have posted on this site about how they regret not getting a manual. it really isn't that hard to drive a manual transmission scion. the clutch is light and the shifters are pretty smooth. trust me, if you care about performance, your going to really hate having an auto very soon.
06-20-2007, 04:30 PM
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you said you want an xb and want to make it perform better, well, a manual will get your much better performance over an xb because it loses less hp. you will get much better engine response. but if you are trying to make it perform better, the transmission is the best place to start. putting bolt-on's on an automatic won't really get you much of anything with that slushbox losing what little hp you have.
06-20-2007, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
you said you want an xb and want to make it perform better, well, a manual will get your much better performance over an xb because it loses less hp. you will get much better engine response. but if you are trying to make it perform better, the transmission is the best place to start. putting bolt-on's on an automatic won't really get you much of anything with that slushbox losing what little hp you have.
06-20-2007, 04:45 PM
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I have my 2nd ...........1st gen xb it is manual but my first one was automatic and it was buddy. They even charge more for the automatic but I think it should be the other way around. If you don't know how to drive a manual don't worry you will figure it out in a couple of days.............
06-20-2007, 04:48 PM
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well, a manual will also get better mpg than an automatic because you have complete control over the fuel consumption with control over gear and rpm and short shifting. with a manual you can shift proactively which means you can shift in anticipation of what you see down the road. an automatic can only be retroactive which means it can only shift on an as needed basis based on throttle input and speed and so on.
there are no and i repeat NO mods for better fuel economy. as in no chemicals you can put in the tank, no turbonators you can put in your intake or magnets on your fuel line that will get you better gas mileage.
the only think you can do for better fuel mileage is drive like a granny.
with my tc, i put on a light weight crank pully for more power, and noticed that the added power throughout the rpm band lets me upshift earlier so i get better city mpg than i used to.
but for better mpg, the only thing you can do is properly maintain your box, oil/ air filter, don't use cheap gas, proper tire pressure, and drive efficiently.
driving efficnently does not mean driving slow per se. it means drive reasonably, and watch the road ahead of you, why acclerate as fast as possible to get to the next redlight to wait for it to turn green? and so on.
there are no and i repeat NO mods for better fuel economy. as in no chemicals you can put in the tank, no turbonators you can put in your intake or magnets on your fuel line that will get you better gas mileage.
the only think you can do for better fuel mileage is drive like a granny.
with my tc, i put on a light weight crank pully for more power, and noticed that the added power throughout the rpm band lets me upshift earlier so i get better city mpg than i used to.
but for better mpg, the only thing you can do is properly maintain your box, oil/ air filter, don't use cheap gas, proper tire pressure, and drive efficiently.
driving efficnently does not mean driving slow per se. it means drive reasonably, and watch the road ahead of you, why acclerate as fast as possible to get to the next redlight to wait for it to turn green? and so on.
06-20-2007, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
well, a manual will also get better mpg than an automatic because you have complete control over the fuel consumption with control over gear and rpm and short shifting. with a manual you can shift proactively which means you can shift in anticipation of what you see down the road. an automatic can only be retroactive which means it can only shift on an as needed basis based on throttle input and speed and so on.
there are no and i repeat NO mods for better fuel economy. as in no chemicals you can put in the tank, no turbonators you can put in your intake or magnets on your fuel line that will get you better gas mileage.
the only think you can do for better fuel mileage is drive like a granny.
with my tc, i put on a light weight crank pully for more power, and noticed that the added power throughout the rpm band lets me upshift earlier so i get better city mpg than i used to.
Thanks for your help. I guess I will drive a little slower and just do regular work on the car to make sure everything is in great shape.
but for better mpg, the only thing you can do is properly maintain your box, oil/ air filter, don't use cheap gas, proper tire pressure, and drive efficiently.
driving efficnently does not mean driving slow per se. it means drive reasonably, and watch the road ahead of you, why acclerate as fast as possible to get to the next redlight to wait for it to turn green? and so on.
there are no and i repeat NO mods for better fuel economy. as in no chemicals you can put in the tank, no turbonators you can put in your intake or magnets on your fuel line that will get you better gas mileage.
the only think you can do for better fuel mileage is drive like a granny.
with my tc, i put on a light weight crank pully for more power, and noticed that the added power throughout the rpm band lets me upshift earlier so i get better city mpg than i used to.
Thanks for your help. I guess I will drive a little slower and just do regular work on the car to make sure everything is in great shape.
but for better mpg, the only thing you can do is properly maintain your box, oil/ air filter, don't use cheap gas, proper tire pressure, and drive efficiently.
driving efficnently does not mean driving slow per se. it means drive reasonably, and watch the road ahead of you, why acclerate as fast as possible to get to the next redlight to wait for it to turn green? and so on.
06-20-2007, 05:38 PM
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1st. welcome. Hope you get a first gen. What color are you thinking of?
2nd. there is a trick to getting better gas mileage. It has to do with removing the snorkel on the air intake. Use the search feature. people are reporting sick gas mileage.
Lastly, welcome. You have found a place where people are rabid about their cars, where like minded people really discuss things that make the cars better, and where you have friends that appreciate the beauty of something different!
2nd. there is a trick to getting better gas mileage. It has to do with removing the snorkel on the air intake. Use the search feature. people are reporting sick gas mileage.
Lastly, welcome. You have found a place where people are rabid about their cars, where like minded people really discuss things that make the cars better, and where you have friends that appreciate the beauty of something different!