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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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Default 2009 Scion XB (4 Cylinder) 0-60

Does anyone know how quickly it takes for a 2009 Scion XB (4 Cylinder) to go from 0-60 mph?
Old Jun 18, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Same as a 2008, 2010, and 2011. Check the professional reviews online and you'll find that info and more.
Old Jun 18, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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http://www.0-60times.com/scion.asp

same engine as tC, so around the same time (8 secs)
Old Jun 19, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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5-speed = 8.1 seconds (depending on driving ability)

Auto = 8.6 seconds (no driving ability necessary)

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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 03:01 AM
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well are we talking stock
Old Jun 19, 2010 | 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by acallins
Does anyone know how many days it takes for a 2009 Scion XB (4 Cylinder) to go from 0-60 mph?
Fixed.
Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by CIONIDE
5-speed = 8.1 seconds (depending on driving ability)
Auto = 8.6 seconds (no driving ability necessary)
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Originally Posted by mnscionxb
well are we talking stock
Yes, we are.
Old Jun 19, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by lil_will
Fixed.

i dont know what mine does it in maybe i will try my app i have for it lol sure it isnt good my car shines from 60 on
Old Jun 19, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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You said you do 13s in the quater mile corey? I would assume you would do 0-60 in around 4-5 second range. But thats a guess
Old Jun 19, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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Cool, maybe Im in the upper 7's now. I find it hard to believe that the 5 spd is that much faster than the auto, but it must be the power loss.
Old Jun 19, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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The numbers are indeed all over the place:

For example,

Road & Track: '08 xB M/T - 7.5 secs.
[http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/lo...graphs_page_2]

Consumer Reports: '08 xB A/T - 9.4 secs.

(I don't think either one of these statistics is reliable!)
Old Jun 19, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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too many things will affect it.

Air fuel, altitude, road conditions, transmission, drivers weight, ect...



average seems a little over 8 seconds
Old Jun 20, 2010 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Olesen_Custom_Automotive
same engine as tC, so around the same time (8 secs)
That's weird, because my buddy has a tC that's all stock, and I can't beat him in a 0-60 run. It seems like he is about 1 second ahead of me. We're both auto transmission. His car seems a lot faster than mine. I wonder how we will compare after I do headers, dual exhaust, and intake.
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Originally Posted by pyroman131
That's weird, because my buddy has a tC that's all stock, and I can't beat him in a 0-60 run. It seems like he is about 1 second ahead of me. We're both auto transmission. His car seems a lot faster than mine. I wonder how we will compare after I do headers, dual exhaust, and intake.
your xB2 may weigh more, one of you may have more miles than the other (torque converter)

the engines arent exactly the same, but they take the same components
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tC is also geared better.
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Originally Posted by Olesen_Custom_Automotive
your xB2 may weigh more, one of you may have more miles than the other (torque converter)

the engines arent exactly the same, but they take the same components
The tC makes slightly more power than the xB2 (both stock) and is also more aerodynamic. The weight ratio front to rear may also be to the tC's advantage.
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Thats the other thing i did not mention, little more power and better gearing. I believe in class racing, and my goal for mods was not to beat "faster cars", but it was to separate mine from other xB's. Just like it's not really exciting if I go around racing earlier model xB's.

Now, if a car of another class wants to race me, I'll gladly oblige :D.

Raced a kid in a v6, early 2000 model Taurus, and he lost.
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Beat one of these today, quite easily.

http://www.edmunds.com/used/1998/inf...193/specs.html

He saw me pass around someone on a four lane, and proceeded to drive like a moron and cut me off. Guess he wanted to show the girl in the car how fast it was. I'll admit, for a 97-00 model car, it was quick as I saw him in and out of traffic. I opted to pull up next to him on a hwy on-ramp that starts as two lanes and ends up as one before it hits the interstate. He knew what time it was, and I easily made it to the interstate before he did.
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Originally Posted by elwaylite
Beat one of these today, quite easily.

http://www.edmunds.com/used/1998/inf...193/specs.html

He saw me pass around someone on a four lane, and proceeded to drive like a moron and cut me off. Guess he wanted to show the girl in the car how fast it was. I'll admit, for a 97-00 model car, it was quick as I saw him in and out of traffic. I opted to pull up next to him on a hwy on-ramp that starts as two lanes and ends up as one before it hits the interstate. He knew what time it was, and I easily made it to the interstate before he did.
Epic. Truly, truly epic.
Old Jul 12, 2010 | 12:53 PM
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Great part was when I hit the interstate and he had drifted back, I noted I was at 95, so I let off the gas and drifted back to my normal 77 cruising speed. A little while later he came by and blew my doors off. Whatever...



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