Need help on my decisions

[HaZick]

Hows it going people? Well I am kinda new on the site so Im Nick and I drive a Scion tC.. I am looking to get into putting modifications on my Little tC.. I got the HotChik Strut Tie Bar, Borla Catback Exhaust and I have no clue on what to save up for next... Im only 18 and Im just about to go off to college. It took me 6 years to save up enough money for my car so I will have to also have to save up for all mods I want to put on.. Therefore stating to think small (cheaper) on the parts I should get... Thanks
~Nick

[5thgcelica]

well since you are tight on funds..

i dont know that they make for the tC, but maybe an intake... some rims? maybe lowering springs? tint it possibly. tint really goes a long way in making the looks of the car.

[HaZick]

I got the dealer offered tint... I dont mind the stock 17in. tC rims...the intake was on the list of maybes.. The Intake doesnt add much HP tho... I really want to be able to do some RSX killing.. I have heard to many cocky RSX owners...

[Jtultra]

depends what kind of RSX.....if its a type s? than no you'll have a very hard time keeping up with a modded K20. normally, you would start with the simple bolt ons, intake, exhaust, and header to free up any HP that was restricted. Think of it like this, the 2AZ-GE, your engine, is breathing through a straw and blowing exhaust out of a straw with all stock parts. Then you do your bolt ons, you're engine will be breathing freely, which opens the door to so many other possibilities....well as far as aftermarket support will take you. the intake alone may have minimal gains, but it allows you to continue to build on that and produce more power.

I personally think, if you are fine with the way your car looks, than maybe you should save up for a turbo. you're 9.5 compression ratio is almost optimal and the engine placement is perfect so you won't have THAT much lag. It may be pricey but in the end, I think you would love it. Also, getting some aftermarket springs would be good too.

thats my 2 cents, if I'm wrong with some of my views, someone, feel free to correct me

[HaZick]

I have the Borla CatBack Exhaust, Any recommendations for intakes and headers? Any sites that have them for cheap?

[rolling_trip]

http://www.jscspeed.com/scion/scion_base.html

I got most of my sti stuff from here, they are a great company to deal with and super quick shipping

[Jtultra]

if you want to go cheap, check out tC forums and find out what pros and cons come with different brands of intakes. Then go to ebay buy a really cheap one for the tC and modify that to have the gains of all the brands.....if that makes sense. I did that with my celica and I have none of the problems other people have with their intakes...i.e. bogging/CEL and I have the gains that an intake should give. It was also cheap

[raven97990]

depends what kind of RSX.....if its a type s? than no you'll have a very hard time keeping up with a modded K20. normally, you would start with the simple bolt ons, intake, exhaust, and header to free up any HP that was restricted. Think of it like this, the 2AZ-GE, your engine, is breathing through a straw and blowing exhaust out of a straw with all stock parts. Then you do your bolt ons, you're engine will be breathing freely, which opens the door to so many other possibilities....well as far as aftermarket support will take you. the intake alone may have minimal gains, but it allows you to continue to build on that and produce more power.

I personally think, if you are fine with the way your car looks, than maybe you should save up for a turbo. you're 9.5 compression ratio is almost optimal and the engine placement is perfect so you won't have THAT much lag. It may be pricey but in the end, I think you would love it. Also, getting some aftermarket springs would be good too.

thats my 2 cents, if I'm wrong with some of my views, someone, feel free to correct me


Actually, most of those statments are incorrect when applied to Toyota. Call K&N and ask which vehicle make is hardest to make a intake kit for that makes their advertised power increases.... Toyota, because they do it right from the factory. Also, for headers, the Tc has a cat in the header, which equals no replacment per Emmisions testing guideines...

[CSquared]

jared i am coming back by the 22nd... i am making it my mission to annoy the hell out of you until you get your car on the road. Tell emily i said hi