RWD Scion TC for Formula D : Too little too late?

[EJ25RUN]

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We've enjoyed our fair share of front-wheel-drive hijinks in empty parking lots with our right hand firmly grasping the e-brake, but in the end, tail-out antics are always more enjoyable behind the wheel of something with the proper wheels driven. "Proper," however, isn't the way we'd describe how Scion decided to go about campaigning a tC in this year's Formula Drift series.

With backing from Toyota, the aftermarket firm RS*R converted a run-of-the-mill tC into a rear-wheel-drive monster utilizing a BEAMS-built 3S-GE engine and taking advantage of the Toyota Avensis/Caldina all-wheel-drive chassis on which the tC is built. RS*R ripped out the abysmal 2AZ-FE 2.4-liter four-pot from the stock car, fabbed up a series of new mounts to facilitate the transverse to longitudinal conversion and dropped in the 3S-GE after fitting the four-cylinder with an HKS GT3037 turbo, intercooler, Blitz dual SBC boost controller and an AEM EMS engine management system. Approximately 400 hp is now routed to the rear wheels through a Tilton triple carbon clutch and a G-Force, five-speed sequential gearbox. RS-R coilovers keep things suspended on all four corners, and are hidden by the custom wide-body kit and Enkei RPF1 wheels wrapped in Toyo Proxes R1R rubber.

The RS*R tC will be piloted by Ken Gushi, the youngest driver ever to compete in the D1 series, beginning at the season opener on the Streets of Long Beach on April 12th. Hit the jump to read the full press release and check out Formula D's website to see when the competition will be heating up in your area.

[CelicaGT00]

i like...

[SandM]

how did i know, 3s familia. interesting to see it with a young driver, but i don;t follow formula d much

[Lucky.]

awesome tail lights ;D

[MskunkM]

1 word.... DOPE... for a toy-yoda

[Ronsam2006]

Thats pretty tite...I had never thought about converting a Scion

[Doppelgänger]

I guess FD changed their rules to allow FWD->RWD conversions... they didn't always allow that.

[EJ25RUN]

I guess FD changed their rules to allow FWD->RWD conversions... they didn't always allow that.

was the rwd s2000 powered integra from 2004 before formula d started?

[R32Dragon]

And what was so hard for Scion to produce the car in this fashion in the first place? It coulda been a contenda.

[SRCRX]

was the rwd s2000 powered integra from 2004 before formula d started?

I was there one Yr. I remember seeing a rwd Integra.

[Marty]

I guess FD changed their rules to allow FWD->RWD conversions... they didn't always allow that.

The TC is based off the Avenis <- sp? which comes in AWD flavor in Jaypan

[v-empire]

The TC is based off the Avenis <- sp? which comes in AWD flavor in Jaypan

so thats their excuse as far as legalities?

[Marty]

Yep. I saw it at Autobacs.... so-so

[TopSpeedInc]

Not big into drift thing. But they did a good job on it. Looks real clean! Except the 100 cookie cutter welds on the piping.

[Ran]

Eh, not bad. I don't like how the widebody looks like it's just tacked on.

[Kamikaze]

It will be at Road Atlanta on May 10th. Yours truely will be there front and center.

[Terror]

the only cool scion tc ever. i love the enkei rpo3 wheels..

[santacruz77]

ya rules state it has to be awd or rwd, this is based on the uber jdm land one thats awd and rule state your allowed to remove some axles and what not..


in the end its still drifting

[santacruz77]

Not big into drift thing. But they did a good job on it. Looks real clean! Except the 100 cookie cutter welds on the piping.

ya your right that looks really bad especially the bend closest to turbo

[speedminded]

was the rwd s2000 powered integra from 2004 before formula d started?

It was not S2000 powered, stock engine with the transfer case and drive line from a CRV in it.

[speedminded]

Not big into drift thing. But they did a good job on it. Looks real clean! Except the 100 cookie cutter welds on the piping.

You would think whoever built the car would have the funds for a mandrel bender or just have it made

...that and they've obviously spent quite a bit of money on the interior so why not rivet a sheet of carbon fiber or aluminum as an interior door skin?

[Firefightin_tC]

The TC is based off the Avenis <- sp? which comes in AWD flavor in Jaypan

I read the tC chassis is built from the Japan-only AWD Toyota Caldina.

[Lucky.]

It will be OWNING at Road Atlanta on May 10th. Yours truely will be there front and center.

FIXED.

[BKgen®]

no thanks.

too HIN for me.

[Marty]

Axle broke during practice today after the first lap.

[SiRed94]

I hate tc's, but I like the transplant they've done in this one...

[Marty]

I read the tC chassis is built from the Japan-only AWD Toyota Caldina.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Avensis

[EJ25RUN]

It was not S2000 powered, stock engine with the transfer case and drive line from a CRV in it.

My bad, ill go p[olish up on my Rwd Integras

[Doppelgänger]

Not big into drift thing. But they did a good job on it. Looks real clean! Except the 100 cookie cutter welds on the piping.

lol... we know it's modeled after the titanium piping some of the high-end Japanese tunes use..because you can't bend Ti piping like aluminum....but whoever did those clearly thought that the 10000 pie cuts add 4090 ninja power.

[LS2ner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh0PUmNRiD4

Teggy drifting

[dazn]

You would think whoever built the car would have the funds for a mandrel bender or just have it made

...that and they've obviously spent quite a bit of money on the interior so why not rivet a sheet of carbon fiber or aluminum as an interior door skin?

im with you on both those points. especially the doors. they should be all carbon first of all, . but if not, then at least gutted and skinned. and those are some ridiculously low door bars.
oh, and Stack? who cares about stack when motec is out there. might as well, will probably spend that much fixing that crazy body kit every event.
but other than that, the car looks good.