Hey guys. My buddy just stoped by with this bran new 05 Scion TC 5speed, and i was impressed. I like the look of it and it shifted woderfully, the clutch pedal was nice and short along with the shifter. The car had great throttle response and handed alright. I want to say it was faster than my 98 SE 5speed. i tried to find the quarter mile time online and i guess the autos run a high fifteens but i predict that this 5speed ran a low 15 - 15 flat. Wut do u guys think of these against a max, i figured a 5.5 gen could probly take one but i dunno about my 4th gen.

 

i have personally burned one at the track. I had a bad launch and watched a TC once get 2-3 car lengths ahead, but before the end of the eigth i was ahead, by the end of the quarter i could easily see the driver in the rear view. BTW, im a 5.5 auto and i only had an intake + muffler.

 

what are your mods? even if you're stock you would prolly pull on him a little bit, if you have i/y/e you'll prolly put a couple cars on him by 3rd gear

 

I drive Scion's all the time at work, Toyota/Scion dealership, they're nice looking but really lacking in power. 4 cylinder, 2.4L only 160 horses, and about 160 ft. lb. torque. 0-60 in about 8 seconds.

The interior is sort of strange, Bucket seats are nice, but I don't like the radio setup. TRD supercharger will set you back about $4000 for the TC, but then I think the TC might take you. A bone stock TC can be beaten.

I think the next gen TC is rumored to have about 250 HP. It's Toyota's car to replace the Celica.

 

you can also buy a turbo for it which will cost about 2k and bump to a monstrous 205hp.

 

I have a 98 Maxima 5 Speed and raced a Scion TC at the track over the summer and smoked him on 2nd gear and on 3rd I was like gotta go dawg Bye.....

 

dude i beat one in my slowest maxima its a 95gxe auto with ypipe and intake and muffler i took him by atleast a car

 

ya, theyre a toyota, ok scion. what do you expect? they dont put anything bigger than a 4cyl in their normal cars...unless you want a v6 camry

 

Can we please have a dyno shootout ? plz ...

 

between what and what? and go ahead, i will offer my car for a dyno if someone else puts up the $$.

 

TC: 160 HP, 163 Ft. lbs
Maxima: 255HP, 240 Ft. lbs (for a 3.5 that is)
Maxima: 222HP, 217 Ft. lbs (for a 3.0 2001)

 

Rated @ 246 ft/lbs ..

 

close enough more is what matters. vehix says 240 so go ***** at them.

 

your max= 190hp and that scion is 160hp. Yes the scion is a little lighter then you. But i this is one of those cases where there is no replacement for displacement type of thing.

 

torque ownsss

 

Even bone stock the 5.5 gen will stomp that TC. Those 5.5's are fast. I had an 02' auto and that thing was pretty quick and nimble. I miss it.

 

uhhh, in this case horsepower does too.

 

dude, no competition.....especially if your 5 speed 4th gen....an auto 4th gen vs a stick tc....now that seems like a good race to me. TC is pretty much a light weight camry(4 cyl)

 

dont trip... ull tare it up

 

u should destroy him...i sorta dropped into a race between a tl type s and a tc.. i was about 2 car behind both of them....i passed both of them like nothin, u dont even have 2 worry about launching cuz once u get traction maxima with own!

 

The Scion TC looks nice when you're driving next to one. I went to the dealer and once you sit/look close at it it's butt ugly.

A 5 speed TC should run a 1/4 mile with a good driver 15.7