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Well if you notice it is the camry motor but they have made tweeks to it....the redline of the tc's motor is higher
camry
2.4-liter DOHC
16-valve VVT-i
4-cylinder
157 hp [2] @
5,600 rpm [2]
162 lb.-ft. [2] @
4,000 rpm
tc
Double overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve VVT-i 4-cylinder
Displacement 2.4 liters
Bore x stroke 88.5mm X 96mm
Compression ratio 9.6:1
Valvetrain Double overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-I)
Induction system Multi-port EFI
Ignition system Electronic with Direct Ignition (TDI)
Horsepower 160 @6,000 rpm
Torque 163 @4,200 rpm
camry
2.4-liter DOHC
16-valve VVT-i
4-cylinder
157 hp [2] @
5,600 rpm [2]
162 lb.-ft. [2] @
4,000 rpm
tc
Double overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve VVT-i 4-cylinder
Displacement 2.4 liters
Bore x stroke 88.5mm X 96mm
Compression ratio 9.6:1
Valvetrain Double overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-I)
Induction system Multi-port EFI
Ignition system Electronic with Direct Ignition (TDI)
Horsepower 160 @6,000 rpm
Torque 163 @4,200 rpm
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Rep Power: 0 actually i was wrong....i read where they were comparing the 2.4L to the celica gts, i thought they were comparing the motor from the tc to the camry's...my bad.....read this acticle on the tc and you will see that the tc is just as good a race motor as the gts.....especailly cuz it has more tq
http://www.scionlife.com/tc/
http://www.scionlife.com/tc/
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Rep Power: 0 The primary competition for this car would probably be the Honda Civic EX coupe. With Honda's latest redesign they sacrificed performance for added comfort and economy. I feel that the tC is close to what the 2001 Civic Si SHOULD have been. Looking at the numbers, the tC gives more power, more room and more style for around the same price. Hmmm... that is a no-brainer. Other competitors will be the Acura RS-X (costs more), Hyundai Tiburon (less features), Toyota Celica (hmmm...), VW GTI (again, either less features or higher price) and Chevy Cavalier (HAHAHA!! yeah right).
Comp for the EX... We'll see.
Comp for the EX... We'll see.
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Rep Power: 0 lol I still ike the Tc though, I can't wait to see one on the street, that car is going to be sweat. I was on the Scion website and some guy was running a 17.2 in a Xb with a custom 2'' cat-back with a custom intake. I'm not impressed. But there was also another guy hitting a 16.2 with a TRD clutch with JUN flywheel.
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Rep Power: 0 i fell in love with the tc the second i saw the pics of it from detroit, i cant wait till it comes out, im gonna start trying to sell my ex so i can buy one...and if i cant sell it by then im jsut gonna trade it in. the crazy part is that the tc is gonna have more after market parts than the 7th gen did when it came out
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by phatty02civic
i fell in love with the tc the second i saw the pics of it from detroit, i cant wait till it comes out, im gonna start trying to sell my ex so i can buy one...and if i cant sell it by then im jsut gonna trade it in. the crazy part is that the tc is gonna have more after market parts than the 7th gen did when it came out
i fell in love with the tc the second i saw the pics of it from detroit, i cant wait till it comes out, im gonna start trying to sell my ex so i can buy one...and if i cant sell it by then im jsut gonna trade it in. the crazy part is that the tc is gonna have more after market parts than the 7th gen did when it came out
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Rep Power: 0 i know what u mean Eeeeeeh.....but i also have had a bunch of problems with my ex and i dont wanna deal with the hassle once my warranty is up, cuz i have a toyota pickup and i havent had a problem with it, and its got 202,000 mi on it. so i would much rather have a toyota
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Rep Power: 0 why compare ir to the ex, why not the dx. I paid 13.5 for mine brand new. 110 hp. That's more of a comparisson, but this will never become a street racer thing, more of a beach/pimpin thing to me.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by phatty02civic
Moneybags your telling me....it has 40 inch tall tires on it with a 4" suspension and a 3" body lift...thats bad m.p.g....that god it atleast has the v6...couldnt imagine the 4cyl
Moneybags your telling me....it has 40 inch tall tires on it with a 4" suspension and a 3" body lift...thats bad m.p.g....that god it atleast has the v6...couldnt imagine the 4cyl
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Rep Power: 0 ya know how i was talking about my toyota p/u with 200,000 miles on it....thats what i was talking about.....cuz u said the m.p.g. is bad on it and with the things i have done to it makes it even worse
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It's NOT slower than a Civic EX.
The power to weight and torque to weight ratio is better than a Civic EX....
I think it's great because a kid who needs a reliable car can get one that doesn't look like a Hyundai accent for cheap....
It's NOT slower than a Civic EX.
The power to weight and torque to weight ratio is better than a Civic EX....
I think it's great because a kid who needs a reliable car can get one that doesn't look like a Hyundai accent for cheap....
BTW:
anyone seen the scion commercial when they have the Xb going around a street in a city and then an Xa comes up rollin around? I like that music....anyone know where I could ahhhh.... "buy" it?
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by phatty02civic
ya know how i was talking about my toyota p/u with 200,000 miles on it....thats what i was talking about.....cuz u said the m.p.g. is bad on it and with the things i have done to it makes it even worse
ya know how i was talking about my toyota p/u with 200,000 miles on it....thats what i was talking about.....cuz u said the m.p.g. is bad on it and with the things i have done to it makes it even worse
i don't know what the hell your saying
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Rep Power: 0 I think the tC is decidely "priuslike" in it's appearance, especially from the back quarter. The rendering is cool, but when was the last time you saw a crappy looking rendering?
I think all the scion's are rather on the hideous side; dumpy-lookin' little cars... The only advantage the tC has is that it's faster; It will leave faster meaning I have to look at it less.
I think all the scion's are rather on the hideous side; dumpy-lookin' little cars... The only advantage the tC has is that it's faster; It will leave faster meaning I have to look at it less.
