The tC Fantastic Project

[TheFantasticG]

This is the updated plan:
Turbonetics Kit $3995.00 (AEM I/FC + install/tune) $4,500 BOUGHT
Hotchkis Anti-Sway Bar (Front) $299.00 BOUGHT
Hotchkis Anti-Sway Bar (Rear) (included in above price) BOUGHT
GReddy Upper Strut Bar (Front) $111.97 SOLD
Greddy Strut Bar (Rear) $111.97 SOLD
NST Short Shifter $78 BOUGHT
Dr. Isotopes Cubby Panel (Blank) $12 BOUGHT
Dr. Isotopes Cubby Panel (Single Gauge) $16 BOUGHT
Ingall Rear Shock Brace $150.00 BOUGHT
Ingall SS Break Lines $140.00 BOUGHT
Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel $321.97
CarCandy.com: Energy Suspension Polyurethane Motor/Tranny mounts $55 BOUGHT
EBC Rotors (Front) $161.95
EBC Rotors (Rear) $133.95
Axxis Ultimate Brake Pads (Front) $61.00 BOUGHT
Axxis Ultimate Brake Pads (Rear) $54.00 BOUGHT
ATI Center Gauge Pod $110 BOUGHT
TRD Black Chrome Front Strut Bar $182 BOUGHT
Moshimoto Racing Radiator $230 BOUGHT
Dezod: Cometic Mult-Layer Steel Head Gasket-2AZFE $86.50
Dezod: Energy Suspensions Hyper-Flex Master Bushing Set-tC 05+ $185.00 BOUGHT
Dezod: Competition Clutch Stage 3 Clutch Kit-tC 05+ $473.00
TRDsparks.com: TRD Sping/Strut/Shocks $600 BOUGHT
Dezod: Samco Radiator Hose Kit-tC 05+ (Version 2 Hoses) $89.00
Dezod: NGK Iridium BKR8EIX (2 Steps Colder; Sold Individually) $8.75 x4 BOUGHT
Dezod: Front & Rear Anti-Sway bar Endlinks $168 BOUGHT
TRDsparks.com: TRD LSD $1099.00
AEM Oil Pressure Gauge $240 BOUGHT
AEM UEGO Wideband A/F Gauge $272 BOUGHT
AEM Tru Boost Controller (ImportSpeedShop.com) $245 BOUGHT
Vibrant Vacuum Block (with fittings) $42 BOUGHT
Walbaro 255LPH Fuel Pump (W/tC Install kit) $105 BOUGHT
Guage Cluster & HVAC LED/resistor Kit $75 BOUGHT
HKS Turbo Timer Type-1 (US Standard) $116.99 BOUGHT
Dr. Isotopes Shifter Bushings $37 BOUGHT
05_TRD_tC LED swap kit $75 BOUGHT
3B Specialty HID Kit $145 BOUGHT

SPENT ( JULY 2008 ):
$200 08 Headlights - Received
$110 VRD Fog Lights - Received
$40 Monster**** Knob - Received
$50
$55 TurboToyotas Vacuum Block - Canceled
$20 eight08customes License Plate Frame - Received
$50
$12 Dr. I Blank Cubby Panel - Received
$110 ATI Center Gauge Pod - Received
$193 NordSkog Digital Gauges - Canceled
$55 Summit Racing Boost Pressure sender - Canceled
-TOTAL AS OF 18JULY2008-
$1091
+$670 TRDSparks.com TRD Springs/Struts - Received
-TOTAL AS OF 23JULY2008-
$1762
+$272 AEM UEGO WideBand A/F Gauge - Received
+$16 Dr. I Single Gauge Cubby Panel - Receieved
+$279 Dezod Ingalls SS Brake Lines & Axxis Ultimate Brake Pads - Received
-TOTAL AS OF 24JULY2008-
$2329
+$245 Dezod Spark plugs & E.S. Master Set - Received
-TOTAL AS OF 26JULY2008-
$2574
+$168 Vacuum Block & Fuel Pump - Received
-TOTAL AS OF 30JULY2008-
$2,742
+$269 AEM Tru Boost ControlleR - Received
-TOTAL AS OF 31JULY2008-
$2956
+$75 05_TRD_tC LEDs - Received
+$37 Dr. Isotopes' Shifter Bushings - Received
+$168 Dezod Front & Rear Anti-Sway bar Endlinks - Received
-TOTAL AS OF 01AUGUST2008-
$3236
+$145 3b Specialty HID Kit - Received
-TOTAL AS OF 03AUGUST2008-
$3381
+$3,500 Turbochargers.com to being work on my tC
-TOTAL AS OF 01SEPTEMBER2008-
$6881

Stock form:











Honestly, on the outside it won't change much.

[TBITB]

so u dropped the 10 geez for your list already and ur stuff is on the way?

kinda surprised the only aestheic mod is the lip. gonna be a sleeper! good luck!

[bdis3]

Good luck bro. Sounds sick.

[TheFantasticG]

Originally Posted by TBITB

so u dropped the 10 geez for your list already and ur stuff is on the way?

kinda surprised the only aestheic mod is the lip. gonna be a sleeper! good luck!

I haven't dropped all the geez yet.

I've only ordered the GReddy bars, Hotchkins bars, and NST SS so far.

Oh, and as far as the looks go, I'm not going to go ALL RETARDED as a lot of people with tCs do. Big body kits and whatnot. No. I don't think so. There's a reason people say: LESS IS MORE.

[TheFantasticG]

Just bought:

Ingalls rear shock tower brace

(No, that wasn't on the list, but I bought it anyway)

[navylife59]

Impressive list. See that you have been doing some comparisons. Looks like a long relationship with your tC.

A few words of experience to you on a few of your items. I am not saying that they are bad choices or don't get them. Just passing down lessons learned.

1. Boosting and changing your clutch, step up to a minimum of a Stage II. I recommend going to a Stage III if you ever envision pushing past 300WHP. A Stage I is not much better than the OEM and the OEM will handle up to 240~250WHP for a while.
2. Unless you have a tuner that is familiar with the Greddy Ultimate, I would look into a more popular e-manage solution. It has a very quirky interface that is not very intuitive, the software is LAX, it does not control the inputs that well, and the extras to make it do advance features are expensive. Also, Greddy tech support (better learn Japanese) on this is clueless and the install/operations manual is terrible, almost cryptic. This could be one powerful unit, but only in the hands of someone who has much experience with it.
Note: If you have the '05-'06 tC, the pinouts for the ECM listed in the install manual and Greddy's website are wrong. It is for the '07-up.
3. The Agency SS brake lines are the same as mine. They work but have a few setbacks. First, the banjo fitting does not have a locking tang on it like the OEM does. This could cause the banjo bolt to loosen. The injected molded plastic end protectors will split exposing the SS weave to contamination that will run down underneath the protective jacket. They are made in China.
4. When you install the Greddy front strut bar, you will discover that the mounting plates do no sit flush with the strut towers. Greddy provides washers but, even without using them, you barely can get the strut mounting nuts on. Also, replace the bolts/nuts that attach the bar to the mounting plates. They are cheap, the lock washer will rust, and they can fail. It makes for a pain to get the spark plugs out (can be done). Much easier to unbolt the bar.
http://www.club-tc.com/forums/suspen...trut#post17285

Good luck with your mods and upgrades. We are looking forward to seeing your progress. Be nice to see another Indigo Ink pissing off the Honda guys.

[TheFantasticG]

Originally Posted by navylife59

Impressive list. See that you have been doing some comparisons. Looks like a long relationship with your tC.

A few words of experience to you on a few of your items. I am not saying that they are bad choices or don't get them. Just passing down lessons learned.

1. Boosting and changing your clutch, step up to a minimum of a Stage II. I recommend going to a Stage III if you ever envision pushing past 300WHP. A Stage I is not much better than the OEM and the OEM will handle up to 240~250WHP for a while.

I don't plan on for sometime to up the boost, probably as long as the Stage 1 clutch would last at 5.6psi with the GReddy kit. By the time that clutch wears down and needs changing, I'll probably want to up the boost, thus I'll get a higher stage clutch.

2. Unless you have a tuner that is familiar with the Greddy Ultimate, I would look into a more popular e-manage solution. It has a very quirky interface that is not very intuitive, the software is LAX, it does not control the inputs that well, and the extras to make it do advance features are expensive. Also, Greddy tech support (better learn Japanese) on this is clueless and the install/operations manual is terrible, almost cryptic. This could be one powerful unit, but only in the hands of someone who has much experience with it.
Note: If you have the '05-'06 tC, the pinouts for the ECM listed in the install manual and Greddy's website are wrong. It is for the '07-up.

Luckily, here in Houston, Texas, SGP Racing is hailed as an awesome shop to bring you tC to. I've been told by multiple persons that they have been boosting tCs since the beginning. I won't be purchasing the Kit and Controls until August, so I have time to do more research and make calls to find out what the BEST control management is for the GReddy kit.

3. The Agency SS brake lines are the same as mine. They work but have a few setbacks. First, the banjo fitting does not have a locking tang on it like the OEM does. This could cause the banjo bolt to loosen. The injected molded plastic end protectors will split exposing the SS weave to contamination that will run down underneath the protective jacket. They are made in China.

Thats exactly what I don't want is the China crap. Usually I look at the price. If it seems like its cheaper than it should be, it's probably made in China.

4. When you install the Greddy front strut bar, you will discover that the mounting plates do no sit flush with the strut towers. Greddy provides washers but, even without using them, you barely can get the strut mounting nuts on. Also, replace the bolts/nuts that attach the bar to the mounting plates. They are cheap, the lock washer will rust, and they can fail. It makes for a pain to get the spark plugs out (can be done). Much easier to unbolt the bar.
http://www.club-tc.com/forums/suspen...trut#post17285

Thats the first I hear of that. I assume that nut/lock size is 10mm, I haven't taken a look at them yet. As all this has been decided on since I've been here in Saudi Arabia. I get back in a few days.

Good luck with your mods and upgrades. We are looking forward to seeing your progress. Be nice to see another Indigo Ink pissing off the Honda guys.

Thanks. I was pissing off Hondas in the turbo Tercel Nothing new to me.

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[TheFantasticG]

HOTCHKIS ANTISWAY BARS ARRIVED TODAY:



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[TBITB]

makin moves bro!

and navy with all the info down to the "t" as usual!

[TheFantasticG]

I got all the bars ordered this time around.

In August, I'll be doing the brakes, torque damp., poly mounts, and maybe the turbo kit. If not, the turbo kit will have to wait until October.

[TheFantasticG]

/updated

I think they are good changes.

[TheFantasticG]

Ingalls Rear Shock Brace:







Holes in the box (no parts missing I think):





Oh yeah, the box liked that.

[TBITB]

what exactly does this do? i tried looking this up and i cant figure out where it goes. it doesnt look like a bilateral piece like the strut and sway bars. maybe if i saw a picture of it installed?

[TheFantasticG]

Check it out here:

Club Scion tC - Scion tC Forums and News - Sponsored Sales - Ingalls rear shock tower brace

[TBITB]

ok i get it! thanks a lot! those pics made a difference!

is this mod worth it if you just have a daily driver - if u dont auto-x on the weekends or anything? it is inexpensive nonetheless

[TheFantasticG]

INSTALLED:



Been rattling around in my trunk area for almost 3 years:










Cleaned up alittle bit:




























Yes, thats how I got it to fit:








That is all. Except I have to go Toyota because I believe the bolt on the passenger side bracket is Foobarred.

Thanks to silver05tC for help on the rear anti-sway bar install!!!

[TheFantasticG]

I had to go to Toyota this morning. Had to have the passenger side bolt hole for the anti-sway bar rethreaded.

It's all fixed up.

Hotchkis rear anti-sway bar + Ingalls rear shock brace = FO' THa MOTHA FRIGGIN WIN!!!

[TBITB]

cool! sounds like you have a tight rear-end now (lol)