My 05 tC and other projects... *LONG*

[Sifu]

I figure it was time for me to add my tC to the collective horde.

I purchased her as a BDay gift to myself. My previous car was a 1991 Celica ST (300k on the engine) but after a fender bender I thought it was time to retire her.

When I went to the Toyota/Scion dealership they didn't even have any manual tCs on the floor or lot. They had a bunch of automatic versions but I didn't want to even try driving one of those. So I just put down a down payment and waited 3 months for her delivery.

- 2005 Scion tC (Daily Driver)
*TRD 1.25 drop springs
*TRD rear swaybar
*Precision Muffler Axleback
*OBX Shift knob for 50hp
*Injen CAI Intake
*MMW header
*S Pipe w/ CEL eliminator
*Axxis Ultimate Brake Pads
*Dezod Blank Rotors (because Toyota wants you to pay ~$400 for JUST the rotors)
*Kumho ASX All Season Shoes
*Valor DVD In Dash Unit
*$8,000.00+ of hail damage
Power: ???* I'll be happy to make 200hp when it's all said and done but I'll need a piggy back and many other things to address.




Right now she's got over 114k mileage on her. She's definately proved her worth so far with little problems (save the mystery rattles).

Other Projects:
- 1990 Toyota Celica Alltrac (the Money Pit)
Let's start with the history.

Bought it in 2003 from another Alltrac user (1990 ST185, red). He decided to swap out the original engine for a JDM engine. The previous owner just started turning wrenches and was pretty green. She was in bad mechanical shape. She didn't start but the body was immaculate (esp. being up here in MN) condition save for a few dings. He was asking $6k for her non running. I laughed and we got her down to $2300 with a quickness.

After many attempts trying to get it started (and going through 6 mechanics) she finally sputterd to life. Granted she was running very hot at least one important problem was out of the way.

Just because she started didn't mean anything as I couldn't get her into gear. The said previous owner installed the clutch backwards. After trouble shooting (I was going to school at the time so funds were non-existant) some more I just decided to pull the whole JDM crap out. I started saving up for PMP ever since I purchased it, but now the goals have changed. What was going to be a 300hp Evo killer had now changed to a 500hp beast hunting Vette's and Porsches.

I spoke with Chris K. from Engine Logics on a beef'd up 3sgte. I got a quote of about $13k+ and pretty much shat my pants. This wasn't including EMS, clutch to hold that power, fuel, turbo/intercooler. All I could think was "I'd better start eating ramen again."

Fortunately an MR2 owner was selling his Chris K. longblock for a nice price and I jumped on that instead. On top of that I got his fuel setup and turbo kit. As of late I've just been buying parts here and there trying to figure out
- which ems am I going with (AEM is getting the nod)
- 2.5 or 3in diameter piping for the fmic

After those have been sorted out then I'll get to making PMP look good.

Mods:
- Chris K. long block stout for 600hp+
* Block: Deck, line bore, smooth hone and gulley mods
* Crank: Chamfer, polish and Balanced
* Clevitte-77 bearings
* Stock bore Ross Pistons
* Eagle rods
* ARP head stud kit
* High flow Ported and shimmed oil pump
* New Primary Idler Pulley
* New Secondary Idler Pulley
* New Tensioner
* New Timing Belt
* TTE Head Gasket
* 34.5 mm Ferrea Intake valves
* 30 mm Ferrea Exhaust valves
* 65 lb Valve Springs with Titanium Retainers
* Shim-less buckets
* HKS 272 intake cam
* HKS 264 Exhaust cam
* Adjustable cam gear
* Street port
- KO Racing's GT35R .63 Street Brawler Kit!!!
- Extreme Boost or Chris K. top feed fuel rail (bling or Chris? I dunno?)
- 880 SARD top feed injectors
- SARD FPR
- Walbro 255 fuel pump
- Chris K. Intake manifold (I have a custom centerfeed for hood clearance and a sidefeed from a monster Camry build that never saw fruitation)
- Infinity Q45 70mm Throttle Body
- RC Transmission (from what is known as the Carlos Sainz edition, 1500 made and as always it never came to the States)
- Speed Source Braided Clutch Line
- Speed Source clutch slave piston extender
- Techna fit SS brake lines
- Cusco underbody brace
- Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar
- Apexi AVC-R Boost Controller
- ST205 Torsen LSD
- HKS SSQ BOV
- HKS Twin Disc Clutch
- HKS Green shroom filter (which I've been told isn't good for our vehicles)
- Carlos Sainz bumper for FMIC (stock is too small)
- Whiteline bushings for zero whiteline parts
- Camber adjustment tools
- Front clear corner lights
- 1 radical blue neon painted Stock Steering wheel (i didn't do this btw)
- Custom ACPT Carbon Fiber driveshaft
- Bilstein Custom Coilovers
- Rice in tail pipe. TWICE!!!

Things to get (in order of importance)!!!
- EMS (AEM)
- Full exhaust system (Aussie)
- Volk Rims
- Optima Battery
- Momo Steering wheel (or TOMS) to get rid of that horrid neon wheel
- Momo bucket seats
- Cusco Roll cage
- Underbody paint and full paint job
- Rice stickers w/ the whistle tip. Cause we all know what that does. woo WOO!!!

Goal: 550hp+
Status: Sitting on the jack stands awaiting the Powerball Jackpot.








I've purchased an UBER rare custom Bilstein coilovers made for that crazy Aussie Justin's V8 Turbo Alltrac (900hp+ RWD). They don't allow dampening but from what I've heard they are rock solid and don't require it (dual tube and INVERTED!). The rebuild alone were over $500 and I bought them from the new owner for a measly $1k!

Recently I've gotten a fellow Alltrac's turbo kit (he hit 540hp on his build) including his FMIC. We've recently also got our group buy on some ACPT carbon fiber driveshafts.

OK now here's the test that you all have to take before proceeding forward... JK. I'm surprised you've made it this far. Looking forward to still hitting that Powerball...

Onto the other two street terrors...
I've purchased 2 1st gen MR2s just for $#!ts and giggles (because they're so cheap)
- 1989 Toyota MR2 (Mittens, the white one)
*Stock for now
*3sgte (same engine as the Alltrac/2nd Gen MR2 turbo) engine swap (soon to be) w/ many good upgrades (I have a spare long block from my Alltrac build)
*T3/T4 dual BB hybrid turbo .63 (previously for my Alltrac but now shifted to this project)
*93+ TRD LSD transmission from an MR2 (SW20)
*Watanabe RS8 16in 34+ offset
*Quiafe quick steering ratio
*Poly bushings at all points
*Honestly...* Too much to list...
Power: It'll easily clip over 350hp in a 1st gen MR2.* Can we say scary as hell?

Future mods:
It'll be close to the Alltrac in terms of modifications.

- 1985 Toyota MR2 (Deamon)
*Poly bushings on every point
*TRD LSD
*Illegal Garage Clutch Kit (DORIFTO!!!)
*MRS OEM Rims
*Custom air intake
*Koni Yellows at all 4 points
*HKS exhaust system (still needs to be put on)
*TRD 421 header (still needs to be put on)
*Straight up GETO rigged straight pipe exhaust with equally obnoxious canister (it's loud that's for sure)
*Winter rust for weight savings and mad aero cooling/downforce



Currently the blue one is getting restored from rust damage. The white one is near immaculate for a MN car (save for the driver side rear quarter with slight surface rust).

The Blue one will be a project restoration and track car. It out handles a lot of newer vehicles (save an S2000; then again that one costs a lot more and has about 160hp more) and will rev to near kingdom come. Not too shabby for an old car.

Other than that a little about myself. I'm a 3D animator and enjoy automobiles and art. My website is Yohdawg.com. I've done some custom work for car parts and what not but I want to branch that out into something further. At this moment I'm still working on my 3D projects and short animations. Hopefully I'll get accepted and study further into mechanical drafting. I'm pretty proud of my work, you should see the 4age engine I modeled and animated...

And ofcourse it's still under construction...


Whew that was long... Thanks for reading... :P

[06_blkout]

Very, very cool, nice tC and project cars!

Love the 3D stuff!

[navylife59]

Looks like you have a nice stable to play with. You made the right decision waiting on a stick tC. The mystery rattles are for kicks as there isn't much else wrong on tC's. Enjoy and welcome to the fold.

[Sifu]

Looks like you have a nice stable to play with. You made the right decision waiting on a stick tC. The mystery rattles are for kicks as there isn't much else wrong on tC's. Enjoy and welcome to the fold.

Yeah the mystery rattles always make for good conversation (what's that noise? where's it coming from?).

[navylife59]

You could say that it adds character to the car. Checked out your site. Some impressive work on the 3D. The Crow is a trip. I must say that when I first glance at it, I thought it was Michael Jackson with a clown face. I apologize. I am the guy in the art gallery that doesn't see the penguin or whale in the painting. Hey, it's cool anyway. My 16 year old Daughter is into this type of art and she is fairly talented at it. I think that she wants to be a graphic artist but would settle on being a Manga artist. She even has her own online Manga that he friends pay her for issues called Punk Ryuki.

[Sifu]

Thanks. I haven't really touched my artistic side in years. Rarely will I work on my 3D and I haven't painted in years. I've just been too busy with the J.O.B. (just over broke).

All I know is that art for me is rewarding but in no ways do I see it making gobs of money for me. :P

[Sifu]

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!! Mah thread!?!?! DIE BOT DIE!!!

[CadenceScion]

Very nice rides my friend and quite the impressive mod list as well.

[navylife59]

Sifu is still alive. It took a spam bot to bring ya back. So how is your Alltrac and the tC doing? You haven't gone mod crazy and stuck the AWD gear into the tC have you? Give us some updates. Did you ever finish your 3D engine model?

[Sifu]

NOOOEZ! BOT RETURNS!!!

I'm doing well actually. Most of my projects have been put on hold because of her.


I'm also going back to school for another degree (this one in Mechanical Engineering) so money is really tight.

The tC still has all those lovely hail dents but I've gotten a new hood and fender on. I just haven't installed them but will soon. I highly doubt that I'll do much to her anymore besides maintenance.

The Alltrac as always requires way too much money and I'm not going to dump any money into it until I'm ready.

The blue MR2 is still being restored slowly and *shhh* I'm going to keep her as a family project car. The white MR2, as beautiful as she is may be put on the selling block just because I don't need 2 MR2s.

How's everything going for yourself?

[navylife59]

Awesome reason to put the other baby on hold. She is a beauty. Congrats!!!!

[mark_hou]

all i can say is damn

[kangstaxd]

Love your project cars. I see the mod bugs are biting you!

[Bobo]

gotta love classic toyota toys.beautiful baby btw

[subiesean]

love the classics

[Maddox]

Nice to see a tc lover also owns an mr2 mr2's are great cars very fun to drive! good luck with the projects!

[RS1Tc]

OMG love ur alltrac!!! MADD RARE!