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[CadenceScion]

your welcome anytime.

[ACE-tC]

I really love the mods you've done on your tC bro. I have a few suggestions for you:

* Mobil 1 5w 20/5w 30 full synthetic/Royal Purple, Ams Oil, Castrol Syntec
* 89 octane fuel
* Fuel injection cleaner every 2000-4000 miles (Lucas, STP, Chevron w/ Techron)
* Redline Water Wetter (Radiator)
* Lightweight Crank, Water Pump and Alternator Pulley (NST, Agency) *No under driver or over driven
* Polyurethane engine, tranny bushing/mounts
* Rear Sway Bar (Hotchkis, TRD, Progress, Suspension Techinques, Eibach)
* Front Strut Bar (Greddy, TRD, DC Sport, Cusco)
* Rear Strut Bar (Ingalls)
* Shorty Antenna (Perrin, S2000)

You don't need an upgraded radiator, unless your racing/tracking the car. The OEM one is more than plenty for a DD, ask Navy.

If you looking for a unique and cool spoiler/wing, checkout Extreme Dimensions.com. I bought one from them and I love the one I have, its called the " Sniper ". I know Kaminari makes a cool one, but its kinda big for my taste and some cause drag. I have seen some people on other sites using a G35 spoiler, that's pretty sick. You can also go w/ a Celica GTS or Type-R spoiler as well. There is also a lip spoiler that looks very clean as well.

are these the bushings your talking about?

ENERGY SUSPENSION MOTOR MOUNT BUSHINGS SCION TC 05-07: eBay Motors (item 270595950138 end time Jul-19-10 07:24:29 PDT)

[ACE-tC]

I really love the mods you've done on your tC bro. I have a few suggestions for you:

* Mobil 1 5w 20/5w 30 full synthetic/Royal Purple, Ams Oil, Castrol Syntec
* 89 octane fuel
* Fuel injection cleaner every 2000-4000 miles (Lucas, STP, Chevron w/ Techron)
* Redline Water Wetter (Radiator)
* Lightweight Crank, Water Pump and Alternator Pulley (NST, Agency) *No under driver or over driven
* Polyurethane engine, tranny bushing/mounts
* Rear Sway Bar (Hotchkis, TRD, Progress, Suspension Techinques, Eibach)
* Front Strut Bar (Greddy, TRD, DC Sport, Cusco)
* Rear Strut Bar (Ingalls)
* Shorty Antenna (Perrin, S2000)

You don't need an upgraded radiator, unless your racing/tracking the car. The OEM one is more than plenty for a DD, ask Navy.

If you looking for a unique and cool spoiler/wing, checkout Extreme Dimensions.com. I bought one from them and I love the one I have, its called the " Sniper ". I know Kaminari makes a cool one, but its kinda big for my taste and some cause drag. I have seen some people on other sites using a G35 spoiler, that's pretty sick. You can also go w/ a Celica GTS or Type-R spoiler as well. There is also a lip spoiler that looks very clean as well.

how much of that redline stuff do i use?

[CadenceScion]

I bought a bottle of Redline Water Wetter a few weeks ago and added the whole bottle to the radiator. Although, I found out the hard way that I shoulda drained some of the fluid out, then add the bottle. There is a drain plug on the bottom of the radiator. Just add one bottle and your good to go, two bottles if your racing/tracking the car. I asked Navy about this as well, so you'll be fine. You can also add the bottle to your over flow, it will take about a month to transfer/mix if you go that route. I just used a turkey baster and sucked out as much fluid as I could out of the radiator and transfered the fluid from the overflow to the radiator.

[ACE-tC]

I bought a bottle of Redline Water Wetter a few weeks ago and added the whole bottle to the radiator. Although, I found out the hard way that I shoulda drained some of the fluid out, then add the bottle. There is a drain plug on the bottom of the radiator. Just add one bottle and your good to go, two bottles if your racing/tracking the car. I asked Navy about this as well, so you'll be fine. You can also add the bottle to your over flow, it will take about a month to transfer/mix if you go that route. I just used a turkey baster and sucked out as much fluid as I could out of the radiator and transfered the fluid from the overflow to the radiator.

awesome thanks what about these?

are these the bushings your talking about?

ENERGY SUSPENSION MOTOR MOUNT BUSHINGS SCION TC 05-07: eBay Motors (item 270595950138 end time Jul-19-10 07:24:29 PDT)

[CadenceScion]

Every Scion related site I have been on, everyone has said to do the Energy Suspension bushings/mounts. Last I checked, our bushings/mounts are rubber and wear out over time. I do recall having this convo w/ Navy as well and he agreed as well. Energy Suspension can be found online as well as the autoparts stores. Just make sure you buy a polyurethane bushing/mount. When I lowered my S10, I did polyurethane mounts where the drop shocks mount and what a huge difference. I do believe you can upgrade the tranny, engine and the front/rear sway bar bushings/mounts as well.

[CadenceScion]

I was meaning to tell you that I have new mod planned for my tC. There is a Audi LED kit that just came out not too long ago from StreetGlow. I plan on buying the kit and having my good personal friend help me wire it into my existing lighting, its a very cool kit. The LED's are 1/16 of an inch in diameter and are cut to length. If you want a kit for your tC, let me know, they are $50.00. My buddy just installed on a Mercury Cougar and one of my friends that I go to carshows w/ has a kit on his 2010 Kia Forte Koup, looks sick!

[ACE-tC]

I was meaning to tell you that I have new mod planned for my tC. There is a Audi LED kit that just came out not too long ago from StreetGlow. I plan on buying the kit and having my good personal friend help me wire it into my existing lighting, its a very cool kit. The LED's are 1/16 of an inch in diameter and are cut to length. If you want a kit for your tC, let me know, they are $50.00. My buddy just installed on a Mercury Cougar and one of my friends that I go to carshows w/ has a kit on his 2010 Kia Forte Koup, looks sick!

dood lemm see some pics for $50 sounds like a deal

[CadenceScion]

I don't have any pics as of yet, once I get mine installed, I'll post pics and let you see for yourself. There is a pic on Streetglow.com, but its not the greatest.

[ACE-tC]

hey guys question whats better cast iron turbo manifold or stainless with ceramic coating?

[CadenceScion]

I would say to do a stainless steel turbo exhaust manifold w/ ceramic coating. A cast iron manifold is going to weigh more than stainless steel anyhow and may be more restrictive. I would send the manifold out and have it jet coated from Jet-Hot. I had my 4-1 header done by them and it came out amazing.

[ACE-tC]

I would say to do a stainless steel turbo exhaust manifold w/ ceramic coating. A cast iron manifold is going to weigh more than stainless steel anyhow and may be more restrictive. I would send the manifold out and have it jet coated from Jet-Hot. I had my 4-1 header done by them and it came out amazing.

i was thinking the same thing but i wasnt sure. ive been told that the cast iron would be better just because it can hold out alot more heat compared to stainless but i figure it would be about the same or so if i got it coated. how much did it cost you to get yours coated? i have a 4-1 right now but i guess if im planning on getting turbo imll get a new header lol

[navylife59]

It is true, cast iron turbo manifolds help to make peak boost by means of less heat loss due to transference. Turbos are waste heat recyclers so the more waste heat in the exhaust, the more power potential and efficiency increases. The cons with cast iron is weight, corrosion, and cracking. Some cast iron manifolds can be lighter than a SS counterpart due to cheaper process but these tend to fail early and catastrophically. SS manifolds can crack too but not very often (usually a design flaw that puts undue stress on certain areas) and easily welded. Depending on the alloy of the SS, it can be corrosion resistant and polished for show. It's cons are cost and heat transference with the later being nearly nullified by an industrial ceramic coating process. Titanium would be the best all around material but it is very expensive and not easy to get.

[ACE-tC]

hey guysok so i bought my wing but ias of iright now i have a carbon fiber one on. its like just one of those lip things and its being held down with this blue gum putty looking stuff. how do i take it off without hurting the paint or anything? i got the car that way i didnt put that spoiler on. any ideas?

[ACE-tC]

anyone know how to take the lip/spoiler off. i kind of just want to see if i can lift it off but im afraid ill do something to the paint. that blue putty stuff looks like its on pretty good but what do i know?

[CadenceScion]

I would use some fishing line and slide the line under the lip spoiler. Once the lip is off, use a heat gun to heat up the adhesive or some goo gone/goof off works as well. Don't use any harsh chemicals that will remove paint or the clearcoat. I used fishing line to take off my tC badge, it works really well. Make sure the area is clean then polish/wax.

[ACE-tC]

I would use some fishing line and slide the line under the lip spoiler. Once the lip is off, use a heat gun to heat up the adhesive or some goo gone/goof off works as well. Don't use any harsh chemicals that will remove paint or the clearcoat. I used fishing line to take off my tC badge, it works really well. Make sure the area is clean then polish/wax.

my wing came in today!!! ok so i tried the fishing line technique and it totally worked i need to get some of that goo gone stuff oh and while i was unscrewing my old spoiler and fished out i started to pull it off. anyway i had my wife look under while i was removing the spoiler and it was taking too long i was like wtf is there another screw or is it just the adhesive? to make a long story short the last screw i was trying to take off had like a locking device or something to hold the screw is so i busted my old spoiler lol. good thing i have a new one

[CadenceScion]

Glad to hear that the fishing line worked. Hope everything works out for ya bro.

[navylife59]

Post up a pic of your upgrade. Good work Cadence.

[CadenceScion]

Thank you, always willing to help out another fellow tC owner.