[TheFantasticG]

A best friend of mine is head-over-heels in love with the STi. Has been for a few years now. He'll be getting one in the near future (close to November 2008).

I drive a 2006 Scion tC.

He wants to drag/auto-x vs. me. I think I'm the better driver though.

So I came here to check out the modifications that others are doing so I can get a heads up on what to expect him to go for. He's more into the HP side of things.

[Nativepenguin]

Wow... no comment..but seriously

[solovus]

This is a new one. What mods do you have on the Scion? Are you boosted at all? What am I saying...unless you have some SERIOUS power mods there is just no way I see you getting the win unless your friend is a TERRIBLE driver.

[TheFantasticG]

He is a pretty bad driver.

[chargedvette02]

Originally Posted by TheFantasticG

He is a pretty bad driver.

I would say on the strip you have little to no chance even if he is a bad driver. Your car is under powered and FWD which doesn't make for very good 1/4 times. I would say if you're a decent driver then you should be able to hang if not beat him on the auto x though.

[Pkskull77]

The Scion TC has become the new Honda Civic. There are a lot of TC owners out there who think the car is a lot quicker than it is. Before I traded in my 05 STi I was accousted by several non turbo Scions -- I just don't get it.

No offense to the OP, but the STi is in an entierly different class. If beating your buddy's new STi in a race is a must, I'd start looking at new cars or looking for a good tuner.

Good luck to you, and please keep the racing on the track.

[Nativepenguin]

Originally Posted by Pkskull77

The Scion TC has become the new Honda Civic. There are a lot of TC owners out there who think the car is a lot quicker than it is. Before I traded in my 05 STi I was accousted by several non turbo Scions -- I just don't get it.

No offense to the OP, but the STi is in an entierly different class. If beating your buddy's new STi in a race is a must, I'd start looking at new cars or looking for a good tuner.

Good luck to you, and please keep the racing on the track.

Well put!

[USNSTI]

You win the prize for most ridiculous thing I have read all day. You have a scion and want to race an STI. And you are asking about his mods? LOL you need a big turbo kit and some serious rubber up front to even be close to hanging with an STI on a dragstrip dude.

[Ikon]

how bad is a bad driver, bad driver to me is cant leave 1st gear without stalling, cant turn a car, cant control a car.

[TheFantasticG]

Originally Posted by Pkskull77

The Scion TC has become the new Honda Civic. There are a lot of TC owners out there who think the car is a lot quicker than it is. Before I traded in my 05 STi I was accousted by several non turbo Scions -- I just don't get it.

No offense to the OP, but the STi is in an entierly different class. If beating your buddy's new STi in a race is a must, I'd start looking at new cars or looking for a good tuner.

Good luck to you, and please keep the racing on the track.

Sadly, I have to agree that it has become the new Civic. Nothing I can do about that. My old Tercel was faster than a lightly turbo'd tC. At least in my Tercel I was in the high 13s in the 1/4 on 12psi. My tC is terribly slow. And short of a built block and high boost, it will remain slow. I'm not much into modifying the looks of it, just the performance. The only things visually I have done is projector headlights (for H.I.D.s) and fog lights. The rest is stock.

Please don't get this confused. He is the one pressing the race. Not I. I don't much care, because as you pointed out, they are different class cars. But, hey, for sh*ts & giggles. Why not? At least in Auto-X I know I have a much better chance of success. I'll drag race him just to humor him.

I only race on tracks. But, as the last few years, I've preferred the tracks to have curves. I have gotten bored with the straight line.

And as far as driving, he misses more shifts than he should.

[Nativepenguin]

Originally Posted by TheFantasticG

Sadly, I have to agree that it has become the new Civic. Nothing I can do about that. My old Tercel was faster than a lightly turbo'd tC. At least in my Tercel I was in the high 13s in the 1/4 on 12psi. My tC is terribly slow. And short of a built block and high boost, it will remain slow. I'm not much into modifying the looks of it, just the performance. The only things visually I have done is projector headlights (for H.I.D.s) and fog lights. The rest is stock.

Please don't get this confused. He is the one pressing the race. Not I. I don't much care, because as you pointed out, they are different class cars. But, hey, for sh*ts & giggles. Why not? At least in Auto-X I know I have a much better chance of success. I'll drag race him just to humor him.

I only race on tracks. But, as the last few years, I've preferred the tracks to have curves. I have gotten bored with the straight line.

And as far as driving, he misses more shifts than he should.

should move into the subaru light then..

[all4bspinnin]

wait wait wait....

dont count the scion out so fast... they actually do pretty well with a t3/t4 turbo kit and about 15psi.... i had a scion tc give me a run for my money one day....

t3/t4 recirc EWG, 15psi, boost controller, upgraded clutch.... from a dig they get smoked....a roll is different and anything is possible on the autox

i won, but still... for a normal stage 2 sti, it would have been a drivers race....

[Pkskull77]

Originally Posted by all4bspinnin

wait wait wait....

dont count the scion out so fast... they actually do pretty well with a t3/t4 turbo kit and about 15psi.... i had a scion tc give me a run for my money one day....

t3/t4 recirc EWG, 15psi, boost controller, upgraded clutch.... from a dig they get smoked....a roll is different and anything is possible on the autox

i won, but still... for a normal stage 2 sti, it would have been a drivers race....

Thats a lot of work to make the race close. If someone is willing to do all that, they might as well have started with a faster car.

[NDLBox]

Originally Posted by Pkskull77

Thats a lot of work to make the race close. If someone is willing to do all that, they might as well have started with a faster car.

I disagree... sleepers are fun. I bet that tC driver has a constant grin on his face.

[TheFantasticG]

Sleepers are indeed fun. Thats why I put a turbo on a Tercel. The "WTF!?" looks are priceless.