With only a day for performance mods, Patrick called James over at G-Dimension for performance advice. After consulting with his G-Boys, Stephen and Johnson, James came up with a supercharged route for the tC. Starting with a TRD 50-state legal supercharger kit, James and Stephen also installed a Blitz MMDi-Color, Top Fuel PowerDeck and PowerNeo, Weapon*R dressings, Nology wires, Optima battery, and a prototype AIT carbon engine cover to complement the belt-driven boost. Before driving it back to AIT, G-Dimension slapped on B&G coilovers, an RS Type short shift, Weapon*R seats, and had SP Engineering tune the entire setup.
Clock ticking, Patrick had his team strip the body panels, primer everything, and paint the tC the stock Classic Silver Metallic. While vapors from the paint were still lingering, Patrick swapped the stock rims for wheel-well-filling 19x9 Racing Hart CX wheels wrapped in Dunlop tires, vinyled up the exterior, and shipped the car off to Vegas.
Jules Verne (and more recently Ricky'srapidly aging uncle, Jackie Chan) once envisioned a world that could be circumnavigated by manin 80 days using basic means of transportation. While that may have sounded like an incredible feat in the 1800s, to hear of a SEMA-qualitycar being built under 50 days today is just as staggering and damn near unbelievable. But when you have the resources of a personal R&D shop to flog around, anything is possible. As for thet C body kit, it's available now for sale as the K1 package, or as we like to call it, the " Seven Week Scion" kit.
Countdown To Sema
What does it take to get a SEMA car ready in seven weeks?
Follow along...
07:00:00:00
Design phase
Who knew that years of elementary school doodling could turn into a full-time job?
(elapsed time-1 week)
06:00:00:00
fabrication phase
Where the sketches come to life. Sort of like a mescaline-induced trip-only there's a lot more sanding and grinding.
(elapsed trip, err, time-4 weeks)
02:00:00:00Don't want Installers to destroy anything phasePatrick removes the body kit for what he calls "removal of kit for preparation for paint and sanding."
(elapsed time-1 day)
01:06:00:00
Audio design and install phase
With the body kit safely stashed away, JLS proceeds to install a whole truckload of Audiobahn goodies.
(elapsed time-1 week)
00:06:00:00
Performance phase
Dimension lives up to the "G" in its name and goes gangsta installing in a single day modifications our entire staff combined couldn't complete in a month's time.
(elapsed time-1 day)
00:05:00:00
Oh $#!+ I have less than a week phase
Patrick rushes to the bathroom, averting what could've been a custom-print two-tone race seatand a frantic AIT search for some Febreeze.
(elapsed time-1 hour)
07:04:23:00
NOS Energy Drink phase
With days left the AIT crew forgoes any thoughts of sleep while painting, reassembling, and decaling the car.
(elapsed time-4 days, 19 hours)
00:00:04:00
Hooray phase
All done, the tC is shipped out to Vegas where itwas proudly displayed in the Anzo booth! Agent Jack Bauer, eat your heart out!
(elapsed time-4 hours)
Fast Facts
'05 scion tc
Owner Patrick David
Hometown Burbank, CA
Daily Grind AIT Marketing director
Power 188.9 hp; 170.3 lb-ft of torque
Under The Hood TRD supercharger kit, 400cc injectors; Top Fuel PowerDeck, PowerNeo; Nology 8.5mm Hot Wires; AIT carbon engine cover; Weapon*R radiator plate, power steering and coolant containers; Injen SES2110 exhaust; Optima battery
Brains Trd reprogrammed ECU
Stiff Stuff B&G Rs 18-way adjustable coilovers; RS-Type short shift
Rollers 19-inch Racing Hart CX wheels; Dunlop Sport Maxx 235/35R19 tires
Stoppers Power Slot big brake upgrade
Outside Ait tC K1 carbon fiber widebody kit, carbon door sills, custom graphics; TLS Performance carbon B-pillars; RS Type carbon trunk spoiler
Inside Razo GT Spec race pedals, Drift Spec shift knob; Weapon*R racing seats,seat brackets; Blitz MMD i-Color
Ice Audiobahn A1250N head unit, AVDVD05N DVD player, A12001DT amplifier, A8001DT amplifier; ACAP7P capacitors; AVM107TN TFT monitor; AVM730IRV monitors; ALUM10N subwoofers, ACIS63 carbon cell component speakers; 17-inch monitor
Props Thanks to all my co-workers at AIT Racing and everyone at G-Dimension,JLS Mobile Sound,TRD USA, Scion, Razo/Carmate, DAZZ Motorsports, Audiobahn, Optima Battery, Anzo USA, Power Slot, B&G Suspension; Weapon*R, Nitrous Express,SP Engineering, Blitz, Dunlop Tires, Star Shield Armor, AMC Marketing, Top Fuel, Injen, RS Type, Meguiar's, Go Pure Power, and Options Auto Salon.
www.aitracing.com,g-dimension.com;trdusa.com;
scion.com;carmate-usa.com;dazzmotorsports.com;
audiobahn.com;optimabatteries.com;anzousa.com,
b-gsuspension.com;powerslot.com;weapon-r.com;nitrousexpress.com;
blitz-performance.com;dunloptires.com;starshieldarmor.com;
zero1000.com;injen.com;rstype.com;meguiars.com;
gopurepower.com;optauto.com