A custom-spec Tilton triple clutch was added to keep the torque under control for the 2.2L. The transmission was pulled and tossed in the scrap bin and a custom tunnel was created for a 4-speed G-Force GSR transmission. Since the tC is a front-wheel drive platform, there were no limits to what components could be used to put the power down. The high octane sprays out a quartet of Bosch 850cc injectors into the lower compression chambers that sometimes see a shot of nitrous. Fuel is pulled through a pair of Bosch in-line pumps before meeting an SX fuel pressure regulator and billet fuel line for distribution.
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On the chill side, compressed air heads to a custom front mount intercooler before slamming the BDL 72mm throttle body. An HKS Wastegate regulates the boost before dumping hot gases into a custom stainless 3-inch downpipe and exhaust. A Garrett GT3037 turbo has been mounted up to a custom turbo manifold of intertwined stainless steel tubing. With a 2.2L TODA stroker kit, the car makes much more down low and is eager to spool up the menacing turbo. This particular 4th generation 3S-GE is from 1998 complete with a dual VVTi variable timing system that pumped out 207hp Although it found its way into a few JDM models, the most recognizable was the Altezza RS200 (the Lexus IS300). The cast iron block is complemented by a lightweight aluminum cylinder head. The Toyota BEAMS (Breakthrough Engine with Advanced Mechanism System.) engine, is an inline-4 manufactured by Toyota by tuned by Yamaha. With a custom drivetrain and chassis modifications, Gushi’s Scion is repainted, retuned and out on the Formula D circuit to cause a ruckus.Īt the heart of the project is an engine adored by Toyota-philes but relatively unknown to everyone else.
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However, now that the tC mystery is decoded, there is actually another one in the series piloted by Tanner Foust for Rockstar. Considering this chassis was never designed for anything like this, there were some growing pains. His Scion is slightly unorthodox and has been in development for a while. Gushi has been paying his dues, first in a 240, then in a Mustang. His age has never been a factor before but his success is going to come at a price – a price Gushi is more than willing to pay.
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Not just any Scion tC obviously but one converted to rear wheel drive featuring extensive chassis modifications. Now slightly older and much wiser, he is back but in a new platform – a Scion tC.
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Gushi was the subject of every conversation season after season because everyone had high expectations for him. The young Japanese American was drifting before he had a license. When Ken Gushi stormed onto the scene 5 years ago he was only 17.