[acrimoniousbear]

I found this not to long ago:

"Scion tC sports coupe to be the official vehicle of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race


Scion tC sports coupe will be the new official vehicle of the 2006 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Toyota Pro/Celebrity Scion tC recently made its debut at 2005 California International Auto Show.

The 2006 Pro/Celebrity Race celebrates the 30th anniversary of this charity event held annually as part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend.

The Toyota Pro/Celebrity race has evolved into one of the longest-running, corporate sponsored events of its kind, pitting celebrities from music, sports and film against professional drivers. The event benefits “Racing for Kids,” a non-profit, national fund-raising program that supports children's hospitals throughout the United States.

The Scion tCs to be featured in race will produce 170-horsepower at 5,700 rpm. They will be equipped with performance enhancements that include a DC Sports stainless steel exhaust and ceramic header, Centerforce single-disc racing clutch, Progress Technology racing coil-over shocks and springs, Stop-Tech brakes and full roll cage.

The race will be held Saturday, April 8, 2006 on the 1.97 mile, 11-turn street course in downtown Long Beach, Calif., as part of the 32nd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach."

im happy to see the tC will be getting sum good publicity even though its like a year away. Cant wait to see sum pretty tCs!!!!!!!

oh heres the link for those sticklers:

http://stories.indobase.com/article_219.shtml

 

[MustangJolly]

hope someone that knows how to drive is in the car

 

[krdshrk]

Old news. It was posted on SL about a month ago. They got drivers like Frankie Muniz

 

[fiream]

Gitty gitty gitty gitty gitty gitty Oh Right...

 

[kidazn719]

Wonder why Toyota isn't using TRD parts?

 

[JFBP4991]

Originally posted by kidazn719@Nov 23 2005, 02:47 PM
Wonder why Toyota isn't using TRD parts?

that would be logical...

 

[raamaudio]

One part they are using is a Carbon/Kevlar roof to replace the glass roof.

How do I know, we have one on our car

Rick

 

[kidazn719]

Originally posted by raamaudio@Nov 23 2005, 09:47 PM
One part they are using is a Carbon/Kevlar roof to replace the glass roof.

How do I know, we have one on our car

Rick

That sounds expensive, I want to see.. do you have pictures? My main complaint about the tC is the 2,900lbs so this sounds really interesting to me right now..

 

[MustangJolly]

Originally posted by fiream@Nov 23 2005, 08:44 AM

Gitty gitty gitty gitty gitty gitty Oh Right...

that car looks so fast with all those stickers..

 

[fiream]

TOYOTA Pro/celeb Scion tC SPECIFICATIONS

NOTE: ** Denotes equipment not yet installed on display vehicle

ENGINE
Type: Four-Cylinder, Twin Cam, 16-Valve VVT-I
Displacement: 2.4 Liters
Power: 170 hp @ 5,700 rpm
Induction: Multi-port EFI
Bore: 88.5 mm
Stroke: 96 mm
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Fuel: F&L racing fuel 100 octane unleaded
Intake: **AEM cold air intake
ExhaustC Sports stainless steel exhaust and ceramic coated race header
Motor oil: Redline 15W50 synthetic

DRIVE TRAIN
Transmission: 5-speed manual, front-wheel drive W/ Redline MTL synthetic transmission fluid
Clutch: Centerforce single disc racing clutch

CHASSIS/BODY
Chassis: Unibody with DC Sports carbon steel strut tower brace
Body: Scion tC
Steering: Rack & pinion
Graphics: Vinyl graphics by Molly Designs
Aero Package: Kaminari

SUSPENSION
Type: 4-wheel independent
Front: MacPherson Strut with Progress Technology racing coil-over shocks and springs
Rear: Double Wishbone, with Progress Technology racing coil-over shocks and springs

WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheels: BBS 17" x 7 1/2"
Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE01R, 225x45x17
Brakes: Power-assisted 4-wheel disc with ABS, Stop-Tech front brakes and Hawk Performance brake pads

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Safety: **Full roll cage, five-point seatbelts, Competition shock absorbers, springs, exhaust system, clutch and brakes
**On-Board Fire System; window net

DIMENSIONS
Race Weight: 2,881 Lbs.
Wheel Base: 106.3 Inches
Wheel Travel: 5.3 Inches
Overall Length: 174 Inches
Overall Width: 69.1 Inches
Overall Height: 53.2 Inches
Ground Clearance: 3.8 Inches
Track Width: Front - 59.3 Inches:Rear - 59.3 Inches
Fuel Capacity:14.5 Gallons


hmmm wonder why theres MTL in the trans, I dont know maybe it keep the trans from GRINDING 1-2 SHIFTS!

 

[MustangJolly]

niice.. thanks for all that info.. where'd you get it from?

 

[fiream]

http://www.toyota.com/motorsports/news/pro...5/10-06-01.html

 

[nY1018]

frankie muniz?

 

[lo bux racer]

Funny how RedLine says run MT-90, but they run MTL in the race version...I seem to recall recommending that awhile ago...

 

[nY1018]

lol, they still have bridgestone shyt-enzas

 

[lo bux racer]

That's beyond dumb to say. Bridgestone Potenza S-02s are the best street tires I've ever driven bar none. Just because it's a Potenza doesn't mean the tire is a POS. RE92's suck ass. S-03s are decent tires, and I run them on my Supra. I'd bet the RE01Rs are decent tires.

 

[nY1018]

is frankie muniz sponsoring this car or something?

 

[raamaudio]

That is not the race car, that is a promotional "copy" or it is going in for more mods after all the promotional crap is done

Notice, no cage??

I am sure they run the actual race cars on race tires, I seem to recall that but it was many years since I went to the race, the last F1 race in LB, race tires back then at least.

Also that one has the glass roof that I know is not going to be on the race cars.

At least they do not have some carp face glued on the front to cause major drag down the straights

Rick

 

[lo bux racer]

They state all mods with double asterisks have not been installed yet. They have the roll cage and fire supression system with double asterisks.

I'd like to know more about how they got the weight down to 2881 with a full cage...

 

[acrimoniousbear]

what do they do with the cars after the race? donate them for more charity funds? give them to the celebs/drivers? wish i could...win one. my poor tC feels freakin slow, now that i've been smoked by my boys EVO. even tho it was all in fun and not an official race...