Rumor: Scion FR-S TRD supercharger kit in development

[BobDigi5060]

Originally Posted by FR-Shadow

I 100% agree a great example is the big brake kit..hmm $10k or $2-3K for other brands. I feel like people who are buying the TRD items are just buying the name brand and maybe the factory warranty in some cases. There are turbo kits out already for roughly $4-5K. So if I were to guess I bet that the TRD kit will be around $10-15K

No it won't, $6-7k at the most with install.

[BobDigi5060]

At least 250hp is my guess, and if you want boost let Subaru built it....

[Moshpit37]

Originally Posted by Synack

oooooo what's the yellow car on the right

That's that chop-top FR-S. No rear window or roof panel.

[tachi1247]

Originally Posted by ThaBigUnit

Actually it has already been made...I just came back from SEMA (was part of the Scion To SEMA group) and this car was revealed there and was announced it had the first actual production version of the TRD supercharger in it. No performance numbers were given nor the hood was never opened...

all the reports coming from other news outlets stated that the car you pictured had a supercharger co developed with TRD. nothing about it being made by TRD and definitely nothing about production anything.

[Synack]

Originally Posted by Moshpit37

That's that chop-top FR-S. No rear window or roof panel.

Looks like the guys who did the Tokyo Drift RX-7 got a hold of this bad boy. Looks good minus the super hardcore wheel tuck going on.

[ozne99]

Originally Posted by 86'd

Supercharger?

Here's a boring picture of a silver FR-S instead.

lol.

LOL

[ozne99]

Originally Posted by Moshpit37

That's that chop-top FR-S. No rear window or roof panel.

I will never understand why people would do this to a car.

[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by ozne99

I will never understand why people would do this to a car.

There is never a shortage of stupidity, but there is always a shortage of taste.

I'm always surprised anyone idiotic enough to do such a thing has managed to make enough money to make it happen.

[Demandred7]

I found this the other day:

http://www.imotortimes.com/articles/...ger-slated.htm

Although being available to the public does not necessarily mean at a good price.

[jabbajaw99]

It looks as if the aftermarket is going to be cheaper. Would be interesting to see if there are any internal modifications or if the stock engine is used. To validate that the engine can handle the boost safely.

[Xenocide117]

A factory super charged release series might be a way to keep it unique to the FR-S.

[goke186]

the only reason I would buy a TRD S/C is to maintain my warranty, and that is the only reason.

[Smokinbuffalo]

A warrantied, emission legal, factory tuned option is worth a premium. If I remember correctly the '05 tC had. A supercharger worth about 40hp. Ran super rich.

[Broz]

I for one would be willing to pay a premium for S/C with warranty...

IMHO its easy to push the most amount of power for the dollar (Turbo)....but being stuck on the side of the road a year later with a blown motor isn't fun!

Based on my previous experience modding my 03 WRX with a bigger turbo, injectors, catless exhaust, tune (TurboXS stage4) which had lots of power ...but often inconsistent power...looking back a little too unpredictable for a daily driver.

But I learned as I went...as many do. But running that bigger turbo (and pushing the boost) and the inconsistency of power may (or may not have) caused boost spikes combined with a faulty boost gauge resulted in a blown connecting rod that put me back $4,000 (and back to stock) in a jiffy. Temperature changes, bad gas, big hills most likely all factored in at some point.

Forgive me for stating the obvious but for those new to modding something to consider.