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04-12-2012, 10:51 PM | #29 |
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the TC rev hangs? Did not know that, does it occur in the camry as well then?
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confused on why people keep saying 200 hp when it had only 170 something whp on dynos?
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yes but its bad that they market it at 200hp when its not really that. whp is what matters. What makes it to the wheels. not figurative hp that is not being wasted.
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But since every manufacturer follows the same regs comparing their figures is more reliable. New to cars?
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Also on the dyno testing it does not matter the manufacture knew that it made that at the crank and could of easily said what it really made in whp with out a dyno. |
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When tuning an engine an engine dyno is best. Chassis dyno can then be used to evaluate different gear oil parasitic losses or reciprocating mass reductions for example. Since it is the most consistent way there is nothing 'sly' about it.
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I know a few people who can't understand the sportscar "thing" even though they are of the demographic that might be interested in one, and generally like cars. They'd likely be more inclined to go for the tC (if it looked better!). I wonder if in some cases it is because these guys have never had the experience of driving a first-rate communicative sportscar or even sports coupe/sedan like a BMW 328. I don't know that I would have any real interest in buying this car myself if I had not driven my father's 911 regularly as a teen - it was such an amazing experience I was hooked, and I am hoping the Toyobaru gives me a good chunk of that feeling. |
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Yes. Very much so. The pedals are poorly positioned as well so heel toe downshifting was already kinda of ridiculous. Add in the fact the car's revs hang when shifting and it becomes a task. It's not impossible, but it's not effortless like a lot of other cars-mostly older cars that use a throttle cable and not the modern drive-by-wire used today.
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^^ I miss my old throttle cable cars lol
Back on topic From the POV of Joe Average that walks into a Scion dealer...I think having the FRS there helps bring people in but once you see both cars and compare numbers and price, I think most people would go for the tc (forum members being the obvious exception). Its bigger, more practical because of it, more torque makes it easy enough to just drive from point A to point B. and its cheaper, by some 4-5 grand, before accessories. Just my thoughts on the matter. |
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