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Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge one-offs revealed for SEMA [video]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1expMUIsuGU"]Scion Tuner Challenge 2014: The Rush to the Finish (Scion Racing) - YouTube[/ame]

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Show starts November 4

The Scion Tuner Challenge projects have been unveiled ahead of their debut at the SEMA show next week.

Scion's annual challenge invites tuners to apply $15,000 worth of modifications in a 90-day interval on a Scion for the SEMA show and this year rather than giving the cars to tuners, Scion decided to ask three media outlets to participate in the project: Super Street, Speedhunters and GT Channel.

First up, the FR-S by Super Street like all customized cars is based on the Release Series 1.0 but with a wider body, 18-inch wheels, six-piston front & four-piston rear Wilwood brakes as well as a KW clubsport coilover suspension and an Eibach rear camber kit. Inside it gets Recaro Sportster CS seats, six-point rollcage, quick-release steering wheel and uprated sound system. A lot of work has also been put in the engine which benefits among other from a Borla header, catback exhaust with quad tips and Wilwood master cylinder kit.

Second on the list is the FR-S by Speedhunters with a custom front splitter and rear diffuser as well as tinted Lexon taillights and an AeroJacket trunk.

The cabin boasts bespoke leather trim, bucket seats, four-point rollcage, quick-release steering wheel hub and four-point harness. The 2.0-liter boxer engine has received a Cosworth supercharger kit as well as a three-inch single exit exhaust.

Last but not least, the Scion FR-S by GT Channel has TRD headlights, side fenders and side skirts, Avest rear wing and mirrors, along with a carbon hood, rear diffuser and trunk cover. There's a TRD steering wheel inside the cabin where the customized FR-S also has Recaro seats, Takata harnesses and a TRD shift knob. Other upgrades include KW Suspension Clubsport coilovers and a HKS GT supercharger kit for the engine which also gets a Ganador exhaust.

Aside from these three cars, Scion will also be showcasing a targa FR-S along with customized xB and tC models at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show which will take place between November 4 and 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11411018...for-sema-video

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That Cosworth Supercharger kit looks amazing...and i would love to hear that FA20 with ITB's....these cars are nice as F$%&

hmmm dream of itb's is ruined for me in this car. Not digging the setup.

Cars look nice overall, cannot wait to see more.

Details on the itb's?

Oh hey look, a Rocket Bunny kitted FR-S with tucked engine bay and ITB's. Never seen anything like that before... Oh wait, I have! Only this one's way better:

http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/10/...the-weld-fr-s/

*yawn*

The Speedhunters car, on the other hand... needs to win. The retro Toyota racing livery and the Cosworth S/C are amazing!

Pretty cool that GTChannel worked with MotoIQ and Mine's on the project, but it lacks excitement...

What seats are in the grey and the yellow one

For some reason this pic
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reminds me of this (in a good way!)
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The fuck is with all the wire tucking? I think speedhunters should win, but the engine bay is the only thing holding it back from being a real 100% pure function build.

Cosworth build heads down.

Glad they changed the original color, middle one wins by a mile.

Wouldn't the engine work/fabrication on these cost over 15K alone?

Absolutely love the Speedhunters one, but those ITBs really clean up the engine bay on the yellow one.

Edit: Just realized they filled in the wheel well holes on the yellow one. Awesome detail.

Speedhunters if I have to pick.

But really they all just went too far with the mods and have made the cars beyond what I would want to drive around in.

Speedhunters hands down. That first one is just another hellaflushstancenationillest car with ITBs... yawn, The third car just isn't exciting enough. The retro, and functional look of the speedhunters car is simple, yet exciting enough to get my vote.

I don't know much about custom car building or building for a show like this, but where's the money in all this? These cars have to cost $$$$ to build out, are all the parts sponsored or free? Is there a big cash prize at the end? Do teams do this as marketing and a way to show off their work so they can generate more paying customers later on?

The speedhunters car had me at engine bay fender cut aways :wub::wub::wub:

Function>>>>>Form. You see one stanced RB kit, you've seen them all.

I'm digging the look of the rocket Bunny/TRD hybrid. Looks hella wide!

Sorry, don't show the Targa, I don't watch the video! (Yes, I'm on a mission!)

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2004232

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCZNGPXcxE...-FR-S-T1-4.jpg

oh god do I hate show cars...

What seats does the yellow one and the grey one have.

I have no idea how Super Street is winning right now. Cookie cutter rocket bunny bull$#!t

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Originally Posted by Turbowned (Post 2010029)

I have no idea how Super Street is winning right now. Cookie cutter rocket bunny bull$#!t

Because it is the build that fits in best with the normal SEMA crowd. :sigh:

I honestly like the GT Channel FR-S the best.

Hi guys this is Keith from Speedhunters. Let me know if you have any questions about our build and if you like it go vote for it so we can catch up to Super Street!

http://www.scion.com/scionracing/tunerchallenge/

Here's the story I wrote showing some of the fabrication and special parts used.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/11/...work-than-time

SpeedHunters FTW. My favorite FR-S of all time. I love everything about it.

Sent from Tandy 400

Super Street car lacks soul for some reason except for the engine bay..

Speed Hunters created an awesome car and really pulled off the KM4SH kit , cosworth blower is cool, but the vented hood and fender mirrors are just plain awesome!.

The GT Channel car is nice and it's cool how the teamed up with MINE's, but personally it lacks alot of soul. Good quality build though nonetheless..

I personally voted for the Speed Hunters car because #MaximumAttack. But in all I feel all 3 cars have awesome craftsmanship , quality parts, and are all around solid builds.

The speedhunters build is great until you get to the engine bay...disappointing...

The silver car is all rice.

The yellow has ITB's and tubs and a tucked harness.......very original (sarcasm)

Speedhunters is the best of the 3 in my book....but that's just because it's the least disappointing.

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Originally Posted by catch240 (Post 2011397)

What is wrong with the Speedhunters car underhood? It is a clean S/C install that isn't crazy for the sake of being crazy.

Speedhunters is the winner!!!

A very well deserved win to the SpeedHunters team!

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Originally Posted by Turbowned (Post 2011849)

Speedhunters is the winner!!!

How do you know? If true I'm glad, it deserved it. I have no idea how the yellow one won the poll however.

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Originally Posted by Levi (Post 2011881)

How do you know? If true I'm glad, it deserved it. I have no idea how the yellow one won the poll however.

https://www.facebook.com/Speedhunters

They posted about the win a couple hours ago.

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Originally Posted by bunny86 (Post 2008855)

Rice.

:slap: shuuuuush

Frustrated where are all the threads leaking out all the new Sema goodies for our cars? I'm blind or tired apparently... :(