Scion Rally Cars

[Motor]

Scion Evolution xA Rally Car
At knott's scary farm scion night event, two of the largest southern california scion clubs were given the opportunity to show off their creativity. The two teams unveiled their version of scion xa to the public. Both cars shined under the spotlight, but se rally car definitely showcased something off the wall. The first scion xa rally car was born.

As an ongoing project promoted by scion corp, se socal was given this opportunity to build a scion xa according to their liking (along with a comfortable budget to make it possible). Scion evolution took a risk at the styling game. What better way to continue selegacy than to break out of the mold and take it to the next level. Se has always been raising the bar and setting the standards, so why not continue the trend and build something that is out of the norm but still is cutting edge and can give ideas to other tuners/fabricators/modders.
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[Crisis11]

looks like a clown car, now to wait for the 20 or so clowns to jump out

[Motor]

looks like a clown car, now to wait for the 20 or so clowns to jump out

You dont watch WRC do you? Looks dont really matter when it comes to rally cars.

[Crisis11]

i would watch it if i had a channel that broadcast WRC. but im too broke to buy that package, yeah i get what ur sayin, they always get smashed up some way. but seriously that was the first thing that came to my mind when i saw it

[SOAPY]

seriously...... why?

[drewd]

looks like a clown car, now to wait for the 20 or so clowns to jump out

:werd: Now I got that d@mn circus song stuck in my head. do da dun-dun-dun da do da do da

[Carbonized_GT]

TA22 Celica---> Corolla TE20---> Corolla TE26---> Celica TA64---> ST165--->ST185---->ST205---->Corolla WRC----> Scion xA...


DEAR GOD.

[Zero]

Did they work on the motor? I doubt a stock xA motor is any good for rallying, even if it's just an entry-level rally car.

So far, Toyota's current rallycar lineup have been AWD or RWD. I, myself, have never seen or read about a FWD Toyota rallycar.

[drewd]

Did they work on the motor? I doubt a stock xA motor is any good for rallying, even if it's just an entry-level rally car.

So far, Toyota's current rallycar lineup have been AWD or RWD. I, myself, have never seen or read about a FWD Toyota rallycar.

Watch it get stuck..

[ahnjae]

its probably just a show car like most scions are......

[SickCelica696]

Did they work on the motor? I doubt a stock xA motor is any good for rallying, even if it's just an entry-level rally car.

So far, Toyota's current rallycar lineup have been AWD or RWD. I, myself, have never seen or read about a FWD Toyota rallycar.
They have a 7th gen celica rallycar..



Also I'm surprised they kept the stock dashboard intact and didn't opt for some sheet metal instead.

[Gas-n-Grease]

any car can be a rally car........ except an xB because i said so :D

[LightningRod]

Imagine that, an xB tearing up rally courses ...

[Carbonized_GT]

i think you got it backwards. The rally course would tear up the xb.

[LightningRod]

^^^ True.

:laugh:

[FenixGt]

it's cute.

[silverCELICAgt-s]

id rock it..... in a demolition derby ;)

[Motor]

Tough crowd.

[blitzceli]

id rock it..... in a demolition derby ;)
the only place

[aznkhaos]

dam taht looks ugly..but then its WRC..i wonder how it would do in the course...

[Gas-n-Grease]

dam taht looks ugly..but then its WRC..i wonder how it would do in the course...
it's not gonna be in the WRC, but probably in the SCCA rally series. It'd get its butt whooped in WRC.

[Carbonized_GT]

It'd get its butt whooped in WRC.

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[jlitman]

TA22 Celica---> Corolla TE20---> Corolla TE26---> Celica TA64---> ST165--->ST185---->ST205---->Corolla WRC----> Scion xA...


DEAR GOD.

Ditto.

[Joey03_VVT-I]

TA22 Celica---> Corolla TE20---> Corolla TE26---> Celica TA64---> ST165--->ST185---->ST205---->Corolla WRC----> Scion xA...


DEAR GOD.

I think the YARIS could be next! :crazy2:

[BuRn1nG]

that thing is disgusting. pure garbage

[GrimIndustries]

Wow... Yeah it would get destroyed in WRC

[slider1982]

it's really cute IMO and i think it's gonna rock the WRC

[Carbonized_GT]

it's really cute IMO and i think it's gonna rock the WRC



:rofl:

[Gas-n-Grease]

it's really cute IMO and i think it's gonna rock the WRC
are you kidding me? its not even WRC material. read it again... its an entry-level rally car. It'd get its rear end handed, even by the "somewhere at the bottom" Hyundai team :rofl:

[Carbonized_GT]

Hyundai wasnt in the WRC this past season. Skoda was last.

[BrianGTS]

Saw this car in person in Miami. It has stock fvcking suspension on it. Ghey.

[Carbonized_GT]

hahaha

But from one of those pics it does appear to have atleast a rear sway bar.

but even so.

BAHAHAHA

[BrianGTS]

hahaha

But from one of those pics it does appear to have atleast a rear sway bar.

but even so.

BAHAHAHA

ah, i forgot the oh so huge <20mm TRD sway which is next to useless. About the only thing it does is get rid of some of the large amounts of factory induced understeer.

When I saw the car in Miami at the private event they held, I was in a suit. I wasnt trying to get down on the ground in those clothes but I did get a look at the struts and coils. stock for sure unless they flat blacked something else.

[SERT_01]

ah, i forgot the oh so huge <20mm TRD sway which is next to useless. About the only thing it does is get rid of some of the large amounts of factory induced understeer.

When I saw the car in Miami at the private event they held, I was in a suit. I wasnt trying to get down on the ground in those clothes but I did get a look at the struts and coils. stock for sure unless they flat blacked something else.


Yeah it was on stock struts/shock at the Miami event since it was being transported to Miami. We had HKS and TRD coil overs for it and are still working on the Dirt setup but we are testing a Tarmac setup with Progress Technology. Progress also might help on a longer travel setup for us in the dirt but for now we are trying out different spring rates for the Tarmac setup.

The S.E.R.T. xA is also in the March issue of HCI released last Friday also
Check out the updates and for more info check out this link

http://www.scionevolution.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11327&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Update :AF: looks like the S.E.R.T. team is at it again some quick updates:

No sleep for the wicked up at 5am in the morning to go test out a new suspension set up (more info to come)... The xA looks just as good in Tarmac setup! Just remove the qwick disconnect light pod and put on some J2 410's shoes with Pirelli P-Zero Corsa R compund rubber soles and she is ready for the track.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o298/Toy_xBox/SERT%20xA/PCOa1.jpg

Here is a couple of pics of the suspension (sorry for the pics quality but it was late ;) ) I think the preliminary specs was a 1.5

[Carbonized_GT]

so it is still FWD....

[SERT_01]

Yep not a problem for what we are using it for ;)

[Carbonized_GT]

Do you mind me asking what your going to do with this car?

[SERT_01]

Sure...
To have as much fun with it as possible, be it on a Tarmac, dirt entry level rally whatever we can do to see what this thing can handle and so far it has suprised me. Sure it is underpowered and odd but who cares it is a car and with it's weight we can work on the power. Plus several companys are working on this project to test parts on it since the Scion scene is so hot in the market now.

So maybe next month we have the obx turbo on it, maybe not all I know is that I have a chance to work on a Rally car project and having fun doing it. unfortanely my 1972 Celica is still on stands and the 18RG is a conversation piece but I will get back to it someday and finish that retro IMSA project; until then I will be taking on the h8ters and smiling the whole time having fun playin with the xA.

Peace :wiggle:

[Carbonized_GT]

Cool cool.

I take it you will be showing the xA at TORC this May? Looks like there will be 2 rally cars there this year :gap:

[SERT_01]

That would be cool... I am a member of TORC as well so I should be there and if the xA is not being used I'll bring it out ;)

[Carbonized_GT]

cool.

[VVT4ME]

http://www.scionevolution.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=127&Itemid=1
[QUOTE]
With the help of Primitive Racing and Paul Eklund (a twenty plus year Pro Rally Veteran)


WOO HOO! Home grown right here in Oregon! Primitive Racing is killer and Paul is a cool guy, Ive autocrossed w/ him here. AWESOME rally driver.

[SERT_01]

Yeah Paul is a very cool dude to talk to and work with, props to Primitive Racing for the help and vented roof scoop!!! :headbang:

[SERT_01]

Just a quick post on the cover of the HCI issue it was a nice feature and got some love on the cover and half page index shot...

http://a69.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/11/l_27b3a7001e78c7d7bc84ba6b0d81c3c4.jpg

[NEG@TIVE]

TA22 Celica---> Corolla TE20---> Corolla TE26---> Celica TA64---> ST165--->ST185---->ST205---->Corolla WRC----> Scion xA...


DEAR GOD.

Forgot ST-215 Caldina GT4.
Funny how SERT_01 shut up all the haters and everyone played nice after that LOL.

[Carbonized_GT]

I havnt seen the ST215 in WRC yet.

If that "haters" comment was towards me, I still hold no place in my heart for this car. To me the car was made for middle aged women. Its a Shoe.

BUT i give him props for the work, dedication and build quality of the car.

[SERT_01]

For those that were not able to see the HCI issue with the S.E.R.T. xA feature; Pirelli one of our sponsors on the project has posted a PDF file of the article that was scanned. Thanks again to our sponsors and HCI for the coverage!!

check it out...

http://www.us.pirelli.com/en_US/browser/attachments/pdf/SERTRESPECT.pdf

[SERT_01]

Another update been busy getting ready for TORC and the Toyota's 50th...
anyway check out the latest Siphon mag you can get them at 7-eleven, Vons and Ralphs in SoCal

This was a fun feature to do here is the cover shot.

http://www.importtuner.com/toc/070024_imps_siphon_cover.jpg

[Carbonized_GT]

so you are going to TORC?

[SERT_01]

so you are going to TORC?

Yeah I have a Scion xB, Hilux, and hopefully the 72 Celica going this year. Also one of us on the S.E.R.T. team will be bringing the Rally xA :crazy2:

[Motor]

Update!

Sparco Rally xD
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[Motor]

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