RWD Scion tC coming to Formula Drift

RWD Scion tC coming to Formula Drift

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Tuners, Coupes, Scion, Toyota

Click above for a huge high-res gallery of the RS*R Scion tC drift car.

We've enjoyed our fair share of front-wheel-drive hijinks in empty parking lots with our right hand firmly grasping the e-brake, but in the end, tail-out antics are always more enjoyable behind the wheel of something with the proper wheels driven. "Proper," however, isn't the way we'd describe how Scion decided to go about campaigning a tC in this year's Formula Drift series.

With backing from Toyota, the aftermarket firm RS*R converted a run-of-the-mill tC into a rear-wheel-drive monster utilizing a BEAMS-built 3S-GE engine and taking advantage of the Toyota Avensis/Caldina all-wheel-drive chassis on which the tC is built. RS*R ripped out the abysmal 2AZ-FE 2.4-liter four-pot from the stock car, fabbed up a series of new mounts to facilitate the transverse to longitudinal conversion and dropped in the 3S-GE after fitting the four-cylinder with an HKS GT3037 turbo, intercooler, Blitz dual SBC boost controller and an AEM EMS engine management system. Approximately 400 hp is now routed to the rear wheels through a Tilton triple carbon clutch and a G-Force, five-speed sequential gearbox. RS-R coilovers keep things suspended on all four corners, and are hidden by the custom wide-body kit and Enkei RPF1 wheels wrapped in Toyo Proxes R1R rubber.

The RS*R tC will be piloted by Ken Gushi, the youngest driver ever to compete in the D1 series, beginning at the season opener on the Streets of Long Beach on April 12th. Hit the jump to read the full press release and check out Formula D's website to see when the competition will be heating up in your area.

Gallery: RS*R Formula Drift Scion tC


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LOL Best line ever!

but they built the corolla XtremeRicerSpecial editon with that motor.

LOL nice acronym.

WoW. I wonder how much the build costs. Just the custom work must have a high price.

Why is the intercooler set up that way?

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rs-r-formula-drift-scion-tc/741410/

There's probably a front air scoop that routes air into the engine bay. My friend had a similar setup on his S2000.

require less pluming, less pressure drop, does not block the radiator.

The Gush is driving it??? Sweeeeeet.

He's a fantastic driver. I'll have to keep my eyes on Formula D this season.

Finally! The quasi-return of a 3s motor.

wow I didn't even read that part, now I can't say a asian guy is "pulling a ken gushi" when I see one driving a rustang.

vid of it being tested out

http://revver.com/video/805756/rs-r-scion-tc-drift-car-shakedown-video-exclusive/

He looks like he is having fun... but i want to see some real drift action.

A tc actually looks good drifting around... better than those tc's trying that same move at the local walmart parking lot