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SEMA Sneak Peek '07: Scion Tuner Challenge V2.0 Part II
The countdown to the showdown for the 2007 Scion Tuner Challenge is in its final stages; the xD entries and the three teams responsible for them are already in Las Vegas for the official unveiling this week at the SEMA Show. All three teams, Hybrid, Koshak, and Auto Concept Elite, officially handed in their cars to Scion for transport to the Las Vegas Convention Center last week.
The Challenge comes to a head on Thursday when NCCA judges begin the judging process to determine whether or not defending champion Team Hyrbid will be unseated this year. As part of its daily coverage of the 2007 SEMA Show this year, UrbanRacer.Com will be on hand for the showdown.
Can't wait that long? You're in luck ? being the pesky and persuasive journos that we are, we asked for (repeatedly) and received (incredibly) specs, in-build, and even final images of all three of the Scion Tuner Challenge entries.
Read on, and then check back often as we deliver the highlights from everybody's favorite automotive supershow daily.
Team Hybrid
After winning last year's inaugural xA-themed challenge with a showstopping creation, Team Hybrid's Scion xD has a lot to live up to. Their theme last year could be summed up in three words: gold, wide, and clean. Their Challenge-winning xA sported 19x10 AME wheels tucked into a seamlessly integrated DTM and Air Walker body kit.
Can they do it again? A list of highline mods including House of Kolor paint, ING+1 aero parts, and a Garrett turbo make their entry look competitive on paper. In-build pics are often deceiving, but after comparing the level of challenges from the other two teams we think Hybrid might be against the wall in this challenge. We'll find out soon.
Team Hybrid
Engine
Performance Solutions Spec Garrett turbo, intercooler, turbo manifold, intercooler piping, down pipe, GReddy B.O.V., waste gate, oil feed line, cat delete, MagnaFlow Titanium exhaust, intake filter, battery relocation kit
SUN Automobile Hyper Ground System, Hyper Voltage System, Hyper InaZma ECO, InaZma Hyper Gauss, Hyper InaZma Pocket
Exterior
House of Kolor (color pending)
INGS+1 front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper
Car Fashion carbon fiber hood, rear hatch spoiler
Custom shaved and pulled fenders, shaved antenna
L.A.P.D. strobe lights
Wheel/Tires/Brake/Suspension
Wheels (Pending)
HYBRiD style custom brakes
Air Runner custom air suspension
BFGoodrich Tires
Interior
Status Racing Ring Carbon Kevlar seats x2
Stitchcraft suede dash, suede gauge cluster, suede headliner, suede pillars, suede visors
NRG Racing steering wheel
SUN Automobile racing pedals, racing shift knob
Glow Shift gauge pod, boost gauge, oil temp gauge, exhaust temp gauge, shift-warning light
In Car Entertainment
CREATiVE Custom fiberglass sub enclosure, fiberglass amp rack enclosure, acrylic amp rack, diamond-cut acrylic "HYBRiD" imprinted
SoundStream PCA4.520 4 channel amp x1, PCA1000D single channel amp x2, RFW-12 reference 12" woofers x4, TRC.6N Tarantula component x2, SST6.5 Tarantula speaker x2, VCM-151 15" LCD ceiling monitor (on hatch) x1, VCM-81D 8" LCD monitor with DVD player x2, VCCD-2 bullet style color camera x1, VSV-78 7" wide sun visor monitor x2, VVB-2 video output gain control x2
Team Auto Concept Elite
Established only in August of 2006, Team Auto Concept Elite might appear to be the rookies in the challenge ? but don't let the youthfulness of the squad fool you.
One peek at their spec sheet and you know these guys are swinging for the fences; air ride, 4pt roll cage, custom widebody, and a NISMO(?) turbo ? this is the kind of deft mixing/matching that you would expect of a seasoned, if newish, show car squad.
The in-build pics show some exciting widebody work and attention to detail, but we've seen plenty of casualties of the overpromise-and-underdeliver ethic before. Will the hype match the finished product?
Team Auto Concept Elite
Engine
Cusco radiator cap, catch can
Gizzmo IB-C (boost controller)
SARD blow-off valve
Additional 280cc injector (x2), injector controller, injector holder
Nismo T25 high flow turbo
Apex-I water temp adaptor, air filter
Custom stainless steel manifold, cross flow intercooler, intercooler piping (polished)
Polished valve cover
Re-located ECU
Suspension
Universal air ride system
Custom 4pt roll cage
Cusco add bar
Exterior
Custom widebody by High End Performance, vinyl graphics
Apex-I E.R.O. flasher
Wheels and Tires
SSR MS1 18x10 front, 18x13 rear
Toyo R888 road race tire 18x265/35 front, 18x335/30 rear
Interior
Bride Ergo III leather seats
Custom headliner (mural), car PC with touch screen monitor, wood grain door panels and pillars, subwoofer box, leather rear seats, shift boot, E-brake boot
Sparco steering wheel
Momo shift knob and pedals
Apex-I Neo-AFC, boost meter, water temp meter, EL2 EGT meter, oil pressure meter
In Car Entertainment
Custom car PC with touch screen
Elemental Designs SQ10 Subwoofers (6), Nine.5 amplifier
Team Koshak
Team Koshak is also a new name to the Tuner Challenge; in fact, the team started out as Samurai Aftermarket Fabrication before a mid-challenge name change. Whether or not the team was dealing with an identity crisis, internal strife (as typical in high-pressure team challenges like this), or just a move to throw the other teams off the scent, we don't know.
What we do know, is that the team was one of the early finishers? as evidenced by their supply of finished pics to Scion well ahead of the deadline. And in an industry where project cars are sometimes finished at the Convention Center, this shows these guys have it together.
The word "color" probably pops into mind after your first glance at Koshak's extreme open air xD. The answer is custom PPG color, Samurai Green Tea and yes, it is a love-it or hate-it hue. Case in point, our staff was split. Throw in the custom mini-check plaid upholstery, and custom color-keyed black/green wheels and you've got one boldly unique statement. If the Challenge is won on uniqueness alone, the Koshak entry (love it or hate it) would be in a class by itself.
We'll find out what the NCCA judges think on Thursday.
Team Koshak
Engine
Nitrous Express - Nitrous Wet system with purge
Custom ID-Tuning intake system with individual port NX nitrous oxide injectors
Auto gear fuel rail
Color-keyed valve cover
Nology spark plug wires
Precision muffler.com Magna-flow exhaust system
Perrin silicone hoses
Kinetik Power batteries
Wheels and Suspension
Custom 19" wheels ? Color-keyed and pin-striped (black/green centers, silver bolts, black inner and outer barrels, custom pin striping)
Custom tires with shaved side walls
Custom suspension: front - four-inch raised strut towers drop the car by four-inches, rear suspension lowered four-inches with custom cut and welded handmade brackets
Color-keyed TRD springs
Customer Auto Gear CNC offset 13" four-wheel disc brakes conversion with Wilwood calipers and handmade rear brackets
Exterior
Custom Extreme Dimension body kit
Custom mixed PPG paint (Samari Green)
Varad Vision under car lighting
Custom shaved door handles
Full steel cabriolet conversion
Handmade steel side mirror mounts
Color-keyed C-west CF mirrors
Custom all metal rear wing, all metal rear valance panel/boot, all metal rear logo panel with recessed emblem pocket, all metal rear panel lowered 1" lower then stock, handmade fiberglass cowl panel, painted headlights bezels with Varad Strobes, pin striping
Ignited 8000k HID lights
2008 Toyota ist emblems from Japan painted glossy black
Interior
Varad Vision lighting
Color-keyed Ignited toggle and starter switches
Limited Edition Status Racing / Tjin Edition seats with custom mini check blue and green plaid upholstery
Unique Fabrication seat mounts
Valor monitors with DVD player, rear view camera mounted from the rear view mirror mount
Arc Audio Foose edition amps and speakers with custom J&G enclosure
Shutt steering wheel, shift boot, and pedal
Center console bezel fiber glassed and painted to fit Shutt custom shift boot
NRG steering, quick release, shift knob, and harnesses
Custom Unique Fabrication six point roll cage with dimple dyes and harness bar
Shaved window switch panels
Scan gauge on board computer
http://www.urbanracer.com/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2771
Hybrid luv,
James Lin
Just found this article. I know it is late, but we still must document all the news related to our Team.
SEMA Sneak Peek '07: Scion Tuner Challenge V2.0 Part II
The countdown to the showdown for the 2007 Scion Tuner Challenge is in its final stages; the xD entries and the three teams responsible for them are already in Las Vegas for the official unveiling this week at the SEMA Show. All three teams, Hybrid, Koshak, and Auto Concept Elite, officially handed in their cars to Scion for transport to the Las Vegas Convention Center last week.
The Challenge comes to a head on Thursday when NCCA judges begin the judging process to determine whether or not defending champion Team Hyrbid will be unseated this year. As part of its daily coverage of the 2007 SEMA Show this year, UrbanRacer.Com will be on hand for the showdown.
Can't wait that long? You're in luck ? being the pesky and persuasive journos that we are, we asked for (repeatedly) and received (incredibly) specs, in-build, and even final images of all three of the Scion Tuner Challenge entries.
Read on, and then check back often as we deliver the highlights from everybody's favorite automotive supershow daily.
Team Hybrid
After winning last year's inaugural xA-themed challenge with a showstopping creation, Team Hybrid's Scion xD has a lot to live up to. Their theme last year could be summed up in three words: gold, wide, and clean. Their Challenge-winning xA sported 19x10 AME wheels tucked into a seamlessly integrated DTM and Air Walker body kit.
Can they do it again? A list of highline mods including House of Kolor paint, ING+1 aero parts, and a Garrett turbo make their entry look competitive on paper. In-build pics are often deceiving, but after comparing the level of challenges from the other two teams we think Hybrid might be against the wall in this challenge. We'll find out soon.
Team Hybrid
Engine
Performance Solutions Spec Garrett turbo, intercooler, turbo manifold, intercooler piping, down pipe, GReddy B.O.V., waste gate, oil feed line, cat delete, MagnaFlow Titanium exhaust, intake filter, battery relocation kit
SUN Automobile Hyper Ground System, Hyper Voltage System, Hyper InaZma ECO, InaZma Hyper Gauss, Hyper InaZma Pocket
Exterior
House of Kolor (color pending)
INGS+1 front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper
Car Fashion carbon fiber hood, rear hatch spoiler
Custom shaved and pulled fenders, shaved antenna
L.A.P.D. strobe lights
Wheel/Tires/Brake/Suspension
Wheels (Pending)
HYBRiD style custom brakes
Air Runner custom air suspension
BFGoodrich Tires
Interior
Status Racing Ring Carbon Kevlar seats x2
Stitchcraft suede dash, suede gauge cluster, suede headliner, suede pillars, suede visors
NRG Racing steering wheel
SUN Automobile racing pedals, racing shift knob
Glow Shift gauge pod, boost gauge, oil temp gauge, exhaust temp gauge, shift-warning light
In Car Entertainment
CREATiVE Custom fiberglass sub enclosure, fiberglass amp rack enclosure, acrylic amp rack, diamond-cut acrylic "HYBRiD" imprinted
SoundStream PCA4.520 4 channel amp x1, PCA1000D single channel amp x2, RFW-12 reference 12" woofers x4, TRC.6N Tarantula component x2, SST6.5 Tarantula speaker x2, VCM-151 15" LCD ceiling monitor (on hatch) x1, VCM-81D 8" LCD monitor with DVD player x2, VCCD-2 bullet style color camera x1, VSV-78 7" wide sun visor monitor x2, VVB-2 video output gain control x2
Team Auto Concept Elite
Established only in August of 2006, Team Auto Concept Elite might appear to be the rookies in the challenge ? but don't let the youthfulness of the squad fool you.
One peek at their spec sheet and you know these guys are swinging for the fences; air ride, 4pt roll cage, custom widebody, and a NISMO(?) turbo ? this is the kind of deft mixing/matching that you would expect of a seasoned, if newish, show car squad.
The in-build pics show some exciting widebody work and attention to detail, but we've seen plenty of casualties of the overpromise-and-underdeliver ethic before. Will the hype match the finished product?
Team Auto Concept Elite
Engine
Cusco radiator cap, catch can
Gizzmo IB-C (boost controller)
SARD blow-off valve
Additional 280cc injector (x2), injector controller, injector holder
Nismo T25 high flow turbo
Apex-I water temp adaptor, air filter
Custom stainless steel manifold, cross flow intercooler, intercooler piping (polished)
Polished valve cover
Re-located ECU
Suspension
Universal air ride system
Custom 4pt roll cage
Cusco add bar
Exterior
Custom widebody by High End Performance, vinyl graphics
Apex-I E.R.O. flasher
Wheels and Tires
SSR MS1 18x10 front, 18x13 rear
Toyo R888 road race tire 18x265/35 front, 18x335/30 rear
Interior
Bride Ergo III leather seats
Custom headliner (mural), car PC with touch screen monitor, wood grain door panels and pillars, subwoofer box, leather rear seats, shift boot, E-brake boot
Sparco steering wheel
Momo shift knob and pedals
Apex-I Neo-AFC, boost meter, water temp meter, EL2 EGT meter, oil pressure meter
In Car Entertainment
Custom car PC with touch screen
Elemental Designs SQ10 Subwoofers (6), Nine.5 amplifier
Team Koshak
Team Koshak is also a new name to the Tuner Challenge; in fact, the team started out as Samurai Aftermarket Fabrication before a mid-challenge name change. Whether or not the team was dealing with an identity crisis, internal strife (as typical in high-pressure team challenges like this), or just a move to throw the other teams off the scent, we don't know.
What we do know, is that the team was one of the early finishers? as evidenced by their supply of finished pics to Scion well ahead of the deadline. And in an industry where project cars are sometimes finished at the Convention Center, this shows these guys have it together.
The word "color" probably pops into mind after your first glance at Koshak's extreme open air xD. The answer is custom PPG color, Samurai Green Tea and yes, it is a love-it or hate-it hue. Case in point, our staff was split. Throw in the custom mini-check plaid upholstery, and custom color-keyed black/green wheels and you've got one boldly unique statement. If the Challenge is won on uniqueness alone, the Koshak entry (love it or hate it) would be in a class by itself.
We'll find out what the NCCA judges think on Thursday.
Team Koshak
Engine
Nitrous Express - Nitrous Wet system with purge
Custom ID-Tuning intake system with individual port NX nitrous oxide injectors
Auto gear fuel rail
Color-keyed valve cover
Nology spark plug wires
Precision muffler.com Magna-flow exhaust system
Perrin silicone hoses
Kinetik Power batteries
Wheels and Suspension
Custom 19" wheels ? Color-keyed and pin-striped (black/green centers, silver bolts, black inner and outer barrels, custom pin striping)
Custom tires with shaved side walls
Custom suspension: front - four-inch raised strut towers drop the car by four-inches, rear suspension lowered four-inches with custom cut and welded handmade brackets
Color-keyed TRD springs
Customer Auto Gear CNC offset 13" four-wheel disc brakes conversion with Wilwood calipers and handmade rear brackets
Exterior
Custom Extreme Dimension body kit
Custom mixed PPG paint (Samari Green)
Varad Vision under car lighting
Custom shaved door handles
Full steel cabriolet conversion
Handmade steel side mirror mounts
Color-keyed C-west CF mirrors
Custom all metal rear wing, all metal rear valance panel/boot, all metal rear logo panel with recessed emblem pocket, all metal rear panel lowered 1" lower then stock, handmade fiberglass cowl panel, painted headlights bezels with Varad Strobes, pin striping
Ignited 8000k HID lights
2008 Toyota ist emblems from Japan painted glossy black
Interior
Varad Vision lighting
Color-keyed Ignited toggle and starter switches
Limited Edition Status Racing / Tjin Edition seats with custom mini check blue and green plaid upholstery
Unique Fabrication seat mounts
Valor monitors with DVD player, rear view camera mounted from the rear view mirror mount
Arc Audio Foose edition amps and speakers with custom J&G enclosure
Shutt steering wheel, shift boot, and pedal
Center console bezel fiber glassed and painted to fit Shutt custom shift boot
NRG steering, quick release, shift knob, and harnesses
Custom Unique Fabrication six point roll cage with dimple dyes and harness bar
Shaved window switch panels
Scan gauge on board computer
http://www.urbanracer.com/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2771
Hybrid luv,
James Lin
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