While Scion isn’t around anymore, it is unquestionable that it made its mark on the automotive space. Scion was meant to represent Toyota’s fun side as a subsidiary of the larger brand. As a result, Scion released cars like the FRS and tC. Both are popular cars with sporty DNA and a low MSRP. They still remain popular in the aftermarket community to this day. We have written multiple articles meant to help Scion owners with their modification adventures with articles like our Scion xB Coilover Upgrade Guide and Scion tC Coilover Upgrade Guide. Check out our Scion content here.
For more than two decades, Toyota’s 1.5 liter 1NZ-FE engine was one of their most reliable and efficient motors. While Americans never got the engine stateside, Toyota widely used the engine in the Australian, Southeast Asia, Japanese, and Taiwanese markets. It powered more than a dozen cars from 1999–2021, though it has largely fallen out…
The Scion tC might not be a great platform for acceleration or straight-line speed. However, it weighs in around 2,900 to 3,100 pounds which helps deliver good handling. Add all of this together and one of the best upgrades is a set of Scion tC coilovers. Whether you want better handling, stance, lowering, or some…
The Scion xB’s certainly aren’t “performance” cars with 108hp on the Gen 1’s and 160hp for the 2nd gens. However, they can look pretty dang cool when lowered with some aftermarket wheels and other appearance modifications. When you consider lowering your xB there are a few different options: lowering springs, coilovers, or air bags. This…
