2009 SEMA xD Rally Car [Archive]

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SciFion

11-15-2009, 12:18 PM

Never imagined I would see a Scion xD converted into a competition rally racer, but it's been done. See what Sparco did with one in the article with accompanying photos at this link> http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/03/sema-2009-0-60-takes-the-scion-xd-rallying/

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/01-scion-xd-0-60_opt.jpg

TheLittleDeviant

11-16-2009, 10:21 AM

hmmm..... +1 for ingenuity...

Cylon_xD

11-16-2009, 11:26 AM

Wow, I want that light cluster on the hood for my xD, lol! Not! :bleh:

xDizzle

11-17-2009, 11:06 PM

i like the xd next to it :)

Shaggy

11-18-2009, 01:29 AM

That is too funny. I was about to post that same car when I saw on MSN the other day. It does looke pretty cool looking as a rally car. I wonder how fast it can get up too.

SciFion

11-18-2009, 11:55 AM

Probably fairly fast. In the article and list of mods they mention going to special shocks and springs, for higher clearance, shocking and rebounding. Also noticed a full roll cage, no doubt giving it extra stiffness albeit more wieght. But I'm sure they tweaked the motor for higher output for extended periods.

We all know how nimble our cars are, just imagine driving one specially built to race/rally. I'd love to take it out and flog it around some rally course and see for myself, but, If wishes were horses.. :signs6:

Resolve

11-18-2009, 11:58 AM

reminds me of the SERT rally xa that was built
http://www.0-60mag.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/sert6941.jpg

misformartin

11-18-2009, 11:59 AM

yah i saw it at sema... +1 for the thought.... looked amazing and actually looked functional.... wish they would have posted a extended mod list so i could actually see what was doen as the engine was closed

xd_kidd

11-19-2009, 10:42 AM

it would be even more interesting to see what performance modifications had been done to it. im thinking intake. exhaust and tweeked with the ecu :birgits_tiredcoffee

misformartin

11-19-2009, 07:15 PM

i would doubt anything haveing to do with the ecu... as we have the same stupid learning ecu type that the other scions do not sure.. i dont recal seeing or reading if they were running an EMS....

JDMJim

11-19-2009, 08:18 PM

prolly a motor swap