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eTiMaGo · 09-09-2007, 02:34 AM

It's true, there's not a lot you can do for horsepower cheaply. The way it's looking now, you'd need at least $2500 for a basic turbo kit. There's not really anything else for the engine like high performance cams or stuff like that.

What I would recommend:

1) Lightened Pulley kit from NST - This will improve the response of the engine and really enhance driving
2) If you do want to autocross regularly, coilovers would be the best choice, but for daily driving you can get by with just lowering springs, this will improve handling greatly
3) Wheels... I would personally not recommend over 16", and lightweight wheels will improve acceleration and cornering greatly.

Then, if you still have some cash to spend, an intake and exhaust. Truth be told, there does not seem to be a whole lot of power increase difference between the different brands, so it's really your choice of price and sound. For the exhaust, you should consider a custom catback like Black Yaris has, it should be better bang for the buck.

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-09-2007, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ECHOKnight2000

Technically you can say those are performance mods cause they help with "performance" as far as handling...so guilty as charged!

Anyway if you don't know what to do with the money my address is....and don't fret about adding more 0's, it doesn't do anything but help.

hahaha, yeah, true that. hmmmm, performance in the horsepower aspect, then?

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-09-2007, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nqd

i would start with a good set of wheels and tires....then suspension...then power mods

i dunno, i've heard that suspension first then wheels and tires. that way, you're not stuck with a set of wheels/tires that'll rub because the drop is too great. having suspension mods first will allow you to test fit wheel/tires sizes first to see if they'll rub.

blueskana · 09-09-2007, 05:36 AM

I agree Kaotic.

kngrsll · 09-09-2007, 10:46 AM

if i had money to blow, id buy an S2k, or an elise. :)

contraband831 · 09-09-2007, 01:32 PM

I would go with Suspension, some wheels & tires, tint, NST pulley set, Tanabe exhaust or TRD, and some stereo equipment.

Cheap route:
Tanabe DF or NF springs- ebay or sponsoring vendor
rota wheels, drag wheels, sportmax wheels- ebay, tirerack, discount tire, craigslist
NST crank pulley-NST or sponsoring vendor
tanabe exshaust- ebay or sponsoring vendor
stereo equip- ebay, best buy, cicuit city, wal-mart

expensive route:
tein or megan racing coilover kit-sponsoring vendor
work, koning, volk, motegi, etc...- same as above and sponsoring vendor
NST pulleys (complete set)- NST or sponsoring vendor
tanabe or trd exhaust- sponsoring vendor, toyota dealer, i am sure their are others
stereo equip- same as above and local audio shops

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-09-2007, 03:39 PM

i got my Tein S.Tech's for a really good price through ProMotionTuning here.

Blenjar · 09-09-2007, 03:55 PM

SUSPENSION, INTERIOR MOD (INDASH DVD, SOUND SYSTEM), dont do power...its a waste but do get a intake, exhaust n header if u want..

-- Blen

AlphaFox · 09-09-2007, 11:10 PM

NST crank pully is by far the most notaceable mod for performance I have done. I cant wait to try the full pully set coming out soon!
Intake/exhaust make the car sound nice, but didnt do too much for me in terms of power.

Jerkratt · 09-10-2007, 03:27 AM

i had CAI, header, axle-back exhaust, crank pulley, shocks, springs, sway bar, strut bar, tie bars, nad Toyota 7-spoke 15" alloys and i kid u not i had friends drive it when it was stock and then after.. they all said there was a difference in handling and power... not a WOW but a noticeable difference in power and the handling got ALOT better.. so anyway i say u should get

* Cold Air Intake (TRD, AEM, Fujita, Weapon R, Chinos Intake)
* Header (Megan, AEM/DC, maybe one more cant think right now)
* Cat-back or Axle-back exhaust (no cat-backs ATM that i know of but Axle-backs TRD, Megan, Tanabe, Greddy, AEM/DC, Apexi)
* Shocks/Coil Overs (Tein, TRD Sportivo, Megan)
* Springs (Tanabe, Megan, Eibach, TRD, Progrssive, Tein)
* Sway Bar/Strut Bar (AEM/DC, Megan, Tanabe, TRD, Progressive,C-One ect..)

eTiMaGo · 09-10-2007, 10:04 AM

Keep in mind, guys, that in the original post he's talking about a budget of $1000 or so

lifthard1 · 09-10-2007, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by umm_bacon

Oh...them's fightin' words!!! Damn Aussies!

x2
WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

joe keeney · 09-10-2007, 11:09 AM

Buy a new TV or something. Yaris is great stock.

thebarber · 09-10-2007, 12:09 PM

rims and tires and lowering springs

the yaris wont ever be fast in a straight line cheaply, but for a grand you can make it corner like a mofo.

WRBlue · 09-10-2007, 02:23 PM

The single most effective upgrade on any car is tires.

Then it depends on what your going to do with the car...

Daily driving only, get wheels you like, put sticky tires on it. Maybe an axle-back if you don't like the OEM sound - cause on a modern NA car, you don't get power from an exhaust.

AutoX and DD, get a 2nd pair of wheels and some decent tires. Put R-compounds on the OEM steelies. Win your class.

Drag and DD, get wheels you like and decent tires. Put 2 Drag Radials on the front OEM steelies and keep the OEM bridgestones on the rears. Practice and save a ton of money to go faster ;)

KSIbucky · 09-14-2007, 10:06 AM

what about ignition

umm_bacon · 09-14-2007, 06:35 PM

I have yet to stumble across any aftermarket ignition stuff...any ideas as to what parts specifically (remember I am pretty cartarded) or better yet where to find said parts? I just tried a lazy Google search and didn't find anything for the Yaris specifically. Again, I am not such what exactly to look for though.

WRBlue · 09-15-2007, 06:37 PM

Ignition upgrades are worthless until you need it. Is your nitrous causing detonation? Is boost blowing out the spark? Any miss at WOT high RPMs? These might be the need for an ignition upgrade.

But if you really want to look, MSD makes cool stuff.

09-09-2007, 02:34 AM	#19
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	It's true, there's not a lot you can do for horsepower cheaply. The way it's looking now, you'd need at least $2500 for a basic turbo kit. There's not really anything else for the engine like high performance cams or stuff like that. What I would recommend: 1) Lightened Pulley kit from NST - This will improve the response of the engine and really enhance driving 2) If you do want to autocross regularly, coilovers would be the best choice, but for daily driving you can get by with just lowering springs, this will improve handling greatly 3) Wheels... I would personally not recommend over 16", and lightweight wheels will improve acceleration and cornering greatly. Then, if you still have some cash to spend, an intake and exhaust. Truth be told, there does not seem to be a whole lot of power increase difference between the different brands, so it's really your choice of price and sound. For the exhaust, you should consider a custom catback like Black Yaris has, it should be better bang for the buck. __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-09-2007, 10:46 AM	#23
kngrsll Apexing Egg!! Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris white hatch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 872	if i had money to blow, id buy an S2k, or an elise. :) __________________ HighTach Motorsports 2007 Toyota Yaris-ARGH!! Mods: Tokico HTS, 6.6 kg F, 6.1 kg R custom springs, 23 mm RSB, 2-way TRD LSD, 15x7 +25 Team Dynamic wheels, 195/55/15 Dunlop Star Specs, Cobra Suzuka S

09-09-2007, 01:32 PM	#24
contraband831 El Huevo Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CEN*CAL Posts: 959	I would go with Suspension, some wheels & tires, tint, NST pulley set, Tanabe exhaust or TRD, and some stereo equipment. Cheap route: Tanabe DF or NF springs- ebay or sponsoring vendor rota wheels, drag wheels, sportmax wheels- ebay, tirerack, discount tire, craigslist NST crank pulley-NST or sponsoring vendor tanabe exshaust- ebay or sponsoring vendor stereo equip- ebay, best buy, cicuit city, wal-mart expensive route: tein or megan racing coilover kit-sponsoring vendor work, koning, volk, motegi, etc...- same as above and sponsoring vendor NST pulleys (complete set)- NST or sponsoring vendor tanabe or trd exhaust- sponsoring vendor, toyota dealer, i am sure their are others stereo equip- same as above and local audio shops __________________

09-09-2007, 03:55 PM	#26
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	SUSPENSION, INTERIOR MOD (INDASH DVD, SOUND SYSTEM), dont do power...its a waste but do get a intake, exhaust n header if u want.. -- Blen __________________ http://www.360voice.com/tag/noobblenjar My Car http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4245 My DJ www.PainlessWolf.com

09-10-2007, 03:27 AM	#28
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,378	i had CAI, header, axle-back exhaust, crank pulley, shocks, springs, sway bar, strut bar, tie bars, nad Toyota 7-spoke 15" alloys and i kid u not i had friends drive it when it was stock and then after.. they all said there was a difference in handling and power... not a WOW but a noticeable difference in power and the handling got ALOT better.. so anyway i say u should get * Cold Air Intake (TRD, AEM, Fujita, Weapon R, Chinos Intake) * Header (Megan, AEM/DC, maybe one more cant think right now) * Cat-back or Axle-back exhaust (no cat-backs ATM that i know of but Axle-backs TRD, Megan, Tanabe, Greddy, AEM/DC, Apexi) * Shocks/Coil Overs (Tein, TRD Sportivo, Megan) * Springs (Tanabe, Megan, Eibach, TRD, Progrssive, Tein) * Sway Bar/Strut Bar (AEM/DC, Megan, Tanabe, TRD, Progressive,C-One ect..) __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

09-09-2007, 05:36 AM	#22
blueskana View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 206	I agree Kaotic.

09-09-2007, 03:39 PM	#25
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	i got my Tein S.Tech's for a really good price through ProMotionTuning here.

09-09-2007, 11:10 PM	#27
AlphaFox Drives: 07' Yaris Liftback - silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, Mass Posts: 475	NST crank pully is by far the most notaceable mod for performance I have done. I cant wait to try the full pully set coming out soon! Intake/exhaust make the car sound nice, but didnt do too much for me in terms of power.

09-10-2007, 10:04 AM	#29
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Keep in mind, guys, that in the original post he's talking about a budget of $1000 or so __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-10-2007, 11:09 AM	#31
joe keeney Drives: yaris 2 door hatch Join Date: May 2007 Location: hemphill texas Posts: 193	Buy a new TV or something. Yaris is great stock.

09-10-2007, 12:09 PM	#32
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	rims and tires and lowering springs the yaris wont ever be fast in a straight line cheaply, but for a grand you can make it corner like a mofo. __________________

09-10-2007, 02:23 PM	#33
WRBlue View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3 Door, 04 WRX, 69 Lotus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norcal Posts: 128	The single most effective upgrade on any car is tires. Then it depends on what your going to do with the car... Daily driving only, get wheels you like, put sticky tires on it. Maybe an axle-back if you don't like the OEM sound - cause on a modern NA car, you don't get power from an exhaust. AutoX and DD, get a 2nd pair of wheels and some decent tires. Put R-compounds on the OEM steelies. Win your class. Drag and DD, get wheels you like and decent tires. Put 2 Drag Radials on the front OEM steelies and keep the OEM bridgestones on the rears. Practice and save a ton of money to go faster ;)

09-14-2007, 10:06 AM	#34
KSIbucky View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris manual dark silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, WI Posts: 694	what about ignition __________________ 7 Color Tach Fujita Intake Momo pedals Shift knob and boot. Full TRD SSK. Blitz exhaust Megan Lowering Springs (Next is DC Header)

09-14-2007, 06:35 PM	#35
umm_bacon Medium Pimpin View User's Garage Drives: 07 Gerbil Powered Hatchback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Posts: 107	I have yet to stumble across any aftermarket ignition stuff...any ideas as to what parts specifically (remember I am pretty cartarded) or better yet where to find said parts? I just tried a lazy Google search and didn't find anything for the Yaris specifically. Again, I am not such what exactly to look for though.

09-15-2007, 06:37 PM	#36
WRBlue View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3 Door, 04 WRX, 69 Lotus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norcal Posts: 128	Ignition upgrades are worthless until you need it. Is your nitrous causing detonation? Is boost blowing out the spark? Any miss at WOT high RPMs? These might be the need for an ignition upgrade. But if you really want to look, MSD makes cool stuff.