Serious questions about lifting a Yaris. - Toyota Yaris Forums

Slick · 07-26-2010, 02:15 AM

Hey all, so I have a question. This is not bs or a joke. I was trying to figure out a way to safely lift the yaris and not greatly affect the geometry. IMO, I would like the look. Mostly cause I'm a huge fat man :P and it's a tawny clown car lol

Now, I don't care if u think it will look stupid or what not. I just want to know if it would be feesible, maybe not advisable, to lift the yaris 1" maybe but probably not 2". I know CT made brackets for crashy. But would I be able to buy springs that were taller?

CTScott · 07-26-2010, 09:09 AM

When I made Crashy's lift kit, I first started looking for longer springs. The diameter of the front springs are the same as many small trucks/SUVs, so you can definitely find longer ones. I opted for the bracket lift, as I had plenty of 1/4" plate steel on hand, and I was looking at $50+ shipping for a set of used springs. For the front, besides increasing the length of the strut assembly (by longer spring, longer strut, or bracket), you have to lengthen the strut stabilizers. I cut the ends off of my existing ones and welded a longer piece in between.

lilredrocket · 07-26-2010, 05:45 PM

Air bags? The new Kido coilovers can actually raise the car up a good amount

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-27-2010, 01:33 AM

Rubber spring spacers won't necessarily lift your car, but will prevent the coils from compressing all the way. I'm using them in my rear right now so that I don't rub as bad. Works quite well.

brg88tx · 07-28-2010, 03:19 PM

i'm curoius what a 6" lift and mudgrips would look like.

CTScott · 07-28-2010, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brg88tx

i'm curoius what a 6" lift and mudgrips would look like.

Kind of like this (4" lift + Maxxis Bighorn tires):

bkndacn · 07-28-2010, 05:22 PM

Hmmmmmm do I smell a Yaris-Off-Roading forum being started somewhere in Internet-world? lol

Lets take a Yaris and lift it like a JEEP!

That'll make heads turn and those damn SUV's will think twice before messin with us!

it could be like a Yaris-bodygaurd!

07-26-2010, 02:15 AM	#1
Slick View User's Garage Drives: '09 3-Dr Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 616	Serious questions about lifting a Yaris. Hey all, so I have a question. This is not bs or a joke. I was trying to figure out a way to safely lift the yaris and not greatly affect the geometry. IMO, I would like the look. Mostly cause I'm a huge fat man :P and it's a tawny clown car lol Now, I don't care if u think it will look stupid or what not. I just want to know if it would be feesible, maybe not advisable, to lift the yaris 1" maybe but probably not 2". I know CT made brackets for crashy. But would I be able to buy springs that were taller? __________________ In a world... where things squeak, wont fit,start to bleed, or are just plain hard to do.... ArmorAll will fix that

07-26-2010, 05:45 PM	#3
lilredrocket Slowy getting there View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,464	Air bags? The new Kido coilovers can actually raise the car up a good amount __________________

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07-26-2010, 09:09 AM	#2
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	When I made Crashy's lift kit, I first started looking for longer springs. The diameter of the front springs are the same as many small trucks/SUVs, so you can definitely find longer ones. I opted for the bracket lift, as I had plenty of 1/4" plate steel on hand, and I was looking at $50+ shipping for a set of used springs. For the front, besides increasing the length of the strut assembly (by longer spring, longer strut, or bracket), you have to lengthen the strut stabilizers. I cut the ends off of my existing ones and welded a longer piece in between.

07-27-2010, 01:33 AM	#4
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Rubber spring spacers won't necessarily lift your car, but will prevent the coils from compressing all the way. I'm using them in my rear right now so that I don't rub as bad. Works quite well.

07-28-2010, 03:19 PM	#5
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	i'm curoius what a 6" lift and mudgrips would look like.

07-28-2010, 05:22 PM	#7
bkndacn View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 372	Hmmmmmm do I smell a Yaris-Off-Roading forum being started somewhere in Internet-world? lol Lets take a Yaris and lift it like a JEEP! That'll make heads turn and those damn SUV's will think twice before messin with us! it could be like a Yaris-bodygaurd!