The Coilover Thread - Toyota Yaris Forums

rob323 · 08-18-2009, 05:44 PM

I'm getting coilovers which will slightly raise my car (for rallying). Anything can be made if you go custom instead of big name off the shelf crap.

markitect · 08-19-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rob323

I'm getting coilovers which will slightly raise my car (for rallying). Anything can be made if you go custom instead of big name off the shelf crap.

Yeah, wanna pay half so I could afford custom ones?

rob323 · 08-19-2009, 08:52 PM

Yes I know where you are coming from. I'm paying more for one front strut than you guys pay for a complete set of fronts and rears.

If the shock bodies have similar overall extended and compressed lengths, then the addition of some helper springs, or even change the springs entirely for longer ones, will allow you to keep the same ride height. The problem with aftermarket coilovers in Australia is that most of them have shorter bodies than the stock shocks and when you jack them right up to get the ride height you want, you run out of droop travel and the springs become un-entrapped.

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08-18-2009, 05:44 PM	#1
rob323 Don't drive it, RALLY it! Drives: 1999 echo PRC rally car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Joyner, Brisbane Posts: 321	I'm getting coilovers which will slightly raise my car (for rallying). Anything can be made if you go custom instead of big name off the shelf crap.

08-19-2009, 08:52 PM	#3
rob323 Don't drive it, RALLY it! Drives: 1999 echo PRC rally car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Joyner, Brisbane Posts: 321	Yes I know where you are coming from. I'm paying more for one front strut than you guys pay for a complete set of fronts and rears. If the shock bodies have similar overall extended and compressed lengths, then the addition of some helper springs, or even change the springs entirely for longer ones, will allow you to keep the same ride height. The problem with aftermarket coilovers in Australia is that most of them have shorter bodies than the stock shocks and when you jack them right up to get the ride height you want, you run out of droop travel and the springs become un-entrapped.