Most worthwhile mod for Yaris?

[silver_vios]

^^ suspension is tacky? 4 inches of wheel gap with plastic hubcaps is tacky.

Oh, and the next time a ladder falls on the freeway and I am able to evade it no problem and your yaris goes flying off the freeway in a feeble attempt at avoidance, I'll be sure to make note of how "tacky and silly" my suspension is.

[sbergman27]

Originally Posted by silver_vios

Oh, and the next time a ladder falls on the freeway and I am able to evade it no problem and your yaris goes flying off the freeway in a feeble attempt at avoidance, I'll be sure to make note of how "tacky and silly" my suspension is.

If you are saying that a modest increase in suspension height would allow one to better and more safely straddle highway obstacles, then I would agree.

If you are saying that lowering the suspension height allows one to dodge highway obstacles more effectively, then I would guess that you are in your teens.

-Steve

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by sbergman27

If you are saying that a modest increase in suspension height would allow one to better and more safely straddle highway obstacles, then I would agree.

If you are saying that lowering the suspension height allows one to dodge highway obstacles more effectively, then I would guess that you are in your teens.

-Steve

You basically just said that an SUV handles better than a sports car.

[sbergman27]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

You basically just said that an SUV handles better than a sports car.

Don't be silly. I said that being able to straddle road debris, and having a little extra ground clearance, outweighs any imagined advantages of being able to swerve a little harder. Even slightly taller than average parking curbs are a hazard to the bottom of the air dam as it is. It's foolish to lower the car any further.

Back in the 60s people argued that tail fins improved vehicle stability when the fact of the matter was that they were merely fashion statements. I'm seing the same kind of logic here.

If you care about avoiding road debris... don't sit your car on the ground. Maintain some ground clearance.