Tein Street Basis Coilover Install - 2007 Yaris Sedan NCP93 Stock

[vaironl]

BTW it sounds like you had a tough time any fun in it though? I hope I can get some help when I need to install my tein springs

[sheekeebut]

Originally Posted by vaironl

BTW it sounds like you had a tough time any fun in it though? I hope I can get some help when I need to install my tein springs

Yes, it was tough, because of the sudden time constraints we fell under. That's when things began to feel more like a chore than a hobby. Again, like I said, it's better to choose someone more "compatible" with you, someone you know you work well with. It just makes the install experience better. I chose my brother not because of this, but because he's got plenty of experience that are on basically another level. My choice, can't take it back now.

But even when the work was at its hardest, it was a blast. Just getting in there and looking at every square inch of your car's internals, which you've probably never seen before, nor cared about, suddenly gets you curious, about lots of things.
"What's this thing for?"
"Weird, it looks a little tilted there."
"Oh THAT'S where it goes!"
Then you have to look everything up. I had a 7" tablet with me. It was like having like a million manuals, plus this forum, in the garage.

My brother says that if you don't take a moment to just chill and relax, from these thoughts, it'll consume you. I think it's too late for me. I've been bit. I'm up all night thinking about what to do with Yaris.

Then when you first jump in to test it out, break it in a little, and you've never lowered your own ride before, you'll feel awkward as hell, worrying about what you did to your car. It's when you realise the car's got newer limits that you look at that plain old street bend a different way, fling round the corner, almost bash your head into the window, and even with the thing's puny 1.5 litre, you rocket past that apex full throttle grinning from ear to ear, partly in disbelief. I laughed maniacally. My brother can vouch for me.

[vaironl]

Originally Posted by sheekeebut

Yes, it was tough, because of the sudden time constraints we fell under. That's when things began to feel more like a chore than a hobby......

It looks so beautiful

I'm on the same boat now. I recently found out I'm not getting any more grants for school so I have to save up to pay for the next 2 semesters, but I also want to lightly mod my car.

[sheekeebut]

Originally Posted by vaironl

It looks so beautiful

I'm on the same boat now. I recently found out I'm not getting any more grants for school so I have to save up to pay for the next 2 semesters, but I also want to lightly mod my car.

I'd go with the general consensus that the most useful mod you can have for a daily driver -- no track -- is springs AND shocks. The bolt-on engine upgrades don't fit my budget at all, with single-digit-percent (read unnoticeable) gains on our 1NZ FE, as I've gleaned from this forum. If I've got no more than $1K to spend on the thing, I'll probably skip the rims and rubber and go straight to suspension. No offence to the rims and rubber, but the looks and extra grip don't quite catch me as much as the feel of the road in a stiffer car.

My brother wants me to get a strut brace to firm up my fronts. I'll either go solid 3-point or won't bother. I think rear sway is next on the list as soon as I get accustomed to the current setup, i.e. after alignment, ride height tweaks (possibly a touch higher -- yes, higher! my centre of gravity works great when my oil pan's not crashing into railroad crossings and various road construction debris) and a full winter and spring of driving experience.

Are you in the GTA?

[vaironl]

Originally Posted by sheekeebut

I'd go with the general consensus that the most useful mod you can have for a daily driver -- no track -- is springs AND shocks. The bolt-on engine upgrades don't fit my budget at all, with single-digit-percent (read unnoticeable) gains on our 1NZ FE, as I've gleaned from this forum. If I've got no more than $1K to spend on the thing, I'll probably skip the rims and rubber and go straight to suspension. No offence to the rims and rubber, but the looks and extra grip don't quite catch me as much as the feel of the road in a stiffer car.



My brother wants me to get a strut brace to firm up my fronts. I'll either go solid 3-point or won't bother. I think rear sway is next on the list as soon as I get accustomed to the current setup, i.e. after alignment, ride height tweaks (possibly a touch higher -- yes, higher! my centre of gravity works great when my oil pan's not crashing into railroad crossings and various road construction debris) and a full winter and spring of driving experience.



Are you in the GTA?

That's exactly where I'm heading. I'm waiting for tokico shocks and struts to go on sale somewhere to avoid damaging the stock ones. I actually also want to get some wheels and tires, but I've seen some ridiculous prices (relative to my budget, not the quality) of those, which have kept me from getting some.


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[sheekeebut]

Originally Posted by vaironl

That's exactly where I'm heading. I'm waiting for tokico shocks and struts to go on sale somewhere to avoid damaging the stock ones.

Well, I don't know where you're from, but I've checked Amazon, ebay and a few online retailers, and either they don't ship at all to Canada, or they don't have the rear Tokico Blues spec'd for the Yaris (HE2987). They may have largely been sold out and pulled from production, as the new Yaris has come out. The post below says that the rear Blues for the Scion XD (HE2993) work fine,

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...ghlight=HE2993

and they are still readily available, but I didn't want to run into any surprises with that, as Tokico clearly distinguished between these part numbers. Tokico Reds were out of the question.

[Side note]: Sorry cali yaris, I actually called microimage like a million times in one day to see if you ship to Canada. Got no answer, though. If it weren't for my impatience, I would've saved the $200 and gotten the Tanabe NF210s with the Tokico Blues. I wonder what my silver sedan would have driven like with those...

Either way, vaironl, I'm crossing my fingers, hoping you find someone here who's willing to sell a set.