Looking to lower it.

[xtremist]

Originally Posted by ruvios

hey guys. what about wheels on 205/40/17? what is the best thing for this kind of tire?

planning to get Tein S-Tech with a 1.5 drop. what do you think? need a 1 to a tight 1 finger gap.

thanks.

i got the same tire as you want (205/40/17). mine is Nitto tires (Japan). I got a problem because my G-games wheel has +40 offset, the rear tires are rubbing on the fender when Im fully loaded even in a small uneven surface...Im planning to change my wheels sooner or later

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by xtremist

i got the same tire as you want (205/40/17). mine is Nitto tires (Japan). I got a problem because my G-games wheel has +40 offset, the rear tires are rubbing on the fender when Im fully loaded even in a small uneven surface...Im planning to change my wheels sooner or later

Rubbing with +40 offset? Only time I started rubbing was when I had 17x7.5, ET28 with 205/40/17 tires. Rolled the rear fenders, and rubbing went away. Now I'm on 17x8, ET32 in the back, and no rubbing.

[nimuntak]

I'm selling Tein coil overs from my Yaris, $1100.

Text me if you're interested (587) 894-2501

[Mz3oh5]

Y does my car lag when I turn fast corners? Will my lowering springs have any affect once I get them installed? Any advice?

[junorico24]

Originally Posted by Mz3oh5

Y does my car lag when I turn fast corners? Will my lowering springs have any affect once I get them installed? Any advice?

Because your have a sub woofer at the back. That's why, IMO.

The springs will improve the handling.

[1.5]

Originally Posted by Mz3oh5

Y does my car lag when I turn fast corners? Will my lowering springs have any affect once I get them installed? Any advice?

what do you mean by lag can you expound on this?

[Mz3oh5]

Junorico24 thank your for your opinion, 1.5 (located in Tampa) I like your FB page maybe because I was born & raised in Miami :)


It drifts a little on a side like on sharp right turns. I have to break continuously before I turn instead of turning and keeping my momentum. Will a rear sway bar make any improvements?

[D&D]

Originally Posted by Mz3oh5

Junorico24 thank your for your opinion, 1.5 (located in Tampa) I like your FB page maybe because I was born & raised in Miami :)


It drifts a little on a side like on sharp right turns. I have to break continuously before I turn instead of turning and keeping my momentum. Will a rear sway bar make any improvements?

Stiffer springs would help some, but a sway bar would help a LOT.

[1.5]

Originally Posted by Mz3oh5

Junorico24 thank your for your opinion, 1.5 (located in Tampa) I like your FB page maybe because I was born & raised in Miami :)


It drifts a little on a side like on sharp right turns. I have to break continuously before I turn instead of turning and keeping my momentum. Will a rear sway bar make any improvements?

yes and thank you

Originally Posted by D&D

Stiffer springs would help some, but a sway bar would help a LOT.

this ^^ and dampers other torsion beams like sway/room bars/x braces/under body bracing/tires/wider wheel base from spacers... might be more too, lowering the car will lower the center of gravity and reduce body roll too

[Mz3oh5]

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ADVICE. I feel better communicating with individuals who understand & drive my car.

I should stop driving fast, but I cant help it. I think im going to start with installing a TRD Rear Sway Bar which should be easy considering it has 4 bolts. I finally found a place who can install my TEIN Lowering Springs if anyone is interested I can show you a picture of how my car looks like before & after (in the future).

**BTW dont call Toyota dealership to install lowering springs they quoted me $900 & I also called a Tire & Auto Centers they quoted $1,000 & they tried to talk me out of it saying it will mess up my suspension .... really, then y do people still do it hahaha. I trust Toyota dealership than any other new establishment, but since when does lowering your car ever come out to $1,000 (I can save that money to do a paint job) ! Its usually $300-$600

[freshvitz]

Originally Posted by Mz3oh5

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ADVICE. I feel better communicating with individuals who understand & drive my car.

I should stop driving fast, but I cant help it. I think im going to start with installing a TRD Rear Sway Bar which should be easy considering it has 4 bolts. I finally found a place who can install my TEIN Lowering Springs if anyone is interested I can show you a picture of how my car looks like before & after (in the future).

**BTW dont call Toyota dealership to install lowering springs they quoted me $900 & I also called a Tire & Auto Centers they quoted $1,000 & they tried to talk me out of it saying it will mess up my suspension .... really, then y do people still do it hahaha. I trust Toyota dealership than any other new establishment, but since when does lowering your car ever come out to $1,000 (I can save that money to do a paint job) ! Its usually $300-$600

Dealer ship will charge $$$ due to the fact that they have higher overhead cost. Besides, it's just springs. You can probably do it on your own if you have the proper tools. What made you go with Teins? Add some chassis parts and you'll have less body roll and it'll help a small car like a Yaris.

[1.5]

Do it yourself it is not that hard and costs almost no money

[cali yaris]

Our Micro Image springs don't sag either, just to be clear.

[Neurotic Hapi Snak]

Would lowering my car help with body lift? At highway speeds, I can just feel the body lift up off the springs. With the boxy body and light weight, gusts of wind on the highway cause horrible body sway. At low speeds, the stock springs don't handle half bad, I just hate the sway at high speeds. And don't laugh, but a trailer hitch stiffens up the rear of the body.

[D&D]

Originally Posted by Neurotic Hapi Snak

Would lowering my car help with body lift? At highway speeds, I can just feel the body lift up off the springs. With the boxy body and light weight, gusts of wind on the highway cause horrible body sway. At low speeds, the stock springs don't handle half bad, I just hate the sway at high speeds. And don't laugh, but a trailer hitch stiffens up the rear of the body.

I would think any introduction of stiffer springs, struts, and/ or tire sidewalls would help to negate being pushed around on the road by wind. It will likely always feel that way with any car that is lightweight and has tall sides. My wife used to have a 2008 Beetle and it did it pretty bad too. And that was a heavier car than a Yaris..

And I believe that about the hitch. These cars are made of very thin metal, so any laterally mounted thick chunk of steel is going to stiffen things up.

[junorico24]

I'm not just looking. I will be lowering it for sure.

[Mz3oh5]

I was going with Tein because they are springs that provide the maximum lowering height. The lower I can get the better the car it will look. My car looks cute from a far, but once you get close you see that the car needs to be lowered. It pisses me off everytime I look at it. lol

[junorico24]

Originally Posted by Mz3oh5

I was going with Tein because they are springs that provide the maximum lowering height. The lower I can get the better the car it will look. My car looks cute from a far, but once you get close you see that the car needs to be lowered. It pisses me off everytime I look at it. lol

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