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06-27-2007, 07:33 AM | #55 | |
Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan "D" package Join Date: May 2006
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plus voiding a perfectly good warrenty isn't my idea of fun yet either, if the car was a bit older maybe, I really had hoped for a TRD HP add-on, but I guess not. |
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06-27-2007, 11:25 AM | #56 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007
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It's true, why has TRD not stepped up with performance parts the way they have for their trucks?
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06-27-2007, 12:53 PM | #57 |
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Because they know the 1NZ is built for FE and not speed. You cannot just slap an extra 50-75 HP on a car like this and expect everything to be fine and dandy 50,000 miles down the road. You may get lucky, but it would be just that... luck. Other things are going to break or require attention. Is TRD going to package a clutch, axles, connecting rods and forced induction? [among the half dozen other things I could think about replacing]
Unfortunately spkrman is no longer with us. I really wanted to hear the story about the day his car blew up. turboyaris is a little smarter and he is already looking at rebuilding the engine so it can HANDLE the 180 WHP he slapped on it a while back. Smart guy, that Nick. Take notes! |
06-27-2007, 01:04 PM | #58 |
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Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007
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There's more money to be had from the truck crowd..obviously, in their opinion, you're buying the yaris for cheap transportation. Thus, we won't be inclined to spend more money to go fast. Not necessarily MY opinion
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06-28-2007, 02:21 AM | #59 |
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ok, here's my two bits. If it wasn't made by Zero Parts Industries, that turbo kit would be on my car yesterday. I have NO problem with a $3,000 turbo kit (the one for my tC was originally $4800 + install + tuning)
I admit I'm probably a small minority of the market... sadly.
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06-28-2007, 05:08 AM | #60 |
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From these forums I found out some enterprising guy took Honda CBR1100 or some other motorbike's ITB and fitted it up to a Scion. It made 35 extra horses but cost so much that no one bought it because it cost what I remember was three grand.
How good is it? Blitz had to go the forced induction route to get 25-30 hp, whereas this guy did it with NA (imagine the induction noise - free of charge!). Apparently he ended up selling so few kits it wasn't worth the trouble. You whine about the lack of aftermarket parts, you want the aftermarket companies to make it available, preferably in competition, so you can choose the cheapest, you want someone else to be the guinea pig, and you don't want to void your warranty. Having your cake and eating it comes to mind, but it seems you want the other guy's cake too.
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