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Right beside you, wave
Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 742
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: California - Bay Area
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Cool. I was looking to making a custom skid plate. I had one laying aroudn the shop from another car. Apparently someone forgot to put it back on when they were done with the oil change lol. I was gona take some shears and trim it til it fit my car and mount it. But much rather have aluminum one seems more stronger and plus its vented.
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Right beside you, wave
Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
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The only problem I think I might have is down the road when I go with a turbo kit. Not sure how far back the panel goes so I am not sure if I will have to go with a custom manifold for it to fit.
If anyone has any measurements, please let me know how far back the panel sits. |
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Location: Lexington, KY
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Does anyone know if this actually reduced drag and increased MPG?
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Can't believe I'm modding a Yaris, I must really miss my STi...
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No , but it looks like a real bitch to do oil changes lol
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this is the custom one i made out of an old audi one i found at work.
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![]() Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Seffner, Florida
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THAT is very cool! ...also cool that you have access to a lift. Many years ago I worked at a gas /service station, and having that hydraulic lift was SUCH a nice side benefit!
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2008 Blazing Blue LB. 5-spd MT, Power Package, side airbags, antilock brakes, rear spoiler, bumper guard, splashguards, power locks/ alarm. Added: Tanabe front strut tower bar, Beatrush aluminum underpanel, NST short shift kit, NST crank pulley, WeatherTech side window deflectors, Wheelskins steering wheel cover and shift boot, dual loud FIAMM horns, 30% tint all around, wheel locks. Yet to install: NST alt and WP pulleys. More to come :) |
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![]() Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Seffner, Florida
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Changing oil is easy. Less than 5 minutes of total added time to take the panel off and put it back on.
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2008 Blazing Blue LB. 5-spd MT, Power Package, side airbags, antilock brakes, rear spoiler, bumper guard, splashguards, power locks/ alarm. Added: Tanabe front strut tower bar, Beatrush aluminum underpanel, NST short shift kit, NST crank pulley, WeatherTech side window deflectors, Wheelskins steering wheel cover and shift boot, dual loud FIAMM horns, 30% tint all around, wheel locks. Yet to install: NST alt and WP pulleys. More to come :) |
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Right beside you, wave
Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
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![]() Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Seffner, Florida
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I have not noticed any change in MPG. But my main functional reason for putting the panel on there was protection from the junk on the road. It seems that around Tampa (on the highways at least) there is a fair amount of debris - strips of rubber from truck tires and other junk ...not ALL over the road of course, but enough that I was concerned. I'd had several times where I'd swerved to avoid stuff - or straddled it and HOPED that I was high enough off the ground that it wouldn't do any damage. I feel a lot better with that panel under there.
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2008 Blazing Blue LB. 5-spd MT, Power Package, side airbags, antilock brakes, rear spoiler, bumper guard, splashguards, power locks/ alarm. Added: Tanabe front strut tower bar, Beatrush aluminum underpanel, NST short shift kit, NST crank pulley, WeatherTech side window deflectors, Wheelskins steering wheel cover and shift boot, dual loud FIAMM horns, 30% tint all around, wheel locks. Yet to install: NST alt and WP pulleys. More to come :) |
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