Anyone installed shocks? - Toyota Yaris Forums

mrbond · 11-21-2008, 01:51 PM

Hi y'all. I've got a set of TRD shocks and springs but the included instructions don't really explain a whole lot for the shocks. Anyone done an installation of any brand of shocks and have pictures? Would help out a lot!

Loren · 11-21-2008, 01:58 PM

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1096

cm07yaris · 11-21-2008, 02:01 PM

Drive up to Wisco, I'll do it for you!

mrbond · 11-21-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loren

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1096

Yeah, this showed how to remove the front strut, but the rear strut wasn't covered. That's the one thing I'm having trouble with. Oh well, because of school and my new 3am to 8am job at UPS, it's going to be a a while before I can put these in.

But cm07yaris, I just might take you up on that! I'm going to be going up in wisconsin to look at Northland College when I have some available time. Where in Wisconsin are you?

cali yaris · 11-21-2008, 02:08 PM

the rears are really easy, the top bolt is under the plastic cover in your trunk, and the
bottom is easy to see once you jack up the car and remove the wheel.

If you have instructions for the springs, you're all set.

bdc87 · 11-21-2008, 07:07 PM

Rears are easy theres two nuts on each post under the plastic caps, I needed an impact wrench for these. And one bolt on each strut underneath connecting it to the frame.

Fronts are the hardest part and something I'm having a little trouble with but I have one on and working and the other tomorrow. If the sway bar end doesn't reach the top to install then you'll need to jack up the arm.

Also a word of advice is use blocks and as many jack stands as you have.

mrbond · 11-21-2008, 07:13 PM

Yikes, well, good thing I still have a bit of time to research!

Thirty-Nine · 11-22-2008, 12:23 AM

Wrong forum ...

PETERPOOP · 11-22-2008, 03:25 AM

get over it. moderator's pet.

richardholdener · 11-22-2008, 03:38 AM

I wrote the story for Siphon magazine on the install of the TRD components on the yaris with photos if that will help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbond

Hi y'all. I've got a set of TRD shocks and springs but the included instructions don't really explain a whole lot for the shocks. Anyone done an installation of any brand of shocks and have pictures? Would help out a lot!

mrbond · 11-22-2008, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardholdener

I wrote the story for Siphon magazine on the install of the TRD components on the yaris with photos if that will help.

Wow, really? That would be pretty helpful, actually. Whatever happened to that magazine? I've been looking around everywhere for it for the past nine months, but I haven't seen any

Klink10 · 11-22-2008, 09:31 AM

If you visit NC bring em......I'll do it for nothing also. Well steak dinner would be nice.

bdc87 · 11-22-2008, 05:46 PM

Magazine was cancled, Got the other side done today, yeah all 4 sides are done. Just wnet for a drive and it's totally different now, much more sure footed and stable, no more dips and the backroads are fun again. Will test highway soon.

11-21-2008, 01:51 PM	#1
mrbond View User's Garage Drives: 2008 meteorite hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 960	Anyone installed shocks? Hi y'all. I've got a set of TRD shocks and springs but the included instructions don't really explain a whole lot for the shocks. Anyone done an installation of any brand of shocks and have pictures? Would help out a lot!

11-21-2008, 01:58 PM	#2
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1096 __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

11-21-2008, 02:08 PM	#5
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	the rears are really easy, the top bolt is under the plastic cover in your trunk, and the bottom is easy to see once you jack up the car and remove the wheel. If you have instructions for the springs, you're all set. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-22-2008, 12:23 AM	#8
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Wrong forum ... __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

11-22-2008, 05:46 PM	#13
bdc87 HISTORY REPEATED 11/04/08 View User's Garage Drives: 07' MM Vitz LB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lake County, CA Posts: 355	Magazine was cancled, Got the other side done today, yeah all 4 sides are done. Just wnet for a drive and it's totally different now, much more sure footed and stable, no more dips and the backroads are fun again. Will test highway soon. Last edited by bdc87; 11-22-2008 at 08:06 PM.

11-21-2008, 02:01 PM	#3
cm07yaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Blazing Blue Join Date: May 2007 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 647	Drive up to Wisco, I'll do it for you!

11-21-2008, 07:07 PM	#6
bdc87 HISTORY REPEATED 11/04/08 View User's Garage Drives: 07' MM Vitz LB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lake County, CA Posts: 355	Rears are easy theres two nuts on each post under the plastic caps, I needed an impact wrench for these. And one bolt on each strut underneath connecting it to the frame. Fronts are the hardest part and something I'm having a little trouble with but I have one on and working and the other tomorrow. If the sway bar end doesn't reach the top to install then you'll need to jack up the arm. Also a word of advice is use blocks and as many jack stands as you have.

11-21-2008, 07:13 PM	#7
mrbond View User's Garage Drives: 2008 meteorite hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 960	Yikes, well, good thing I still have a bit of time to research!

11-22-2008, 03:25 AM	#9
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	get over it. moderator's pet.

11-22-2008, 09:31 AM	#12
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	If you visit NC bring em......I'll do it for nothing also. Well steak dinner would be nice.

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