the 20 dollar rear shock tower brace. - Toyota Yaris Forums

CASTREX · 12-16-2008, 04:03 PM

You could have those plates welded to the chassis.

Then paint the plates and bar... and it would look good.

Just a thought.

Loren · 12-16-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CASTREX

You could have those plates welded to the chassis.

Then paint the plates and bar... and it would look good.

Just a thought.

I think his end plates are aluminum, they wouldn't weld well. But, yeah... that IS a good solution. Weld or bolt a steel bracket to the CHASSIS, not the shock. Then you've got something solid to mount a brace to.

And I don't want to come off like I'm bashing anyone. I think it's great when people try to come up with cheap and effective solutions. It CAN be done. But, in this case, the cheap solution is a copy of what was a poor design to begin with.

TKO · 12-16-2008, 06:00 PM

You should have spent alittle more...Here is my rear brace that I made up.

Plus, I have a matching front strut brace as well...all for $50.00

But none-the-less...Great job on Doing it yourself!!!!

CASTREX · 12-16-2008, 06:50 PM

^^^ Those bars look great!!

I like how you can still maintain the rear cargo space.

Are those solid mounting points on the back?

I just had a vision... Since I roll with out back seats... I could use a bar like that one and then add some kind of a net from the bar to the floor. So I don't have all my stuff running around the back..

*tk-421* · 12-16-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TKO

You should have spent alittle more...Here is my rear brace that I made up.

Great looking bars, TKO!

Do you think that a similar design could be accomplished for the Yaris? That way the rear area's functionality would be retained.

I'd even go the extra mile and weld some extra hooks in there just for hanging bags and such...

TKO · 12-16-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tk-421

Great looking bars, TKO!

Do you think that a similar design could be accomplished for the Yaris? That way the rear area's functionality would be retained.

I'd even go the extra mile and weld some extra hooks in there just for hanging bags and such...

Sure...I used the mounting points for the slide out cargo cover. The weakest point at this moment is the spacers I had to fab cause, I need to bring the pocket that the cover sits in out flush. I'm still messing around with a few different options on filling that pocket.

This is the pocket I'm talking about...Yaris has one right?

Same but with the spacer in it...

*tk-421* · 12-16-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TKO

This is the pocket I'm talking about...Yaris has one right?

The Yaris only has the rear bolt exposed. The one right behind the rear seat is covered up by plastic paneling, but I'm pretty sure the bolt is pretty much in the same area as yours.

I'm getting really interested in this mod all of a sudden. Is there any chance that you'd like to fab a few of these for fellow YW members?

KCALB SIRAY · 12-17-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Loren

Brilliant, except that you're bolting to the top of the shock, and the shock is still mounted in rubber at both ends. A "brace" with 1/4" or more of flex at it's mounting points isn't much of a brace, is it?

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The both of you always tend to do this. I know you are not "intentionally" trying to flame but the end result is, you are. Throw a tension gauge on and I'm sure that the flex is much less with, than without.

Great job on the brace kou

pinoypizzaboy · 12-16-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TKO

You should have spent alittle more...Here is my rear brace that I made up.

Plus, I have a matching front strut brace as well...all for $50.00

But none-the-less...Great job on Doing it yourself!!!!

thats nice

YarisSedan · 12-16-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pinoypizzaboy

thats nice

What the heck. how did you make those. Come make some for me =).

TKO · 12-16-2008, 11:51 PM

I got the steel from a metal supply store. Think of it as a home depot...but all they carry is metal. And to bend them I used a harbor freight tubing bender.
I could make them...But I don't have a yaris to use to fab it up. But, most likely, I have one before summer next year.

MUSKOKA800 · 12-17-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by YarisSedan

What the heck. how did you make those. Come make some for me =).

Toyota already gave us sedan owners a rear strut tower brace. It's call a rear window deck and has features like speakers holders, rear seat back latches, rear glass, etc, already integrated.

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12-16-2008, 04:03 PM	#1
CASTREX Who said Yaris was slow? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris T-Sport 2008 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,287	You could have those plates welded to the chassis. Then paint the plates and bar... and it would look good. Just a thought.

12-16-2008, 06:00 PM	#3
TKO Drives: 4 door hatch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 70	You should have spent alittle more...Here is my rear brace that I made up. Plus, I have a matching front strut brace as well...all for $50.00 But none-the-less...Great job on Doing it yourself!!!!

12-16-2008, 06:50 PM	#4
CASTREX Who said Yaris was slow? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris T-Sport 2008 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,287	^^^ Those bars look great!! I like how you can still maintain the rear cargo space. Are those solid mounting points on the back? I just had a vision... Since I roll with out back seats... I could use a bar like that one and then add some kind of a net from the bar to the floor. So I don't have all my stuff running around the back..

12-16-2008, 11:51 PM	#11
TKO Drives: 4 door hatch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 70	I got the steel from a metal supply store. Think of it as a home depot...but all they carry is metal. And to bend them I used a harbor freight tubing bender. I could make them...But I don't have a yaris to use to fab it up. But, most likely, I have one before summer next year.