Just Picked up Me NEW Yaris yesterday

[db662]

I'm very impressed with the gas mileage so far. The dealer told me that the "i" in the vvt-i means "intelligent" which she equated to meaning that the engine will learn the way I drive, so I guess the gas mileage will change once it gets used to me?

So the rear sway bar is a good mod to get? Will that affect the ride of the car? Because as it is now it rides great, so far it seems to handle very well with a "nimble" kind of a feel.

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by db662

So the rear sway bar is a good mod to get? Will that affect the ride of the car? Because as it is now it rides great, so far it seems to handle very well with a "nimble" kind of a feel.

It's probably the single most "must-have" mod recommended by those who've put it on. It will stiffen up the rear and help you corner even better making it even more nimble.

[goku87]

Congrats. Mine just got totaled on the 7th.

That noise you hear is actually because of the type of gear used for reverse. Most of the tranny has helical gears, which helps disperse the torque evenly across a number of teeth. With reverse, they just use a spur gear, which puts all the pressure on one tooth at a time. And since mechanical things need space to move, the space between the teeth causes the teeth to *clink* together (unlike helical gears). This sound in rapid succession causes the toy car sound you hear.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by db662

I'm very impressed with the gas mileage so far. The dealer told me that the "i" in the vvt-i means "intelligent" which she equated to meaning that the engine will learn the way I drive, so I guess the gas mileage will change once it gets used to me?

So the rear sway bar is a good mod to get? Will that affect the ride of the car? Because as it is now it rides great, so far it seems to handle very well with a "nimble" kind of a feel.

The ECU will moitor you driving habits and tune it acordingly. either for more economy or more performamce.
For example: It you often go for WOT, it will assume you want performance over economy. Personally, I go for performance and the gas mileage is still great.

If you are happy with the ride, fine.
However stock, the Yaris has a great deal of body roll and under stear in turns.
A a rear sway bar eliminates this and makes the Yaris more fun and safer to drive