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ccyaris · 06-27-2017, 08:51 PM

Installed KYB AJX, good range settings 1-5, keep it on 1 for daily driving, and won’t shake out your dentures.

heeroyuy01195 · 06-16-2017, 01:33 PM

Been on my Megan Coilovers since 2011, absolutely love them (surprisingly). The F2's on my MR2...absolutely hate them...Will be switching the MR2 to AMR coilovers.

The stiffness/harshness of the ride will depend on the spring and the low speed damper valving in the shock. Tuning is limited on most coilovers I see for the Yaris but generally with my cars (and bikes) I match the springs to the weight of the car (or bike) and intended driving then, I adjust the damper accordingly (Megan's allow for some damper adjustment). With the Megans, the spring rates were good for my driving style and my uses so I didn't have to change anything around.

The MR2's F2 coilovers (same as D2), the damper on those are rubbish and I played with many spring rates and damper settings and couldn't get the car to perform how I wanted. The dampers just didn't rebound the way I wanted and overall they felt mushy even with slightly stiffer springs (too stiff and you lose traction). But for just lowering and daily puttzing around, the F2's were good at that.

JimKellyfan · 07-04-2017, 08:09 AM

I wanted coil overs in a way, but because I tow and carry weight sometimes, went with the stiffer (and taller) springs, the Mexican rough road from Yota. I also put the TRD struts n shocks, n changed the sway bar end links while apart.
Handles great and is everything I wanted and one thing I didn't want, high speed lift. Over 85 mph, the front took me a few months to get used to, as the raising of the center of gravity made it handle differently, and lift at higher speeds. I think I can counter this with a custom lower sitting front lip, but try and not hang out at the high speeds unless I have drift space. After driving a couple months, I seemed to have gotten used to the new way it handles, and if I didn't tow anything, would have just went with TRD lowering springs.
Of course I wanted the dual adjustable coil overs, but couldn't justify the expense as I don't race it on a circuit, just A to B and the fun.
Ideally, I would have just changed rear shocks and went with stiffer spring rates same height, but no one makes that unless custom, also higher dollar than wanted.
In the end, because of towing or weight carrying, my mix is good for me and I am happy overall.

07-04-2017, 08:09 AM	#3
JimKellyfan Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: the good Carolina Posts: 173	I wanted coil overs in a way, but because I tow and carry weight sometimes, went with the stiffer (and taller) springs, the Mexican rough road from Yota. I also put the TRD struts n shocks, n changed the sway bar end links while apart. Handles great and is everything I wanted and one thing I didn't want, high speed lift. Over 85 mph, the front took me a few months to get used to, as the raising of the center of gravity made it handle differently, and lift at higher speeds. I think I can counter this with a custom lower sitting front lip, but try and not hang out at the high speeds unless I have drift space. After driving a couple months, I seemed to have gotten used to the new way it handles, and if I didn't tow anything, would have just went with TRD lowering springs. Of course I wanted the dual adjustable coil overs, but couldn't justify the expense as I don't race it on a circuit, just A to B and the fun. Ideally, I would have just changed rear shocks and went with stiffer spring rates same height, but no one makes that unless custom, also higher dollar than wanted. In the end, because of towing or weight carrying, my mix is good for me and I am happy overall. __________________ 2010 Yaris sedan, TRD CAT back (sport muffler only, really), OBX header (relocated front AF sensor to front pipe), OBX throttle plate spacer, K&N filter (in stock air box-for now), TRD struts and shocks, Mexico Rough Road Springs x 4, new Yota sway bar links front, slotted/drilled rotors and Maxx brakes front, Valvoline synthetic brake fluid, 3M undercoated, 16" Konig Feathers Michelin Pilot Sport AS 3 + Tires TRD rear sway bar, 4 GT Spec bars including: front strut brace 2 point, 4 point ladder brace, mid chassis brace and rear lower tie brace, rear hitch, [B]

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06-27-2017, 08:51 PM	#1
ccyaris Drives: 2012 Yaris L 3 Door 5 S Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pasadena Posts: 25	Installed KYB AJX, good range settings 1-5, keep it on 1 for daily driving, and won’t shake out your dentures.

06-16-2017, 01:33 PM	#2
heeroyuy01195 Post count means nothing. View User's Garage Drives: AW11, NCP91, Old Motorcycles Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 375	Been on my Megan Coilovers since 2011, absolutely love them (surprisingly). The F2's on my MR2...absolutely hate them...Will be switching the MR2 to AMR coilovers. The stiffness/harshness of the ride will depend on the spring and the low speed damper valving in the shock. Tuning is limited on most coilovers I see for the Yaris but generally with my cars (and bikes) I match the springs to the weight of the car (or bike) and intended driving then, I adjust the damper accordingly (Megan's allow for some damper adjustment). With the Megans, the spring rates were good for my driving style and my uses so I didn't have to change anything around. The MR2's F2 coilovers (same as D2), the damper on those are rubbish and I played with many spring rates and damper settings and couldn't get the car to perform how I wanted. The dampers just didn't rebound the way I wanted and overall they felt mushy even with slightly stiffer springs (too stiff and you lose traction). But for just lowering and daily puttzing around, the F2's were good at that.