Does your Yaris get battered around in wind? - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

MUSKOKA800 · 12-08-2008, 03:37 PM

Add a TRD rear sway bar. It should be there from the factory just for the added safety and driver confidence.

songa · 12-08-2008, 03:40 PM

what exactly does the trd sway bar do to help w/wind?

dvlnblkdrs · 12-08-2008, 03:44 PM

it connects under the car to each side of the frame.. holds it all together to stop the swaying a bit..

MUSKOKA800 · 12-08-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by songa

what exactly does the trd sway bar do to help w/wind?

Can't explain why, just know it works.
I installed mine weeks before lowering the car and can definitely say the sway-bar makes the biggest difference.

talnlnky · 12-09-2008, 01:16 PM

all you people who have those sway bars should driver through Hwy 84 parallel to the Columbia river on the Washington/Oregon boarder... Oh man... when you start driving through that Columbia river gorge... it can get hella windy...

Surprisingly, right now weather sites are reporting that the gorge is calm... I've driven through it about 20 times in my life, most in the past 9 months and it's never been calm.

Its not unheard of for there to be gusts of 50mph there. The Columbia river gorge is the World Capitol of Wind Sailing after all.

When you driver through the gorge... its wierd, cause it'll be calm... and then BAM! huge gust... and then its gone. Its like guerrilla attacks on your car. its not like a constant wind. It literally will make even large vehicles' rear ends swirve about.

The first time I drove my yaris round trip throught the gorge... I got worse milage going slower going downhill, than I did going 10mph faster going uphill by about 4 mpg... All because of the wind. 60 vs 70mph.

The portland area members most def know what i'm talking about.

bobobitch · 12-11-2008, 10:29 PM

does anyone know anything about the GT SPEC sway bars and chasis braces?

bobobitch · 12-11-2008, 10:36 PM

also is a 2 in drop ok if i have 18s?? i cant tell if it would be or not.

Twistoffate0817 · 12-12-2008, 11:06 PM

Mine does not get pushed around a lot, but on windy days I can definetly feel it.

LtNoogie · 12-12-2008, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camelll

I have the trd shocks,struts,springs and sway bar and I still get blown around a little bit but not as bad as my other yaris that is stock. That one is terrible and sometimes scary.

You have two Yarii?

texkid · 12-13-2008, 02:09 PM

I dropped mine and it made a significant difference. Especially on I-10 with all those 18-wheelers racing through Houston.

GuySmily · 12-14-2008, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camelll

I have the trd shocks,struts,springs and sway bar and I still get blown around a little bit but not as bad as my other yaris that is stock. That one is terrible and sometimes scary.

Wow, my girlfriend and I felt like the Sportivo set was GREAT. No more issues with wind. Anyone from Cali familiar with 680? Crazy wind there. The shocks/springs resolved all tippy feelings. Of course you can still feel the wind, but the yaris feels just as stable as my mr2 after having the Sportivo stuff installed. We didn't even do the sway bar.

12-08-2008, 03:37 PM	#19
MUSKOKA800 Drives: '08 Yaris Sedan, Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,720	Add a TRD rear sway bar. It should be there from the factory just for the added safety and driver confidence. __________________ TRD Upgrades: 18" Wheels wrapped in 215/35/18 PZero's, Sportivo Shocks/Struts, Lowering Springs, Swaybar, Axle-Back Exhaust, Oil Cap, Rad Cap, Signage. Aftermarket Goodies: Piggies SS, K&N Drop-In, Blitz S/C, DC Header, NST Pulley) Toyota Options/Accessories: Sport Pedal Covers, Sport Shift Knob, Ipod Interface, Summer Mats, Winter Mats, Cruise Control, Auto-Dim Mirror, Echo steelies with winter boots.

12-08-2008, 03:44 PM	#21
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	it connects under the car to each side of the frame.. holds it all together to stop the swaying a bit.. __________________ "Kids sure like the devil these days"

12-09-2008, 01:16 PM	#23
talnlnky Audio Junky Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 1,412	all you people who have those sway bars should driver through Hwy 84 parallel to the Columbia river on the Washington/Oregon boarder... Oh man... when you start driving through that Columbia river gorge... it can get hella windy... Surprisingly, right now weather sites are reporting that the gorge is calm... I've driven through it about 20 times in my life, most in the past 9 months and it's never been calm. Its not unheard of for there to be gusts of 50mph there. The Columbia river gorge is the World Capitol of Wind Sailing after all. When you driver through the gorge... its wierd, cause it'll be calm... and then BAM! huge gust... and then its gone. Its like guerrilla attacks on your car. its not like a constant wind. It literally will make even large vehicles' rear ends swirve about. The first time I drove my yaris round trip throught the gorge... I got worse milage going slower going downhill, than I did going 10mph faster going uphill by about 4 mpg... All because of the wind. 60 vs 70mph. The portland area members most def know what i'm talking about. __________________

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12-08-2008, 03:40 PM	#20
songa View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan (Black) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA, USA Posts: 139	what exactly does the trd sway bar do to help w/wind?

12-11-2008, 10:29 PM	#24
bobobitch Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Amarillo TX Posts: 12	does anyone know anything about the GT SPEC sway bars and chasis braces?

12-11-2008, 10:36 PM	#25
bobobitch Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Amarillo TX Posts: 12	also is a 2 in drop ok if i have 18s?? i cant tell if it would be or not.

12-12-2008, 11:06 PM	#26
Twistoffate0817 My Little Blue Egg :) Drives: '09 3 door Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 185	Mine does not get pushed around a lot, but on windy days I can definetly feel it.

12-13-2008, 02:09 PM	#28
texkid The one with cheese on it Drives: '10 Corolla S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 380	I dropped mine and it made a significant difference. Especially on I-10 with all those 18-wheelers racing through Houston.