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Cops think I'm drunk when driving vs. wind | 49 | 54.44% | |
My Yaris drives straight like an arrow | 19 | 21.11% | |
Who cares, cause I don't | 22 | 24.44% | |
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05-18-2007, 02:53 PM | #55 |
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well i do alot of highway driving on the weekends, usually around 80mph, i dont really feel the crosswind anymore, im running on trd springs, trd struts, trd rear antisway bar, 205/50/15 tires, i try to whip it around on turns. me likey alot
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05-18-2007, 03:49 PM | #57 | |
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05-18-2007, 03:52 PM | #58 | |
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05-19-2007, 08:25 AM | #59 |
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05-19-2007, 12:19 PM | #60 | |
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I think part of the problem is that the newness of the coil sprints, suspension and tires conspire to make a new Yaris jumpy and twitchy, all of which will go away as everything seats in. |
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05-19-2007, 01:45 PM | #61 |
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i agree with that i have almost 3k miles and it seems to take corners and highway drafts a little better now acually.. im only 154lb so it cant be me helping it. the car does have a noticable body roll and i do notice getting slitghtly pushed on the highway during strong winds nothing major but im also going like 70-85mph. tire pressure a must but i am going to spring and sway it when the extra money comes in so i can get rid of that nasty body roll over tight corners. i have a new born myself and i feel comfortable having him in the car with me.
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05-20-2007, 09:43 AM | #62 |
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try inflate the tires to 34-36psi (do not inflate over this value)
on this car, bad handling comes first from the soft wall tires. when doing hard cornering - like on a emergency situation - there comes in equation the rear suspension which is too soft (springs) on this car. stiffer springs will offer much improvement for such situations my yaris hb runs on 185-60-R15 inflate to 36psi and feels very tight on highway with stock suspension. the same car was much more instable and the steering was less precise with a tire pressure of 30-32psi |
05-20-2007, 10:48 AM | #63 |
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i also had the same problem. changing rims and tires helped my problem . i put 17s
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05-20-2007, 06:20 PM | #64 | |
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05-20-2007, 07:29 PM | #65 |
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You will find it enjoyable after getting use to the car. I only notice heavy cross winds, but they are even worse in truck which has a lot more metal and a higher center of gravity.
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05-21-2007, 12:31 AM | #66 |
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ive noticed driveing on teh parkway today that doing 80 with the windows down.. the car was more stable then with the windowa up. i felt like i had to "correct" the car more then. compaired to the windows being down.... i guess the wind acts as a natural stabilizer? sorta
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05-21-2007, 08:31 AM | #67 | |
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Sure, the steering is probably a little light but it's not a danger to society. IMO if anyone thinks the Yaris is uncontrollable at speed, then they either don't have enough expereince with other cars or just don't know how to drive. (assuming there's no mechanical issues and the tire pressure is correct) |
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05-21-2007, 09:42 AM | #68 | |
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05-21-2007, 11:15 AM | #69 | |
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05-21-2007, 12:44 PM | #70 |
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I had a Yaris sedan for a rental car for over a week. I loved it, but the handling did seem twitchy, especially at highway speeds. I did get used to it, but I'm glad to see that I wasn't the only person who thought this.
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05-22-2007, 03:40 AM | #72 |
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i got aharbour hreight like 5-10 mins from me... lol maybe we can work something out and i can get it and ship it or osmething
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