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woof · 02-23-2006, 08:01 PM

I love my xB but really like the looks of the Yaris Hatch. I haven't seen one in 3-D yet but I plan to test drive one several times when they arrive here.

My question: Does the stock Yaris Hatch handle?

The stock xB pulls .80g without modifications. That's very, very good. I'm wondering if the Yaris comes close or is comparable? I installed a rear swaybar (add-on) to my xB which really improved tail wag and undesteer. I have a hunch the underbody is the same as the xA/xB and that my swaybar might install with no prob. Any ideas?

echo_hrs · 02-23-2006, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woof

I love my xB but really like the looks of the Yaris Hatch. I haven't seen one in 3-D yet but I plan to test drive one several times when they arrive here.

My question: Does the stock Yaris Hatch handle?

The stock xB pulls .80g without modifications. That's very, very good. I'm wondering if the Yaris comes close or is comparable? I installed a rear swaybar (add-on) to my xB which really improved tail wag and undesteer. I have a hunch the underbody is the same as the xA/xB and that my swaybar might install with no prob. Any ideas?

The xB/xA underpinnings were the same as the 1st Gen Yaris/Vitz/Echo Hatch, the new Yaris/Vitz is a new platform, so the swaybar will not fit...

The car handles fantastic, and much flatter with lowering springs installed...

Cheers

woof · 02-25-2006, 12:24 PM

Thanks, echo.

If I fall for a Yaris, I hope somebody will soon have a rear add-on bar. I found my Progressive Tech bar did so much for the handling that I feel it's the only mod a sane, non teen-tuner would ever need.

My only prob with the US hatches will be no tach--not that it will be a great expense to do so.

why? · 02-25-2006, 07:11 PM

.80g using what type of skidpad?

To me that is a rather bad figure, but I am use to seeing results on larger skidpads.

woof · 02-27-2006, 12:36 AM

why? The .80g is the latest figure from the C&D comparo which the xB won. Maybe Toyota/Scion tweeked it before the test but it was supposed to be bone stock. I'm pretty impressed with its steady-state handling and have never activated the stability control even though I thought I was going to roll.

Along with the handling I hope the manual shifter works a lot better.

why? · 02-27-2006, 09:49 AM

Ah, ok. With better tires and suspension that number can increase dramatically. For the type of vehicle it is it is a pretty good start, but the best of the best cars hit 1g on c&d's tests, and most mainstream sedans are getting near .90g.

Thirty-Nine · 02-27-2006, 10:24 AM

Does the Yaris come with a rear swaybar?

p2filz · 02-28-2006, 08:37 PM

xb's are better more room thats what im getting!

why? · 03-01-2006, 09:27 AM

more room equals more weight. Weight is the enemy of all vehicle dynamics.

GabL · 03-01-2006, 11:38 AM

Saw an xB parked outside of Richmond Hill Toyota yesterday, at the same time, there was another one driving right beside me with an Ontario license pate (AWXX XXX).

Just wondering are they started selling this car to Canada?

roundysquare · 03-01-2006, 06:12 PM

anyone know if the 2006-07 Yaris alloys will fit onto an Xb?

why? · 03-01-2006, 06:53 PM

Since they have the same dimensions, offsets, and lug nut pattern, they should fit.

DJ_SpaRky · 03-21-2006, 05:13 PM

HEY!!, I'm a xB owner eyeing the Yaris too, you have some good questions there, this is the reason I'm thinking about switching, the handling, I want better.

jdgriswald · 03-21-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by roundysquare

anyone know if the 2006-07 Yaris alloys will fit onto an Xb?

Since they are the same thing, they should.

Scion EM-7s
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Yaris Alloys
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jcove · 03-21-2006, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GabL

Saw an xB parked outside of Richmond Hill Toyota yesterday, at the same time, there was another one driving right beside me with an Ontario license pate (AWXX XXX).

Just wondering are they started selling this car to Canada?

Some dealers are importing them from the US and selling them here. The cost is crazy imo, but it's all what you like....

p2filz · 03-22-2006, 08:42 PM

why how much are xB's in canada

echo_hrs · 03-23-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by p2filz

why how much are xB's in canada

There's some importers asking anywhere from 19,000 CDN (16,200 US) to 27,000 CDN (23,150 US) before taxes for a bone stock xB...

DJ_SpaRky · 03-23-2006, 05:18 PM

I'd sell my xB for that, but it ain't in Canada, eh? LOL

02-23-2006, 08:01 PM	#1
woof Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatch/Black Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 114	xB Owner Eyeing Yaris Hatch . . . I love my xB but really like the looks of the Yaris Hatch. I haven't seen one in 3-D yet but I plan to test drive one several times when they arrive here. My question: Does the stock Yaris Hatch handle? The stock xB pulls .80g without modifications. That's very, very good. I'm wondering if the Yaris comes close or is comparable? I installed a rear swaybar (add-on) to my xB which really improved tail wag and undesteer. I have a hunch the underbody is the same as the xA/xB and that my swaybar might install with no prob. Any ideas? Last edited by woof; 02-23-2006 at 08:03 PM. Reason: spelling

03-23-2006, 05:18 PM	#18
DJ_SpaRky Resident Scion Guy Drives: 2008 Mazda3 S Sport Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Groveland, FL (Near Orlando) Posts: 285	I'd sell my xB for that, but it ain't in Canada, eh? LOL __________________ Code: DiabolicJourney_SpaRky

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woof Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatch/Black Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 114	Thanks, echo. If I fall for a Yaris, I hope somebody will soon have a rear add-on bar. I found my Progressive Tech bar did so much for the handling that I feel it's the only mod a sane, non teen-tuner would ever need. My only prob with the US hatches will be no tach--not that it will be a great expense to do so.

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why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	.80g using what type of skidpad? To me that is a rather bad figure, but I am use to seeing results on larger skidpads.

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woof Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatch/Black Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 114	why? The .80g is the latest figure from the C&D comparo which the xB won. Maybe Toyota/Scion tweeked it before the test but it was supposed to be bone stock. I'm pretty impressed with its steady-state handling and have never activated the stability control even though I thought I was going to roll. Along with the handling I hope the manual shifter works a lot better.

02-27-2006, 09:49 AM	#6
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	Ah, ok. With better tires and suspension that number can increase dramatically. For the type of vehicle it is it is a pretty good start, but the best of the best cars hit 1g on c&d's tests, and most mainstream sedans are getting near .90g.

02-27-2006, 10:24 AM	#7
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Does the Yaris come with a rear swaybar?

02-28-2006, 08:37 PM	#8
p2filz Drives: '93 toyota pickup Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: los angeles Posts: 42	xb's are better more room thats what im getting!

03-01-2006, 09:27 AM	#9
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	more room equals more weight. Weight is the enemy of all vehicle dynamics.

03-01-2006, 11:38 AM	#10
GabL I want JDM bumpers! View User's Garage Drives: 5 Dr Yaris RS in Blazing Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 419	Saw an xB parked outside of Richmond Hill Toyota yesterday, at the same time, there was another one driving right beside me with an Ontario license pate (AWXX XXX). Just wondering are they started selling this car to Canada?

03-01-2006, 06:12 PM	#11
roundysquare Drives: scion xb Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ca Posts: 9	anyone know if the 2006-07 Yaris alloys will fit onto an Xb?

03-01-2006, 06:53 PM	#12
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	Since they have the same dimensions, offsets, and lug nut pattern, they should fit.

03-21-2006, 05:13 PM	#13
DJ_SpaRky Resident Scion Guy Drives: 2008 Mazda3 S Sport Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Groveland, FL (Near Orlando) Posts: 285	HEY!!, I'm a xB owner eyeing the Yaris too, you have some good questions there, this is the reason I'm thinking about switching, the handling, I want better.

03-22-2006, 08:42 PM	#16
p2filz Drives: '93 toyota pickup Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: los angeles Posts: 42	why how much are xB's in canada