Best / Worst Yaris Investments

[upyaris]

Best (where to begin): TRD lowering springs, NST SSK cabin and engine, Infiniti speakers and Fusion 10" 400W sub, and window tinting.

Worst: None yet, I read reviews of products before buying.

Honorable mention: Weathertech wind visors (I like the way they look and help keep wind noise down - not to mention keep rain out when window is cracked)

[wiirenet]

worst: paying some to smoke my tail lights, but only putting 3 coats because thats what the can said and i'm a paranoid girl. the guy told me it wouldnt look as bad ass i wanted, but I wanted to "follow the rules".. and now i regret we didnt do more coats whenever i look at my car =( and i dont trust myself to take out my lights, nor do i want to pay him again

best: buying my yaris!!! hopefully my FUTURE best mods will be window tint, debadging/blacking badges, and sway bar. eventually.. i hope.. lowering isnt out of the question either, i just really want to see how a lowered car drives first..

[Ryu]

3 of my best investment so far:

9.2lb kosei K1 TS wheel, that shows noticeable improvement on the acceleration and braking ability.

Eibach Prokit spring, improve the handling and yet retain the practicability of being able to occasionlly take 5 people plus some loads around without rubbing.

Tinted window, it helps to keep the temp of the interior down a lot and provide some privacy.

Worst investment: None so far !!

[84masters]

. 195/55/15 nokian wrg2, trd swaybar, shifter extension & trd leather shift knob, center caps for steel wheels, de-badged. done.

[Bob Dog]

Best for the money: Rear anti sway bar.

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by Bob Dog

Best for the money: Rear anti sway bar.

+1

2nd for me is the Tach.

Other mods I have but won't rate:

- New wheels and tires
- Scangauge II
- NST lightweight pulley.
- PG Rear hub spacers
- Aluminum underpanel and hood seal kit (loving it - I love to keep my Yaris engine clean, it's a clean machine...)
- Leather shift boot and brake boot
- RedTop battery
- Window tint
- Replaced stock speakers
- Sound deadening +extra padding throughout

[regal]

Best - TRD package (springs, shocks (oops mine are blue) and trd sway bar
Worst investment - $50 Fog light kit that you have to pay another $50 for the 09 bezzels


I think there will be better investments in due time, the aftermarket will catch on to this hot hatch.

[JBougie]

Best: Window tint; I hate sunlight. I wish it was darker, but at 20% I am already taunting the cops to pull me over - I don't want to push that anymore :)

Worst: my Hello Kitty floormats ... they get stained as soon as dirt touches them!

Honorable mention(s): My wheels, lowering springs, CAI, sway bar, shift knob and system in a couple weeks once I get everything installed lol

[SpaceShot]

Best: ScanGuage II
After a year of practice I have surpassed the goal of doubling the commuting Mpg of my prior ride. Now I am trying to find the maximum possible...

Worst: Stubby antenna
Signal loss far outweighed improved look or immeasurable Mpg gain.

Worthy Mention:
Racing Disc hubcaps - very slight gain, but very distinct look, my friends know its my Yaris on the highway
Class I hitch bar & basket - carries 3 bikes, makes dump runs, holds coolers, and provides lot of utility from an `economy' hatchback

[Jeemee]

Yeah I'm 100% positive Alpine is Japanese, for the record.

Best:Ultra Racing 23mm Rear Sway Bar
Worst:Probably the Tanabe DF210s only because I plan on coilovers soon
Honorable Mention:Nitto Axleback Exhaust...Sounds a million times better!

[solarVitz]

Best Investments:

1. Megan Racing coilovers - love the handling it gives and i can lower my car more

2. Megan Racing axleback exhaust - love the sound and look

3. Megan Racing C pillar bar - love the look
4. Nitto front and rear strut bars - love the handling it gives


5. Penguin Garage rear 13mm hub spacers - love the extra rear wheel out
6. NST short shifter kit (engine-tranny) - love the 30% short throw
7. Weapon R floormats - love the look


8. Viper alarm - love the security and remote keyless entry it gives


Worst Investments:

1. Tein S tech lowering springs - my car went up when i took out my interiors and rear seats.

[scape]

so far i've only done two mods, but they are great in my opinion :D

tint, wider tires

::waits impatiently for more mods::

[R2D2]

Best: Stainless racing disc wheel covers

Auto Meter Ecometer


Thanks to all the members of this thread and their reviews I haven't made any bad investments yet. Soon will add a rear swaybar.

[blacksandiegovitz]

Best investment : Cusco compact S coilovers , Recaro seats/takata harness's. The coilovers really improved the over-all feel and handling of the yaris and also lets me tuck tire . I was running df210's before and it was a night and day differnce. The Recaro "pole position" seats are simply amazing in all aspects . Looks , weight saving, and to just hold my whole body in place when hitting up some twistys . Of corse pair up the recaros with a set of 4-point takata harness's and that just holds me in place that much better and makes for some serious eye candy Imo .
Worst: 18" , Big, heavy, fragile trd/racinghart gt5 rims . They are sooooo heavy They really kill the spirt of this little yaris . I got them for 200 bucks but cracked the front driver in a pot hole which cost another $90 to fix . They look good but thats it . If I could go back, my first modd would be some cheap light weight rims like some rota slips, koesi k1 or good ol' konig heliums paired with falken azenis
Honorable mention: Garm and his company Microimageonline.com ! Such a cool guy and got me hooked up with most of my parts at amazing prices !

[Kioshi]

Best investments:NST SSK kit (engine bay), NST pulleys (all 3), JDM 5zigen proracer A-spec exhaust, JDM RS LED Tails, H&R springs, Fujita CAI....

Worst Investments: Enkei RS7 17s....i hate them, holding my car's weight down~

Honorable Mention:TRD rear sway bar...this should be stock equipped on all Yaris vehicles~~

[cali yaris]

wow, just found this

BEST INVESTMENT: whatever gets me to 300 whp

WORST INVESTMENT: Glowshift gauges, single-projector headlights

WORTHY MENTION: Bride seats, Kenwood/JBL, all the carbon fiber in the whole world.

[DandiDani]

best investment so far is my window tints. i hate driving while squinting.i havent made a bad investment.

[wiliker]

Best Investment: Tanabe DF210's and Tokico Blues

Worst Investment: None

Worthy Mention: aFe intake