lowered it DF210 springs

[mikenacarato]

Well i got my springs in today and after work pulled the car in and put them on.

Tanabe DF210 Springs

Sorry for the crappy pics, ill get better ones later.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b110/mikenacarato/Yaris/IMG_2089.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b110/mikenacarato/Yaris/IMG_2090.jpg

[spookz]

Looking good! Do you experience any scrubbing/bottoming out issues? Also what do you think the ground clearance is now from the lowest point? ~70mm?

[MadMax]

Yeah, would like to know as I want to do the same on my Yaris.

Looks good though!

Cheers! M2

[marlondog]

Looks good! Eventually get some new shocks. If you dont, you will rub and bottom-out and you'll blame the springs, and then you'll buy some new springs, and then those rub and bottom out, and then you'll buy some coilovers, and... Just get some new shocks!:thumbsup:

[mikenacarato]

the shocks will probably not blow completely for a while. once they do i will switch to coilovers. i have not heard any rubbing but im on the stock skinny tires.

[KCALB SIRAY]

I seriously doubt you'll have any rubbing with the stock wheels. Looks good!

[mikenacarato]

so far no ounce of rubbage. theres tons on room all around the tire. im going to test fit my friends 16s with 205 profile tires tomorrow.

[bikegerm]

Mike that looks great !! The drop looks perfect !! I can't wait to see the color in person. Happy Thanksgiving......

[KCALB SIRAY]

Still can't get over that color, it's amazing. Almost copper/brown in some lighting. I'm jealous now

[mikenacarato]

haha thanks fellas. i know it may seem odd now but i put a white wheel agains the car before i lowered it and it looks really good. the test fit wheel will be white as well and ill snap a picture for you guys.

[KCALB SIRAY]

ha, told ya on the wheels. Great color to go with White, love it

[mikenacarato]

the main reason i didnt want white was because i had white on my last car so to me its been played already. but this is a new car so ill do it again. hah

[KCALB SIRAY]

I've decided to go white myself. I had Charcoal Tenzo's on order but then I had to drop the order due to family issues. White would look awesome, can't wait to see it.

[mikenacarato]

ill take a picture tomorrow and post it up.

[yarisugi]

wow, a brand new Yaris and already voiding warranty. lol. Can't wait to see some wheels!

[Chupacabra]

wow, a brand new Yaris and already voiding warranty. lol. Can't wait to see some wheels!

voiding warranty? Maybe the suspension warranty but who cares about that. Looks great....I hope to do my DF210's this weekend if they get here on time! :cool:

[mikenacarato]

my suspension warranty isnt even void. it says nothing (and ive asked also) about my warranty being void when adding aftermarket parts. unless they can prove without a shadow of a doubt that what i have done is the direct cause of the failure..then mag. moss wins.

:)

[Black Yaris]

I love that new color!

[Phaeton]

With the stock rubber my car didn't rub at all with the same drop.
When I put wider wheels on it rubs a little but not anything serious.

[mikenacarato]

what size did you put on? im hoping to run a 205/50/15.

[mikenacarato]

I love that new color!

thanks! it didnt turn out like the catalog but hey, i dont mind it.

[tuckevalastin]

the color reminds me of Jesse James' Viper
(pic unavailable apparently)

or the Honda Element SC
http://www.speedsportlife.com/photopost/data/1001/thumbs/Element_SC_Prototype_05.jpg



both have gunmetal/black wheels though so im interested to see how white would look...

either way looks good man:thumbup:

[mikenacarato]

thanks! i always liked that root beer brown element

[Chupacabra]

my suspension warranty isnt even void. it says nothing (and ive asked also) about my warranty being void when adding aftermarket parts. unless they can prove without a shadow of a doubt that what i have done is the direct cause of the failure..then mag. moss wins.

:)

Don't count on Mag Moss unless you have a good lawyer because the dealer will throw it back on you to prove that your suspension was NOT the reason for ancillary failure. I have had two warranty's voided for aftermarket parts (none by Toyota) and the voiding was at the discretion of the regional manager. I haven't bought another car from that company and they were wrong but I wasn't going to pay a lawyer $5K to fight it. The best thing is to establish a great rapport with the dealer and let them know that you don't abuse the car. Mag Moss might give you a leg to stand on but when it comes down to it....you protect you....mag moss doesn't.

[mikenacarato]

i think ill be ok. a little lowering never hurt :)

[Chupacabra]

i think ill be ok. a little lowering never hurt :)

I agree...:headbang:

[PaidTimeOff]

i think ill be ok. a little lowering never hurt :)

Plus, if anything happens and you're really concerned, shouldn't take more than an hour or two to return the springs back to stock before bringing the car in for warranty work.

Gotta say, like pretty much all the other guys, I love that color. You also shouldn't have to worry about rubbing. Lowered mine the same on my stock alloys and the tires haven't rubbed yet. Although my undercarriage has rubbed a few massive speedbumps :cry:

[Phaeton]

205/50/15 only rub on extreme dips.

[mikenacarato]

awesome. what about 215/40/16?

[bzinn 1]

I in all my years have ever seen a dealership cover any part of the suspension,brakes,or tires........all are wearable items and no one will warrenty them.
It is hard enough to get them to do warrenty work on things like motor and tranny.

Also powersteering pumps,alternators,mastercylinders,radiators are all wearable items too and you will never get warrenty work out of them either.

Mod your car,use quality parts,do the install properly and you will be fine.

[mikenacarato]

the alternator died on my moms car a while back, she took it to chevy with almost 100k on the odometer, they repalced it free, along with the battery. :)