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thebarber
04-04-2009, 06:35 AM
evilthorne, mikes_matrix, and dnm from matrixowners.com helped w/ the installation of my megan coilovers and NST underdrive crank pulley yesterday

finally got done after about 3000 trips to canadian tire for a new crank belt....FINALLY got the right size!

1000 thank yous to evil, m_m and dnm

also note that the megan fart can is on the car too...

good times...

before:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/lowering/yarisdrop001.jpg

difference in stock vs coilovers:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/lowering/yarisdrop002.jpg

dropped *note stock parts and tools in the back of the yaris making it lower in the rear*:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/lowering/yarisdrop003.jpg

halpers:
dnm's xrs and evil's wifes echo RS
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/lowering/yarisdrop004.jpg

mikes matrix (silver xrs that i didnt really get a pic of) and evil's xrs
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/lowering/yarisdrop005.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/lowering/yarisdrop006.jpg

ruimond
04-04-2009, 06:54 AM
Congrats on installations. You didn't seem to drop your fronts much?. Im guessing you haven't played around and adjusted it fully, unless you have it that way for a reason. That XRS looks cool :thumbup:

thebarber
04-04-2009, 05:53 PM
lol, i got my megans for a pretty good deal off a former member...

the drop is pretty even front/rear when its not loaded, but i may drop the front a bit more

still monkying w/ the dampening...

tomato
04-04-2009, 06:43 PM
Wow. Do you have a pic of "before" and "after" without the tools in the back?
How much lower is it exactly? How does it feel now, what do you think you've gained? Really curious, tx.

By the way, the Matrix in hot too.:bow: OK, I admit it, I still have Matrix envy from time to time.

Crandall
04-04-2009, 07:34 PM
Got help from Mike and Rick, must have coasted you the big bucks LOL

Looks good friend.

thebarber
04-05-2009, 01:49 AM
well, the megans are all the way up in the rear and its about 1.5" drop

the fronts are about two of my finger widths from the top and its about the same drop, 1.5"

i didnt get an "after" pic of the car in profile w/o tools in the back because i wasnt really thinking about it, to be honest.

ride is lots firmer than stock, but i have the dampening currently set at 8 from hard in the front and at 16 from hard in the rear....rides pretty nice, but not comfy comfy like stock...

PETERPOOP
04-05-2009, 02:13 AM
holy cow. did you use those coilovers to lift your car? slam it! anyways, congrats on the coilovers.