How many ppl are rocking stock shocks?

[Riced-yaris]

Like the title states, how many people are doing it? I'm thinkin bout upgrading them, i wanna see how long ppl have lasted on their stockers so far...

[CpKi1g3]

i'm rolling with stock shocks and ride like a cadillac now cause of huge speed bumps where i live and i have 2 1/2 years with the car

[YAR1S]

mine are still on there....

[rningonfumes]

Yep, 30k and going strong...dips and bumps mean nothing to me unless they are really low or really high.

[Malaya1221]

had stock shocks with teins s techs...

[nisyota]

stockers for over 40K!!! LOL

I want to upgrade, but i also want to upgrade a lot of things. lol Can't decide what to get first..

[CtrlAltDefeat]

running with stock shocks and Tanabe DF210 springs... only had them for 2 months or so but I plan on keeping them stock until they either wear out or I can afford coilovers...

[coheed]

running with stock shocks and Tanabe DF210 springs... only had them for 2 months or so but I plan on keeping them stock until they either wear out or I can afford coilovers...

+1 And I have no rubbing issues with them. :thumbsup:

[SIPNGAS]

running with stock shocks and Tanabe DF210 springs... only had them for 2 months or so but I plan on keeping them stock until they either wear out or I can afford coilovers...

Same with me! :biggrin:

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

tein's with stock struts for 17,000 miles and 2 1/2 years.....

[ruimond]

Pedders springs with stock shocks for about 13,000km (8,000miles)...been on for about a year. Seems ok still i think. Bumps and everything feel ok, and do not make any strange noises while driving.

Although i've noticed for awhile now that my rear driver side sits lower then my rear passenger side. The wheel gap is about approximatly 0.5-1cm lower on the drivers rear side. I haven't had my suspension checked yet, but i have a service coming up....so will get it all checked.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

^^ toyota has a TSB on shock/strut leaking for all cars and ive been trying for 6 months now to get mine replaced for free.....

[ozmdd]

Stock shocks here! I'll wait till they start to lose damping before I upgrade. Since I don't track or autox this car (ok, autoX once in a while), there is no good reason, other than cosmetics, to change them, even though handling will improve. On my track car (Miata), it was one of the first upgrades. Change/add the sway bars if you want an instant handling improvement for low $$.

[auxmike]

^^ toyota has a TSB on shock/strut leaking for all cars and ive been trying for 6 months now to get mine replaced for free.....

Any chance you can post a link to this one?:iono:

[Phaeton]

50k on mine so far so good.

[AlexNet0]

62k with no issues

however I would like to read up more about this TSB

[PHXDEMON]

20k on sotckers with tanabe DF210s

[Riced-yaris]

ok, its official. I hate the Yaris now. After trying to get the front out for an hour, only to have misinterpreted how the dust boot gets off, i got the driver side lowered. Now, the passenger wheel wont come off. I REPEAT the friggin wheel wont even come off. Tried a crow bar, a malet and hundreds of other techniques. Gonna get my mechanic to remove the wheel and wait for a week and then throw my drags on.

Onto Pix of the day:
- The car that pissed me off - only 3 lowering springs installed - Rims will be installed once the car settles at its current height
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs034.snc1/3260_184521410116_688975116_6616625_1633892_n.jpg

- My DD, that I will be bringing to the track tmw
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs034.snc1/3260_184521390116_688975116_6616622_2351241_n.jpg

- My never ending project
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs034.snc1/3260_184521405116_688975116_6616624_6861005_n.jpg


I have to say, I really dislike the suspension design on the Yaris. But it does look super Gangsta lowered. Cant wait till my T1R lugs arrive, so the rims can go on

[AlexNet0]

You are doing all of this without knowing how to get a stuck wheel off? Give it one really good smack with your foot right at the top dead center of the tire with it slightly elevated from the ground. It will come off, just dont hit the wheel

[thebarber]

you need penetrating lube....chances are the wheel is rusted to the hub.....

slap a whack of penetrating lube on it and let it sit overnight...i had the same problem w/ my car last spring when taking off my winters...you run w/o hubaps all winter?

[Riced-yaris]

you need penetrating lube....chances are the wheel is rusted to the hub.....

slap a whack of penetrating lube on it and let it sit overnight...i had the same problem w/ my car last spring when taking off my winters...you run w/o hubaps all winter?

Thats what my mechanic has told me. So far, I have kicked it. Used 3 different pry bars. HAMMERED it and swore at it lol. Oh and ya, i didnt use Hubcaps, since my g/f Barely drove it this winter. We used my civic mostly.

[thebarber]

Thats what my mechanic has told me. So far, I have kicked it. Used 3 different pry bars. HAMMERED it and swore at it lol. Oh and ya, i didnt use Hubcaps, since my g/f Barely drove it this winter. We used my civic mostly.

ya, i wailed on mine w/ a rubber mallet and got nothing.....penetrating lube for a few hours....boom, headshot

[Riced-yaris]

ya, i wailed on mine w/ a rubber mallet and got nothing.....penetrating lube for a few hours....boom, headshot

Thx for the tip buddy. I sprayed a lot of WD40 onto the lugs and hug. I hope this works, or else its a X-large coffee to the mechanic.

[thebarber]

youll want proper penetrating lube....but wd40 may do the trick

[MUSKOKA800]

I put the TRD strut/shocks in with the TRD springs so never experience the springs alone.
Because;

1) Stock dampers aren't designed for higher rate springs. I laugh out loud at the ricers going down the highway bouncing like a pogo stick. Slammed down on stock dampers.

2) There is too much time & skinned knuckles required to swap out the suspension in my driveway. I'd regret doing it all twice because I was 'too cheap' to invest in competent hi-po shocks/struts from the beginning.

Of course, if you have a thick wallet and pay someone else to do the dirty work you may want to give it a try. Your choice.

[Riced-yaris]

I put the TRD strut/shocks in with the TRD springs so never experience the springs alone.
Because;

1) Stock dampers aren't designed for higher rate springs. I laugh out loud at the ricers going down the highway bouncing like a pogo stick. Slammed down on stock dampers.

2) There is too much time & skinned knuckles required to swap out the suspension in my driveway. I'd regret doing it all twice because I was 'too cheap' to invest in competent hi-po shocks/struts from the beginning.

Of course, if you have a thick wallet and pay someone else to do the dirty work you may want to give it a try. Your choice.

I agree and know what you mean. But I am not gonna spend this type of cash on the Yaris. I have a proper setup on my Acura EL, but the Yaris, is on lease, so if anythin happens, I'll just swap the stockers back in. The car is finally fully done and rides just like stock

[thebarber]

trd's and prokits are mild enough that running stock shocks wont kill them

i had prokits on my matrix for many a kilometer w/o incident

[SEVEN]

I have had TRD springs for about 1 year prolly 18 to 20K miles on them, my rear shocks are starting to make a creaking noise sou yeah ... saving up for coilovers, I ride hard on them all the time so if I blow a shock before I can affor the coilovers its new shocks for me

[1NZYaris1]

Stock Shocks and Spings :cry: with TRD sway bar :drool:

[kosko]

I just hit 58K and am doing fine (which includes about 5 huge speed bumps 4 times a day to and from my house)!

[mastaofdisasta]

what can yall tell me bout df210s on stock shocks, as far as handling on a course goes?

[CtrlAltDefeat]

what can yall tell me bout df210s on stock shocks, as far as handling on a course goes?

Well I can't say what they are like on a course, but after I put DFs on my stock shocks, the lower center of gravity made curves a lot less dramatic. I also suspect they are the reason it feels a lot less floaty at higher speeds. With the DFs and my rear sway bar, this car handles amazingly well on stock tires.:burnrubber: