Yaris Owners, I need your help!

[8thcivic07]

This is my first post here, so I wanna start off by saying Hey...HEY.
Name is justin, and i own a 07 civic. I do not own a yaris but I joined here because my gf has one and I wanna get her something for her car for X-MAS. She is already getting springs, and i dont know what else to get her and i dont know where to get parts from.
She has a 2008 yaris, but i have no idea if these cars have different engines like the civics do so i dont wanna order a part for the wrong kinda car ya know. What im really looking for are ideas on what to get for her car, and where i can get them...

Thank you guys in advance!

[XYaris]

A rear sway bar seems to be the most recommended modification. MicroImage has two diameters.

[yarisugi]

liftback or sedan? Wheels always go nice with drop springs.

[8thcivic07]

ah forgot to mention she has wheels already too.
she has a two door yaris.
where can i get this swaybar??

here is a pic of her car if this helps.
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/8/l_a52f624ec40f408a942c29f4059fc232.jpg

[mryaris]

Wheels always go nice with drop springs.

She's just his girlfriend.....new wheels only come after marriage! :wink:

All U.S. Yaris' have the same engine, so if you get anything engine related, it'll fit. I will second the rear sway bar......since it has springs already, the sway bar would be a great companion. Well worth the $150 or so and you could even install it without her knowing about it.....see if she notices anything.

[mryaris]

where can i get this swaybar??



http://www.microimageonline.com

[8thcivic07]

cool i will look into the swaybar...
oh and she doesnt have the springs yet, her dad is getting them for her so i had to get something else lol

[mryaris]

Nice Yaris.....it'll look great once those springs are installed!

Are you guys upgrading the shocks too? If not then I would suggest waiting on the sway bar and getting some good shocks. Since you will be removing the struts anyway to install the springs it sort of makes sense to also swap the shocks at that time. Food for thought......the sway bar can be installed anytime.

[8thcivic07]

awesome thanks for the advice..i might look into that front strut tower brace also

[BailOut]

Here's the only mod we've found yet that actually pays for itself, if one uses it to help train themselves to drive more efficiently:

http://www.scangauge.com/

[Kaotic Lazagna]

If she wants to save money on gas, I'll second the SGII. Plus, she can share that with you for your Civic as well :wink:

I'll also agree with the rear sway bar, but you must teach her how to drive with it installed. It really changes the handling characteristics of the car. It will make it more prone to oversteering, so this might make it a little dangerous. Also, if she's not into spirited driving, this wouldn't really serve her much use. If that's the case, why not get her a new, better headunit? Music is always something that people like, and making it sound better would be appreciated by all. hehehe.

[8thcivic07]

hmm...never thought of any of that.
is the towr strut bar not good to get then..im thinking about paintin her engine and VC and thought that would church her under hood a little.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

hmm...never thought of any of that.
is the towr strut bar not good to get then..im thinking about paintin her engine and VC and thought that would church her under hood a little.

You mean the front strut bar? That also functions as stabilizing the car (reducing body roll). However, that's in the front, so it would most likely increase understeer (which is how factory cars are usually designed since understeer is easier to deal with than oversteer). If you would like to spruce up the engine bay a bit, you can always get an intake (I suggest the AFE Stage 2 since it looks the best imo). You can paint the engine cover using Krylon Fuzion paint (what I used). And if you want to, you can also paint the fuse box covers as well. You can get that intake from Micro Image.

You can also get a SGII from MI.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

SGII: http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc;jsessionid=C871C543D181CE82AF55D183F456 3A70.qscstrfrnt02?productId=34&categoryId=13

AFE intake: http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc;jsessionid=C871C543D181CE82AF55D183F456 3A70.qscstrfrnt02?productId=74&categoryId=2

Rear sway bars (two options):http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc;jsessionid=C871C543D181CE82AF55D183F456 3A70.qscstrfrnt02?productId=100&categoryId=4 or http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc;jsessionid=C871C543D181CE82AF55D183F456 3A70.qscstrfrnt02?productId=125&categoryId=4

And another thing you can do is get her some eyelids. These make the car look more aggressive: http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc;jsessionid=C871C543D181CE82AF55D183F456 3A70.qscstrfrnt02?productId=67&categoryId=5

There's an official eyelids thread here if you would like to see them installed. http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10491&highlight=eyelid

[8thcivic07]

yeah i paint a lot of engine bays..im gonna do that for her..ill do the intake then or her cuz she doesnt do much witht he car driving wise...she just goes on cruises with us and thats about it.

heres what ive done to my engine bay..im re-painting it tomorrow though but i thought about doin something unique like this to hers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/sk8nava/knsri004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/sk8nava/knsri001.jpg

[yaris-me]

Why don't you get her windows legally tinted. I think that would be more worthwhile than suspension modification.:smile:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/sk8nava/knsri004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/sk8nava/knsri001.jpg

hehehe, reposted your pics. That's cool, abstract engine covers.

Oh, and window tint, good idea too. hmmm, since you said that she's not much of a "spirited" driver, then I would go with, in no particular order either tint, SGII, or ICE.

[8thcivic07]

I like the eyelids..those and the intake i might go with. do those eyelids come color matched??

[8thcivic07]

Why don't you get her windows legally tinted. I think that would be more worthwhile than suspension modification.:smile:

her windows are tinted already too..i have to find an updated pic of her car.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

^ okay, in that case, SGII or ICE. Here's a decent sound system (no sub-output on the HU though, but can still add a sub): http://www.crutchfield.com/p_700mp138fc/Kenwood-Stereo-and-Speakers-Package.html?c=3

[8thcivic07]

aight..thats not a bad deal man on that system.
so that microimage site is good for finding things for the yaris..ill be on that all the time now foe her lol

[Kaotic Lazagna]

aight..thats not a bad deal man on that system.
so that microimage site is good for finding things for the yaris..ill be on that all the time now foe her lol

Yeah, it's a good deal. Don't think she's an audiophile, is she? If not, that should be good enough. It should fit the LB, but use Crutchfields "does this fit my car" thingy to make sure.

Yup, Micro Image is awesome. Garm (who owns that and is a vendor here) is awesome too. Great customer service and he provides us with the best prices for parts.

[8thcivic07]

awesome..ive been scoping around the site to find more part sites.

[8thcivic07]

a couple more questions..i like those eyelids but it looks like they dont come painted, where do you get the paint..i dont think i wanna pay a paint shop to do them. and also, i am looking at the intake and there are two of them..which one do i need. the 1.5 or the 1.8