AWD & RWD Yarii's

[zachryboles]

Here's my delima with the yaris.... I would love for it to be in either AWD or preferably RWD for me... Has anyone even attempted this yet?

[darthbauer]

According to Toyota of japan's website I think you can get it in 4wd there. It was one of the only things I could read on the page.

So you might be able to get all the parts from there but it's gonna cost you well more than an arm and a leg.

[bzinn 1]

Foth built the DRift Yaris which is RWD,it can be done......lots of money to do it though.

[RacerFreakXXX]

WHY DID YOU BOTHER BUYING A YARIS! GO BUY A 240.

[ddongbap]

Anything can be done as long as funds aren't an issue.

[PHXDEMON]

Anything can be done as long as funds aren't an issue.

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[lilredrocket]

Check out Project Sideways this guys did a rear wheel drive set-up. Or check out turboecho2005 he has a twin engine AWD set-up both are really cool projects.

[cali yaris]

WHY DID YOU BOTHER BUYING A YARIS! GO BUY A 240.

^ what's the point of posting that?

Project Sideways (seems to be an inactive project at this point):
http://www.mospeed.com/yaris/

The shop that built TurboEcho's double-engined (4AGE) beast:
http://www.turbinetech.ca

[puetato89]

+1 garm

[RacerFreakXXX]

I'm just saying, what's the point of buying a yaris if you wanted something rwd or awd. I'm all for a nice project, but I feel like if you originally wanted something awd or rwd it was a waste. I'd do awd turbo, yum yum.

[Mobius1]

I'd do awd turbo, yum yum.
Saying that, then why did you buy a yaris?

[cali yaris]

it's ok, a lot of people don't see the point of what I'm doing either.

[advocate]

Man I wish we could get an update on project sideways yaris.

[RHDVIPbB]

The Belta comes as an awd model. I still have my awd motor and setup for the 1st gen xB in storage. Too bad I won't finish that anytime soon

[marlondog]

The naer that sticks out get's hammad!:bonk: Be nice, and this won't happen.
Do it! AWD or RWD! Good luck!

[puetato89]

honestly, toyota should have brought the yaris 4wd 2 the us, sales would have gone up on these cars and we would have way more support performance companies, but either way, a 4wd and/or rwd setup would be a lot of werk, money, effort, and time but will defenitly be werth the blood, sweat and tears


btw, 2 all the haters, get a life, if you had the money you would do it 2,

[e39a]

What would it take to swap out the rear axle for one with electric motors and some electronics? We already have drive-by-wire throttle, and should be easier than mating up an awd tranny and driveshaft.

[Thirty-Nine]

I believe the Yaris in Japan that was/is available with AWD is not hooked up to the 1.5-liter 1NZ-FE. I think it's the 1.3-liter 2NZ-FE mill.

http://www.tradecarview.com/specifications/toyota/vitz/f_4wd_at_1.3/34004/

Also, is there a driveshaft tunnel for an AWD Yaris that makes the interior different?

[e39a]

Good question. I have a contact in Japan that I used to use when I was interested in importing JDMs. I emailed him to see how big the difference is between the models. If it's relatively straightforward, I'll see what it would take to bring over some components.

[CTScott]

There's a thread on here where I posted some images from the Japanese EPC of the drive train components of the AWD Yaris. The floor pan is different to accommodate the drive shaft.

[Crackerballer]

http://www.flowersplane.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/2004-Subaru-Wrx-Sti-1.jpg
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/3694517/img/LANCER-EVO/LANCER-EVO-VIII-(3).jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll164/adame176/Ford_Mustang_Cobra1.jpg

[10 Francis]

^^ lol. personally, I'm waiting for the FR-S.
It's my OPINION that a Yaris is best suited to be an economy vehicle, and the money spent making it into something that's actually pretty fast would go further on a different platform. None of that is to say that my Yaris will stay completely stock, or that no one should ever try to make a Yaris fast- to each his own. I'd rather spend the money on something that is already RWD or AWD, and keep the Yaris as a reliable daily car, rather than a project.
Just my $.02, though.

[why?]

i'd never buy a mustang, but if the evo or sti came in 3 door hatch i would probably have bought one instead of the Yaris.

For me the four doors is a deal breaker.