Racland Coilovers for Yaris

[Yarice]

Hey guys, I just got off the phone with Raceland and they confirm that the Yaris coilvers are out now. I just ordered a set and will be installing them as soon as I get them. I'm also with the Miata community and I have only heard only good things about there Coilover kits. At $329, why not give them a try. The kit does say Scion 1 Gen XB/Yaris but like the tech said it will fit. The front spring rate is 275, rear are Progressive Rate Springs. They have already test fitted on a Yaris LB and the coilovers and rear springs have the exzact mounting points as the 1 Gen XB. Raceland has assured me that it will deffinitly fit. The only issue is these were made for a 3000 lb vehicle so ride qualitiy might be a little different. Racelands said if you don't like the ride, return them. If for some odd reason they don't fit, they will take it back within 30 days. There customer service is second to none.
http://www.racelandus.com/p-149-coilover-kit-for-scion-xb-1st-gen.aspx
http://i51.tinypic.com/16baqfb.jpg

[Yoda]

hmm nice let me kno how it goes i might pick up a set if the review is good

[cali yaris]

xB and Yaris are not compatible. The springs alone aren't the same. They are saying the same kit is designed for both a 3026 lb vehicle and a 2250 lb vehicle?

Will be interesting to see how it goes.

Note: the shocks are not adjustable. Did they tell you the spring rates?

[wildmongoose26]

Curious about the spring rates here also.

Need some stiffer coilovers for my car with the Wide/low offset wheels and wanting to go low.

Angela

[marcus]

subscribed......

found some review on a civic...

http://www.d-series.org/forums/product-reviews/120463-raceland-coilover-review.html

[xaero_81]

I am planning on getting a jetta MK2/3 set for my Festiva. Supposed to be 350f/300r.

[Yarice]

xB and Yaris are not compatible. The springs alone aren't the same. They are saying the same kit is designed for both a 3026 lb vehicle and a 2250 lb vehicle?

Will be interesting to see how it goes.

Note: the shocks are not adjustable. Did they tell you the spring rates?

Fronts are 275/Rear Progressive Rate Springs.

[Yarice]

Hate these or like them. I'm gonna give them a chance. I just wanna go a little lower than 1.8 inches. Yes, I can afford $1,500 coilovers but I couldn't resist the price and reviews from other car owners. Deep for cheap is cool with me for right now.

[Yarice]

I just purchase my coilovers at 10AM this morning and they just emailed me at 1PM with my tracking number. These guys are really good with customer service and there tech will answer any question about there products. If you guys are not too sure about the Coilovers give them a call and ask away.

[Yarice]

I am planning on getting a jetta MK2/3 set for my Festiva. Supposed to be 350f/300r.

Are you being serious or just trying to be a smart ass?

[marcus]

I just purchase my coilovers at 10AM this morning and they just emailed me at 1PM with my tracking number. These guys are really good with customer service and there tech will answer any question about there products. If you guys are not too sure about the Coilovers give them a call and ask away.

nice cant wait for the review..

[xaero_81]

Are you being serious or just trying to be a smart ass?

Totally serious. Good spring rate for 200hp autocross Festiva. :-)

[Yarice]

Totally serious. Good spring rate for 200hp autocross Festiva. :-)Cool, I wanna see some photo when done.

[why?]

for the price they are definitely worth trying. You can't get good aftermarket shocks & springs for that price.

Let us know how they drive.

[malibuguy]

xB and Yaris are not compatible. The springs alone aren't the same. They are saying the same kit is designed for both a 3026 lb vehicle and a 2250 lb vehicle?


um...my xb was like 2450

[cali yaris]

Maybe the data I got was for the 2nd gen. Makes more sense, at least.

[Klink10]

Cool, I wanna see some photo when done.

Me 2

[mazilla]

TAG

[contraband831]

this sounds promising, kick ass find...i cant wait for the results!

[bzinn 1]

The racelands are hit or miss really as far as cars I have seen with them....depends on the roads,the low,and if you hit it slow....

The Scion guys been using them with success on 1st gens and the tC guys have been doing ok on them,most the ones broken are also slammed and nothing last long if it cant travel.

I would put them on my car but would rather have a set of Tokico's and a good spring.

Give em a try,the cost is good,but the spring weight seems to me like the butt of the car would be rough on the road,mine is on just springs...thank God just a month or so and I can start the airbags install...

[Bluevitz-rs]

Yeah, x2 on the fact that 1st gen xB and Yaris have little to no similarities. The rear shock mounts are different, and the front uppers are totally different.

[chexmix]

maybe they miss type it.. xb --->xd??

[Bluevitz-rs]

That would make more sense

[Yarice]

They have already sucessfully installed and tested one on a Yaris LB, everything from the 1 Gen XB kit/Yaris kit was an exzact fit. Like I said earlier, if your skeptical about, call and ask Racland yourself. I just ordered these Tuesday and there comming in today.

[YAR1S]

cant wait for the review.

[cali yaris]

Ok, I talked to Raceland; very nice guy on the phone.

He can't confirm that anyone can personally confirm the fitment over there. (they have new management). So he's not 100% either. He is sending me a couple of pictures of the actual coilovers (the one from their site is a generic picture), and I will line them up with other brands so we can see if it's a match.

He's as curious as I am to confirm that these will work on the Yaris. So, onward, I really do hope they work, a $329 set of coilovers would be really appealing to a lot of Yaris owners.

[Yarice]

Ok, I talked to Raceland; very nice guy on the phone.

He can't confirm that anyone can personally confirm the fitment over there. (they have new management). So he's not 100% either. He is sending me a couple of pictures of the actual coilovers (the one from their site is a generic picture), and I will line them up with other brands so we can see if it's a match.

He's as curious as I am to confirm that these will work on the Yaris. So, onward, I really do hope they work, a $329 set of coilovers would be really appealing to a lot of Yaris owners.

Let us know Garm, mines are comming in today. These would be hot sellers if you stocked them.

[Bluevitz-rs]

hopefully it's just a typo and that the mixed up the D for a B, because i know 100% that the first gen xB suspension won't fit on a yaris. xD suspension on the other hand would as I'm pretty sure they share the same platform.

[cali yaris]

The coilovers are for the xB (that's a B for sure). He says a Yaris customer is "test fitting" them. Is that you, Yarice?

He's going to take a few more pics, too.

Raceland lower strut mount:

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/misc/xB-strutmountlower.JPG

Yaris lower strut mount:

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/misc/Yaris-strutmountlower.jpg

[Yarice]

Yes, Garm I'm the customer that gonna install them.

[marcus]

just by looking at the holes i dont think its gonna go in the yaris...

[Jason@SportsCar]

just by looking at the holes i dont think its gonna go in the yaris...

It might go... Just plan on having about -5 camber. :eek: Elongating the lower hole could bring it back in spec, then just weld on a washer so it does not move. :iono:

[cali yaris]

^ ....then there's the rear shock mounts and the front uppers.

[contraband831]

oooh, built in camber i likes! haha...come on Yarice make it happen

[cali yaris]

-15 anyone? :laugh:

[Flipper_1938]

-15 anyone? :laugh:

http://www.streetfire.net/video/jdm-vip-crazy-camber-and-dish_1998955.htm

[Bluevitz-rs]

^^ LMFAO That's more like 45°

[cali yaris]

LOL, that's extreme!

[JTDBT903]

TAG

UR it !

[Bluevitz-rs]

http://rlv.zcache.com/tag_youre_it_tshirt-p235302267711466435t5tr_400.jpg

[cali yaris]

couple more pictures. Strut perch is a little different. xB strut doesn't have bracket for tie rod end. XB shock hole is a lot larger.

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/misc/shocks100.jpg

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/misc/struts100.jpg

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/misc/struts101.jpg

[mazilla]

^ Nothin' a few zip ties n some duct tape can't fix. :headbang:









:wink:

[contraband831]

http://www.streetfire.net/video/jdm-vip-crazy-camber-and-dish_1998955.htm

that's gangsta haha

[Yarice]

I'm currently in Ohio and will not be returning for a while to open the Raceland box. I just want everybody know that I'm sorry if I got anyone's hopes up. I was assured by so many folks at Raceland but looking at Garms pictures that he has posted don't look very promising. Looks like I will be returning them and receiving my full refund. Thanks for the camber bolt and rear spacers I ordered Garm, very quick process and got my tracking number same day today.

[cali yaris]

^ You get major props for jumping on it for all of us. I'm sure Raceland will do right by you if they don't work, Cody over there seems like a real nice guy.

[rapev-8]

dammit, i was thinking about ordering them too. my gf have them on her tc for 2 year lowered for 4 inches and have zero problem with them.
Well thank you cali yaris for checking it out with us, i m just sticking to my 2in drop s tech

[bzinn 1]

bummer the holes are that far off....

[malibuguy]

for that price i'll modify 'em to fit, lol

[AppleJacks716]

Function & Form
D2
K-Sport
Raceland
Rokkor


Here's a good reminder as to why they're not reliable suspension components:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i35/oogystick/opentrackdayaaron060ys8.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i35/oogystick/30870_396363841033_668186033_4793431_5383311_n.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i35/oogystick/brokenD2.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i35/oogystick/f2.jpg

You get what you pay for.

[Bluevitz-rs]

Holy Sh!t, what did you hit to break everything so badly? not to mention bust out the top of the strut tower.

[marlondog]

What's the story behind that coilover?

[Kongo-Otto]

Function & Form


Here's a good reminder as to why they're not reliable suspension components:


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i35/oogystick/30870_396363841033_668186033_4793431_5383311_n.jpg


Who did that install? What about the extra holes there? All these pictures look more like bad install, too much torque or an accident (big pothole, hit a big curb etc.) to me.

PS: No, i don't have a D2 nor a K-Sport coilover.

[mazilla]

I wonder if quality(not saying it's not user error) has improved over the last 5 years. A lot can change in that amount of time...

[rapev-8]

agree, it looks like an accident that cause the suspension to bent

[malibuguy]

yeah, or jumping it off a cliff, WTF i've never seen a failure like that

[wildmongoose26]

Yeah I have the D2's and they have been nothing but GREAT! Springs are a little soft, but Iono what you were doing to make something like that happen.

[malibuguy]

that is just plain user failure

[PHXDEMON]

Who did that install? What about the extra holes there? All these pictures look more like bad install, too much torque or an accident (big pothole, hit a big curb etc.) to me.

PS: No, i don't have a D2 nor a K-Sport coilover.

agreed. Whats with the extra holes and 2 of the stock mounting points not having anything? If anything it looks like it was related to a bad install or someone throwing coilovers for a different model on there.

[PHXDEMON]

Actually looking at it more it looks like some ricer that slammed it to the ground so he had no travel and then abused it until the coilover tore on of the stock mounting points. As a solution they just drilled new holes in the upper strut tower and bolted it in. Im sure the coilover bending had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that it was not traveling at the same angle as the control arms. :laugh:

[cruz-gsr]

any news on the fitting

[Yarice]

any news on the fitting

Sorry, I have talked to Raceland and there refunding me my full refund. They don't fit. I confirmed it and they have edit there website. If there enough interest Raceland will consider developing coilovers for the Yaris. Hit them up on facebook, e-mail them directly or even call them with feedback.

[DeathBeard]

What about the rears

[narly charley]

Me and a bunch of guys got them to design coils for 7th gen Celica's... It took them a long time to consider the design though.