Newbie Questions

[jenna]

I am going to get a yaris and I have some questions. I want my yaris to be a bit more sporty than stock. I like the look of lowered yaris' but how much should they be lowered generally, and how much does that cost? If I got a body kit would I need to lower it? Doesn't the kit give it that lowered look?

[spkrman]

You can get a lip kit for the "lower" look.. but as far as I know there are no massive drops, 2" is the most, and it looks pretty good.

Body kit may or may not go lower than stock.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i personally don't like cars that have an aftermarket body kit and is not lowered...just looked tacky IMO.

[spkrman]

i personally don't like cars that have an aftermarket body kit and is not lowered...just looked tacky IMO.

depends on the kit.

But for 90% of em... if you dont lay out the car, it looks funky.

[LoudYar]

Lower it!!

If the gap was any bigger, you need a map to find your way around the fender gap.

[jenna]

thanks for the replys....how much should a yaris be lowered?

[jamal1984]

how much should a yaris sedan be lowered? look good and not bouncy. There are so many brands....to make this decision it's really give me headache. Help

[ChinoCharles]

To answer the "how much should I lower my car" question, decide based on the quality of roads around you. I know when I go to Florida, pavement holds up better in warm weather and the roads are much nicer than where I live in Ohio. If your roads are crap, go with a modest set of springs... TRD's or NF's. If you live where the roads are nicer, you can go a little lower... DF's will work.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Lower it!!

If the gap was any bigger, you need a map to find your way around the fender gap.

:laugh:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

how much should a yaris sedan be lowered? look good and not bouncy. There are so many brands....to make this decision it's really give me headache. Help

i got the Tein S.Tech's to be different from others here. :wink:
they should lower the sedan at least 2 inches.

[jdubau55]

i got the Tein S.Tech's to be different from others here. :wink:
they should lower the sedan at least 2 inches.


I think I will go this route as well when there are some decent aftermarket shocks\struts finally released. Maybe even go for a nice set of coilovers, that is if I can find a local shop that does corner weighting.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i posted some shocks by Tokico, the D-Spec shocks here somewhere. they're pretty pricey, so i would rather cough up a couple extra hundred bucks to get coil overs, which ones...i have no clue.