RZCrew Garage Rigid Collars

[Chuckie]

Just had these installed on my car last week. Great mod. Eliminates the vibration and metal to metal play in the subframe/body bolts. 8 collars, 6 in front, 2 at the rear. My Yaris feels like an entirely different car after install, more rigid, quieter. I searched the forums for rigid collars. I couldnt find anything. So I thought Ide share. RZCrewGarage is company out of Singapore where they manufacture all their parts. They also make suspension bushings and other things. Check their site RZCrewGarage.com. Spoon is also making these collars for NCP91. Ive seen pictures of the product on the net.

[Chuckie]

Here is a pic of one of the collars at the rear (color gold)

[Tedtalker]

Thanks for posting this. Do they have these for the Yaris sedan? Their website is under construction and the "shop now" link doesn't work for me.

[Chuckie]

Thanks for posting this. Do they have these for the Yaris sedan? Their website is under construction and the "shop now" link doesn't work for me.

These specific ones I bought have Vios Gen 2 on the packaging. They fit on the Asian Yaris Sedan which is called Vios in this region. They should fit. Im not 100% sure about the sedans. Im pretty sure about the hatchback since an NCP91 is an NCP91 anywhere in the world. But, as i stated earlier, they are primarily made for the Vios Gen 2. Which if im not mistaken, is a Yaris Sedan in North America.. * I didnt get my set from a website. A member of the Vios Club Philippines brings them in from Singapore. Im sure If you contact them you can probably arrange to have them shipped to you. If these sets will be a sure fit on Yaris over there. Im sure alot of yaris owners would love them on their cars. I cant imagine mine without them now. Completely different ride. There are some vids on youtube about rigid collars and what they do. You might want to google the Spoon set too.

[Chuckie]

Oh, i forgot to state the price. They cost me 3,500 pesos installed. Takes about 40 minutes to install. No parts need to come off, just the 8 bolt areas where the collars go. In USD thats about 80$. Im guessing retail price would be around 60$ since i had to pay for installation

[Chuckie]

More pics of RZCrew collars for reference.

[Chuckie]

Before tightening - two of the six upfront

[Chuckie]

Rear

[yarisgeo13]

Great pic's on a product that's not considered a performance mod! But in a way is it? This mod I would consider a performance mod.

[evo165]

Before tightening - two of the six upfront

Think you got it install wrongly. The collars are suppose to fit in-between the cross-member & chassis. You install it in the bolts & cross-member.

[Chuckie]

Think you got it install wrongly. The collars are suppose to fit in-between the cross-member & chassis. You install it in the bolts & cross-member.

These particular ones are installed this way. The Spoon ones install as you mentioned afaik..

[evo165]

I have the exact same Rzcrew collars as you, my friend. It is all written very clearly on the given instruction. Guess your mechanic is lazy to read the given instruction. I even double confirm with Rzcrew guys, yours is installed wrongly. I believe you can feel MUCH MORE benefit if you install it correctly. ;)

At least your rear is correct. Go back to your mechanic and get him to complete the correct job for the front 6 collars.

[Chuckie]

I have the exact same Rzcrew collars as you, my friend. It is all written very clearly on the given instruction. Guess your mechanic is lazy to read the given instruction. I even double confirm with Rzcrew guys, yours is installed wrongly. I believe you can feel MUCH MORE benefit if you install it correctly. ;)

At least your rear is correct. Go back to your mechanic and get him to complete the correct job for the front 6 collars.

Thanks for the heads up. Is this true also about the two in the very front of the car?

[evo165]

Thanks for the heads up. Is this true also about the two in the very front of the car?

Don't worry sir. This forum is here to help us all to share. :thumbsup:

Yes you're correct for the very front as well. Which is the hardest part to get it install as it is mount right up on our 2 main frame chassis. And the arms is blocking up the way to get it install.

Do it the right way, buddy!! You'll get it MUCH MORE advantage than just mounting it on the bolts.

The only thing you'll need to worry about it now is, the collars might be "compressed/deform" due to the tightening on the collars. As you can see, the collars have a very tiny flange on both side.

[Chuckie]

^^ ok .. I just contacted our supplier here. He said the two in the very front were installed correctly. So now I just have to correct the ones where the strut bar goes. Hope they arent deformed yet..had them on for three weeks.. What you think?

[evo165]

From the pictures, the bolt actually have a washer on it... I believe your collars flange are hiding inside the free-space washers. Best is to remove them and check... the 4 bolts are very easy and fast to do it. Except for the most 2 front bolts. ;) Hope it help...

[Chuckie]

From the pictures, the bolt actually have a washer on it... I believe your collars flange are hiding inside the free-space washers. Best is to remove them and check... the 4 bolts are very easy and fast to do it. Except for the most 2 front bolts. ;) Hope it help...

Bro, are you 100% sure about the 4 collars where the front stutbar goes? In the instructions, it doesnt specify they go between subframe an chassis. Unlike the type A collars in the very front. It specifies about the Type A collars going inbetween chassis and subframe, but not the B and C collars. Are you sure the B and C collars were installed between chassis and subframe on your car? Tnx...

[evo165]

I got mine from Rzcrew and the chief guy tell me about it... I haven't yet to install them on my car but the set it is with me. Since your is already install and you can feel the already improvement over the stock. You may just want to leave it as it is... Because those collars all of them have the taper flange... Once you remove it the flange might be damage, sir.

[Chuckie]

Bro, could you do us guys here in the Philippines a big favor? Could you ask RZCrew about the B and C collars? Because they dont specify in their instructions about the B and C.. Thanks alot..!!

[evo165]

Get back to you soon!

[Chuckie]

^^ thanks bro. Also curious about the service life. I know Spoon claims theirs last forever.. Could you ask them about theirs? Thanks again !

[evo165]

Bro Chuckie, good news for us. I have spoken to the mechanic from the Rzchew. There are total 6 collars for our sub frame. 4 collars only one side have the taper flange and the other 2 collars have double side of tiny taper flange.

The one have double taper flange is mount in the very front top of the sub frame and they are to be mount in between the chassis and sub frame.

The one have single side of taper flange is to mount between the bolts and the sub frame. :) this make sense to me after looking at the collars closely.

Yours is mounted correctly!! :) cheers and have a great weekend ahead!

Nothing is needed for service sir. When mounting the collars, it is good to give some anti seize grease over the collars and bolts. As our collars is made of aluminium, sub frame and bolts are steel. We want to make sure the alu doesn't seize up and bite onto the steel material as time go by. In fact, those tiny collars will be able to last us till we scrap our cars. :)

[atlebatoyot]

Read all the reviews, watched all the videos, and "digested" all the testimonials about these. Initially, I was a bit skeptic about the product, but once the mechanic pulled that first bolt off and I saw the size of that bolt hole -- I realized these were BRILLIANT!

Yes, just like Chuckie, I got these from the local distributor of RZ Crew Rigid Collars (a great chap from Vios Club Philippines). :w00t:

After driving the car, city and highway, from 15 kph to 130 kph, the difference in handling had improved by LEAPS! It took that sideward "drifting" out of hi-speed straightline cruising and the car felt really solid. I likewise went fast towards bumps, just to check if anything would be different, and I can now actually feel the suspension working. I also "accidentally" hit potholes at speed and I didn't hear that "klunk" anymore (i.e., as if the tyres were going to come off) --- the abrupt jolt completely disappeared!

Of course, as in every automative innovation, you'll find naysayers saying this is just snake oil or placebo but I know how much better my car handles now and since it's worked great for my Vios, I don't really care what the haters say.

My sub-compact now drives like a luxury vehicle. :thumbup:

[evo165]

Good stuffs at low cost!! :thumbup: I love mine too!!

[ilikerice]

Read all the reviews, watched all the videos, and "digested" all the testimonials about these. Initially, I was a bit skeptic about the product, but once the mechanic pulled that first bolt off and I saw the size of that bolt hole -- I realized these were BRILLIANT!

Yes, just like Chuckie, I got these from the local distributor of RZ Crew Rigid Collars (a great chap from Vios Club Philippines). :w00t:

After driving the car, city and highway, from 15 kph to 130 kph, the difference in handling had improved by LEAPS! It took that sideward "drifting" out of hi-speed straightline cruising and the car felt really solid. I likewise went fast towards bumps, just to check if anything would be different, and I can now actually feel the suspension working. I also "accidentally" hit potholes at speed and I didn't hear that "klunk" anymore (i.e., as if the tyres were going to come off) --- the abrupt jolt completely disappeared!

Of course, as in every automative innovation, you'll find naysayers saying this is just snake oil or placebo but I know how much better my car handles now and since it's worked great for my Vios, I don't really care what the haters say.

My sub-compact now drives like a luxury vehicle. :thumbup:

Im sorry but this seems fishy to me. You mean to tell me that you got on to yarisworld and registered this month, and the first post you made was a review about these colars and how amazing they are. :iono:

[evo165]

A reseller from Philippines?? hehe...

[atlebatoyot]

Im sorry but this seems fishy to me. You mean to tell me that you got on to yarisworld and registered this month, and the first post you made was a review about these colars and how amazing they are. :iono:

Apologies if that's how it seems but it's actually the other way around. :redface:

I was actually WAITING for somebody to install these rigid collars on a Toyota ('cuz everything on the net about these were either on Subarus or Hondas). So when I stumbled upon Chuckie's post last month, that made up my mind for me.

The local RZ Crew distributor had his own local website, for the collars, long before that.

I was just playing safe until somebody who had a Yaris (and came from the Philippines) had these installed and posted his review here.

Sorry if my review sounded like an infomercial though. My bad.

Happy driving! :smile:

[atlebatoyot]

A reseller from Philippines?? hehe...

:laugh: Hahaha! I wish I had the funds! :biggrin:

[ilikerice]

It's cool. No offense.

I see you now started posting pictures in alot of the threads with your car now.. Looks good.

[atlebatoyot]

It's cool. No offense.

I see you now started posting pictures in alot of the threads with your car now.. Looks good.

Thanks! :respekt:

Just wish we had rims here like the ones you have on your avatar pic. :w00t:

Deep dish mags here are mostly monotone. And I'm not too keen on having rims painted either.

[YARISed]

Ok. I want a set. Can anybody hook a kapatid up stateside?

Apir!

[Klink10]

Chuckie and or Evo.....can you hook some state side guys up. I can't find a website that has these for sale. I don't do facebook sites. Thanks

[tk-421]

Maybe we could get a group buy going? I'm starting to get interested in these...

[evo165]

Guys, this is the link to the web: http://www.rzcrewgarage.com/

Just drop them a email at sales@rzcrewgarage.com

I am sure they'll reply back... ;)

[Chuckie]

^^^ Try to get the Spoon ones. They look really nice... You could order them if you have a contact in Japan. I think its only a matter of time before they become available stateside. Maybe Microimage probably get them..and CaliYaris did say they could make them as well.

[pj ph]

any professional info about this please? thanks!