2018 1.5 auto upgrades?

[ChrisZX2]

I bought a nice, used, 2018 1.5 auto 3dr. I LOVE the car, but...... she's a little slow...

Now I'm not looking to put car lengths on a Supra, just want a few bolt ons. Something thats a good "bang for your buck", and most importantly... NOT void the warranty lol

[Joey Anchors]

Realistically any bolt-ons (intake, header, exhaust) won’t make it much faster.. but it will make it seem faster and a lot more fun to drive.

As to what’s available.. someone else with more knowledge of the newer models have to chime in.

[mitch9521]

First mod should be a manual swap.

[ChrisZX2]

First mod should be a manual swap.
I said not void the warranty lol Plus I'm disabled and just walking with my leg hurts much less pushing a clutch pedal.

I decided on a intake (just for sound, because the little 1nz does sound nice at high revs) and a 2ZZ throttle body to get rid of the WOT from a stop problem (the problem being, the car will not go WOT from a stop no matter if pedal is to the floor or not. Even with TC off. Its the most annoying thing about this car lol

[mitch9521]

I said not void the warranty lol Plus I'm disabled and just walking with my leg hurts much less pushing a clutch pedal.

I decided on a intake (just for sound, because the little 1nz does sound nice at high revs) and a 2ZZ throttle body to get rid of the WOT from a stop problem (the problem being, the car will not go WOT from a stop no matter if pedal is to the floor or not. Even with TC off. Its the most annoying thing about this car lol

You're not gonna get much gains on a slushbox. Intake, header and exhaust might get you 10whp but thats about it. It'd be on-par with a stock manual car at most.

[Calrenman]

I feel ya on the automatic. It does seem to shift early/ low RPM. I imagine that it is computer controlled.

Sifting shift points with a sport button would be nice. Does the SC have a "sport button"? Is it French Built? Would The hatch backs be pre wired for a "sport" button?

I wish there was a manual for the 2015 up, but I have not found a chilton or a hanyes much less an FSM (Factory Service Manual).
Oh gooruuzs of yaris give us lowly wrench swingers your wizdom!

P.S. adding a "sorts" button would shred your warranty unless done by a factory authorized Mechanic and documented according to said contract. Then again most aftermarket bolt on stuff would do the same if I remember correctly. Besides isn't it 3/36 for a yaris. Any ad-on warrantees would gut you in the fine print for ANY MODS!

Fly by wire would eliminate WOT unless you changed/ burned your computer/ chip!

[Calrenman]

Mitch, I do not know if with a computer you could swap to a manual. The main control module would get freaked out when it realized it did not have a tranny anymore! No shift data or feedback from sensors... It would code!

[mitch9521]

Mitch, I do not know if with a computer you could swap to a manual. The main control module would get freaked out when it realized it did not have a tranny anymore! No shift data or feedback from sensors... It would code!

Get an ECU out of a same year manual Yaris. Problem solved.

[ChrisZX2]

Update: found another with my same issue. I'm not crazy afterall, the ECU is indeed limiting throttle to 80% max, and only 50% from a stop at WOT. This PLX device mentioned is cheap enough to try and seems to solve the "lag" issue but not the 80% problem. I'll be happy enough with that for now until I swap throttle bodies to a 2ZZ unit, which takes care of the issue altogether.

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14476&page=2

[mitch9521]

Update: found another with my same issue. I'm not crazy afterall, the ECU is indeed limiting throttle to 80% max, and only 50% from a stop at WOT. This PLX device mentioned is cheap enough to try and seems to solve the "lag" issue but not the 80% problem. I'll be happy enough with that for now until I swap throttle bodies to a 2ZZ unit, which takes care of the issue altogether.

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14476&page=2

The difference in airflow from 80% to 100% is negligible.

[ChrisZX2]

The difference in airflow from 80% to 100% is negligible.

I paid for the whole throttle, Imma use the whole throttle :laugh:

In seriousness, I wonder what the actual measured CFM would be between 80% and 100%.