Dropped....finally. (many, many boring pictures)

[death is my gift]

17" Sachi S25 17x 7.0
TANABE DF210 Springs

FIRST! This is before the drop (and before i tore that ugly-ass pinstripe off):
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/images/funkygarage/285/car6.jpg


Then with.
http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/0000yg45

http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/0000z6p2

http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/00010pth

http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/000112r2

http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/00013zck

http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/00014fxg

http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/00015tf6

I don't know how. I don't know when, but my rim is bent. poo. :eek:


http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/00016950


http://pics.livejournal.com/deathismy_gift/pic/000172cf

today i am sitting in my cubicle farm busy typing away when i recieve the following pictures via text message:
https://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photo/photo22/e1/11/8152007f7351.jpg?tw=305&th=228&_rh=d02cpko1kerz6ihoxvjpv6mfz

it was hard. seeing her pieces all about. then i reminded myself, "you don't have to put it all back together", then i was okay.

[tekmoe]

looks great! post some pics on txyarisclub!

and that bent rim makes me cringe!

[RShatchback]

DF, perfect - looks soo much better....

[slothman86]

lowered looks better!

[Astroman]

That
Looks
SWEET! :headbang::headbang::headbang:
Now I REALLY have to get my Yaris lowered!
What kind of BF Goodrich tires are you using? I like the tread pattern. :biggrin:

[brickhardmeat]

ouch about the wheel, that sucks

the drop looks perfect! glad you finally got 'em on there

[death is my gift]

What kind of BF Goodrich tires are you using? I like the tread pattern. :biggrin:

here is the direct link to discount tire website:
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?rc=TXDINT&yr=2007&cf=false&c=1&sw=false&pc=38498&rf=true&rcz=75006&mk=&cs=205&dVeh=dVeh&vid=010325&rd=17&ar=45&ct=

they are $127 a piece. they were $139 when i bought them.

[death is my gift]

and that bent rim makes me cringe!
ugh, i know. when i saw it i really wanted to punch the inside of my garage wall, but i showed retraint and just pouted for 2 hours. i'm better now, the gf bought me ice cream.

the rim is $109. looks like i'll be replacing it soon.

[death is my gift]

ouch about the wheel, that sucks

the drop looks perfect! glad you finally got 'em on there

tell me about it. i was so pissed when i noticed it.

thanks, the fake brother-in-law came through. he did it for $80. score! :thumbup:

[YamilR]

SEXXXY, just like the owner

[brickhardmeat]

What does the protective stripping on the fenders do? I didn't notice it when I saw the car in person. I missed that, i did noticed the door strips which I guess serve a purpose. Was that something the dealer installed?

[death is my gift]

What does the protective stripping on the fenders do? I didn't notice it when I saw the car in person. I missed that, i did noticed the door strips which I guess serve a purpose. Was that something the dealer installed?

nope. i drove it off the lot like that. i really don't know what the protective stripping does. i'm no help at all am i?

thanks again for those Tanabe springs btw.

[brickhardmeat]

How do you like the ride quality so far?

[joey1320]

nice drop. the car looks good like that.
sorry about the wheel, man i hate potholes...

[death is my gift]

How do you like the ride quality so far?
it's kind of bouncy. i dunno, maybe i'm just obsessivley paying attention to the bumps. i'm scared to "drive hard" like i use to.

[RodimusPrime]

Just gorgeous.

[eijikikimaru]

BIG visual improvement! :thumbup:

[seanele]

i'm sooo jealouss!!!....

damnn,,why i didn't get the red one????....

[Kaotic Lazagna]

looks better now.

[cali yaris]

nice sticky tires!

[Vanderkitten]

95% there, now lose the silly black piping on your RED door and it will look 100%! I can even live with the fenders, but not that door guard thing. =)

[yrsdrgn]

Have fun taking hard turns ^^

[slvryaris]

The car looks good lowered and with the wheels. I have experienced many broken and bent rims. You will learn to remember every little pot hole in the road near you before you know it.

[blacksan]

Looks good! The wheel can most likely be fixed if the bend is smooth. The link is for a shop that does good work and they have three places in TX.

http://www.fixrim.com/?gclid=CKjttuaH7YwCFQMYFQodKEmm6g

4480 Mint Way, Dallas, TX 75236

Phone-214-330-9866

Phone-800-341-1501

Fax-214-330-3711

[Mead]

Not a big fan of the edge moulding everywhere.

[kurokoma-kun]

Praise the Lowered! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[death is my gift]

Looks good! The wheel can most likely be fixed if the bend is smooth. The link is for a shop that does good work and they have three places in TX.

http://www.fixrim.com/?gclid=CKjttuaH7YwCFQMYFQodKEmm6g

4480 Mint Way, Dallas, TX 75236

Phone-214-330-9866

Phone-800-341-1501

Fax-214-330-3711
hey thanks for that link. however, they charge $129 to repair a wheel and i bought it for $109. i think the best thing to do is to just buy another wheel at this point. i may even go crazy and buy two. :wink:

[blacksan]

hey thanks for that link. however, they charge $129 to repair a wheel and i bought it for $109. i think the best thing to do is to just buy another wheel at this point. i may even go crazy and buy two. :wink:

I found that the quoted prices in my area have been a bench mark and not necessarily an individual case by case repair. You might want to check them out if it is close.

[kimona]

Your garage doesn't say which size tires you're running... 40's or 45's?

Car looks good now!

[Imagine]

Very nice, the car looks great.

[Nigal]

Looks sweet! You should paint your break calipers red to match the car.

[brickhardmeat]

NOT:laughabove:

[death is my gift]

Very nice, the car looks great.

thanks man! i think so too. can't please'm all. and, why would you want to?

[esola]

That car look such much better lowered... you did a nice job! Thanks for the pics.

[RUBBERDIPSTICK]

Hey everybody, i was wondering how many other people have seen bent rims like this. Do you think air pressure has anything to do with it or is it just a common problem with bigger rims? I run about 40 psi now on 17"s. Would hate to have to replace a rim just from hitting a pothole...

oh yea, the drop looks perfect. those rims go great with the red. nice...very nice

[brickhardmeat]

Hey everybody, i was wondering how many other people have seen bent rims like this. Do you think air pressure has anything to do with it or is it just a common problem with bigger rims? I run about 40 psi now on 17"s. Would hate to have to replace a rim just from hitting a pothole...

oh yea, the drop looks perfect. those rims go great with the red. nice...very nice

what is your side wall? I would suggested running the correct tire pressure, that sounds high

the less side wall you have the lest cushion you have, hence the larger the wheel the less side wall you have room for

[RUBBERDIPSTICK]

what is your side wall? I would suggested running the correct tire pressure, that sounds high

the less side wall you have the lest cushion you have, hence the larger the wheel the less side wall you have room for

My tires are 215/40ZR17's and the recommended pressure is 35. I'll take it down to that pressure to see how it feels. Just don't want to dent the rims. How common is this? Think I should be worried?

[brickhardmeat]

My tires are 215/40ZR17's and the recommended pressure is 35. I'll take it down to that pressure to see how it feels. Just don't want to dent the rims. How common is this? Think I should be worried?


any rim can be bent slamming into a pothole, you are more likely to bend a rim when you are running a lower side wall, way more likely

dodge potholes

don't run you tire pressure to high, it is dangerous

keep pressure between 30-35