Lenso VPD pics...

[reznunt]

thanks to 03Z33, i'm so happy with my new wheels! lenso VPD 13x7.5 4x100 +25, 9.5 lbs each with 205-60-13 cooper cobra gt's at 18.9 lbs. there's only one thing I like more than losing dead weight in my car... losing rotating mass from my car! the weight went from:

stock steelies with oem re's: 34.0 lbs
rota slips with falken ze512: 30.6 lbs
lenso vpd with cooper cobra: 28.4 lbs!

a few short trips on the freeway and no rubbing so far. plus, my car is another 1/2" lower due to the new 205-60-13's, which is a positive side effect (for my taste anyway). my dad started laughing when he saw the wheels... he says they look chubby and they match the tiny car perfectly.

http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-lenso01.jpg
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-lenso02.jpg
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-lenso03.jpg
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-lenso04.jpg
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-lenso07.jpg
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-lenso10.jpg
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-lenso11.jpg
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-lenso12.jpg

and here are the other mods i've done but never took pics of:

vibrant custom axle-back
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-01.jpg
trd intake
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-02.jpg
jdm tail lights (thanks jimcat! you're awesome!)
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-03.jpg
autometer phantom
http://www.curiofury.com/images/8-25-07-04.jpg

next up? buckets and a roll cage!

[03Z33]

Looking great! Your car is very clean :thumbsup:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

looks more like a race-car with those rims. heh, they also make the LB look longer. nice mods.

[kurokoma-kun]

Oh man, that looks amazing! :drool: How do they handle? I've got some stock 14s from the Miata and am thinking about getting some sticky rubber on em and putting them on the Yaris.

Also, have you thought about white emblems?

[kimona]

You've got a nice clean Netz Vitz there! And, I think the wheels and tires are great for weekend racing!

But, are you really going to run them every day?

[kimona]

I've got some stock 14s from the Miata and am thinking about getting some sticky rubber on em and putting them on the Yaris.

Miata OEM 14's would work really well with 205/60 rubber!

[RShatchback]

I like that exhaust alot - any more info on the muffler and how much it was to get it done - i'm very curious...

I love the apexi NOIR exhaust - but they dont make it for the yaris...: (

[eTiMaGo]

damn I love this look of those wheels!!! :thumbsup:

[reznunt]

Oh man, that looks amazing! :drool: How do they handle? I've got some stock 14s from the Miata and am thinking about getting some sticky rubber on em and putting them on the Yaris.

Also, have you thought about white emblems?

these tires are great for street. treadwear is 440 and they already feel more comfy than my 50-series falkens on 15" wheels. acceleration is peppier as expected since the tires are 1/2" smaller in diameter and the wheel/tire combo is 2 lbs lighter. response doesn't seem to be hindered from the larger sidewall, i dunno why. i was expecting a more sluggish feel but turn-in is still quick? when i take her to the track, i'll paint these bad boys bronze and get some sticky toyos or kuhmos. hopefully i can find some clean cpf's for daily use.

[reznunt]

You've got a nice clean Netz Vitz there! And, I think the wheels and tires are great for weekend racing!

But, are you really going to run them every day?

ya, my daily wheels until i find the ones i'm looking for. why not daily?

[reznunt]

I like that exhaust alot - any more info on the muffler and how much it was to get it done - i'm very curious...

I love the apexi NOIR exhaust - but they dont make it for the yaris...: (

vibrant streetpower black, 2.25 in/out, $100 shipped from online store.
custom axle-back stainless piping, flanged to stock mid-pipe for easy removal, third hanger, $80.

total $180

sound is not too loud but definitely noticeable, very deep, similar to the es tuning mufflers racers ran back in the day. i love the look too, sleeper-style.

[blueskana]

Sharp clean ride man, muy bueno.

[yrsdrgn]

man. you're lucky you have a driveway that big and flat. here in SF we get crammed driveways which sucks for people with lowered cars....and the streets are just getting worse over here also. But those rims look really nice and i just noticed that the two nicest looking yarii (and cali's of course) IMO both run the same rims =P

[jdium]

I love the look of the exhaust. I wish more people understood the understated look. More is less most of the time. As for the rims, the fronts balance nicely, but the rears look just wrong. The offset looks off, and they just look too small for the car... Not sure exactly what hits me as "off", but it just doesn't balance for me. I love the loss of rotational weight tho, and it's nice to see some 13's that aren't wires.

[eTiMaGo]

hmm it's true, the front wheels do look like they poke out a lot more than the back ones, time to find some spacers?

Oh and BTW, I have the same olive green Converse shoes :thumbsup:

[reznunt]

hmm it's true, the front wheels do look like they poke out a lot more than the back ones, time to find some spacers?

Oh and BTW, I have the same olive green Converse shoes :thumbsup:

lol those are black! they're just three years old though. haha

[slvryaris]

Those look better then I expected for 13's. Great find.

[BrazdonW]

Your car looks GREAT man.

[pp.sweet]

Looks like you finally getting your car the way you want it..I saw the 3 week old shots you took in another thread..Once you get the rest of you stuff your good to Goooooo...enjoy:w00t:

[Thirty-Nine]

I love it! Looks great! I had Cooper Cobras on my Civic at one point, and they're actually a decent all-around all-season tire.

[Imagine]

Nice, those look fantastic!

[reznunt]

I love it! Looks great! I had Cooper Cobras on my Civic at one point, and they're actually a decent all-around all-season tire.

hope so! they looked like rain tires to me with all the siping and grooves. at least they'll last me forever with that crazy treadwear rating. :biggrin:

[reznunt]

I love the look of the exhaust. I wish more people understood the understated look. More is less most of the time. As for the rims, the fronts balance nicely, but the rears look just wrong. The offset looks off, and they just look too small for the car... Not sure exactly what hits me as "off", but it just doesn't balance for me. I love the loss of rotational weight tho, and it's nice to see some 13's that aren't wires.

i looked at it and i guess you must've planted a seed in my head. at first i thought it might have been the super wide-angle lens i used for the pics (which may be partially the cause because it looks fine in person). then i figured out what you were talking about. the rear end raised up a half-inch when i removed the rear seats and the spare. i put the seats back in and it dropped back down. also, i put some 6mm spacers in the back. now the wheels look like a tailored fit! thanks for the feedback. :wink:

[kurokoma-kun]

forgot to ask you...you did not adjust your ride height for the 13s? also, did you change your alignment?

[HanSel]

Arent those the drag rims. Looks pretty clean on your ride.

[reznunt]

forgot to ask you...you did not adjust your ride height for the 13s? also, did you change your alignment?

still all the way down on the tein coilovers, and i'll do alignment at the same time i do the oil which is prob next week.

[reznunt]

Arent those the drag rims. Looks pretty clean on your ride.

yes, as well as autocross. they were popular with the honda drag racers but equally with the miata road racers.

[HanSel]

Yeah Ive seen alot of honda guys run those. I bet theyre pretty light.

[reznunt]

Yeah Ive seen alot of honda guys run those. I bet theyre pretty light.

roughly 9-1/2 lbs each

[ItzyVitzy]

Very Sick I like IT!!!!:respekt: