Beatrush aluminum underpanel

[joelitton]

I bought this from KamiSpeed in Orlando at our meet last April ...and finally had time to install last month! Some say that the underpanel should yield a little better mileage, but I mainly wanted it for some added protection from road debris ...OK, and 'cause I really, really like how it looks ...even if I'm the only one who looks at it :)

http://joelitton.net/images/yaris/upanel/underpanel.jpg

The kit includes these 3 brackets ...first you remove the stock plastic 'underpanel'. Then these brackets go on. There's only one way they can go, so it's pretty intuitive:
http://joelitton.net/images/yaris/upanel/brackets.jpg

A couple of 10mm bolts hold the side panels/braces in place:
http://joelitton.net/images/yaris/upanel/LSidePanel.jpg

And then the panel slips under the bumper and gets screwed to the 3 brackets and to the side panel/brackets. The kit includes brackets that theoretically bolt to the frame - I installed one of them (something like 120 ft lbs, so used an impact wrench) - and then decided there was no need for it and removed it. The underpanel is plenty secure without those extra brackets (one of them is visible in the pic above, before I removed it).

Some more misc pics:
http://joelitton.net/images/yaris/upanel/beatrush.jpg

http://joelitton.net/images/yaris/upanel/alumPanelFront.jpg

http://joelitton.net/images/yaris/upanel/alumPanelFront2.jpg

http://joelitton.net/images/yaris/upanel/alumPanelLSide.jpg

http://joelitton.net/images/yaris/upanel/alumPanelRSide.jpg

:thumbup:

[Malaya1221]

nice! how much for that underpanel?

[1NZYaris1]

Now that is a nice touch:wub:, all you need to do is get it Blue Anodised to match:drool:

[cali yaris]

I have one of those also, haven't played with it yet -- good job on the install and thanks for posting pics!

[joelitton]

nice! how much for that underpanel?

Gosh, I don't know what they go for now. Back in April, Kami (http://www.kamispeed.com/) offered some nice discounts during the Yaris/Fit/Scion meet, so I got it for $145. That price was part of why I bought it back then even though I knew it'd be a while before I'd have time to install it.

[joelitton]

Now that is a nice touch:wub:, all you need to do is get it Blue Anodised to match:drool:

Oh MAN! Blue would be suh-WEET!

[YarisSedan]

does anyone know if this could fit on the sedan?

[ztrack157]

Got to be a pita to change the oil.

[dacourier]

Nice look and very clean. I ran over some of these a few months back and ripped my plastic splash guard right out. I pulled up to the spikes and started to go over them to slow.When my front tires hit it cuased me to roll backward. Oh well. As far as the meet in Orlando I was there and did not know they where selling these or I would have picked one up. I wonder if he still has any. Do you still have the invoice or receipt with a number on it? Maybe I can give Kami a call about a price. Hey Cali what happened to the R&D on the one you where going to put out with a price range of a hundred or so? I know your busy being the best vendor on YARisWORLD and all.:thumbsup: I would think that it would not be to hard to cut a door and but a hinge and locking mechanism on it.

[ztrack157]

Ya Garm certainly has a full plate. He needs to take a vacation.

[joelitton]

Got to be a pita to change the oil.

Nah.

I just changed my oil this past weekend. The underpanel adds *maybe* 5 minutes to the task. I think it's 7 allen-head bolts to loosen and the panel slips out. No big deal at ALL, and it gives me a chance to give the panel a quick wipe with a rag to clean the dust off :)

[joelitton]

Nice look and very clean. I ran over some of these a few months back and ripped my plastic splash guard right out. I pulled up to the spikes and started to go over them to slow.When my front tires hit it cuased me to roll backward. Oh well. As far as the meet in Orlando I was there and did not know they where selling these or I would have picked one up. I wonder if he still has any. Do you still have the invoice or receipt with a number on it? Maybe I can give Kami a call about a price. Hey Cali what happened to the R&D on the one you where going to put out with a price range of a hundred or so? I know your busy being the best vendor on YARisWORLD and all.:thumbsup: I would think that it would not be to hard to cut a door and but a hinge and locking mechanism on it.

I can't seem to find the receipt -- I determined the price by looking at my credit card statement :)

[dacourier]

I can't seem to find the receipt -- I determined the price by looking at my credit card statement :)I remember talking to you when we where there. I was the guy with the train horn. I guess I will have to see if Kami's account got deleted or not and send him a pm. Thanks for looking.

[RHDVIPbB]

does anyone know if this could fit on the sedan?

Will let you know when mine comes in. I got it from someone who had a wreck in the rear.

[YarisSedan]

Will let you know when mine comes in. I got it from someone who had a wreck in the rear.

Cool. I was looking to making a custom skid plate. I had one laying aroudn the shop from another car. Apparently someone forgot to put it back on when they were done with the oil change lol. I was gona take some shears and trim it til it fit my car and mount it. But much rather have aluminum one seems more stronger and plus its vented.

[RHDVIPbB]

The only problem I think I might have is down the road when I go with a turbo kit. Not sure how far back the panel goes so I am not sure if I will have to go with a custom manifold for it to fit.

If anyone has any measurements, please let me know how far back the panel sits.

[Smokey159]

Does anyone know if this actually reduced drag and increased MPG?

[1NZYaris1]

No , but it looks like a real bitch to do oil changes lol

[kou]

this is the custom one i made out of an old audi one i found at work.

[joelitton]

Does anyone know if this actually reduced drag and increased MPG?

I have not noticed any change in MPG. But my main functional reason for putting the panel on there was protection from the junk on the road. It seems that around Tampa (on the highways at least) there is a fair amount of debris - strips of rubber from truck tires and other junk ...not ALL over the road of course, but enough that I was concerned. I'd had several times where I'd swerved to avoid stuff - or straddled it and HOPED that I was high enough off the ground that it wouldn't do any damage. I feel a lot better with that panel under there.

[joelitton]

No , but it looks like a real bitch to do oil changes lol

Changing oil is easy. Less than 5 minutes of total added time to take the panel off and put it back on.

[joelitton]

this is the custom one i made out of an old audi one i found at work.

THAT is very cool! ...also cool that you have access to a lift. Many years ago I worked at a gas /service station, and having that hydraulic lift was SUCH a nice side benefit!

[RHDVIPbB]

No , but it looks like a real bitch to do oil changes lol

Not if you do the relocation kit. I plan on trimming a hole in the panel and attaching it back with some bolts to make it easy to remove for oil changes.

[Tamago]

i have this panel on my xA.. odd directions.. a little "translation" and i figured it out.. with a couple extra bolts to spare??? but it stiffened up my bumper at least (good for cone killing)

the under tray bangs into my oversized oil return line :(

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

looked like the beatrush panel wouldn't work with the GT SPEC front lower bar. can anyone confirm this????

[largeorangefont]

looked like the beatrush panel wouldn't work with the GT SPEC front lower bar. can anyone confirm this????

It will work with the 2 point bar pictured in post # 20. The underpanel only appears to extend to behind the front of the front arms. The GT spec 2 point crossmember brace bolts behind that area.

I don't think it will work with the 4 point ladder brace without cutting the underpanel. It looks to be minor cutting on the rear of the underpanel, and minor fab work to secure it.

http://www.jdmauto.ca/store/images/beatrushyarisup.jpg
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/wm.php/images/gtspecyarisunderbody.jpg

Here is the beatrush 4 pt.
http://www.jdmauto.ca/store/images/ybfpbb.jpg

[Astroman]

I need one of these now, I've torn up my plastic stocker pretty bad.