Shocks/Struts suggestions - Toyota Yaris Forums

Arkhangel · 01-03-2012, 02:17 PM

Looking for new Shocks/struts suggestions, i got TRD Springs and thinking about KYB GR2 ...

Yes... No?? Better Options?? Need it to be affordable.

eTiMaGo · 01-03-2012, 02:21 PM

coilovers or bust

Viperoni · 01-04-2012, 01:44 AM

Koni Yellows.
Next best thing to coilovers, for the most part.

xnamerxx · 01-04-2012, 10:35 AM

I don't think Koni is currently making the Yellow Sports for the Yaris just yet, at least they don't have a part number available in the catalog.

Gr2 shocks work best with stock springs.

If your looking for affordable go with tokico blues with trd springs it will be as good as you can get for under $500 unless bilstein starts making options available to us.

A year ago vogtland used to make a spring/shock combo that used decent springs with bilstein shocks for $5~~ but it looks like that is no longer available.

cali yaris · 01-04-2012, 11:44 AM

^ Correct.

No Koni yellows for us.

GR2 is a very slight upgrade from stock.

Tokico red > Tokico blue > TRD > GR2 > stock

Thirty-Nine · 01-04-2012, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

^ Correct.

No Koni yellows for us.

GR2 is a very slight upgrade from stock.

Tokico red > Tokico blue > TRD > GR2 > stock

I've got the Tokico Blues (Tokico HP). Not a hard-core shock, but better than stock and very reasonably priced (especially from Micro Image!).

MUSKOKA800 · 01-04-2012, 03:00 PM

I'm thrilled with my TRD Spring and Damper set-up however I'm sure the Tokico Blues would work nicely. In fact, if I need to replace mine I'd likely give the less expensive Blues a try. They were not available when I did my upgrades.
FYI: my TRD dampers are a product of KYB. No doubt the same housings as the GR-2 but with more aggressive valving/damping rates.

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-04-2012, 07:39 PM

^ same with my TRD dampers.

and +1 with Garm's ranking.

01-03-2012, 02:17 PM	#1
Arkhangel View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 399	Shocks/Struts suggestions Looking for new Shocks/struts suggestions, i got TRD Springs and thinking about KYB GR2 ... Yes... No?? Better Options?? Need it to be affordable. __________________ The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense. --Tom Clancy

01-03-2012, 02:21 PM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	coilovers or bust __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

01-04-2012, 01:44 AM	#3
Viperoni Drives: 2005 Toyota Echo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 505	Koni Yellows. Next best thing to coilovers, for the most part. __________________ 2006 Saturn Ion Redline 2005 Toyota Echo RS 4dr hatch - Cyl #3 bad - sold 2000 Toyota Echo 2dr coupe - The track car - rusty & scrapped

01-04-2012, 11:44 AM	#5
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ Correct. No Koni yellows for us. GR2 is a very slight upgrade from stock. Tokico red > Tokico blue > TRD > GR2 > stock __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

01-04-2012, 03:00 PM	#7
MUSKOKA800 Drives: '08 Yaris Sedan, Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,720	I'm thrilled with my TRD Spring and Damper set-up however I'm sure the Tokico Blues would work nicely. In fact, if I need to replace mine I'd likely give the less expensive Blues a try. They were not available when I did my upgrades. FYI: my TRD dampers are a product of KYB. No doubt the same housings as the GR-2 but with more aggressive valving/damping rates. __________________ TRD Upgrades: 18" Wheels wrapped in 215/35/18 PZero's, Sportivo Shocks/Struts, Lowering Springs, Swaybar, Axle-Back Exhaust, Oil Cap, Rad Cap, Signage. Aftermarket Goodies: Piggies SS, K&N Drop-In, Blitz S/C, DC Header, NST Pulley) Toyota Options/Accessories: Sport Pedal Covers, Sport Shift Knob, Ipod Interface, Summer Mats, Winter Mats, Cruise Control, Auto-Dim Mirror, Echo steelies with winter boots.

01-04-2012, 10:35 AM	#4
xnamerxx 0-60 in slow Drives: light blue liftback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 926	I don't think Koni is currently making the Yellow Sports for the Yaris just yet, at least they don't have a part number available in the catalog. Gr2 shocks work best with stock springs. If your looking for affordable go with tokico blues with trd springs it will be as good as you can get for under $500 unless bilstein starts making options available to us. A year ago vogtland used to make a spring/shock combo that used decent springs with bilstein shocks for $5~~ but it looks like that is no longer available.

01-04-2012, 07:39 PM	#8
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	^ same with my TRD dampers. and +1 with Garm's ranking.

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