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02-19-2007, 07:14 PM | #1 |
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Quickie pics of the Tanabe springs install
NEW PICS ON PAGE 2!
I'll have better pics later in the week when the sun is out, it was getting late today. The install went ok, but I decided to remove all the wiper assembly to make removing the strut top nuts easier. It would be a much easier install if the Yaris was like normal cars with the front strut tops being easily assessible under the hood without removing a bunch of shit. Air tools would make those 19mm bitch nuts easier to remove too, but my bruised hands got me through it. The car is a LOT lower, these are the Tanabe DF's and pics don't do justice as to how low the car is. Last edited by Nimble; 02-20-2007 at 06:29 PM. |
02-19-2007, 07:17 PM | #2 |
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Only other "mods" so far is a rear debadge and a hubbie removal. Up next since it's getting warmer here is a sand and black spraying of the front/rear "T" badges. Then a 20% set of rear 3 tint films. Maybe a TRD rear sway bar someday too.
As you can see from the driver's side angle pic, the offset of the stock turd narrow 5" wheels looks lame. I need some nice 15 x 7's or 16 x 7's and some fatty 205's. |
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And a few other pics in the garage both during and after install.
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Looks good. I like the whole little pissed off roach look of the lowered black hb . Let me now in a week or 2 how the ride iw withe the stock struts. I forget is the df or nf the lower one of the 2 tanabe?
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BTW i might be coming up on a set of rota circut 8 in bronze about the middle of march. 15x7 no curb i think they weigh about 12/13lbs. If you interested ill give you a hook up.
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Based on the "finger test" I have about 2 full finger widths in the rear from tire to fender, and about 1.5 in the front. It's weird though, I expected to be able to push down on the car and see the springs "bounce" somewhat, but the car is surprisingly stiff (for now, as I do not see these stock shocks lasting over 25K miles).
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02-19-2007, 11:59 PM | #10 |
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With the Tanabe springs I have, no way will 225's fit without a perfect offset, and even then, with any added weight, my car would rub. The car is pretty slammed with these springs. Besides, no 100hp fwd car needs 225's, I like my gas mileage. 205's, or maybe even 195's for me. The tire compound is more important to me.
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02-20-2007, 12:01 AM | #11 |
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I would definitely be interested, keep me in mind. Do those retail for about $100 each like some of the other inexpensive Konig's, Kosei's, Enkei's, etc? Will the set you be getting be new or used? You can PM me if you want.
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The advantages of running the 225's a re cornering, shorter braking distance, grab and go on hard accel... no spinin tires. And for the off set +38 will do ya with no rubbing problems, even if it is lowered +3 fat friends... also my gas milage has not been effected by running 225's... exactly what compound are you looking for?
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No need to debate it with me, nothing you say will have me putting full size German car tires on my little Jap hatch.
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Givr it some time Nimble, it will settle a bit lower... mine is a little over 2" lower front and rear...
Nimble, do you belong to e46fanatics? Tucks nothing like my 330 though. |
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i have been running the falken rt615 in a 205 40 set up i also have the df210 on trd struts. with no rubbing at all. the problem i have is with the extra grip is that the spring weight isnt stiff enough so i still experience some body roll when cornering aggressivly. maybe a few chassis pieces will help a little. when you go over a speed bump at an angle the car shows quite a bit chassis flex.
some nice wheels would like good i always like the black on black. was my first color choice also. looks good
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New pics cleaned up today and I also stripped the rear and said adios to that stupid center seatbelt that dangled in the rearview.
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