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2009Toyotoad · 05-05-2009, 04:45 PM

Bought my 2009 Yaris last Saturday, but I'm been lurking and searching the Yaris World forims for about a week longer.
I was hoping to supercharge my 3 dr Liftback in the next 6 months but sadly Biltz S/C is offroad use only and won't be applying for a CARB exemption at this point in time.

This changes my plans unless someone knows of a CARB approved S/C kit for the 2009 M\T version.

However, I was wondering if anyone knew the weight difference between the stock 15" steel wheel/tire/wheelcover combination versus the TRD 18" alloy wheel/tire combination. I'm curious as to the rolling mass compromise or penalty between the two. While I'm sure there are some ultra light weight Alloy wheels out there for the Yaris, I'd like to find out the weight differences between TRD and stock before I research other possibilities.

Apologies in advance in I missed a forum post covering this issue while searching last week.

thanks.

CTScott · 05-05-2009, 04:56 PM

Stock steelies weigh 16.25 lbs each with hubcaps, 15.35 without.

YAR1S · 05-05-2009, 04:58 PM

WELCOME!

ChinoCharles · 05-05-2009, 05:02 PM

Welcome!

whooppee777 · 05-05-2009, 07:24 PM

blitz supercharger totally worth it

JBIZZ · 05-05-2009, 07:30 PM

register your car in another state so you don't have to worry about CA laws.

2009Toyotoad · 05-05-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JBIZZ

register your car in another state so you don't have to worry about CA laws.

What?????? and leave Cali broke?

LtNoogie · 05-05-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JBIZZ

register your car in another state so you don't have to worry about CA laws.

That won't work. If your residence is in CA, they will require your car to be registered here if it garaged here.

And you have to change your driver license with 6 months or else it's a $180 ticket. At least it was 6 years ago. It's probably higher now since the state is cash starved.

I'm sure there are exceptions for military and maybe out-of-state students.

mikenacarato · 05-06-2009, 12:40 AM

is the blitz supercharger not carb approved? i thought it was.

Pepe · 05-06-2009, 01:06 AM

WELCOME !!!

2009Toyotoad · 05-06-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mikenacarato

is the blitz supercharger not carb approved? i thought it was.

I called Blitz and Micro Image both and confirmed that its off road use only, at least in California.

If anyone knows of a CARB approved S/C kit, I'd be interested in hearing about it.

Vortech Engineering has several S/C kits which have CARB exemption numbers, but I couldn't find a kit listed for either the Yaris or Scion on their website.

05-05-2009, 04:45 PM	#1
2009Toyotoad Drives: 2009 Yaris 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 135	New to Yaris and new to the forums Bought my 2009 Yaris last Saturday, but I'm been lurking and searching the Yaris World forims for about a week longer. I was hoping to supercharge my 3 dr Liftback in the next 6 months but sadly Biltz S/C is offroad use only and won't be applying for a CARB exemption at this point in time. This changes my plans unless someone knows of a CARB approved S/C kit for the 2009 M\T version. However, I was wondering if anyone knew the weight difference between the stock 15" steel wheel/tire/wheelcover combination versus the TRD 18" alloy wheel/tire combination. I'm curious as to the rolling mass compromise or penalty between the two. While I'm sure there are some ultra light weight Alloy wheels out there for the Yaris, I'd like to find out the weight differences between TRD and stock before I research other possibilities. Apologies in advance in I missed a forum post covering this issue while searching last week. thanks.

05-05-2009, 07:24 PM	#5
whooppee777 I used to have 1700 posts View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 808	blitz supercharger totally worth it __________________ *First Boosted Yaris On The East Coast*

05-06-2009, 01:06 AM	#10
Pepe View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan, 1976 CJ5 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 112	WELCOME !!! __________________ "When you're driving a Yaris, You Are Riding In Style."

05-05-2009, 04:56 PM	#2
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Stock steelies weigh 16.25 lbs each with hubcaps, 15.35 without.

05-05-2009, 05:02 PM	#4
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Welcome!

05-05-2009, 07:30 PM	#6
JBIZZ Drives: 2007 Liftback white Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 122	register your car in another state so you don't have to worry about CA laws.

05-06-2009, 12:40 AM	#9
mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	is the blitz supercharger not carb approved? i thought it was.