best performance mod for your $$$ - Toyota Yaris Forums

brycedudley · 09-24-2009, 09:10 PM

i don't know alot about car's and will probably have to have whatever performance mod's done by a shop... but i am just wondering what i should get that is going to get me the most power/speed gain for my $$$. any suggestions?

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-24-2009, 09:17 PM

That would probably be nitrous. However, you can do major damage if you don't know how to use it properly.

thebarber · 09-24-2009, 10:34 PM

coilovers...

ddongbap · 09-24-2009, 11:06 PM

X2

JumpmanYaris · 09-24-2009, 11:18 PM

I would have to say a MI sticker

Loren · 09-24-2009, 11:46 PM

Coilovers aren't going to improve speed or power, they're going to improve handling. (which is great, but not what the poster asked)

Best bang/buck speed improvement = removing weight.

lilredrocket · 09-24-2009, 11:56 PM

My car seemed a lot quicker when my rear set was out and that mod was free but if you want to buy something get an Underdrive Pulley from NST you can also get them from Garm at MI

MiniTRD · 09-24-2009, 11:57 PM

start with a lightened NST crank pulley. you'll rev up faster which means you'll go a little quicker

AlainMikli · 09-25-2009, 12:12 AM

I would say the Fuel Map Controller, however I don't have any dyno result, so my 2nd priority is the Throttler Controller

AlainMikli · 09-25-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lilredrocket

My car seemed a lot quicker when my rear set was out and that mod was free but if you want to buy something get an Underdrive Pulley from NST you can also get them from Garm at MI

You'll be faster if you remove the rear seats for sure..but only for those who don't need to carry more than 1 passenger.

*tomato* · 09-25-2009, 01:00 AM

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Kaotic Lazagna · 09-25-2009, 02:06 AM

You can also start the weight reductions else where. If you don't mind the excessive noise, you can remove the carpeting and the sound insulation, and also remove the spare tire and tools and instead, carry a AAA membership card.

The lightened pulleys will also help you decelerate quicker too.

YarisSedan · 09-25-2009, 02:08 AM

Best bang for your buck is to go on a diet reducing the total weight of your car when you are sitting in it thus making it handle better and go faster

thebarber · 09-25-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

I would have to say a MI sticker

not sure someone in OH would want a sticker of MI, lol ;)

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Originally Posted by Loren

Coilovers aren't going to improve speed or power, they're going to improve handling. (which is great, but not what the poster asked)

Best bang/buck speed improvement = removing weight.

ya, i know what he meant. id say intake, really. can get a cheapy off of ebay and slap a k&n filter on it.....a few more horses, a nice noise. its win win

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jouna · 09-25-2009, 01:55 PM

make ur own intake with pvc pipes remove the vacum hose put a 10k potenciometer in the temp. sensor and voila. ur a lil bit faster

PHXDEMON · 09-25-2009, 08:32 PM

AFE intake.

severous01 · 09-25-2009, 09:00 PM

guys on camaro forums and mustang forums are removing excess threads from bolts throughout the car. every bolt that is longer than it needs to be just cut it off with a grinder or sawzall.

most removed an average weight of around 45lbs...not including the dust that came off from saws or cutters.

another option is carbon fiber...it's cheap if you know what you're doing. otherwise, pay someone else to do it. hatch, hood, door skins...anything not safety or stucture related can be easily made of CF. hoods/hatches need to have break-away sections.

lexan is another option if you dont mind scratches...i guess you could put some clear 3m sheets on it to prevent scratches like the racers do. rear windows and hatch are legal, not the fronts or windshield are illegal in all 50 states tho.

every 100hp is about .1 seconds in the 1/4

supmet · 09-25-2009, 09:21 PM

lol... lets spend 40 hours pulling insulation and extra threads off of bolts to save 2 pounds. THEN lets spend a buttload of money getting lexan and cf and save a total of 50 lbs(if that - on my sedan the hood and trunk lid weigh almost nothing, the windows are just as light). I would do an A/C delete before lexan windows.

Remove your rear seats and spare tire, and call it a day. If you were at the point where anything else would help, you wouldn't be here asking questions.

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Originally Posted by severous01

every 100hp is about .1 seconds in the 1/4

So if I add 1000 hp I'll finally pull a 17? sweet!

I think you meant pounds, and then your formula only holds true for a very narrow range... I think a 1300 lb yaris with 100 hp will do slightly faster than mid 16s

09-24-2009, 09:10 PM	#1
brycedudley Drives: 07 Silver Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2	best performance mod for your $$$ i don't know alot about car's and will probably have to have whatever performance mod's done by a shop... but i am just wondering what i should get that is going to get me the most power/speed gain for my $$$. any suggestions?

09-24-2009, 10:34 PM	#3
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	coilovers... __________________

09-24-2009, 11:46 PM	#6
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Coilovers aren't going to improve speed or power, they're going to improve handling. (which is great, but not what the poster asked) Best bang/buck speed improvement = removing weight. __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

09-24-2009, 11:56 PM	#7
lilredrocket Slowy getting there View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,464	My car seemed a lot quicker when my rear set was out and that mod was free but if you want to buy something get an Underdrive Pulley from NST you can also get them from Garm at MI __________________

09-24-2009, 11:57 PM	#8
MiniTRD it's the MiniTRD View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Polar White 3dr Yaris S Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 126	start with a lightened NST crank pulley. you'll rev up faster which means you'll go a little quicker __________________ Clark 2009 Polar White 3dr Type S it's the miniTRD http://www.norcalcarstyle.com/minitrd/

09-24-2009, 09:17 PM	#2
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	That would probably be nitrous. However, you can do major damage if you don't know how to use it properly.

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09-25-2009, 12:12 AM	#9
AlainMikli Drives: ings 09 Yaris 3 Door LiftBack Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SF, CA Posts: 465	I would say the Fuel Map Controller, however I don't have any dyno result, so my 2nd priority is the Throttler Controller __________________ REAL JDM ings+1 Full Body Kit…REAL JDM C-One Spoiler…Retrofit Projector Headlight…Kiddo 6-pots BBK…CE 28N J-Time Attack…Bride Ergo II Racing Seat…Personal Steering Wheel…Work Bell Quick Release…Dealer Option Sun Roof…JDM RS LED Side Mirror…JDM RS Taillight…C-One Oil Cap…C-One Radiator Cap…TRD Iridium Racing Spark Plug…Tom's Fuel Map Controller…Blitz throttle controller…GReddy Informeter Touch…MR Suspension…TRD Rear Sway Bar…MR C-Pillar Bar…GTspec Front Strut Bar & Rear Strut Bar…AFE Intake…WR Header…Nitto Mid-Pipe…Greddy Ti-C axleback…Goodridge SS Brake Line… To do: Supercharger…

09-25-2009, 01:00 AM	#11
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09-25-2009, 02:06 AM	#12
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	You can also start the weight reductions else where. If you don't mind the excessive noise, you can remove the carpeting and the sound insulation, and also remove the spare tire and tools and instead, carry a AAA membership card. The lightened pulleys will also help you decelerate quicker too.

09-25-2009, 02:08 AM	#13
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Best bang for your buck is to go on a diet reducing the total weight of your car when you are sitting in it thus making it handle better and go faster __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

09-25-2009, 01:55 PM	#15
jouna Drives: jdm yaris sedan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: bayamon puerto rico Posts: 433	make ur own intake with pvc pipes remove the vacum hose put a 10k potenciometer in the temp. sensor and voila. ur a lil bit faster __________________ vvti bregao!

09-25-2009, 08:32 PM	#16
PHXDEMON View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 885	AFE intake.

09-25-2009, 09:00 PM	#17
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	guys on camaro forums and mustang forums are removing excess threads from bolts throughout the car. every bolt that is longer than it needs to be just cut it off with a grinder or sawzall. most removed an average weight of around 45lbs...not including the dust that came off from saws or cutters. another option is carbon fiber...it's cheap if you know what you're doing. otherwise, pay someone else to do it. hatch, hood, door skins...anything not safety or stucture related can be easily made of CF. hoods/hatches need to have break-away sections. lexan is another option if you dont mind scratches...i guess you could put some clear 3m sheets on it to prevent scratches like the racers do. rear windows and hatch are legal, not the fronts or windshield are illegal in all 50 states tho. every 100hp is about .1 seconds in the 1/4

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