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01-16-2012, 07:47 PM
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 Drives: 2012 Yaris SE Five Door Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Dropped my 2012 yesterday
On my toe-boy it hurts. J/K.
 I purchased a set of Eibachs from Tire Rack. Put 'em on yesterday. The drop is not drastic but they do help the stance of the car a lot IMO. Before and after measurements from the ground to the fender well make it just a few hairs over one inch all the way around. I would have liked just a small rake in the front but oh well. The hardest part of the install was figuring out how to get the cowl/wiper assembly off. I did the whole job on impulse and did not think to take pics of the install itself but I used the sticky from the DIY section of YW and I got the basic idea. I have yet to really get on it to test the handling but the ride feels pretty good so far. /randy |
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01-16-2012, 08:42 PM
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That's looks better!
Stock alloys and rear discs, jealous!
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01-16-2012, 10:32 PM
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Nice improvement. I added Eibachs at just 30 miles on my Yaris. Recently I added Tein coil overs and the ride is still nice.
As far as discs, nice! I will be adding some to mine in the future. I wonder how heavy those wheels are compared to the OEM from the previous gen Yaris. |
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01-17-2012, 06:02 AM
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Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
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 Fair warning.Yep, even a mild drop makes a world of difference in appearance. Looks sharp.
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01-17-2012, 09:46 AM
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Looks good! I had prokits for a winter and liked them a lot....now I'm on sportlines...
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01-17-2012, 11:31 AM
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Looks good. First third-gen I've seen lowered.
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01-17-2012, 12:15 PM
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3rd gen is getting more and more attractive.
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Drives: 2012 Yaris SE Five Door Join Date: Dec 2011
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01-17-2012, 09:49 PM
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Drives: 2012 Yaris SE Five Door Join Date: Dec 2011
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And thanks, I think it is a nice improvement. Gotta get it washed now. New Mexico has been rough this winter-every time I wash it rain comes... |
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01-17-2012, 09:51 PM
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Drives: 2012 Yaris SE Five Door Join Date: Dec 2011
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I put an aFe CAI on a few weeks back. The next mod is going to be a DC or Meghan Racing header. I have used DC before but the price of the Meghan is appealing.
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01-17-2012, 09:56 PM
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The OEM wheels from RS model are stupid heavy. Can't remember exact but was around 20 pounds a wheel. The steelies are 14. My RPF1's are 9.5. 
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01-17-2012, 10:27 PM
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http://shop.microimageonline.com/Springs_c19.htm Eibach's a damn good brand though. Definitely an improvement over stock in form and function.  You might want to get the car properly aligned if you can... Makes a world of difference after swapping springs.
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01-18-2012, 10:40 AM
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Drives: 2012 Yaris SE Five Door Join Date: Dec 2011
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I will be purchasing my header from Garm to get my Karma back...  I usually let the car settle for a couple hundred miles and then get alignment. Probably does not matter if I do, but it makes me feel better. /randy |
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01-18-2012, 01:13 PM
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Nothing beats a Toyota!
Drives: 2013 Yaris 5 dr liftback Join Date: Jan 2009
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I noticed in the photos that the rear wheels had disc brakes. Do 2012's have 4 wheel disc brakes?
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01-18-2012, 01:18 PM
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Drives: 2012 Yaris SE Five Door Join Date: Dec 2011
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01-19-2012, 04:29 PM
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Heart Up! Vitz
Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007
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And the customization for the 2012 Vitz/Yaris has begun!
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01-19-2012, 08:06 PM
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Drives: red bare bone yaris hb 3dr Join Date: May 2009
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Big careful ... Once u shopping at Garm, u r hooked 4 life .. Lol
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