Hello and some questions for you..... - Toyota Yaris Forums

suttonschinook · 06-29-2007, 03:44 PM

Hello everyone! I found this site while researching the Yaris and I am glad I found it. I have been lurking around here for about a week now and have been reading almost every thread. Right now I drive a 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS with a 03 WRX motor swap. I am almost certain that my next car with be a Yaris LB. There are just a couple of questions that I have before I make my final decision. I am looking at the Yaris mainly as a cheap fun track car.

Are there any other seats be it OEM or aftermarket that swap into the yaris to lower the seat some and let it slide back anymore? I searched around the forums here and saw that Celica seats would swap in but I need to know if they would be lower or slide back any more. The reason I am asking is that I am 6' 8". I have seen people here on the forums range from 6' 0" to 6' 5" and fit fine but I would like to have a bit more room than I would with the stock seats.

Second question, does anyone make a steering wheel hub adapter that has the fix for the airbag light? I have a Daikei hub in the suby and it came with the fix and kept everything working as it should, like the horn.

Third, does anyone here have the HKS coilover kit installed in their Yaris? I searched around the net for reviews on them and have yet to find any. I see the spring rates are pretty high which wouldn't bother me driving around town but I have no idea how these coilovers feel on the track.

Sorry for the long post but I am really interested in the Yaris and if I can sort these few things out I will almost certainly be purchasing one shortly. Thanks for your help! Evan

staticorex · 06-29-2007, 04:27 PM

Welcome. I'm 6' and find it a tad small. Don't know about another 8". As for the seat, why not get a racing seat? They're low.

But I agree. These seats are terrible at adjusting.

suttonschinook · 06-29-2007, 05:06 PM

I was also considering getting some recaros or something along those lines. Is there anything different between the seat rails for the sedan and those for the LB? I know the sedan has 2 inches more leg room and it fit better but I am set on a LB.

kurokoma-kun · 06-30-2007, 05:54 PM

Have you looked into soemthing like NAMS ultra low profile seat rails to mount new bucket seat?

suttonschinook · 06-30-2007, 09:31 PM

Yes I did. They don't have a listing the NCP9* though, only for a NCP13. Are the seat rails the same on both versions? If so that solves problem with seats which is the major concern of mine. Can anyone else shine some light on any of the other questions I have? Thanks for your help! Evan

suttonschinook · 07-03-2007, 12:08 AM

Just in case anyone was looking for seat rails like I am, I emailed a company called memoryfab and found out they make SUPER low rails for the Yaris. I am really close to going down to the local dealership and ordering the Yaris! Just need to figure out a couple more things. Here is a copy of the email they sent me.... Evan

"Hi there,
We do produce seat rails for your car but there is a 4-6 week wait time to have them made in Japan and shipped over here. Please give us a call if you have any other questions or would like to place an order.
--
Sales Staff
--
Please do not reply back to this address since it is only used to relay support answers and news.
Please use our contact info below for further questions or orders.
--
Memoryfab.com
TEL 510.489.5866
Open M-F 9:00am-5:30pm

brickhardmeat · 07-03-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by suttonschinook

Just in case anyone was looking for seat rails like I am, I emailed a company called memoryfab and found out they make SUPER low rails for the Yaris. I am really close to going down to the local dealership and ordering the Yaris! Just need to figure out a couple more things. Here is a copy of the email they sent me.... Evan

"Hi there,
We do produce seat rails for your car but there is a 4-6 week wait time to have them made in Japan and shipped over here. Please give us a call if you have any other questions or would like to place an order.
--
Sales Staff
--
Please do not reply back to this address since it is only used to relay support answers and news.
Please use our contact info below for further questions or orders.
--
Memoryfab.com
TEL 510.489.5866
Open M-F 9:00am-5:30pm

That's cool maybe we could do a group buy on the rails and get a good deal?

I woul dbe very interested in somethin glower myself and I'm only 6'1

Why dont you just take the front seats out and sit in the bench??

suttonschinook · 07-03-2007, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

Why dont you just take the front seats out and sit in the bench??

ROFL, Why is it when I told my buddies about getting a Yaris they said the same thing!?

People are always like your a tall dude, why don't you buy a truck or something........ Does seem rather funny that a really tall guy like me loves small compact cars. I am really starting to think that if I get a Yaris it will be the most fun of any car I have owned!

Evan

njyaris · 07-03-2007, 08:18 AM

dude im 6"1 .. and fitting fine .. but your like YAOMING hehehe

JosephDoc · 07-03-2007, 04:37 PM

1. Yes that there are aftermarket seats for LB. Recaro, Bride, C-One, Blitz are all making it.
2. Yes there are aftermarket steering wheel hub. Signal and Works Bell have it.
3. I don't know if any of us uses HKS. The only HKS model for it is the S-Compact... $1,600

. Let us know the outcome when you are on it.

God bless your bucks, and you should get HyperRev#108 if you want to go deep.

suttonschinook · 07-03-2007, 07:15 PM

1. Yeah I have found a bunch of seats but the brackets is the biggest issue. I know they lower the seat just wondering if they allow the seat to slide back any further, which I don't think I'll know until I accually have a Yaris and the brackets in hand. (You think a otherwise stock Yaris with Recaro's installed will look funny? lol)
2. Have any links to the hubs?
3. Well hopefully I can find a review that someone did somewhere in this world!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JosephDoc

God bless your bucks, and you should get HyperRev#108 if you want to go deep.

Yeah the HKS's are pretty steep but my previous cars have had just springs and struts or coilovers with fixed dampening. So if I do end up with a Yaris I think it's time for me to step it up to fully adjustable coilovers. Thanks to everyone with all their help so far! I really appreciate it! Evan

06-29-2007, 04:27 PM	#2
staticorex View User's Garage Drives: Sc'd Yaris Sedan. Join Date: May 2007 Location: civilwar town. Posts: 660	Welcome. I'm 6' and find it a tad small. Don't know about another 8". As for the seat, why not get a racing seat? They're low. But I agree. These seats are terrible at adjusting. __________________ Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.

06-30-2007, 05:54 PM	#4
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	Have you looked into soemthing like NAMS ultra low profile seat rails to mount new bucket seat? __________________ my yaris, kurokoma-kun

07-03-2007, 08:18 AM	#9
njyaris YARIS NEWBIE View User's Garage Drives: YARIS 07 LIFTBACK Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Posts: 159	dude im 6"1 .. and fitting fine .. but your like YAOMING hehehe __________________ Hudson County, New Jersey

06-29-2007, 03:44 PM	#1
suttonschinook Drives: Swapped 2000 2.5rs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 20	Hello and some questions for you..... Hello everyone! I found this site while researching the Yaris and I am glad I found it. I have been lurking around here for about a week now and have been reading almost every thread. Right now I drive a 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS with a 03 WRX motor swap. I am almost certain that my next car with be a Yaris LB. There are just a couple of questions that I have before I make my final decision. I am looking at the Yaris mainly as a cheap fun track car. Are there any other seats be it OEM or aftermarket that swap into the yaris to lower the seat some and let it slide back anymore? I searched around the forums here and saw that Celica seats would swap in but I need to know if they would be lower or slide back any more. The reason I am asking is that I am 6' 8". I have seen people here on the forums range from 6' 0" to 6' 5" and fit fine but I would like to have a bit more room than I would with the stock seats. Second question, does anyone make a steering wheel hub adapter that has the fix for the airbag light? I have a Daikei hub in the suby and it came with the fix and kept everything working as it should, like the horn. Third, does anyone here have the HKS coilover kit installed in their Yaris? I searched around the net for reviews on them and have yet to find any. I see the spring rates are pretty high which wouldn't bother me driving around town but I have no idea how these coilovers feel on the track. Sorry for the long post but I am really interested in the Yaris and if I can sort these few things out I will almost certainly be purchasing one shortly. Thanks for your help! Evan

06-29-2007, 05:06 PM	#3
suttonschinook Drives: Swapped 2000 2.5rs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 20	I was also considering getting some recaros or something along those lines. Is there anything different between the seat rails for the sedan and those for the LB? I know the sedan has 2 inches more leg room and it fit better but I am set on a LB.

06-30-2007, 09:31 PM	#5
suttonschinook Drives: Swapped 2000 2.5rs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 20	Yes I did. They don't have a listing the NCP9* though, only for a NCP13. Are the seat rails the same on both versions? If so that solves problem with seats which is the major concern of mine. Can anyone else shine some light on any of the other questions I have? Thanks for your help! Evan

07-03-2007, 12:08 AM	#6
suttonschinook Drives: Swapped 2000 2.5rs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 20	Just in case anyone was looking for seat rails like I am, I emailed a company called memoryfab and found out they make SUPER low rails for the Yaris. I am really close to going down to the local dealership and ordering the Yaris! Just need to figure out a couple more things. Here is a copy of the email they sent me.... Evan "Hi there, We do produce seat rails for your car but there is a 4-6 week wait time to have them made in Japan and shipped over here. Please give us a call if you have any other questions or would like to place an order. -- Sales Staff -- Please do not reply back to this address since it is only used to relay support answers and news. Please use our contact info below for further questions or orders. -- Memoryfab.com TEL 510.489.5866 Open M-F 9:00am-5:30pm

07-03-2007, 04:37 PM	#10
JosephDoc View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris 3D Join Date: May 2007 Location: CA, USA Posts: 264	1. Yes that there are aftermarket seats for LB. Recaro, Bride, C-One, Blitz are all making it. 2. Yes there are aftermarket steering wheel hub. Signal and Works Bell have it. 3. I don't know if any of us uses HKS. The only HKS model for it is the S-Compact... $1,600 . Let us know the outcome when you are on it. God bless your bucks, and you should get HyperRev#108 if you want to go deep.