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1NZYaris1 · 05-28-2009, 05:40 PM

Is there any wind tunnel data , to prove airodynamic's

,

sorry just thought i would beat everyone too it

rningonfumes · 05-28-2009, 08:34 PM

Garm, has someone in your vicinity with a sedan tried it on yet?... planning out the day for the Angeles Oaks drive to Wrightwood.

m911gt · 05-28-2009, 08:43 PM

subscribed :)

cali yaris · 05-29-2009, 12:04 AM

have not yet tested on a sedan, but I surely will. when can you come by? LOL

rningonfumes · 05-29-2009, 01:32 AM

June 1st, Monday, will you being going back to your shop after the cruise?--- would perfect.
Can't be there before the cruise because I will have just gotten off work from the night shift, I want to take a nap before you folks get to Wrightwood.

Altitude · 05-29-2009, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

Production pieces, anodized etc., in stock tomorrow!

Woot!

cali yaris · 05-29-2009, 09:22 AM

Hopefully today, taking my camera to work.

Dave, after the cruise would be great.

Tamago · 05-29-2009, 09:24 AM

damn, you're up early

vten · 05-29-2009, 09:38 AM

nice item Garm ... it may be on my 2nd batch of order :P

if you're thinking to build the rear one ... here's some ideas .. :
http://www.socale36.com/images/rear_diffuser.jpg

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTb_7e5B...r_diffuser.jpg

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTefTJ5R...r_diffuser.jpg

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTefh45R...DiffuserS2.jpg

cali yaris · 05-29-2009, 09:43 AM

very nice - for most yaris customers they will not want to cut their bumper, so ours will probably be strictly under-body panels.

detroiter · 05-29-2009, 10:26 AM

Can't wait to see some photos!

kngrsll · 05-29-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

very nice - for most yaris customers they will not want to cut their bumper, so ours will probably be strictly under-body panels.

mmmm.... too much want

Sabretooth · 06-06-2009, 04:29 PM

Garm, can you send me some details on these, I broke my underpanel (plastic) and I need a replacement...

MadMax · 06-06-2009, 05:19 PM

It's funny how much suction there is under the front of this car!

I was driving home from work on Thursday and a plastic shopping bag blew in front of my Yaris and I couldn't avoid driving over it. I checked my rearview mirrors and didn't see it, so I naturally assumed it was stuck to the grill of the car.

I pulled over shortly after and looked all over the place and no bag, so I drove off thinking it had come loose and blew off on its own.

The next day I am cruising home again from work, when I hear an odd noise. I thought it might have been another vehicle but I turned down the radio and realized it was from the front of my car. It was the plastic bag, it had made its way up into the left front wheel well and was wrapped around the spokes of my front wheel! I immediately pulled over and removed the tattered bag.

All this makes me wonder how much airflow this underbody damn will stop from going up and into the engine bay. Not having an engine temperature gauge in the car, it would require someone with a ScanGauge II to determine if this mod makes the Yaris run hotter and if so, if that is a good thing or not. I know the 4.0L I6 I have in my Jeep is designed to run hot, and that attempts to run it cooler only decrease the efficiency of the engine; but I don't know what effect it would have on the 1.5L 1NZ-FE engine we have in the American Yaris.

Cheers! M2

cali yaris · 06-06-2009, 06:23 PM

Good thoughts. I think there will still be plenty of airflow through the engine bay, exiting the rear (there is space above the rear lip of the underpanel), and the loss of airflow up into it from the bottom will not affect engine temps.

sabre, all the info is here in this thread. I should have kits ready to ship by the end of this coming week. I'll post up when they are ready!

Sabretooth · 06-06-2009, 07:56 PM

Alrighty, keep us posted plz... I'm running the car semi exposed at this point, lol

jkuchta · 06-07-2009, 01:22 PM

Water temp and oil temp are unchanged with the underpanel installed.

cali yaris · 06-11-2009, 01:11 AM

almost, had a little glitch in production, but should be good in the next two days, sorry for the delay.

05-28-2009, 05:40 PM	#37
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05-28-2009, 08:34 PM	#38
rningonfumes Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 865	Garm, has someone in your vicinity with a sedan tried it on yet?... planning out the day for the Angeles Oaks drive to Wrightwood. __________________

05-28-2009, 08:43 PM	#39
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05-29-2009, 12:04 AM	#40
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	have not yet tested on a sedan, but I surely will. when can you come by? LOL __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

05-29-2009, 01:32 AM	#41
rningonfumes Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 865	June 1st, Monday, will you being going back to your shop after the cruise?--- would perfect. Can't be there before the cruise because I will have just gotten off work from the night shift, I want to take a nap before you folks get to Wrightwood. __________________

05-29-2009, 09:22 AM	#43
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Hopefully today, taking my camera to work. Dave, after the cruise would be great. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

05-29-2009, 09:38 AM	#45
vten Drives: red bare bone yaris hb 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: columbus Posts: 1,022	nice item Garm ... it may be on my 2nd batch of order :P if you're thinking to build the rear one ... here's some ideas .. : http://www.socale36.com/images/rear_diffuser.jpg http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTb_7e5B...r_diffuser.jpg http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTefTJ5R...r_diffuser.jpg http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTefh45R...DiffuserS2.jpg

05-29-2009, 09:43 AM	#46
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	very nice - for most yaris customers they will not want to cut their bumper, so ours will probably be strictly under-body panels. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

05-29-2009, 10:26 AM	#47
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Can't wait to see some photos!

06-06-2009, 04:29 PM	#49
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Garm, can you send me some details on these, I broke my underpanel (plastic) and I need a replacement... __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

06-06-2009, 05:19 PM	#50
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	It's funny how much suction there is under the front of this car! I was driving home from work on Thursday and a plastic shopping bag blew in front of my Yaris and I couldn't avoid driving over it. I checked my rearview mirrors and didn't see it, so I naturally assumed it was stuck to the grill of the car. I pulled over shortly after and looked all over the place and no bag, so I drove off thinking it had come loose and blew off on its own. The next day I am cruising home again from work, when I hear an odd noise. I thought it might have been another vehicle but I turned down the radio and realized it was from the front of my car. It was the plastic bag, it had made its way up into the left front wheel well and was wrapped around the spokes of my front wheel! I immediately pulled over and removed the tattered bag. All this makes me wonder how much airflow this underbody damn will stop from going up and into the engine bay. Not having an engine temperature gauge in the car, it would require someone with a ScanGauge II to determine if this mod makes the Yaris run hotter and if so, if that is a good thing or not. I know the 4.0L I6 I have in my Jeep is designed to run hot, and that attempts to run it cooler only decrease the efficiency of the engine; but I don't know what effect it would have on the 1.5L 1NZ-FE engine we have in the American Yaris. Cheers! M2

06-06-2009, 06:23 PM	#51
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Good thoughts. I think there will still be plenty of airflow through the engine bay, exiting the rear (there is space above the rear lip of the underpanel), and the loss of airflow up into it from the bottom will not affect engine temps. sabre, all the info is here in this thread. I should have kits ready to ship by the end of this coming week. I'll post up when they are ready! __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

06-06-2009, 07:56 PM	#52
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Alrighty, keep us posted plz... I'm running the car semi exposed at this point, lol __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

06-07-2009, 01:22 PM	#53
jkuchta View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris hatch (red) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: L.A. Posts: 557	Water temp and oil temp are unchanged with the underpanel installed.

06-11-2009, 01:11 AM	#54
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	almost, had a little glitch in production, but should be good in the next two days, sorry for the delay. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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