Tanabe is looking for a yaris!! - Toyota Yaris Forums

yarr_is · 09-17-2009, 01:14 PM

Hey guys this is something I found... Looks like Tanabe USA is looking for 2009 yaris 5 Door Wagon. I would DEFINITELY jump on this considering I am local to them. But too bad I don't own a 5 door. Looks like they'll be putting exhaust/suspension stuff on your car.

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd.asp

I think this will be a good opportunity for you 5 door owners out there... I heard it's pretty rare. I rarely see one... But then again good luck!!

ruimond · 09-17-2009, 09:25 PM

Wonder why it says 'Wagon' Haha. Thought it was a typo at first, but it says that on the site.

*tk-421* · 09-17-2009, 09:29 PM

I think that by "wagon" they mean "sedan"... Otherwise, the difference between a 3-door and 5-door LB is minimal, so I don't see why they couldn't use a 3-door for testing exhaust/suspension parts...

CTScott · 09-17-2009, 10:03 PM

They mean liftback. The term wagon referes to "station wagons"

"A station wagon is a passenger automobile with a body style similar to a sedan but with the roofline following the full, sometimes extended rear cargo area and sometimes an extra row of sometimes rear-facing seats, ending with a more vertical door than on a hatchback."

minired5stby · 09-17-2009, 11:03 PM

Hey its a Yaris National Lampoons style

katchkillah · 09-18-2009, 01:26 AM

dang even like my other car the offer came up but being in hawaii i had to pass. =(

yarr_is · 09-22-2009, 11:48 AM

hmm... that sucks

yarr_is · 09-22-2009, 04:54 PM

what about 5 door hatchback?

ddongbap · 09-22-2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yarr_is

what about 5 door hatchback?

They meant the 5 door hatchback.

IsLNdbOi · 10-25-2009, 03:58 AM

So I'm going to be taking my '09 Polar White, 5-door LB to Tanabe's office (in Torrance) this coming Tuesday for this R&D session. I'm coming from Vegas so I have to leave around 3AM so I can make it there around 8:30AM. I've never driven in LA before. I hope the traffic isn't as crazy as some people say it is.

ddongbap · 10-25-2009, 04:04 AM

Torrance shouldn't be an issue. Just don't venture towards downtown LA, and you'll be bueno. You should visit Garm too. Hes 20ish minutes away.

toad · 10-25-2009, 11:14 AM

tell them we need a rear anti-sway bar and some coilovers(i mean c'mon....they make them for the nissan cube!). i got my springs and strut tower bar for a STEAL directly from their torrance office(i think they were displays or used in test fittings). have fun and take some pictures(if they'll let you)!

IsLNdbOi · 10-29-2009, 12:46 AM

Just got back from Tanabe's R&D session at their LA office. I ended up getting these (installed too) for free:

Medalion Touring full muffler / exhaust
Set of NF210 springs
Sustec Front Tower Bar

I didn't think the NF210s would look very low / dropped much, but when they drove the car out I actually thought that the DF210s were installed since it looked so low. I really like how it looks now w/ the NF210s.

The Medalion Touring looks nice as well. It's louder inside the car than I thought it would be.

They told me that they tested all the parts I was given, the DF210s and some new coilovers for the Yaris. The parts they asked if I preferred were tested last so they could leave them on when they were done testing. I didn't take the coilovers because I don't want to mess w/ changing their heights and having to take the car in to have it corner-weighted and aligned after changing heights. Also, I keep seeing people say that they're much stiffer and don't give as comfortable a ride as just springs w/ shocks.

I didn't get to take pics. of the work, but they did. I'm still waiting on them to put the pics. up on their R&D site.

The guys at Tanabe were pretty cool. They dropped me off at my hotel and even treated me to lunch today while I was waiting.

toad · 10-29-2009, 09:33 AM

sounds like a good time! interesting to hear about the coilovers......

yarr_is · 10-29-2009, 11:49 AM

Awesome man... Of course coils would be stiffer. But those are pretty neat free stuff. You have pics of the new parts and how low the NFs are?

Vang · 11-01-2009, 08:03 PM

great to know you had a good experience from them

thebarber · 11-01-2009, 08:56 PM

lol, why don't they just look at anyone from canada on this site running tanabe parts? could save themselves some time/money/effort

IsLNdbOi · 11-05-2009, 08:51 PM

Hey guys, Tanabe just uploaded pics. of testing on my LB:

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/catego...is-5-Door.aspx

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/post/T...r-Install.aspx

09-17-2009, 01:14 PM	#1
yarr_is Drives: yaris Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: West LA Posts: 161	Tanabe is looking for a yaris!! Hey guys this is something I found... Looks like Tanabe USA is looking for 2009 yaris 5 Door Wagon. I would DEFINITELY jump on this considering I am local to them. But too bad I don't own a 5 door. Looks like they'll be putting exhaust/suspension stuff on your car. http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd.asp I think this will be a good opportunity for you 5 door owners out there... I heard it's pretty rare. I rarely see one... But then again good luck!!

09-17-2009, 09:25 PM	#2
ruimond Drives: Yaris YR Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 515	Wonder why it says 'Wagon' Haha. Thought it was a typo at first, but it says that on the site. __________________ Mods: 17x7 ANZ Tazer Wheels with 215/40/17 Marangoni Tyres \| AFE Air Intake System \| NST Short Shifter Kit \| NST Shifter Cable Bushing Kit \| NST 10% Underdrive Crank Pulley \| Pedders Sports Springs \| Custom 2inch Cat-Back Walker Muffler with 2.5inch Xforce Twin Stainless Steel Tip \| RS Side Skirts \| RS Euro Spoiler \| YRX Front Lip Spoiler \| TRD Style Front Grill \| 12mm Rear Hub Spacers \| Ultra Racing 23mm Rear Sway Bar

09-17-2009, 09:29 PM	#3
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	I think that by "wagon" they mean "sedan"... Otherwise, the difference between a 3-door and 5-door LB is minimal, so I don't see why they couldn't use a 3-door for testing exhaust/suspension parts... __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

10-25-2009, 03:58 AM	#10
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	So I'm going to be taking my '09 Polar White, 5-door LB to Tanabe's office (in Torrance) this coming Tuesday for this R&D session. I'm coming from Vegas so I have to leave around 3AM so I can make it there around 8:30AM. I've never driven in LA before. I hope the traffic isn't as crazy as some people say it is. Last edited by IsLNdbOi; 10-29-2009 at 03:55 AM.

10-29-2009, 12:46 AM	#13
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	Just got back from Tanabe's R&D session at their LA office. I ended up getting these (installed too) for free: Medalion Touring full muffler / exhaust Set of NF210 springs Sustec Front Tower Bar I didn't think the NF210s would look very low / dropped much, but when they drove the car out I actually thought that the DF210s were installed since it looked so low. I really like how it looks now w/ the NF210s. The Medalion Touring looks nice as well. It's louder inside the car than I thought it would be. They told me that they tested all the parts I was given, the DF210s and some new coilovers for the Yaris. The parts they asked if I preferred were tested last so they could leave them on when they were done testing. I didn't take the coilovers because I don't want to mess w/ changing their heights and having to take the car in to have it corner-weighted and aligned after changing heights. Also, I keep seeing people say that they're much stiffer and don't give as comfortable a ride as just springs w/ shocks. I didn't get to take pics. of the work, but they did. I'm still waiting on them to put the pics. up on their R&D site. The guys at Tanabe were pretty cool. They dropped me off at my hotel and even treated me to lunch today while I was waiting. Last edited by IsLNdbOi; 10-29-2009 at 02:34 PM.

09-17-2009, 10:03 PM	#4
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	They mean liftback. The term wagon referes to "station wagons" "A station wagon is a passenger automobile with a body style similar to a sedan but with the roofline following the full, sometimes extended rear cargo area and sometimes an extra row of sometimes rear-facing seats, ending with a more vertical door than on a hatchback."

09-17-2009, 11:03 PM	#5
minired5stby View User's Garage Drives: Yaris S liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 759	Hey its a Yaris National Lampoons style

09-18-2009, 01:26 AM	#6
katchkillah Lost Drives: Toyota ist Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock in the Middle of the Lake Posts: 70	dang even like my other car the offer came up but being in hawaii i had to pass. =(

09-22-2009, 11:48 AM	#7
yarr_is Drives: yaris Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: West LA Posts: 161	hmm... that sucks

09-22-2009, 04:54 PM	#8
yarr_is Drives: yaris Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: West LA Posts: 161	what about 5 door hatchback?

10-25-2009, 04:04 AM	#11
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	Torrance shouldn't be an issue. Just don't venture towards downtown LA, and you'll be bueno. You should visit Garm too. Hes 20ish minutes away.

10-25-2009, 11:14 AM	#12
toad Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bowser's castle Posts: 627	tell them we need a rear anti-sway bar and some coilovers(i mean c'mon....they make them for the nissan cube!). i got my springs and strut tower bar for a STEAL directly from their torrance office(i think they were displays or used in test fittings). have fun and take some pictures(if they'll let you)!

10-29-2009, 09:33 AM	#14
toad Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bowser's castle Posts: 627	sounds like a good time! interesting to hear about the coilovers......

10-29-2009, 11:49 AM	#15
yarr_is Drives: yaris Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: West LA Posts: 161	Awesome man... Of course coils would be stiffer. But those are pretty neat free stuff. You have pics of the new parts and how low the NFs are?

11-01-2009, 08:03 PM	#16
Vang Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CA Posts: 158	great to know you had a good experience from them

11-01-2009, 08:56 PM	#17
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	lol, why don't they just look at anyone from canada on this site running tanabe parts? could save themselves some time/money/effort __________________

11-05-2009, 08:51 PM	#18
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	Hey guys, Tanabe just uploaded pics. of testing on my LB: http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/catego...is-5-Door.aspx http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/post/T...r-Install.aspx

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