holy body roll

[89GLH]

We all know you dont buy the car for the performance. Because as we all know, the car has NONE. If you think it does you're kidding yourself.

I was headed to work and the wind damn near knocked the car on 2 wheels. What tasteful kits have you put together that help that? I dont want to lose the warranty, but I do want a safer feeling car.

springs
shocks
coilovers
sway bars

[33OH]

You just listed what would help.

I lowered mine almost 2" (Tanabe DF210's) and it solved the problem.

$90 investment (used springs) and 2 hours time is all it took.

[bdc87]

Wider wheels also help out.

[cali yaris]

We all know you dont buy the car for the performance. Because as we all know, the car has NONE. If you think it does you're kidding yourself.

I would ask with due respect that you speak for yourself, and not for me. The car handles like a dream with minimal suspension upgrades. Additional power is available through several upgrade options.

Ask jkuchta, or 03Z33 or myself, who regularly keep up with most other cars at the track.

springs
shocks
coilovers
sway bars

and tires!

Coilovers: review the "Coilover Thread"
Shocks: the two options are TRD and Tokico blue
Sway bars: TRD for the rear is the one to get - no need for a front sway bar on this car.
Springs: several choices, including Tanabe, Progress, H&R, Tein, etc. Searching will help.

[89GLH]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

I would ask with due respect that you speak for yourself, and not for me. The car handles like a dream with minimal suspension upgrades.

Back from the dead. This is exactly what I was asking. I have no upgrades whatsoever, and the car tracks all over the place when it's windy. Cali, no upgrades the car handles terrible. It would therefore lend itself that with "minimal upgrades" it would handle like a dream. Right? That's pretty obvious I thought, hence me asking. Thanks for the holier than thou approach.

[Cosmonaut]

Originally Posted by 89GLH

Back from the dead. This is exactly what I was asking. I have no upgrades whatsoever, and the car tracks all over the place when it's windy. Cali, no upgrades the car handles terrible. It would therefore lend itself that with "minimal upgrades" it would handle like a dream. Right? That's pretty obvious I thought, hence me asking. Thanks for the holier than thou approach.

lol this comment is great. use the search button to get your "non holier than thou" answers.

[Loren]

Originally Posted by 89GLH

Back from the dead. This is exactly what I was asking. I have no upgrades whatsoever, and the car tracks all over the place when it's windy. Cali, no upgrades the car handles terrible. It would therefore lend itself that with "minimal upgrades" it would handle like a dream. Right? That's pretty obvious I thought, hence me asking. Thanks for the holier than thou approach.

Add a rear swaybar and some decent tires. Be happy.

[xnamerxx]

Originally Posted by 89GLH

Back from the dead. This is exactly what I was asking. I have no upgrades whatsoever, and the car tracks all over the place when it's windy. Cali, no upgrades the car handles terrible. It would therefore lend itself that with "minimal upgrades" it would handle like a dream. Right? That's pretty obvious I thought, hence me asking. Thanks for the holier than thou approach.

My fast car isnt the yaris since thats my dd. The yaris handling isnt terrible in stock form you do need to replace the garbage tires that come on it but otherwise it handles pretty well.
Im going to have to assume you dont know how to drive and dont know the limits of the car so you assume its going to lose control. It may understeer pretty bad in stock form but it takes quite a bit to make the car let go completly. While im not proud of this ive been able to embarass much faster cars on the street in my yaris getting onto freeway onramps and such even with 50k on stock suspension and crappy general uhp tires that are almost bald it will still take most on ramps and left hand turns at 45-50 mph the right handers I have to slow down to 35.

[thepoche]

Get good tires with stiff sidewall. Thats what made a big difference for me in the highway winds.

I have coilovers and rear sway bar and when I put the soft winter tires on, I get knocked around by wind but with the good tires, I don't feel it.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

besides the usual spring/shock/swaybar ideas you could also invest in some braces from GT SPEC. im sure the usual asspaper's will tell you they DO NOTHING but if you come to one of our meets next year i'll take you for a ride.....

[PetersRedYaris]

I think he's right on that a new factory/unmodified Yaris has no performance what-so-ever. Well OK, performance fuel economy...

[Rich k]

so would lowering the car help or hinder fuel economy, or is it negligable?

[cali yaris]

Well we can all have our opinions, right?

Yes. However, the OP said how it "is" for everyone, along with a mild insult for emphasis.

as we all know, the car has NONE. If you think it does you're kidding yourself.

I hope the OP's real and valid question was answered.

[nemelek]

This is the worst car to drive in a cross wind that I have ever owned. No need for up grades for me. When it is windy, I am more careful.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by nemelek

This is the worst car to drive in a cross wind that I have ever owned. No need for up grades for me. When it is windy, I am more careful.

Never owned or driven a Jeep Wrangler, have you?!?

But yes, a small, light car is going to be blown around a lot more than a large, heavy one. It's simple physics.

And being more careful under windy conditions is always a smart move. Same when it's raining...so that's great advice!

Cheers! M2

[HTM Yaris]

If you don't want to be pushed around by the wind , do 1 simple thing ......fold the mirrors back . Seriously . You will still get pushed slightly , but it won't be as dramatic as if the mirrors are in the deployed position .

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Never owned or driven a Jeep Wrangler, have you?!?

+1 I think all those years struggling to keep the Jeep on the road in high winds has trained me quite well.

That being said, I did add the rear sway, TRD springs and wider tires and the wind is not so much a factor in the Yaris. It still wiggles around on poor pavement by trying to sit in the ruts on the road, but it's not really an issue.

[xnamerxx]

This is. What shocks and springs will do
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=CA&cli...&v=Se13HhDzOh8