Alright, I'm dying to know.... - Toyota Yaris Forums

Slick · 10-06-2010, 10:21 PM

I'm a big boy.... ok... I'm a very big boy. am 6'4 and pushing 375 lbs. And no, its not all muscle lol. I can probably only account for about 35% of my weight to muscle. The rest is MEAT

Anyway, I was wondering if there were any other larger Yaris owner's out there who don't mind speaking up. I'm not looking for a number. I just want to hear what ya'll think of the car so far. I plan to lower it soon, so if you have any thoughts on that subject please tell.

I have owned my Yaris since April last year and I love every second of it

Let me know your thoughts, anyone is free to comment of course.

*tk-421* · 10-07-2010, 12:17 AM

Just lower the passenger side.. That way the car will be level when you get on it.

Juuuuust kidding. I think you should lower it regardless. It just looks and handles so much better.

sickpuppy1 · 10-07-2010, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by tk-421

Just lower the passenger side.. That way the car will be level when you get on it.

Dude thats so cooold,lol Ive put on 60 pound since I got married,and I'm only 5'6" on a good day......It adds up quick!

TLyttle · 10-07-2010, 01:34 AM

That struck me too... 375lbs would do its part to lower a Yaris, alright! No offense meant...

chrisj · 10-07-2010, 03:13 AM

I'm 6'3" and 290. I need to check a reflection sometime to see if the car visibly squats much when I plop my fat ass into it. lol! No wonder I'm scared to lower!

Slick · 10-07-2010, 10:51 AM

Honestly, the car doesn't really squat that bad. That's one of my pet peeves. Don't worry about offending me lol. If I was sensitive about it I wouldn't have said something on the intertube :P

chrisj · 10-07-2010, 12:19 PM

I am 290 and my son is about 350, so when we are both in the car, there is a noticeable sort of...lag, you know? lol!

yaris-me · 10-07-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisj

I am 290 and my son is about 350, so when we are both in the car, there is a noticeable sort of...lag, you know? lol!

Sorry. Poor car.

chrisj · 10-07-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by yaris-me

Sorry. Poor car.

ChilliwackGuy · 10-07-2010, 12:46 PM

I'm 6'2 - 240 lbs (but I'm on a diet) - my Yaris is fine - it doesn't buckle when I sit down

coheed · 10-07-2010, 12:55 PM

6'0 250 lbs. Down from 280. My car deffinatly squats when I get in. I have df210's and have noticed my driver side strut and shock are giving out first. But these are the stock ones on lowering springs, so it exaggerate's the stress on them.

Slick · 10-07-2010, 01:45 PM

Yeah, I'm getting DFs this weekend. Im banking on sag. So I have some spring stifeners on hand to help combat this future problem. So some tok blues are recommended in my near future eh? I'm excited lol. What's the worse that's gonna happen? Lol I have to take the new springs off due to rubbing. Oh noes. Gotta look at the bright side. Everything to gain, nothing to lose.

chrisj · 10-07-2010, 02:10 PM

Why is it we large dudes like little cars? To be honest though, there is more head/leg room in my Yaris than in the Avalon we had before. I was amazed.

DebbyM46227 · 10-07-2010, 02:21 PM

Well, since I'm female I won't be tellin' my weight, but I'm 5'4" and I see no difference in the lowering of the car when I get in. And I haven't noticed the car being any lower when I've had 3 passengers riding with me.

What I *do* notice is the loss of power when there are passengers in my car. It's almost like it doesn't want to move, but when it's just me, it's a wonder I haven't got a speeding ticket yet.

chrisj · 10-07-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

What I *do* notice is the loss of power when there are passengers in my car. It's almost like it doesn't want to move, but when it's just me, it's a wonder I haven't got a speeding ticket yet.

Well Debby, the key is to have lots of friends riding around with you all the time!

to avoid tickets, that is... I would say lotsa passengers would hurt the gas mileage though.

coheed · 10-07-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick

Yeah, I'm getting DFs this weekend. Im banking on sag. So I have some spring stifeners on hand to help combat this future problem. So some tok blues are recommended in my near future eh? I'm excited lol. What's the worse that's gonna happen? Lol I have to take the new springs off due to rubbing. Oh noes. Gotta look at the bright side. Everything to gain, nothing to lose.

My springs arent sagging and I've put over 40k miles on em. But my stock shocks/struts are going out. Definitely get some blues, if not reds. Should've got some when I got my springs, I feel like it'd be a lil pointless now. I feel I need to go full coilovers. Springs and shocks dont have any tunability, and I need it at this point. Want to go 2inches lower and that aint happening unless I cut the spring and I dont wanna do that.

Tylermayer · 10-07-2010, 07:11 PM

5'11 142 pounds

chrisj · 10-07-2010, 07:40 PM

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5'11 142 pounds

Dude! Eat!

10-06-2010, 10:21 PM	#1
Slick View User's Garage Drives: '09 3-Dr Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 616	Alright, I'm dying to know.... I'm a big boy.... ok... I'm a very big boy. am 6'4 and pushing 375 lbs. And no, its not all muscle lol. I can probably only account for about 35% of my weight to muscle. The rest is MEAT Anyway, I was wondering if there were any other larger Yaris owner's out there who don't mind speaking up. I'm not looking for a number. I just want to hear what ya'll think of the car so far. I plan to lower it soon, so if you have any thoughts on that subject please tell. I have owned my Yaris since April last year and I love every second of it Let me know your thoughts, anyone is free to comment of course. __________________ In a world... where things squeak, wont fit,start to bleed, or are just plain hard to do.... ArmorAll will fix that

10-07-2010, 12:17 AM	#2
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	Just lower the passenger side.. That way the car will be level when you get on it. Juuuuust kidding. I think you should lower it regardless. It just looks and handles so much better. __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

10-07-2010, 03:13 AM	#5
chrisj Hooch Brewer-Shine Sipper View User's Garage Drives: 2009 5-dr LB Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S. Jesus, Kentucky Posts: 646	I'm 6'3" and 290. I need to check a reflection sometime to see if the car visibly squats much when I plop my fat ass into it. lol! No wonder I'm scared to lower! __________________

10-07-2010, 10:51 AM	#6
Slick View User's Garage Drives: '09 3-Dr Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 616	Honestly, the car doesn't really squat that bad. That's one of my pet peeves. Don't worry about offending me lol. If I was sensitive about it I wouldn't have said something on the intertube :P __________________ In a world... where things squeak, wont fit,start to bleed, or are just plain hard to do.... ArmorAll will fix that

10-07-2010, 12:19 PM	#7
chrisj Hooch Brewer-Shine Sipper View User's Garage Drives: 2009 5-dr LB Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S. Jesus, Kentucky Posts: 646	I am 290 and my son is about 350, so when we are both in the car, there is a noticeable sort of...lag, you know? lol! __________________

10-07-2010, 01:34 AM	#4
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	That struck me too... 375lbs would do its part to lower a Yaris, alright! No offense meant...

10-07-2010, 12:46 PM	#10
ChilliwackGuy WCOAST CANADIAN DRIVER!!! Drives: 2010 Hatch 5DR - AUTO/AC Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chilliwack BC, Canada Posts: 109	I'm 6'2 - 240 lbs (but I'm on a diet) - my Yaris is fine - it doesn't buckle when I sit down

10-07-2010, 12:55 PM	#11
coheed Drives: 08 BB LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 785	6'0 250 lbs. Down from 280. My car deffinatly squats when I get in. I have df210's and have noticed my driver side strut and shock are giving out first. But these are the stock ones on lowering springs, so it exaggerate's the stress on them.

10-07-2010, 01:45 PM	#12
Slick View User's Garage Drives: '09 3-Dr Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 616	Yeah, I'm getting DFs this weekend. Im banking on sag. So I have some spring stifeners on hand to help combat this future problem. So some tok blues are recommended in my near future eh? I'm excited lol. What's the worse that's gonna happen? Lol I have to take the new springs off due to rubbing. Oh noes. Gotta look at the bright side. Everything to gain, nothing to lose. __________________ In a world... where things squeak, wont fit,start to bleed, or are just plain hard to do.... ArmorAll will fix that

10-07-2010, 02:10 PM	#13
chrisj Hooch Brewer-Shine Sipper View User's Garage Drives: 2009 5-dr LB Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S. Jesus, Kentucky Posts: 646	Why is it we large dudes like little cars? To be honest though, there is more head/leg room in my Yaris than in the Avalon we had before. I was amazed. __________________

10-07-2010, 02:21 PM	#14
DebbyM46227 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 538	Well, since I'm female I won't be tellin' my weight, but I'm 5'4" and I see no difference in the lowering of the car when I get in. And I haven't noticed the car being any lower when I've had 3 passengers riding with me. What I do notice is the loss of power when there are passengers in my car. It's almost like it doesn't want to move, but when it's just me, it's a wonder I haven't got a speeding ticket yet.

10-07-2010, 07:11 PM	#17
Tylermayer View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 291	5'11 142 pounds

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