the 20 dollar rear shock tower brace.

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by TKO

You should have spent alittle more...Here is my rear brace that I made up.

Great looking bars, TKO!

Do you think that a similar design could be accomplished for the Yaris? That way the rear area's functionality would be retained.

I'd even go the extra mile and weld some extra hooks in there just for hanging bags and such...

[TKO]

Originally Posted by tk-421

Great looking bars, TKO!

Do you think that a similar design could be accomplished for the Yaris? That way the rear area's functionality would be retained.

I'd even go the extra mile and weld some extra hooks in there just for hanging bags and such...

Sure...I used the mounting points for the slide out cargo cover. The weakest point at this moment is the spacers I had to fab cause, I need to bring the pocket that the cover sits in out flush. I'm still messing around with a few different options on filling that pocket.

This is the pocket I'm talking about...Yaris has one right?


Same but with the spacer in it...

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by TKO

This is the pocket I'm talking about...Yaris has one right?

The Yaris only has the rear bolt exposed. The one right behind the rear seat is covered up by plastic paneling, but I'm pretty sure the bolt is pretty much in the same area as yours.

I'm getting really interested in this mod all of a sudden. Is there any chance that you'd like to fab a few of these for fellow YW members?

[KCALB SIRAY]

Originally Posted by Loren

Brilliant, except that you're bolting to the top of the shock, and the shock is still mounted in rubber at both ends. A "brace" with 1/4" or more of flex at it's mounting points isn't much of a brace, is it?

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

/thread.

The both of you always tend to do this. I know you are not "intentionally" trying to flame but the end result is, you are. Throw a tension gauge on and I'm sure that the flex is much less with, than without.

Great job on the brace kou