Am I correct that the Yaris has an inredibly stiff chassis? - Toyota Yaris Forums

regal · 04-09-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Loren

. Those of us who grew up in the 70's-80's think of small cars as being cheap and rattly little things. Toyota (and others) is trying very hard to defeat that reputation.

I think the chassis impresses me the most, to bad they have it floating on absolute crap shocks/springs. The stock shocks/springs are so bad it makes me question investing in TRDs, both made by the same company/engineers, in my mind they could have made the same mistakes.

Yaris Hilton · 04-09-2009, 12:00 PM

No problems with my springs and shocks.

regal · 04-09-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

No problems with my springs and shocks.

Your screen name just cracks me up

I picture you in your Yaris with a chiuaua perched behind your headrest.

Yaris Hilton · 04-09-2009, 08:16 PM

Hanging there in its little Dooney and Bourke handbag, of course. Life in "The Real World."

dallas · 04-10-2009, 03:43 AM

The other day I stopped on a side slope, after I opened the hatch, it would not close properly, I'm not sure if the hatch uupper mounts shifted or if the chassis flexes big time I was not impressed.

eTiMaGo · 04-10-2009, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by regal

I think the chassis impresses me the most, to bad they have it floating on absolute crap shocks/springs. The stock shocks/springs are so bad it makes me question investing in TRDs, both made by the same company/engineers, in my mind they could have made the same mistakes.

wellll the TRD shocks are apparently just rebadged Eibachs (as is most "TRD" stuff, a lot of badge engineering there)

MUSKOKA800 · 04-10-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

wellll the TRD shocks are apparently just rebadged Eibachs (as is most "TRD" stuff, a lot of badge engineering there)

TRD springs may be manufactured by Eibach (many brands are) however the drop is 1.2" compared to Eibach's Pro-Kit with is advertised at 1" only. This would suggest that TRD set the spec. for whomever wound and painted the steel.

Lafiro · 04-12-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

wellll the TRD shocks are apparently just rebadged Eibachs (as is most "TRD" stuff, a lot of badge engineering there)

Are you 100% sure they are the same?

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Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	No problems with my springs and shocks.

04-09-2009, 08:16 PM	#4
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Hanging there in its little Dooney and Bourke handbag, of course. Life in "The Real World."

04-10-2009, 03:43 AM	#5
dallas Drives: Yaris Hatch /Landrover D2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 242	The other day I stopped on a side slope, after I opened the hatch, it would not close properly, I'm not sure if the hatch uupper mounts shifted or if the chassis flexes big time I was not impressed.