Bottoming out while heavy breaking/turning - Toyota Yaris Forums

largeorangefont · 06-08-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamago

not recommended... you'll be HATING life.. instant brake lockup

It is definately NOT instant lock up, The car is fine without it. You just have to be smooth on the brakes and modulate the pedal.

largeorangefont · 06-08-2009, 01:42 PM

Tamago is right, you could be on the bump stops. My car never exibits this behavior and I am lower than you are.

markitect · 06-08-2009, 02:08 PM

Mine has no abs and the only time I lock up the brakes is when I'm being an idiot.

Another thing to check is the plastic inner-fender liner. I had a similar problem and it turns out I was rubbing on it (with stock wheels and tires) because it had popped in. I just pushed on it to pop it back into place. Mine was never in an accident or anything, I assume its from autocorssing.

kngrsll · 06-08-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by markitect

Mine has no abs and the only time I lock up the brakes is when I'm being an idiot.

Another thing to check is the plastic inner-fender liner. I had a similar problem and it turns out I was rubbing on it (with stock wheels and tires) because it had popped in. I just pushed on it to pop it back into place. Mine was never in an accident or anything, I assume its from autocorssing.

there is a difference between having no ABS and having ABS disabled though...

Tamago · 06-08-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by largeorangefont

It is definately NOT instant lock up, The car is fine without it. You just have to be smooth on the brakes and modulate the pedal.

have you driven an abs equipped toyota with the relay removed? the brake booster is especially touchy on abs equipped models.

largeorangefont · 06-08-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamago

have you driven an abs equipped toyota with the relay removed? the brake booster is especially touchy on abs equipped models.

Yes and Subarus as well. Like I said.. you just have to be smooth. I've only done it on the track though, not on the street.

Yes if you start stabbing at the brake pedal, you are going to lock the wheels.

Tamago · 06-08-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by largeorangefont

Yes and Subarus as well. Like I said.. you just have to be smooth. I've only done it on the track though, not on the street.

Yes if you start stabbing at the brake pedal, you are going to lock the wheels.

ahh, well you're good then!

largeorangefont · 06-08-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamago

ahh, well you're good then!

No real point in disabling it for the street though. It is no fun driving around on D shaped tires.

I locked the front wheels once in the Yaris (non ABS car) and flatspotted the front tires in a panic brake situation from 90 to about 30. It put a bad flat spot on the fronts.

Luckily I needed new tires anyway.

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06-08-2009, 01:42 PM	#2
largeorangefont Break'em off some. View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris LB, 04 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So Cal, OC Posts: 854	Tamago is right, you could be on the bump stops. My car never exibits this behavior and I am lower than you are.

06-08-2009, 02:08 PM	#3
markitect Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 199	Mine has no abs and the only time I lock up the brakes is when I'm being an idiot. Another thing to check is the plastic inner-fender liner. I had a similar problem and it turns out I was rubbing on it (with stock wheels and tires) because it had popped in. I just pushed on it to pop it back into place. Mine was never in an accident or anything, I assume its from autocorssing.