Yaris Sedan Deadening and Sound system upgrade

[Emerge]

It's the hard work that scares me. I know I'll be very motivated to start, but finishing the project is a concern. I feel that this disdain for hard work is something impeding my generation. I wish I wasn't spoiled so much as a child.

Question:

If the material is that heavy do you foresee MPG being affected adversely?

[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by Emerge

It's the hard work that scares me. I know I'll be very motivated to start, but finishing the project is a concern. I feel that this disdain for hard work is something impeding my generation. I wish I wasn't spoiled so much as a child.

Question:

If the material is that heavy do you foresee MPG being affected adversely?

A sub box, Sub & Amp weigh more than the sound deadening does... Currently I think I have like 35lbs of deadener... by the time i'm done i'll be looking at around 60lbs.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by Emerge

Question:

If the material is that heavy do you foresee MPG being affected adversely?

I may end up with more than 90 pounds from Deadening, it's like carrying that model all the time in your car.

So far on Friday I filled up with 9 gallons and exactly 400 miles, aka 44.44 MPG

Not bad!

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[Emerge]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

I may end up with more than 90 pounds from Deadening, it's like carrying that model all the time in your car.

So far on Friday I filled up with 9 gallons and exactly 400 miles, aka 44.44 MPG

Not bad!

.

I like the sound of 44 MPG!

Originally Posted by talnlnky

A sub box, Sub & Amp weigh more than the sound deadening does... Currently I think I have like 35lbs of deadener... by the time i'm done i'll be looking at around 60lbs.

Good point. I didn't even think about that.

[Herbicidal]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

I may end up with more than 90 pounds from Deadening, it's like carrying that model all the time in your car.

So far on Friday I filled up with 9 gallons and exactly 400 miles, aka 44.44 MPG

Not bad!

.

I'm personally looking forward to the increase in gas mileage once I'm done sound deadening my car! I've never seen above 37mpg, but then again, my right foot is definitely heavier than my left. Oh, and where do you get one of those "models"??? Although that may not go over real well with my wife!

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by Herbicidal

I'm personally looking forward to the increase in gas mileage once I'm done sound deadening my car! I've never seen above 37mpg, but then again, my right foot is definitely heavier than my left. Oh, and where do you get one of those "models"??? Although that may not go over real well with my wife!

I see you have lot's of upgrades

2008 Toyota Yaris (Vios) 'S' sedan, Flint Mica, dropped on TRD springs,
TRD anti-sway bar. TRD cold air intake. Tinted rear windows. Lenso
Samurai SC02 hyper black 17" x 7" rims, wrapped in 205x40x17 Federal
ss595's. Color matched eyelids. Megan Racing header. Vios badge.
Body color trunk trim (was chrome). Lamin-X tint on rear tails. Custom
center exit exhaust. Tanabe front strut tower brace



I bet all that makes your car look FAST but also your right foot much heavier!

Also the diameter of the tires play a big roll in MPG, When I have the smaller tires 23.1 inches I get 40 MPG with the OEM size 23.7 inches I get 44 MPG

And of course, driving habits make a big difference, besides my commute is 100 miles a day 85% it's highway. 15% are backroads.

[Herbicidal]

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

I see you have lot's of upgrades

2008 Toyota Yaris (Vios) 'S' sedan, Flint Mica, dropped on TRD springs,
TRD anti-sway bar. TRD cold air intake. Tinted rear windows. Lenso
Samurai SC02 hyper black 17" x 7" rims, wrapped in 205x40x17 Federal
ss595's. Color matched eyelids. Megan Racing header. Vios badge.
Body color trunk trim (was chrome). Lamin-X tint on rear tails. Custom
center exit exhaust. Tanabe front strut tower brace

I bet all that makes your car look FAST but also your right foot much heavier!

Also the diameter of the tires play a big roll in MPG, When I have the smaller tires 23.1 inches I get 40 MPG with the OEM size 23.7 inches I get 44 MPG

And of course, driving habits make a big difference, besides my commute is 100 miles a day 85% it's highway. 15% are backroads.

Thanks! It's been a fun car to mod. My Toyota mechanic buddy drove it the other day and said it rides and handles like an MR2. Some day I'd love to get it on the dyno and see what the numbers are to the ground, just for grins and giggles.


My commute is 34 miles round trip and 95% surface streets, 5% freeway. When I put 205's on it, the mileage dropped by about 3 mpg. Oh well. Not a big deal to me. My Tundra get's about 13 mpg, so I'm waaaay ahead of that!

Your Yaris looks very sharp with the new tire/rim combo! Nice!

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by Herbicidal

Thanks!

Your Yaris looks very sharp with the new tire/rim combo! Nice!

Thanks!!!,

but I'm a little upset because I can't take out the spacers. With the spacers the rear tires rub so I'm driving a silly car with black wheel in front and silver wheels in back, I really don't like it!

[Herbicidal]

So did you add the spacers to push the rear wheels out further? If I recall, they are not very thick, 10mm? What kind of material are the spacers made from?