xB final drive swap

[hatchbackkid82]

Just called my local dealership they want about $580 for all the parts Any one know if this mod is really worth the cost of the parts and the hours spent taking the tranny apart?

Why not just get the XB tranny?

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by hatchbackkid82

Just called my local dealership they want about $580 for all the parts Any one know if this mod is really worth the cost of the parts and the hours spent taking the tranny apart?

Why not just get the XB tranny?

if it's worth it to you to have shorter gears, then it's worth it

the actual transmission case will not fit without modification (from the xA or xB) in the yaris (confirmed by Morgan)

however, you could purchase a used xA/xB transmission from car-part.com or a local junkyard for less than $200 and disassemble it yourself, you'd only need to buy wear-parts from toyota.

be careful that you don't purchase a transmission from an older ECHO, as they have a 6bolt ring gear, and the scions have an 8bolt ring gear.

i personally HATED the short gearing in the scion. 4300rpm at 80mph was annoying, and did not yield very good mileage. the ECHO transmission i had in the xA was awesome, and my mileage improved almost 10%. the only time i missed the shorter gears was on very tight autocross courses.

[hatchbackkid82]

HOLY CRAP 4300rpm at 80 mph

It's like you were always in VTEC

That would be hell for me considering, I have a modified nitto mid pipe with one resonator

Originally Posted by Tamago

if it's worth it to you to have shorter gears, then it's worth it

the actual transmission case will not fit without modification (from the xA or xB) in the yaris (confirmed by Morgan)

however, you could purchase a used xA/xB transmission from car-part.com or a local junkyard for less than $200 and disassemble it yourself, you'd only need to buy wear-parts from toyota.

be careful that you don't purchase a transmission from an older ECHO, as they have a 6bolt ring gear, and the scions have an 8bolt ring gear.

i personally HATED the short gearing in the scion. 4300rpm at 80mph was annoying, and did not yield very good mileage. the ECHO transmission i had in the xA was awesome, and my mileage improved almost 10%. the only time i missed the shorter gears was on very tight autocross courses.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by hatchbackkid82

Just called my local dealership they want about $580 for all the parts Any one know if this mod is really worth the cost of the parts and the hours spent taking the tranny apart?

WOW, we got ours from TRD for a fraction of that. TRD racer support program: http://www.trdusa.com/thegarage.cfm?team=grassroots

And after racing the car at Miller this past weekend, the gear change has been one of the most effective mods yet.