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01-27-2012, 05:02 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2012 Yaris 3-door w/5-speed! Join Date: Nov 2011
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I love my new '12 Yaris!!!
She's so quiet, smooth and stable at highway speeds, 5th almost feels like an overdrive gear.
I look back at all the test-drives I took in this class: Mazda 2, Ford Fiesta hatch, Honda Fit, '12 Hyundai Accent hatch, and I am glad that this little mighty mouse of a Toyota stands above them all! I love my car!!! I just wanted to also formally thank Charles Maund Toyota in Austin, Texas for helping me find the exact car in the exact specification I wanted ('12 3-door base L hatch, in Blazing Blue Pearl w/5-speed manual transmission). This car will outlast the sun! |
01-27-2012, 07:07 PM | #2 |
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Very glad you like it!
Do you have any way to check your RPMS in 5th at highway speeds? Just curious if they changed the trans at all. On my 08 it runs at about 3k at highway speeds. |
01-28-2012, 12:21 AM | #3 | |
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I don't know if the gearing is changed, but the feel has been. It's now very satisfying to row the gears in the Yaris! |
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01-29-2012, 09:54 AM | #4 |
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i love mine as well !!!! congrats !!!!
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02-02-2012, 03:50 AM | #5 |
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I love my 07 but she's loud on the highway. Congrats with your baby boo! |
02-02-2012, 06:39 AM | #6 |
2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how!
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Technically, any gear set with a ratio below 1:1 is an overdrive--the output shaft makes more revolutions than the input shaft. The stock 5th gear for the Yaris C50 is 0.815:1, and 4th is 0.969:1, so they're both classified as overdrive.
As far as road noise goes, it could be a combination of tires and aero, as well as some strategically placed padding/dampening material. Could we get the brand/model of your tires? Glad to hear that you're happy with the new Yaris! |
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02-02-2012, 04:42 PM | #8 |
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3 door for the win YEA!!!!
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