My new grille blocks for my sedan... - Toyota Yaris Forums

malibuguy · 02-07-2013, 11:45 AM

fnkngrv · 02-07-2013, 01:24 PM

reason for using?

Bluevitz-rs · 02-07-2013, 03:30 PM

Nice! Can hardly tell it's there.

fnkngrv, it makes winter/cold weather driving much better. Much shorter warm up times, and protects the rad from salt and stones.

fnkngrv · 02-07-2013, 03:39 PM

so wtb then?

malibuguy · 02-07-2013, 03:42 PM

Yes faster warmup and less aero drag from the air being slowed down going thru the rad. I normally would of ran a smaller opening but I figure this will work for now. My old xB my left over opening was about half of this.

yarisugi · 02-07-2013, 04:08 PM

Looks great! I'm curious about engine temps. Blocking off both top and bottom inlets, does it ever get too hot? (overheat)

Bluevitz-rs · 02-07-2013, 04:12 PM

I run the lower completely blocked off and I never run into issue until about 5°C above freezing.

I have a mechanical temp gauge in the block, so I know the exact water temp. Normal with no block it runs at about 180-190°F. With the block it runs 190-210 on the hwy. But that's only after about 20-30min. If it gets any hotter I just turn the heater on and crack the windows and the temps come down.

malibuguy · 02-07-2013, 10:40 PM

i havent hooked up my scangauge to verify temps yet. but i figured my xB was fine even during the summer with a smaller opening, then mine should be fine...especially now

i probably should actually install the scangauge in this car...

BEEF · 02-08-2013, 07:45 AM

I've been running a full grill block in my cavalier for around 4 years now. I know, different car, different challenges. I started with the plexiglass cover though I will say it gets pretty scuffed over time. I painted my cover and did that for a while until I fiberglassed it off. the end product came out pretty well though youtube flamed me pretty hard over it.

Depending on how the car gets its cooling, blocking off the grill doesn't matter at all. My cavalier actually got 90% of its cooling from underneath. Not sure how the airflow in the yaris works yet.

It does look good and very incognito

malibuguy · 02-08-2013, 08:13 AM

Its got a factory tray under the bumper. So its sourcing all the cooling air from up front

Hershey · 02-08-2013, 11:22 AM

Very nice .

dragoonmc · 02-24-2013, 05:10 PM

I did a very similar thing except I used black aluminum which means it just looks like one big hole to me

STC · 02-26-2013, 05:19 PM

Nice! Aesthetically appealing!

Cheers!

02-07-2013, 11:45 AM	#1
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 907	My new grille blocks for my sedan... __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

02-07-2013, 01:24 PM	#2
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	reason for using? __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

02-07-2013, 03:39 PM	#4
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	so wtb then? __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

02-07-2013, 03:42 PM	#5
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 907	Yes faster warmup and less aero drag from the air being slowed down going thru the rad. I normally would of ran a smaller opening but I figure this will work for now. My old xB my left over opening was about half of this. __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

02-07-2013, 10:40 PM	#8
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 907	i havent hooked up my scangauge to verify temps yet. but i figured my xB was fine even during the summer with a smaller opening, then mine should be fine...especially now i probably should actually install the scangauge in this car... __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

02-07-2013, 03:30 PM	#3
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	Nice! Can hardly tell it's there. fnkngrv, it makes winter/cold weather driving much better. Much shorter warm up times, and protects the rad from salt and stones.

02-07-2013, 04:08 PM	#6
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	Looks great! I'm curious about engine temps. Blocking off both top and bottom inlets, does it ever get too hot? (overheat)

02-07-2013, 04:12 PM	#7
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	I run the lower completely blocked off and I never run into issue until about 5°C above freezing. I have a mechanical temp gauge in the block, so I know the exact water temp. Normal with no block it runs at about 180-190°F. With the block it runs 190-210 on the hwy. But that's only after about 20-30min. If it gets any hotter I just turn the heater on and crack the windows and the temps come down.

02-08-2013, 07:45 AM	#9
BEEF View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris 3d Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 732	I've been running a full grill block in my cavalier for around 4 years now. I know, different car, different challenges. I started with the plexiglass cover though I will say it gets pretty scuffed over time. I painted my cover and did that for a while until I fiberglassed it off. the end product came out pretty well though youtube flamed me pretty hard over it. Depending on how the car gets its cooling, blocking off the grill doesn't matter at all. My cavalier actually got 90% of its cooling from underneath. Not sure how the airflow in the yaris works yet. It does look good and very incognito __________________ Be the change you wish to see in the world -Mahatma Gandhi-

02-08-2013, 08:13 AM	#10
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 907	Its got a factory tray under the bumper. So its sourcing all the cooling air from up front __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

02-08-2013, 11:22 AM	#11
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Very nice .

02-24-2013, 05:10 PM	#12
dragoonmc Drives: 07 hatchback Join Date: May 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 118	I did a very similar thing except I used black aluminum which means it just looks like one big hole to me

02-26-2013, 05:19 PM	#13
STC "LibertyRides!" View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 3Dr LB \| 2020 Stang Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 576	Nice! Aesthetically appealing! Cheers! __________________ ~ Mark ~ 2010 Yaris 3-Dr Liftback, 5-Speed Manual, P185/60R 15, Bayou Blue Pearl I Love my YARIS - (Click below to see Gaslog): Most miles Tank: 538 tank/10.148 gal = 53.015 MPG / Most MPG: 54.95 MPG (ethanol) 425 tank/7.73 gal "The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people." -- Frank Kent

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