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07-13-2009, 02:38 PM | #19 |
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live and learn I guess :D
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07-13-2009, 07:56 PM | #20 |
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Aspect ratio is screwy, but here's some video:
http://blip.tv/file/2351613 |
07-13-2009, 08:09 PM | #21 |
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video!
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07-13-2009, 09:17 PM | #23 |
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dude, you are a 3-wheeling monster! haha
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07-14-2009, 12:59 AM | #24 |
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I've always wanted to try removing the front swaybar . Maybe next Autox. Nice vid
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07-14-2009, 01:10 AM | #25 |
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Between the squished video making the car look like one of those comic photoshops, and the drastic 3-wheel action, that video had me laughing hard But yes, the front wheels sure look well planted!
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10-17-2009, 03:14 AM | #26 |
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Never seen a Yaris on 3 wheels before! Love the video!
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10-17-2009, 08:47 AM | #27 |
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Looks great Loren! Going to have to get a rear sway bar and then start experimenting. The three-wheel action looks pretty scary but when you think about it the rear wheels on our car don't do anything except prevent us from having to drag our rear behind us.
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10-17-2009, 09:27 AM | #28 |
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As always, thank you for posting your findings/insights Loren!
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10-17-2009, 10:43 PM | #29 |
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Hey Loren I have a few questions...
1- How much dead weight would you be removing by taking out the Front sway? 2- Is handling VERY much affected during everyday driving? 3- How about taking it off on stiffer "lowering springs" (i.e. stock shocks, with lowering springs) |
10-18-2009, 09:54 PM | #30 |
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1. No idea, I haven't had the motivation to actually remove mine, just removed an end link. Judging by the size of it... maybe 12-15 pounds tops.
2. IF you have a really big rear bar, you probably won't notice not having the front one. I can't say for sure, though because my springs are so stiff that I definitely don't notice. 3. Try it. A front swaybar end link can be removed in like 5 minutes. This renders the swaybar completely ineffective. Won't hurt a thing. Completely reversible in another 5 minutes. |
10-18-2009, 10:05 PM | #31 |
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That video made me lol. Also, cornering hard scares me even without lifting my rear wheel off the ground. I think the fastest I dare turn a right at is 30-35km/h
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11-08-2009, 04:59 PM | #32 |
I removed my coilovers and installed the stock suspension for the winter and I broke one link in the process.
Did you have any issues with the bar hitting other parts? The disconnected link is on the left and when I turn right (weight is on the left side) I can hear the bar banging on something. Anyways, let's hope the dealers has end links in stock, otherwise I'll have to sail this boat to work for a while! |
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11-08-2009, 10:01 PM | #33 |
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Wow, that video is nuts! How is the suspension during normal every day driving? Or do you have another car for that?
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11-08-2009, 10:45 PM | #34 |
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I work from home, so I don't drive all that much. But, the Yaris is my daily driver when I need to go anywhere. Only probably with the current setup is that the rear springs are REALLY stiff and creaky. I might experiment with putting the softer rear springs back on just to get some ride quality back. Pretty low on the priority list right now, though.
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11-08-2009, 11:07 PM | #35 |
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great vid, loren!
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11-08-2009, 11:56 PM | #36 |
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So much that it is really noticeable? Ouch. I used to own a few Saabs and how you described it,
"I generally like the car to be right on the verge of oversteer, such that if I lift throttle in a turn, the back end will come around." Is pretty much exactly how they used to handle. I'd love to get that handling with the Yaris. It just makes driving fun. I don't know much of anything about suspension setup, but from what I've read of your writings, stiffer rear is much better for handling. I'm just starting to think what I need to do for that. One simple question though, do the fronts need to be that stiff for normal driving, or for just racing?
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