|
05-14-2010, 12:09 PM | #55 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 871
|
Just ordered mine from Garm! looking forward to it!
|
05-14-2010, 12:13 PM | #56 |
Super Moderator
Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,155
|
So, what did you get, 19 or 23" ?
|
05-14-2010, 12:59 PM | #57 |
ULTIMATE
Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007
Location: Canoga Park, CA
Posts: 14,859
|
^ 19mm
__________________
Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific. |
05-14-2010, 01:20 PM | #58 |
Super Moderator
Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,155
|
^ Sounds like a good choice to me. Thanks
|
05-14-2010, 01:46 PM | #59 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 871
|
I decided that I am using my car as a daily driver and am interested in stability, with an increase in handling. The "Iwants" told me to go 23, but the practical side said Barry, you dont "need" it at all, but want it, so why not get all the benefits and save a few bucks. I will probably NEVER throw my car into a corner hard enough to need the 23.
LOL, but there is that part inside that say "owww, shiny......" If this is good, thats better. But reality set in....I'm still gonna paint it some shade of red though so it goes with my Mediterranean mica sedan,lol |
05-14-2010, 01:56 PM | #60 |
You are not going to believe it! It's awesome!!!!
I got the 19mm too and it's way cool! I could never ever live with out it! I mean drive it (o: .
__________________
. My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC |
|
05-14-2010, 03:42 PM | #61 | |
Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,462
|
Quote:
__________________
Check out my Build thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52274 |
|
05-14-2010, 04:14 PM | #62 |
Banned
Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: hay
Posts: 2,183
|
The sway bar doesn't help you drive. You drive as you drive. It just helps the car do what you want it to do.
|
05-15-2010, 02:56 PM | #63 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 12
|
The swaybar by itself makes a modest difference in handling, but will not affect the hobby horsing the car does at high speeds over undulating pavement. The TRD swaybar is 19 mm. I just put a caliper on it a few seconds ago.
Keep in mind the lowering springs are stiffer and the lower cg they give also add to the roll resistance of the car, the swaybar is about 1/3 of the total effect, it seemed to me. I added the rear springs and swaybar, drove it for a day, then did the shocks the next day and drove it, then the struts and front springs on the last day. Each modification added some roll resistance, the total effect of all parts it quite pronounced. |
05-20-2010, 09:25 PM | #64 |
Banned
Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NE
Posts: 672
|
just installed 23mm UltraRacing on 2010 Yaris HB
-------------------------------------------------- This is such an improvement to everything about driving the car I do not know where to start other than say GET ONE. It makes cornering awesome and highway stability vastly improved. My Yaris went from a marshmallow to magical. It now behaves like a much sportier car. wow I am pretty blown away by the change. I also went looking for the added harshness hitting asymmetric bumps or diagonal cracks or bumps. Couldn't find any problem of added harshness. I felt a more firm stance, but it didn't make the ride harsh at all. I have everything else stock...springs, shocks, tires all stock. Huge improvement. |
05-20-2010, 09:33 PM | #65 |
ULTIMATE
Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007
Location: Canoga Park, CA
Posts: 14,859
|
glad you like it! |
05-20-2010, 09:38 PM | #66 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 871
|
Same here with the 19mm, more stability when lane changes, got rid of the wandering on the highway too, bonus! I kinda wish I'd gone with the 23mm now, but very happy with the change.Nicer car to drive. Although I do find myself taking the corners in the subdivision faster than I would have...within reason of course,lol
For what I was trying to acheive, it worked perfectly. 40 minute install taking my time. |
05-20-2010, 10:17 PM | #67 |
Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Metro Detroit
Posts: 1,238
|
My only warning to new owners of the bar is watch your speedo when taking corners. The car feels so much better going around corners that without care, you'll be wearing through tires a bit quicker ;)
__________________
I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important. |
05-21-2010, 12:09 AM | #68 | |
Banned
Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NE
Posts: 672
|
Quote:
it can help reduce fatigue on a long drive (less demand and focus keeping the car planted on highway, easier cornering) less fatigue = making you a better more attentive driver sway bar owners...amirite ? |
|
05-21-2010, 06:18 AM | #69 |
Banned
Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: hay
Posts: 2,183
|
I don't how a sway bar helps fatigue. Sway bars don't really do much in a straight line.
|
05-21-2010, 11:11 AM | #70 | |
Banned
Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NE
Posts: 672
|
Quote:
it does nothing in a straight line. but please, unless you are in Iowa, there is rarely 1 continual mile of highway when you are going exactly straight. you are always lane changing or the road curves, or there are ruts, crosswinds, truck vortex... the sway bar helps with these minor turns too. on the highways in NE I already notice: less steering effort when I am buffeted by 18 wheelers drag vortex less steering input for crosswinds less steering effort over the rain 'humps', and grooves from 'sun baked pavement and rush hour traffic' undulating ruts and lane changes so, I stand by what I said: less overall fatigue. your mileage may vary it takes a lot of mental energy to take long trips in a Yaris HB because it is squirrelly by default. the fat sway bar in back cuts that way down. I already tested my new sway bar in a lot of conditions (it has been installed for 16 hours now) and have 350 miles on it already. 40 in town, 310 on interstate highway and off ramps. |
|
05-22-2010, 11:01 AM | #71 |
Banned
Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NE
Posts: 672
|
after further testing....
yes there are certain bumps which are a bit harsher than without the swaybar there are certain chatter bumps that when hit while cornering the rear end may want to skip a little it is now possible to lift the rear inside wheel in corners, but when this happens A) I am going waaaay too fast to begin with and B) when that wheel lifts it increases traction up front so if you do not panic and just go with the flow, it enhances cornering I would not recommend the swaybar for a driving novice or common idiot, as it does allow you to 'get giddy' easily and then you may end up beyond your ability or beyond the tire capability. but I love the damn thing. |
05-22-2010, 12:12 PM | #72 |
Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Middletown, NY
Posts: 1,502
|
I agrere with your assessment.
As with any car, you have to respect its limitations and lean not to push it beyond it. Personally, Ihe swaybay revealed just how bad the OEM "Goodear LS" tires are. Monday, I wiil be getting "Yokohama Avid TRZ" tires installed and hopfully they will allow me to push it a bit further. BTW, I would not recomed that a "common idiot" be allowed to drive anything on a public road. Last edited by RedRide; 05-22-2010 at 11:36 PM. |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
DIY - rear sway bar [pics] | cali yaris | DIY / Maintenance / Service | 199 | 07-28-2022 05:25 AM |
My Ultra Racing rear sway bar install | CtrlAltDefeat | Wheels, Tires and Suspension Forum sponsored by The Tire Rack | 49 | 03-03-2011 02:08 AM |
Which rear sway bar? | IsLNdbOi | Performance Modifications | 46 | 11-05-2009 06:07 AM |
Which front bar do you prefer? Strut or Sway? | TitaniumBarbell | Wheels, Tires and Suspension Forum sponsored by The Tire Rack | 17 | 10-16-2009 11:52 AM |
Rear Sway Bar Instructions - Additional Pics | SeaYa | Wheels, Tires and Suspension Forum sponsored by The Tire Rack | 10 | 02-26-2009 01:05 PM |