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[hincaon]

Originally Posted by hoahmaru

I went to my dealership today to ask them how much it was to lower the car. They told me $514 including everything, but they also told me I had to get the wheel allignment as well which will bring everything to about $600. Just wanted to know if you had to get your wheels alligned or not? Just wanted to know if it is neccessary to do the allignment or the dealership is just trying to get more money out of me.

Hoahmaru, which dealer did you go to in Calgary and quoted you for $600? On the toyota.ca website, under customization, that costs over $900. Maybe you can help me...? I am talking CAD $. Do you have a deal with them?
http://www.toyota.ca/cgi-bin/WebObje...2fintro%2ehtml

[jookybanana]

i'm sure everyone has seen CR Kai's to death, i even have 4 friends with cr kai's on thier honda's, but in bronze
but i still think they are titest wheels, anyway its gun metal 18x7.5's, now just need to install the teins to kill that wheel gap

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by jookybanana

i'm sure everyone has seen CR Kai's to death, i even have 4 friends with cr kai's on thier honda's, but in bronze
but i still think they are titest wheels, anyway its gun metal 18x7.5's, now just need to install the teins to kill that wheel gap

Sexy++

Yeah, CR Kai's are pretty common now, but damn do they look good!

[ricko]

No H, my dealer said nothing about wheel alignment to me. Same price $514, so I doubt if they included it for free. I saw the pics of Echo's car, and ordered the kit right away. BTW the car tracks straight as an arrow, and corners like a go-cart ........ and I mean that is a good thing.

[Japmuscle]

Originally Posted by ricko

No H, my dealer said nothing about wheel alignment to me. Same price $514, so I doubt if they included it for free. I saw the pics of Echo's car, and ordered the kit right away. BTW the car tracks straight as an arrow, and corners like a go-cart ........ and I mean that is a good thing.

I imagine that if you had the dealer put in the kit they automatically alligned the front and rear. I have not alligned mine yet and even though it tracks straight as an arrow, each tire is going to wear faster on the inner portion of the tire untill I get it alligned. If you notice your tire tread getting lower on the inside faster than the rest of your tire I would take it back to the dealer and give them sh!t. for over 500$ they should have alligned it.

[ricko]

Just read Idjiit's post and he makes sense, so maybe they did do the alignment. This was all done before I took delivery, so maybe the alignment was considered part of the dealer prep.

[why?]

If it handles perfectly and the steering wheel tracks straight when you take both hands off the wheel then they definately did an alignment.

[ricko]

Yup .... that it does. Best $514 I ever spent on a car! I wonder why the Yaris was so high to begin with? The car seems about right with the kit, not radically low at all. I have experienced no problems whatsever with clearance, and the roads around here are pretty bad.

[jcove]

Originally Posted by ricko

Yup .... that it does. Best $514 I ever spent on a car! I wonder why the Yaris was so high to begin with? The car seems about right with the kit, not radically low at all. I have experienced no problems whatsever with clearance, and the roads around here are pretty bad.

I'm jealous..

[hoahmaru]

Originally Posted by ricko

Yup .... that it does. Best $514 I ever spent on a car! I wonder why the Yaris was so high to begin with? The car seems about right with the kit, not radically low at all. I have experienced no problems whatsever with clearance, and the roads around here are pretty bad.

the guy at the toyota accessories shop said that you will notice the alignment if your going at about 120km and up, otherwise it's not noticable.

[Idjiit]

Originally Posted by ricko

Yup .... that it does. Best $514 I ever spent on a car! I wonder why the Yaris was so high to begin with? The car seems about right with the kit, not radically low at all.

I think with the car being relatively small, they want to give owners the impression that the car is much bigger, hence the high ride height and seat height. It's hard to argue with that logic since it actually works. The Yaris "feels" very big while you're driving it, and it probably wouldn't with 2" lower suspension and 2" lower seat height.

[graywolf_14]

Originally Posted by Idjiit

I think with the car being relatively small, they want to give owners the impression that the car is much bigger, hence the high ride height and seat height. It's hard to argue with that logic since it actually works. The Yaris "feels" very big while you're driving it, and it probably wouldn't with 2" lower suspension and 2" lower seat height.

And that is a good thing why? I would rather feel low to the ground than high up.

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by graywolf_14

And that is a good thing why? I would rather feel low to the ground than high up.

Remember, one reason SUVs are so popular is that the seating position is so high, it's easy to see the road and your surroundings. (and makes you feel so haughty and important you drive an an a-hole )

The Yaris is after all being sold as a cheap reliable commuter car, designed for ease of living, in which case the high seating and high suspension is quite useful, giving a very good view of the surroundings.

For some people including yourself and I, we are more hot-headed than the demographic Toyota intended for this car. Hence, we wish it were more sport car-like, and would prefer lower seats and suspension, we don't mind losing a bit of visibility, so we pay for that kind of feature out of our pocket

Oh and Idjiit, the low seats and suspensions were a bit hard to adjust in the beginning, especially as the dash and door sills are quite high! The first time I drove it like this I ended up parking about 2 feet away from the curb Definitely not for vertically-challenged people But being closer to the road does give a much more dynamic driving feeling.

[ricko]

No need to be "jcove", you are just $514 away. BTW I think the TRD kit will even handle Brampton's bombed out streets. I grew up there ...... I know what you are up against!!!!!!

[jcove]

Originally Posted by ricko

No need to be "jcove", you are just $514 away. BTW I think the TRD kit will even handle Brampton's bombed out streets. I grew up there ...... I know what you are up against!!!!!!

Very soon. There's just one thing in the way. I'm going on an Alaskan cruise with my wife for our anniversary in May, so I'm trying to wait until after that to spend any more money. It's very hard to wait!!

[ricko]

Thanks H. I will check. To be honest, I've been over 120 a few times and I have not noticed anything. Be a good idea it out again though.

[riceboy]

The alignment is not included in the price of lowering springs, it only includes the install. You may not notice that the alignment is off since it doesn't necessarily translate into the car not tracking straight. Make sure to get it done otherwise you'll pay the price in tires down the road!!

[hoahmaru]

Originally Posted by riceboy

The alignment is not included in the price of lowering springs, it only includes the install. You may not notice that the alignment is off since it doesn't necessarily translate into the car not tracking straight. Make sure to get it done otherwise you'll pay the price in tires down the road!!

so you really can't tell if the alignment if off or not after the lowering springs is installed? It just affects the car internally - like things you can't really see or feel?