High quality coilovers avaialble for Yaris? - Toyota Yaris Forums

echosqwat · 09-03-2009, 03:28 PM

Anyone know if some of the higher quality coilover manufactures are making agressive street/track coilover for Yaris. I'm thinking companies like KW (KW Variatn 3), JIC Cross, Bilstien PSS10, etc?

Nice multiadjustable - perhaps even with external cansiter.

Also curious what people are doing for spring rates? Rather than putting rear bar on Yaris I was thinking of cranking up rear spring rate. Anyone expereimeting with spring rates yet? Stock rates included with coilovers will almost always result in understeering car.

ern-diz · 09-03-2009, 03:52 PM

i've been on the coilover hunt myself lately (and having a real hard time deciding) and i found the official coilover thread to be a nice start...

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8342

not sure if this is a complete list of all options available for the yaris but, like i said, it's a nice place to start

CASTREX · 09-03-2009, 05:07 PM

I think the best you can easily get (not importing from japan) are the silk roads.

You can get them from Microimage.

FULLY adjustable.

And yeah, a couple of people ( Loren that I can remember now ) have experimented with rates. And you are right... all coilover are biased for understeer.

Loren used higher rear springs and the stiffest sway bar. He also disconected the front sway bar with some good results...

thebarber · 09-03-2009, 05:13 PM

i have megans which are super firm....crank up the dampening in the rear and it turns nicely....just not fantastic as a DD

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-03-2009, 07:43 PM

Gideon has the Silk Roads, and he's experiencing oversteer. Quite a nice set of coilovers I must say. On my future mods list.

Tamago · 09-03-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Gideon has the Silk Roads, and he's experiencing oversteer..

Gideon · 09-03-2009, 09:48 PM

^ He left out the weight reduction, tire pressure, and shock settings.

Also my poor ability to let off the throttle smoothly.

echosqwat · 09-03-2009, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ern-diz

i've been on the coilover hunt myself lately (and having a real hard time deciding) and i found the official coilover thread to be a nice start...

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8342

not sure if this is a complete list of all options available for the yaris but, like i said, it's a nice place to start

Oh yeah KW makes Variant 3 for Yaris. You know they use Koni inserts! Very easy to change rear spring rates too.

I use KWs on this car

alch3miss · 09-04-2009, 01:11 AM

TEIN!! 1 3/4 drop in the front 2 in the back!!

Malaya1221 · 09-04-2009, 01:46 AM

contact 03z33...i think he's still selling his silkroads...he lives in socal..

aucorium · 09-04-2009, 02:03 AM

Tein POWER all the way ! i have the super compacts on wth damping adjustability , awesome for odd track day and great as a daily driver

PETERPOOP · 09-04-2009, 02:15 AM

i love my cuscos

botchilah · 09-09-2009, 03:16 AM

I'd get an inverted monotube coilover for whatever car I plan to use them for. I think the Silk Road coil-overs are monotube (Garm can answer this one), just not sure if these are inverted as well. Damping is always better, car rides better.

Silk Road is as exotic JDM as they go :)

I believe the Megan coilovers are also a monotube design.

RE KW, aren't they a twin-tube design? They perform well on the track but SUPPOSEDLY don't last as long when subjected to road use with all the surface imperfections and potholes, especially on bigger, heavier cars. I'm basing this on what people on Supraforums have said about the KW's, not sure if it was the Variant III or the Club Sport model though

kngrsll · 09-09-2009, 06:11 PM

if money where not an option, id get KW variant 3's. actually, if money were not an option, id buy an s2000 or something lol

Tamago · 09-09-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kngrsll

if money where not an option, id get KW variant 3's. actually, if money were not an option, id buy an s2000 or something lol

GenCoupe > torqueless wonder S2000.. except in stock class. in stock class, the S2000 is king

kngrsll · 09-09-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamago

GenCoupe > torqueless wonder S2000.. except in stock class. in stock class, the S2000 is king

have you driven an S2k? They are awesome... SO balanced!! I have driven probably 6 or 7 of them at autoxes and track days, and it is by far the most favorite car i have ever driven! Now, i havent driven a lotus :)

Tamago · 09-09-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kngrsll

have you driven an S2k? They are awesome... SO balanced!! I have driven probably 6 or 7 of them at autoxes and track days, and it is by far the most favorite car i have ever driven! Now, i havent driven a lotus :)

i have. i still prefer the MR2 S. i'm a sucker for Mid Engine :D

kngrsll · 09-09-2009, 06:27 PM

S2k is mid engined :D technically...

09-03-2009, 03:28 PM	#1
echosqwat Drives: Porsche Boxster Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Posts: 21	High quality coilovers avaialble for Yaris? Anyone know if some of the higher quality coilover manufactures are making agressive street/track coilover for Yaris. I'm thinking companies like KW (KW Variatn 3), JIC Cross, Bilstien PSS10, etc? Nice multiadjustable - perhaps even with external cansiter. Also curious what people are doing for spring rates? Rather than putting rear bar on Yaris I was thinking of cranking up rear spring rate. Anyone expereimeting with spring rates yet? Stock rates included with coilovers will almost always result in understeering car.

09-03-2009, 05:13 PM	#4
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i have megans which are super firm....crank up the dampening in the rear and it turns nicely....just not fantastic as a DD __________________

09-04-2009, 01:11 AM	#9
alch3miss View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 235	TEIN!! 1 3/4 drop in the front 2 in the back!! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectYaris

09-04-2009, 02:03 AM	#11
aucorium AKA Samurai Racer Drives: Yaris 2006 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 834	Tein POWER all the way ! i have the super compacts on wth damping adjustability , awesome for odd track day and great as a daily driver __________________ JDMtuner Import Performance Tuning www.jdmtuner.co.za

09-09-2009, 03:16 AM	#13
botchilah Drives: white and red shiny things Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 140	I'd get an inverted monotube coilover for whatever car I plan to use them for. I think the Silk Road coil-overs are monotube (Garm can answer this one), just not sure if these are inverted as well. Damping is always better, car rides better. Silk Road is as exotic JDM as they go :) I believe the Megan coilovers are also a monotube design. RE KW, aren't they a twin-tube design? They perform well on the track but SUPPOSEDLY don't last as long when subjected to road use with all the surface imperfections and potholes, especially on bigger, heavier cars. I'm basing this on what people on Supraforums have said about the KW's, not sure if it was the Variant III or the Club Sport model though __________________ 08' Yaris HB 5dr: RAYS 57 Motorsports 17X7 / K&N SRI / TANABE axleback exhaust / ULTRA RACING complete braces / MEGAN RACING complete braces / NEX coilovers / NEX 330mm 4-pot front BBK / PENGUIN GARAGE hub spacers / HOTBITS headers / BUDDY CLUB oil cap and rad cap / APP SS brake lines / HKS synthetic lubes / RECARO SR5 seats / TRD shiftknob / cheap FEDERAL (free) tires lol. NEXT: HKS F-CON iS

09-03-2009, 03:52 PM	#2
ern-diz View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA all day Posts: 3,794	i've been on the coilover hunt myself lately (and having a real hard time deciding) and i found the official coilover thread to be a nice start... http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8342 not sure if this is a complete list of all options available for the yaris but, like i said, it's a nice place to start

09-03-2009, 05:07 PM	#3
CASTREX Who said Yaris was slow? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris T-Sport 2008 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,287	I think the best you can easily get (not importing from japan) are the silk roads. You can get them from Microimage. FULLY adjustable. And yeah, a couple of people ( Loren that I can remember now ) have experimented with rates. And you are right... all coilover are biased for understeer. Loren used higher rear springs and the stiffest sway bar. He also disconected the front sway bar with some good results...

09-03-2009, 07:43 PM	#5
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Gideon has the Silk Roads, and he's experiencing oversteer. Quite a nice set of coilovers I must say. On my future mods list.

09-03-2009, 09:48 PM	#7
Gideon ★weeaboo★ View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Bayou LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 661	^ He left out the weight reduction, tire pressure, and shock settings. Also my poor ability to let off the throttle smoothly.

09-04-2009, 01:46 AM	#10
Malaya1221 super duper M*******TOR Drives: 2007 jahPANIS egg(Sarao Phil) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Torrance, Ca Posts: 1,011	contact 03z33...i think he's still selling his silkroads...he lives in socal..

09-04-2009, 02:15 AM	#12
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	i love my cuscos

09-09-2009, 06:11 PM	#14
kngrsll Apexing Egg!! Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris white hatch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 872	if money where not an option, id get KW variant 3's. actually, if money were not an option, id buy an s2000 or something lol __________________ HighTach Motorsports 2007 Toyota Yaris-ARGH!! Mods: Tokico HTS, 6.6 kg F, 6.1 kg R custom springs, 23 mm RSB, 2-way TRD LSD, 15x7 +25 Team Dynamic wheels, 195/55/15 Dunlop Star Specs, Cobra Suzuka S

09-09-2009, 06:27 PM	#18
kngrsll Apexing Egg!! Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris white hatch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 872	S2k is mid engined :D technically... __________________ HighTach Motorsports 2007 Toyota Yaris-ARGH!! Mods: Tokico HTS, 6.6 kg F, 6.1 kg R custom springs, 23 mm RSB, 2-way TRD LSD, 15x7 +25 Team Dynamic wheels, 195/55/15 Dunlop Star Specs, Cobra Suzuka S

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