Installed struts, shocks and springs today.. and mebbe a problem... - Toyota Yaris Forums

SKurj · 05-07-2011, 05:39 PM

Ok today I installed Teins, tokico blues and a rear bar on my 09 yaris. Big thanks to all the DIY contributors!

Anyways, where the strut mounts under the hood, doesn't quite look right.. or does it? The strut tower mount is higher than with the oem struts see below.

Both sides are the same:

Before:

After:

WeeYari · 05-07-2011, 06:20 PM

Please do a search on "strut gap"

SKurj · 05-07-2011, 08:16 PM

Thanks Wee, i feel better now. I wouldn't have known the term even

thebarber · 05-07-2011, 09:37 PM

i was just about to post "holy fuck, not ANOTHER thread about the strut gap..."

do the install w/ viperoni?

05-07-2011, 05:39 PM	#1
SKurj Drives: 09 Yaris 3dr HB, BRZ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 222	Installed struts, shocks and springs today.. and mebbe a problem... Ok today I installed Teins, tokico blues and a rear bar on my 09 yaris. Big thanks to all the DIY contributors! Anyways, where the strut mounts under the hood, doesn't quite look right.. or does it? The strut tower mount is higher than with the oem struts see below. Both sides are the same: Before: After:

05-07-2011, 06:20 PM	#2
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Please do a search on "strut gap" __________________

05-07-2011, 09:37 PM	#4
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i was just about to post "holy fuck, not ANOTHER thread about the strut gap..." do the install w/ viperoni? __________________

05-07-2011, 08:16 PM	#3
SKurj Drives: 09 Yaris 3dr HB, BRZ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 222	Thanks Wee, i feel better now. I wouldn't have known the term even