The Lift Kit Thread aka The Canadian Commuter mod

[myfirstyota]

New pics on first page!

[Tskm2]

Hahaha awesome. That look perfect with that tire size.
Did you cut the front only for stock heigh whit this tire?

[myfirstyota]

I cut the front bumper cause of body damage originally.. I hit a hiway caution barrel that was overturned with its base toward traffic somewhere between Kingston and the 416 to Ottawa. There were no reflectors to be seen. I cut the fractured section of the front bumper off and cut the other side to match, knowing it would add to my off road look. I will mention agan I'm running scion xD front fender liners. They "kinda" fit but are a bit more roomy than the yaris ones.

I'm expecting major trimming for the larger tires.
Also, I'd like to run some pretty wide spacers or very offset wheels. And probably fender flares to keep the cops at bay :)

Also it seems there may be some leverage factor to my lift as it looks taller than I thought it would. The spring is located close to the fulcrum of the axle, being the mounting points. The wheel being further down the arm may generate more lift at the end?

Anyone with a 3 or 4 door hatch on stock springs wanna measure from ground to the jack points for me? At no point was i under 12" to mine!

[myfirstyota]

150 successful km so far. Hiway speeds of 120+km/h. Drives fine though I'd be weary of high speed lane changes for emergency purposes. Its not short anymore. Hoping the front lift and spacer or rim offset corrects it a bit.

[YarMatey]

That’s a hefty lift going on there! Some trimming and bigger tires will look awesome on it.
My 4 door hatch measures at 8” ground to jack point at the rear pinch weld and 7.5” ground to jack point at the front pinch weld. Stock springs, 185/65r15 tires.

[myfirstyota]

I believe the stock 14" tire size is on the left. 175/65/14.
On the right is my hopeful tire size. 215/75/15.

[YarMatey]

Yeah and stock for 15’s is 185/60r15, I’m running a bit of an oversized tire since I got a smokin’ deal on some blizzaks off kijiji.

Have you decided on which tire you’re going to go with? I know a lot of people like the General Grabber AT2s, and I believe they come in a 205/75r15 which is only a 27.1” diameter. I wish BFG still made their super small All Terrain TA KO’s.

[myfirstyota]

So you're riding 3/4" higher than a base model cause your wheels are bigger. Need to subtract that from your Jack point height to get a better height estimation
Pretty sure the k02's come in the 215/75/15 size.

[YarMatey]

Yeah they do, they used to make a 195/75r14 for them though. I believe there’s an off-road/dirt Yaris thread on here somewhere and he has them on his Yaris.

I had the 175/65r14s on before the 185/65r15s and noticed that 3/4” for sure once I put them on.

[myfirstyota]

Originally Posted by YarMatey

Yeah they do, they used to make a 195/75r14 for them though. I believe there’s an off-road/dirt Yaris thread on here somewhere and he has them on his Yaris.

Would be good for those not wanting to cut up their car! Lol

[myfirstyota]

Update: Approx. 4-500km on the rear lift. All is quiet and the cars ass is still in the air. The spacers look to be a success!

[Maritime]

Sweet. mine has a bit of a clunk with the lifts I put in and I wonder if my shocks are topping out sometimes. May need to put extenders on those. you built that right into the lifts. It's a bit weird driving with just the ass up isn't it.

[Maritime]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

Would be good for those not wanting to cut up their car! Lol

Too bad these don't exist anymore. That's why I'm going with the Grabbers in the 27x8.5R14. Which I may be ordering next week if my re-engineered front lifts work out this weekend.

[myfirstyota]

Originally Posted by Maritime

It's a bit weird driving with just the ass up isn't it.

Yea, it's substantial. I felt the angle of the seats changed drastically when it was done. Gets a ton of looks too lol

[myfirstyota]

Originally Posted by Maritime

Too bad these don't exist anymore. That's why I'm going with the Grabbers in the 27x8.5R14. Which I may be ordering next week if my re-engineered front lifts work out this weekend.

You may need to make substantial clearance for that size. For the 27.7" tires I plan to run, gonna need to cut/bend a good portion of rear fender well out of the way, and I'm much more lifted than you are.

[Maritime]

I expect some trimming and need to pull the fender liners

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[myfirstyota]

We still gotta figure out the fender flare situation lol

[Maritime]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

We still gotta figure out the fender flare situation lol

I found some that are flexible in shape. Like a roll you trim off what you need and attach it to the fender and it conforms to the shape. I'll try and find the link. not sure I saved it.