Advice on First Mods? - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

skootdog · 05-16-2011, 09:50 PM

What about the accessory pulley? Adds a couple of HP for the fun of it, One bolt.

Bluevitz-rs · 05-16-2011, 11:17 PM

Yup. Just about all the parts made for the scion xb first gen will work on the first gen yaris.

johnny_vitz · 05-17-2011, 09:54 PM

One of my favorite mods was putting in the short shifter. It takes almost all of the play from the shifter and lowers the height to the perfect level (IMO). It's cheap and an easy DIY if you take the time. Intake was up there too, adds a little power and it sounds pretty good. Lower and sticky tires is good too...
Well, once you start it's hard to stop...

2005rs · 05-20-2011, 10:20 AM

this may be a dumb question but is lowering more of a performance or a cosmetic mod?

I have some some used apex springs in the garage that I can't decide on using or not.

+1 for short shifter, intake and lightened accessory pulley

Bluevitz-rs · 05-20-2011, 10:25 AM

depends on what you're after. Do you like the looks of a lowered car, or the handling of a lowered car or both? Because you can get different springs for different applications.

2005rs · 05-20-2011, 06:12 PM

I'm more interested in the performance vs the looks. I couldn't find a lot of data on the apex springs other than they lower the ride 32mm, so I'm thinking they're more cosmetic than functional.
I know coilovers are the way to go for performance, but I have a low performance wallet.
I need new shocks this summer, but it's looking like KYB or Munroe.

marcus · 05-20-2011, 07:05 PM

so much stuff to do on this car so little time and money..lol

tire · 05-21-2011, 07:43 AM

I'm also new to this car and configuration (small, auto, FWD). I am surprised no one has mentioned an underdrive pulley. They improve power or mpg, depending how you drive. Are they available for our cars? That was my favorite bolt-on on my Mustang because it improved everything and was under 200$. Do the accessories work fine underpowered though? What is the weak link and what %? 10, 15, 20%?

2005rs · 05-21-2011, 09:23 AM

mine is 10% underdrive I think. haven't noticed any negative effects
getting rid of weight everywhere else makes a noticable difference too

BEEF · 05-21-2011, 11:08 AM

I've always been real funny about underdrive pulles as it slows down things like the alternator and the water pump in particular. there are light weight pulleys that do help but keep the ratios the same so nothing slows down.

there is a user here named garm (cali yaris) that has is own online store. he is a promoted vendor here that has a lot of cool stuff for our little car. I only found out about him about a month and a half ago myself but he has a lot of cool stuff. y'all should check him out.

http://shop.microimageonline.com/

I haven't given him much money yet but figure he will end up with quite a bit of it before I am done with my yaris. lol

***edit***

he sells both light weight pulleys and underdrive pulleys for about $100 each

05-16-2011, 09:50 PM	#19
skootdog View User's Garage Drives: 2011 White A/T Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,La Posts: 73	What about the accessory pulley? Adds a couple of HP for the fun of it, One bolt. __________________ "Because it's Racecar"

05-17-2011, 09:54 PM	#21
johnny_vitz Drives: 2005 Toyota Echo Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 259	One of my favorite mods was putting in the short shifter. It takes almost all of the play from the shifter and lowers the height to the perfect level (IMO). It's cheap and an easy DIY if you take the time. Intake was up there too, adds a little power and it sounds pretty good. Lower and sticky tires is good too... Well, once you start it's hard to stop... __________________ 05' Echo Hatch - Greddy Supercharger - rear disc

05-20-2011, 07:05 PM	#25
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	so much stuff to do on this car so little time and money..lol __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

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05-16-2011, 11:17 PM	#20
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	Yup. Just about all the parts made for the scion xb first gen will work on the first gen yaris.

05-20-2011, 10:20 AM	#22
2005rs Drives: 2005 Echo Rs Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Beaverton ON Posts: 48	this may be a dumb question but is lowering more of a performance or a cosmetic mod? I have some some used apex springs in the garage that I can't decide on using or not. +1 for short shifter, intake and lightened accessory pulley

05-20-2011, 10:25 AM	#23
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	depends on what you're after. Do you like the looks of a lowered car, or the handling of a lowered car or both? Because you can get different springs for different applications.

05-20-2011, 06:12 PM	#24
2005rs Drives: 2005 Echo Rs Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Beaverton ON Posts: 48	I'm more interested in the performance vs the looks. I couldn't find a lot of data on the apex springs other than they lower the ride 32mm, so I'm thinking they're more cosmetic than functional. I know coilovers are the way to go for performance, but I have a low performance wallet. I need new shocks this summer, but it's looking like KYB or Munroe.

05-21-2011, 07:43 AM	#26
tire Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan, 4-spd auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: US Posts: 12	I'm also new to this car and configuration (small, auto, FWD). I am surprised no one has mentioned an underdrive pulley. They improve power or mpg, depending how you drive. Are they available for our cars? That was my favorite bolt-on on my Mustang because it improved everything and was under 200$. Do the accessories work fine underpowered though? What is the weak link and what %? 10, 15, 20%?

05-21-2011, 09:23 AM	#27
2005rs Drives: 2005 Echo Rs Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Beaverton ON Posts: 48	mine is 10% underdrive I think. haven't noticed any negative effects getting rid of weight everywhere else makes a noticable difference too

05-21-2011, 11:08 AM	#28
BEEF View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris 3d Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 732	I've always been real funny about underdrive pulles as it slows down things like the alternator and the water pump in particular. there are light weight pulleys that do help but keep the ratios the same so nothing slows down. there is a user here named garm (cali yaris) that has is own online store. he is a promoted vendor here that has a lot of cool stuff for our little car. I only found out about him about a month and a half ago myself but he has a lot of cool stuff. y'all should check him out. http://shop.microimageonline.com/ I haven't given him much money yet but figure he will end up with quite a bit of it before I am done with my yaris. lol *edit* he sells both light weight pulleys and underdrive pulleys for about $100 each