New mods.. now let's see it in 1/4 mile - Toyota Yaris Forums

t0m4s · 07-06-2009, 05:59 PM

i need to clean a little bit the engine bay

but here are a few new mods (thanks Garm)
Engine Damper

NST Short Shifter in cabin (not yet installed)

NST Shifter Cage and Cable Bushing Kit (not yet installed cuz there is one ring missing (already bought it))

today i will take better pics... pics not posted engine bay ssk, new front grille (09 one) painted and installed, and the eyelids (need to paint and install them)

t0m4s · 07-07-2009, 01:04 AM

Engine Bay NST Short Shifter

new smile for my car =)

seddan 09 grill installed

dallas · 07-07-2009, 01:36 AM

So what are you running in the quarter mile?

t0m4s · 07-07-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dallas

So what are you running in the quarter mile?

my yaris

Jeemee · 07-07-2009, 05:13 AM

hatchbackkid82 · 07-07-2009, 08:04 AM

wait..... none of those mods are really going to help you in the 1/4 mile. You didn't add any power

t0m4s · 07-07-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by hatchbackkid82

wait..... none of those mods are really going to help you in the 1/4 mile. You didn't add any power

i know that i didnt add any power... but there is less time shifting and with the engine damper the torque get down to the wheels..
i know i will not get such an animal in the track but it has to be better than my 16.39s i did last time (considering that the track here doesnt have grid)

dallas · 07-08-2009, 02:01 AM

So what are you running in the quarter, with the current mods?

The new "no horsepower" mods won't help make it faster only smoother but Im still interested what you end up running.

Your shifting is only as fast as your clutch engagement, the short shifter won't speed you up! trust me

Quote:

Originally Posted by t0m4s

i know that i didnt add any power... but there is less time shifting and with the engine damper the torque get down to the wheels..
i know i will not get such an animal in the track but it has to be better than my 16.39s i did last time (considering that the track here doesnt have grid)

t0m4s · 07-08-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dallas

So what are you running in the quarter, with the current mods?

The new "no horsepower" mods won't help make it faster only smoother but Im still interested what you end up running.

Your shifting is only as fast as your clutch engagement, the short shifter won't speed you up! trust me

as i posted above " i know that i didnt add any power... but there is less time shifting and with the engine damper the torque get down to the wheels.."

ammophobia · 07-08-2009, 11:58 AM

does the 09 grill have the exact same size that it fits with no problem? I'd like to get one also :)

Lafiro · 07-08-2009, 01:21 PM

I dont get it.

All the torque damper does is cause more engine vibration to get to the chassis, and all it does is allow you to feel the engine kick into each gear, and what will that do? Annoy most people, and it will NOT make your car faster as the torque is never changed!

Ugh what a gimmick I swear. I mean if you do a lot of shifting, then I guess having the torque get to the ground 0.3? seconds faster is worth it?

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 07-08-2009, 01:42 PM

^^
if you have ever owned a five speed car and dumped the clutch the hop you experienced is supposed to be diminished with the torque damper. DON"T KNOW CAUSE I DON"T OWN ONE!

the shifter piece does infact shorten throws but as to its effect on actual shifting of gears is debated.I OWN ONE AND RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE FOR ANY EASILY INSTALLED MOD......

YarisSedan · 07-08-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hatchbackkid82

wait..... none of those mods are really going to help you in the 1/4 mile. You didn't add any power

what are you talking about! the 09 grill adds like 50 horsepower

CASTREX · 07-08-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lafiro

I dont get it.

All the torque damper does is cause more engine vibration to get to the chassis, and all it does is allow you to feel the engine kick into each gear, and what will that do? Annoy most people, and it will NOT make your car faster as the torque is never changed!

Ugh what a gimmick I swear. I mean if you do a lot of shifting, then I guess having the torque get to the ground 0.3? seconds faster is worth it?

Have you ever experienced wheel hop?
Unless you have dropped your clutch on first gear at 4,500rpm then you probably haven't.

A torque damper should help control the wheel hop.

From the OP's signature banner you can tell our friend actually takes his car to a drag strip. (wheter the Yaris is fast or not is not the point here)

Anyone who has ever been on a Drag race would be able to tell you what 0.3 seconds mean.

At 80+ MPH it means around 2 car lenghts.

cali yaris · 07-08-2009, 03:46 PM

^ +1.

engine torque dampers are not a gimmick. Sorry Lafiro you're incorrect on this one. Do you also think stiffer motor mounts are a gimmick?

http://www.ingallseng.com/stiffy-benefits.html

Tamago · 07-08-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

^^
if you have ever owned a five speed car and dumped the clutch the hop you experienced is supposed to be diminished with the torque damper.....

so, to be faster in the 1/4 it would be recommended to learn how to operate the clutch and gears over spending money?

Tamago · 07-08-2009, 03:51 PM

the cure to wheel hop in the yaris would come mostly from a semi-solid lower dogbone, not a shock absorber bolted to your strut tower ;)

curious, what keeps the torque damper from just bending the metal of the strut tower inward, since the "chassis" mount does not triangulate? unless i'm missing something in the picture?

edit, finally saw what they're doing in the second pic.. my bad..

get a semisolid dogbone mount next!

cali yaris · 07-08-2009, 04:06 PM

I just got some TRD hard rubber rollstoppers in from Japan. don't have pricing yet, but this will pretty much eliminate engine movement.

07-06-2009, 05:59 PM	#1
t0m4s 1NZ-FE View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Seddan 08 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Panama Posts: 220	New mods.. now let's see it in 1/4 mile i need to clean a little bit the engine bay but here are a few new mods (thanks Garm) Engine Damper NST Short Shifter in cabin (not yet installed) NST Shifter Cage and Cable Bushing Kit (not yet installed cuz there is one ring missing (already bought it)) today i will take better pics... pics not posted engine bay ssk, new front grille (09 one) painted and installed, and the eyelids (need to paint and install them) __________________ . DC Sports Header, Vibrant Hi-Flow Cat, Round Magnaflow Muffler, Vibrant Tip, Dunlop Direzza 195/50 Rims 15", Injen Technologies Cold Air Intake, NST CR-Lite crank, waterpump & alternator pulleys, Tanabe NF210 Springs, NST SSK 1 & 2, NST Shifter Cable & Cage Bushing Kit, Nitto Engine Torque Damper Last edited by t0m4s; 07-07-2009 at 01:28 AM.

07-07-2009, 01:04 AM	#2
t0m4s 1NZ-FE View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Seddan 08 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Panama Posts: 220	Engine Bay NST Short Shifter new smile for my car =) seddan 09 grill installed __________________ . DC Sports Header, Vibrant Hi-Flow Cat, Round Magnaflow Muffler, Vibrant Tip, Dunlop Direzza 195/50 Rims 15", Injen Technologies Cold Air Intake, NST CR-Lite crank, waterpump & alternator pulleys, Tanabe NF210 Springs, NST SSK 1 & 2, NST Shifter Cable & Cage Bushing Kit, Nitto Engine Torque Damper

07-07-2009, 05:13 AM	#5
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07-08-2009, 01:42 PM	#12
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	^^ if you have ever owned a five speed car and dumped the clutch the hop you experienced is supposed to be diminished with the torque damper. DON"T KNOW CAUSE I DON"T OWN ONE! the shifter piece does infact shorten throws but as to its effect on actual shifting of gears is debated.I OWN ONE AND RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE FOR ANY EASILY INSTALLED MOD...... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

07-08-2009, 03:46 PM	#15
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ +1. engine torque dampers are not a gimmick. Sorry Lafiro you're incorrect on this one. Do you also think stiffer motor mounts are a gimmick? http://www.ingallseng.com/stiffy-benefits.html __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

07-07-2009, 01:36 AM	#3
dallas Drives: Yaris Hatch /Landrover D2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 242	So what are you running in the quarter mile?

07-07-2009, 08:04 AM	#6
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	wait..... none of those mods are really going to help you in the 1/4 mile. You didn't add any power

07-08-2009, 11:58 AM	#10
ammophobia View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Vios (Yaris Sedan) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Surabaya, Indonesia Posts: 24	does the 09 grill have the exact same size that it fits with no problem? I'd like to get one also :)

07-08-2009, 01:21 PM	#11
Lafiro Drives: 06 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 694	I dont get it. All the torque damper does is cause more engine vibration to get to the chassis, and all it does is allow you to feel the engine kick into each gear, and what will that do? Annoy most people, and it will NOT make your car faster as the torque is never changed! Ugh what a gimmick I swear. I mean if you do a lot of shifting, then I guess having the torque get to the ground 0.3? seconds faster is worth it?

07-08-2009, 04:06 PM	#18
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I just got some TRD hard rubber rollstoppers in from Japan. don't have pricing yet, but this will pretty much eliminate engine movement. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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