Lowering Springs

[jaxx]

It has been bought to my attention that the continual confusion of fitting lowering springs to the Yaris is still throwing up some silly arguements.

We all know that the T-Sport version of the car is 20mm lower than any other model (bar the SR if it has TTE springs as std)

Ive heard so many tales of if you fit -30mm springs will it lower the car by 10mm??

Well ill say this and funilly enough if you fit -30mm springs it will be lowered 30mm!!

The reduced ride height on the T-Sport has got nothing to do with the springs. It is the fact that the chassis is lower to the ground by said amount. This is one reason why there are different suspension parts for the TS and non-TS cars, because they are different underneath.

Ultimately yes a TS lowered by 30mm will still be lower than for example a 1.0 that has been lowered by 30mm aswell.

So basically if you fit -30mm springs youll lower 30mm! not 10mm and not 50mm or any other daft combination!

It does exactly what it says on the tin!

The TS just has that added bonus of the extra 20mm due to the difference in the chassis.

Now get ya credit card and buy some new springs! :D

(ill link this to the info thread for future reference)

[knightrider]

but i did fit t-sport springs to my car and it made it lower not by much but it did!

[jaxx]

t-sport springs are within reason to work with the chassis

they are shorter yes but im just saying that no matter what you fit you car will be lowered by that amount!

[knightrider]

yes ur probably rite just read the fensport list im sure the t-sport springs are 30mm an not TS 40mm so chassis is 10mm different springs are 10 mm different? im not sure as i sed

[T V O R]

Do the shock absorbers have a role to play?

Are they different on the TS than the standard Yaris?

[jaxx]

yes the entire back end of the T-Sport is different to the other models

if you look on fensport youll see the koni shocks for both types

[sup]

ok so i have lowered my t sport with 40mm springs , so that means that its lowered 60mm?

[jaxx]

No that means its lowered 40mm

[sup]

man im confused ohh no hold on right its lowered 40mm !!! but it's 60mm lower that a 1.0 l yaris is that right?

[T V O R]

ok so i have lowered my t sport with 40mm springs , so that means that its lowered 60mm?

You had 20mm springs on to start with. So your car was 20mm lower.

You replaced the 20mm springs with 40mm, so your car is now 40mm lower.

If you want your car 60mm lower, you’ve guessed it, you use 60mm springs!

Or am I the one confused?

[sup]

lol i think its all just best left alone ........ :)

[sup]

hi jaxx did you get them trd's posted for me ? ta

[jaxx]

Read the 1st post

the CASSIS is 20mm closer to the ground compared to the other models (nothing to do with the springs!)

the springs are shorter YES and will lower a 1.0 if fitted to them

fitting -XXmm springs to the car will lower it XXmm

:ffs:

sup - yes they went in the post yesterday

[sup]

so if you lower a 1.ol yaris and add the t-sport to the front and lower the back by 60mm ............ lol im only messing , thanx for the info :)

[T V O R]

the CASSIS is 20mm closer to the ground compared to the other models (nothing to do with the springs!)

the springs are shorter YES and will lower a 1.0 if fitted to them

fitting -XXmm springs to the car will lower it XXmm

Now I’m confused!

Surely the height of a car is determined by what it sits on? Like wheels springs shocks and other suspension bits.

If the above mentioned parts are oversized it would look like this:

or if it’s on lowered bits then it would look like this

Or am I being to simplistic?

[sup]

dude tell me you own that top car ----- thats class

[T V O R]

dude tell me you own that top car ----- thats class

I wish!

For illustration purposes only I’m afraid!

[sup]

lol shame that would be a fun ride, any idea on my amp prob?

[Moffmo]

Way i read it is this SUP ,

you got 40mm lowering springs you car car is 40MM lower!

BUT it would be 60mm lower than a standard yaris!

However put your car next to a tsport and youll only see 40mm difference...

[Chuck04]

glad i wasnt only one confused, cheers rob

[jaxx]

Way i read it is this SUP ,

you got 40mm lowering springs you car car is 40MM lower!

BUT it would be 60mm lower than a standard yaris!

However put your car next to a tsport and youll only see 40mm difference...

bingo!

give that man a shiney penny

[earpl]

how low can you get the yts without having to roll the wheel arches to fit 17" rims?

[Moffmo]

Way i read it is this SUP ,

you got 40mm lowering springs you car car is 40MM lower!

BUT it would be 60mm lower than a standard yaris!

However put your car next to a tsport and youll only see 40mm difference...

bingo!

give that man a shiney penny

Whos a genius!! :D:D:D:D:D

[Chuck04]

dude u jst re worded what rob said :P

[jaxx]

how low can you get the yts without having to roll the wheel arches to fit 17" rims?

not very!

mine scrubbed quite badly with only a 30mm drop