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He's got a point. Why not something like a Toyota Hilux? It's totally indestructible!
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Posted: 2008-07-05 21:27:55
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too much top gear man...lol
nahh..i dont live in a hilly area and the terrain is not rough..the roads are not maintained properly so at some places we face problemos...and as i mentone the speed breakers down here..some of em are made properly but some off em are made very improperly..the are very odd...for example as far as i kno its supposed to b 3 feet or meters (i dont remember exactly) on each side..but the ones we encounter are like one foot/meter on each side and there heights are unbelievable.
and suv is not an option..a small car cuz of affordability reasons
and ill tell u another thing
the car makers down here make their cars very high cuz they kno of this problem.,.our corolla is much higher then the one sold in Europe or America...and the rest of the cars as well..but my Vitz (yaris) is imported from Japan hence its the proper height
[ This Message was edited by: solja786 on 2008-07-05 21:00 ]
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Posted: 2008-07-05 21:57:55
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Well raising yours in the same way as the vehicles destined for your market are raised is the best way then..?
If the manufacturers do it then I'm sure it'll be fine..
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Posted: 2008-07-05 22:03:15
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Yes but airen, they do it while strenghening the rest of the car and suspension so it's safe etc. You can't just do it yourself.
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Posted: 2008-07-05 22:32:18
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I can't see them doing anything other than playing with/replacing suspension components. No one's going to go to the extent where half the underpinnings of the car are changed because of crappy road surfaces.
Instead of this discussion why not take it over to your dealer?
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Posted: 2008-07-05 23:28:43
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Hey
Do you know if the car is lowered at all? If so then you are already in the poo! If it is, just get standard springs. If not, you will be looking at custom springs.
If you get bigger wheels, the ride height will increase, although the car will look a little like a tractor!
You can fit 17" wheels on a Yaris (Vitz), but if you value your friends this is not a good idea as it will scrape all the time with almost any weight in the back. 16" are fine, even when lowered. So with standard springs and 16" wheels you should be fine.
However, if you don't want new wheels, it looks like custom, bigger springs are needed. But beware, the body roll is pretty bad as standard, and increasing the height won't help, so you will have to take it steady, especially on corners.
Oh and investigate new shocks if you are getting new springs, just to be safe!
Sorry for the long post, hope it helps.
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Posted: 2008-07-06 00:51:09
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@arien
man ..the stupid manufacturers down here dont give that type of support..all these people who have raised their rides height have done it on their own risk..and i dont wanna do that
@coxy
thnx man..
how about if i get the same size springs but harder ones..so they dont get pressed too much with more weight because the problem becomes pronounced when there is weight in the back
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Posted: 2008-07-06 08:41:08
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