RE: Toyota Yaris GRMN: Driven
Discussion
WCZ said:
wab172uk said:
Is it really going to be worth £8000 more than the new Fiesta ST with similar power?
probably:"Sachs Performance dampers, a Magnuson Eaton supercharger, forged wheels and a Torsen limited-slip differential"
t I forgot the F1 spec Sachs dampers made from unobtainium. The cost is due to the limited build run, not the sum of its parts.RumbleOfThunder said:
WCZ said:
wab172uk said:
Is it really going to be worth £8000 more than the new Fiesta ST with similar power?
probably:"Sachs Performance dampers, a Magnuson Eaton supercharger, forged wheels and a Torsen limited-slip differential"
t I forgot the F1 spec Sachs dampers made from unobtainium. The cost is due to the limited build run, not the sum of its parts.Always liked the look of the Yaris and wondered why there wasn't a quick one. I had a GT86 from launch and also owned a Landcruiser for years. You'd sit there thinking, 'someone has spent a lot of time getting this just right'. Seems like they're at it again. Shame there will be so few !
underphil said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
WCZ said:
wab172uk said:
Is it really going to be worth £8000 more than the new Fiesta ST with similar power?
probably:"Sachs Performance dampers, a Magnuson Eaton supercharger, forged wheels and a Torsen limited-slip differential"
t I forgot the F1 spec Sachs dampers made from unobtainium. The cost is due to the limited build run, not the sum of its parts.
LasseV said:
Forged alloys are like 3k€ and lsd is 1k€ plus installation. These are truly expensive parts.
Depends if you want 19 inch multi piece scene wheels or decent 17" Performance alloys.TSW Bathhurst (forged) in 17x8 - £1055.
Not fully forged but more than enough.
Likewise a set of decent pressure cast alloys (such as Team Dynamics Pro Race) are cheap around £500 a set and light and strong (used in BTCC).
LSD can be expensive but not prohibitively so. The expensive part of removal of factory gearbox and splitting. If an LSD was installed by the original gearbox manufacturer it would be a lot cheaper.
Either way a Peloquin or Quaife ATB diff is around £700 for most applications (plus installation) and a plated diff (Gripped) is around £1200.
Point is you can start with arguably a better "car" (EG Fiesta ST) and spend a little bit of money on it and you have something which is just as, if not more, capable.
I do like this Yaris but it would be cheaper to buy a standard one and modify it... lol
xjay1337 said:
Point is you can start with arguably a better "car" (EG Fiesta ST) and spend a little bit of money on it and you have something which is just as, if not more, capable.
I do like this Yaris but it would be cheaper to buy a standard one and modify it... lol
This is always a crossroads point the conversation. a bit like new versus old in a thread about a new car.I do like this Yaris but it would be cheaper to buy a standard one and modify it... lol
I'm also increasingly of the mindset to mod newish cars as manufacturers rarely get it spot on and cost cutting hits the mechanics so that PCP buyers get bigger tablets on the dash.
Personally I'd buy either a GT86 or MX5 and budget 5k or so to have them deliver their full promise. Just over 30k and nothing below 50k would touch them for everyday driver appeal (I'll exclude Lotus from that category).
of course nobody here has driven the Yaris nor the new Renault Sport. Very few the i30N either.
xjay1337 said:
Depends if you want 19 inch multi piece scene wheels or decent 17" Performance alloys.
TSW Bathhurst (forged) in 17x8 - £1055.
Not fully forged but more than enough.
Likewise a set of decent pressure cast alloys (such as Team Dynamics Pro Race) are cheap around £500 a set and light and strong (used in BTCC).
LSD can be expensive but not prohibitively so. The expensive part of removal of factory gearbox and splitting.[b] If an LSD was installed by the original gearbox manufacturer it would be a lot cheaper.
Either way a Peloquin or Quaife ATB diff is around £700 for most applications (plus installation)[\b] and a plated diff (Gripped) is around £1200.
Point is you can start with arguably a better "car" (EG Fiesta ST) and spend a little bit of money on it and you have something which is just as, if not more, capable.
I do like this Yaris but it would be cheaper to buy a standard one and modify it... lol
Yes, Mini charged the Diff option at around £120 at time of buildTSW Bathhurst (forged) in 17x8 - £1055.
Not fully forged but more than enough.
Likewise a set of decent pressure cast alloys (such as Team Dynamics Pro Race) are cheap around £500 a set and light and strong (used in BTCC).
LSD can be expensive but not prohibitively so. The expensive part of removal of factory gearbox and splitting.[b] If an LSD was installed by the original gearbox manufacturer it would be a lot cheaper.
Either way a Peloquin or Quaife ATB diff is around £700 for most applications (plus installation)[\b] and a plated diff (Gripped) is around £1200.
Point is you can start with arguably a better "car" (EG Fiesta ST) and spend a little bit of money on it and you have something which is just as, if not more, capable.
I do like this Yaris but it would be cheaper to buy a standard one and modify it... lol
RumbleOfThunder said:
underphil said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
WCZ said:
wab172uk said:
Is it really going to be worth £8000 more than the new Fiesta ST with similar power?
probably:"Sachs Performance dampers, a Magnuson Eaton supercharger, forged wheels and a Torsen limited-slip differential"
t I forgot the F1 spec Sachs dampers made from unobtainium. The cost is due to the limited build run, not the sum of its parts.
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