GR Yaris Hello there

[Euge]

its quite fun and challenging. it could have more fast corners but its quite good combination.

I visited Kymiring last year just for a look from the entrance on my way to Imatra for road racing. looks like a fun circuit. Are they planning to build the grandstands and finishing it now? I know its now changed owners. Would of been cool to have MotoGP/F1 so close.

 

[Michael Knight]

I visited Kymiring last year just for a look from the entrance on my way to Imatra for road racing. looks like a fun circuit. Are they planning to build the grandstands and finishing it now? I know its now changed owners. Would of been cool to have MotoGP/F1 so close.

I haven't heard any plans for the moment but hope they have a goal to finalize the track to be ready for bigger events. at least for RR it must be quite challenging track!
There is more races this summer so hope it boosts the plans for future activities aswell.

FIM MX GP World championships race is at Kymiring 12.-13.7.2025

MXGP Suomi - kymiring.com

kymiring.com

Also FIA World Raclly Cross event 23.-24.8.2025

FIA World Rallycross Championship palaa Suomeen Kymiringissä - kymiring.com

kymiring.com

World RX of Finland - KymiRing

Event in Iitti, Finland by KymiRing and World RX - FIA World Rallycross Championship on Saturday, August 23 2025 with 299 people interested and 29 people going.

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[GottGry]

Best lap from the day.
fast analysis, plenty of time left on track, 2:10 doable.

Nice lap
Is it tricky to use RaceBox overlay? what camera do you use?

 

[Michael Knight]

Nice lap
Is it tricky to use RaceBox overlay? what camera do you use?

its bit cumbersome but doable. sync needs to be done in mobile app which is bit bugger.
I'm using insta 360x2. racebox does the overlay automatically once you have the video loaded in their cloud and you have synced the video with data.

 

[Euge]

I haven't heard any plans for the moment but hope they have a goal to finalize the track to be ready for bigger events. at least for RR it must be quite challenging track!
There is more races this summer so hope it boosts the plans for future activities aswell.

FIM MX GP World championships race is at Kymiring 12.-13.7.2025

MXGP Suomi - kymiring.com

kymiring.com

Also FIA World Raclly Cross event 23.-24.8.2025

FIA World Rallycross Championship palaa Suomeen Kymiringissä - kymiring.com

kymiring.com

World RX of Finland - KymiRing

Event in Iitti, Finland by KymiRing and World RX - FIA World Rallycross Championship on Saturday, August 23 2025 with 299 people interested and 29 people going.

www.facebook.com

Rally Cross is tempting! Might bring the boy over.

 

[GottGry]

its bit cumbersome but doable. sync needs to be done in mobile app which is bit bugger.
I'm using insta 360x2. racebox does the overlay automatically once you have the video loaded in their cloud and you have synced the video with data.

Thanks. I will try later on I think it looks quite ok

 

[Michael Knight]

short sound clip with ulter exhaust - sounds ok.


As car is now more or less track tool & for spirited drives, ordered the rally2 style hood vents.

 

[Michael Knight]

Some engine compartment cleanup to wifeys Corolla. Wonder why Toyota uses these crappy bolts.. replaced with SS.

 

[Michael Knight]

Checked the catch can today (one ice track day and one track day, oil maybe 3tkm old?).
Not a drop oil found.

 

[Michael Knight]

Little cutting excercise.
quite tedious work but hopefully results will be satisfying! As a rally fan I do like the new looks.

 

[Sekred]

I like the vents.
You have removed the top of the grill?

 

[Michael Knight]

I like the vents.
You have removed the top of the grill?

Yes it was blocking the light so took it off.

 

[Sekred]

What did you used to cut the holes in the bonnet?

 

[Michael Knight]

What did you used to cut the holes in the bonnet?

Normal angle grinder with cut disc and then dremel for small detail. Bonnet is very soft material so easy to bend if not careful
you can see the tools used in post.

 

[Michael Knight]

glueing the nets yesterday in bit of a hurry but hopefully they stick - need to refine today if there is some loose bits but trusting to this glue to be quite powerful.
short recap of install

friend was helping in preparations.
the provided stencil was not the greatest but what cannot two engineers resolve together.
the stencil is for complete hood but we decided just to use another half and mirror it to the another side - this way it was ment to be with same dimensions as old one
cutting of hood was tricky as its so thin and soft material. its really light hood, so its worth being very careful. did one mistake when cutting inner bits but that's life. just cosmetics.
fun to see the benefits how it works in real life.

we managed to keep the hood support in use so overall quite haappy with the cutouts and structure. didn't cut as much as there was possible as thought its better to keep some of the hood form in place to maintain the rigidity and structure (mostly the rear beam part)

 

[Michael Knight]

Wasn't patient enough with net glueing so it didn't result as it should.
Well, need to fix it at some other time.
did first test run and they seem to release quite bit of hot air.

 

[Michael Knight]

Car did annual service. Rear brakes squeal still but they did fix the loose rear bumper.

Had a short spirited drive test with new ducts and oils stayed at 85'C.
On track it will get warmer for sure.

 

[Michael Knight]

not much happening with Yaris, waiting alcons to arrive.
Swapped new discs and pads to friend's Jaguar XF.

 

[Michael Knight]

Relocated the tyre temp screen and went for Groceries with GR. it certainly gets more attention with rally hood.
Even the stock BOV is quite loud with vented hood.