GR Yaris Hello there

Amjad said:
Oh I see, thanks!

But of a shame the kit needed modifying, I would have thought the company would have checked that the parts didn't foul on surrounding areas.

I've been looking into simpler ducting (RS3/GT3 ducts) but haven't decided which way to go yet.

Thanks for your help!
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Rs3 style ducts propably more straight forward if they just stick on their place. Test and share the results!
 
Removed the hood heat shield - slightly more engine noise during acceleration which is nice.

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Shield removal seems to add more engine growl which I like, however it is likely impossible to remove the shield in one piece so not recommending the removal if that' s an issue.
Haven't tested it yet with full beans ride.
 
Nice last(?) track day session - improved PB by 0.5s even though it was a cold day. Goal was to get into 31s and eventually it was doable.
3km/h better straight line speed thanks to cooler day.

Ps4s not really confidence inspiring for longer pushes, understeers but safe in that sense.

Had a 'moment' in one of the fast corners when car's rear snapped in mid corner. Could be that I applied brake too much in corner entry (cannot recall exactly) but it was kind of brown moment as four wheel drive is not nice to drift on tarmac at high speed - not yet coming from the spine at least.


Gr is fun toy on racetrack!!
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After a day of thought likely skipping the bonnet vent and just add an oil cooler as it is more effective, cost less and is easier to install. And prefer the subtle looks vs boy racer
 
Ordered setrab series 1 25 row cooler. Low pressure drop, likely sufficient cooling and small size fits to the design philosophy.
With 82'C thermostat and an10 teflon lines.

Not sure if really need this but then again no need to worry about temperatures is something I want and can concentrate on just driving.

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DrSetup said:
Just to let you know that the ducts on the brakecooling will touch your driveshaft at certain angels of steering and actually wear on the rubber and the band. I found out the hard way.

The brakes are know for wearing out fast no matter how you drive, they have good bite and works well on a stock car but with wide tires they only last one or two trackdays. Its sadly a designflaw with thin discs and thin pads and there is no easy way around it sadly. Just keep an extra set of pads in the boot as switching them out is a 5min jobb.
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Thanks for this hint - now bent fixing points and they work without issues. Happy to have them there as heat is the biggest enemy of the brakes (in addition to poor braking technique! )
 
Finally liberated. Much better visibility and less weight so world is a much better place!

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Ordered a DNA Subframe Tie Rod - just to add some more support down below where the forces area highest. Maybe also to support the chassis for possible Semi slick tire in the future.

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Was bit bored yesterday so swapped to winters already.
Didn't remember how poor front end car has with this tyre - no good for fast road but more comfortable for daily.

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If you put in quite some toe in, say 1/12 of a turn on the tracking rod each side, feel will improve a lot. Just mark up where it was, so you can return there for summer.
 
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