GR Yaris What did you do to your GR Yaris today?

Finally installed a new horn! Much more appropriate-sounding. No more avoiding using it 😂

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Also, discovered that I’ll need at least a 3/8” extension bar to remove the spark plugs as the ½”-3/8” adapter I got is too chunky for the narrow plug well 🙄

That is after spending €20 on a 14 mm plug socket. I would have been better just buying a 3/8” socket set with with the right socket as all my stuff is ½”
 
Duke said:
Finally installed a new horn! Much more appropriate-sounding. No more avoiding using it 😂

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Also, discovered that I’ll need at least a 3/8” extension bar to remove the spark plugs as the ½”-3/8” adapter I got is too chunky for the narrow plug well 🙄

That is after spending €20 on a 14 mm plug socket. I would have been better just buying a 3/8” socket set with with the right socket as all my stuff is ½”
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Mine are the silver finish and quite happy, the maxton spoiler extension however I'm not impressed with, I won't bother fitting it.
 
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Someone suggested them in the forum, try searching. I attach the company link.
A couple of tips: be careful when ordering because those of the Corolla are different, the installation is not as simple as they say. However, nothing dramatic.

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Spirited said:
Any insights and installation tips beyond what the instructions mention would be much appreciated, if you can, please.
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Premise, I'm not a mechanic, anyone with experience certainly won't have any difficulty.
Removing the air-box is not so immediate, also because you are afraid of damaging the delicate cables that are connected
Disconnecting the connection cable on the right (operator side) is difficult
Once the air-box has been removed, the original bushings can be removed by leveraging with a flat screwdriver. I tried pressing in the center as the instructions suggest, but I didn't succeed.
At this point fitting the new bushings was simple even for me, just look at the photos! Also because in the GRY they are the same unlike the Corolla, so you can't go wrong. :ROFLMAO:
 
Stripped the bottom of car and sprayed lanoguard, to be fair the car wasn't bad , the worst was the standard springs.
I did see a bit of black where the milltec resonated section meets the standard exhaust, I presume there is a seal in there I will need to order?

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I've got an early start tomorrow 3.30am , off to see the guys at Collins for a little tweak. Only 7 hours driving there and back. Lots of coffee required
 
Service and first MOT. It passed. The strange thing though - the tyre tread depths are greater than at the last service - 6mm vs 4.5 mm. Plus they used a proper GR Yaris service checklist for the first time.
 
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Yahonza said:
Service and first MOT. It passed. The strange thing though - the tyre tread depths are greater than at the last service - 6mm vs 4.5 mm. Plus they used a proper GR Yaris service checklist for the first time.
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Did you drive on the dirty line on the way to the test? Like BTCC cars do post race to collect tyre pick up to pass scrutineering? 😂
 
Didn't have a ❤️ tyre for my 17x8 et45 braids so got me a set of Cup2 in 225/45R17. Suprisingly soft in sidewall and light tyre. Yet very very sweet steer, with lovely clean feedback, feels very agile, damping lovely, loves to be pushed to the limit. Flex perfectly in tune with suspension, first grip tyre that doesn't send me messages about too soft bushing or bracing needed etc, no all stock feels absolutely fine. And lastly, contrary to other sizes of this tyre, suprisingly affordable. Running 2,5bar cold 20C ambient due to relative tall sidewall. Rain and/or cold remains to be seen. If it's a bit too tricky (as I've heard), have other tyres for that.... Looks like a perfect complement to my little hooligan drift tyre set.

Just my initial impressions, haven't done exhaustive comparative testing....

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