Suspension - Toyota Auris, 1.6 L, 2007
For many, this article will not be interesting, because it will not tell you how to make a car more passable and more cargo-intensive. This goal was not set.
Let's start with the sad things. About our beautiful country and attitude towards it. In Russia, Toyota Auris in particular, I think that many other brands and models are no exception, they are officially supplied with a package of bad roads. It consists in other shock absorbers - with a large stroke, as well as overstated springs. A car with such a package looks funny. The distance from the wheel edge to the wing edge is greater, for example, than on the Mazda CX-7:
Somewhere in December 2007, I started looking for a suspension on Auris. Japanese auctions did not offer variety. There were a couple of options, the cheapest, naturally - springs, and a couple of helical suspension models - HKS Compact C and All Stars. Due to some financial issues, the choice fell on the springs. Found the lowest in Japan at the time. Espelir Active Low Down -40 for an internal Japanese, hoping that my car would sit lower, as the Roof Road Spec would be erased, at least in terms of body lift. The result was good:
As they say, but there is no limit to perfection. After a while, a decision was made to refine the shock absorbers, as there were some issues in the damping speed, because with shorter and stiffer springs, they did not have time. Since everything has already been disassembled, it was decided to purchase and install springs from a Toyota Corolla of the 9th generation, it was not sold in Russia - ZRE130, according to the experience of American owners of the 10th generation (an analogue of the current Corolla, and the bases with auris are the same (NZE151) in the installation exactly from 9th generation, the springs after a while flaunted at home :)
Tein rear is slightly stiffer, front have the same index as my current Espelir at that time.
We installed the suspension, compared the understatement with the FF2 1.8 on the Bilstein B8 + H&R -50mm unruly :
Have a ride. I am very pleased with taxiing, and this is the most important thing. In Russia, I no longer met enthusiasts to underestimate Auris by 8 cm or more :) But in Japan, for example, there are much lower cars, so there is still "room to strive" ...
Here, for example, is a very decent option in Japan. Unfortunately, I could not find information on the version of the suspension, which is on it.
The meaning is different, I believe that the same exhaust should give rise. For example, it costs 500USD - the income from the atmo engine will be less in% of the existing power than the same 500USD spent on the exhaust on the turbo engine.
Roughly, of course, but you understand some things only when you re-evaluate.
For example, I still regret that I did not immediately buy a helical suspension on the one hand, on the other hand, I am glad that I have a serviced suspension now, approximately as low as I wanted, but again, what to do in winter - rather everything will have to be thrown to the drain, but with the screws it would be easier - jack up, lift the nuts and voila.
There are no unambiguities, I also like how this auris looks as a whole, but my details are not very different, and these details, in particular the release, are really worth a lot :)
And exactly ... you are big-eyed)
but I like how it looks ... not at all collective farm)
On the front bumper there is a skirt at the bottom, it is black from the factory, this Japona-san painted it white :) - visually there is an arrival, that is, the bumper seems to be lower and "as if" a body kit is installed.
Kebab Performance is an expression of "collective farm tuning" in an imported language :)
The skirt is painted on it in white, I think it gives the effect of a bumper overhang.
As for the wiring and release - maybe it makes sense, but a) or a V-shaped motor, b) or a turbo engine that needs to breathe :) For myself, I decided not to occupy myself with such things from the Kebab Performance category.
And I look at my front end with about the same distance, on white, by the way, there is no body kit, everything is stock, only the wiring is at the back.
wow, unexpected
You look around the city ... stock auris are shit by shit ... in the sense of externally)
Change wheels, lower the car, put on a body kit ... and it turns out super candy)
"in Japan, for example, there are much lower cars, so there is still room to strive for" ... "
but there is a photo? interesting to see ...
Worthy AURIS and yours and the white one) Molorik)
PS And our cars do not have the same springs and struts? Or are they different?
The auris has SR Speical, Lowfer Sports series from Kayaba, but again, bringing them will cost a penny. Probably the most interesting option - KW V1
Kaiaba is semi-athletic and athletic! Ultra SR SR special AGX
fits very well under sport springs
You see, the price of the issue is completely different, and SS or Basic is not interesting at all, but there is nothing else.
Put the screw thane! Integral with adjustments ...
If I can advise anything, we tried a lot of ours ... but I have a stock so far
Sold to a friend for auris :)
Redesigned liners, changed oil, shorter stock. In principle, nothing complicated, but I liked the result, though now I want to be even stiffer than the springs, but then I'll have to sacrifice aesthetics :)
And where are the Espelers ?! =)
what exactly have they changed ?! Interesting pancake! We also have a workshop for fine-tuning immobilizers ...
Well done! I did everything right ... but you don't need to overdo it =) Japanese and our roads are different ...
I understand the shock absorbers from Thane ?! green
It turned out great, well done. Auris outwardly is an interesting machine, but on the lowered suspension it looks just fine.
This is already funny. Stands in this mode obviously do not last long. Long live breakouts!
For some reason, there is no one below 8) We did it ourselves and without purchases)
Only now we are thinking about the heal of racks, because there is simply no money to buy)))))
Hold 5! Great job! Nicely clamped and the color of the rims with the body is matched to 5!
It seems to me with our roads and in winter it is for 1 season. Then fix or change. And at a cost something like that, not ice. Although at some point I regretted that I did not try the screws on my own
Hi, I ended up with somewhere 7.5-8 cm, I didn't even try to enter the underground parking of the Capitol, and so - yes, selectively to the roads. Didn't go in winter - changed the car. I don’t presume to advise anything specific, there are always disadvantages, but from experience I liked the combination of Bilstien B8 + H&R springs more than all possible options, even screws.
Hi! There is a question) What was your clearance and how did you ride with it? I now have 10 cm in Fiat and in summer I cannot drive everywhere in the city, let alone winter. I want to make it even lower, what would you advise on the suspension?
oh, class, it's a pity that I sold it)
I have not met any enthusiasts to underestimate all-wheel drive feats either)
Hi, I do not know where in stock, I had to order.
Suitable from the American 150th, I don't remember the indices. Probably H&R released something)
machine offset!
Tell me, maybe you know where you can buy a good adjustable suspension in Russia?
And from which Corolla is the suspension suitable?
Thank you very much for your answer. So the springs are similar. They reassured me) I will order aybah and it will do) otherwise it will take a long time from Japan and used