Me & my Yaris Vs a Pro in a GR Yaris

[@Deetroiter]

I don't care what anyone says, the Yaris (regular) is a potential beast. I had one same color as this one. It went through a few different suspension setups but mostly it was settled on Tein springs, TRD struts/shocks, and an UR 23mm rear sway bar. I remember some 10 years ago or so there was a guy out in California that ran a small business importing performance parts specifically for the Yaris and other similar cars. Some of them were even parts that Vitz (global name for the Yaris hatchback) Cup racers used on their vehicles. The owners car had a supercharger on his Yaris and it was some 400hp I believe it was, it was crazy for sure. I sure miss the one I had (lasted nearly 300,000 miles!) and had some great memories with it. Thanks for sharing this video and your car with us!

[@kotarojujo2737]

Actually vitz were only nameplate for Japanese market. Rest of thr world its either yaris or some are vios (for sedan version).

[@jonathanarmstrong1385]

Do you still know of any of these companies or parts

[@Deetroiter]

@@jonathanarmstrong1385 I wish I knew! The small business I mentioned was called “Micro Image” and the owners name was Garm. I think shouldn’t be too difficult to search and get in contact with him, he might be able to point you in the right direction.

[@AstroZombie1]

I have the 2020 Yaris and stock it handles like a Porsche. Probably won’t bother with forced induction but the potential is definitely there. Plan to upgrade to a GR Corolla or supra in a few years.

[@Deetroiter]

@@AstroZombie1 if the 2020 uses the 1nz fe engine still, I do remember there was a supercharger kit for the Yaris and its engine. It added ‘only’ 100hp or so if I recall, but that’s literally double the power and it was pretty much bolt on from what I remember. All that was needed to be done was a line routed for cooling.

[@YouYou-jr8hs]

I vote for letting Randy drive your car 🙋‍♂️

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I have a GR Yaris Circuit pack here in the UK. It is a great little car, but having watched this, it shows how much fun can be had for a fraction of the cost. Keep at it, and beat the GR time!!

[@Zadnak1]

3:38 Do you really use the windshield wiper for a hood prop? If so, that's awesome!

[@RassoolRacing]

Yes sir. The old prop was attached to the battery tray so when I relocated my battery, I lost my hood prop

[@Dave-gl6jb]

Fun video. I got a base Red GR Yaris in Aus Open diffs and all. Just got light weight mags and PS5 tyres Love to see a worked on GR Yaris from Mexico set a lap.

[@Stephen_Ellis]

You can definitely do a 1:27, the seat time is there, and the car is there imho.

[@philscoastallifePCL]

Happy you got a PB man. Just did the 1zz throttle body and fuel injectors and a short ram intake. Appreciate your vids man. I call mine Yaris Hilton!!

[@luca_tdn3240]

As a yaris owners i am very proud of this build ❤️

[@cafn8ed74]

I love watching this little bucket turn laps! (I use the term "bucket" with the utmost respect and affinity for the class of cars.)

[@Zadnak1]

6:58 - R888Rs are likely not faster than an RT6660. The compound is super old and helps them earn the name "R not greats."

[@mattvang3439]

Tired of people hyping up r888’s. Shit tire. High wear rate, low grip.

[@fawzy76]

Tires matter a lot. It should always be one of the first mods.

[@IanKorf]

Congrats on the PB!

[@vctrsone]

Fuck yeah! great video bro and awesome times!

[@GAURAVKRRAFT]

How the hell they got a GR Yaris to USA? By the way Your Yaris has a cool drip.

[@WeaponsRemorse]

Illegal car guy magic (MONEY)

[@GAURAVKRRAFT]

@@WeaponsRemorse u mean they illegally transported it? NO WAY!! ?

[@RassoolRacing]

We've seen a few. They are usually owned and registered in Mexico, and drive up for track days or events. It's totally legal to drive one through the US, you just can't own one here.

[@GAURAVKRRAFT]

@@RassoolRacing thank god! So it's a mexican GR Yaris being driven California? Is it allowed?

[@RassoolRacing]

@@GAURAVKRRAFT yep. I don't know quite how long they are allowed to stay and who would actually police that, but I've seen Hiluxes, Jimnys, and a few other non US cars come up from the border.

[@martinmuchiri4569]

Av been with u from day one watching and learning as much av got a Yaris as well and thank you for putting as on the map #Yarisclub

[@Jac735]

Same what year do you have I got a 2016 just simple mods

[@lukehorning3404]

Awesome video

[@slowoldboy]

the reason owner builder race drivers do what they do ..well done

[@aarontaylor2906]

The Yaris is a Gem of auto engineering just keep reversing it 🎊 and the winning circle you will get

[@petergrundling698]

After seeing the other Video i was wondering what a Curciut Edition GR Yaris on Semis would do. Btw skip the R888R, they are not good. Try the AR1

[@dariosantos9445]

A set of JUN Auto high lift cams would do WONDERS for that little car (if you're allowed to do it for the class you race in)

[@demo6586]

As a yaris owner man this is so damn cool

[@galkawarrior]

Congratulations on beating your personal best... BTW... are you really on 205 not 225??? Get that exhaust manifold installed somehow, and add the Prius C 13.4:1 compression pistons should give you more hersper. There's also the JUN cams out there. Also, are you interested in doing a rear disc brake conversion? I did a 275mm front rotor upgrade from a 2012+ Yaris SE and rear disc brakes by fabricating an adaptor plate, and my Yaris stopping power is now AMAZZZZIIINNNGGGG! Even without ABS.

[@RassoolRacing]

Yeah. I went down to 205 RT660s on my 15x8 wheels for more sidewall support. My 225 Rs4s were worn out and I got these rt660s in a trade. I'm definitely looking at the JUN cams and the disk breaks. I don't know if I'd ever do the pistons though, cus a 2zr swap seems like less work to me 😁

[@galkawarrior]

@@RassoolRacing I’m actually thinking of Frankensteining a 2ZR head with a 3ZR bottom (to eliminate valvematic) and Prius 13.4:1 compression pistons. 😬

[@connorbabcock7718]

Do you have any info on the brake swap stuff? I tow with my Yaris for work and wouldn’t mind a little more stopping power lol

[@ikelaiho]

My dream is to do something like this with a Toyota matrix, take out all the interior and fuel tank, put in racing seats, improve rigidity and add a roll cage, replace the black glass with some hard transparent plastic do a minor tune or turbo. May need an LSD and beautiful wide body kit and more rubber.

[@stevenhinkle6957]

The Toyota Echo ( Mk1 Yaris ) is 260 lbs lighter than the gen 2 Yaris ( one in vid ) with the same drivetrain ! I'm surprised people don't commonly race mod those for some reason.

[@WeaponsRemorse]

Get a custom intake manifold as well

[@shawntjitrodipo8146]

Why dont you add a small turbo on it?

[@musewolfman]

I would love to see Randy rag the hell out of your car. Based on what ive seen in this video, he could probably break the sound barrier in it.

[@herniagaming]

Has it actually been dyno tested, i would be interested to see what it outputs

[@RassoolRacing]

It read 109hp on the Dyno when I did it for a Donut video, but that was a few years ago

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Could a 1.8L 1ZZ-FE big block conversation from a Corolla be on the horizon?

[@RassoolRacing]

No. The 1zz would need custom mounts to fit. At the point you might as well do the 2zz and get more power. You might be thinking of the 1.8L 2ZR. That's a direct drop in for this platform.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

@@RassoolRacing Ooh, will a 2ZR bolt up?

[@RassoolRacing]

@@MrWilliam.Stewart yep. It was available in the NCP91 Yaris in the UK

[@yusuf9272]

Pocket rocket

[@myon2crewstudio]

How much hp do you think this yaris is making ?

[@RassoolRacing]

Not much more than stock. Intake, pulleys, exhaust, and a chip tune. On an NA car that's maybe 15% max. So like 110hp to the wheels?

[@JFlogerzi]

SOW is mostly Tire dependent :)

[@constantinrenoir8273]

Great job man! Can you try to fix a camera on the pedalbox to film your footwork for next driving videos please? :)

[@RassoolRacing]

I'll do that in a future video for sure. I know my foot work needs... Work. So I haven't ever been too enthused to show it off

[@constantinrenoir8273]

@@RassoolRacing Great, thank you very much! :D

[@Kohju]

How much camber u got in front? 😎 I just got my alignment done and ended with -1 cambet on front 😁

[@RassoolRacing]

I believe I'm a -2 in front and -1.4 in the rear

[@onehorsepower]

Tyres. The GR Yaris on proper tyres, and with LSD's front and rear, both of which were missing here, should be very close to the GR Corolla. And suddenly things make sense again.

[@d4fmx]

I have a gr yaris, but mine has the lsds and the better wheel package, bbs wheels and Michelin ps4s tires

[@scoobygms210]

but tires sir and u know tires lead to lap times

[@Ingmar72]

The fastening of the subarus air intake was quite professional.....jesus....please don't do this to your cars....

[@idreessahadat3002]

Subarus are good cars, but with the right tuning and driver.

[@jeanblue8424]

The whole premise of you video is wrong. That wasn't a GR Yaris. That was the poverty spec GR Yaris which is slower than the new WRX around a track. If you were trying to match a real GR Yaris you would be destroyed. Haggerty did the real GR Yaris a massive disservice with their video. On a short track the pov spec is almost 2.5 seconds slower carexpert.com.au/lap-times

[@RassoolRacing]

I'd argue that this video threw into sharp relief how much the base spec GR Yaris is not the hero everyone imagines when they think of the GR. I too felt like Hagerty did the GR Yaris a little dirty in their video, but I was trying to be a little more diplomatic in my presentation.

[@binskee677]

I thought the same watching the Hagerty video, it’s just so stupid to compare a very very base Yaris to a Morizo edition corolla with track tires and no rear seats etc. wonder they didn’t use the GR Sport model of the yaris 😂 the Morizo had to be compared to a GRMN or at least a Circuit Pack Yaris with Track”able” tires and both would have beaten the Morizo edition Corolla.

[@Crownleyian]

@@RassoolRacingndeed mate the standard GR Yaris (without LSD and rubbish Dunlop’s tyres) is even slower around a track than a Hyundai i20N. Great lap time mate and congrats on your PB, huge respect mate! 🤘🏼

[@andrewlangford88]

Why do you all say Yahris. It's a Yaris not a Yahris

[@scoobygms210]

the donut guys are the most ricer bad car guys that are suggestful on youtube

[@paulrobinson6860]

Please stop pronouncing it yahris

[@RassoolRacing]

Gotcha. Yay-ris it is.