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[@TheMarshallReed]

I need mankandy to start making videos on installs and tutorials for everything. He’s got the teacher skills that only some have. Everything he explains is crystal clear and easy to understand. My GPA would have been so much better if he taught all my classes in school

[@commonsenseisdeadin2024]

"crystal clear" is a stretch, I'm still uncertain if I should ALWAYS take that center nut off or NEVER... 😂

[@GarageFab]

@@commonsenseisdeadin2024 Neither!! Some things need to be delegated. That’s one of em.

[@commonsenseisdeadin2024]

@@GarageFab I was being sarcastic..... If you couldn't tell from the CAPS and the 😂 spaced at the end... You did a BOMB job as always with your explanations as you are just real with it!

[@rustbeltmotors3659]

The toilet install vid is great

[@CliffsideStables]

I’m just hoping for you…to have a house with a BIG YARD AND AN EVEN BIGGER SHOP! “Keep on Keeping on!” Tim in northern TN

[@GarageFab]

You and me both Tim! I have a hard time focusing on a single project for an extended period of time. Having room enough for 2 or 3 projects simultaneously would be a dream. Thank you, Brother!

[@kevinvasquez1445]

That unboxing was money! Give this man a Oscar

[@GarageFab]

Thank you! I put my all into that one. 🙏

[@jeremynelson541]

32" tires and 18" of lift?? Yeah that's saving gas

[@garyyorke1080]

Best unboxing I've seen in a long while lol.. no faffing about and oohing or arhing just here it is . Lots of great advice especially that top nut seen a few spring tops get launched and a few guys getting extreme close calls on their personal safety .. great amount of adjustment available and quite the ease of assembly. Great to know the guys are taking on board your issues and feedback . Looking forwards to hearing how it runs as it is at the moment

[@GarageFab]

Thank you Gary! I’ll give you a personal update since I’ve got a couple other videos to get out before we can revisit this. Front end… great. It’s a little firmer than factory even with the dampening adjustment set to the softest setting. Not bouncy. No strange noises. Basically perfect. Rear… Yuck. It’s super stiff even with dampening setting at its softest. I think this is just the nature of this style of adjustable coil though. The spring has to be much shorter to allow for adjustability, which means it needs to be a stiffer spring. I’ve had a couple other more expensive brands and they were all too stiff for me. The factory springs will definitely be put back in when I lift it. The shocks are leaking a bit in the back. Nothing severe yet but worth mentioning since it’s only been a couple weeks. Thank you for watching my friend!

[@Balerunner]

You can use car ramps to keep the load of the vehicle to tighten the control arm bolts.

[@GarageFab]

@@Balerunner Thank you! Sometimes the simplest answers escape me.

[@Bosbulls]

I'm so glad you emphasized the fact that to loosen the nut on most strut assemblies, could lead to serious injuries. I've done a couple of them, and to compress those springs, still scare the sh!t out of me.

[@GarageFab]

@@Bosbulls Same. Some folks have suggested that I could have rented some spring compressors from a parts store. I wouldn’t use one of those if my life depended on it. Because I’d probably die anyways.

[@blue_lancer_es]

I lifted my lancer using outlander suspension parts. Lifted it like 4 or 5 inches. I first wanted to do it to my scion xa(same platform as the yaris) but couldn't do it like i did the lancer.

[@grippgoat]

You can buy a spring compressor at Harbor Freight for like $30-35. Or $22 right now with inside track club. You can also usually borrow or rent one from the auto parts store.

[@GarageFab]

I’m a big fan of Harbor Freight… but there’s no way I’d use a cheap spring compressor. I’d rather just remove the nut and squint.

[@grippgoat]

@GarageFab I respectfully disagree. A spring compressor is the perfect HF tool. A big lump of over-built steel that's going to work even if clearances and workmanship aren't very good. And while scary for squishy body parts, if you do the math on spring rate and how much you need to compress the spring, it's probably under 500 lb, which is nothing for the 1/2"+ trapezoidal threads. Those things could take thousands of pounds. Now, if you're concerned about the style of the tool, and the possibility of the two screws not wanting to stay opposite each other and letting the spring banana, that's not HF's fault, lol. I've had them want to walk a bit when unloaded, but not once they've got some load on them. But, I'm just a home gamer who's done maybe half a dozen sets of springs in 25 years. Bring a pro, you've probably seen / heard some real shit.

[@williesweetjr8713]

I kept wondering why I didn't get notified, then I looled at the instructions, user error corrected! Really enjoy how you tackle new stuff, up, not down, and feel like I'm part of a movement. Thanks for taking on the challenge! We who are about to learn, salute you!

[@tptrsn]

"Loan a tool" spring compressors are available at O'Reily, Autozone, etc. Makes things a lot easier to deal with. :)

[@stinkitup]

Nice job. Good to see the pros rush so they can put dinner on. Looking forward to the lift build.

[@mikeunsupervised9254]

My Echo is basically the same as a Yaris. I lifted it and put on 27" mud tires, and love it. It's surprisingly fun and gets lots of comments. Your lift plans seem rather extreme, but I look forward to seeing it all play out.

[@GarageFab]

How did the increased tire size affect engine power? That’s my biggest fear currently.

[@mikeunsupervised9254]

@@GarageFab Power wise, it's OK mostly because it is such a light car. The tires aren't too heavy, but I would be concerned going larger that my 27s. I started with 23" tires, so this is a pretty large change. I do burn through clutches, but I drive on some pretty aggressive trails. I plan to get a tranny with lower gearing to help this out. P.S. I'm the one that e-mailed more details of this car as well.

[@mikeunsupervised9254]

@@GarageFab Power was still OK, but my 27" tires aren't too heavy. I'd be concerned with larger tires. P.S. I'm the guy that e-mailed you about my setup.

[@kurtludwig6962]

I must have missed your question on modification of your new beater. I drove a series IIA Land Rover 0:04 to high school. Real cool in 1964-65 in Southern California. But I’ve been a dropped suspension car since

[@jeremywhittington7605]

A nut rolled down behind where the seat back is at 42:28… I hope you found it lol!

[@GarageFab]

Hahaha! Man I haven’t laughed that hard in a while. I looked everywhere for that nut. Had to get a spare. I watched the video to see what you were talking about. Laughed. Went outside and checked. There it was. Laughed some more. It’s in the spare nuts bin now. 👊

[@Six4691]

Another great video, thanks for showing the good and bad! I need to say that while your results don’t initially work as planned, your logic is solid! Happy holiday season to you and yours!

[@TCreatorO]

I put a 2 inch lift on my 1993 prizm, it was needed in the front to lift the car 1" using maxspeed&rods coilovers, but the rear with the 2" lift was roughly 5" higher than stock height!, so I had to lower it 4 inches to make it look balanced, I thought this was the kind of lift you were talking about, but 18" lift!? That will be epic! I will have to subscribe to follow this build 😎👍🏼

[@GarageFab]

Yes! Monster Prizm! It might be epic. I’m also preparing myself mentally for total failure. I’m concerned these massive wheels will zap the few horsepower this thing has. That said, I’ll be making the entire project reversible. I enjoy the Yaris too much to permanently ruin it. See you in the next one!

[@TCreatorO]

@GarageFab yeah, specially with huge tires, I would avoid launching it, or uard acceleration in general, to not put so much stress on the transmission

[@tommykj2]

Got to love it. I recently picked up an 05 wrx with plans of taking it to the rally side. Next thing I know, you have a video up with plans of lifting your car. It's like this was all planned. Im curious if that rear spring had a wedge built into the stock rubber spring seat? I've worked on a few vehicles that need the seat clocked right for the spring to sit right. Ramps are great for working under a vehicle when you do have access to a lift. Also, if you know you're going to mess with springs. Most all parts stores rent out the spring compressor, and you get your money back when you return it. Great video, as always. I look forward to seeing where this build goes. I've been contiplating starting up a channel for the build of my "new" car. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

[@GarageFab]

First, because it’s most dear to my heart, definitely start a KZbin channel, Tommy! I’ll always be available for tips as you proceed but for starters… Don’t do it for the money. Do it because you really enjoy the process. You may eventually get paid, but the amount of time and energy it takes simply isn’t worth it if you’re not having a blast. I’m thrilled to say I have some $ coming in but it equates to half of today’s minimum wage. Then add a day job? So not worth it. (Monetarily) KZbin has totally changed me as a person. I used to care what people thought about me to a paralyzing degree. Making videos allowed me to get over a lot of fears and negative self image. Compare my first video (Rotisserie) with more recent ones. I still haven’t done any public speaking, and I’m terrified of it, but now I WANT to just so I can smash another fear. Lemme know if you go through with it. I’ll try to lead you the best I can with gear and some of the stuff I’ve learned about editing. [e-mail] The rubber seats weren’t designed with a wedge, however, the shape of the coils basically smashed them into… a wedge. I did position them to best assist in correcting the wonky angles. Ramps. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’m embarrassed that never crossed my mind. Lastly, I wouldn’t rent a spring compressor from a parts store to save my life. …because they’d probably kill me anyway. 😆

[@dave10577]

You have to be the most real and honest person on the internet …I really enjoy your videos….keep up the good work

[@GarageFab]

Never believe what you see on the internet. I’m actually a lying, puppy-kicking con man. Thank you, Dave. 🙏 I appreciate you.

[@Toyotajunkie]

If you are still trying to figure out the spring seat on that driver's side, I was going to suggest trying to clock the coil differently... Maybe that has some positive change? I agree that it does look like the lower seat is out of alignment, but I'm not a car suspension guy. Ha ha. Those look like easily adjustable kits. I'm impressed even. But, I live in a region where they would probably never be able to be adjusted again and probably be a pain to remove when necessary. Lol. I can smell the rust accumulating as I type. Haaa! ¡No es bueno! Take it easy brother and keep em coming as you can! Your methods, humor, and honesty are always a welcome treat!!!

[@LifeInJambles]

I just feel the need to point out that adjusting the preload does NOT change the spring rate on a linear spring (which most coilovers have, and it looks like yours has). It only changes the sag, or ride height. Adjusting the height by the body of the shock will change the limits of your suspension and may result in bottoming out tires on fender or damaging ball joints/cv axles if you don't verify your limits before driving it, and is best left alone if you don't know what you're doing. Adjusting ride height with the preload is exactly what you wanna do in most cases. If your spring is stiffer than stock, you may need to add a helper spring to let out preload to get the ride height you're looking for. If your spring is softer than stock, you may need to adjust in more preload with the collars. Adjusting the shock body like this for the ride height might be what you wanna do, but you need to know what you're doing and why before making that decision.

[@GarageFab]

@@LifeInJambles Agreed. I should’ve used the term Preload. By definition “spring rate” can’t be changed without changing the entire spring. The preload collar does, however, increase the stiffness of the spring and alters the ride the same way a higher spring rate would. Therefore, I’d have to disagree that the ride height should be changed with the preload collars. They should be adjusted so that the springs are snug at a minimum. Lowering more with these collars will make the spring loose and fall off their perches when the vehicle is lifted. Tightening these collars will indeed lift the vehicle but only because the suspension can’t droop as far and the ride will be stiffer. Any method of lifting/lowering (aside from custom spindles and or control arms) alters clearances and component limits. Adjusting with the preload collar won’t change anything as far as ball joints are concerned.

[@LifeInJambles]

@GarageFab the only reason preload would change the stiffness of a constant rate spring is if you preload it enough to lock it out with the vehicle's weight on it or the spring fully compresses under bump. The spring will, under any amount of preload, move the same distance for the same force, up until the point at which the coils make contact. Other than reaching the limits of stroke on the shock or fully compressing the spring, the preload will not change the ride quality. Of course, springs aren't /perfectly/ constant rate, and the rate will change *a little* with more preload, but generally not an amount that matters. Mostly, the only harshness you'll get from more preload is because you've got no droop travel, and your shocks are topping out instead of your tires following the road. The preload isn't an adjustment for ride quality, it's an adjustment for sag. Sag does happen to have an effect on ride quality if you get it *too* wrong, but saying that preload makes your spring stiffer in any meaningful way is misleading at best.

[@MrRenike]

What i did on my Scion TC when I was switching to Lowering springs before I got my coilovers, I just laid it down on its side then put my foot on the spring and just unbolted the top nut. Yes it shot out the strut but it only went like 2 ft. Is it safe... not really but did it work when I was in your same situation with just 1 vehicle, yes. I only made sure that there was nothing in front or behind when I unbolted the nut. Also as a word of caution when using creating content at work, blur out the company name on your uniform, you don't want your content creator life to affect work life. People can be crazy. Stay Safe and happy holidays!

[@Dustinicus.]

Lifted is cool, i have a 96 neon on a 4wd mighty max frame. It's cool

[@GarageFab]

That sounds fantastic. 2 door or 4? I still miss my neon passionately.

[@JasonEverhart-j1w]

Dude you rock! I appreciate your honesty, sarcasm and dedication to be yourself no matter what>

[@dylanromine4101]

My Toyota is setup at like 70/30 shock travel because it has way more droop than compression

[@overlandready]

Top suspension mount is common on a lot of European 80's and 90's cars with a McPherson strut, which is what you have there. To be fair you can take that nut off on any vehicel BUT you must have weight on the spring so it cannot decompress, which it will do quite violently of there is not resistance on it. 33 years ago when I was training at college, someone undone the strut and it let loose, the spring went about 200 feet, luckily no one was in the way. Yes, he did get a "good talking to" or a right Bollo...king! Personally I strap them up if there is any chance of them becoming a projectile. 2 x 1 tonne rathet straps, compress the spring slightly and undo the nut. it works, but take every precaustion available and if you're not confident in your safety protocols, don't do it. re the incident above. I've done about 500 of these like that and I'm still alive with all my fingers and toes! (and face!!!) RE the top bush, they don't need to be isolated or anything as the coilover spring seat will be compressed onto the top mount and all held together by the top strut nut, the bearing will allow the strut to turn, it's not ideal, the kit ought to come with a matched bearing (ie as you then said, new factory bearing and isolator) so it's a direct install. Marking length of unit makes no odds as to initial ride height as that is not just set by the length but predominantly by the spring tension. the lock ring does not effect spring rate, that is set by the srping itself, it only sets preload on the spring. RE ride height, to me, this was obvious that it won't be as per the original as the coil over springs are a higher spring rate/loading and so will sit higher. For anyone else doing this off the video, it is a good thing as they can preset the length better and get a more desired ride hight out-of-the-box as it were. Why we do the testing. 😀 You actually fitted the struts the wrong way around, so the brake pipe fixing would have been better and less bending so more out of the tyre's way and the ARB bracket would have been clamp bolt to the inside not outside. but as they have amended the strut then it's a bit in the past on the bent tab... Rears are an awful design, could they not do a coilover instead of the dodgy adjustable spring and adjustable damper? If I were ever, which I won't be, doing a conversion like this, I'd not be choosing the kit soley on the rear design, the fronts seem really well designed and good for overall adjustment, the rears, complicated and able to get it wrong so the whole spring can come out if not careful. Be careful with the "halfway travel" as it's not always at the centre of the damper travel, it's all about angles so if the damper is lent forward, back or in, half way on the body is not half way on it's travel. anyway, what you actually want is the damper to be fully bottomed out when the spring is nearly loose but not able to come out, if the spring is loose, it's too much. Then check that it doesn't top out when the suspension is fully compressed, this one is the hard bit but may be completed by measuring the distance between bumpstop and a bit to the spring height. It is always amazing how much altering ride height alters tracking and caster/camber. As always and interesting video, well presented and good to watch. The lift will be just as intersting if not more so. Just remember the shaft lengths on the drive shafts as they might need to be longer for the lift or they'll fall out and that is not a good thing. Again, done a few weird and wonderfuls in my time.

[@cjg1482]

I have an alignment question. On an off-road/lifted vehicle (solid axles), is a toe in (front) more stable than toe out?

[@DumbCarGuy]

1/8” toe in is what you want on a straight axle

[@cjg1482]

@ ⅛” on a 24” bar or a 36” bar?

[@DumbCarGuy]

@@cjg1482 you talking about a bar clamped to the brake disks to measure to the other disk brake area? Whatever your tire diameter is for the most part. If your running 30s make 2 30” bars clamp to brakes then measure across

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

Great tutorial. "Keep Moving Forward!"

[@tborkman]

I think the front struts are on the wrong side of if the were flipped the swaybar bracket would’ve been correct. Also the drivers rear seat looks farther back. It doesn’t look centered.

[@commonsenseisdeadin2024]

WHERE IS THE MUSTANG?!? The strut won't explode.... It just becomes a missile WITHOUT the firey explosion.... 😁 You can rent the tools at any auto parts store that will certainly easily and safely compress the spring of a Yaris... I'd put the sway bar links to match the factory strut from the bottom of the strut... Change accordingly, if lowering too much than you can't, that's where the adjustable sway bar links will come in... That's just my opinion though so take it as you will. I've sent struts across the shop removing the spring in a "safe" manner... It's impressive how much tension the top hat and spring perch support!

[@GarageFab]

It’s in a buddies garage. It’ll make a comeback one day. Maybe. 🤔

[@markjohnson28]

Ooh custom mini truck bed how exciting 🎉

[@Thelemorf]

I don't agree, you dont want to set up the travel @ half way, normally you want about 1/3 droop 2/3 bump.

[@GarageFab]

@@Thelemorf I will accept and adjust things immediately… …if you can tell me why. Normally I’m building adjustable suspension, so the half-travel thing is quite necessary when building stuff that can ride at many different heights.

[@Thelemorf]

@@GarageFab Because the velocity in bump travel generally will be much higher than in rebound so you want more bump stroke to give the shock a better chance to absorb the bumps, unless you have some insanely stiff springs or jumping alot like in a pre runner/offroad truck then you probably want insane droop travel also. For a daily driver 50/50 will probably work just fine, as long as you dont bottom out on the shock you are golden. Easy way to determine if you are at risk at bottoming out is to put a zip tie on the damper shaft and drive around for a while.

[@GarageFab]

I like it. I’ll try that. 👊

[@philjafo2]

Keep making videos, it’s great content and you are a natural teacher

[@meganmilesreidmeganmilesre7372]

Awesome as usual Aaron, I always learn something from your videos, thanks again

[@GarageFab]

My pleasure my friend! I appreciate you watching. 🙏

[@miniyota3ur]

Living in the rust belt, I'm hella jealous of the absolute lack of rust on that thing and how easily everything came apart. I guess life is all about choices.

[@GarageFab]

Yessir! That’s the one good thing about Vegas. We pay for our lack of rust with 115° temps

[@miniyota3ur]

@GarageFab 115° is bearable after going to Iraq and Kuwait 👌👌👌

[@gofastwclass]

​@miniyota3ur Plus the sand and food is better in Vegas. Haha.

[@miniyota3ur]

@@gofastwclass I can imagine, but I've never been there.

[@GarageFab]

@miniyota3ur Wouldn’t know, but I believe it. There’s not as many camel spiders here either.

[@louisfrankhouser7272]

As always, great job. I love the way you’re driving improvements in the product.

[@LetGaiaLive]

Lift the back and lower the front, 70’s style

[@GarageFab]

Ew! Haha. Maybe. The rear springs are way too stiff, so I’ll be putting the factory springs back in when I lift it… so maybe I’ll do those first just for funzies.

[@UnconventionalMetal]

Looks better lowered. Great work car for mpg’s. Nice work toolbox by the way.

[@DumbCarGuy]

Whe lazy but safe you can remove large strut nut while the unit is still in the car then jack it up. So easy you’ll be wondering 🤔 why you didn’t think of that.

[@williamherring5441]

Thanks MK!

[@GarageFab]

My pleasure as always William. Hope all is well.

[@laurensmith1828]

Dont You just love reverse engineering things? I know you do. Nicely done. Now your a factory tech! Thanks !

[@blainekoch5018]

Well Mr. Mankandy. You did it again. Well done. Your one of the only KZbinrs I constantly look to see if there are new videos. I hope it works out and you can have more time to create content full time. Sidebar, gotta count how many times you said nuts in this video. There was a lot of nuts talk, funny $h!+.

[@GarageFab]

Well with folks like you, that consistently return for more, that might be a possibility someday. Thank you, Blaine. 🙏 If you decide to count, you’ll notice there’s a few times where I said nut when I was clearly removing a bolt. 🧐

[@nicki8731]

21:13 The what, spring rate? Did you mean to say preload? as in making the strut "longer"? (there's less strut thread inside the spring, rather it's now below the spring, if that makes sense) Edit: at 28:15, imagine turning the adjustment ring right below the spring so that it "tightens", like you mentioned 7 minutes ago. That would keep the blue spring in place, as it is, but the threaded dark gray strut would get pushed down... Does that make sense? That's what I meant with my comment before this edit. 33:49 please explain this to me 😅

[@GarageFab]

Preload is definitely the term I should’ve used. I’m not sure I understand the second part. On these coilovers, changing the preload doesn’t really change the length of the unit. It just makes them firmer so the weight of the vehicle can’t compress them as far, therefore lifting the vehicle.

[@nicki8731]

@@GarageFab Just finished the video :D I feel sorry that it didn't do as well as usual. I can imagine you waking up in the morning checking your youtube studio, and being disappointed 😅 I added an edit :D And don't forget to record and show us what adjusting the preload does :D Great video as always! 😎

[@JesseHires]

O’reilly’s has spring compression tools for loan.

[@Sanjay_JT]

Please don't get mad at me for asking this question.🥺 But is there a coilover alternative like the Bilstein 6112 which fits directly to the mounts of your Toyota Yaris? Or atleast with some adapter of some sorts? Asking cos I have the absolute same setup of suspension on my Honda Brio just like your Yaris. So whatever you're doing with your car right now with the lift is like a God send to me because I basically drive on uneven trails everyday and could use some upgrade tips. Would love to hear back from you. Please.

[@draglinemazda]

I did a set of coil overs on a vw cabrio I had once that same way. Used the car to compress them one at a time. Lol.

[@whizwhisnant]

Woohoo, finally I catch a break and see a video the day of!

[@benny33730]

Channel sponsorship??? Made it big time ??? Full time KZbin content creator??? If we could only be so lucky

[@nextlevel6663]

Why am i just now finding out about Blueberry? Haven't received ONE notification.

[@blainekoch5018]

You gotta watch his videos. A few videos ago he talks about it and said to make a comment on which direction to go. Slammed or lifted.

[@GarageFab]

@@nextlevel6663 KZbin is moody. Sometimes it thinks you should be notified. Sometimes it just doesn’t feel like it. Also the intro to the Blueberry was just a fleeting moment at the end of a long video.

[@nextlevel6663]

@@blainekoch5018 I do watch. I haven't gotten a notification in a long while though.

[@nextlevel6663]

@@GarageFab I'll resubscribe!👍🏿

[@GarageFab]

@@nextlevel6663 Thrilled to have you. Again!! 😆

[@Lowpsi]

Any day there's a new Garage Fab video is a great day

[@Zaafgguggrw]

Wow did you all see that he didn't have to cut off the sway bar end link cant do that up here in maine rust is the best locktite😂

[@GarageFab]

Yeah, rustlessness is something we take for granted here. A couple times a year we get an alien car, (Clearly not from around these parts) and we have to brush the dust off of the ol Sawzall and torch.

[@TheMarshallReed]

47 seconds ago is crazy. Looking forward to it!

[@thedevelopmentlab]

You really need to take the shocks out, and put them on a shock dyno. Once you do, you'll proceed to put the MaxSpeedingRods shocks in the bin. They offer zero control of dampening, and even 20+ year old USED shocks offer miles more control over bump and rebound. Basically the MaxSpeedingRods offer about no dampening, especially on fast bounce. About the place I'd use them, is if I wanted budget build go kart with suspension, and didn't give a shit about how terrible they are. For something on the road or race track, they should be in the bin though. Also, I cringe when you say fuel economy, and big tyres... There goes all your torque in a torque limited car. However, I'm interested to see if you have other things up your sleeve such as potentially regearing it. Going from even 31" to 33" has a noticeable change in a sub 140hp vehicle. But I'm pretty sure the Yaris is something in low 20S... So roughly 30% torque drop... I'm hoping for some bigger brakes too, at least something like bigger rotors even with the same calipers to bring some brake force back up too. I'm intrigued to see what you come up with to retain safe daily driving, and be fuel economical :D But my main area I'll stand by, get those shocks, put them on a shock dyno, see how terrible they are, as the ones I've seen on a shock dyno are atrocious! (And thats brand new max speeding rods coilovers too, not used ones!)

[@GarageFab]

I don’t have much of an opinion on the dampening ability of this setup yet. I understand how a tiny change in shock performance can have a big change in racing. So far, I haven’t noticed any ill effects simply driving to work. We’ve got a few wooptydoos on the freeway and it doesn’t feel much different than the factory struts. As for lift… I’m dreading the result. I’m fully expecting it to be undrivable, and for that reason, the entire lift will be bolt-on and therefore reversible. I’ve been enjoying this car too much to ruin it permanently. Temporarily though, the process of ruining it and then filming the result sounds to me like well worth the headache. I enjoy the build process and the creation of content.

[@jayinmi3706]

I'm looking forward to this....but I don't think 32" tires are going to negatively effect your gas mileage. lol Is it already lowered, or are the tires just oversize?

[@rocksouthtown2403]

You should buy and lift my 86 Toy Mr2 hardtop, it's solid.

[@rocksouthtown2403]

@ 10:50, their fancey molded rubber logo will fall off as well.

[@timgannon2993]

Why do you call the park brake e brake??? Im confused

[@GarageFab]

Must be the way I was brought up. The term parking brake wasn’t even a thing when I started driving. It was referred to as an emergency brake. E brake for short.

[@timgannon2993]

@GarageFab in Australia we also call it a handbrake because it's operated by you hand but most people call it a park brake because it's applied when parking

[@ahberlowkz852]

WHOA!! Is that a yaris!?!?!

[@GarageFab]

Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as “Supra.”

[@AndrewVerran]

@@GarageFab (cough) Yaris GR ;-)

[@itzamedave6242]

Welcome back

[@GarageFab]

@@itzamedave6242 Good to see you again, Dave!

[@FetaLovingGreek]

Must be nice to live in a climate to not have to worry about putting anti-seize on those threads.

[@GarageFab]

@@FetaLovingGreek No place is perfect. We don’t have rust, but we get 115+ temperatures instead.

[@somewhat7]

40:16 ie we'll never even touch it again. Ever. LOL

[@bryceweeks5498]

Sawsall says you don't need a lift to make those tires fit

[@tptrsn]

HAHAHAHA, you had me going there until 23:33. Good thing, I was really worried about your gas mileage, Lol.

[@garybuder4645]

The ginormous rim and tire will kill your mpgs

[@GarageFab]

Yes it will! Hopefully laughs per gallon goes up.

[@LetGaiaLive]

Brilliant video Aaron!!

[@paulw3182]

Great Video!

[@justinrobertson5493]

Removing that center nut is a safe and easy way to release the coil spring with a jack on the control arm. I would say safer than the rental spring compressors. To load suspension jack up the car by the control arm until it just starts to lift off the jack stand, then tighten your bolts.

[@GarageFab]

Agreed. I wouldn’t use a parts store “compressor” to save my life. Because I’d prolly die anyway.

[@scotthultin7769]

12 👍 's up GF thank you for sharing 🤗

[@16Bentham]

Best unboxing video on the internet!

[@GarageFab]

@@16Bentham Thank you! 🙏 I put a lot of effort in that part. 😅

[@codingchewie]

We need a strut nut removal video for educational purposes 😅

[@GarageFab]

It certainly crossed my mind. I had to get the video out on time though so I couldn’t add anything else. That would’ve been a grand show. Maybe I’ll be able to squeeze it in another video.

[@georgegooge8212]

"...to save me as much gas as possible"... Lift and massive wheels will ruin that 😂

[@GarageFab]

@@georgegooge8212 Well you see… never mind. I’ve got no comeback. You’re correct. 😩

[@georgegooge8212]

@GarageFab I'm guilty of it myself, every truck gets lifted and every car gets lowered, then I curse myself for the impracticality I've caused 😂

[@PyroBlock]

If the goal was to save gas, lifting it makes no sense to me. But pop off

[@GarageFab]

Hahaha! Welcome to Garage Fab! There’s not a lot that makes sense here. I’m hoping I still save a little gas compared my other cars. (All V8s) But because I’m very worried about making this thing unusable, the entire lift will be bolt-on so I can return it to normal if needed.

[@PyroBlock]

@@GarageFab it's a great project none the less, I enjoy your content

[@337amm]

Don't listen to the bots who said raise it! 😆 Get maxpeeding rods to send you some bags and get this sucker scraping!!

[@GarageFab]

Do they make bags?! Have patience my friend. If the lift destroys the gas mileage and the horsepower, I’ll be dropping it back down into the weeds. That just gives me twice the amount of content!

[@allensketchclub8579]

I dig. Great content, as always, and I am looking forward to the future mayhem that will be blueberry!!

[@337amm]

@@GarageFab ❤

[@oliverroedel1111]

if you think is strange is normal in all cars that aren american hahaha only one nut. thats it. you take it of and the shock/spring assemble, inmost cases, are hold by another smaller nut.

[@oliverroedel1111]

ok, now I see, the yaris has this nut hahaha others have a ring.

[@ciscokidfab7595]

Smashed by a Yaris. Now that would be something to talk about, or at least laugh about.

[@westonwells4357]

Oof 18 inches of lift is too much for anything, especially body lift, let alone with only 32in tires. Definitely won't be a "capable offroad machine" but it will probably be the tallest yaris ever.

[@GarageFab]

If I’m being honest, it might not be a capable ONroad vehicle. BUT! It will be fun.

[@superdave350able]

Yes!!!! 😂😂😂

[@CesarPerezn]

Some things, even free, are too expensive.

[@GarageFab]

Truth

[@dennyskerb4992]

👍👍

[@grippgoat]

I distinctly remember voting for rally, not monster truck. This not my fault. 😅

[@joe_ferreira]

5:14 😂

[@AshleyLiu-h9g]

wanna have a brand collaboration😄

[@StephenCrewse]

Blueberry? Psych reference!?!

[@oliverroedel1111]

this lift is to excessive. you will loose usibility and lift the consumption too. I would made a rally car, a small lift, a little larger and it will look cool and drive everywhere.

[@GarageFab]

I fear exactly that. For that reason, the entire kit will be bolt-on and therefore removable. I’m enjoying the car too much right now to ruin it. …permanently.

[@oliverroedel1111]

he lies to us, he dropped the car 🙃

[@GarageFab]

I cannot be trusted!

[@oliverroedel1111]

@@GarageFab I got it!

[@JASONDUNN-jr7zs]

Kool👍

[@dubarex]

Welp.. so much for mpg…

[@GarageFab]

Oh it’ll definitely get miles per gallon! Just prolly not many.

[@288gto7]

There goes the "good gas mileage" part about this car 😅

[@152lb.mousehole2]

Good bye gas mileage 😂

[@GarageFab]

Hello giggles.

[@codingchewie]

RIP gas mileage 😂

[@GarageFab]

You might not be wrong. 😩 I’ll be doing it in a way that will let me bring it back to life if it happens.

[@thomaswstorm]

save you money today...... cost you later. derby it

[@mrvector257]

Congrats on pooping!

[@GarageFab]

Thank you! It’s the only time I can rest and be productive at the same time.

[@mrvector257]

@@GarageFab It's always a productive day when you get something down on paper XD

[@darrinwatts9229]

That was one of the best DIY episode in a long time on youtube

[@markfletcher1455]

@skillset_ben another fab guy to follow love his content