Chip For New Ts?

[joniro]

Hello all.

Just ordered new TS. What a amazing car!

Does anyone know who sells tuning chips for this new TS?

Would like get some extra hp...

Thanks,

-J

[alanbradley]

Over here we would get Dastek to do it, but I'm not sure how it would work in Finland.

Pictures of your car would be good though :D

A

[Joel13]

Have Toyota dropped the TS name and the new model is called SR? im sure i have read this in some car mag?

[alanbradley]

It seems kind-of complex. Some magazines list it as "T-Sport", others as "SR".

Dunno!

A

[joniro]

Over here we would get Dastek to do it, but I'm not sure how it would work in Finland.

Pictures of your car would be good though :D

A

Sorry my friends... Dont have it yet. I'll get it at the end of this month.

But then I'll send some pictures.

- J

[Matty]

Have Toyota dropped the TS name and the new model is called SR? im sure i have read this in some car mag?

Apparently so, one of the salesmen were telling me the other day, that it'll come in 1.3 & 1.8 choices aswell.

[paalo]

Apparently so, one of the salesmen were telling me the other day, that it'll come in 1.3 & 1.8 choices aswell.

1.8? Very unlikely...the yaris doesnt have the bonnet for a bigger engine...

[Red Yaris 54]

Apparently so, one of the salesmen were telling me the other day, that it'll come in 1.3 & 1.8 choices aswell.

1.8? Very unlikely...the yaris doesnt have the bonnet for a bigger engine...

There is plenty of room for a 1.8 under the bonnet of a Mk 2 Yaris

[Drewa.d]

A salesman at work told me that there releasing the SR at the end of the month which will be 150bhp and then later on in the year there releasing the TS which will be 189Bhp apparantly, he went to spain on this course with the rest of the salesman and said he saw them there.

As for engine sizes, im not sure what the SR will be but i also heard the TS will be a 1.8l

[skyliner34]

It is a 1.8. 130Bhp. But slower to 60 than the current TS!

[MyGo]

The new 1.8 vvt-i Yaris T-Sport is frustrating me, for one it is very competetivly priced, it's 1.8 should give decent poke even at low revs and it looks good, it's be the perfect replacement for my Aygo.

Now, that's the good part, the bad is that the seats sits too high, and the steeringwheel adjustment does not allow for a MINI-like position with the wheel right ahead of me, but rather facing up towards me. But that is nothing compared to the shoddy feeling gear-linkage, why oh why cannot Toyota shape up for once? This Yaris has alot going for it, but these little things which I'm sure easily could have been fixed, let's it down.

Still carrying the pricetag more or less matching that of a 1.4 D4-D and beeing much better equipped still makes it a very tempting buy.

[tehl337]

i test drove one.............

it was crap............

the D4D is better.

[skyliner34]

So I should stick with the Pahse 2 TS?

[Joel13]

This is what Auto express said about the new SR

Fun, feisty and affordable, Toyota’s original Yaris T Sport was one of the great low-power, high-thrill hot hat-ches of the Nineties. But things have moved on, and most manufacturers agree that supermini-based performance models now require upwards of 180bhp to compete.

As well as adding a new engine, Toyota has fettled the Yaris’s chassis set-up. The SR rides 8mm lower than lesser models, while the suspension is also stiffer.

Toyota, though, thinks otherwise, and its latest racy baby does without a headline-grabbing power output. Producing a mere 131bhp, the new Yaris SR is a lightweight in this class of the market – instead, it delivers knockout punches for low running costs and affordable prices. However, this modest muscle is not the only big gamble Toyota is taking with the car. Having phased out the T Sport Badge in the UK, the Japanese maker is calling the latest top-of-the-range Yaris the SR, a name that hardly has the same verbal punch...

At its heart lies a brand new 1.8-litre powerplant, which uses Toyota’s latest Dual VVT-i technology to adjust both intake and exhaust valve timing to maximise efficiency. The result is impressive fuel economy of 39.2mpg on the combined cycle, plus CO2 emissions of 170g/km.

On the road, this engine instantly seems to be lacking in character. The exhaust makes a typical Toyota drone rather than a satisfying rasp, and the motor can feel weak at low revs.

Peak torque of 173bhp doesn’t arrive until 4,400rpm, when the motor comes alive and revs keenly to more than 6,000rpm. As with the 1.5-litre T Sport that went before it, the SR isn’t at its best on the motorway, as the five-speed transmission doesn’t have a tall cruising ratio.

On-paper performance is reasonable, though, with the 0-60mph sprint dispatched in 9.3 seconds on the way to a top speed of 121mph. In reality, the Yaris is swift and punchy, although you do notice every one of the horsepower that it gives up to today’s hot hatch class leaders.

As well as adding a new engine, Toyota has fettled the Yaris’s chassis set-up. The SR rides 8mm lower than lesser models, while the suspension is also stiffer. Despite these tweaks, the car still offers a comfortable and compliant ride, while its dynamic abilities are brought into focus. It’s not as nimble as the Ford Fiesta, but the SR turns into bends with enthusiasm and adjusts its cornering line neatly if you lift off the accelerator. Ultimately, the nose is still keen to push wide if you carry a bit too much speed into a bend, but the standard-fit stability control – which cannot be disabled – helps to bring it back in line.

Engineers have also worked on the electric power-steering system, reducing the number of turns lock-to-lock to increase responsiveness. Yet while the changes are welcome, there’s still an artificial feel through the wheel – in this respect, the Toyota is put to shame by the likes of Peugeot’s 207.

Priced at £12,995, the three-door SR is pitched with a comfortable gap between itself and the big hitters in the hot hatch class – the Vauxhall Corsa VXR costs £15,595 and the Renaultsport Clio 197 is £15,995. Pay an extra £500 and you can have the newcomer with the practicality of five doors. This seems good value until you look at Suzuki’s £11,499 Swift Sport, which is arguably more fun to drive.

Toyota is proudly proclaiming the SR as “the best Yaris ever”. We don’t think it quite matches the grin-factor of the old T Sport, but the newcomer still represents a strong, mature and practical overall package.

[tehl337]

w0w a whole 8mm!!! really?

[JohnnyBoy]

Lol.. After driving a new d4d and a 1.3 Yarii i think the new Yaris has lost the fun character of the old one. Even my sisters ode 1.3 GLS auto is a giggle to chuck around! Can't see the SR being as fun as the old Tpot, its just too grown up now.. for me anyway! :(