Vitz/Yaris vs. Echo/Platz?

[Phi]

Hey guys,

I'm mainly interested in the body dimension differences.

N. Amer Echo- http://www.toyota.com/html/shop/vehicles/echo/specs/echo_specs.html

Jap Vitz - The four-door sedan shares its underpinnings with the Vitz/Yaris hatchback, including the 2370-mm (93-in) wheelbase and front 1450-mm (57-in) and rear 1430-mm (56-in) tracks. The car is 3760 mm (148 in) long, 1600 mm (63 in) wide, and 1675 mm (66 in) tall—150 mm (6 in) longer, 60 mm (2.5 in) narrower, and 75 mm (3 in) taller than the hatchback. http://www.sae.org/automag/globalview_05-00/04.htm

Would bodykits for a Vitz fit a N. Amer. Echo (aka Platz in Jap.)?

What other performance parts are avail for the Echo?

Also, if any of you have links to Echo (not Vitz) forums, pls share. Lafora?


<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Phi on 2002-04-13 14:37 ]</font>

[Bensa]

Err... Phi.... what u thinking....

u wanna get a breadbox?

SOLARA.... Say S O L A R A.... not E C H O :smile:

[Phi]

Just toying with the idea.

Check this... $35K Solara or a $18K Echo with extra funds to kick around. You feelin' me?

[Wraith]

On 2002-04-13 14:36, Phi wrote:
Hey guys,

I'm mainly interested in the body dimension differences.

N. Amer Echo- http://www.toyota.com/html/shop/vehicles/echo/specs/echo_specs.html

Jap Vitz - The four-door sedan shares its underpinnings with the Vitz/Yaris hatchback, including the 2370-mm (93-in) wheelbase and front 1450-mm (57-in) and rear 1430-mm (56-in) tracks. The car is 3760 mm (148 in) long, 1600 mm (63 in) wide, and 1675 mm (66 in) tall—150 mm (6 in) longer, 60 mm (2.5 in) narrower, and 75 mm (3 in) taller than the hatchback. http://www.sae.org/automag/globalview_05-00/04.htm

Would bodykits for a Vitz fit a N. Amer. Echo (aka Platz in Jap.)?

What other performance parts are avail for the Echo?

Also, if any of you have links to Echo (not Vitz) forums, pls share. Lafora?


<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Phi on 2002-04-13 14:37 ]</font>

there are a few platz body kits out there... I have a cold air intake ( from E.L. Prototypes ), Corolla injectors will fit the Echo (both are 200cc but the corolla injector is a higher velocity one), and intrax springs...
But here's a few part I found for the Echo... Ground control has coil overs sleeves for the Echo, Intrax and B+G makes springs also, S-AFC will work with the Echo also, Blitz Japan has a supercharger kit, Top Secret's supercharger kit also works, HKS Japan also has a turbo kit TDO4 turbo, Tanabe Japan also has a Tanabe Racing Medallion exhaust for it, C-WEST has a pre-programmed ecu for the echo, Theres a company in Austrialia with single individual throttle bodies for it, TOMS has a couple of stuff for it like exhaust, springs, extra...
Now if you want to go crazy you can order a bunch of stuff from TRD Japan like LSD, whole set of Gears, Racing Clutch, and coil over system.
But for now you can order the strut bar and the rear cross member for the Echo from Toyota Guys.com ... Good luck...

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Objects in my mirror no longer matter...
My addiction is only delivered in pounds per square inch...
Drag or Die!!!

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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Wraith [SC³] on 2002-04-13 21:15 ]</font>

[Phi]

Oh my lord! Wraith, I hate you!!! :razz:

[bondobondo]

Phi i totally see what you are on to
and let me say, from my recent board trolling amoung the toronto crews, I am happy you are NOT A CATALOG SHOPPER..

it makes me sick how many people out there just want to get a car and get an issue of &quot;import tuner&quot; (its a cool mag righht?) and are just itching to dail 1-800 numbers, have sh** shipped to their door and then go to BC auto to install........

originality, like integrity, these days are hard to come by.

[Wraith]

On 2002-04-13 19:32, Phi wrote:
Oh my lord! Wraith, I hate you!!! :razz:

sooo sorry for the confusion ... I edited my post...

_________________
PPPPSSSSSHHHH!!!!!!!! 3S-GTE powered Camry blew past you...
Objects in my mirror no longer matter...
My addiction is only delivered in pounds per square inch...
Drag or Die!!!

°MOD LIST:
S-T-U-F-F !!! hehehe

13.926 @ 103m

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Wraith [SC³] on 2002-04-13 21:16 ]</font>

[Phi]

sooo sorry for the confusion ... I edited my post...

your post was fine Wraith. I was just shocked by the amt of parts that were actually avail! Thank you!!

Phi i totally see what you are on to
and let me say, from my recent board trolling amoung the toronto crews, I am happy you are NOT A CATALOG SHOPPER..

it makes me sick how many people out there just want to get a car and get an issue of &quot;import tuner&quot; (its a cool mag righht?) and are just itching to dail 1-800 numbers, have sh** shipped to their door and then go to BC auto to install........

originality, like integrity, these days are hard to come by.

Hey, if I can soup-up a Camry, an Echo is a day at the park :smile: Well, I hope. The hurdle now is - How do I get my little hands on these goods from across the ocean?

For those that don't know...This is what I'm dreaming of :oops:



<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Phi on 2002-04-13 22:35 ]</font>

[bondobondo]

not quite sure how you are gonna pull off a hatch back, but hey, the rest looks great.

[Phi]

This is all in the &quot;wishful&quot; thinking phase. We'll see what happens. Being the indecisive person I am, I could very well change my mind at least another 5 times :???:

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Phi on 2002-04-13 22:38 ]</font>

[SpectraBlueCam]

Phi, I see you tormenting yourself again. :grin:

Like Andrew said, be an original and go for it. As for getting the parts from Japan, you have my linguistic assitance for ordering from HK, where many of the Japanese parts can be found.

[Phi]

Phi, I see you tormenting yourself again.

Believe me, it's not by choice. On second hand, it's actually fun checking out the Jap sites. I've never really been exposed to that stuff until recently (IS200 mag you showed me )

If nothing else, I'm taking the advice given here on numerous occasions. RESEARCH! It would be easier if the info was in Engrish though

[SpectraBlueCam]

You got it baby!! Research, planning, and the most fun part, EXECUTION. :grin:

[bondobondo]

true that, i have some hookups in hk that will be very willing to help,

you pay shipping tho
but hey if you do it and ship over large parts could squeeze in my JDM trueno bumpers as a fringe benifit.

[Wraith]

On 2002-04-13 22:53, SpectraBlueCam wrote:
You got it baby!! Research, planning, and the most fun part, EXECUTION. :grin:

by the way the Top Secret Vitz is rumored to have 200hp at the wheels and pulls mid to high 11's... I'd believe it because the Vitz only wieght in at 1600lbs ( with full interior) while the Echo weight in at 2245lbs with me in it...