Five Axis Design Yaris Club Concept at SEMA
By Brian Potter
November 4, 2008 8:01 PM
Filed Under: Japanese, SEMA, Toyota, Tuners
The Yaris Club Concept is a top chopped tribute to the Toyota 7 race car that challenged the Group 7 category of the Can-Am racing series of the 1960s. Stripped down with no extras, this Yaris has been transformed into a single seater with no interior. It features a lowered windshield and fabricated tonneau cover while performance has been boosted via a supercharger, exhaust headers and a free-flowing exhaust. The suspension was lowered by two inches with front and rear coil-over shocks and larger brakes added.
Press Release (Click to expand)
FIVE AXIS DESIGN YARIS CLUB
The Yaris Club project pays tribute to Toyota's racing heritage harkening back to the late ‘60s when Toyota challenged for the Group 7 category of Can-Am racing with the Toyota 7.
The Yaris Club is a stripped-down, no-nonsense car with no extras - only what is needed to perform. The roof has been removed and the windshield lowered. With the interior removed, a tonneau was fabricated, turning the Yaris into a single seater with a fairing that doubles as a driver headrest.
A supercharger, exhaust headers and a free-flowing exhaust were added for performance to back up the good looks. The suspension was lowered by two inches with front and rear coil-over shocks and larger brakes added.
The Yaris Club was developed by Five Axis in Huntington Beach, Calif.
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FIVE AXIS DESIGN YARIS CLUB SPECIFICATIONS
01 EXTERIOR
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Five Axis Design Hard Top Tonneau Conversion
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Toyota JDM Front and Rear Vitz RS Bumpers
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Toyota JDM Vitz Rear taillight and Fog Light
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TRD JDM Vitz RS Front Bumper Cover
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Vintage Ivory White Paint with Asymmetrical Graphic Racing Stripe
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Graphic Outputs by Sticky Fingers Design
02 ENGINE
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TRD/TTE Supercharger with Cold Air Intake
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Estimated (+60hp) 166hp Total
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DC Sports Tuned Header
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TRD Radiator and Oil Cap
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Hose Techniques Silicon Hoses and Clamps
03 EXHAUST
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GReddy TIC Exhaust
04 WHEELS
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FIVE:AD S6:F Wheels
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F: 17x7.5, +45
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R: 17x7.5, +45
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Satin Gunmetal Finish
05 TIRES
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Yokohama / Five Axis Design Custom Tread
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F: 225/45R17
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R: 225/45R17
06 SUSPENSION
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Tein Super Street Damper
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TRD Strut Brace
07 BRAKES
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GReddy Mini 6 Piston Brakes
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F: 282mm x 22mm
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R: 282mm x 22mm
08 INTERIOR
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Five Axis Design Custom Roll Cage
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Custom TRD JDM Gauge Pod
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TRD JDM Engine Starts Button
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Sparco 345 Steering Wheel
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Sparco Race Red Shift Knob
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Sparco Reflex Racing Pedals
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Upholstery by Salt Turin Upholstery
09 SEATS
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Sparco Sprint 5 Racing Seat
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Sparco 6PT Racing Harness
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Comments
But seriously though...166hp in a lightweight car and tweeked suspension is sufficient for having fun.
It's a different feeling than driving a high powered car that is still heavy with alot of safety feautures and options like even most modern sportscars. I drove my friend's old FIAT spider that was stripped down and modified with new cams and it was a blast.
Hell even my Mk.1 GTI that was stripped down with new suspension and lightweight wheels was alot of fun to toss around.
Horsepower isn't everything...
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