Stub Axles Changing

[camerondownunder88]

Hi,

Today I picked up a clean set of outer KE20 front suspension tubes that has the stub axle weld to it and the front spring retainer weld to the other end.

 

Now the reason for doing this is I have a KE15 I want to put KE70 disc on BUT I don't want to drill and tap the backing plate of the KE15 stub axles as if I want to do a full original resto I can back track and use the smaller bolts.

 

Now The stub axle is weld to the bottom of the suspension tube so what I need to do is see if the tube will fit onto the KE1X setup with no mods eg will it all bolt together?

 

Also the front suspension on a KE1X/2X didn't use an insert so they all come apart and have a internal cylinder. As I see it if I can get that cylinder out in one piece and slide it into the KE2X lower suspension tubes I have I will be set. But will this work?

 

Can anyone give me guidance on building the suspension strut so I can use the KE2X tubes?

 

Cheers

Cameron

[Felix]

No it won't work.

 

For one the ke1x struts have a 3 bolt mount on the bottom to the steering arms, whereas the ke20 has a 2 bolt lower mount. You can use ke20 ball joints with the ke20 steering arms, but then you will end up with even more positive camber than with the original ke1x setup and probably more bump steer. Ke20 strut tubes are also an inch longer.

 

Why not just drill and tap your existing ke15 struts to take the larger later backing plate bolts. You can then always enlarge the holes on the ke15 backing plates if you want to bolt the original discs back on at a later date.

 

Just use aftermarket ke2/3/5x strut inserts. They slip straight into the ke15 strut bodies, but you need to use a 1" spacer. Attached pic shows how.

[rollin_stock]

No it won't work.

 

For one the ke1x struts have a 3 bolt mount on the bottom to the steering arms, whereas the ke20 has a 2 bolt lower mount. You can use ke20 ball joints with the ke20 steering arms, but then you will end up with even more positive camber than with the original ke1x setup and probably more bump steer. Ke20 strut tubes are also an inch longer.

 

Why not just drill and tap your existing ke15 struts to take the larger later backing plate bolts. You can then always enlarge the holes on the ke15 backing plates if you want to bolt the original discs back on at a later date.

 

Just use aftermarket ke2/3/5x strut inserts. They slip straight into the ke15 strut bodies, but you need to use a 1" spacer. Attached pic shows how.

 

 

I have had ke20 struts all bolted up in my Ke10, the only thing I had to do was get the Ke20 balljoints pressed into the Ke10 lowerarm which I did and I was looking to get custom tie rods to go from Ke10 inner to Ke20 outer, or I had the choice to make some tapereed bushings for the ke20 steering arms, the engineer said tie rods would be the easiest and safest route, at $50 ea lucky I never went through with it or I would of wasted more money.

 

You'll end up with a fair bit of negative camber but bump steer will be an issue. As I'm selling all the performance parts for this car I'm using the original Ke10 equipment and ditching the Ke20 strut idea.