Ae86 Rear Strut Brace In Ae82

[xdave]

howdy all you suspension gurus out there :hmm:

 

just wondering if anyone knows if a ae86 rear strut brace/bar will fit my ae82 twinky

at this point my only options is a whiteline rear strut brace which is a bit pricey (especially considering i already have the brackets(?) in place)

 

if the ae86 part is compatible then that definitely opens up my options alot more

 

much appreciated guys and gals :jamie:

Edited March 12, 2008 by xdave

[dfunkt]

measure the distance b/w strut tops and go from there...sorry i can't help more than that :jamie:

[sva50233]

howdy all you suspension gurus out there :o

 

just wondering if anyone knows if a ae86 rear strut brace/bar will fit my ae82 twinky

at this point my only options is a whiteline rear strut brace which is a bit pricey (especially considering i already have the brackets(?) in place)

 

if the ae86 part is compatible then that definitely opens up my options alot more

 

much appreciated guys and gals :y:

 

i put ae86 front and rear strut braces on my ae82 sohc. rears just bolted right on, but i had to cut out part of the sheet metal that blocked the strut brace from reaching the bolts on top.

 

the ae86 fronts were a different story. had to cut the brackets off, and re-weld them in a new position:

 

 

but on the bright side I bought both front and rear braces on eBay for $48, including local pickup. if i had it to do again, i'd have just bought the rear, and swapped my front struts with ae92 struts, which require ae92 hubs, and therefore i'd have just done an ae92 front brake upgrade at the same time.

Edited September 22, 2008 by sva50233

[MYSTIK[RL]]

i put ae86 front and rear strut braces on my ae82 sohc. rears just bolted right on, but i had to cut out part of the sheet metal that blocked the strut brace from reaching the bolts on top.

 

the ae86 fronts were a different story. had to cut the brackets off, and re-weld them in a new position:

 

 

but on the bright side I bought both front and rear braces on eBay for $48, including local pickup. if i had it to do again, i'd have just bought the rear, and swapped my front struts with ae92 struts, which require ae92 hubs, and therefore i'd have just done an ae92 front brake upgrade at the same time.

 

you don't have to swap the struts for ae92 struts as the brakes from an ae92 will bolt onto the same mounting spot as the ae82

 

read here >>>>>Ae82/92 brake upgrades

Edited September 22, 2008 by MYSTIK

[sva50233]

you don't have to swap the struts for ae92 struts as the brakes from an ae92 will bolt onto the same mounting spot as the ae82

 

read here >>>>>Ae82/92 brake upgrades

 

if i were to do that, could i then also use the stainless steel brake lines for ae92 on the ae82 sohc?