ok... i just bought my ke70 about 2 days ago. this is my first car. and i don't really know much abuot them at all, so any help is appreciated greatly hahaha :laff:

 

but first things first. i need new suspension all round? what would be the best thing for me to get??

be a little more specific. what are you using the car for? also use the search function or read some build threads of the same vehicles and you will soon find something

be a little more specific. what are you using the car for? also use the search function or read some build threads of the same vehicles and you will soon find something

 

 

alright man cheers. i havnt used this site before. but i would want the car to be for street but still slide. its a 1983 ke70 carolla.

alright man cheers. i havnt used this site before. but i would want the car to be for street but still slide. its a 1983 ke70 carolla.

 

I'm not gonna flame too much but at least spell the kind of car this site is about right. :laff:

 

Type 'ke70 suspension upgrades' into google, plenty of results.

Shocks are pretty important and unless you change the front struts you're not going to have a whole lot of choice anyway.

 

Welcome to the world of upgrades :)

 

but first things first. i need new suspension all round? what would be the best thing for me to get??

 

Hmm. Let's think.... New suspension would be the best thing to get. Yes.

I'm not gonna flame too much but at least spell the kind of car this site is about right. :laff:

 

Type 'ke70 suspension upgrades' into google, plenty of results.

 

 

hahahah my bad man i didnt even see it ay. but thats i shall do that :)

Shocks are pretty important and unless you change the front struts you're not going to have a whole lot of choice anyway.

 

Welcome to the world of upgrades :)

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well they will all have to be changed cause you bounce test the car and it keeps goin for like an hour hahaha. but would you or anyone else be able to tell us what is the best for my car? cause i tpyed 'ke70 suspension upgrades' into google as old mate above told us too and there was alot of talk about falcooooon springs bein used in ke's.

 

but from what i have been reading on rollaclub.com there is a hole lost of struts i can use. ie ae86, ae92, Celica T/RA63, Corona TT132, Hilux (front shock). but for the stiffness of the ride all comes down the springs i use correct?

 

sorry for all the noob questions guys but thank you heaps for your help :dance:

I'm not sure about AE92. Look up the $250 brake upgrade thread on toymods. Basically your KE70 has really skinny struts. As a result there are very few shock absorbers that will fit. You want a bigger diameter strut (51mm). This will allow a huge choice of shocks, from basic through to performance, as well as making it easier to convert to coil overs etc. etc.

 

Probably the best option is AE86 to be honest. Plenty of shock and spring choice, brake upgrade kits, power steering arms etc. If you use different struts then you'll have to work those details out yourself. Corona struts and Celica struts are other options, but you'll need to do more research. I think the RA63 Celica's will bugger up your camber, and you'll need longer control arms, camber tops, or both. The others might be similar.

 

Work out what your budget is and what you want to achieve with the car. I'd suggest that if your shocks allow that much bouncing that your car is potentially unsafe and this is one of the very first things you'd want to address.

 

If you can afford a strut upgrade along with new shocks then do it, otherwise just new shocks will make quite a difference and the car will feel stiffer. From there springs will help as well as work more effectively. If you put stiff springs in with knackered shocks then it could potentially handle more poorly and be less safe.

alright man thanks. you have givin me a lot to think about. hahaha this car will be a lot of work but i can't wait till its done :)