JDM KE70 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 after coilovers for my unit or a way to lower it don't mind spending cash!! :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) best bet is to convert to ae86 front end, then just use ae86 coilovers. heaps of expensive name brand systems available. else convert your t18 sturts to coilovers if you really want the adjustment (alot cheaper than most people think) else just buy some lowered springs and short stroke shocks. Coilovers are over rated if you don't need the height adjustment (which most people don't, as they never get their car corner weighed anyway) Edited May 12, 2011 by ke70dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master of Awesome Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 as dave said go ae86 gear, BC ($1249 f + r), TRD (~$2000 f + r), HSD ($1000 front), megan racing ($1200 F + r) etc do coilover units to suit the front, rear you can get height adjustable spring seats from BC or AJPS. AJPS will also make some for you depending on what you want. With the BC coilovers (probably be the same with most like that) though you need to put brakes onto it as well, which involves ae86 caliper bracket, rotors, hubs, wheel bearings, pads and whatever else. Just remembered Jake (can't remember user name) had to change his camber tops when he purchased bc coilovers. Might have been due to personal choice or they don't fit. wait for him to post. There's t3 coilover kit for sale at the moment and all you'll need after that is shocks, spring and camber tops if you wanted them, but then you're stuck with t18 brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) for those prices.....waste of cash if you ask me. cheaper to make your own, and you will get better dampers! ae86 bare struts - 200 or so (including brakes, hubs etc) weld on coilover kit with chosen spring rate (please low!), - about $300 a pair of shocks, bilstein are around 300 each, kyb are about 200/pair. pair of camber tops - 250 brand new (Whatever 2nd hand) find a decent welder that will do something for cheap, do all the cutting yourself or at least mark it out very well for him. say $100 for this. kyb's - 200+300+200+250+100 = 1050 bilstin - 1450 and if you go the bilsteins, your front end will kick ass over any of those other brands mentioned, and be comfy too! Edited May 12, 2011 by ke70dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master of Awesome Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 But that's for fronts only $1050 - $1450, also if you could point me in the direction of bare struts with a brake set up for $200 id be keen. Everyone charges $300-$400, import places charge $150 for hubs only! Caliper brackets are $50-$60 I just purchased front BC's for $740, which is Damper adjustable (which suits me really well since the roads here are terrible and the car see's track once or month or so) JDM rotors + adm calipers for $120 Peformace pads with 3mm shaved off (to suit slotted rotors) $120 ae86 rotors + hubs $40 Wheel bearings $50 = $1070 Seems pretty reasonable to me for brand new coilovers and a good brake set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM KE70 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) kinda after something with minor mods to fit.. might go coilovers. so the camber tops don't line up? will be running 14 X 8 and 14 X8.5 rims! unknown offset but stick out heaps on my ke70! Edited May 13, 2011 by JDM KE70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) what do you mean camber tops don't line up? But that's for fronts only $1050 - $1450, also if you could point me in the direction of bare struts with a brake set up for $200 id be keen. Everyone charges $300-$400, import places charge $150 for hubs only! Caliper brackets are $50-$60 ..... = $1070 Seems pretty reasonable to me for brand new coilovers and a good brake set up that is quite a nice setup yo uhave there destroyer, and you can't argue with the price. agreed prices of 86 gear are through the roof, but every now and then normal priced items come up.... last year i bought some 86 struts converted to coilvoers (no springs, shocks or camber tops), with hubs, jap calipers/discs etc! for $250! right place right time i guess. Edited May 13, 2011 by ke70dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19914afc Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 T18 strut tops are different to AE86 and KE70. T18/TE72 ones are an equilateral triangle and AE86 ones are kind of like a triangle but one stud is out to the side more, if you want some camber tops give Techno toy tuning a message as there are 2 different sized equatorial triangle between the early and late model T18's/TE72's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 ahh i see, makes sense. well in that case, maybe you can get away with using the standard strut tops? then use some longer LCA's + camber LCA bolts to adjust your cambers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM KE70 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 so if i score some ae86 coilovers get some camber tops made by techno toy tuning and a adjustable panhard rod i should be sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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t18drifts Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 this is very helpfull this thread i didnt no they triangle altered from old to ne te72 I was under the impression that 86 coil overs bolted straight in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t18drifts Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 this is very helpfull this thread i didnt no they triangle altered from old to ne te72 I was under the impression that 86 coil overs bolted straight in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19914afc Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 yep get some camber tops from here technotoytuning.com Measure your std strut top bolt distance and tell them what size you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t18drifts Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 hay guys just found these :D http://www.paradiseracing.com/SCcoiloverkits.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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