ATOYOTA Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 How will smaller stub axle , bearings discs and calipers give better performance ? Mine are aftermarket struts, these in particular are thicker than standard. They have semi-adjustable damping and fully adjustable height/camber, and there's also a wide range of brake upgrades that bolt straight on... But in the 86's defence, there are a few brake upgrades available for it. FC upgrade, a few big brake kits. ...Such as this -^ which is one option I'm swaying towards. It's not just about straight line stopping, that's only a small part of it. It's also about steering response, squat and different adjustment settings for specific applications (be it drift, drag, circuit etc.). Quote
LittleRedSpirit Posted July 22, 2012 Report Posted July 22, 2012 I agree with Mungi RA6x series struts are incorrect for the ae86/ke70 chassis. The bigger chassis is set up differently. Quote
the witzl Posted July 27, 2012 Report Posted July 27, 2012 AE86 coilover struts are such a waste of money. Talk about takumi tax! Here is where I'm going: XT130 corona struts Hilux 4-piston calipers Pugeot big vented rotor Otomoto weld on coilover sleeve kit (~5kg springs... i don't like rough rides) Stock strut tops XT130 steering arms XT130 lower control arms (optional, will see if i need to fit them) KYB excel G shocks Total cost = $1000. Alternative to the "HPC" brake upgrade (fyi, HPC = hilux/pug/corona) is to go the nissan/ba falcon big brake upgrade..... however these need larger wheels to fit them. I'm going the HPC brakes cos they fit inside the MA61 wheels I'm running. So cheaper than any AE86 coil over, and INCLUDES a massive brake upgrade. Quote
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