altezzaclub Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 After I get the Girls KE70 going with its new Haltech, I'm thinking of doing up the suspension. Nothing for racing or lowering it, just better than stock for country driving. All four corners, probably stick with stock style in the rear and coilovers in the front. There are three options for full kits- Coilovers from BCRacing at 48mm, they weld onto the KE70 strut foot. Four adjustable shocks. Coilovers from BCRacing that are 51mm diameter, so AE86 or XT130/RA40 or RA60. Full spindle coilovers from BCRacing that still need hubs and bearings, rotors, calipers, and steering arms. The first is the cheapest, but limited in shocks for it and runs KE70 brakes. If I have to I'll do it and see if the lower unsprung weight makes up for some losses. Under $2k The second needs the complete struts from Coronas or Celicas, adds unsprung weight and means moving to 14" wheels. But bigger shocks and bigger brakes. Maybe $2-$2.5K The third needs a stack of money, $4 or $5k, as some of that comes from Ireland or Japan, and the Govt will make it even more expensive. Over $4k So if you come across any let me know, and if you've done this conversion tell me what the difference in handling is, and what spring rates you're running. Cheers https://bcracing.com.au/collections/toyota-corolla-spindle-type-ae86-83-87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrot Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 Do you really need coilovers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezzaclub Posted July 24 Author Report Share Posted July 24 (edited) Not so much the coilovers as the adjustable shocks. I put new Monroes in the front a decade back and they felt absolutely no different to the leaky ones I took out. Now 3 of the 4 on the car are seeping oil, so its shock time again. I thought the range was larger once you got out of the KE70 48mm diameter strut and into the bigger series that Toyota made in 51mm. However last night I found a suggestion that the shocks are the same in BCR, so they use a shock that fits 48 and 51. Brakes.. obviously better on the XT130 with rotors at 266mm compared to the KE70s 218mm, but I'm already using those L601 Move brakes that are 234mm, the same as an AE86. The XT130 setup is very cheap compared to new AE86 hubs, brakes and steering arms. Right now I'm leaning towards keeping it KE70 with a BCR KE70 weld-on kit and a Manon Racing brake kit from NZ. Either a Wilwood Dynalite kit for 13" wheels or their Dynapro kit for 14" wheels. I buy things very slowly with lots of researching, so it may change yet. What have you found? Edited July 24 by altezzaclub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz_Rx Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 Saw a set of t3 evolve 86 coilovers on marketplace in TAS pretty cheap yesterday. Think they were $900! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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