Suspension parts

[ke55rolla.]

Hey guys just wanting to know what front struts will fit into the ke55 without to much work. Just want the car to sit a bit lower and for it to handle better. Just wanted to ask before I go get a set of new ke55 struts.

 

 

Cheers ke55rolla 

[altezzaclub]

I'm using BCRacing coilovers from Justjap in Sydney, recently fitted them to my KE70. You cut the strut leg near the bottom and weld the coilovers onto it. so you get the large diameter shock tube with a stock hub.

https://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/42407-the-girls-ke70/page/16/#comments

You might get weld-on adjustable spring bases too, but then you're limited to the stock tube diameter.  Cheapest is to cut the spring base off and weld it back on 20mm lower..  but you're still stuck with the same diameter strut tube and hence crappy shock options.

[altezzaclub]

..and over the weekend I found that if you have a couple of 15-12mm bushes lying around you can fit the stock KE70 rubber strut tops to the BCRs instead of the camber-tops.

That takes some of the harshness of bumps in the road out, although I'll have to machine up a pyramid-shaped bush to do it properly.