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RA60 and AE86 struts
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Sun, 20 November 2005 03:59
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have been reading through a few diffierent posts. wanting to know if ra60 struts will bolt into an ae86?
also does anyone know the diameter of ra60 struts? or could some one measure some for me? would be greatly appriciated!
thanks boys and girls!
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: RA60 and AE86 struts
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Mon, 21 November 2005 21:27
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Yes they do bolt in.
Ive got some forsale.. modded to suit shortstroke shocks. interested?
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: RA60 and AE86 struts
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Mon, 21 November 2005 21:46
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*shudder*
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: RA60 and AE86 struts
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Tue, 22 November 2005 10:33
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why the *shudder*?
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Location:
Gold Coast
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June 2003
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Re: RA60 and AE86 struts
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Wed, 23 November 2005 10:16
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The geometry of them is all wrong for an AE86 and make them handle like poo. The big brakes are good but the difference in handling is night and day.
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: RA60 and AE86 struts
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Wed, 23 November 2005 21:04
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| mumblezzz wrote on Wed, 23 November 2005 20:46 |
The geometry of them is all wrong for an AE86 and make them handle like poo. The big brakes are good but the difference in handling is night and day.
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hence the shudder 
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Location:
Melbourne - NthSubs
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: RA60 and AE86 struts
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Thu, 24 November 2005 02:28
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 what about putting the ra60 brakes in the ae86 struts? how much modding is needed?
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: RA60 and AE86 struts
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Tue, 29 November 2005 12:07
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You can put em in, mess up the geometry a bit, but get better brakes in the process.
I've had them in my car for over 3 years, but to get them in the steering knuckles were filed out. It's not the proper way to do it and i'll probably get flamed. But I have good brakes, i'd rather be able to stop than to steer into something.
You can fix the camber with a strut bend, though your scrub may or may not be correct. I don't have the knowledge to know if it is, or how it affects things, but it is changed.
You could put the ra60 calipers on the ae86 strut, but if your going to fab a new mounting plate, you'd wanna go for something a bit newer and better than the ra60 caliper. OT i saw 6spot calipers on a c55 or some AMG merc today, sexy!!
dan
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