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Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Corona stuts into KE30
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Sat, 12 April 2003 07:00
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i know i can be done
i just need to know
1. what model stuts
2.do i need the steering arms?
3 anything else i need to know b4 i do it
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sat, 12 April 2003 15:35
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you'll get positive camber....
dunno exactly, measure the bolt spacing at the knuckle, see what size your balljoint is then hit the wreckers 
good luck.
Cya, Stewart
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Location:
Ipswich
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 02:32
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I have Corona struts in my KE55.
You want XT130 struts, and you'll need the steering arms too. You can't use the Corona springs or top spring seat (too big) so use AE86 springs and spring tops, with your original Corolla strut top. And yes you'll get a slight positive camber.
If you want your car to be standard ride height use lowered AE86 King springs. If you want to get it lowered you'll need to get shorter stroke shocks (as the lowered springs are already barely captive), you can either modify your shocks or get something like AE92 shocks and put spacers in so they fit. This is what I'm thinking of doing (I've got the lowered AE86 springs at the moment, I want to go lower).
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 03:09
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thanks 
just what i wanted to know
im thinking of getting adjustable coil overs for this as well
so that will be small enough
and ill get the strut tube shortend as well
thanks
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Location:
Ipswich
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 04:50
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Mmm, yes. Getting coilovers has crossed my mind. And perhaps getting the tubes shortened...
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 05:44
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im going to send a email to ae86world.com
the sell a coil over kit for $230 or somthing
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Location:
Ipswich
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 08:10
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Any idea what's the difference between the cheaper press on aluminium one and the more expensive weldable steel ones? How much does it cost to get the struts shortened?
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 09:28
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the press on 1's u need to weld a spacer under the alloy bit and it butts up against it as far as i know
there is a good artical on club4ag.com about it
cost to shorten
maybe $10 for the welding and thats it
click the link it will show all
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 09:34
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also have a look here at a toymods post about a setup
maybe as him some questions as well
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 09:37
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as u have posted up in that post i see you know about it
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Location:
Ipswich
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 11:53
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That is like... WAAY COOL Thanks for that link!
One thing I'm wondering: If you're going to cut 40mm out from above and below (20mm either way) the spring seat, why bother cutting the spring seat out in the first place? Wouldn't it be easier to just cut the top section off and the bottom section out and then weld the top and bottom together?
I wonder what the legalities of this are... Cause according to the Vehicle Modification Guide you aren't allowed to cut or weld any suspension, steering or axles... But then again lots of people run shortened axles (and have had them engineered to be legal)... I wish I had a friend who was an engineer!
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Corona stuts into KE30
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Sun, 13 April 2003 22:27
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yeah how nice is it
im gunna do the same i think for mine
dunno how legal it would be tho
who is gunna look?
ill keep the stock just incase some1 crys about it i guess
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