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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Canberra
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December 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Wed, 20 August 2003 07:43
 
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Im still working on mine,
xt130 struts with std brakes lowered springs about 3/4 of an inch 25-27mm front sway bar, new bushes throughout adjustable lower control arms with modified crossmember.
Rear is basically the same minus the sway bar which i removed the other day and an adjustable panhard rod on the way.
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eastern suburbs, Melb
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April 2003
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Wed, 20 August 2003 08:37
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G'day was just wondering what the part number for the white line coil over kit.
Thanks Damian
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Wed, 20 August 2003 10:21
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also what kind of cost they are??? there was some coilover thing smentioned before in regards to AE86, which were around $200 a set...
i'm also wanting to do the same, shorten the strut etc...
Cya, Stewart
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Location:
Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Wed, 20 August 2003 10:35
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Around $120 per side for the coilover gear.
Around $300 for each koni yellow shock insert!! Thats the killer.
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Location:
Finland
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November 2002
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NSW
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Fri, 22 August 2003 07:43
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I shorten mine for 40mm and use 20mm spacer too, and that's low enough. I can send you some pic if you want.
Leon
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Carlingford, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Fri, 22 August 2003 10:15
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mine are very similar to hiaaa's but im using camary inserts and 300lb/inch king springs
they work very well i feel
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adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sat, 23 August 2003 03:03
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| TurboRA28 wrote on Wed, 20 August 2003 16:39 |
Also on a side note... I'd like to hear what suspension setups everyone else is running on their RAs.
Mine so far is :
Whiteline adjustable front sway bar
Pedders sports rider all round
1 inch lowered king springs all round
18mm rear non-adjustable shelby swaybar
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Hey Joel,
Yeh I am running quite a similar setup to you actually!
Whiteline/selby front 24mm swaybar
Whiteline/selby rear 18mm swaybar (both non-adjustable types, with Noltec bushings)
1&1/2" lowered king springs all round
KYB red shocks all round
It is quite a firm setup and gives plenty of response, but i have yet to find out what it handles like with both swaybars, as they have been added while the car is off the road, but none the less i am happy with how she handled without the two swaybars so hopefully it should improve even more..
this is quite an interesting post, id like to hear/see how well it works with the ra28 and the handling characteristics after doing such a mod..
Good luck
Guy
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sat, 23 August 2003 07:14
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Hiaaa - would like to see some pics mate, thanks! sounds like 40mm in strut and 20mm spacer is the way to go for sure.
Anyone used GT4 inserts?
I'll keep everyone posted with the progress of it. Seems the hardware for the coilovers is cheap enough, but the koni yellows cost an arm and a leg.
Cheers
Joel
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NSW
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May 2002
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eastern suburbs, Melb
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April 2003
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sat, 23 August 2003 16:01
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hiaaa are the rca's custom made or of the shelf items? have you got the part numbers for these and the coil overs.?
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Carlingford, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sat, 23 August 2003 17:14
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go to www.ae86world.com
this is where i got some of my stuff from
and if your a toymods member u can get the coil over bits for $170/pair i think (not from ae86world)
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NSW
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sat, 23 August 2003 22:41
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I got my coil over kit from John (ae86world) too, but not the RCAs. John was going to get few set RCA make but no one has ask for one so far.
Leon
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Carlingford, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sun, 24 August 2003 02:21
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try pitwater brake and clutch for some good prices to toymods members.. they will be cheaper than 99% of places
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Location:
Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sun, 24 August 2003 05:37
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Hiaaa - mate thanks for the pics this is just want i'm looking at doing!
Do you have any contact details for ae86world? their website seems to be stuffed.
I wanted the ones that you can weld onto the strut.
Thanks
Joel
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sun, 24 August 2003 09:38
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Hi there i changed my shockies a while back to gas inserts, but is there meant to be some kinda plug like mentioned above that goes in the bottom of the strut so the shockie sits on that, because they are a lil short and seem to rattle round in there!
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Canberra
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September 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sun, 24 August 2003 11:51
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| Dylo wrote on Sun, 24 August 2003 19:38 |
Hi there i changed my shockies a while back to gas inserts, but is there meant to be some kinda plug like mentioned above that goes in the bottom of the strut so the shockie sits on that, because they are a lil short and seem to rattle round in there!
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When I bought gas shocks for my car, the left one had that problem too... I solved it by just putting some washers in the bottom of the strut. 
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Location:
Mentone
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Sun, 24 August 2003 12:34
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Where did you get the neg camber rca's from. How much were they?
Brad
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Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Mon, 25 August 2003 03:22
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Hey Leon, thats a really nice looking set up you have, I would be interested to find out the contact details for this John fella from ae86world. I was thinking of doing a similar thing in my car.
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Carlingford, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Mon, 25 August 2003 03:50
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here is a pic of the setup in my ke30
they will bolt into most rwd toyotas
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Location:
Gold Coast
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Mon, 25 August 2003 03:59
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I have fitted Holden Camira insterts into my coilovers. They are shorter and come in koni yellow's also.
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Mon, 25 August 2003 04:07
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Looks nice Josh, where did you get your bits n pieces from?
Thanks
Joel
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Carlingford, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Coilovers on RA2x
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Mon, 25 August 2003 04:15
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i got the coil over bits ($230) from ae86world.com
but u can get them from pittwater brake and clutch cheaper
the springs ($180) i just got from 1 of the local joints in taree and same with the shocks ($95)
i just went thru the parts catalouge till we found shocks that would do the job and they work well
i think it cost about $60 all up toget the old spring mount machined off and then cut 40mm shorter on the lath, and then all tig'd back up
i still got abit of tweaking to do with my setup
but it is working well
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