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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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22RE
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Fri, 21 November 2003 10:01
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Approximately how much would it cost to get sports springs and shocks for a 85 Corona. Also how much would it cost to recondition a 22re.
I was also looking at getting new front discs and moving the standard front discs to the back to replace the drums is there any cheap way to do this. The car has an LSD and is a CSI.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: 22RE
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Sun, 23 November 2003 03:56
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I just bought KYB shocks and Kings springs for my 84 Supra, and they cost $400 and $360 respectively. I expect it would be similar for a Corona.
As for reconditioning the 22R, it will cost way more than it's worth. You're better off sourcing a good secondhand engine if yours is stuffed.
A brake upgrade on the front is piss-easy; the ventilated rotors and larger calipers from an RA60/65 Celica will bolt right on. I doubt there's an easy way to put discs on the back, but it's not worth the bother anyway - just worry about the fronts as they do most of the work.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: 22RE
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Sun, 23 November 2003 03:58
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auto-one at north parra will set you up with the springs and shocks cheaply
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Location:
Surrey Hills, Melbourne
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: 22RE
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Sun, 23 November 2003 08:18
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Interesting things coronas,
So many different bloody variations. I just bought a RT142 Corona, which has discs on the front and drums on the back. It also has a solid rear axle. It too is a CSi. Interestingly enough, from what I have seen, Corona Avante's typically have discs on the back, and engines vary between the 2S-C and the bigger 22RE. Most of the Avantes have the solid axle Borg Warner diff, but there is a rarer IRS version of the Avante (much later models I think, it too had LSD I think). You sure yours has an LSD?
If you wanted discs on the back, you could go to the wreckers and take out the whole rear end of an Avante. It would probably be solid axle but the difference between it and IRS depends on what kind of driving your doing, it should be fine. It can also be cheaply had...for example, I scored a shitload of bits for $350:
Bonnet - no dings or scratches or rust
Entire Rear end complete from Avante
22RE minus head, though the block and pistons have been weather exposed, I'm after the crankshaft in particular...
5 celica style mags...
Fuel tank & Muffler
W57 Gearbox
Entire Velour interior for Corona Avante (yup, I stripped it bare)
2x Tilt steering columns
Not sure if my wrecker are nice or just plain dumb...the gearbox can be sold if needed...
Getting back to the post, brakes are easily upgraded...celica discs should fit the front as said above, haven't tried it but I can't imagine why not...
And as for the engine, unless you can rebuild it yourself profficiently, as the guys have already said, you may be much better off getting a S/H engine...make sure you get it checked out by someone who knows though...
I dont know of cost for springs and shockers but when I changed the springs and shockers on my celica (Kings and Monroe GT's), I was roughly up for the same sort of money Norbie quoted. If celica and supra are pretty close, the corona shouldn't be any more expensive than that...
Sorry bout the huge post...I get carried away  ...
Cheers,
Ben
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Surrey Hills, Melbourne
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August 2003
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Re: 22RE
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Sun, 23 November 2003 08:19
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Sheet, there's my $5.00 worth 
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Location:
Northgate, QLD
Registered:
July 2003
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: 22RE
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Mon, 24 November 2003 01:35
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no the new 2.4litres have variably valve timing cant remember the code but they arnt 22re !..i wish
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Location:
Northgate, QLD
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July 2003
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: 22RE
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Mon, 24 November 2003 02:57
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I think the S is for direct injection, but don't quote me on that.
And yes, the new RAV4 engine doesn't resemble the 22R-E in any way. The R series engines date back to the 60's, so their day has decidedly come and gone. 
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: 22RE
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Mon, 24 November 2003 03:27
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2RZ from hi-ace's would probably be a good swap tuff engine 127,000 rental km in hi-aces and still going strong!
Allan
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brisbane
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October 2003
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Re: 22RE
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Mon, 24 November 2003 05:56
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3rz-fe is even better out of the hilux 2.7litre comes out with w56 box's
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: 22RE
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Tue, 25 November 2003 04:58
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How much would it cost to get an engine that puts out around 120kw. I am on a small budget as I only work casually. The reason I want discs on the rear is because the drums are stuffed and the handbrake doesn't work too well.
The car seems fine in the way of power and the engine is in decent condition, but it blows smoke when taken above 3 thousand rpm sometimes.
The lowdown torque is great for annoying unassuming drivers like the Pulsar SSS the other night. I caned him off at the lights and he wasn't too happy. I slowed back down and he went flying past too embarrassed to be beaten by an 18 Corona. Is there any power difference between 22re built before 1985 and after. As it requests 98 ron fuel yet was then able to take 91 with unleaded. Does this mean that my engine would be more powerful?
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Location:
Northgate, QLD
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July 2003
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Re: 22RE
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Tue, 25 November 2003 09:54
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Put me down for one of those engine conversions aswell.
From what I've picked up, you wont get any performance gain from using PULP, and if you do use it you'll have to get your car retuned to use it. so might as well just use ULP.
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April 2003
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Location:
Seattle area, USA
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: 22RE