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Melbourne
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December 2004
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RA40 to RA60 front strut conversion info required
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:38
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Hi all,
Im in the market for a pair of new / 2nd hand struts to sauit my RA40 Celica. However someone suggested that the RA60 would be a better buy. Can anyone tell me what is required in order to swap from RA40 to RA60 front struts? Is it a straight bolt in which I can do myself or is there surgery required?
And if anyone has a pair of front struts laying around which they would like to convert to cash, let me know!
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: RA40 to RA60 front strut conversion info required
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:51
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what do you need the ra60 struts for that the ra40 can't.
Except for maybe easy upgrades using nissan callipers.
something i would like to try myself though to correct the positive camber issue they apparently give would be to perform a rack and pinion conversion that turbora28 has performed then you kill 2 birds with one stone. the R&P conversion according to Blackra28 increases track width...so...
you get rack and pinion AND you get an ra60 strut with no positive camber issues.
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: RA40 to RA60 front strut conversion info required
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Tue, 15 February 2005 03:34
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Well the car cost me $100. Its got leaking front struts right now which is holding me back from getting an RWC. Otherwise the car is sound, so I was originally looking for a pair of front struts, someone said the RA60 struts would be a better buy as they have bigger brakes etc.. So my question was whats required to install the RA60 struts. Not interested in a major conversion as I use the car to get to and from the train station.
If anything difficult is involved.. Then I will just get a good 2nd hand pair of RA40 struts.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: RA40 to RA60 front strut conversion info required
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Tue, 15 February 2005 03:39
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are your ra40 struts the original oil filled items or poxy monroe inserts... if there the original oil ones clean and refill with cheapo engine oil or if you wana lash out goto a motor bike place and get propper damper oil
Allan
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: RA40 to RA60 front strut conversion info required
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Tue, 15 February 2005 08:27
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Getting it to work properly is difficult, because the camber angles are all wrong. If you want something easy, forget the RA60 struts.
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: RA40 to RA60 front strut conversion info required
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Wed, 16 February 2005 02:54
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Thanks mate, thats the info I was after..
The seals are gone in the original struts, so I cant rebuild them, they would just leak again.. So im goignt ohave to track down some good 2nd hand ones.. I think a guy on here has a pair so i will chase them up.. Thanks for your help
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