KE25 Suspension Replacement........ideas

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KE25 Suspension Replacement........ideas

Postby 3T-Rona » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:15 pm

I need a bt of help from people in the know or that have replaced KE front suspension before.
The motor im putting in the rolla is a wee bit heavier than the 3k-b so it has been sugested that i replace every thing Susp' wise for beefier parts....
What is the easiest to swap over and easiest to get hold of? Cressida? Corona? or other?
Does any one have a straight forward description of parts i should be looking for and how to go about modding them to fit (if needed)?
anyhelp is appreciated, Cheers
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Postby ke25sr » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:36 pm

I got TE27 steering arms and AE86 struts. Sorta hard to find these parts.
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Postby 3T-Rona » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:40 am

i c i c.... whats the difference between te27 and ke25 bottom arms?
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Postby tenyearguarantee » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:58 am

a guy i know used corona struts. There was a bit to modify but it seemed to be a pretty straight forward conversion
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Postby 2LTR Rona » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:29 am

Pass on what struts been used on my 25, however I do know its running Cresida disc's, coil overs (forget brand would have to check) & a shock insertf from the likes of the 4wd carib.

All of this is out of the car at the moment due to replacing the shocks, could take pics / measurements next time I am out there if that would help.

Also was it yourself that was asking about Rose joints on the KE25's a while back?
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Postby 3T-Rona » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:26 pm

hmmmm not sure, not that i remember.
anyone knw what you have to modify on cressida susp. to make it work? jamex coilover sets are $150, anyone had any experience with these, i.e quality of spring.....etc
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Postby d1 mule » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:04 pm

if the ball joint is the same size (i doubt it) just knock the steering knuckle off and put a cressida strut on with a KE25 top hat IF the Ball joint is a different size use a cressida bottom arm aswel as strut ect
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Postby Truenotch » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:49 pm

AE85 struts are a popular thing to use for the Starlet and KE corolla guys. I guess they are the same as TE or KE70 ones. You can use the bottom arms from a Cressida for good negative camber.
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Postby rollas22 » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:55 am

Ive got TA63 Front shocks an vented discs on my KE30, just used the bottom arms etc for it all too work.
Also im going to change to get some custom coilovers made so that i can pull the struts in with my camber plates an run a smaller spring so its not smashing on the strut tower....

They arent the easyest things to find... ask Yems im sure he did the same conversion didn't he?
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