which sub frame is better levin or corolla

[mega4a]

what do you guys think i am thinking of swapping the sub frames in my corolla and re doing all the bushes and making it all nice but i just wondering while im at it should i swap it for a levin one are they any better ?

[Dell'Orto]

Given a Levin IS a Corolla, I doubt there are any differences (aside from SS vs Mac strut etc)

[RobertC]

levin is in the background and corolla is in the foreground?

This bush is different.

Newer corollas say a 98 uses a bush the same as the AE111 levin one you have.

Logically one would think the newer design (Levin) would be better.

[mega4a]

yeah the levin one is the one with the sway bar in the photo

my one is the one without the sway bar in the photo

there isn't much difference at all just the bushings but is the levin bushing better design than my ae100 wagon one would it handle better maybe?

i would say changing the bush in the levin one would be easier than my one

[Rob]

Those bushes on the Levin ones tend to tear easier than the corolla ones so I'd go with corolla

[touge_ae101]

the levin rear bush design is a lot better for 'sporty' driving. you'll find the corolla design on a lot of european cars designed for comfort as the vertical bush gives a softer ride over bumps etc, although as soon as they start to wear they result in toe movement etc and crack easily with hard driving.

I've had nolathane bushes in the front of my ae101 from when I bought it 5 years ago and done about 80000kms and they are still fine. always a good idea to replace factory bushes as they have probably been in the car since new - 15-20years old etc.