91 cam strut choices and lowering Q's - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

MattSWE · 09-21-2006, 09:43 PM

As you guys know I have a 91 dx with intrax and stock struts. Come spring ill be getting new ones. I have sealed struts so I need kyb's gr2's. only problem is that the way the car sits now, the rear is up in the air and i want to even it out AND get rid of all fender gap. basically i want it to sit even and lowered so its a little tucked. any suggestions on the # of coils I should take out on front and back? thanks

Tommy · 09-22-2006, 01:23 AM

none - never cut progressive rate springs bro = ride of death

SymtecX2003 · 09-22-2006, 05:25 PM

cut if you want to ride in a boat on every small bump and a hydrolic rollercoaster on every dip... just order a celica or mr2 coilover set and fab a little is what i did :/

MattSWE · 09-23-2006, 05:48 PM

If I got Kyb GR2's would they be able to handle these cheap coilovers?

http://www.racingjunk.com/post/64791...Coilovers.html

pon55 · 09-24-2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MattSWE

If I got Kyb GR2's would they be able to handle these cheap coilovers?

http://www.racingjunk.com/post/64791...Coilovers.html

Nothing can handle cheap coilovers!

Tommy · 09-24-2006, 07:34 PM

if you're gonna buy cheap coil over sleaves, you might as well just cut the springs, would handle better.

MattSWE · 09-24-2006, 07:44 PM

ok guys ill forget the coilovers and just get new struts, good thinking i just wish there was a way to tuck my camry more

Tommy · 09-24-2006, 08:14 PM

aftermarket springs from a celica/mr2 should work also, give those a shot.

MattSWE · 09-24-2006, 10:49 PM

do you mean coilovers? because i already have intrax I was told that 90-93 celica front coilovers will work but the back ones will have to be from a rav4 or something stupid like that

Tommy · 09-24-2006, 11:41 PM

rears from a celica will work, but not fronts. youll have to mod fronts to get them to work

BUT, thats not what i was suggesting, regular lowering springs from a celica 87-93 should work fine with your KYB struts.

MattSWE · 09-24-2006, 11:41 PM

cool man i might just do that buy a set of coilovers from a 90-93 celica and just have the fronts modded, thx

da_horse · 10-20-2006, 08:22 AM

tommy, fronts from a celica will fit

i've test fitted my st185 coilovers into the camry already and they are fine. the only problem i had is that my camber top orientation is not how i'd like it, but it works fine nevertheless.

rears may fit, but i'm not entirely sure as i havent had a chance to get my hand on any. best bet would be to ask for some measurements first to make sure it'll fit.

Tommy · 10-20-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by da_horse

tommy, fronts from a celica will fit

i've test fitted my st185 coilovers into the camry already and they are fine. the only problem i had is that my camber top orientation is not how i'd like it, but it works fine nevertheless.

rears may fit, but i'm not entirely sure as i havent had a chance to get my hand on any. best bet would be to ask for some measurements first to make sure it'll fit.

Really? I never tried it myself, but hears what I heard from a friend who did, little bit of background - gen5-6 celica springs/struts theoretically work with gen4, BUT this guy tried the struts from a gen5 celica on his gen2 camry and they would not work - rears were fine, but fronts were not. If you're saying it will work, i guess the theory with celica's is off, one way or another, interesting theory.

da_horse · 10-21-2006, 11:35 AM

give me a few weeks and i'll get some pictures up etc. i've got too many exams to study for atm

atobe · 10-21-2006, 01:32 PM

cars > school ok ?