Suspension work DIY thread.

[pnyk33]

First: the website
http://www.tein.com/index.html
Go to SuperPro "click" then "click on
SuperPro
On-Line Vehicle Search
Catalog
This will come up.
http://203.31.191.243/fulcrumCat/
find your car and part #
You can order them anytime through Tein`s website will take about 2 weeks to get parts from Australia.

SPF1900K
THIS IS THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM INNER REAR BUSH- STD

SPF0996K
THIS IS THE FR LOWER INNER FR BUSH
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[pnyk33]

Motor Mounts

http://www.speed-source.net/

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well first are the last part# you will need to finish.
Front of car

Part # SPF0832-22K

front swaybar to chassis mount bush kit

Note:
this part is only for the 7afe 1.8 corollas the 1.6 4afe do not have a front swaybar, But you can do a conversion that is what i did. all you will need is the contral arms and sway bar off the same years 1.8 corollas . 93-95 is different then 96-98 corollas.

93-95 style




96-98 style


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Rear of car:

Part# SPF0823K
rear lwr t/arm bush kit

Part# SPF2938K
rr ctrl arms inner outer

Note:
this will only work on the 96-97 corollas this is for the CTRL arms that are next to the gas tank the adjustable arms stay OEM.

Note:
Part# SPF1947K

this is all 4 rr ctrl arm bushings for the 93-95 corollas 1.6 & 1.8

[pnyk33]

the car getting jacked up.




all the parts are ready






First we pulled off the bad axels



plugged the tranny holes



we took off the cross member



and cleaned it to.

[pnyk33]

we added the new ctrl arms to the cross member



we started to gut out the old motor mounts. as you see my uncle had fun doing it.



We followed J`s institutions and compressed the mounts in with a vice


slaped the mounts in

[pnyk33]

put in the Whiteline front swaybar




also we put back the cross member and conected the motor mounts almost done with the front



connected the links to the swaybar



now time to put in the new Gator Axles






all done with the front

[pnyk33]

well time for the rear , first we took off the rear dic and cntrl arms



thanks to my uncle`s bushing remover tool it was fast and easy




i installed the rear whiteline swaw bar. Note: will need to drop the gas tank alittle to slide out the old one and install the new one , slide out through passinger side and repeat.



i clean and painted the ctrl arms to look nice and clean. als we installed the bushings you just need to press them in with your hands. that all.



put it all back together and done.

[pnyk33]

i was hoping that one of the MOD`s can Thumbtack this to help anyone that is serious about there 7th Gen corollas .

PhatRoyale can you please help a brother out.

[1jzdreamer]

Interesting how the whiteline sway is like the older style sway bar vs the hotchkis coming straight across between the two brackets at the chassis (98-02 kit)
Nice to see the detail and attention you took on the work, much like I do. I used the exact same suspension kit for the tierods, links and joints off ebay, found those links with the dust cap not attached kinda cheap, so they went on the gf's car for the meantime.
I scored a set of trd engine mounts ill be using on my car, ill post pics when I get there and have the suspension apart next as well. Im using trd bushings on the control arms.
Nice to see in california you can get away with the Cusco Coilovers, roads aren't near smooth enough for that around here.
How stiff do you find those solid engine mounts? Did you do the pass side engine mount and the trans mount?

[kevmac]

are these the celica engine mounts?

[PhatRoyale]

Originally Posted by pnyk33

i was hoping that one of the MOD`s can Thumbtack this to help anyone that is serious about there 7th Gen corollas .

PhatRoyale can you please help a brother out.

How could I not?

Stickied.

Nice work on all the upgrades.

[pnyk33]

Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

How could I not?

Stickied.

Nice work on all the upgrades.

thanks for the love Bro , i hope this helps people out.

are these the celica engine mounts?

No they make a set for the corolla , just need to call them and tell them the year , model , and engine code- 4afe or 7afe.

[pnyk33]

Originally Posted by 1jzdreamer

Interesting how the whiteline sway is like the older style sway bar vs the hotchkis coming straight across between the two brackets at the chassis (98-02 kit)
Nice to see the detail and attention you took on the work, much like I do. I used the exact same suspension kit for the tierods, links and joints off ebay, found those links with the dust cap not attached kinda cheap, so they went on the gf's car for the meantime.
I scored a set of trd engine mounts ill be using on my car, ill post pics when I get there and have the suspension apart next as well. Im using trd bushings on the control arms.
Nice to see in california you can get away with the Cusco Coilovers, roads aren't near smooth enough for that around here.
How stiff do you find those solid engine mounts? Did you do the pass side engine mount and the trans mount?

the side mounts are not needed just the front and backs and it feels great , just a little shaky when presssing on the gas at first but then goes away. but when i boost the car pulls very hard something i did not notice in the beginning when i did not have the better mounts.

[kevmac]

How could I not?

Stickied.

score!

edit: other ideas: motor mount instructional, struts how to, how to change brakes, how to properly change spark plugs without F-ing up the wires, how to flush cooling system, change radiator upper/ lower hoses and T-stat.

[corolla96]

any difference between the Hotchkis, whiteline and the trd sway bars??which ones are better beside trds??

[pnyk33]

Originally Posted by corolla96

any difference between the Hotchkis, whiteline and the trd sway bars??which ones are better beside trds??

the Whiteline is great man real stiff on the turns.