super strut suspension off ae101 will it fit ae92

[NZAE92]

hey everyone,

The title says it all.
Im thinking of changing all the old struts off my corolla and ripping some suspension out of an ae101 sprinter or trueno (levin is what they are called here) and fitting them to my car to lower it, instead of forking out like 500 bucks to get my car lowered on jamex or king springs. will they bolt straight into where the old struts were?
if anyone has done this swap any help from you would be apprecited
Thanks in advance
Greg

[Blof-fan]

I have thought about this swap.

I have a SuperStrut susspension under my Carina E GTi. And I think it's just as the name implies: Super! You can really notice the better handling and such.

A friend of mine even had the AE101 SS susspension ready and compared it to the AE92 susspension.
But sadly it's not a straight bolt on job.

You are going to need the complete subframe aswell and the bolt holes don't match up the the AE92 chassis.
You might be able to make it work but it's going to need some modifications. And you need to be very thorough doing that or else you might fuck up the geometry of the wheels.

And be advised that the SuperStrut has one weakness: It wears out relativly quick because it has so much pivot points and bushings. And it's pretty $$$$!

But you wrote you want to use a SS susspension because you want to lower the car? The SS isn't that much lower than stock. Just fitting other springs will be much easier and I suspect a lot cheaper to.
The SS is pretty rare and they are not really giving them away if you are able to source one

[NZAE92]

hey
There are thousands of ae101's here that have the superstrut suspension
the GT apex levins have it aswell as the BZR and BZG levins.
What would be my best bet at swapping suspension over?? maybe finding
an AE92 corolla GT and taking the suspension out of that.?? even a little lower would be fine. I have just fitted new wheels and there is still a gap that i don't like lol. there are some other corollas on here that have been lowered and they look awesome like toyotakos car

it looks sooo nice

[Blof-fan]

Well...I guess that would be the same als the GTi we know here and although it does feature a 'sport' susspension which was a little stiffer. But it wasn't neccecarily lower than other AE92's

If I were you, I would just get some good lowering springs to get real result. H&R has some very good springs that aren't that expensive and there are a lot more springs that would do the job.
Maybe look outside your country to buy them.

[NZAE92]

i do like the sound of jamex or king springs but they are just too expensive.
im going to pick a part today to see if they have any gts coupes and rip the suspension out of that it only costs $21 new zealand dollars for the rear full assembly which is like 11 euros and i get the handling of a gts aswell so its virtually win win except for the installation

[jmaz87]

his is not lowered
and blo-fan is right about getting springs and calling it a day

[NZAE92]

yea i knew there was something lower,
could i get the springs out of a gts or something??,
i don't want it so low that i have to go on an angle over every bump,
just having it dropped down a lil that wil make me happy.

[jmaz87]

definately good idea to use gts sub-frames and suspension to get sway bars and stuff but to drop u still need springs

[eage8]

Originally Posted by NZAE92

yea i knew there was something lower,
could i get the springs out of a gts or something??,
i don't want it so low that i have to go on an angle over every bump,
just having it dropped down a lil that wil make me happy.

GT-S springs are the same as any other corolla springs, they won't lower it.

APEX suspension has a dealer in NZ, I would contact them. they're springs are probably the best springs for the corolla (without going coilover sleeves or something), and they're cheap. My corolla is nice and low, but I don't bottom out on anything.

http://www.apexsuspension.com/gb/ind...page=worldwide

the dealer is called "Car Styling Ltd" in Ellerslie, Auckland.

[NZAE92]

cool thanks for the link eage i will follow that up and see what there prices are.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

There was a cheap set of GT Monroe gas reflex shocks and aftermarket springs on TradeMe a few weeks ago. Not sure if they sold of not as I haven't seen them back on there, and didn't add them to my watchlist.

The last time I was at pick a part in Takanini, there was a Levin with a full set of King springs and GT Monroe shocks on the rear. They may be gone now, but worth a shot if you're ever out that way.

I've got GT Monroe Reflex shocks in mine and they've been great. For the springs, I chose Jamex. You can buy the springs brand new off TradeMe for $299 (NZD).

[REN69]

that beige sedan needs moar lowar.

[NZAE92]

i might head out to takanini pick a part sometime and check out that levin what year is it though kiwi corolla?? cause when i was there last they had an AE92 when i was looking for a strut brace it had already been taken from that GTS

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Originally Posted by NZAE92

i might head out to takanini pick a part sometime and check out that levin what year is it though kiwi corolla?? cause when i was there last they had an AE92 when i was looking for a strut brace it had already been taken from that GTS

I don't think it had the registration slip in the window so couldn't really tell, but it was an AE111 (not sure if that is the super strut model or not). Had a 4A-FE in it, that's for sure. It's the same car that I got my straight through exhaust off that I was telling you about. It's black and was the 2nd one on the right in the Toyota section.

If the springs are still there and you decide to buy them, I chucked one of the struts/springs in the boot of a Pulsar which was opposite (behind) as I was planning on going back later but decided not to in the end, lol.

By the way, a bunch of springs popped up on TradeMe today. There is a set of four King springs, a set of four Jamex springs, and a rear pair of Doby super lows. Might be worth checking out if your budget can stretch that far.

[djyudish]

Originally Posted by jmaz87

his is not lowered
and blo-fan is right about getting springs and calling it a day

hey anyone here can tell me about the wheels on the grey car... looks really sick dude!!!!