AE92 corolla/Trueno suspension parts?

[Hale]

anyone know if the suspension (ie. springs and shocks specifically) in the AE92 trueno is the same as an AE92 corolla, or AE86 even?

- spring seats

as Truenos are Jap only, i cant find anything relating to spring sizes and shiz, and dont want to get something custom made (idealy)

as, same reason in my other thread, cant afford to be carless for X period of time.

it would be sick if i could drop on a set of AE86 coilies mwahahaha.

[eage8]

Originally Posted by Hale

anyone know if the suspension (ie. springs and shocks specifically) in the AE92 trueno is the same as an AE92 corolla, or AE86 even?

- spring seats

as Truenos are Jap only, i cant find anything relating to spring sizes and shiz, and dont want to get something custom made (idealy)

as, same reason in my other thread, cant afford to be carless for X period of time.

it would be sick if i could drop on a set of AE86 coilies mwahahaha.

in the US our coupes should be the same as your trueno and it uses the same suspension as the corolla sedans.

[Blof-fan]

Could you please tell me what you understand under the term Trueno?

Because, as far as I know...Trueno's weren't JDM only.
I'll take you one further...it is my believe that I have a US spec Corolla AE92 GT-S Trueno coupé, sitting in my workshop
And from what I can tell from behinf my computer here in Europe, most Coupé in the states are Trueno's (pop-up headlights)

So If you really do mean that you are looking for parts for a trueno...that shouldn't be to much of a problem

I can tell you one thing though...AE86 parts are NOT going to work on a AE92

[eage8]

Originally Posted by Blof-fan

Could you please tell me what you understand under the term Trueno?

Because, as far as I know...Trueno's weren't JDM only.
I'll take you one further...it is my believe that I have a US spec Corolla AE92 GT-S Trueno coupé, sitting in my workshop
And from what I can tell from behinf my computer here in Europe, most Coupé in the states are Trueno's (pop-up headlights)

So If you really do mean that you are looking for parts for a trueno...that shouldn't be to much of a problem

I can tell you one thing though...AE86 parts are NOT going to work on a AE92

yeah, but in the US they're not technically called truenos... They're still corollas. In japan they truenos are sprinters.

[rdyzz]

any ae92 chassis code will have the same suspension setup, as far as springs and shock geometry. no you cannot use ae86 parts on your ae92, and why would you. the ae86 has different weight distribution than the ae92, not only that but the the ae86 use way different suspension setup, seperate coil spring in back with seperate shock, and in front it has a cone bearing style hub. ae92 use simple macpharson struts springs shocks are combined.

no the us does not call it a trueno, but instead a corolla, however all you need is the jdm front bumper and BAM!!! it is a trueno. levins have fixed lights like the four door sedans, except they had fog lights built in the light housing.


as far as i know the ae92 has very similar suspension as the 88ish celicas, in fact eibachs springs are the same PN for both. also aw11 rear springs will sit on the ae92 rear spring perch, i tested the housing but havent tested to top mounts yet.

eibach, bg, apex, are some of the names that come to mind when thinking of a spring. since you live in australia you have whiteline readily avalible, and superpro for you poly bushing needs. btw cusco makes coilovers for the ae92, i'ved owned them before, as with many japanese coilovers the valving is very stiff towards the compression side. personally i'd go with koni yellows and ground controls.

[Rookie_One]

AFAIK, the only model in the *E90 series to have the same suspension as the AE86, its the AE94 and the AE95 (the AWD models), and even then, its only the rear suspension, they kept the front suspension as it was originally designed for the AE92

and clarification, the corolla and the sprinter were simply different in body style, other than that, it was exactly the same car (and the trueno was a sub-model of the sprinter, while the levin was a sub-model of the Corolla) but in most country where they were exported, they simply called it corolla, even if it was using the sprinter body

[Hale]

yeah, i know that the trueno is the sporty corolla (coupe version) and the levin is the sedan sporty corolla, what i didt know is that all the suspension components are interchangeable. considering (in aus) AE92 didnt start production till 90-91, and my trueno being a 87, i didnt know what was under it, nor have i ever seen under the AE86. just though it could have been some sorta Frankenstein hybrid of the two or something.

- cool about the bushes, i had no idea where to look to get them, as even the trueno isnt listed on whiteline's catalogue, granted, AE92 is, and if all the rollas are the same, ill just crank in some of thoes.

same with springs. theres many local manufacturers, all for the corolla, just didnt know the compatibility for the truenos being a coupe.

cheers for your help.

[Blof-fan]

Technically, all the AE92 are pretty much the same.

Only thing you have to consider is that the GTi's and GT-S's (All the sporty models) have a different shock set-up as the 'normal' AE92's

If you would like to replace them with Koni inserts for instance...there are different numbers for the sporty models and the normal ones. Just look out for that

[REN69]

yeah, most sportier models had replaceable cartridge struts up front.

and no to AE86 suspension, totally different setup.

[Hale]

how are the strut inserts different? are we talking internally or actual physical size?

[Blof-fan]

If I'm not mistaken...the sporty models had a bit beefier struts, so yes the insters were different (A bit stiffer) and the struts themselfs have a bit wider diameter to house the inserts

[luckylou]

the gts stuff is different from the ae92 4door stuff....the front struts are different and the rear didnt come with a swaybar like the gts...also i think the gts front sway is bigger

[ayang951]

Originally Posted by luckylou

the gts stuff is different from the ae92 4door stuff....the front struts are different and the rear didnt come with a swaybar like the gts...also i think the gts front sway is bigger

well idk which ae92 sedan ur talking about, but my ae92 sedan dont have sway bars in the front or rear, i have to go pull a set off a GTS in order to get it... but yeah if your looking into the sedan lowering kits etc, you can use the ones from a 93-97 corolla, its more accessable then looking for some lower kit for the ae92 unless you want to spend major moolah! if your interested just look at my build, its not the best but itll be great reference... just click on my link below itll take you there.