New ae92 owner, Tein s-tech and sunroof Questions

[rickytan456]

Hi guys, just picked up a ae92 sr5 coupe recently for zipping around town. Have put about 3000kms on it and am very satisfied so far, obviously it's gutless but IMO it has a lot of personality, and the gas milage is amazing. (compared to my 2010 4.0 ranger) It has 170,000kms and runs like a top. I love how low and light it is compared to cars today. I especially like the wheels, they are a kind of mesh style and say 'made in west germany', I am interested to know if these are an OEM wheel style? they fit the car perfectly IMO

I am interested in getting Tein S-techs since they are made to be compatible with OEM suspension and offer a modest drop , however I am having a heck of a time even finding out which ones will fit my car...

-Am I correct in thinking springs designed for the AE101 fit an ae92 sr5?

-Will I need camber plates/kit for a modest drop like this?

-Are the springs relatively easy to change myself? I am new to wrenching my own cars, but I changed an axle on the ae92 already (cv boot was split open and joint was worn) and I just borrowed some tools from my buddy and referred to the Haynes manual and had no problems.


Next problem is the sunroof, all the little mechanical goodies on this car work perfectly except for the stupid sunroof. I did some searching and found a thread on this forum where a guy had a similar problem but didn't really clear up my issue:
-When I try to open the roof it moves back about half an inch then I hear a loud repetitive clicking/buzzing noise.

-How do i fix this problem, is there a single part I need to replace ?
-Is it more cost effective to buy a manual pop up roof from sunroofdoctor.com? (about $180 shipped)

Thanks for checking out my thread, I am looking forward to enjoying this little car for a long time.
Edit just wanted to post another reason why I love this car...After driving the AE92 for a week when I get in my truck it feels like a viper...so much tq

[eage8]

Originally Posted by rickytan456

-Am I correct in thinking springs designed for the AE101 fit an ae92 sr5?

no, you'd need AE101 struts to match the springs. if you get both they'll fit. I wouldn't though, Tein S-techs kind of suck.

Originally Posted by rickytan456

-Will I need camber plates/kit for a modest drop like this?

no

Originally Posted by rickytan456

-Are the springs relatively easy to change myself? I am new to wrenching my own cars, but I changed an axle on the ae92 already (cv boot was split open and joint was worn) and I just borrowed some tools from my buddy and referred to the Haynes manual and had no problems.

it's not that hard. you need a spring compressor and some sort of impact wrench. It's a lot easier to take apart the car and bring the strut/spring assembly somewhere and get it taken apart and put back together, and it's decently cheap (I paid $20 per corner a while ago before I had an impact)