lowering a AE82 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

slayer63636 · 07-07-2005, 05:27 PM

I am looking into lowering my AE82 but i dont know what kind of springs/coilovers to use. ive seen a AE82 that was lowered and it looked good. any one have any experince with this or would know what would fit on my car?

***REN69*** · 07-07-2005, 05:32 PM

hmmm... I've seen a lot of AE82s from Australia lowered.. I wonder what set up they use. Also, I wonder if AE92 lowering springs would fit.

slayer63636 · 07-07-2005, 07:25 PM

what about springs from a AE86? my bother said that those might fit only becasue they were from the same generation BUT hes not sure since the 86 is a differnt layout alltogether than the 82.

lammi_rolla · 07-09-2005, 04:40 AM

i imagine it would be one rough ride, my car hasnt been lowered at all, but i have 16's on it so it scrapes the wheel well when you hit a bump and turn corners fast, so i guess if you got it lowered you would have the same problem as me. it gets quite annoying at times

thespud · 07-09-2005, 06:45 AM

Pedders make a few coilover/suspension sets for the AE86, but i'm not sure if you get them over there. However i have heard that munroe do a couple too.

Flashmn · 07-09-2005, 11:24 AM

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what about springs from a AE86? my bother said that those might fit only becasue they were from the same generation BUT hes not sure since the 86 is a differnt layout alltogether than the 82.

Definately not.. AE86 is RWD with a solid axle. the AE82 is a FWD with IRS.
AE92 springs Might fit if you put the whole suspension package, meaning spring shock, upper and lower mounting.

Apo11o · 07-09-2005, 02:01 PM

AE82 is RWD, same basic desighn as AE86, no FWD until the AE92 in 1988.

slayer63636 · 07-09-2005, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Apo11o

AE82 is RWD, same basic desighn as AE86, no FWD until the AE92 in 1988.

AE82 is not RWD, nor is it the same desing. they both are corollas but they have many differntces. The AE82 were the first corollas that were FWD.

As far as lowerin my car, i guess im gonna scrap that idea. i recently went to full time at my job so now ill be rackin in the money and im just gonna save up and look for a AE86 to play with.