What spring on KE70 ?

[franckcrx]

Hi.
I cannot find the right answer to my request :
Do the lowering springs of the AE86 fits the KE70 ?

Sometimes it is yes sometimes no
What brand do you have on yours and how lowered you are ? I should be on 15" (as i cannot find 14" not expensive).

Thank you :wink:

[Eric]

rear ae86 will fit.
front ae86 will only fit is the car is from late 82 or younger.

[franckcrx]

Thank you.
Do you know what to put at the front so if it is earlier than 82 ?

[oldeskewltoy]

The bolt pattern on the top of the strut tower is different on the earlier(older) models then the newer models, and the AE86. And I believe the top part of the upper strut mount is shaped differently so the AE86 type strut top doesn't fit into the earlier xE7x type strut sheetmetal

The way I'd overcome this obstacle would be to acquire the upper strut tower sheet metal from an AE86. Remove JUST enough of the KE7x strut sheetmetal to allow the AE86 sheetmetal to be welded into place.


It would be possible to make this upper sheetmetal yourself if you were to have a few photos... and an AE86 strut topper to use as a gauge

[franckcrx]

sorry to ask (as i did not dismantle my car yet and i am very good with Honda but i know nothing about the Toyota) but i was talking about springs, and you reply on shocks and tower so does it means they are a whole things that we cannot separate (springs and shocks) ?
Thanks

[Eric]

He is referring to the topmount yes.
i had this problem too since my ke70 is an early one.



ae86 topmount, ke70 struthousing, just drill an extra hole and fill the other hole again.
or, drill an extra hole in the camberplate and put a bolt and nut through that.

I really wouldnot know what front springs you can use.
i tried to find lowering springs for the earlier models corolla, but i didn't find anything.
My front springs were cut off, but thats not the right way..

springs and shocks can be separated. if you were to find ae86 front shocks, you can install them on your ke70, you just need to drill an extra hole as shown in the picture, you can use ae86 lowering springs if you do that.

[franckcrx]

Perfect, you replied to my questions (i was going to ask "can i use front strut from AE86 ?")

Thanks a lot :wink:

mine is 1979

[franckcrx]

so if i understood well, you have the top mount (with camber) for AE86, KE70 Struts and what springs so ?
Sorry but i do have the schema of the front of the car as i did not even put off a wheel of it ;-)

[franckcrx]

Eric can you give you full set up on the front please, i am dying to put it lower

[oldeskewltoy]

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