rear suspension setup

[legend]

Need some info on the rear suspension setup.

In the front im going with koni adjustabe shortshocks for the AE92 and some coilovers theres no problem there but id like some info on the rear supension. Cause I live in sweden the AE86 was never sold here so I need some tips for shocks that fit the rear and some tips how to get coilovers at the rea setup. has anybody doen this before and if they have hgow did they do it. The car is for track and drift only so dont care about comfort.

thanks alot

[Mux213]

Hey Legend,

Well depending on how adjustable you want your car, and how low you are going to make it (with ae92 shocks I'm assuming you'll lower it atleast a few cms) you can go for instance for TRD springs in the rear and short stroke shocks. Then just adjust your front coilovers to match.
If you find a good spring supplier let me know, I'm still looking for stiff rear springs that don't lower the car to much

If you really want to go coilover on the rears that are adjustable then there aren't to many options and you'll have to do some changes to the rear. Paradise racing has a good set for sale, so does T3. However I personally don't like the coil over setups unless the rear axle is modified, for some reason I don't think the mounts will last with serious abuse

[jamiemirror]

Fiat Argenta front shocks can be used as rear on AE86 (-30mm). Minor rework is needed.

[Mux213]

Jamie, but those can't be very still shocks?

[jamiemirror]

"very still" - I can't understand (sorry English is not my native language)

You can buy gas or some performance Argenta shocks (mine are gas Monroes)- the bonus is just that they are 30mm shorter than AE86 ones (that's why I lowered my front struts with 30 mm using 40mm shorter AE92 shocks + 10mm inserts).

[Ivan141]

Mux probably made a typo...it should be "very stiff". I do know that americans use some camaro rear shocks, those are also a bit shorter. The trouble for us is that we never got much camaro's over here so those shocks arent going to be easy to find, and I've never seen a fiat argenta in holland. If it was ever sold here it was long ago and we end up with the same problem...it's hard to find proper parts.

[Mux213]

oops, typo indeed hehehe ment stiff

[legend]

how is the AE92 shocks in the back are they useable on the AE86.
im gonna lower te car 60 mm that is whats planned anyways but still a question wich shocks and wich springs to use anybody know of a car with some specs on it so I can see what hes got

[Ivan141]

AE92 shocks only fit the front. I think I also read about some older supra shocks that will fit the rear, but I cant recall exactly which type.

[legend]

guess I have to try what fits then