corona Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I've talked to a couple of you who have said you've MADE adjustable suspension, i was wondering what is involved in doing this and the costs involved as i would love to lower the rona reallllll low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 basically if you have a macpherson strut then you grind off the spring platform and get threaded tube welded over instead.. you need to make different top mounts also. Then you just buy some adj springs and wind them to where you want it. however bare in mind that adj sus doesn't always mean you can go super low. Lots of people get caught in the trap that with mac strut conversions, depending on the offset of your rims, you can end up with the spring fouling the tyre when you try and wind it down to far. I've seen adj sus conversions that cause cars to be higher than lowered springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corona Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 cool thx for that response, i don't think a standard corona can get much higher thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 If you take your time and do a few measurements, and ask around others who have lowered coronas, you'll be fine Other thing to consider is spring rate, don't want something too soft so that you wallow about and "lay frame" as someone put it, everywhere, but you also (probably) don't want racecar hard springs either, at least not on our roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corona Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 i do want REALLY stiff springs, i had that ee80 corolla and when i drive really hard (3 wheels shit) i rub guards an hate it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corona Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 mind you the corona won't ever get driven that hard.. but i still want stiff ass springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 .however bare in mind that adj sus doesn't always mean you can go super low. Lots of people get caught in the trap that with mac strut conversions, depending on the offset of your rims, you can end up with the spring fouling the tyre when you try and wind it down to far. exactly whats happened with me have had to sell my rims and buy new ones for car as they didnt fit by like 2mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vvega Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I've talked to a couple of you who have said you've MADE adjustable suspension, i was wondering what is involved in doing this and the costs involved as i would love to lower the rona reallllll low making teh valving is teh hardest part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Run 2&1/4inch springs like I have. That way the spring should clear the tyre/rim. I can wind my down so low the tyre sits up in the gaurd and holds car up. Also, could you do some searchs before you start new topics. Alot of your questions are covered elsewhere on the forum. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Run 2&1/4inch springs like I have. That way the spring should clear the tyre/rim. I can wind my down so low the tyre sits up in the gaurd and holds car up.Also, could you do some searchs before you start new topics. Alot of your questions are covered elsewhere on the forum. Cheers ive got reasonably small springs on mine, dunno what size problem is the adjustale nut on the bottom is the same diameter as the springs so even if i went any smaller this bit would still hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Talk to me in the weekend man, Im suprised you havnt yet reguarding this haha Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corona Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Talk to me in the weekend man, Im suprised you havnt yet reguarding this hahaAllan forgot all about it... pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggo Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 nah disguss on the forum i would like to know too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 just dont run super ultra hard, all ill say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 if your wheels will rub how do you expect to keep it legal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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