Ae82 Uprights

[Bowler]

Howdy folks

i have a query involving uprghts - whats the difference between the ae82, and ae92 rear uprights. We're looking at installing koni shocks into an ae82, but without a listing from koni, and little info on the webs, we're unsure as to what will work. In the front, easy - ae92 struts are the same as twinky struts - so jus get hold of some front twinky hubs, and she'll be apples. The rear - ???

 

Conversely, if anyone here has installed konis into standard ae82 struts, would be more than interested in finding out how

 

Cheers in advance

 

Andrew

[Hiro Protagonist]

Howdy folks

i have a query involving uprghts - whats the difference between the ae82, and ae92 rear uprights. We're looking at installing koni shocks into an ae82, but without a listing from koni, and little info on the webs, we're unsure as to what will work. In the front, easy - ae92 struts are the same as twinky struts - so jus get hold of some front twinky hubs, and she'll be apples. The rear - ???

 

Conversely, if anyone here has installed konis into standard ae82 struts, would be more than interested in finding out how

 

Cheers in advance

 

Andrew

 

Maybe compare KYB strut part numbers for the 82 and 92. If they're the same, then chances are the Konis should work.

[Bowler]

Maybe compare KYB strut part numbers for the 82 and 92. If they're the same, then chances are the Konis should work.

yeh, i'e done that for the fronts, and actually, after talking to a mate, the fronts shud be straight bolt in items (just get some 92 housings). the rears on the other hand have different spacings on the bolt holes for the shock mount, so basically, the shock listings are different - but was wondering whether the uprights are interchangeable to allow for the use of 92 struts

 

Cheers

[Hiro Protagonist]

yeh, i'e done that for the fronts, and actually, after talking to a mate, the fronts shud be straight bolt in items (just get some 92 housings). the rears on the other hand have different spacings on the bolt holes for the shock mount, so basically, the shock listings are different - but was wondering whether the uprights are interchangeable to allow for the use of 92 struts

 

Cheers

 

Try (if you haven't already) asking on AE82 Owners Club, there's a great mass of 82 knowledge there, and plenty of people have changed to 92 or 101 brakes so struts/uprights etc would have been looked at a lot

[Bowler]

Try (if you haven't already) asking on AE82 Owners Club, there's a great mass of 82 knowledge there, and plenty of people have changed to 92 or 101 brakes so struts/uprights etc would have been looked at a lot

Funny you should say that - i'm doing this research for johno and the ae82 owners clubs' founder whos a mate of mine. He says some people have done it before, but that could've been a whole rear end transfer, or just an upright. The brake conversion (as you might be aware) is fairly straight forward bolt off bolt on procedure for ae82/92 brakes, but involed using the standard upright, and an e10 carrier for the conversion to a ae102 disc...

Edited September 3, 2008 by Bowler

[Johno]

Hey Andrew, thanks for helping me with the reserch for my struts :P

I just posted a reply to this thread minutes before i read this thread.. lol!

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/?showtopic=18392

[Bowler]

Hey Andrew, thanks for helping me with the reserch for my struts :P

I just posted a reply to this thread minutes before i read this thread.. lol!

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/?showtopic=18392

heh, i know...i jus posted a reply too before i saw this...In terms of the rear uprights, you could almost get the rear brake setup off that sx at pap, or conversely, go the drum upright off an ae92 - assuming someone with any knowlege about this area can shed some light on the situation. supposedly, you wouldn't need the rear control arms either - jus the uprights, the handbrake cable (oh, so much fun to fit) and the calipers...

[damo101]

does the ae82 your installing these into have disc brakes on the rear? as ae92 disc and drum "knuckles" may be different to each other aswell..have a look at the control arms mounting positions on the ae92 knuckle.if all else fails get the whole ae92 arse end and transfer it over.

[Johno]

does the ae82 your installing these into have disc brakes on the rear? as ae92 disc and drum "knuckles" may be different to each other aswell..have a look at the control arms mounting positions on the ae92 knuckle.if all else fails get the whole ae92 arse end and transfer it over.

 

It has stock drum brakes on the rear.

The work will be done on my car. Andrew is kind enough to help me out :P

At the moment my car is completely stock apart from Ae92 brakes on the front which andrew helped me with.

[damo101]

ok well from reading this:

 

http://www.toymods.net/forums/showthread.php?t=142

 

AE82 REAR

 

See the proceedure below for the replacement of AE92 drums with AE92 discs. It is almost exactly the same for the AE82 EXCEPT where the AE92 demands that you replace the rear most suspension arm with the arm from disc-braked donor car the AE82 does not. All you need is the discs, calipers, hubs, uprights, handbrake cables and flexible brake lines.

 

from reading that, it looks like the knuckles just bolt up..but i think it depends on whether the ae82 is drum or disc then the ae92 donor hubs must be aswell.

[Bowler]

the question is, can you use ae92 uprights inplace of ae82 ones - doesn't matter so much about what rear end is on atm, i wish to know whether all the links line up, or will we have to replace other suspension componentry.

Edited September 3, 2008 by Bowler