Why Cannot I Use Coilovers At The Back Of My Ke70

[SLW42]

so what front coilover set do you have/can get??? if you use ae86 struts then you will need ae86 powersteering arms(i think)

[franckcrx]

That is one of the problem for me.

I cannot get AE86 stuff here. If it is only the steering arms to change, i might buy some but only if it is the only thing to change.

 

aussierider It is true that a complete coilover is better, for the arguments you gave, but i do not want to change everything fot the moment as i still hope to find a complete AE86 to swap

 

SO the AE86 can weld on my stock shocks of my earlier KE goooodddd :jamie:

 

 

Thanks a lot

[yohann]

sorry about the leech on the tread.

i installed rear coilover on my ke70

I'm runing on them for a couple of month now. didnt seem to have a problem untill now, and I'm driving every day with it on kinda bumpy roads.

now lets say your all right, the top mount isnt a problem to reinforce, but does anyone know how to reinforce the bottom mount.

 

P.S- front coilover bolt staight on the ke70, with no need of changing the steering arms!

i install mine without any modification at all!

I'm using the D2 by the way

[franckcrx]

P.S- front coilover bolt staight on the ke70, with no need of changing the steering arms!

i install mine without any modification at all!

I'm using the D2 by the way

 

Thank for the reply. But what year is your KE ? might do a difference, mine is 1979 :jamie:

[yohann]

Thank for the reply. But what year is your KE ? might do a difference, mine is 1979 :jamie:

 

actually ill tell you the truth, its a daihatsu charmant, i live in israel and they are labeled as charmant here, its the same car , with the 4k engine and everything, the only difference is the body work, any way mine is a 86, I'm not sure if theres a diffence between the years, if there is, you can upload a picture of you front steering are and everything and ill tell you if theres a difference.

 

somebody have an idea about the reinforcment?

[eiriksmil]

Ooh, a Daihatsu Charmant on coilovers. Pics :P

[franckcrx]

today i went to see a Charmant. THey are a big bigger (larger i mean) than the KE no ?

[yohann]

as i recall, i doubt it,

they are the same body just the style is different, persenally the ke is much better looking . but hey its not like i have a choice .

a pics.

here is a couple of them

with that chance. if anyone have a 14" rim like the front one. id like to buy it!

http://picasaweb.google.com/yohannquaziz/C...MG4kdSx74r2uwE#

[eiriksmil]

I think both are rad, take a look at this one :hmm:

 

They are deffo sharing many parts, even calipers and so.

[franckcrx]

in fact, by logic, i think they are the same as the crossmembers are the same, and seat dimensions inside the same.

But it really look bigger when i put them aside together

[yohann]

i still think there the same

eiriksmil

I'm inlove with that spesific charmant. just amazing tuning, wish that mine was in that shape!

[Boost+k]

early and late KE-70 have different steering arm bolt spacing, early 87mm and late 85mm? if i remember correctly, late is same as ae86, can run ae86 p/s arms fro quicker steering and more lock, overrated for a streeter but not the best for a drifter or anything, if thats ya plan?

[eiriksmil]

How about the rear set-up, the late KEs definitively can use coilovers in the back (opposed to separate springs and struts)? Most coilover kits for the AE86 seem to work like that.

[franckcrx]

early and late KE-70 have different steering arm bolt spacing, early 87mm and late 85mm? if i remember correctly, late is same as ae86, can run ae86 p/s arms fro quicker steering and more lock, overrated for a streeter but not the best for a drifter or anything, if thats ya plan?

 

To Have fun, drift sometimes for myself, but mostly for Touge.

I got rid of one of my car today, so i can now reach the back of my garage and check all the difference between the parts. I keep in touch

 

eiriksmil you CAN use one piece coilovers, but you have to reinforce the strut tower ;-)

[Boost+k]

well if you were serious then you'd make new turrets in the rear and a new mount on the diff, a bar to link the turrets and there you have rear coil overs, thats what id do