Disc Brakes

[TIMMMAAAAYYY]

I have searched the forums and found nothing to help. (maybe I missed).

What is involved in fitting the disc brakes (front) to my ke35 coupe from my ke55 coupe?

 

The ke35 has front drums..........is there anything preventing a straight swap?

 

Thanks in advance for anyone's helpful advice.

[NickZ]

I'm not sure about the diffrences to the corona and RA40 celica struts, looking at planet fookstar pics they look thesame.

 

I just finished fitting the RA40 struts,lower control arm with steering arm to my KE30...i took me a total of 4 hours to do the job.

everything bolts up. i had to change the lower spring plate off the ke30 strut, so youll need a welder or someone that can weld, use the ke30 tops and jobs done.

the wheel sits out approx 10mm more. i think i may have alittle positive camber, but ill know when i take it for a wheel aligment.

 

I'm on the look out for adjustable camber tops so i can add a little more negitive camber.

[demuire]

KE35 has front drums??

[Redwarf]

MMmmm, that was my thought.

[Super Jamie]

imagine if someone retrofit ke10 drums to ke35

[TIMMMAAAAYYY]

Yes......my ke35 coupe has drums all round.

 

If I can't find a new master cylinder, I may try to put the brakes from the ke55 onto it.

[demuire]

Umm... I don't think the KE35 came with drum fronts anywhere around the world. Are you sure this is a KE35?

[Super Jamie]

they all had discs from factory, even jdm ke3x came with the same brakes as aus ke3x. but it's hard to tell what's original and what's not on a 30 yearold car

 

either way, if they're corolla struts, then corolla disc brakes will bolt onto them, as described here under ke1x upgrade

[mikeys toy[RL]]

my haynes book says that uk spec 30 series had drums