Ke20 Suspension.

[ke2020]

hi guys need a little help.

 

i want to put some coil overs in my ke20 what are people doing these days, how and were can i get a set from.

 

also the rear leafs. i am running a hilux diff with a pretty standard rear end. what leave up grades can i do.

 

any and all help will be great.

[benhachi]

Easiest way I found is to swap to TE27 steering arms which allows you to run AE86 Coilovers. You can buy these from a mob in the states called Techno Toy Tuning

[syaj_ke20]

Whats the measurement?

[syaj_ke20]

Are u talking about these knuckles?

[styler]

Yeah not sure if they are the same as https://technotoytuning.com/toyota/kp61/kp61-ae86-conversion-steering-knuckles

 

You want the ae86 strut to small balljoint knuckles, email gabe from technotoytuning and double check they are the same.

[styler]

They should be the same thing listed under 2 applications.

[crunk81us]

Rear leafs.. I flipped the short leaf to the the top. Upside down. Took about an inch off the ride height and made it stiffer.. Hilux diff is heavy though. So maybe something thicker or more leafs from another pack? Panhard rod couldn't hurt either. I did see somewhere that made single leaf setups, just one thick one, apparently it's what supercars were running for ages.

[coln72]

70's Escort rally cars ran single leaf rear springs. Made up a two leaf pack for my KE20.

[aspheric]

stock leaves help me get traction with 4agte. she squats bro :yes:

 

apparently some dealer backed race ke20s ran stock rear and slightly heavier front springs, for traction.

[crunk81us]

thoughts on adding a second flipped load spring?

 

I have a set of spare springs,

 

i am thinking of pinching the load spring and adding it as the second flipped to the top of the pack on the car.. currently have one..

 

first one dropped the height an inch or more and stiffened it up..

 

what would a second one do?

 

I am trying to reduce understeer..

 

Sorry for the thread hijack :hmm:

 

70's Escort rally cars ran single leaf rear springs. Made up a two leaf pack for my KE20.

 

Would be different for dirt though? lots of travel and soft to gain traction. which springs did you use?

maybe 3 reset would be good for street?

Edited July 30, 2014 by crunk81us

[coln72]

Just personal opinion, but I have always felt that the rear on the KE20/30 series was too stiff in the rear. My KE35 would single spin to a stand still (felt like it anyway) on slow corners and would spin up the inside wheel up Arthur's Seat.

[crunk81us]

yes.. my lsd changed all that.. now it wont turn.