Alot of suspension kits dont cater for a shorter stroke at all! The uprated shocks they make are the exact same length as the OEM items, and so the only way to lower the car and still have the spring stay captive when its not under compression is to put all those useless coils on them. Rally boys dig the full length for their needs and they can then keep the car fully jacked up and use all of the shock if they put their own springs on there.. But for drift and circuit...
its all coming apart for a good cause! As for the rear area it looked ok from the underside! but can tell its had a bit of work but I cant get over just how tidy the rest of the floor is on the car! Its very good, just cant get round why it rusted in that one spot I showed you! Weird hhu!?? The mark sort of is in the same place as the hole so....
Dirty japs must have urinated pure acid right at the back of the boot! She'll be sweet! Im embarresed to say, betty handled really well with them springs and billy's around castle combe, on my first track day with her back in the days of 16v But not as good as the coilovers though
what sort of springs should I be after for my brown spaceship?? Are the ones on any good Rob?? And yeah, they pissed acid in there good!
I imagine the ones on there will be sweet for the moment dude, considering how stiff the Levin was! Id drive it like it is, then work out what you might need to change etc I know you want it lower, but its only a 10 minute job to change springs when you want to go lower, i just wouldnt chop the ones you got
I have another set of springs that are off a Escort Cosworth and they are supposed to fit too. So might try them aswell. Thing is, I need to know how low I want to go to modifiy the arches!
Google finally finished uploading the vids http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=3453355585706254857&hl=en-GB http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=3014312306645579218&hl=en-GB
thats so much for uploading those videos mate. Really enjoyed them! Thats how my ke will look but without the hammer marks on the front wings!
Well, didnt do much this weekend. My girlfriend was home from Uni in the week, and went mouantain biking all Sunday so.... But I did scotch all the engine bay ready for a lick of primer and test fitted the new headlights aswell to make sure I dont need to make any alterations to the front panel. Need to get a spot weld removing drill bit to as I am having no battery in the engine bay and a few brackets are not needed any more (like the one for the carb cable etc) so will dill them out to tidy the bay nicer! Fit of the lights was not to bad but they could be better. Defo not a straight bolt on though if you wanted them perfect. Do have a different Jap spec front panel with the cut out for the lights but it was supposed to be for a KE70 but i suspect its from a wider TE71. few pics.... {} {} {} not perfect fit {}
Also got this in the post! {} Has loads of nice retor jap cars in there but nothing much ner that 1980 really. spyed this though {}
looking even better. didnt realise the headlights weren't a direct fit? I think you need to keep it the copper brown colour for authenticity! like it lots and cant wait to see the finished result
Give it 6 weeks and you will! I am keaping the copper brown, can be arsed rubbing it down and stuff for spray when I have other things that need doing! Also, I want this out of the way so I can start another project in my shed but that will be more of a resto than a modified jobbie!!
yea the #E7# series wings are all different. because you can clearly see the lenses are a different style. i have this book that has this other crazy looking front end. but it breaks down, my KE front is a levin. the 4 round is trueno. well for the coupes anyway. 4dr is just a corolla. but nice to see it coming along. i hope you figure a way to fill the gap. if you really care that is.
Wow! Looking good dood! This lil brown spaceship is gonna rock! Like a big ol asteroid spating an alien! sorry..
Twin headlamps look pimp Adam! I wouldnt worry about the gaps around the lights! Just adds to its character innit! 6 weeks though? You reakon?
I was going to say earlier on that you'd need the guards aswell for the lights, but you've obviously figured that out hahah!
