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Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80

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Friday, November 13, 2009 - 12:50 am, by:  Ben Daniel (Lexustt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey guy's, i'm not too cluey about suspension set up's when it come's to cars but have read of people putting supra bilsteins into their TT's. Basically i'm soon going to be buying a nice package of parts from MVP and am getting K-Sport suspension for my supra. I have always loved the airbag suspension of the V8 soarer but I fear mine is on the blink, it sags to 1 side and sometime's the rear driver side wont fill but doesn't sound to be leaking. Anyways, I figured if i'm getting new suspension for the supra I could do away with the airbag suspension and air lines and crap in the soarer and put the Supra Bilsteins in.

Has anyone from here done it or got any info ?? do any minor mods have to be done or are they pretty much a straight fit. Opinions and feedback all welcome but dont tell me to buy new suspension for it as I can only afford 1 set :-)
Ali Saeed
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WA
V8 Limited

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Friday, November 13, 2009 - 01:00 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

as far as i know pretty much straight swap man. all you have to do is remove the suspension fuses and stuff.
Avin Luther
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vic
uzz31 Limited

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 04:05 pm, by:  Avin Luther (Lex_luther) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yep. its easy. straight swap once you have removed airlines etc.
just make sure you have heavy enough springs. the 31 is a heavy car!
Scott Casey
TryHard
nsw
soarer v8

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 10:20 pm, by:  Scott Casey (V8soarer_1991) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You need the top hats off a tt or pov pack v8 soarer to be able to install the supra suspension.

V8 LIMITED airbags dont have them.

Remove the fuses, if that doesn't work unplug the suspension computer.

You don't have to remove the air lines, but its upto you

Make sure that the coilovers come with top hats fitted.
Rob Rojo
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NSW
TT

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 10:26 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I installed the Supra bilsteins in my old soarer, it was a straight swap (as mentioned you need to change the top hats to pov pack ones) and ride was pretty good and it sat nice and level(just a touch lower than the stock soarer springs).
James Buchan
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 11:35 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've got JZA80 TRD Bilstein coil overs in my UZZ31. Straight fit as others have said!
Ben Daniel
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Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 10:26 pm, by:  Ben Daniel (Lexustt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

James, what's the ride like ?? I'm thinking that cause the suspension was made for a car ~ 200kg lighter that they will be floaty or are they still quite firm ??

Why do I need the top hats as well ?? cant the tops just be exposed ??
James Buchan
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:05 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mate, the ride is rather firm, but that's due to the fact that I've also got polyurethane suspension bushes in it too, which need to be removed when theres some spare cash.

To be honest, I find it just a tad too firm. I'd be able to give you a better idea when I get new suspension bushes in. It's not floaty, and on a good road, offers superb grip & handling.

So yeah straight fit in, should have everything you need from the Supra?

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