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Jan van Berendonk
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Vic
V8

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Friday, August 17, 2012 - 02:47 pm, by:  Jan van Berendonk (Janjen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Great work Llyod. I am intending to install the supra rear subframe mounts and swaybar as well. Which holes had to be machined? How hard was it to replace the rear mounts?
Lloyd Roberts
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NSW
JZZ31

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Monday, August 20, 2012 - 10:20 am, by:  Lloyd Roberts (Lloydulation) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Taken from Shox.com

005. Bilstein shocks 1993 - 1998 Set of 4 F&R AK1242,AK1243 $429.00

006. BILSTEIN THREADED COIL OVER SLEEVES 1993 - 1998 BILSTEIN # 193117(-BOA0000117) PRICE IS EACH $59.95

Springs I think from
www.speedwaymotors.com
$59 a spring.. so cheap considering lifetime warranty to perform within 1% tolerance..forever!

Please add a little bit of shipping to the above.

Also I did my LCAs, new from Amayama - UAE, Toyota Supra 1996 era, $600 delivered.. very cheap! I bought other little bits from here like sway bar bushes, rear subframe bushes etc from here too but can't remember the cost. Better than buying from Castle Hill though.

Sway bars used from Daniel Savage on here. $150 delivered.

Rear sway bar end links- Rod end bearings, bolts, nuts etc were about $150 all up delivered from Pegasusautoracing.com and bunnings. I used Pegasus because they sell aurora brand bearings which is meant to be the best if you believe the hype.

Hope this helps.

Now i've been driving it a little while sometimes I forget about the mods, especially being stuck in peak hour traffic to and from work. Compared to something like an MX5 or similar 'sporty' car that feels fun and sporty at low speeds I find the soarer only comes alive at much higher speeds. Speeds you don't find yourself at very often. Otherwise it's quiet and comfortable and a bit numb.
When you start pushing it a bit though the feedback that comes through the steering wheel and suspension is perfectly judged. The high speed handling is crazily good. Better than any other car i've driven. It's just not so good in tight/slow corners where the weight lets it down. You'd be beaten by a well set up little civic or integra in those situations.
Lloyd Roberts
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NSW
JZZ31

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Monday, August 20, 2012 - 10:24 am, by:  Lloyd Roberts (Lloydulation) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you google 'supra sc300 sway bar conversion' the first thing that comes up is the downloadable tutorial for changing the sway bars. You need to slightly drill out 2 of the holes for proper alignment on each mount. The tutorial explains it really clearly so it's not hard.

Also I have no idea about labour costs for all this kind of suspension work as my brother and I did it. Labour is probably where they get you though as the parts are not bad at all.
John Stafford
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Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

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Monday, August 20, 2012 - 01:00 pm, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lloyd, I couldn't get the 'supra sc300 sway bar conversion' link to come up.
Lloyd Roberts
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NSW
JZZ31

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Monday, August 20, 2012 - 01:23 pm, by:  Lloyd Roberts (Lloydulation) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

www.clublexus.com/.../127558d1216801600-supra-mkiv-sway-bars-in-a-sc- sway-bar-swap-from-mkiv-supra-tt-to-sc300.pdf

It's a clublexus link,
John Stafford
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Monday, August 20, 2012 - 05:05 pm, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Got it, thanks. I noticed that they did not change the links on that write up.
Lloyd Roberts
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Monday, August 20, 2012 - 10:07 pm, by:  Lloyd Roberts (Lloydulation) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You should really use the supra sway bar links on the rear as they are on a different angle. The front links are the same.

I had some old supra rear links but thought I should renew everything at the same time. Also from what I've read response is what you really want out of the bars. The stiffer bearing based links provide much better response and I adjusted the length of these to where they were almost preloading the bar so it would come into effect as soon as possible in the turn.

Swift sway bars (unfortunately not made for toyotas as far as I know) make a bit deal about response and the way the bar changes under different loads.

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