The A6 Celica/Carina topic

[Motax]

So, i did some measuring and research today.
Last thursday, i picked my KP61 apart, which left me with some AE86 coilover struts. As i am not in possesion of the AE86 brakes, i want to know if i can get the TA60 brakes to work on the AE86 struts.

Here are my conclusions:

Comparing the 2 struts together, i came to the conclusion that they are almost the same, except for the 4 boltholes behind the axlestub. The axlestub however, is identical, which makes it possible to mount the TA60 hub+disc onto the AE86 strut, and vice versa. This should also mean that the front wheelbearings are identical, which has already been stated in this topic.

Now, i didnt have all the correct parts with me, so i did some measuring, to see what i can come up with:


Thickness of the hub, measured from the disc-wheelmounting surface:
AE86: 20mm
TA60: 34mm

Thickness of the disc:
AE86: 38mm (disc ends at 58mm from the wheel)
TA60: 21mm (disc ends at 55mm from the wheel)

AE86 Bracket strut-caliper, 8mm thick, and the 2 mountingfaces are 8mm offset to the inside
TA60 Bracket strut-caliper, 8mm thick (have to double check, didnt measure this, but i assume its the same), and the 2 mountingfaces are 3mm offset to the inside

The holes on both brackets have the same spacing between them, so the caliper should bolt up without a problem.

I have roughly measured the bottom mounting holes, for the steeringarm, and the appear to be the same aswell. I will verify this as soon as i get to mounting the coilovers to the car.

So basicly what all this means, is that if i would mount the TA60 hub+disc onto the AE86 strut, and try to mount the caliper, it would foul by 8mm (5mm difference in the brackets, and 3mm in the hub-disc combination).

So, my plan is, to cut of the 2 mounting ears of the TA60 brackets, place them on the AE86 brackets, and use longer bolts to mount the calipers. This should solve my problems, and i would not have to recreate the coiloversetup on the TA60 struts, and leave them intact.

Why go through all this trouble, and not go for ae86 brakes? I have to stay within budget, and for now i dont need bigger/better brakes, as i still run the stock 2T in the car.

I have also taken a look at the rearsprings of the car. I bought some Craftz springs secondhand, a long time ago. I believe they where made for an AE86, so i decided to try them on the rear. The springs are roughly half the lenght of the stock springs, and i believe they come in 5kg and 6kg (from what i could find on the net). Diameter is also the same, except for the part that is on the springseat. Springs are something like 13,5cm in diameter, and the bottom coil on the stock springs is about 11,5cm. So, this leaves me with a spring that doesnt sit 100% right on the bottom seat, but i will try to modify the springseat so it does sit right.

I have also ordered a set of S13 camberplates, to mount my coilovers with, they should fit, maybe with a little bit of persuasion. My mate has an S13, and i will also measure up the distance between the struts, so maybe its possible to use an S13 strutbar (maybe with a little bending or so ) I will post an update in this topic once i got everything fitted .