Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
08-18-2026, 10:45 AM (This post was last modified: 08-18-2026 10:59 AM by banpei.)
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Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
Inquiry to Apex didn't help either: they sold the last set for the AE86 in 2015 and have no documentation on them. That set sold in 2015 was probably my set, as I bought it in early 2015. Crying
I tried finding more information online, but nobody knows the spring rates of Apex. Even new sets don't get advertised with the spring rate. Which means I have low expectations for these springs when fitted on my car. But they were fine for daily use on my AE86 back in 2005, so they should be fine now as well. Big Grin

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08-18-2026, 11:46 AM
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Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
I vaguely remember trying to find out the same thing two decades ago. Unfortunately I can't find the communication anymore but think they didn't know any details back then either and recommended to measure it myself. I never bothered. I still have them somewhere at my garage (as they are legal and mentioned in my car registration) combined with the shocks. I replaced the whole suspension with a shockworks set from Australia.

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08-21-2026, 05:22 PM
Post: #193
Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
(08-12-2026 03:20 PM)decryphe Wrote:  I'd suggest something different for the wheels, you could build something out of two long water pipes hung at two distances from the wall, so the wheels can stand on the pipes. Essentially this, but DIY: https://www.hornbach.ch/de/p/schulte-rei.../10145076/
I took some time today to fabricate what I had in mind:
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It looks like it will work fine, but I do need to add an additional rail and get some shorter supports to ensure it doesn't detach itself from the wall.


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Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
That's exactly what I was thinking about, just that I thought about using metal water pipes. Wood's a great option!
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