My Pickup, MKII Supras, Coronas, and Cressidas all share front suspention. So i know im going coils on the front. But im thinking of doing something crazy on the back and looking at doing some JIC MaxLow VIP coilovers on the back. Anyone have any suggestions f how to mount them before I start looking at how to fab them?

 

get a linked suspension in the rear going.

 

your info is partially correct...



pickups and corona's up to 78 have the same suspension up front n rear.

all supra's use struts, but mkIII uses a dual A arm setup and the spindle is very similar to a hilux/corona.


cressida uses a celica type strut.

 

Awesome! Thanks for the info amigo. This is my first "serious" Toyota so I've got some learning to do.

 

Tits! Ill do some digging. Should I stay solid axel or go independent?

 

Depends on how much fabbing you want to do...

 

Ok, seeing as im new to all this truck bidness' I found this set up or 4 links. Looks like a universal set, any objections?

http://wheelsnparts.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=189

 

Ya know I want it to be something special but I don't think im ready for something that ambitious just yet.

 

I think that 4-link setup would be more for baggin' the truck, not for a static drop. If thats what you're goin for?

 

Let me get my lingo right. A static drop would refer to retaining shocks and springs yes? If so what should I look for to avoid buying a "bag specific" setup?

Again ill do some digging for a "static 4 link" of some sort.

 

yes you are correct. As far as a four link for your truck. idk what you're building it for but a link set up can make a good handling truck. Look at some race cars and stuff with a link style set up for some ideas.

 

Just measure the bars to center the axle at ride height. That doesn't differ for bagged to static. But with bags you want a longer bar to reduce axle movement putting the wheel forward and back in the wheel well. Static can run shorter bars because it only has it's motion travel of a small amount. Look into using the lower bars from a 90-95 4runner. They are pretty beefy. As are mid 90s Toyota privia. My plan was 2 privias for lowers and 3 4runners turned into a wishbone upper link to avoid the gas tank. I have a 78 and am about at low as leafs can take me. Look up my build thread. It's called Mork.

 

Shonuff will agree my truck is a dumped little truck. I'm 3" lower than his 75 which itself sits pretty low. Lol. Him and curt are the only ones I know have seen it in person.

 

Awesome! Thank you sir for the info. Thank all of you for the info!

 

a 4link works for static or bagged. i want to say most race car style setups use parallel 4links with a panhard bar, but it might limit where you can fit your coilovers. when bagged, the shorter upper bars allow the pinion angle to remain close to what it needs to be as the suspension cycles. with coil overs there isn't much travel so equal length arms wouldn't hurt either.

 

Good point burnz. Longer bars are always going to be better but with a static it's not nearly as important. Bonus of privia lowers is the rear shock used a stud lower end so there is already a tab there on the arm. Could make a simple post that adapts a post mount to an eye mount and use regular eye/eye mount coilovers.

 

solid or independent rear

personally i would go independent. its good if you want to do some bagging as well as a little aggressive driving. i plan on going independent on my 73 with the turbo supra diff and coils in the front. i want to race it though

 

Ide love to go independant and I think I will eventually. But for the time being (and until my fabbing' skills improve) ill think ill stay solid. Not to mention the Skyline will also be consuming time in mid tear down.

I've decided on using a triangulated 4 link. im going to extend the wheel wells a little with custom wells to house the coils, make a covered notch in the bed to avoid kissing the pumpkin, then ill make a custom tower brace to keep flexing to a minimum.

Then its on to beefing up the 20R .Mmmmmmmm.....

 

Sounds like a pretty good plan. Have fun getting power out of that 20r

 

Haha for sure, thanks meng.