EA81 Lowering & Handling

[newsoobdude]

I have a line on an 83 Coupe and would love to turn it into a canyon carver. Does anyone know where/ how I can lower this so it sits better and any ways to improve the handling (corner carving) ability:confused: . Any help would be greatly appreciated. I will be converting it to AWD so that should help it some, but not enough for me.

[carfreak85]

I assume your car is 2WD. Thats a good start, because the 2WD struts have a shorter body then the 4WD ones. The next step is to find a set of EA81T front springs. They are lower and stiffer than other EA81 springs, and grab the front sway while you're at it. Then throw on a rear sway bar from an EA82 vehicle. Unless you go for coilovers, thats about all you can get.

[GeneralDisorder]

You can install a 4WD rear torsion bar, clock the trailing arms one notch lower, and then use the height adjust bolt in the center of the torsion tube to bring it back up a bit to the desired level.

 

Custom springs or cutting the springs for the front are the best ways to lower it, but the camber will be ugly unless you make slotted adjusters for the top of the struts.

 

You are aware of what's entailed in "making it AWD" I take it? It's not the simplest task in the world, but there's a few ways it can be done. If it's 2WD, it's going to be a pain to make the tranny fit. Been there, bought the sports watch.

 

GD

[carfreak85]

You can install a 4WD rear torsion bar, clock the trailing arms one notch lower, and then use the height adjust bolt in the center of the torsion tube to bring it back up a bit to the desired level.

 

Which part do clock, the inner or outer splines?

[GeneralDisorder]

Which part do clock, the inner or outer splines?

 

Outer - if you loosen the single 12mm "set" bolt holding the trailing arm to the torsion bar, it slides right off. You can then adjust it by one spline up or down to suit your needs. Watch out tho - one spline is all you should go. One spline works out to 3-4" at the wheel. It moves a LOT, thus the need to adjust the height bolt on the torsion tube for fine adjustment.

 

GD

[monstaru]

do not cut your springs.lower the entire spring mount .look at a strut.envision the lower mount,well.... lower.make it so.the do the rear torsion bar like gd was saying.