MX73 front end Conversion questions

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A, Will MA61 Manual stuff all fit and will i need nething else .

B, Will MX83 Brake rotors bolts straight on ? i want 5 stud


thats really about it i think

[CrUZida]

A) Yes and no.
Box, bellhousing, flywheel, clutch, master/slave cyls + lines will all fit.
Shifter position is wrong, clutch pedal/bracket is wrong (although many have used it before), tailshaft is wrong (too short).

B) In a nutshell, no not really.
Do a search for 5 stud conversion, its the same as MA61. Very well covered subject.

[Norbie]

MX83 brakes aren't much of an upgrade anyway. It is possible to adapt MX83 struts to fit and that will give you 5-stud, then it's easy to upgrade to the BA/R33 brake combo. But as mentioned this topic is well covered and there are plenty of options for brakes and 5-stud conversions.

[mark_vdh]

there a guy on the cressida forums with a 5 stud using the MX83 gear

http://forums.toyotacressida.net/for...ad.php?t=46981

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its not for the brake upgrade.. its the fact the last owner used wrong mag nuts and destroyed a few studs and i have mx83 rotors and r32 wheels sitting around so if they culd fit easy it would have been super

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i feel dirty... i enjoy the 5mge :|

[CrUZida]

Studs are $5 each, a lot easier to just replace them.

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how hard is it to fit MX83 struts in... it all looks same except for the swaybar is in diff locartion, has anyone done this swap ? do i just use the mx83 swaybar

[EldarO]

just do it then, its not that much effort to put the strut in and see how close it is, its a few bolts!

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never hurts to research it lol... i have to complete cressidas one i drive and ones the shell, but before i go pulling everything apart... i want to see if anyone can tell me if theres anything else i need to buy or be aware of

[thechuckster]

actually, the MX83 struts are a bit of work and until you then replace the brakes they're not much of an improvement - read up on Norbie's use of them in his MA61 as suggested above.

[Norbie]

Yep, physcially bolting in the struts isn't even half the story.

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ng on the bright side i just bought superlites so ill just get new shocks and rotors

[brett_celicacoupe]

camber change is also a concern.

youll be looking at + camber for memory

[Norbie]

Yep, I got my struts bent 3 degrees to bring them back in line.