trd short stroke into raXX

[bigmat]

can anyone tell me if a trd blue short stroke rear shock will fit and work in a ra23 or 28? how low would you have to go to make it work properly?

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[beerhead]

Well there's both full length case and short AE93/fwd celica body short strokes you can get. If the strut diam is 52mm one either will work, but most using the short shocks cut down the struts and convert to coilovers. You can space the AE93 shocks at the base with a stack of 50c pieces or a machined spacer to run the AE93 in the full height body, but from most accounts without RCA's and cutting down the struts they don't handle as well.

[bigmat]

sorry need to clarify ae86 rear trd blue short stroke for rear ra28 not fronts.

cheers mat

[Kedderz]

I have these exact rear shocks in my ra23, fitted by a shop but yeah, they fit fine.

[bigmat]

i thought you had green not blue!

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[Kedderz]

Ignore my comment I dont even have TRD's i have another brand.

[beerhead]

They should work fine in the rear. Most of the early RWD 70's and 80's rear end shocks are much the same in size, just there valving changes based on the weight of the car.

[jeffro ra28]

Mat, my ra28 uses short stroke AE86 tokico HTS102's. The lower shock mounts need to be moved considerably from what would be the stock position with the stock diff (hilux now). Photo's in my build thread maybe.

IMO AE86 are similar enough to be a reasonable match valving wise for rear shocks for an RA.

[bigmat]

yeah its the length. my bielsteins are some 70cm longer at full extension then trd blue short strokes. i have all the measurements i need now but thanks for everyones help.

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[MWP]

So having too much extension/droop is what your trying to fix?
Could do it like the 4WD guys do with straps

[bigmat]

if any one wants this info bilstein list a sport shock for ra28 with open at 553mm clossed at 351 and trd blue short stroke are 473 max and 351 minimum

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[bigmat]

So having too much extension/droop is what your trying to fix?
Could do it like the 4WD guys do with straps

ah no info was for a coilover that im getting done and i think the blues will be to short but tomorrow i will measuring things to see how it all works out

cheers mat