TA22 Brake upgrade/springs price help

**Dangerous Dave** · 14-05-2006, 03:13 PM

I am thinking about buying a brake upgrade and performance springs/rear shocks for my TA22. Here is a run down on what is included.

Brake Upgrade
Ventilated MX73 Cressida rotors
Also comes with the appropriate struts needed to fit the brakes to a TA22

Springs/shocks
Full set (front and rear) of Lovell’s coil springs which are approx 120lb/105lb for -40mm ride height. (With very little use)
brand new Monroe rear shock absorbers

The guy has told me that he will only sell it to me at a premium price. I have no idea what it is all worth and was wondering if anyone could help me on a reasonable price. Also do you believe this will work well on a ta22?

**TwentyTwo** · 14-05-2006, 05:45 PM

I wouldnt be forking out alot of money for Monroe shocks, basically they're crap.
Not sure which struts they would be, but no old toyota struts would be worth more than $100 a pair, including disks. A full set of springs would probably be worth anywhere between $200 and $300, if they're decent (which lovells should be) probably more like $400.
So id suggest letting him keep the Monroe shocks, and do a bit more research into the brake upgrade. Springs sound like a bood buy though, provided he doesnt want more than $400 for them.

Cheers,
Jim

**truenosedan** · 15-05-2006, 03:31 PM

springs wont be very stiff

**kingmick** · 15-05-2006, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

I am thinking about buying a brake upgrade and performance springs/rear shocks for my TA22. Here is a run down on what is included.

Brake Upgrade
Ventilated MX73 Cressida rotors
Also comes with the appropriate struts needed to fit the brakes to a TA22

Springs/shocks
Full set (front and rear) of Lovell’s coil springs which are approx 120lb/105lb for -40mm ride height. (With very little use)
brand new Monroe rear shock absorbers

The guy has told me that he will only sell it to me at a premium price. I have no idea what it is all worth and was wondering if anyone could help me on a reasonable price. Also do you believe this will work well on a ta22?

i wouldnt pay more than $300 max, just my opinion. as said the monroes are a very average shock

**Dangerous Dave** · 15-05-2006, 06:43 PM

Thanks for the response guys.

**jimmy_a** · 15-05-2006, 06:53 PM

anyone got any ideas on some good shockers that you can get for a TA22 coz nobody seems to stock them. Ive been looking for a while and the only options ive come up with are Monroe and pedders both of which dont excite me at all. This is for the front only i mean.

Cheers

**ace** · 15-05-2006, 09:58 PM

What did the suspension outlets reccommend? Or you only been to Pedders?

**Norbie** · 15-05-2006, 10:22 PM

For most older cars you won't find anything decent off the shelf - instead you'll have to go through the parts catalogs and look for something else which could be adapted to fit. In the case of a TA22 I'd start looking at AE86 gear, from memory they have a pretty similar front end - and we all know there's tons of aftermarket suspension gear available for the AE86 thanks to the dorifto boys.

**ace** · 15-05-2006, 11:15 PM

This the suspension gear in this auction?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

**Dangerous Dave** · 16-05-2006, 04:41 AM

Yea thats the stuff. He said he may separate pending price.

**TA22 GT** · 16-05-2006, 10:51 PM

Not sure if they are still available new but I have a set of Koni shockers on my TA22.

they are very good, rebuildable as well as being adjustable, had them for ages without any problem.

Cheers,
Simon