Superstrut Conversion onto a UK202 Options

[nix]

Heya,

I've been wondering about doing this conversion for a while now... I have a complete SSII sat in my drive. The Mcpherson on my car is in need of some TLC and thought i'd give transplanting it off the doner a go instead.

Just wondering if someone can help me with a few things. Most information out there seems to be going the other way, from SS to McP.

I've heard mixed things on if i need to remove the whole steering rack and put that in as well, some people seem to say the tie rods are shorter on the SS setup. Just from looking at it i can't really see a big difference.

Also looking to slap the twin pots onto the front, guessing that will go with no issues?

The only thing that concerns me is the spline on the driveshafts, do i need to use the shafts from the old car as well?

Thanks for any help you can give me, feel free to call me mad for wanting to do this as well.

-nix

[BonzaiCelica]

I'd say go for it all the way. I was considering doing it because everyone here in California thinks their honda civics and integra are the best ff handling machines alive, but soon found out the cost of the replacement parts, the fact that their are not very many coilover options for it, and the C-One sway bar. Superstrut is better than Mcpherson in every way, but is going to cost you quite a good amount to get it up and running. I'd say if you had 3S-GE Beams Redtop and Superstrut like the SS-III celica that would be awesome

Cost of items are shipped to California :

-C-One Front Sway Bar 18mm thick $350, my current Suspension Technique Front and Rear Sway Bars cost me $320!!
-camber control link: toyota part number: 48066-20060
Lower arm no.1: Toyota part number: right 48605-29015 / left 48606-29015 those parts will cost you around $900 if not a little more. No company makes any aftermarket replicas of the oem ones. Sadly enough it would be great if someone did, because first they would be cheaper and 2nd, they would be made of aluminum.
-Coilovers, that option is up to you. Buying a set of used TRD Coilovers for the ST202 will cost you about $300 minimum. I'm sure you want those rebuilt so I found out from the toyota dealer and it would cost $1,600 for 4 brand new cartridges/shock inserts since you can't rebuild them.
-If your lucky enough you'll find yourself some Tein Superstrut Coilovers for $1000, then to rebuild them is $75 per shock which is way cheaper than TRD, but TRD is the best.

So if you get lucky you can do the conversion for around $2,600. haha ya that's the cheapest if you can source and research effectively.

check this link out all of your answers should be here.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=28093

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Jan 20, 2011 - 11:49 PM