Redoing my suspension, any suggestions?? Options

[Willy2o9]

as it is, im going with KYB struts and ground control springs, im also replacing the strut mounts and axle.. anything i should check while im down their?


how can i tell if my car has abs?

where can i buy new hardware? the nuts and bolts ect..

any little secrets or tips i should know about. any suggestions would be appreciated

thanks in advance


Willy

[LewFX]

take your time doing everything if you can, check your wheel bearings, maybe take them out and add some more grease. abs light should come on when you turn the key to ignition. i dont think 94-95 gt models came with abs tho. make sure the front struts housing isnt sealed so when you replace the shocks it wont stop the work flow. check rotors and brakes. get alignment after work is done.

[CelicaZR]

ABS is the unit that is on the far left, with those little metal straws coming off it.
Above the water sprayer bottle and below the power steering fluid container.

[LewFX]

that reminds me to say get some strut bars, front and rear!

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

take your time doing everything if you can, check your wheel bearings, maybe take them out and add some more grease. abs light should come on when you turn the key to ignition. i dont think 94-95 gt models came with abs tho. make sure the front struts housing isnt sealed so when you replace the shocks it wont stop the work flow. check rotors and brakes. get alignment after work is done.

My '94 has ABS, as did most if not all 6th generation GT's. My reccomendation when you have everything apart- Check your ABS lines (the other rubber line running to your brakes other than the brake fluid lines) to make sure they didn't break like one of mine did. Theres two wires that broke off my front passenger that I only noticed when I installed my Tein SS. I just had to solder the wires back together....but as with any installation, make sure you give everything in front of you a good one over before youre done to check your work and see if anything needs to be relplaced or worked on.

[Galcobar]

Also, all the rubber bits -- especially the spring seat isolators, they will almost certainly be shot.

If you do the sway bar upgrades, you'll get new bushings. If not, get new bushings.

You'll probably need new sway bar end links, at least for the rears. They connect to the strut and are near impossible to remove in good condition.

Your boots may or may not be in good condition, but they can be inspected before you do any disassembly.

[purplegt4]

hmm...get some liquid wrench. some of those nuts/bolts are gonna be a b*tch to get off.