sa front suspension
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sa front suspension
Has anyone found a place to buy front suspension components for the sa's specially 1980. I need knew springs and shocks all the way around and can't find anything for the front.
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I can't seem to find anything on racingbeat i searched before posting this. Honestly i would much rather know if the front end can be switched to the 80-85 one and how to do it.
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I will try to give a run down:
1) 79-80 Strut housings are longer than 81+
2) 79 had a wedge block style caliper/pad mount. Changed to a somewhat better setup in 80
3) 79-80 have course thread brake lines
4) 79-83 use the same rotor, bearings and caliper bracket.
5) 79-80 did not have a disk brake rear end
You can swap most all of this stuff over. Sometimes only in full assemblies:
1) Calipers from a 81-83 are a direct swap for 79-80, minus the thread pitch
2) Complete front strut/brakes from a 81-83 will swap over, minus the thread pitch
3) Strut/shock inserts for a 81-85 will go into a 79-80 strut housing if you make a spacer.
4) Complete 81-83 disk rear end will swap over to 79-80 cars minus the thread pitch
The thread change can be done by swapping all hard lines with 81-85 parts.
This can also be addressed by having someone supply stainless lines with course pitch at the chassis end and fine pitch at the caliper ends.
-billy
1) 79-80 Strut housings are longer than 81+
2) 79 had a wedge block style caliper/pad mount. Changed to a somewhat better setup in 80
3) 79-80 have course thread brake lines
4) 79-83 use the same rotor, bearings and caliper bracket.
5) 79-80 did not have a disk brake rear end
You can swap most all of this stuff over. Sometimes only in full assemblies:
1) Calipers from a 81-83 are a direct swap for 79-80, minus the thread pitch
2) Complete front strut/brakes from a 81-83 will swap over, minus the thread pitch
3) Strut/shock inserts for a 81-85 will go into a 79-80 strut housing if you make a spacer.
4) Complete 81-83 disk rear end will swap over to 79-80 cars minus the thread pitch
The thread change can be done by swapping all hard lines with 81-85 parts.
This can also be addressed by having someone supply stainless lines with course pitch at the chassis end and fine pitch at the caliper ends.
-billy
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Was it possible to get an 80 with rear disk brakes and limited slip rear end? I knew they typicaly don't come with them however i though mine had just been a different package from the dealership. If it's not that would mean before me someone put therear disk brakes in therefore i would have the hardlines replaced with newer ones making the front changes easier.
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Sorry, I am still a little illiterate when it comes to the suspensions, and I can't go out and look right now since I'm 6000 miles away from her. I want to switch to your coilover setup. Will your kit go into a 79 with the parts it has. Or do I need to source parts from later models.
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Sorry, I am still a little illiterate when it comes to the suspensions, and I can't go out and look right now since I'm 6000 miles away from her. I want to switch to your coilover setup. Will your kit go into a 79 with the parts it has. Or do I need to source parts from later models.
Got it. Yes, the CO kit will work for 79-85 strut housings. So, as long as we hit our minimum for the MarkII brake kit you can keep your housings and update to Big brakes, stainless line for course to fine, coil over kit.
-billy
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